Over Sea, Under Stone - Susan Cooper - Series: The Dark Is Rising #1ĥ. January-TV/movie detectives - Careless in Redġ. November - novellas, short story collectionsĭecember - Wrap Up - Read something you didn't get to earlier September - SFF written in language other than English January - Why Didn't I Read It Sooner! - Dorsai!, Over Sea, Under Stoneįebruary - SFF Romance - A Dragon of a Different Color If Serendipity strikes, I'll add some to the ClassicsCAT or SeriesCAT. I'm going to ignore most of the CATs and only deal with these challenges this year, in a hopeless attempt to read my focus series. ✔ #13 - Love and Death Among the Cheetahs

#20 - A Punishment She Deserves (Library) #19 - A Banquet of Consequences (Library) The Devine Cities Trilogy - Robert BennettĬhallenge 3. Atlas Six - Olivie Blake - Series: Atlas Six #1 - DNFġ1. The Golem and the Jinni - Helene Weckerĩ. the Stardust Thief - Chelsea Abdullah - DNFĨ. Dragon of a Different Color - Rachel AaronĤ. 🎵 : Witch of the Federation - Michael Anderleeġ. 🕮 : The Stone In the Skull - El izabeth Bear

Roll100: Quantum Space, Ancillary Sword, The Stone In the Skull.

SFF: The Clan Corporate, The City of Brass.

Sci Fi: Leviathan Wakes, Witch of the Federation, Ascendant, Conventions of War.

So think of what rating I do, as simply deciding how much I liked a book, not whether it is well written, or complex or whatever. I really hate rating books, cuz I expect different things from different genres. A black labradoodle, and Buffy, an apricot standard poodle. I live with my spouse of 40+ years, Jim, and our two dogs, L.C. So thought I'd highlight the beaches of my state this year. I live in Niceville, FL, on the Florida Gulf Coast. Can his charm, kindness, and quick-wittedness reveal and track down a murderer? No profanity or gore.Hi everyone. With few clues available, Brent must use his talents of talking and listening to narrow down the field of suspects. Why was she killed? Who had a motive? Did anyone hate her and, if so, what was the reason? Why murder Sheila in broad daylight while people were touring her vineyard? The police have no answers. When she died, it left a hole in the lives of those who loved her and caused puzzling questions to arise. Sheila Babbington, vineyard owner, was well-respected and liked.

After finishing a job for a client, the police unexpectedly invite Brent to assist on a stalled murder case. As a private investigator, he finds his career is going nowhere. His passion is born out of a past he wants to forget and an incident that changed his life forever. Brent is a very likeable character with a passion to investigate murders. A delightful and entertaining murder mystery with many flashes of humour.

Death among the Vines by G.J. Bellamy