Penticton Reads Ballots Results Bad - Good

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Title Author Rating Comments

Apart At The Sea Marie Bostwick - loved it!

Burning Midnight Loren D. Estleman -

Darkness, Darkness John Harvey -

Family Karen Kingsbury - Always enjoy her books

Firebrand Kristen Britain -

Full Disclosure Beverly McLachlin -

It only takes a moment Mary Jane clark - Not at all who I thought done it... good read

Journey’s End Renée Ryan - Interesting

murder in bloom lesley cookman -

Season of Salt and Honey Hanna Tunnicliffe -

silkworm Robert Galbraith -

a bit too much of gorey descriptive bits that were unnecessary.

not as good as the other two.

Taken in Death

J.D. Robb (Nora

Roberts) -

Brief book (excerpt?) scenarios hard to wrap mind around

(writing into the future).

Texas Heat Fern Michaels -

the corners of the globe robert goddard -

the final day w.r.forstchen -

The House of Wives Simon Choa-Johnston -

The Soldier ‘s Wife Joanna Trollope - I find her novels very good and true to like settings!

Trading Christmas Debbie Maçomber - Fun summer read in the blazing heat

11th Hour James Patterson 5 Good, as always

47th Samurai Stephen Hunter 5 another good Bob Lee Swagger novel

65 Short Stories

W. Somerset

Maugham 5

A Bigger Life Annette Smith 5 Very good reading with lots of humour

A DEATH IN VIENNA DANIEL SILVA 5 EXCELLENT AUTHOR

A Dublin Student Doctor Patrick Taylor 5 I'm addicted to this series

A French Wedding Hanna Tunnicliffe 5

Beautifully written. Wonderful descriptions of French

countryside. Gorgeous food descriptions. Wish we had her other

two books- The Color of Tea and The Season of Salt and Honey.

Utterly charming. I hated to finish it!!!!

A Full Life with Autism Jeremy Sicile-Kira 5

Wonderful book. It helped me to understand my son challenges

so much more.

A Game of Hope Sandra Gulland 5

A gentleman in Moscow Amor Towle 5 Interesting, sad and funny. Enjoyable

A Measure of Darkness

Jonathan and Jesse

Kellerman 5

A Million Little Things Susan Mallery 5

Book #3 of the Mischief Bay series, just as good as #1 & #2 --

Great Beach Reads!

A savage empire alan axelrod 5

Excellent very detailed but easy to read about early history of

North America

A stardance summer Emily Mardi 5

A Study in Treason Leonard Goldberg 5 I love Sherlock Holmes themes!

Accidental Heroes Danielle Steel 5 Her books are always riveting

After the storm Linda Castillo 5

Among the wicked Linda Castillo 5

An Affair to Dismember Elise Sax 5 Well written. Amusing. Entertaining.

Angels of Mogran Hill Donna Valiere 5 Beautifully written.

Ashes reborn Keri Arthur 5 I love stories with shapeshifters, PSI teams

Assassin's Apprentice Robin Hobb 5

A new author to me. Very smooth read. Enticing characters.

The 1st in a long series.

Will definitely continue to read this author.

Autism Sarah Lenard-Brown 5

I like the backgrounds of: the author and the consultants Lamb

and Schwarz

Back in the game Lori Wild 5 Guick, cute read

Bad bachelor Stefanie London 5

Beloved Robin Rev Hatcher 5 Enjoy this author's books

Benediction Kent Haruf 5

Beyond the horizon Colin Angus 5

Black and white ball Loren Estleman 5 If lucky I get a "5" two or three times a year

Black arts faith hunter 5 Vampires, shapshifters, spells

Blade of fortune Juliet Marillier 5 Excellent series

Blood from a Stone Donna Leon 5

A Venetian police story that outlines the frustration of the

bureaucracy and getting things done through friends rather

than official channels.Amusing how it pokes fun at the

disorganization of the system while at the same time a family

story and an onlookers view of Venice.

Blood of the Earth Faith Hunter 5

Bloody Jack L.A. Meyer 5

booked4murder j.c.eaton 5

Born of Fire Sherrilyn Kenyon 5

Boston Mob Marc Songini 5 Gets to the good stuff in the early chapters.

Breaking silence Linda Castillo 5

BREATH OF FIRE AMANDA BOUCHET 5 LOTS OF ACTION AND ROMANCE

Bridge of Sighs Richard Russo 5

Brief History of Time Stephen Hawking 5

What can I say about Stephen Hawking? This book gave me

insight into an area that I find compelling. After many readings,

quantum mechanics makes a whole lot of sense.

Broken Soul Faith Hunter 5 Lots of vampires and shapeshifters

Brush of wings Karen Kingsbury 5 Enjoyed the last book of the series

burn nevada barr 5

By Invitation Only

Dorothea Benton

Frank 5

BY ITS COVER DONNA LEON 5

ANOTHER OF DONNA LEONS VENICE MYSTERIES. THIS ONE

ABOUT THE THEFT OF PAGES AND OLD BOOKS FROM A

LIBRARY. IT HAS MANY TWISTS AND TURNS AND SURPRISE

ENDING.

Cage of Stars Jacquelyn Mitchard 5

This one kept me up all night wondering whether the main

character was going to exact revenge. . .

Catcher in the Rye J.D. Salinger 5

Although about a troubled sensitive youth, this book has

something for all ages and can be read several times over the

years with no fear of boredom.

Catching Fire Suzanne Collins 5 GREAT

Certain Prey John Sandford 5 Good author for likes.

Chill Factor Sandra Brown 5

Christmas in eternity springs Emily march 5 great series

Clandestine Cowboy Maisey Yates 5

clock and dagger julianne holmes 5

Close to the edge Dawn Ryder 5 Good series

Cold reign faith hunter 5

Colour Guide Nova Scotia Colleen Abudullah 5 Informative and helpful, great pictures

Conversations with God Book 4 Neale Donald Walsch 5

Awesome Book! I think that anyone who reads this book will get

something of great value to enhance their life.

Corrupted Lisa Scottoline 5 Suspenseful

Dangerous games Lora Leigh 5 Love this author

Dangerous to Know Tasha Alexander 5

Love the references to the Impressionist painters and time

period of book.

Dare to Lie Jen McLaughlin 5

Dark Ascension M L Brennan 5 Lots of action

Dark Heir Faith Hunter 5

Dear John Nicholas Sparks 5 Great author

Death's daughter Amber Benson 5 lots of action

Deep South Paul Theroux 5

Theroux has the gift of putting the reader right in the car and

driving along with him. It was a great read.

Destroyer C J Cherryl 5 Will read series

Don't Look Back Gregg Hurwitz 5 could not put down!!

down the darkest road tami hoag 5

Dreamweave Trial Emily March 5

Duke with benefits Manda Collins 5

Dying to Sin Stephen Booth 5

One of a crime series set in Derbyshire UK. Interesting

characters and story of the darkness behind the unique Peak

District scenery.

East of Eden John Steinbeck 5 Ad astra per alia porci

Educated - a memoir Tara Westover 5

Incredible true story of a girl raised in Idaho by Mormon parents

who didn't believe in the public education system.

By the age of 17 Tara had never been in a classroom yet ends

up at Oxford , Harvard and Cambridge universities.

A great read.

