A Bibliophile’s Pile (30): And There You Have

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Pirate Vishnu by Gigi Pandian (audiobook / library)
My rating: 3.5 of 5 stars

I still mostly love Jaya, and I found the mystery intriguing, but the romance made my eyes roll hard.

 

On Thin Icing by Ellie Alexander (physical / library)
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

So, the mystery was better in this one. Jules actually figured something out, instead of being randomly attacked / confessed to. However, I’m not loving the addition of Carlos. I don’t like him, and I hate the love triangle. 🙄

 

A Useful Woman by Darcie Wilde (audiobook / library)
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This felt a bit like a Regency research paper. I appreciate historical detail, but it shouldn’t overwhelm the plot. Still, I enjoyed Rosalind and Harkness (who I pictured as John Barrowman – I couldn’t help it!), and it fits with my reading theme for the month. #austenaugust2017

The Jane Austen Project by Kathleen A. Flynn (physical / ebook / library)
My rating: 2.5 of 5 stars

Damn it! It was SO GOOD, not perfect, but *really* good, and then it just crumbled to pieces in the last few chapters. DAMN IT!

 

Amelia Bedelia by Peggy Parish (audiobook / library / with kids / re-read)
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

It’s just me and my daughter today, and she requested Amelia Bedelia audiobooks while we ate breakfast. I just shake my head at Amelia Bedelia’s antics, and my daughter declared them “old fashioned, but funny”.

Amelia Bedelia and the Surprise Shower by Peggy Parish (audiobook / library / with kids / re-read)
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

When my son was 3, and just learning to take a shower, he asked me if I was going to shower his baby sister with lemonade. I couldn’t figure out what he was talking about at first, and then I remembered our shopping trip earlier in the week. I bought lemonade for a friend’s baby shower. 😂 Amelia Bedelia makes a similar mistake in this book, but since she’s a grown woman, it’s not quite as funny. 🙄

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