Not All That Light

In Malice, Quite Close: A Novel by Brandi Lynn Ryder


My rating: 3 of 5 stars


This book was darker than I expected, but I should have expected that from the title, I guess. It was a quick pick off the Playaway shelf at DCPL, so I hadn't studied the "back cover" all that carefully. I enjoyed it. It's an intriguing story about the relationship between a 30-something French ex-pat and a 15-year-old that is part-obsession, part-rescue, and parts-other set against a backdrop of the art world and an eclectic collection of adults.




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Believe It Or Not! Another Book With An Astronomy Motif

The Color of Light by Karen White


My rating: 4 of 5 stars


Jillian is pregnant with her second child and newly divorced. She moves to the South Carolina beach house where she spent glorious summers with her grandmother and best friends, Lauren and Linc. She didn't stay in touch with Lauren and Linc because Lauren mysteriously disappeared one summer, and Linc was a key suspect immediately following her disappearance. As Jillian tries to untangle her future, she finds she also has to unravel the past.




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Gotta Love a Free, Fun Read!

The Music of the Spheres by Elizabeth Redfern


My rating: 3 of 5 stars


Set in 18th c. London, this novel is a nice blend of history, mystery, astronomy, and the English-French struggle. Jonathan Absey works for the Home Office monitoring foreign correspondence when a rash of murders distracts him from his duties...or gets tangled amidst his duties! Why is he so obsessed with the murders of red-headed prostitutes in the dark alleys of London? Because his own daughter was the first victim!

I was lucky enough to pull this book out of the freebie bin at school. That's pretty cheap entertainment.



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Remember High School, Anyone?

Don't You Forget About Me by Jancee Dunn


My rating: 3 of 5 stars


High school reunion, divorce, and moving back home with the parents cause Lillian to revisit her high school confidence issues. It's interesting how we like to think we leave the high-school drama behind us,but it rears its ugly head when we feel slighted, regardless of our age!




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A Steam Punk Virgin

The Iron Duke by Meljean Brook


My rating: 4 of 5 stars


I've read a little steam punk in the past. I just didn't know it! This is the first book in the genre that I've purposely picked because of the genre. With that said, I enjoyed it for good escape reading (listening--audio version) and will probably continue with the series. I must say that I DO like my pirates (close eyes and picture Johnny Depp!).




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