Elizabeth the Queen Sally Bedell Smith 5 Very well written, informative

Every note played Lisa Genova 5

Every note played Lisa Genova 5 Another intersting and informative novel about serious issues

Exit Strategy Steve Hamilton 5

This is the sequel to "The Second Life of Nick Mason" This story

continues where the last one left us wanting more. Thrilling,

intricate plotting, and twists and turns galore! Not for the faint

of heart, this book is violent and graphic but not gratuitously so.

The shocking events are realistic and give the story credibility.

The lives of mafia-type criminals and those innocents who cross

their paths. I can't wait for the next one.

Fates edge Ilona Andrews 5 lots of romance and action

Fighting for you Sydney Landon 5

First sight Danielle Steel 5

Forgiveness Mark Sakamoto 5

Great story about the treatment of B.C. Japanese people in

WWII. The other story about the captured soldier in Japan was

good to hear also.

Forgiveness Mark Sakamoto 5 A read for everyone

Foxmask Juliet Marillier 5 Enthralling

Fractured Catherine McKenzie 5

I have been reading many of her books recently, they are a

great read :)

Game of thrones George R R Martin 5

Glass Castle Jeanette Walls 5

Great North Road Peter F Hamilton 5

Harry Potter and the Chamber

of Secrets J.K. Rowling 5

Reading the series out loud to the girls - they are always

begging for "just one more page"

Haunted Heart Lisa Rogak 5 Love Stepehn King, was interesting

Heat Seeker Lora Leigh 5

Hell's Corner David Baldacci 5 Well written, as usual. I'm not a fan of political mysteries

hidden agendas Lora Leigh 5

high heat richard castle 5

Home (Bio) Julie Andrews 5 Spot on!!

Home with God Neale Donald Walsch 5

A book that everyone must read! It answers questions that so

many people have about death and the hereafter. Very

uplifting!

Hope to die James Patterson 5 Always good

Howl for it

Shelly Lawston /

Cynthia Eden 5

HRH Danielle Steel 5

Hum if you don't know the

words Bianca Marais 5 WELL written

Hunger Games Trilogy Suzanne Collins 5

Instead of just doing a separate review of each of the three

books in this series, I thought I would just put them all together

into one because I find it hard to separate one book from the

others. Even though it is hard to picture Katniss Everdeen

without thinking of the great Jennifer Lawrence, this is a

heroine who accomplishes a lot before she even reaches the

age of 18. These books go through her terrible journey of

having to be in a world where she is forced to kill people for

other people's entertainment, and then gets caught in a war

and be the heroine she doesn't really want to be. I loved these

books, but I thought the love triangle between her, Gale, and

Peeta was ridiculous, but if you haven't read these books by

now, you definitely should!

Hymn Ken Scholes 5 Love the cover artwork!

If you were here Alafair Burke 5

I'll be gone in the dark Michelle McNamara 5 well written true crime, still unsolved

In a dark dark wood Ruth Ware 5 Amazing , great pyschological thriller

In Search of Eden Linda Nichols 5

This booked grabbed my attention and kept it from the moment

I started reading it. Good message. Uplifting.

In the company of others Ian Karon 5 Very good book

Inheritance from mother Mainne Mizumura 5 Narrative, excellent, sad, funny, great read

Inn at Rose Harbour Debbie Maçomber 5 Relaxing read

Into the woods Kim Harrison 5

It had to be you Jill Shalvis 5 Love this author

Jane Eyre Charlotte Brontë 5 Amazing story, beautiful and tragic

JAR OF HEARTS JENNIFER HILLIER 5 AWESOME BOOK LOVED IT

Just One Damned Thing After

Another Jodi Taylor 5 Really liked it

Keep quiet Lisa Scottoline 5 Page turner

Kill box Ann Aguirre 5 Lots of action, ALIENS

Killer secrets Lori Leigh 5 Great series, lots of twists in the story

King and Maxwell David Baldacci 5 Very action packed, great characters

Kiss me hello Grace Burrowes 5 Book three in series, wish there was a book 4!

Kris Longknife: Bold Mike Shepherd 5

One of my all-time favourite series. So intense and exciting.

Very well written and described.

Lady Henterman's Wardrobe

Marshall Ryan

Maresca 5 Love this series. Well written about this world.

Lands without borders Kate Harris 5

Very well written, interesting true journey by bike across the old

silk road

Learning Karen Kingsbury 5 I read all Karen Kingsbury's books, they are good

lethal licorice amanda flower 5

Liar, Liar Lisa Jackson 5 If you enjoy suspense…

Light years Caroline Woodward 5

Very interesting, informative and humourous memoir of

lighthouse keeper

Little Fires Everywhere Celeste Ng 5

The characters and this story stayed with me long after I had

finished the book.

Lost and Found Sisters Jill Shalvis 5

Shows the importance of family and that honesty is always

best.

Love and Ruin Paula McLain 5 Great author

Love Story Karen Kingsbury 5 I enjoyed this book very much

Lucky in Love Jill Shalvis 5 Love this series

Marked in flesh Anne Bishop 5 Great series

Mata Hari's Last Dance Michelle Moran 5

Historical fiction at its finest! Looking forward to reading more

from this author

Me Before You Jojo Moyes 5

This was a good book, tackling a difficult subject with grace and

humour. Sparked a conversation around the campfire over the

right to die.

Minding Frankie Maeve Binchy 5 Another Great Binchy Novel

Mirror, Mirror JD Robb 5

This is a group of five short stories written by JD Robb; Mary

Blayney; Elaine Fox; Mary Kay McCommas & R C Ryan.

They were all about some kind of magic or fairy tale.

They were all very well written and a good read.

I will definitely be checking out these other authors.

Missoula Jon Krakauer 5

Mr. Mercedes Stephen King 5 Excellent story

Murder of Crows Anne Bishop 5 Excellent author

Murder on St. Nicholas Avenue Victoria Thompson 5 Enjoyable read

My grandmother asked me to

say she's sorry Frederik Backman 5 Loved the whimsical nature of this story!!

Neither married nor single Dr David Kirpatrick 5 Very informative

Never Caught

Erica Armstrong

Dunbar 5 Inspiring true story

Night Moves Jonathan Kellerman 5 Great whodunnit!

Night of Thunder Stephen Hunter 5 I enjoy all of the Bob Lee Swagger books!

Night road Kristin Hannah 5 very good, her characters are so real

Nightingale Way Emily march 5 love this series

Nine Dragons Michael Connelly 5

i love all these books by Connelly. I am reading them all

through in order.

No baggage Clara Benson 5

No time to mourn Leon Kahn 5

Heartrending and grim view of a Polish Jew who was 16 in

WWII. Eventually the only survivor of his family, inspiring. He

settled in Vancouver and had his own family

Of Noble Family Mary Robinette Kowal 5

I am really enjoying this series. Very well written and

descriptive.

Off Rock Kieran Shea 5 Interesting. Very believable writing.

one for the rogue Manda Collins 5 Great series

One hundred-names Cecelia Ahern 5 this is the 2nd time I've read this book, and its still great!

one kick chelsea cain 5

one year later w.r.forstchen 5

Percy Jackson; The Lightning

Thief Rick Riordan 5

Persons Unknown Susie Steiner 5 Excellent!!

Play Dirty Sandra Brown 5

Enjoying the fast paced crime solving of various detectives and

settings.

Pray for silence Linda Castillo 5

Prince Charles Sally Bedell Smith 5 Yikes! Looks like Camilla will be Queen

PRINCE OF FIRE DANIEL SILVA 5 GREAT AUTHOR, ON SECOND READS.

