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Light-Reads

A collection of 21 issues

Audiobook - Somewhere Beyond the Sea - T. J. Klune

I am happy to announce that book 2 is as good as book 1. It did what sequels so rarely do. It brought back favourite characters but also had an engaging new story that was not just a rehash of the first but more an extension. Well done TJ Dedicated

'25 June (Part 2) - theme: Pride Month

Possessive Puckboys by Eden Finley and Saxon James I wasn't happy that my original pride month book was gay enough. Soooo I typed really super gay book into amazon and this is what I got. So it's book 8 in the series and I haven'

'25 June (Part 1) - theme: Pride Month

Madison Square Murders by C. S. Poe Last year's pride month choice was so depressing I decided to have a happier choice this year. This book is about murder. Our main protagonist is quirky and weird. Larkin is instantly likable although the author repeatedly tells us that the

Additional Review G - Why does the alphabet now end at Y?

C is for Corpse by Sue Grafton I have read a few of Sue Grafton's alphabet novels over the years and when this popped up in the bookbox I couldn't resist. This is an early one (letter C = book 3 fairly obviously) and the 80'

Additional Review F - Why did they have to give it a NSFW cover?

My Best Friend's Honeymoon by Meryl Wilsner Thank you Goodreads and St. Martin's Griffin for the ARC of My Best Friend's Honeymoon. First things first. What is with the cover? This was warm, cozy book that made me smile but I had to read

Audiobook - Grown Ups - Marian Keyes

Marian Keyes, you've done it again. I've been reading Marian Keyes books since adolescence when I picked up Rachel's holiday on a whim. Since then I have slowly worked my way through most of her back catalogue. All Marian's books are good

Audiobook - Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers - Jesse Q. Sutanto

This was a fantastic listen. Vera Wong reminds me of Hanne, an elderly friend of the family, who took over in the same brisk no-nonsense way. Once you step through the door you accept that you are now part of her orbit and at the slightest suggestion you find yourself

Additional Review D - A Not-Terrible Romance?

The Hating Game by Sally Thorne This was fairly readable and I actually liked both protagonists. They didn't just magically get together at the end and there was real chemistry. Oh my, the elevator scene, which I just so happened to get to while watching my daughter'

Audiobook - The Cherry Tree Café - Heidi Swain

Heidi Swain cannot write male characters. And even her narrator's best efforts to give them different voices didn't make Jake, Ben, Tom and Giles any less interchangeable. Our poor protagonist had a tough choice with that sea of meh. I was half hoping for a surprise

Audiobook - The House on the Cerulean Sea - TJ Klune

Another fantastic fantasy book. I expected a book with the word cerulean in the title to either be amazing or amazingly pretentious. I am happy to report it is the first. The kids on the island were fantastical and adorable, and the audiobook narrator did a brilliant job with all