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landofmadness

Member since Sept. 29, 2011, Patron since Dec. 27, 2011

I read for diversion and amusement so nothing too heavy. I’ve been reading cozy mysteries, young adult, fantasy and sci fi lately.

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Witches Under Way (WitchLigh...Debora Geary

2 ratings

Average wait: 1h

Lizard and Elsie are under way, but the WitchLight journey isn’t an easy one. There are bumps and obstacles inside their own hearts. There are meddling witches, helpful knitters, and a fearsome duo with water pistols.And there is the great… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Witches Under Way (WitchLight Trilogy: Book 2) 1 day ago

enjoyable series.
Street Music - A Phineas Tro...Jack Kilborn, J.A. Konrath

1 rating

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This 4200 word short story is thriller author J.A. Konrath’s favorite out of the more than one hundred he’s written. Gritty, hardboiled, but with real heart, it follows the adventures of problem-solver Phineas Troutt (Whiskey Sour, Shaken) … more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Street Music - A Phineas Troutt Short Mystery Story 1 week ago

enjoyable short story
Cherry Bomb - A Thriller (Ja...J.A. Konrath, Jack Kilborn

2 ratings

Average wait: 6d, 0h

At the end of Fuzzy Navel, J. A. Konrath surprised readers with an agonizing cliffhanger: One of Lieutenant Jacqueline “Jack” Daniels’s loved ones is dead. But who? Readers were left clamoring to know more.Cherry Bomb, the sixth Jack Daniel… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Cherry Bomb - A Thriller (Jack Daniels Mysteries) 1 week ago

Jack has to face up to a lot of things in this book.
Fuzzy Navel - A Thriller (Ja...J.A. Konrath, Jack Kilborn

1 rating

Average wait: 19d, 23h

Things are going well for Lieutenant Jacqueline “Jack” Daniels of the Chicago Police Department. She has solved some of the city’s toughest and most high-profile homicides. Her personal life is finally in order. Her friends and family are s… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Fuzzy Navel - A Thriller (Jack Daniels Mysteries) 1 week ago

Murder, Mayhem, Snipers, Revenge, Family.
Haunted on Bourbon Street (J...Deanna Chase

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Jade loves her new apartment—until a ghost joins her in the shower. When empath Jade Calhoun moves into an apartment above a strip bar on Bourbon Street, she expects life to get interesting. What she doesn’t count on is making friends with… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Haunted on Bourbon Street (Jade Calhoun Series: Book 1) 1 week ago

slow going
Dirty Martini - A Thriller (...Jack Kilborn, J.A. Konrath

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In Whiskey Sour, Chicago police Lieutenant Jacqueline “Jack” Daniels hunted down a killer dubbed “The Gingerbread Man.” In Bloody Mary, she busted a psychopath with a penchant for dismemberment. In Rusty Nail, it was a serial killer with a … more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Dirty Martini - A Thriller (Jack Daniels Mysteries) 2 weeks ago

an edge of the seat thriller.
Witches on Parole (WitchLigh...Debora Geary

6 ratings

Average wait: 18h

Top 10 rated book in Kindle fiction by Amazon readers. Light contemporary fantasy with a good dose of humor, a little romance, and characters you won’t want to leave.”Her characters are well-fleshed and the writing is so light that you foc… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Witches on Parole (WitchLight Trilogy: Book 1) 2 weeks ago

Side story to Modern Witch series.
Witches on Parole (WitchLigh...Debora Geary

6 ratings

Average wait: 18h

Top 10 rated book in Kindle fiction by Amazon readers. Light contemporary fantasy with a good dose of humor, a little romance, and characters you won’t want to leave.”Her characters are well-fleshed and the writing is so light that you foc… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Witches on Parole (WitchLight Trilogy: Book 1) 2 weeks ago

enjoyable quick read
Rusty Nail - A Thriller (Jac...J.A. Konrath, Jack Kilborn

1 rating

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Lt. Jacqueline “Jack” Daniels of the Chicago Police Department is back, and once again she’s up to her Armani in murder. Someone is sending Jack snuff videos. The victims are people she knows, and they share a common trait — each was invol… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Rusty Nail - A Thriller (Jack Daniels Mysteries) 2 weeks ago

don't want to be Jack's friend, that is for sure. Dangerous.
Bloody Mary - A Thriller (Ja...J.A. Konrath, Jack Kilborn