PUSH Tommy Caldwell 5

Raven Cursed Faith Hunter 5

Red notion Bill Browder 5 Riviting

Reporter: A Memoir Seymour M Hersh 5 ** Thank you for purchasing this for our library! **

Reunion Pass Emily march 5

Rogue Lawyer John Grisham 5 Love legal intricacies and beyond boundaires behaviour

Rose in the storm Brenda Joyce 5 Really enjoyed this book set in medievel times in Scotland

Sadow Tracer Meg Gardiner 5

Was finally able to listen to MP-3 again. I was intrigued by the

storyline and finished it over 2 brief days.

Sam's letters to Jennifer James Patterson 5

Great little read, early Patterson book's are different from

current ones

Second Chance Girl Susan Mallery 5 2nd in the Happily Inc series, another good, fun beach read :)

Secrets of the Tulip Sisters Susan Mallery 5 Really enjoyable summer read!

Seeing Red Sandra Brown 5

Nice balance of mysterious plot twists and a dab of sexual sizzle

to keep one entertained from beginning to end of book.

Seven Stones to Stand or Fall Diana Gabaldon 5

I am not a short story person but this was a way to re-connect

with many of Diana's characters from her Outlander series while

we all wait for her next book.

Shadow rites Faith Hunter 5 Shape shifters, vampires, humans

Shady Lady Ann Aguirre 5 lots of action, gods, demons, romance

sharpe's battle bernard cornwell 5

sharpe's company bernard cornwell 5

sharpe's escape bernard cornwell 5

Shelter in Place Nora Roberts 5

An exciting book that keeps your interest from beginning to

end.

Shiver Hitch Linda Greenlaw 5 will find more of hers

Sisters Like Us Susan Mallery 5

Sleep like a baby Charlaine Harris 5 quick read

Sleep No More Iris Johansen 5 Always a great read... love Ms Johansens novels

Small great things Jodi Picoult 5 Excellent read

Smash Cut Sandra Brown 5

Spellcrossed Barbara Ashford 5

Spells at the crossroads Barbara Ashford 5 Lots of acting, spells romance

Stalemate Iris Johansen 5 Eve Duncan... always a good read

Starting Now Debbie Maçomber 5 Love her books

stories from the vinyl cafe Stuart McLean 5

Summer at Mustang Ridge Jesse Hayworth 5

Sun rise Karen Kingsbury 5 enjoy all her books

Sycamore Row John Grisham 5 Superb sequel

Tainted Blood M. L. Brennan 5 Lots of action, vampires

Take Four Karen Kingsbury 5 Enjoyed all four series

Take one Karen Kingsbury 5 I love all her books, Take One is very good

Take three Karen Kingsbury 5 Enjoyed

Take Two Karen Kingsbury 5 Great

Teardrop Lane Emily march 5

The art of hearing heartbeats Jan-Phillipp Sendker 5 loved it!

The Bell Jar Sylvia Plath 5

The Best of Wodehouse Wodehouse 5

The Big Bad Wolf. James Patterson 5

Could not put it down. All of James Patterson's novel are like

that. He is a master story teller.

The Black Box Michael Connelly 5

the boy who harnessed the

wind William Kamkwamba 5 for my students

The Break Katherena Vermette 5 Amazing, Canadian author

The Chesapeake Bride Mariah Stewart 5

The Child Finder Rene Denfeld 5

This would make a great Book Club Choice. A magical

masterpiece, part fairy tale, part mysery, part love story

The choice Nicholas Sparks 5 Love him!

The Colour of Tea Hanna Tunnicliffe 5

The confession John Grisham 5

The Cuckoo Calling Robert Galbraith 5

This was the first of his books that I read and I loved it!! Have

recommended it to at least 3 people. Can't wait to start the

next one :)

The dark mirror Juliet Marillier 5 excellent series

the dime kathleen kent 5

THE DISAPPEARED CJ BOX 5

The Duchess Danielle Steel 5

THE ENGLISH SPY DANIEL SILVA 5

The Fifth Witness Michael Connelly 5

The first kiss of spring Emily March 5

The first kiss of spring Grace Burrowes 5 MORE THAN 5/5

The gardens of consolation Patisa Resa 5 Historical fiction, Iran. Great!

The girl who smiled beads Clemantine Wamariya 5

so hard to understand how she survived all her young life in

Africa. Emotional story

The girl who wrote in silk Kelli Estes 5 Wonderful historical fiction

The Girls of August Anne Rivers Siddons 5

Explores the unbreakable bond that exists between good friends

even when distance and time separates them.

The Gods of Guilt Michael Connelly 5

The Gossip Elin Hilderbrand 5

I notice there are so many similarities in this narrative that lend

themselves to Penticton Life

The great alone Kristin Hanna 5 Such a good read! Loved it.

THE GREAT ALONE KRISTIN HANNAH 5

THIS WAS A GREAT BOOK IT WAS ONE YOU COULD NOT PUT

DOWN THE STORY LINE WAS AWESOME .

The Great Alone Kristin Hannah 5

Amazing read - made me want to go to Alaska and explore it in

all it's rugged glory. Beyond that, this novel was an amazing

execution on the complexities of love. Highly recommend.

The Guest Cottage Nancy Thayer 5

The Hunger Games Suzanne Collins 5 Great book! I enjoyed the storyline.

The Husband List

Janet Evanovich &

Dorien Kelly 5

Janet Evanovich always delivers.

Very entertaining; easy read.

The Jealous Kind James Lee Burke 5 One of my favourite authors

The Knitting Answer Book Margaret Radcliffe 5 Learned how I am going to knit a sweater this fall! :D

The Late Show Michael Connelly 5

The Lincoln Lawyer Michael Connelly 5

The moon is down John Steinbeck 5 One of his best

The moth catcher Ann Cleeves 5

The mother's promise Sally Hepworth 5

Excellent, wonderful sad story it was great to know even as the

mother was dying she made sure her daughter was taken care

of

The nearest exit Olen Steinhauer 5 Can't wiat to get my hands on his next book

The Obsession Nora Roberts 5 One of the best Nora Roberts books I've read!!

The one for me Sydney Landon 5

The Outsider Stephen King 5

At about two-thirds of the way through, the story took on the

kind of creepiness that only Stephen King can produce. I

couldn't read it before bed after that but couldn't put it down

during daylight! A great mystery with characters that I would

love to visit again.

THE OUTSIDER STEPHEN KING 5 Great imagination, good story.

The People vs Alex Cross James Patterson 5

The Perfect Couple Elin Hilderbrand 5

The perfect nanny Leila Slimani 5 Scary Escapism

The Punishment She Deserves Elizabeth George 5 Another great read with Inspector Lynley and Barbara Havers!

The return of the dancing

master Henning Makell 5

I really enjoy Scandinavian murder mysteries. Mankell is one of

the best authors

The Returning Ann Latlock 5 A good story of a young man with down syndrome

the rooster bar john grisham 5 fun read, withna happy ending

The Santangelos Jackie Collins 5 Great setting for storyline to unfold. Interesting characters

The Seagull Ann Cleeves 5 Another great book in the ‘Vera’ series.

The secrets she keeps Michael Robotham 5 A great story

The Shadow of Your smile Mary Higgins 5 Always enjoy her writting!

