Paulette
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Likes dogs, books, history, art, nature, travel, baseball (Cincinnati Reds), and politics. Accumulates books, collects art pottery. #uglydogs
I really enjoyed “The Man in Black” by Elly Griffiths, a collection of short stories featuring both existing characters as well as some intriguing new faces. I love Griffiths’ writing, so it was fun to spend time riffling through her files (so to speak), reading these imaginative stories. #booksky
November 24, 2025 at 9:53 PM
I really enjoyed “The Man in Black” by Elly Griffiths, a collection of short stories featuring both existing characters as well as some intriguing new faces. I love Griffiths’ writing, so it was fun to spend time riffling through her files (so to speak), reading these imaginative stories. #booksky
“The Marlow Murder Club” by Robert Thorogood is a twisty mystery featuring a group of quirky women who investigate a series of murders in their quaint English town. I liked the mystery but didn’t really warm to the characters. Fans of the cozy mystery genre will probably like this though. #booksky
November 21, 2025 at 11:21 PM
“The Marlow Murder Club” by Robert Thorogood is a twisty mystery featuring a group of quirky women who investigate a series of murders in their quaint English town. I liked the mystery but didn’t really warm to the characters. Fans of the cozy mystery genre will probably like this though. #booksky
“Heartwood” by Amity Gaige is a riveting mystery/thriller about a woman who goes missing while hiking the Appalachian Trail in Maine. The story is also an examination of the relationships between mothers and daughters and a meditation on love, independence, and finding oneself. Excellent. #booksky
November 17, 2025 at 7:38 PM
“Heartwood” by Amity Gaige is a riveting mystery/thriller about a woman who goes missing while hiking the Appalachian Trail in Maine. The story is also an examination of the relationships between mothers and daughters and a meditation on love, independence, and finding oneself. Excellent. #booksky
“The Bridge of San Luis Rey” by Thornton Wilder begins with the catastrophic collapse of a rope bridge in 18th century Peru. The novel tells the story of the five people killed in the disaster, and how their intertwined paths led them to be on the bridge. An absorbing and poignant classic. #booksky
November 14, 2025 at 9:40 PM
“The Bridge of San Luis Rey” by Thornton Wilder begins with the catastrophic collapse of a rope bridge in 18th century Peru. The novel tells the story of the five people killed in the disaster, and how their intertwined paths led them to be on the bridge. An absorbing and poignant classic. #booksky
“Amity” by Nathan Harris is the elegiac story of a young, formerly enslaved, man’s journey to find his sister and ultimately himself in the western wilderness after the Civil War. The engaging, beautifully rendered characters face unimaginable challenges in the Mexican desert.Recommended. #booksky
November 10, 2025 at 8:09 PM
“Amity” by Nathan Harris is the elegiac story of a young, formerly enslaved, man’s journey to find his sister and ultimately himself in the western wilderness after the Civil War. The engaging, beautifully rendered characters face unimaginable challenges in the Mexican desert.Recommended. #booksky
“Mrs. Plansky Goes Rogue” by Spencer Quinn is another clever mystery featuring Loretta Plansky, an intrepid Florida retiree who gets herself wrapped up in solving a scheme involving buried treasure, alligators, and general mayhem. I liked the plot, and the characters are fun and appealing. #booksky
November 1, 2025 at 8:42 PM
“Mrs. Plansky Goes Rogue” by Spencer Quinn is another clever mystery featuring Loretta Plansky, an intrepid Florida retiree who gets herself wrapped up in solving a scheme involving buried treasure, alligators, and general mayhem. I liked the plot, and the characters are fun and appealing. #booksky
Mary Shelley’s horror story “Frankenstein” is written in a wordy, highly emotional writing style typical of that period. But I liked the structure of the novel and was especially drawn to the monster’s story, which was poignant, compelling, and sympathetically told. A classic worth reading. #booksky
October 26, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Mary Shelley’s horror story “Frankenstein” is written in a wordy, highly emotional writing style typical of that period. But I liked the structure of the novel and was especially drawn to the monster’s story, which was poignant, compelling, and sympathetically told. A classic worth reading. #booksky
I enjoyed “Buckeye” by Patrick Ryan, a story of two families in a small town in Ohio from the 1940s through the 1970s. We become invested in the characters’ lives through the decades, their journeys, secrets, lies, losses, and self-deceptions. Engrossing, elegiac, and a pleasure to read. #booksky
October 13, 2025 at 7:23 PM
I enjoyed “Buckeye” by Patrick Ryan, a story of two families in a small town in Ohio from the 1940s through the 1970s. We become invested in the characters’ lives through the decades, their journeys, secrets, lies, losses, and self-deceptions. Engrossing, elegiac, and a pleasure to read. #booksky
