This is the latest & sadly only 2nd book of a 5 book fantasy series. Love these characters with their dragon sn a .ilitam school, with lies b spies m looming foes, plus a hot Roma ce ...

It is a true cozi mystery. A little cheesy. A little hokey, but cute. I felt it could have been solved a little more quickly and it left a few of the characters unresolved. Maybe intentionally for a sequel.

Harriet Blue is a short-tempered police detective out of Sydney, Australia who is sent into the outback to help solve a string of murders in a mining enclave. Not only do we meet her, but also a new partner. A good plot set in a remote, isolated, male dominated camp, where everyone is a suspect.

This author is well qualified to write about the myriad number of animal species that her books deal with based on extensive travel, immersion in the material and her questioning and studying with academic experts. However, this particular piece relied much too heavily on her personal relationships (as she interpreted it) with several octopuses. It became more of a character study than a nature piece.

This novel is a collection of letters that provide varying views of America's 1st tabloid scandal. This true life story of Eliza Wharton delivers a powerful, but perhaps over-the-top, morality tale with lessons for both young women and would-be libertines of the 1790s. It points out the strictures of acceptable behavior for women and comparative freedoms of men.

Outside of Emily Gilmore, I knew nothing about Kelly Bishop as a person, and I really enjoyed reading about her life journey.

If you like classic fairy tales this is a great book for you. I first read this with my twin and we had a lot of fun following the adventures of twins Alex and Conner in the story.

In this 3rd book in the Detective Harry Blue series, Harry goes rogue to capture & kill the infamous serial killer, who had set up her brother to take the blame, and get killed in prison

A Brilliant multi-pronged historical fiction account of the famous Louis Comfort Tiffany & newly discovered Clara Driscoll, who was a designer & manager during the most prolific period of Tiffany's stained glass windows & lamps.

A young adult adventure book involving the next generation of the Greek gods & goddesses. Of course , the hero, Percy, son of an absent father, the God Perseus, is assigned a dangerous mission, aided by 2 school pals, one of whom turns out to be a satyr. Various gods throw in challenges, and our hero succeeds with aplomb.