The story of stuff Annie Leonard 5

Well researched and informative about the horrifying state of

our planet and what we should be doing about it

The tea girl of hummingbird

lane Lisa See 5

Culturally interesting, more than armchair travel, sociological

history

THE TIGERS PREY WILBUR SMITH 5 LOTS OF ACTION, BRUTAL BUT GOOD

The Valley of Amazement Amy Tan 5

Not a fast read, but extremely interesting.Every human emotion

is in this book.

The Vinyl Care (Dave, Morley,

The Kids, The Pets) Stuart McLean 5

Great summer "listen." The author performs his stories live in

front of an audience. He sets up the scenarios so well that

many in the audience laugh before the punch line

The Winter Guest Pam Jenoff 5 An exceptional autobiography

The Word is Murder Anthony Horowitz 5 Fascinating murder story where the author is part of the story

The wrong side of goodbye Michael Connelly 5

Then she was gone Lisa Jewell 5 This was horrifying to read but I couldn't put it down!

Then she was gone Lisa Jewell 5 Suspense thriller

Things I Overheard While … Alan Alda 5 Turned into an amusing writer

Tick tock James Patterson 5 Good plot, easy to read , suspenseful right to the end.

To kill a mockingbird Harper Lee 5

Tomorrows Promise Sandra Brown 5

Interesting read, learned about MIA American servicemen as

our son-in-law was a US Marine, found it interesting

Tortilla Flats John Steinbeck 5 He's the best

Tough Customer Sandra Brown 5

Toys James Patterson 5 Different, but good

tricks for free Seanan McGuire 5 Awesome series

Trouble Jesse Kellerman 5

Jesse is an award winning playwright and the son of novelists

Jonathan and Faye Kellerman. I first read Jesse when he

teamed up on a few books with his dad. Now I read Jesse

Kellerman because he is an outstanding novelist in his own

right. I loved "Trouble" and his other novels. All of the

characters are compelling and relatable, the dialogue is tight

with some witty moments that lightened some of the intensity

and seriousness of this twisty mystery thriller. This book will

keep you reading well past bedtime!

Twisted Jonathan Kellerman 5 Page turner

Ulterior Motives Terri Blackstock 5

Ms. Blackstock always tries intriguing plots and develops the

characters well. A great read!

Underground Fugue Margot Singer 5 Warm, frightening human nature novel

Unnatural Selection Mara Hvistendahl 5 causes thinking

Until we Touch Susan Mallery 5

Good romance with believable characters making it possible to

become emotionally invested in the story.

Valour and Vanity Mary Robinette Kowal 5 Very descriptive and entertaining

Vicious Cycle Terri Blackstock 5

Her usual interesting plot and character development. Tackled

a tough subject.

Vision in silver Anne Bishop 5 I like everything this author writes

Visions, Trips, and Crowded

Rooms David Kessler 5 Very educational

Void Moon Michael Connelly 5

Wallflower most wanted Manda Collins 5 Great series

Warlight Michael Ondaatje 5

Amazing author, absolutely love him!!! This book is no

exception

Washington Square Harvey James 5 Descriptive eloquence, excellent character development

Werewolves Author Unknown 5

Super scary! It’s perfect right now, in preparation for an

Okanagan Valley Halloween!!

What my sister knew Nina Laurin 5 Exciting read, mysterious page turner!!

Whitehorn Woods Maeve Binchy 5 As always another Maeve Binchy winner, enjoyable

Whiteoak Heritage Mazo de la Roche 5 love this series

Wickedly Dangerous Deborah Blake 5

Wildfower Hill Kimberley Freeman 5

I enjoyed this read immensely, it was very well written and had

great flow.

The story was engaging and made you want to know more

about the characters and what happened in their lives after the

book was finished.

Wilful Behavior Donna Leon 5 part of a great mystery series

Winter Solstice Elin Hilderbrand 5

Wolf Hunger Paige Tyler 5

Wolf's Mate Celia Kyle 5

Woman of God James Patterson 5 Couldn't put it down! :D

Written in red Anne Bishop 5 Hard to put down

X Sue Grafton 5 She wrote a great story

X-OPS EXPOSED PAIGE TYLER 5

Zoo James Patterson 5 Want more

1st to die James Patterson 4

Throughout the novel Patterson strove for a surprise ending.

Unfortunately, he didn't achieve his aspuration. However, this is

my 1st Patterson, and I've started a 2nd

6 Sucked Stories Mathew Reilly 4 Fun

A Case of Syrah, Syrah Nancy J. Parra 4 Good for a light mystery and quick read.

A flicker of doubt Tim Myers 4 Will read more

A man without breath Philip Kerr 4

A Moment Like This George 4

A moveable feast Ernest Hemingway 4 Gives insight into a very creative era

A touch of scarlet Renee Ryan 4 Nice relaxing reading

A Wrinkle in Time Madeleine L'Engle 4

I read the 50th anniversary edition and really enjoyed the

afterword written by her granddaughter and her Newberry

acceptance speech, it clarified some of the things I enjoyed and

disliked about the story.

Accused : a Rosato and

Associates novel Lisa Scottoline 4 good reaD

After Her Joyce Maynard 4

Nice feeling for bond with a sister. Two different personalities

grow up together, share events.

Agnes Peter Stamm 4 Realism at its best

Alias Grace Margaret Atwood 4

I watched the miniseries first, and then read the book second,

just so I could understand what was going on first. This is

definitely a book I recommend! Grace Marks is a mystery

wrapped in an enigma because you do not know if what she

says is true, and also if she is guilty of the crime she

committed. What also shocked me is that the characters and

the crime that took place actually happened in real life. If you

like mysteries, a puzzle without a solution, and a book that

makes you think and doesn't give you answers, this is the book

for you!

An Irish Country Wedding Patrick Taylor 4 Love the Irish Sayings

Another day, another Dali Sandra Orchard 4 Intersting author, 1st time read

Badlands David Robbins 4

I love westerns, the characters, the vernacular, the morals.

This book was about good vs bad; sisterly envy and good old

fashioned western morals.

Before We Were Yours Lisa Wingate 4

I wish there was a four and a half star rating for this book. A

heartwarming and sometimes heartbreaking story that captures

the reader from the first chapter and keeps you wanting to keep

reading about the journey of this family.

big girl panties Stephanie Evanovich 4

Stephanie Evanovich is a wonderful author, her books are

always light and full of fun.

big girl panties is a amusing bit of fluff that entertains without

having to invest too much brain; a nice diversion on a hot day.

Bird's Eye View Elinor Florence 4

I enjoyed this book and look forward to reading more works by

this Canadian author. A young Saskatchewan girl eagerly joins

the war effort, only to become disillusioned by the destruction.

When tragedy strikes, she struggles to move forward,

eventually finding the strength within herself. I just finished

reading about the life of Churchill during the war years,so

perhaps the previous book helped enhance and bring this

entire story to life.

blood bound Patirica Briggs 4

Blood Brothers Deanne Stillman 4 Very interesting

Blue Bistro Elin Hilderbrand 4

Blue Nights Joan Didion 4 Leaves one with food for thought on loss and aging

Bone Crossed Patirica Briggs 4

Born Bright C. Nicole Mason 4

Burning Shores Wilbur Smith 4 OK if you like adventure and sex and a saga.

career of evil Robert Galbraith 4

Most of this mystery held my interest but I found too many

references to the first book, which were irrelevant. Good cliff

hanger at the end though. Can't wait for the next one :)

Ceremony in Death

J.D. Robb/Nora

Roberts 4

It was hard to wrap my mind around this "50 years in the

future" scenario. Evil was still evil, no matter what the date or

decade!