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Start with a tough but vulnerable Chicago cop. Add a hyperactive cat, an ailing mother, a jealous boyfriend, a high-maintenance ex-husband, and a partner in the throes of a mid-life crisis.Stir in a psychopath littering the city with body p… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Bloody Mary - A Thriller (Jack Daniels Mysteries) 2 weeks ago

a gritty story
Wicked Business: A Lizzy and...Janet Evanovich

Janet Evanovich, mega-bestselling author of the beloved Stephanie Plum series, is back and better than ever. Her novels, hailed by GQ as “among the great joys of contemporary crime fiction,” deliver rollicking adventure with crackling w… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Wicked Business: A Lizzy and Diesel Novel 3 weeks ago

enjoyable book, too bad it isn't lendable.

Swordfights & Lullabies (A M...Debora Geary

Average wait: 2h

              An important note from Debora: If you haven't read my A Modern Witch series (smarturl.it/amodernwitchseries), please do that before you read Swordfights & Lullabies - it won't make any sense otherwise :).  This is a gift t... <a class="more" href="/books/detail/B00CG6R4ZK/#editorial-review">more</a>

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Swordfights & Lullabies (A Modern Witch Morsel) 3 weeks ago

enjoyable follow on to a celtic witch. waiting for the finale now!

A Celtic Witch (A Modern Wit...Debora Geary

2 ratings

Average wait: 14h

A Note from Debora: Some series can be read out of order - this isn’t one of them :). For those of you who haven’t discovered my witches yet, I invite you to start with book one, A Modern Witch. amazon.com/dp/B004RZ2660/……………….. more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about A Celtic Witch (A Modern Witch Series: Book 6) 3 weeks ago

best in the series.
Whiskey Sour - A Thriller (J...Jack Kilborn, J.A. Konrath

1 rating

Average wait: 1d, 18h

Lieutenant Jacqueline “Jack” Daniels is having a bad week. Her live-in boyfriend has left her for his personal trainer, chronic insomnia has caused her to max out her credit cards with late-night home shopping purchases, and a frightening k… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Whiskey Sour - A Thriller (Jack Daniels Mysteries) 5 weeks ago

captivating read, hard to put down
Ghosted (Essie Cobb Senior S...Patricia Rockwell

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Average wait: 6d, 6h

It’s Halloween and time for the goblins to come out. But for Essie Cobb, senior sleuth, and her pals at the Happy Haven Assisted Living Facility, there’s nothing quite so spooky as a good mystery. Maybe it’s the strange new resident who r… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Ghosted (Essie Cobb Senior Sleuth Mysteries) 5 weeks ago

an okay read.
And They Called Her Spider (...Michael Coorlim

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Galvanic Century is set in an alternate steampunk world where the reign of Queen Victoria has extended well into the early 20th century. As the world edges inexorably towards a World War that few can even begin to anticipate, brave men and … more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about And They Called Her Spider (Bartleby and James Adventures) 6 weeks ago

interesting read.
Babe on Board - A Harry McGl...Jack Kilborn, Ann Voss Peter...

2 ratings

Average wait: 109d, 5h

Private detective Harry McGlade is on the prowl, looking for a one-night stand. Or, in McGlade’s case, a five-minute stand.When he finds a sexy lady at his local bar, he thinks he has a chance with her.But she isn’t alone. There’s a guy wit… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Babe on Board - A Harry McGlade/Jack Daniels Mystery 6 weeks ago

a quick novella, okay read.
Louisiana Hotshot (Talba Wal...Julie Smith

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Louisiana Hotshot is the first book in the Talba Wallis series by Edgar-Award winning author Julie Smith”Can’t wait for the next Evanovich? Check out Louisiana Hotshot. It’s Stephanie Plum with Tabasco, dawlin’.” —The Clarion Ledger (Jacks… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Louisiana Hotshot (Talba Wallis Mystery #1) (The Talba Wallis Series) 6 weeks ago

