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Finger Lickin’ Fifteen by Janet Evanovich

Read August 2022 Recommended for people in the 2000s unratable Back in the day–ie, as they were released–I read all of the Stephanie Plum books. No matter how ridiculous, I could say that they gave me at least one laugh-out-loud … Continue reading

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The Case of the Canterfell Codicil by P.J. Fitzsimmons

Read May 2022 Recommended for Wodehouse fans ★   ★   ★   1/2 While Bertie Wodehouse is a delight, there’s only so many times one can read about the cow creamer escapade. I think. (I’m putting it at once every five to … Continue reading

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Dead Man’s Sins by Caimh McDonnell

Read March 2022 Recommended for mild mystery laughs ★   ★   ★   1/2 Really best if one just sits back and enjoys the ride. Relax into the exaggerated writing that is McDonnell, because some of the rat-a-tat-tat is sure to land. … Continue reading

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The Day That Never Comes by Caimh McDonnell

Read April 2021Recommended for fans of McDonnell★  ★   1/2   While I was a fan of McDonnell’s first book, A Man With One of Those Faces, the follow-up did not work as well. My First Big Clue was an extremely … Continue reading

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The Henchmen’s Book Club by Danny King

Read February 2021  ★     ★      1/2 I haven’t been this ambivalent about a book since, oh, last week. My reading buddies and I wanted to prolong our baddie streak after finishing Hench. It turned out that The … Continue reading

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Dear Committee Members by Julie Schumacher

Read  March 2018 Recommended for those with a passing familiarity with academia ★    ★   ★   ★   Dear Fellow Readers: I am pleased to endorse to you the short little epistolary novel, “Dear Committee Members.” This book will most likely be … Continue reading

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Hardcore Twenty-Four by Janet Evanovich. Second verse, same as the first.

Read  January 2018 Recommended for Fans of Stephanie Plum.         ★    ★    1/2 I finally figured out the target audience for this series! My younger cousin is trying to read again–she has a four-year-old and a two-year-old, so I’m doubtful for … Continue reading

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The Get Fuzzy Eperience

Read  June 2017 Recommended for Bucky fans (not the badger) ★    ★    1/2   Sometimes you just need some easy laughter in life, and what better than comics to fit the bill? I’ve enjoyed the Get Fuzzy comic strip for … Continue reading

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The Palace Job by Patrick Weekes

Read December 2016 Recommended for fans of heists, Pratchett  ★     ★     ★     1/2 Thanks to entirely mixed reviews among my friends, I ended up shelving this as do-not-read. However, when Amazon offered it as a daily deal, I forgot … Continue reading

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Armadillos and Old Lace by Kinky Friedman

Read November 2016 Recommended for fans of  Izzy Spellman and Bertie  ★     ★     ★     1/2   It needed more armadillos and less lace. Aside from that, this is a pleasant and occasionally delightful read. Kinky reminds me of no … Continue reading

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