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Kathleen W. (catsandbooks) - Reviews

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The Abduction (Theodore Boone, Bk 2) (Audio CD) (Unabridged)
Review Date: 4/30/2016


Not a bad children's book. I didn't realize it was a juvenile book until I was a few discs in. Should be fairly entertaining for the junior set.


Allergic to Death (Gourmet de-Lite, Bk 1)
Allergic to Death (Gourmet de-Lite, Bk 1)
Author: Peg Cochran
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.5/5 Stars.
 43
Review Date: 8/2/2021


Caterer who cooks for dieting clients has one die from an allergic reaction and is inexplicably not charged with the crime even though her food contained the allergen. She of course investigates and withholds evidence from the police but again, all they do is smile at her. Unbelievable storyline and disappointing. It was almost too simplistic. I won't read any more of this series.


Artifacts (Faye Longchamp, Bk 1)
Artifacts (Faye Longchamp, Bk 1)
Author: Mary Anna Evans
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 4.6/5 Stars.
 8
Review Date: 9/20/2018


This book gives a good chunk of history about Florida, hurricanes, archeology and the era right before the Civil War. Very enjoyable. The mystery twists right at the end. Looking forward to the other two books in the series.


Bad Girl Creek (Bad Girl Creek, Bk 1)
Bad Girl Creek (Bad Girl Creek, Bk 1)
Author: Jo-Ann Mapson
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
 25
Review Date: 1/20/2007
Helpful Score: 2


Charming story about friendship between women you'd never think would be friends. Thought provoking.


The Bar Mitzvah Murder (Christine Bennett, Bk 15)
The Bar Mitzvah Murder (Christine Bennett, Bk 15)
Author: Lee Harris
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.7/5 Stars.
 35
Review Date: 1/20/2007


Fun story that will make you want to read the rest in the series


Becoming Georgia
Becoming Georgia
Author: Emily Carmichael
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.6/5 Stars.
 22
Review Date: 7/2/2018


Another delightful story by Emily Carmichael with a little Western history tossed in. A young woman is coerced into going to the big city by her grandfather and almost makes the mistake of her life but true love (always!) wins.


Beginner's Luck (Hallie Palmer, Bk 1)
Beginner's Luck (Hallie Palmer, Bk 1)
Author: Laura Pedersen
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
 24
Review Date: 2/17/2020


As I started reading this book I thought it was a YA and looked to make sure it wasn't. It was a little slow and then I was sucked in to the life of this teenager trying hard to figure out her place in the world. If only all confused kids had such a wonderful group of quirky, caring adults to surround her with love and wisdom. I felt compelled to read to the end to see what happens to her and the other characters. I really enjoyed this book.


Black Hills (Audio CD) (Unabridged)
Black Hills (Audio CD) (Unabridged)
Author: Nora Roberts, Nick Podehl (Narrator)
Book Type: Audio CD
  • Currently 4.1/5 Stars.
 24
Review Date: 8/20/2014


Great unabridged audio book. Kept me entertained the entire time.


Blessed is the Busybody (Ministry Is Murder, Bk 1)
Blessed is the Busybody (Ministry Is Murder, Bk 1)
Author: Emilie Richards
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
  • Currently 3.7/5 Stars.
 132
Review Date: 10/13/2021


A minister's wife raised unconventionally by a wacky mother moves to a small Ohio town where she settles in and finds murders and a mystery. Delightful characters and a storyline that made me laugh out loud at times. Looking forward to more in the series.


Boomsday (Audio CD) (Unabridged)
Boomsday (Audio CD) (Unabridged)
Author: Christopher Buckley, Janeane Garafalo (Narrator)
Book Type: Audio CD
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
 17
Review Date: 8/17/2014


Very funny and made the miles go by quickly. Topic right on point for what's going on in the news - baby boomers and how Washington operates.


Born a Crime
Born a Crime
Author: Trevor Noah
Book Type: Hardcover
  • Currently 3.6/5 Stars.
 8
Review Date: 11/5/2019


Interesting account of South Africa from a child's viewpoint. Unfortunately, was only able to get through the first part of the book before reading about psychopathic tendencies made me ill. Maybe this was supposed to be funny, but it didn't read as such.


The Broken Window (Lincoln Rhyme, Bk 8) (Audio CD) (Unabridged)
Review Date: 4/28/2015


Kept my attention. A rather frightening novel of what could happen in the future with technology. Liked it very much.


The Busy Woman's Guide to Murder (Charlotte Adams, Bk 5)
The Busy Woman's Guide to Murder (Charlotte Adams, Bk 5)
Author: Mary Jane Maffini
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
 30
Review Date: 5/7/2018


The best of this series. Not as much of a cozy mystery and bordered on the verge of becoming a psychological thriller. Kept me up too late one night to find out the ending.


Cover Story (Ashton Corners, Bk 3)
Cover Story (Ashton Corners, Bk 3)
Author: Erika Chase
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
  • Currently 3.7/5 Stars.
 23
Review Date: 10/26/2020


Couldn't finish this one. The premise of a book club who investigate is fun but the main character is a busybody who sticks her nose in with no rhyme or reason. Very disappointing.


Cupid's Melody (Magical Love)
Cupid's Melody (Magical Love)
Author: Karen Fox
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
 23
Review Date: 3/11/2007


Love through the ages. Even a faery is no smarter than a human. Part of the Fae romances.


Died With a Bow (Accessories, Bk 2)
Died With a Bow (Accessories, Bk 2)
Author: Grace Carroll
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
  • Currently 3.2/5 Stars.
 18
Review Date: 2/17/2018


Truly stupid heroine who thinks she can solve crimes better than the police. Very tiresome


The Dog Park Club (Max Bravo, Bk 1)
The Dog Park Club (Max Bravo, Bk 1)
Author: Cynthia Robinson
Book Type: Hardcover
  • Currently 2.6/5 Stars.
 21
Review Date: 7/31/2016
Helpful Score: 1


Liked it enough to read to the end but found it unsatisfying. It is quirky and the characters are exactly that - characters. Not what I expected from the flyleaf or description.


Express Male (OPUS, Bk 2)
Express Male (OPUS, Bk 2)
Author: Elizabeth Bevarly
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
 117
Review Date: 4/7/2007


Book #2 in the OPUS series. Contemporary and a fun read.


Fool Me Once
Fool Me Once
Author: Fern Michaels
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.7/5 Stars.
 226
Review Date: 1/10/2016


One of the most enjoyable Fern Michaels I've read. if you love dogs, too, this book is for you.


For Cheddar or Worse (Cheese Shop, Bk 7)
For Cheddar or Worse (Cheese Shop, Bk 7)
Author: Avery Aames
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
 18
Review Date: 12/2/2019


My least favorite book of this series. While cozies always have a heroine who gets involved solving a mystery, sometimes reluctantly, in this one our heroine is deliberately nosy, intrusive and annoying and has come to believe she's smarter than the police. I imagine her not as a young woman she's supposed to be but an old lady in thick soled shoes creeping around the town. She just isn't likeable any longer and I started wishing for her to be tossed in jail for getting in the way of the police! However, the plot was good; writing otherwise good; and the recipes enticing.


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