a good read
Secrets of the GapElaine Orr

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Carolyn Williams had not seen Greg Porter since they finished graduate work at the Archeology Institute of New York several years earlier. She did not expect to see him at the site of the excavated Roman Baths, and did not welcome the mix o… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Secrets of the Gap 6 weeks ago

not the author's best work. Didn't grab me or keep my interest.
Restoreth My Soul (Psalm 23 ...Debbie Viguié

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Average wait: 4d, 2h

An old mystery at the heart of a new crime.With Rosh Hashanah upon him the last thing Rabbi Jeremiah needs is to get involved with another mystery. This time, though, it is Detective Mark who pulls him in to help translate bloody Hebrew let… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Restoreth My Soul (Psalm 23 Mysteries) 6 weeks ago

good story, rabbi's back story still a mystery.
Beside Still Waters (Psalm 2...Debbie Viguié

2 ratings

Average wait: 62d, 11h

No matter where she goes, church secretary Cindy Preston always seems to end up at the wrong place at the wrong time. Cindy travels to Hawaii over Memorial Day weekend for her long-planned vacation. While there she discovers the body of a r… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Beside Still Waters (Psalm 23 Mysteries) 7 weeks ago

still more intrigue with the good rabbi
Lie Down in Green Pastures (...Debbie Viguie

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Even though they work right next door to each other, Cindy and Jeremiah come from two different worlds. Cindy is a church secretary; Jeremiah is a Reformed rabbi with a mysterious past full of danger and excitement. Together they have… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Lie Down in Green Pastures (The Psalm 23 Mysteries #3) 7 weeks ago

more and more intrigue
I Shall Not Want: The Psalm ...Debbie Viguie

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Charity work can be murder! It’s Thanksgiving and Joseph Tyler, one of the members of Cindy’s church, has organized a new charity that provides homeless people with rescue dogs to love and care for. But one by one, the homeless recipients a… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about I Shall Not Want: The Psalm 23 Mysteries #2 8 weeks ago

a good, captivating read. enjoyed the book.
Kiki Lowenstein Short Storie...Joanna Campbell Slan

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A collection of short stories featuring the spunky,single mom, scrapbooking expert, and amateur sleuth Kiki Lowenstein includes “Kiki Lowenstein and the Soldier’s Gift,” “Kiki Lowenstein and the Shark Bait,” and “Kiki Lowenstein and the TP … more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Kiki Lowenstein Short Stories Anthology Volume 1 8 weeks ago

okay short stories. some explanation of the back story for the series.
Shiver (Wolves of Mercy Falls)Maggie Stiefvater

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Average wait: 52d, 18h

From a dazzlingly talented young writer, a haunting and original supernatural romance in the vein of TWILIGHT.For years, Grace has watched the wolves in the woods behind her house. One yellow-eyed wolf—her wolf—is a chilling presence she … more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Shiver (Wolves of Mercy Falls) 8 weeks ago

just didn't capture my interest
The Lord Is My Shepherd: The...Debbie Viguie

8 ratings

Average wait: 7d, 3h

Cindy’s church is getting ready to celebrate Easter, and Jeremiah’s Temple is preparing for Passover when Cindy literally stumbles over the body of an unknown man lying dead in the sanctuary. The church was locked, and a bloody cross neckla… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about The Lord Is My Shepherd: The Psalm 23 Mysteries 8 weeks ago

a captivating story
Out of the Black LandKerry Greenwood

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Eighteenth Dynasty Egypt is peaceful and prosperous under the dual rule of the Pharaohs Amenhotep III and IV, until the younger Pharaoh begins to dream new and terrifying dreams. Ptah-hotep, a young peasant boy studying to be a scribe, want… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Out of the Black Land 8 weeks ago

excellent story, well researched.
DisenchantedRobert Kroese

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Average wait: 100d, 23h

Robert Kroese’s Disenchanted comes fully loaded with the wit and charm of The Princess Bride and a sense of humor all its own. This clever take on the traditional fantasy includes footnotes that keep the narrator honest, a cast of character… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Disenchanted 8 weeks ago

okay, not as humorous as the mercury series
A Different Witch (A Modern ...Debora Geary