Chestnut Street Maeve Binchy 4

Children of the Street Kwei Quartey 4

CHRISTINE fALLS Benjamin Black 4

CITY OF FRIENDS JOANNA TROLLOPE 4

I like Joanna Trollope. The takes ordinary people and writes and

interesting story. This time about four university friends who

have kept in touch and at the age of 47 their lives begin to

unravel in the most usual way and how they cope and change

and go on. a good read.

Coma Robin Cook 4 Well written- but I don't care for med. Mysteries

Curse of the Blue Tattoo L.A. Meyer 4

Damaged Lisa Scottoline 4 great read

Dead before dying Deon Meyer 4 1st read of series, hope the rest are as good

Dead If You Don't Peter James 4

Part of his ongoing Dead series. Keeps you on the edge of your

seat!!

Dearest Dorothy, Are We There

Yet

Charlene Ann

Baumbich 4 Some wisdom, some laughs for a good quick read

Dearest Dorothy, Slow Down,

You're Wearing Us Out

Charlene Ann

Baumbich 4

As in the first book - some wisdom and some laughs in a quick

read

Death of a ghost M C Beaton 4

dipped to death kelly lane 4

Disturbed Kevin O'Brien 4

Don't blink james patterson 4 Will look out for other books

Don't Look Back Karin Fossum 4

Down a dark road Linda Castillo 4

Dr. Laura- the unathorized

biography Vickie L. Bane 4

Careful documenting and keep track of sources and using info

that is allowed

Dragonfly in Amber Diana Gabaldon 4

Duke most wanted Celeste Bradley 4

Dust to Dust James Thompson 4

Dusty bookcase Brian Busby 4 Literary history

even andrew grant 4

Ever After Kim Harrison 4

Every fifteen minutes Lisa Scottoline 4 Intriguing and suspenseful

Fade to Black David Rosenfelt 4 Excellent!

Fascinating: The Life of

Leonard Nimoy Richard Michelson 4

Great info but author seems unpolished. Glad to have read it.

Sweet artwork.

Fateful Mornings Tom Bovman 4

Father Night Eric Van Lustbaden 4

Field of Graves J.T. Ellison 4

The first in the Lieutenant Jackson series. Written many years

ago but only published now. A little unpolished but a good

introduction to the characters that make this series of mysteries

so popular.

Finding Casey Jo-Ann Mapson 4 A good read felt the ending left the story unfinished

flash and bones Kathy Reichs 4

Fly Away Home Jennifer Weiner 4

I was expecting a 'funny' book but this was quite a serious

story..really good.

Forbidden Beverly Jenkins 4 An unexpected ending

fresh air fiend Paul Theroux 4

Gatefather Orson Scott Card 4

Guilt Jonathan Kellerman 4 I like Kellerman

Happy Ever After Nora Roberts 4 Great summer read

heart like a wing Dunaway 4

Heart of the City Rotenberg, Robert 4

Heartbroken Unger, Lisa 4

Hearts blood Juliet Marillier 4 I enjoyed it

Hen of the Baskervilles Donna Andrews 4 Unusually funny

Her last breath Linda Castillo 4

Hidden Prey John Sandford 4

Home at Last Britnell 4

HUNGRY AS THE SEA WILBUR SMITH 4 GOOD STORY.

If the Creek doesn't Rise Leah Weiss 4

In Praise of Difficult Women Karen Karbo 4

It Only Takes A Moment Mary Jane Clark 4 Did not guess who took Janie!!

It's a Lions Story- My Life Willie Nelson 4

Well written, down to Earth and very interesting success story,

enjoyed the read

jar of hearts Jennifer Hillier 4 great story

Jewels of the sun Nora Roberts 4

Just One of the Guys Kristin Higgins 4

I liked the plot twists and turns, I never knew how it was going

to end. I laughed and cried in parts of the story.

Killer Smile Lisa Scottoline 4

Kiss Carlo Adriana Trigiani 4 An intriguing storyline. Started re-reading.

Labor Day Joyce Maynard 4 Easy read!!

Lemon Orchard Luanne Rice 4

This was an easy read, touching, if you are an LR fan she has

definitely written better.

Liberty Street Dianne Warren 4 Enjoyed this novel. A good summer read

Life After Katie Ganshert 4

This book had a good range of characters and a few twists in

the plot. Things I learned from this book are "it never pays to

hide the ugly" and God may not change the struggle but will

give you comfort and guidance.

Light in August W M Faulkner 4 A good look into the old South

LITTLE EARTH QUAKES JENNIFER WEINER 4

Lives of Mothers and

Daughters Shelila Munro 4

well written memoir of Alice Munro from her oldest daughters

perspective, interesting

Lookin' Back, Texas Leanna Ellis 4 An amusing, improbable tale but enjoyable for light reading.

Love and Ruin Paula McLain 4

Great story of war correspondent Matha Gelhorn married to

Ernet Hemingway

Lying with Strangees James Grippando 4

Macbeth Jo Nesbo 4

MAN OVERBOARD J.J.JANCE 4

I'VE READ MANY OF HER BOOKS BUT THIS ONE ABOUT ALI

REYNOLDS IS LIKE NO OTHER. SHE HAS ENTERED THE AREA

OF CYBER BULLYING AND AI ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

COMBINED WITH A LESSON ON WHAT NEW TECHNOLOGY CAN

DO PLUS A GRIPPING ADVENTURE.

Marry Me by Sundown Johanna Lindsey 4

Mata Hari's Last Dance Michelle Moran 4

Micro Shelters Derek Diedrickstn 4 "picture" book

Miller's Valley Anna Quindlen 4

Mockingjay Suzanne Collins 4 I didn't like this one as much as the first two, but its still good!

moscow rules daniel silva 4

Mother Mother Karen Zailckas 4

Moving Target J. A. Jance 4 Enjoyable

Murder Most Malicious Alyssa Maxwell 4

Murder walks the plank Carolyn Hart 4 First time reading this author and will read again

My mothers secret Sheila O'Flanagan 4 another good Irish story

Naked Once More Elizabeth Peters 4

It had an iffy start but ended up showing Ms. Peters skills in

character development and twists in the plot.

Necessary Deception Laurie Alice Eakes 4

Interesting plot and character development. Sometimes a bit

dry with excessive details.

New England bound Wendy Warren 4 Very interesting re. colonial slavery in early New England

News of the World Paulette Jiles 4

Liked this story of Texas following the Civil war. Good

characters.

One Perfect Lie Lisa Scottoline 4

Past Perfect Danielle Steel 4 Very different story

Pictoryal History of the RCMP S. W. Horrall 4

Pretty Baby Many Kubica 4 Lots of twists in plot, surprise ending!

Rachel's Flowers Green 4

Riders of the purple sage Zane Grey 4

Robert B Parker's The

Hangman's Sonnet Reed Farrel Coleman 4

Saltwater City Paul Yee 4 Picture history book of BC. Top quality

Second Deadly Sin Asa Lansson 4

Seven Fallen Feathers Tanya Talaga 4

Well worth reading! Intolerance of others, resulting in deaths by

suicide or ???

She's not there Joy Fielding 4

Short and Tall Tales Lilian Jackson Braun 4 Loved her "the cat who…" books, they are a 5

Sicilian's Baby of Shame Carol Marinelli 4

I liked this book. It was the best one of the series and had

some interesting plot twists.

silencer andy mcnab 4

So Much Love Rebecca Rosenblum 4 great book that very deftly explores grief, loss, and survival.