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October 6, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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“Binti” by Nnedi Okorafor, is a SF story featuring a young African woman at a prestigious off-world university. The story seemed kind of simplistic and geared toward a YA audience, as the teen characters had lots of FEELINGS and the manufactured crises are dispensed of fairly quickly. #booksky
October 2, 2025 at 9:01 PM
“Binti” by Nnedi Okorafor, is a SF story featuring a young African woman at a prestigious off-world university. The story seemed kind of simplistic and geared toward a YA audience, as the teen characters had lots of FEELINGS and the manufactured crises are dispensed of fairly quickly. #booksky
Wow! I absolutely loved “Ancillary Justice” by Ann Leckie, a brilliant SF revenge quest with an AI protagonist. Leckie completely upends the reader’s perceptions and expectations with regard to gender, race, humanity, loyalty, and duty, creating a unique universe and compelling characters. #booksky
September 30, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Wow! I absolutely loved “Ancillary Justice” by Ann Leckie, a brilliant SF revenge quest with an AI protagonist. Leckie completely upends the reader’s perceptions and expectations with regard to gender, race, humanity, loyalty, and duty, creating a unique universe and compelling characters. #booksky
“A Man Called Ove” by Fredrik Backman is a heartwarming story about a grouchy widower who is forced into society again when a new family moves in next door. Through his interactions with the family we see his grief and loneliness, as well as his basic decency and strength of character. #booksky
September 25, 2025 at 2:55 AM
“A Man Called Ove” by Fredrik Backman is a heartwarming story about a grouchy widower who is forced into society again when a new family moves in next door. Through his interactions with the family we see his grief and loneliness, as well as his basic decency and strength of character. #booksky
“The Women in the Castle” by Jessica Shattuck is the story of 3 German women and their children during and after WWII. The women have very different life experiences and outlooks. The concept is good, the characters are compelling, and it provides a view of the war from German civilians. #booksky
September 14, 2025 at 8:37 PM
“The Women in the Castle” by Jessica Shattuck is the story of 3 German women and their children during and after WWII. The women have very different life experiences and outlooks. The concept is good, the characters are compelling, and it provides a view of the war from German civilians. #booksky
“The Hounding” by Kenobe Purvis is a moody, atmospheric tale of five orphaned sisters who become the target of malicious gossip and strange rumors. The story is told by various local people in the village, but the girls themselves remain opaque to both the villagers and the reader. #booksky
August 26, 2025 at 3:37 PM
“The Hounding” by Kenobe Purvis is a moody, atmospheric tale of five orphaned sisters who become the target of malicious gossip and strange rumors. The story is told by various local people in the village, but the girls themselves remain opaque to both the villagers and the reader. #booksky
In “The Lathe of Heaven” by Ursula K. LeGuin, a classic SF novel, a man who fears that his dreams can alter reality is assigned to an ambitious therapist who seeks to use this ability to his own ends. I did enjoy thinking about the philosophical dilemmas, but it also seemed very bleak. #booksky
August 24, 2025 at 12:39 AM
In “The Lathe of Heaven” by Ursula K. LeGuin, a classic SF novel, a man who fears that his dreams can alter reality is assigned to an ambitious therapist who seeks to use this ability to his own ends. I did enjoy thinking about the philosophical dilemmas, but it also seemed very bleak. #booksky
“The Last House on Needless Street” by Catriona Ward is a creepy, twisted psychological thriller about a missing child, a strange, maladjusted loner, a sister seeking revenge, an old house, and a bible-reading cat. Beautifully crafted and tension-filled,but with a difficult subject matter. #booksky
August 22, 2025 at 10:50 PM
“The Last House on Needless Street” by Catriona Ward is a creepy, twisted psychological thriller about a missing child, a strange, maladjusted loner, a sister seeking revenge, an old house, and a bible-reading cat. Beautifully crafted and tension-filled,but with a difficult subject matter. #booksky
I enjoyed “One Perfect Couple” by Ruth Ware, a somewhat formulaic thriller about a reality TV show set on a remote Pacific island that goes horribly wrong when a storm hits. I liked the characters, and the action moved along at a brisk pace that kept me turning the pages. A fun, quick read. #booksky
August 19, 2025 at 9:22 PM