3 ratings

Average wait: 1d, 0h

Witch Central welcomes everyone. Or does it?Twenty months ago, Jamie and Lauren crashed a coven meeting in Chicago - a visit they barely remember. For Beth Landler, it was the moment that fractured her circle and awakened her need for an… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about A Different Witch (A Modern Witch Series: Book 5) 9 weeks ago

okay, not the best in the series though
A Nomadic Witch (A Modern Wi...Debora Geary

4 ratings

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Spring brings a traveler to Nova Scotia - a tiny babe who will turn Marcus’s life upside down and reincarnate the horrifying events of his past. Can Marcus find his way through the pain to love and healing? And can the witching community fi… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about A Nomadic Witch (A Modern Witch Series: Book 4) 10 weeks ago

a story about love and loss and family
My Guardian Idiot ~ fantasy ...Barbra Annino

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From the author of the Stacy Justice Mysteries. A short collection of fantasy stories to tickle your funny bone.MY GUARDIAN IDIOT A woman is saddled with a bumbling angel sent to protect her. SEXUAL HEALINGA therapist with a unique strategy… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about My Guardian Idiot ~ fantasy tales for your funny bone 10 weeks ago

short stories, some good, some so so.
A Witch Central Wedding (A M...Debora Geary

4 ratings

Average wait: 16h

An important note from Debora: If you haven’t read my A Modern Witch series, please do that before you read A Witch Central Wedding - it won’t make any sense otherwise. This is a gift to my existing readers - a story they insisted needed i… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about A Witch Central Wedding (A Modern Witch Morsel) 10 weeks ago

enjoyable short story
A Reckless Witch (A Modern W...Debora Geary

5 ratings

Average wait: 11h

With great power comes great responsibility. So says the tradition of witching. One teenage witch missed that lesson…As a child, Sierra Brighton traveled the world. She swam with the baby whales, danced in storm funnels, and lived in com… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about A Reckless Witch (A Modern Witch Series: Book 3) 10 weeks ago

should have written too busy. ugh
A Reckless Witch (A Modern W...Debora Geary

5 ratings

Average wait: 11h

With great power comes great responsibility. So says the tradition of witching. One teenage witch missed that lesson…As a child, Sierra Brighton traveled the world. She swam with the baby whales, danced in storm funnels, and lived in com… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about A Reckless Witch (A Modern Witch Series: Book 3) 10 weeks ago

a good story, a little two busy at times though
A Wild Goose Chase Christmas...Jennifer AlLee

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Upon her grandmother’s death, Izzy Fontaine finds herself in possession of a Wild Goose Chase pattern quilt that supposedly leads to a great treasure. Of course, once the rest of the family finds out about the “treasure map,” they’re… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about A Wild Goose Chase Christmas: Quilts of Love Series 11 weeks ago

a good heartwarming read.
Parenting with Love and Logi...Jim Fay, MD, Foster Cline

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This parenting book shows you how to raise self-confident, motivated children who are ready for the real world. Learn how to parent effectively while teaching your children responsibility and growing their character. Establish healthy cont… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Parenting with Love and Logic: Teaching Children Responsibility 11 weeks ago

lots of good advice, use your judgement though.
Mediterranean Diet Recipes f...Tom Castrigno

