in the series, first. Oh well.

"Lisa Jewell brings us the can't-look-away story of three entangled families living in a house with the darkest of secrets."

Written in 1929. Pretty interesting so far.

https://www.mcnallyeditions.com/books/p/ex-wife

Im reading the wizard novels . I'll work on the others later.
I like Rincewind and Luggage.
Jodi Taylor recommended them and as her next isn't out until Sept. I needed something.

I just got on a short waiting list for the first Chronicles of St Mary's book. Sounds like fun.

Unlike Pratchett you should read them in order.

I’m reading Polite Calamities by Jennifer Gold. It’s about Newport society during the late sixties.

I hope everyone has a great week!

due to the passing of one of the authors writing as Charles Todd (A Game of Fear) but broke away from it for the newest Rex and Albert book, Old School by Steve Higgs.

Decided that a quick fun read with old friends traveling in Europe and stumbling upon yet another mystery, with smiles and chuckles along the way, would cheer me up before saying goodbye to the brilliant Scotland Yard inspector who travels the UK unearthing, sometimes decades old, secrets that have led to murder.

Growing up near Washington, D.C., Hanna’s daughter, Nina Willner became the first female Army Intelligence Officer to lead sensitive intelligence operations in East Berlin at the height of the Cold War. Though only a few miles separated American Nina and her German relatives—grandmother Oma, Aunt Heidi, and cousin, Cordula, a member of the East German Olympic training team—a bitter political war kept them apart.

In Forty Autumns, Nina recounts her family’s story—five ordinary lives buffeted by circumstances beyond their control. She takes us deep into the tumultuous and terrifying world of East Germany under Communist rule, revealing both the cruel reality her relatives endured and her own experiences as an intelligence officer, running secret operations behind the Berlin Wall that put her life at risk.

A personal look at a tenuous era that divided a city and a nation, and continues to haunt us, Forty Autumns is an intimate and beautifully written story of courage, resilience, and love—of five women whose spirits could not be broken, and who fought to preserve what matters most: family.

From Wiki "Keith Richards is an avid reader with a strong interest in history, and owns an extensive library."
An article from April 2010 revealed that he always wanted to be a librarian.

the front lawn for county pick up.

Reading WW2 fiction Good Night, Irene by Luis Alberto Urrea. "In 1943, Irene Woodward abandons an abusive fiancé in New York to enlist with the Red Cross and head to Europe. She makes fast friends in training with Dorothy Dunford, a towering Midwesterner with a ferocious wit. Together they are part of an elite group of women, nicknamed Donut Dollies, who command military vehicles called Clubmobiles at the front line, providing camaraderie and a taste of home that may be the only solace before troops head into battle."

That also sounds like a really good book.

"The Big Dark Sky." It was a romp until the end--kind of a letdown.

Starting something else this evening. Still working my way through my last shipment.

Almost finished. I like it enough that I am looking forward to the next book in the series.
A quirky club in small-town North Carolina holds the keys to health, happiness, friendship—and even solving a murder—all to be found within the pages of the right book…

Strangers flock to Miracle Springs hoping the natural hot springs, five-star cuisine, and renowned spa can cure their ills. If none of that works, they often find their way to Miracle Books, where, over a fresh-baked “comfort” scone, they exchange their stories with owner Nora Pennington in return for a carefully chosen book. That’s Nora’s special talent—prescribing the perfect novel to ease a person’s deepest pain. So when a visiting businessman reaches out for guidance, Nora knows exactly how to help. But before he can keep their appointment, he’s found dead on the train tracks.

Stunned, Nora forms the Secret, Book, and Scone Society, a group of damaged souls yearning to earn redemption by helping others. To join, members must divulge their darkest secret—the terrible truth that brought each of them to Miracle Springs in the first place. Now, determined to uncover the truth behind the businessman’s demise, the women meet in Nora’s cozy bookstore. And as they untangle a web of corruption, they also discover their own courage, purpose, and a sisterhood that will carry them through every challenge—proving it’s never too late to turn the page and start over…

“Adams kicks off a new series featuring strong women, a touch of romance and mysticism, and both the cunning present-day mystery and the slowly revealed secrets of the intriguing heroines’ pasts.”—Kirkus Reviews