So over you Kate Reader 4 Looking forward to the next in the series

Southern lights Danielle Steel 4

Speaking our truth : a journey

of reconciliation Monique Gray Smith 4

I found the book very informative and purchased copies to give

to nieces and nephews.

Standing in Another Man's

Grave Ian Rankin 4

The Scottish accent of the reader kept me engaged in trying to

follow the storyline to the very end. Repeated the first two

discs when I reached the end

Tangled Webs Irene Hannon 4

The book dealt with some tough issues of PTSD and dementia

with a very human group of characters. It had a few characters

that were almost too perfect but in total the book showed that

life has big challenges.

Tears of the moon Nora Roberts 4 Good story

THE 4TH MONKEY BARKER 4

the Afterlife of Billy Fingers Annie Kagan 4

This is a book that tells the story of Billy.

He dies and then "visits" his sister with his experience of what

happens to him or his essence after he has left his earthly body.

Interesting

The Beach Quilt Holly Chamberlin 4

The Book of Lies Bard Meltzer 4 Really unusual plot

The Broker John Grisham 4

This may have been an abridged version--some details of story

seemed shorted

The Dry Jane Harper 4

The Escape Artist Brad Meltzer 4 Loved it!

THE FIRST FAMILY DANIEL PALMER 4 GOOD STORY, VERY TECHNOCAL

The girl next door Brad Parks 4

The glass god Kate Griffin 4

The good, the bad and the

emus Donna Andrews 4 What a family

The great alone Kristin Hannah 4 Suspensful, vivide study of alaska, co-dependency

The Great Nadar Adam Begley 4 Intersting man, colourful and talented

The guy not taken Jennifer Weiner 4

the heist daniel silva 4

The hidden light of Northern

Fires Daren Wang 4

The Husband and Heir Holmes 4

The invisible life of Ivan

Isaenko Scott Stambach 4 Difficult to read; impossible to put down

The lady of the rivers Phillipa Gregory 4

the Last Shootist Miles Swarthout 4

Actually was a lot more interesting than I expected.

The story was well written and had good flow.

Had history and scenery but not over much.

Good read.

the Lost Sisterhood Anne Fortier 4

Smooth read; interesting story.

This story has a real time element, complemented by an old or

ancient time element; it has mystery and love; a very good

read.

The Marrow Thieves Cherie Dimaline 4

Young adults in an age of over-used technology, may learn

something from this

The measure of my days Florida Maxwell Scott 4 Interesting book about old age by an 82 year old woman

The midnight line Lee Child 4

The Murder of Harriet Krohn Karin Fossum 4

The Next Best Thing Kristan Higgins 4

My new favourite author! I laughed, I cried, I related. Who

could ask for anything more?

THE NIGHT TRADE EISLER 4

The Perfect Match Kristan Higgins 4

Well written, I cried at one point. Only a very good writer can

get you emotionally invested enough to cry while reading a

story.

The Perfect Mother: A Novel Aimee Molloy 4

Intense and emotional story. Very different women come

together in a "Mommy" group to share their experience and

support each other as they navigate life being first-time

mothers with newborn babies. Tragedy draws them closer but

no one is prepared when secrets are revealed. Lots of twists

and turns before a surprising ending.

The queens accomplice Susan Elia Macneal 4

Historical adventure of Maggie Hope, an American in England

during WWII. She helps Scotland Yard in this book stop the

murder of women by a modern day Jack the Ripper.

The Reclusive Duke Miller 4

The Rogue is back in town Anna Bennett 4

The Sandman Lars Kepler 4 Good Read

The Scottish Diamonds Fairfax 4

The Shattered Lens Jonathan Apeyrie 4

The Sixth Day Catherine Coulter 4

The Spice Box Letters Makis 4

The strange case of the

alchemist's daughter Theodora Goss 4

Intersting perspective, I wasn't sure about the dialogue in the

middle of the story (kept interupting) but it grabbed me

The summer before the war Helen Simonsen 4 A wonderful read

The Summerhouse Jude Deveraux 4

The undateable Sarah Tutle 4 Quick read, ok

The Underground Railroad Colson Whitehead 4

the ways of the world robert goddard 4

The witchwood crown Tad Williams 4 Better than Shadowmarch

The Woman in the Window A. J. Finn 4 First rate mystery/thriller!

Things I know for sure Oprah Winfrey 4 Full of surprisingly down to earth insights and advice, easy read

Things we never say Sheila O'Flanagan 4 Read it before but forget, enjoyed it again

Tin Man Sara Winman 4 Thought Provoking

Treason Newt Gingrich 4 Good read

Tricky Twenty-Two Janet Evanovich 4 Her books are always fun to read

True Love Jude Deveraux 4

Truth Al Franken 4

Undercover Danielle Steel 4

Waiting for You Kristin Higgins 4 Laugh out loud funny. Don't eat while you're ready this!

Warlight Michael Ondaatje 4 Beautifully written

Warlight Michael Ondaatje 4

I really enjoyed this story. The story begins at the end of the

second world war in Britain. A brother and sister, two teenaged

who are left in the care of an unlikey caregiver, when the

parents are suddenly called out of the country for a year. The

man who boards in the family's attic becomes guardian along

with a diverse cast of characters who drop by the house at all

hours, making themselves quite at home. Lies are discovered,

which prompts the question, why all of the deceit? Questions

will be answered, only to bring about even more questions. The

story unfolds in surprising and sometimes shocking ways.

we own the sky Luke Allnut 4

Welcome to Plotlands Knox 4

Westering Man Bil Gilbert 4 Bio of Joe Walker

When life gives you lululemons Lauren Weisburger 4 Light, fun read

Where We Belong Emily Giffin 4 A fun quick read

Wife of the Gods Kwei Quartey 4

Wolfskin Juliet Marillier 4 A bit hard to get into at 1st, then it gets good

Woman of God james patterson 4 i nice new perspective.

You Say it First Susan Mallery 4

Continues storylines and people from Fools Gold in a new town

"Happily Inc" - easy read

12 mile straight Eleanor Henderson 3

2nd Chance James Patterson 3 Male author, female characters?

5 Greatest Warriors Mathew Reilly 3

7 Deadly Wonders Mathew Reilly 3

A Debt Paid in the Marriage

Bed Jennifer Hayward 3

Nice relaxing read. Plot could have been more fleshed out in

some respects.

A Farewell To Arms Ernest Hemingway 3

A ghostly light Juliet Blackwell 3 a funny book

A House without Windows Nadia Hashimi 3

A Lion Called Christian Bourke & Rendall 3

A question of trust Penny Vicenzi 3 Light summer reading, quite fun, too much english "class" stuff

A ticket to ride Paula McLain 3

About Face Donna Leon 3

Not one of her best mysteries about crime and murder in Venice

but an insight into the Mafia , business and money. also if

someone is interested in the Greek and Latin philosophers there

is a primer.

Accidentally Dead Dakota Cassidy 3

Advance to go Alan Dickson 3

A book from my book shelf about reirement and how to

prepare, over simplistic and not realistic in 2018!