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Easily prepare Mediterranean Diet plan meals with these delicious recipes and enjoy a lifetime of weight loss and good health. What is the Mediterranean diet plan? It is a healthy way of eating based on habits found in countries like Italy,… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Mediterranean Diet Recipes for weight loss and healthy eating (Healthy Meals Made Easily) 11 weeks ago

fairly short book.
Twisted Fairy Tales 2: The T...Jason Tipple

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Book 2 of the successful and ever growing Twisted Fairy Tale Series.What if fairy tales were turned on their head?A unique spin on traditional fairy tales that children from 2 - 10 will love. Twisted Fairy Tales is a series of stories where… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Twisted Fairy Tales 2: The Three Little Pigs 12 weeks ago

bleah. not very unique.
Death of a Kitchen Diva (A H...Lee Hollis

2 ratings

Average wait: 19d, 7h

Welcome to Bar Harbor, Maine, one of New England’s most idyllic coastal towns. But as new food writer Hayley Powell is about to find out, the occasional murder can take a bite out of seaside bliss. . .Single mom Hayley Powell is barely ke… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Death of a Kitchen Diva (A Hayley Powell Mystery) 12 weeks ago

meh. not good writing
Chocolate Can Kill (Emily Ha...Annie Acorn

2 ratings

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Chocolate always makes things better, or so Emily Harris believes until even a dozen boxes of her favorite chocolates can’t put her world back together. Returning home from a trip to New Orleans, she is pushed down the airport’s arrival es… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Chocolate Can Kill (Emily Harris Mysteries) 13 weeks ago

good story but too much clutter
Death at Victoria Dock: Phry...Kerry Greenwood

2 ratings

Average wait: 11d, 22h

A hail of bullets takes out Phryne Fisher’s windscreen, but it’s the pretty young man with the anarchist tattoo, dying in her arms on the roadside, that stirs her heart most. Phryne vows to avenge him, and pursues a case involving bank robb… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Death at Victoria Dock: Phryne Fisher #4 (Phryne Fisher Mysteries) 13 weeks ago

good story
Bingo Barge MurderJessie Chandler

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Shay O’Hanlon’s life as co-owner of The Rabbit Hole, a quirky-cool Minneapolis coffee shop, is well caffeinated, but far from dangerous. All that changes when her lifelong friend Coop becomes a suspect in a murder case.

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Bingo Barge Murder 14 weeks ago

stilted writing
Murder on the Ballarat Train...Kerry Greenwood

3 ratings

Average wait: 2d, 23h

When the Honourable Miss Phryne Fisher arranges to travel inland to Ballarat for the week, she eschews the open-road excitement of her red Hispano-Suiza for the stately safety of the train. But as the passengers sleep, they are poisoned wit… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Murder on the Ballarat Train: Phryne Fisher #3 (Phryne Fisher Mysteries) 14 weeks ago

strong female detective, none of the usual cozy insecurities.
Shoes To Die For (A Jane Aus...Laura Levine

3 ratings

Average wait: 14d, 19h

Freelance writer Jaine Austen is not your typical Los Angelino. She’s not rich, she’s not thin, and she’s definitely not starstruck. She is a sarcastic, sometime-sleuth who’s never met a carb she didn’t like. . . or a mystery she couldn’t… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Shoes To Die For (A Jane Austen Mystery) 14 weeks ago

other than the characters decisions you know are going to end badly this is a good read.
Valentined (Essie Cobb Senio...Patricia Rockwell

1 rating

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It’s Valentine’s Day and most women would be thrilled to receive a card from a secret admirer. Not so, ninety-year-old Essie Cobb, one of the star residents of the Happy Haven Assisted Living Facility. When Essie finds an over-the-top, fl… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Valentined (Essie Cobb Senior Sleuth) 14 weeks ago

good story but hokey dialogue. No elderly people now a days talk like that.
Papoosed: An Essie Cobb Seni...Patricia Rockwell

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The Happy Haven Assisted Living Facility is a home for senior citizens—not newborn babies. So, when one of the kitchen workers asks ninety-year-old resident Essie Cobb to secretly care for his missing co-worker’s infant, she is flabbergast… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Papoosed: An Essie Cobb Senior Sleuth Mystery 15 weeks ago

easy reading
The PMS Murder (A Jane Auste...Laura Levine

2 ratings

Average wait: 33d, 6h

On the frontlines of the battle of the bulge, otherwise known as trying on bathing suits in the communal dressing room at Loehmann’s, freelance writer Jaine Austen makes a new friend—a wannabe actress named Pam—and gets a new job: sprucin… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about The PMS Murder (A Jane Austen Mystery) 15 weeks ago

enjoyable read.
A Killer Collection (A Colle...J.B. Stanley, Ellery Adams

1 rating

Average wait: 1d, 22h

A writer for Collector’s Weekly, Molly Appleby covers antique shows, auctions, and gallery openings all over the South. When her mother gets her an invitation to a kiln opening for a rising-star in the North Carolina pottery circuit, Molly … more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about A Killer Collection (A Collectible Mystery) 15 weeks ago

