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The Corsair's Captive by Ruby Dixon
4.0
Short, quick, fun, fated-mate, alien/human. :) That's really all you need to know. Oh, and pirates! :) I mean, that is what corsair means even though I didn't know that going in. We meet a band of pirates who sees a human woman who's been purchased by someone and they rescue her. Nice, clean, happily-ever-after. :)
An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir
4.5
Two people from two different worlds with a common enemy. It was so fun following along with Laia and Elias and seeing how their storylines finally came together and then what happened at the end to set up for the rest of the series. I can't wait for what's to come.
Confessions of a curious bookseller by Elizabeth Green
Did not finish book. Stopped at 26%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 26%.
The Talented Miss Farwell by Emily Gray Tedrowe
Did not finish book. Stopped at 15%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 15%.
Sweet Home Alaska by Carole Estby Dagg
4.0
This was such a great middle grade book. If you are looking for books taking place during the great depression in the US or just want to know more about Alaskan history, then this is a perfect book for you. I loved following along with this family and all of the families who were relocated to Alaska to homestead the land. I love that you can still go to Palmer Alaska and see remnants of this settlement and the people who wanted a new start and a new life. Just a great book and I'm glad I read it.
Where the Lost Wander by Amy Harmon
4.0
I put this book off forever because I knew it would make me cry. It's really the reason I don't like to read a lot of historical fiction novels. They seem to be about hard times and people overcoming horrible circumstances. I know that we need those kinds of books, but they're still hard for me to read. This one was no different, but in spite of it not being a genre I love, this book was magnificent. The character creation and personalities were wonderful and I loved the author note at the end so we get to see a little more of where this story came from and why she decided to tell it. I just loved it and I'm so glad I finally picked it up.
The Pawn by Steven James
4.0
This was a great shake-up to the normal police procedural. I mean, mostly it was the same except the key difference is in the way Patrick Bowers solves crimes (or helps with them). He uses geography and a computer program to pinpoint places involved in each act of a crime and helps the detectives/special agents understand more about the killer/unsub. He is an FBI special agent and he's just lost his wife to cancer and is trying to do his best to connect with his teenage stepdaughter. Add in a serial killer and potential terrorist plot and it makes for a great book. I can't wait to read more about this detective in the rest of this series.
Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver
5.0
Wow! I'll never look at cookies and cream ice cream the same way. There are other things I'll never think of the same way again, but I will think about the audio performer saying "blackbird" all the time. I LOVED the audio narration of this book maybe more than I've enjoyed any audiobooks so far. The editing that was done to layer their voices was just perfect and the banter between the characters made this the wonderful read that it was. I am so glad someone picked this for our book club and I will definitely be waiting with bated breath for the next book to come out. Meanwhile, I'm off to examine the backlist!! ;)
Level Five by William Ledbetter
4.0
Level Five is an AI level and it's the highest. And it's making decisions about its future that humanity knows nothing about. This was so well done. I really liked the multi POV and the fact that everything came together and flowed so well from one person to the next and from one event to the next to get to the climax at a great point! I just really enjoyed it and I will definitely be reading the other books in this series.