All fall down Jennifer Weiner 3

An Unsuitable Match Joanna Trollope 3

Any man I want Michelle Grant 3

Any minute now Eric Van Lustbaden 3

Bachelor Girl Kim Van Alkemade 3 Great Read

Ballad of Black Bart Loren Esteman 3 A slight disappointment from good author

Before we Kiss Susan Mallery 3 Light hearted romance. I enjoyed this series.

beyond the empire k. b. wagers 3

Blackfish City Sam J. Miller 3

Blood Red Wendy Staub 3

Blood trust Eric Van Lustbaden 3

Bound by the Sultans Baby Carol Marinelli 3 Good, relaxing read.

Brava Valentine A Trigiani 3

Calling invisible women Jeanne Ray 3 1st Time read

Canada at war and peace vol. 1

1006-1917 Espirit de Corps 3 Picture history book, reprints of magazine articles

Can't Buy Me Love Weeks 3

Chasing the dream Ted Starkev 3 sport history

Children of the depressed Shoshana S Bennett 3 I wish it was more in depth, and more detailed

Cottage by the Sea Debbie Maçomber 3 A nice romance.

Dangerous Summer Castle 3

Daughters of the Bride Susan Mallery 3

Enjoyable read with three daughters love stories melded

together.

Dead at daybreak Dean Mayer 3

Dust to Dust Tami Hoag 3 Unexpected ending

Echo's in Death J.D. Robb 3 A futuristic crime thriller!

Evan and Elle Rhys Bowen 3

Evanly Choirs Rhys Bowen 3

Every note played Lisa Genova 3 This book was more like a medical text than a novel

Fairlights Jones 3

Finding Me Michelle Burford 3

A hard read, disturbing material. Made me realize what an

amazing woman she is

Flight of the White Wolf Terry Spear 3

The story line was great and I love stories about shifters, but

the flow was choppy.

Following Doctor's Orders Caro Carson 3 Good romance with a twist.

Ford County John Grisham 3 I like Grisham's later novels, not this

ford county john grisham 3

Friend Request Laura Marshall 3 Kept my interest

From Barcelona with Love Elizabeth Adler 3 A good romantic mystery. Well written

Galleston Paul Quarrington 3 Good story, good characters, yet something missing

Ghost of a potion Heather Blake 3 Light reading

Gone to Dust Liliana Hart 3

Goodnight nobody Jennifer Weiner 3

Gray Mountain John Grisham 3 Worst Grisham book I've ever read

grown-up anger Daniel Wolff 3 Illuminating, angering

H is for Hawk Helen MacDonald 3 Interesting story. Great descriptions but can drag a bit.

Her last breath Linda Castillo 3

High Country Bride Linda Lael Miller 3 Great book! I enjoyed the storyline.

Homeport Nora Roberts 3 This "abridged version" of 3 discs left me wanting more

Huck out West Robert Coover 3

The "Wild West" has given me an eye-opener onto the

Massacres, the liquor, the low education, the general violence,

and the hard truths and lasting damage

If Not For You Debbie Maçomber 3

IT STEPHEN KING 3

GREAT STORY, VERY LONG THOUGH, ALSO… THE SCENE IN

THE SEWERS WITH THE PRETEENS… WTF

killer view ridley pearson 3

Land of the bear David H E Smith 3 appreciated the 'locale'

Little girl gone Drusilla Campbell 3 Enjoyed large print

Longing Mary Balogh 3 Easy to read, expected ending

Love affair with a cougar Lyn Hancock 3

Love Stories Erich Segal 3 Some Whimsical!

Marriage by mistake Mollie Molay 3

Marriage Season Linda Lael Miller 3

Very enjoyable reading. I will certainly be trying more books

written by this author.

McMafia Misha Glenny 3 Dated

Mennonite in a little Black

Dress Janzen 3

Million Dollar Cowboy Lori Wilde 3 Enjoyed the book, I will definitely read more by this author.

More than you lnow Nan Rossiter 3 Would have loved to have a sister... they are so good together

mr monk is cleaned out lee golberg 3

Murder in the secret garden Ellery Adams 3 Interesting, pretty good

Mystery at Casa Largo Barnes 3

Naughty Neighbour Evanovich 3

Never go back Lee Child 3

New Beginnings Mary Metcalfe 3 Didn't like the main character - story and plot unbelievable

Now and always Lori Copeland 3 I thought it was okay

Original Highways Roy MacGregor 3 History of Canada's rivers

Peony in Love Lisa See 3

Perfect Rachel Joyce 3

Our book club selection, not my choice although I had enjoyed

her first book. I found the alternating chapters rather disjointing

and I thought they were the same time frame so was quite

surprised when the two stories meshed into one nevertheless

an interesting premise exploring the minds and actions of

teenage boys and meanness of adults and spousal abuse and

the social mores of the times

Perfect - A Novel Rachel Joyce 3

An "imperfect interpretation" of an event leads to altering the

lives of two young boys. There is a bittersweet reunion decades

later.

Perfect Pigeon Wormser 3

Pray for silence Linda Castillo 3

Queen of the underworld Gail Godwin 3

Should have been good but I found it irritatingly academic and

over informative and really weird ending

Quilting With a Modern Slant Rachel May 3

Raise High the Roof Beam,

Carpenters and Seymour an

Introduction J.D. Salinger 3

First portion okay. Love story similar to the type told by F.

Scott Fitzgerald. But "Seymour an Introduction" was pretty

slow going. Very verbose. Difficult to stay interested in

Seymour due to author's painstaking wordy descriptions of

Seymour's every single trait and every single feature.

Research into Marriage Penny Jordan 3

Residential Schools Melanie Florence 3

One criticism I have is the author writes as if Indigenous people

no longer participate in certain cultural practices which is

inaccurate. For example, the author uses the past tense when

discussing indigenous peoples' use of wild plants when in fact,

many indigenous people continue to gather local wild plants for

food and medicine today.

Saddle up for murder Leigh Hearon 3 Light and fluffy

Safe Harbour Kleinman 3

Scarecrow Returns Mathew Reilly 3 Lots of action

Second Chance Girl Susan Mallery 3

I didn't like this one as much as the others she's written in the

series. There are actually two romances going on at the same

time from all four perspectives. Sometimes it isn't clear who the

primary character is.

Secondhand Bride Linda Lael Miller 3 Enjoyed this book, I plan to read more in this series.

Secret Heartache Ashby 3

Seven Husbands of Evelyn

Hugo Taylor Jenkins Reid 3 Didn't care for ending, but written okay

Shake it up Letham Dettmar 3 Rock and roll history

Shotgun Bride Linda Lael Miller 3 Good plot. I never knew what was going to happen next.

Silent Melody Mary Balogh 3 A good period read as only Mary Balogh can di

So much love Rebecca Rosenblum 3 confusing

Stone Coffin Kjell Eriksson 3

Suicide Club Rachel Heng 3 different!

Surfeit of Lampreys Ngaio Marsh 3

Tales of the Kootneis Fred J Smyth 3 Newspaper man's historical stories 1865-1935

Ten Decisions Larry Rose 3 WWII History

The Art of Arranging Flowers Branard 3

The black ace C B Joyce 3

The blue zone Andrew Gross 3

the Darkest Corner Liliana Hart 3

The Desert Kings Secret Heir Annie Wrst 3

Hard to imagine a modern woman being prepared to fill the

heroines role in an Eastern culture. For a romance there wasn't

much of one here. Any romance seemed incidental.

The Emily Carr Collection Emily Carr 3

While the stories were well written, they didn't hold my interest.

Partly because I prefer long stories vs short stories and partly

because the stories were very cut and dried. Having lived

among Native people I get what she was writing about. And

having grown up in a male dominated society, I appreciate Ms.