Mediocre, not the author's best work. Supper club is better. Needs editing also. Lots of typos.
Dead In The Water (Rebecca S...Julie Smith

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This is the fourth book in Edgar-winner Julie Smith’s Rebecca Schwartz series. “If you haven’t discovered Smith yet, now is the time to do so … Move over, Sara Paretsky.” —KPFA-FM (Berkeley, CA)”Smith is a gifted writer.” -The Washingto… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Dead In The Water (Rebecca Schwartz Mystery #4) (The Rebecca Schwartz Series) 17 weeks ago

enjoyable book, bogged down in the middle then picked up.
Tourist Trap (Rebecca Schwar...Julie Smith

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The third book in Edgar-winner Julie Smith’s Rebecca Schwartz series. “Warmth, wit and local color in a fast-moving story … Smith’s best work so far.” -KirkusSo what’s a nice Jewish girl doing at an Easter sunrise service? Lawyer Rebecca … more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Tourist Trap (Rebecca Schwartz #3) (A Rebecca Schwartz Mystery) (The Rebecca Schwartz Series) 17 weeks ago

enjoyable read
The Sourdough Wars (Rebecca ...julie Smith

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The second book in Edgar-winning author Julie Smith’s Rebecca Schwartz series.A tasty treat of a San Francisco mystery—a crisp, tangy story you’re sure to get a rise out of. You won’t find it a bit crumb-y!”…a brisk and breezy item, which—l… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about The Sourdough Wars (Rebecca Schwartz Mystery #2) (The Rebecca Schwartz Series) 18 weeks ago

good read, better than the first book.
Heaven Preserve Us: A Home C...Cricket McRae

4 ratings

Average wait: 194d, 6h

Praise for Lye in Wait, the first Home Crafting Mystery:”McRae crafts strong characters [and] spins a credible, enjoyable plot.” —Library Journal”[A] wonderful start to a mystery series.” —Cozy Library Wine jelly. Watermelon pickles. And a … more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Heaven Preserve Us: A Home Crafting Mystery (A Home Crafting Mystery) 18 weeks ago

enjoyable book
The Maze Runner (Maze Runner...James Dashner

25 ratings

Average wait: 153d, 23h

The first book in the New York Times bestselling Maze Runner series—The Maze Runner is a modern classic, perfect for fans of The Hunger Games and Divergent.When Thomas wakes up in the lift, the only thing he can remember is his first name. … more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about The Maze Runner (Maze Runner Series #1) (Maze Runner Trilogy) 19 weeks ago

suspenseful
Spying in High Heels (a humo...Gemma Halliday

9 ratings

Average wait: 17d, 16h

New York Times and USA Today Bestselling series!”Gemma Halliday’s Maddie Springer is like the west coast version of Janet Evanovich’s Stephanie Plum - only more stylish!”- LG Book ClubL.A. shoe designer, Maddie Springer, lives her life by t… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Spying in High Heels (a humorous romantic fashion mystery) (High Heels Mysteries) 19 weeks ago

decent story, little slow at first.
Death by DesignCharles Ray

1 rating

Average wait: 6h

The latest in the Al Pennyback mystery series

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Death by Design 20 weeks ago

good story, too much descriptive writing though. Don't care about what breakfast was. etc
The First Dragoneer (Introdu...M.R. Mathias