I enjoyed “One Perfect Couple” by Ruth Ware, a somewhat formulaic thriller about a reality TV show set on a remote Pacific island that goes horribly wrong when a storm hits. I liked the characters, and the action moved along at a brisk pace that kept me turning the pages. A fun, quick read. #booksky
“The Parable of the Sower” by Octavia E. Butler is set in a future where society has broken down and Lauren, the smart, determined heroine, is forced to leave her home and set out on her own. Fascinating but relentlessly grim, the novel focuses on themes of family, humanity, and community. #booksky
August 16, 2025 at 11:31 PM
“The Parable of the Sower” by Octavia E. Butler is set in a future where society has broken down and Lauren, the smart, determined heroine, is forced to leave her home and set out on her own. Fascinating but relentlessly grim, the novel focuses on themes of family, humanity, and community. #booksky
“The Deep End of the Ocean“ by Jacquelyn Mitchard is the harrowing story of the impact on a family when a child goes missing. A compelling family drama, mystery, sociological study, and police procedural, the characters were interesting and nuanced in unexpected ways. Worthwhile. #booksky
August 10, 2025 at 11:21 PM
“The Deep End of the Ocean“ by Jacquelyn Mitchard is the harrowing story of the impact on a family when a child goes missing. A compelling family drama, mystery, sociological study, and police procedural, the characters were interesting and nuanced in unexpected ways. Worthwhile. #booksky
“The Hunchback of Notre Dame” by Victor Hugo is a classic novel that stands the test of time, filled with archetypal yet nuanced characters. The heart of the story is both Quasimodo and the city of Paris itself, and it is a compelling, thrilling, sardonic, outraging, and heartbreaking tale. #booksky
August 6, 2025 at 12:16 AM
“The Hunchback of Notre Dame” by Victor Hugo is a classic novel that stands the test of time, filled with archetypal yet nuanced characters. The heart of the story is both Quasimodo and the city of Paris itself, and it is a compelling, thrilling, sardonic, outraging, and heartbreaking tale. #booksky
“The Winter Soldier” by Daniel Mason is the story of a young medical student from a Vienna who becomes an army doctor on the eastern front during WWI. Poignantly and beautifully told, it deftly depicts the brutality of war and the need for human connection. Fascinating and compelling. #booksky
July 27, 2025 at 9:26 PM
“The Winter Soldier” by Daniel Mason is the story of a young medical student from a Vienna who becomes an army doctor on the eastern front during WWI. Poignantly and beautifully told, it deftly depicts the brutality of war and the need for human connection. Fascinating and compelling. #booksky
I loved “The Snow Child” by Eowyn Ivey, a magical fairy tale set in the 1920s Alaskan frontier. The book has a lot to say about grief, longing, parenthood, nature, belonging, and the importance of creating one’s own story. Beautifully written and enchantingly told. Highly recommended. #booksky
July 21, 2025 at 6:31 PM
I loved “The Snow Child” by Eowyn Ivey, a magical fairy tale set in the 1920s Alaskan frontier. The book has a lot to say about grief, longing, parenthood, nature, belonging, and the importance of creating one’s own story. Beautifully written and enchantingly told. Highly recommended. #booksky
“Eleanore of Avignon” by Elizabeth DeLozier is about a young healer in 14th century Avignon caring for plague victims after the Black Plague strikes, and who winds up working with actual historical figures. It’s an interesting story of a plague year that resonates in our times. Nicely done. #booksky
July 16, 2025 at 3:55 PM
“Eleanore of Avignon” by Elizabeth DeLozier is about a young healer in 14th century Avignon caring for plague victims after the Black Plague strikes, and who winds up working with actual historical figures. It’s an interesting story of a plague year that resonates in our times. Nicely done. #booksky
In “Transcription,” the incomparable Kate Atkinson tries her hand at a spy novel, and in typical Atkinson style, it is twisty, inside out, quietly introspective, wryly humorous, and thrilling. I loved the rather mundane characters and the 1940s-50s setting. Excellent and highly recommended. #booksky
July 12, 2025 at 3:55 PM
In “Transcription,” the incomparable Kate Atkinson tries her hand at a spy novel, and in typical Atkinson style, it is twisty, inside out, quietly introspective, wryly humorous, and thrilling. I loved the rather mundane characters and the 1940s-50s setting. Excellent and highly recommended. #booksky
“The Ghost Bride” by Yangsze Choo is the story of a young woman who learns that she may be married off to a deceased man from a wealthy family as a spirit tribute. I loved the spunky heroine who travels to the world of the dead, and enjoyed the 19th c. Malaysian setting. Recommended. #booksky.
July 5, 2025 at 11:59 PM
“The Ghost Bride” by Yangsze Choo is the story of a young woman who learns that she may be married off to a deceased man from a wealthy family as a spirit tribute. I loved the spunky heroine who travels to the world of the dead, and enjoyed the 19th c. Malaysian setting. Recommended. #booksky.