What We’re Reading: February 2023
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Lida’s Reading List
This month I got in a bit more reading and discovered I really enjoy middle grade mysteries! They’re easy on the mind and have spunky, engaging, and clever main characters. I also read a romance and an older mystery (1937), which, although entertaining, showed its age.
The Last Express, Book 1 of the Duncan Maclain Mysteries by Baynard Kendrick
Country Hearts: A Cowboy Romance by Cindi Madsen
The Harlem Charade by Natasha Tarpley
Nooks and Crannies by Jennifer Lawson
Premeditated Myrtle, Volume 1, Myrtle Hardcastle Mysteries by Elizabeth Bunce
A Curious Beginning, A Veronica Speedwell Mystery by Deanna Raybourn
Carol’s Reading List
Every year during the Christmas season, I grab a handful of children’s picture books and get lost in that world of wonder. This time, as always, I enjoyed a lovely “visit.”
The Judge’s List by John Grisham
The Reincarnation of Peter Proud by Max Ehrlich
The Pelican Brief by John Grisham
Blanche on the Lam by Barbara Neely
Babar and Father Christmas by Jean de Brunhoff
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
Madeline’s Christmas by Ludwig Bemelmans
Three French Hens by Margie Palatini and Richard Eglielski
The Little Ghost Who Was a Quilt by Riel Nason and Byron Eggenschwiler
The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg
A Bitter Feast by S.J. Rozan
Lethal White by Robert Galbraith (pen name of J.K. Rowling)
Jen’s Reading List
I’ve been making an effort to read more books by new-to-me authors and have been having so much fun reading the works of authors on panels I have attended or will be moderating. Those new discoveries plus great reads with my children have resulted in some fun books this month.
Blanche on the Lam by Barbara Neely (finished)
The Twist of a Knife by Anthony Horowitz (finished)
Playing the Wild Card by Jaclyn Hamer (beta copy, in progress)
Calypso, Corpses, and Cooking by Raquel V. Reyes (in progress)
Finlay Donovan Is Killing It by Elle Cosimano (in progress)
Short Stories by Arthur Conan Doyle: Sherlock Holmes and the Dying Detective and The Red Headed League (finished)
Homer’s The Iliad by Gillian Cross (finished)
Homer’s The Oddessy by Gillian Cross (in progress)
Mitch and Amy by Beverly Cleary
A Study in Charlotte (Charlotte Holmes Novel Book 1) by Brittany Cavallaro (in progress)
Henry Reed’s Think Tank by Keith Robertson (finished)
The Austere Academy (A Series of Unfortunate Events Book #5) by Lemony Snicket (finished)
The Ersatz Elevator (A Series of Unfortunate Events Book #6) by Lemony Snicket (in progress)
Airborn by Kenneth Oppel (finished)
The House of Scorpion by Nancy Farmer (in progress)
Tina’s Reading List
Much of my reading this month was finishing the wonderful books I started in December but didn’t have enough time to finish. I have a habit of reading several books at a time, which often means I don’t finish in a timely manner. Once again I have started several more - wishful thinking on my part! I just can’t help myself…
The Hangman by Louise Penny
Our Homesick Songs by Emma Hopper
Blanche on the Lam by Barbara Neely
Loch and Key: A Church Street Kirk Mystery by Daniel K. Miller
The Greenleaf Murders: A Historic Homes Mystery by R. J. Koreto
Iza’s Ballad by Magda Szabó (started)
Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz (started)
Holly Hernandez and the Death of Disco by Richie Narvaez (started)
Murder at the Royal Albert: A Daniel Jacobus Mystery by Gerald Elias (started)
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