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The First Dragoneer is an intro to the Dragoneer Saga. I wrote it in 2009, before I could consider myself a writer. The characters are young, but the story wasn’t written to be YA. Many reviewers believe it, and the rest of the Dragoneer … more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about The First Dragoneer (Introductory Novella) (The Dragoneers Saga) 20 weeks ago

an interesting introduction
Whole Lotta Trouble (a humor...Stephanie Bond

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WHOLE LOTTA TROUBLE is a laugh-out-loud romantic mystery! ”Deliciously frothy, and small comedic details abound.” -Publishers WeeklySometimes the best laid plans go sideways … Three female mystery book editors in Manhat… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Whole Lotta Trouble (a humorous romantic mystery) 20 weeks ago

an okay book, nothing spectacular though.
Murder Takes the Cake (Sulli...Evelyn David

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What do a sexy mortician, a feisty septuagenarian with a souped-up scooter, and an Irish wolfhound with a nose for murder have in common? They’re all helping Washington DC Private Detective Mac Sullivan find out who’s trying to kill a very … more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Murder Takes the Cake (Sullivan Investigations Mystery series) 20 weeks ago

an enjoyable book, well worth the time.
Pepperoni Pizza Can Be Murde...Chris Cavender

1 rating

Average wait: 9d, 10h

For once, it seems, no one is trying to pin a murder on Eleanor Swift, owner of the scrumptious pizzeria A Slice of Delight in the quiet little town of Timber Ridge, North Carolina. But someone has to answer for that body in her kitchen. …. more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Pepperoni Pizza Can Be Murder (A Pizza Lovers Mystery) 20 weeks ago

enjoyable book
Pride and Prejudice and VampiresPJ Jones

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PJ Jones doesn’t just take fiction and make it funny. First she bludgeons it, butchers it, pulverizes it, and then regurgitates the indigestible parts onto the page. So if you are bold enough to click on that purchase button, just be warne… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Pride and Prejudice and Vampires 21 weeks ago

silly, trashy and fun.
Murder in Christmas River: A...Meg Muldoon

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Cinnamon Peters is one tough cookie. Every year at Christmas River’s annual Gingerbread Junction Competition, pie baker extraordinaire Cinnamon aims to win, taking down any competitor who gets in her way. But when she finds a dead body in t… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Murder in Christmas River: A Christmas Cozy Mystery 21 weeks ago

amateur writing
December Dread (The Murder-B...Jess Lourey

2 ratings

Average wait: 12d, 0h

Silent Night, Deadly Night With Christmas just over a week away, ’tis the season for grinning sales elves on TV, maddeningly jolly Muzak, and a guilty Nut Goodie addiction. But for Mira James and other Battle Lake-area women, the holidays … more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about December Dread (The Murder-By-Month Mysteries) 22 weeks ago

Mira James faces the ghosts of her past. Plus a serial killer
My Mother Was NutsPenny Marshall

2 ratings

Average wait: 31d, 8h

Most people know Penny Marshall as the director of Big and A League of Their Own. What they don’t know is her trailblazing career was a happy accident. In this funny and intimate memoir, Penny takes us from the stage of The Jackie Gleason S… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about My Mother Was Nuts 22 weeks ago

candid, 1st person biography
Gnome For The Holidays (Gnom...Jennifer Zane

1 rating

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This is a ‘Between The Books’ Novella. A short (10,000 word) and not-so-sweet Christmas romance, just in time for the holidays!Emma Hardy hasn’t been able to forget Sam Carter, or his incredible kiss in the elevator. Sadly, he rocked her w… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Gnome For The Holidays (Gnome Novel Romance- Book 3) 22 weeks ago

so-so book. Cute cover though.
Saturday Night Cleaver (A Ba...Karen Cantwell

2 ratings

Average wait: 4h

Poor Barb. She just can’t stay out of trouble, no matter how hard she tries. But this time she has a good reason: family friend Colt Baron has gone missing. When soccer mom, Barbara Marr, and her ex-FBI husband, Howard, begin following clue… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Saturday Night Cleaver (A Barbara Marr Murder Mystery #4) 22 weeks ago