Carr's struggles. I was most intrigued by the fact that she

wrote so much when I have only known her for her paintings.

the ends of the earth robert goddard 3

The fallen Eric Van Lustbaden 3

The Family Lawyer James Patterson 3 Not his best work, disappointing

The Friends we Keep Susan Mallery 3 Good book, I learned a lot about myself by reading this.

The Grave Tattoo Val McDermid 3 Slow paced. Worth hanging in to the end

The High Mountains of Portugal Yann Martel 3 Couldn't get into the story

The hour of the donkey Anthony Price 3 He has written far better books than this

The Identicals Elin Hilderbrand 3

The Incest Diary anonymous 3

this is a harrowing and important book however I felt quite

conflicted while I read it. It is very graphic and I wondered

about the triggering effect of the content.

The Incest Diary Anonymous 3 Interesting, eye-opening

the little old lady who broke all

the rules

catherina ingelman-

sundberg 3 a light easy read

the little old lady who struck

lucky again

catherina ingelman-

sundberg 3 not very believable, but a nice light read

the rift frequency amy foster 3

The Seven husbands of Evelyn

Hugo Taylor Jenkins Reid 3

The Soldiers Wife Joanna Trollope 3

A bit heavy going at times... don’t understand some of the

British sayings but enjoyed it.. she always writes true in life

settings

the Temporary Mrs Marchetti Melanie Milburne 3

I liked this book and enjoyed the ending. It could have used

another chapter at the end to flesh the story out more though.

Then came you Jennifer Weiner 3

Time Flies Claire Cook 3 A light fun read - great to take to the beach

'Tis the Season Jennifer Gracen 3

Unlikely romance but steamy enough to take your mind off

reality.

Tricks For Free Seanan McGuire 3 Pretty good

Twisted Prey John Sandford 3 Just average detective story

Until there was Us Samantha Chase 3

Easy to get emotionally invested in this story. This is real life

after all.

W Is For Wasted Sue Grafton 3 O.K. summer "listen"

Wayfaring Stranger James Lee Burke 3

Who do you love Jennifer Weiner 3

With Malice Eileen Cook 3

A book about how social media can sway people's perceptions.

Also how friendships change and morph through tragedy and

the need to identifying feelings to see the truth.

Wrecked Carol Higgins Clark 3 A good read

A Fine Romance Candice Bergman 2

I neither wanted to read her husband love letters to her or hear

about her babies colic.

A Tale for the Time Being Ruth Ozeki 2 Not my favourite, I found it depressing

An Heir Made in the Marriage

Bed Anne Mather 2

Not up to this authors usual standards. It needed more plot and

character development, it could have been so much better.

Artemis Andy Weir 2

Big Sky River Linda Lael Miller 2

This was not one of my favourite reads. I disliked the plot and

having a young boy fall from a water tower and paralyze

himself really put me off. I don't read this type of book for

realism, just relaxation.

Big Sky Wedding Linda Lael Miller 2 Nice, easy read with minimal brainpower required.

Black Lies, Red Blood Kjell Eriksson 2

Contest Mathew Reilly 2 Science fiction, not my favourite

darkness before dawn ace collins 2

lots of parts to skip through as writing repetitive and

unnecessary

Evan can wait Rhys Bowen 2 no comparison to the molly murphy series

Fleshmarket Close Ian Rankin 2 Too "slow" for my taste

Frisky Business Tawna Fenske 2 predictable romance story, some humour

Grey E.L. James 2 Did not enjoy it... too complicated for my mind-age!!

Happy Days Laurent Graff 2

No idea how this ended--it went into an endless looping of the

same sentence x 3 tries. I gave up. Hard to tell whether

problem with MP3 itself or my Windows Media Player program

HIGH HEAT RICHARD CASTLE 2 NOT A FAN OF THIS WRITER.

His very Convenient Bride Sophie Pembroke 2

Unbelievable storyline, thought it would be more realistic than it

was.

ice hunt james rollins 2

It's in his Kiss Jill Shalvis 2

Not a light hearted romance. Female character dealing with

trauma from a rape.

Killing Johnny Fry Walter Mosley 2 Didn't finish

Legend of Russian Bill Richard Lapidus 2 Just not my type of book, but well written

Make me Lee Child 2

Nest of Vipers Jory Sherman 2

Each book read or not read is a matter of personal preference;

everyone has their own taste and what one likes another may

not.

Having said that; I didn't make it very far into this book.

An author has to have a writing style which flows; and/or

characters that draw me in.

I did not find this the case with this book.

Prisoner of Kelsey House V. J. Banis 2 Not usually my type of subject, but okay for a change

Rugged Texas Cowboy Lora Leigh 2

Not really sure how this two books in one qualifies as a cowboy

story. Near as i can tell there is next to no portrayal of cowboy

life or more importantly values. The second story was just plain

weird; I can't decide whether the author was trying for a

supernatural romance and then could commit at the last minute

or what.

Rugged Texas Cowboy Lora Leigh 2

Two in one romance. Not very well written. Plot for second book

is implausible.

Something borrowed, somone

dead M C Beaton 2

The Cast Danielle Steel 2 The story just plods along and is very predictable.

The Dream Lover Elizabeth Berg 2

Complicated flow in storyline and too much back and forth in

the time line

The Good Fight Danielle Steel 2

Danielle Steele stories are becoming boring and predictable. I

long for her style back in her beginning years where her stories

could make you weep with joy or sadness.

the Marriage Pact Linda Lael Miller 2

I liked the plot of this book. Little sister marries brothers best

friend is something everyone can relate to.

The measure of the moon Lisa Preston 2

She made the boys voice too young (audio book). Just didn't

like it

The Sunshine Sisters Jane Green 2

At times I found this novel to be quite slow, in fact I skipped

several full pages at different times throughout. The storyline

itself was interesting enough, but probably not a book I will be

recommending.

The Theory of Death Faye Kellerman 2

Good story but too much mathematics theory and analysis that

was very time-consuming and, I felt, didn't add to the story

line. Kellerman is usually better than this.

Too much Temptation Lori Foster 2 A fun read. I liked the plot.

When violence is the answer Tim Larkin 2 Very American, very current

WILD MAN CREEK ROBINCARR 2

A GOOD LOVE STORY BOY MEETS GIRL AFTER CRISES IN

THEIR LIVES, FIND A NEW LIFE ,SOPPY AND SEXY.

INTERESTING CHARACTERS TO FILL OUT THE STORY . AN

EASY SUMMER READ

Drain the Swamp Ken Buck 1 Bor...ing|

Fortress of Dragons C J Cherryl 1 not for me, do like her other series

Fortress of owls C J Cherryl 1

Night Watch Linda Fairstein 1

Something Wicked This Way

Comes Ray Bradbury 1

Wished I had left it behind at the library--hated the torturous

dialogue and snail's pace of the unfolding plot. Best thing about

the book was the author's commentary of how he came to write

the book.

The Blind Man of Seville Robert Wilson 1

The body in the boudoir K Hall Page 1 too many materialistic allusions (USA)

the little old lady who broke all

the rules

Catharina Ingelman-

Sundberg 1 Maybe it lost something in translation

The Road Narrows Lee Henderson 1

I just couldn't get into the book. Didn't care for the writing

style or subject matter. I have read this author before and

liked the book. I may have been interesting further on but the

beginning didn't hook me.