a quick engaging read.
Old World Murder (A Chloe El...Kathleen Ernst

1 rating

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Trying to leave painful memories behind her, Chloe Ellefson is making a fresh start. She’s the new collections curator at Old World Wisconsin, an outdoor ethnic museum showcasing 1870s settlement life. On her first day, Chloe meets with an … more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Old World Murder (A Chloe Ellefson Mystery) 23 weeks ago

decent book, a few anachronisms
A Haunting in Lottawatah (Br...Evelyn David

2 ratings

Average wait: 4h

A Haunting in Lottawatah is the fifth book in the Brianna Sullivan Mysteries ebook series. A novella length story, A Haunting in Lottawatah continues the spooky, yet funny saga of psychic Brianna Sullivan who planned to travel the country i… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about A Haunting in Lottawatah (Brianna Sullivan Mysteries) 24 weeks ago

a good quick read
The Diamond of Darkhold: The...Jeanne Duprau

7 ratings

Average wait: 24d, 16h

It’s been several months since Lina and Doon escaped the dying city of Ember and, along with the rest of their people, joined the town of Sparks. Now, struggling through the harsh winter aboveground, they find an unusual book. Torn up and m… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about The Diamond of Darkhold: The Fourth Book of Ember (Books of Ember) 25 weeks ago

good ending to the series
Family Case of Murder (A Lac...Vanessa Gray Bartal

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Lacy Steele has been dispatched to the Hamptons with the tall order to make amends with her estranged sister, Riley, and her ex-fiancé, Robert. The time has come to decide which of her friends to take as her date: Tosh or Jason. As if to ad… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Family Case of Murder (A Lacy Steele Mystery, Book 3) 26 weeks ago

and you thought your family was nuts
It's Not The Great Pumpkin, ...Melissa L. Webb

1 rating

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This is a novelette. About 12,000 words. ___________The Witch is back!Maxie Duncan wants to celebrate her first Halloween as a witch in style. Unfortunately for her, the Supernaturals… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about It's Not The Great Pumpkin, Maxie Duncan (Maxie Duncan, Book 1.5) 26 weeks ago

okay book, needs some tightening up.
Witches (The Cross-Worlds Co...Phil Stern

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Witches is the first book in the Cross-World’s Coven Series. “Intelligent, engaging, and all-over great!” Ivana Maric, independent reviewerWITCHESWhen it comes to magic, women have always been in control. Until now. For centuries, only gift… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Witches (The Cross-Worlds Coven Series, #1) 27 weeks ago

An okay book
Christmas in High Heels (Hig...Gemma Halliday

2 ratings

Average wait: 76d, 4h

New York Times and USA Today Bestselling series! Fashion designer turned amateur sleuth Maddie Springer can’t wait to spend the holidays with her boyfriend, LAPD Detective Jack Ramirez. It’s their first Christmas together, and Maddie wants… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Christmas in High Heels (High Heels Mysteries) 27 weeks ago

short story, so so.
A Body in the Backyard (A My...Elizabeth Spann Craig

2 ratings

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It’s just an ordinary day for octogenarian sleuth Myrtle Clover—until her yardman discovers a dead body planted in her backyard. This death isn’t cut and dried—the victim was bashed in the head with one of Myrtle’s garden gnomes. Myrtle’s … more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about A Body in the Backyard (A Myrtle Clover Mystery) 27 weeks ago

great book, worth the time spent.
The Prophet of Yonwood: The ...Jeanne Duprau

10 ratings

Average wait: 20d, 8h

It’s 50 years before the settlement of the city of Ember, and the world is in crisis. War looms on the horizon as 11-year-old Nickie and her aunt travel to the small town of Yonwood, North Carolina. There, one of the town’s respected citize… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about The Prophet of Yonwood: The Third Book of Ember (Books of Ember) 28 weeks ago

decent, not the best in the series but okay.
Crocodile on the Sandbank (A...Elizabeth Peters

4 ratings

Thirty-one-year-old Victorian gentlewoman Amelia Peabody has not only inherited her father’s fortune, but she is also blessed with his strong will as well. Now she’s headed for Cairo, accompanied by a girl with a tarnished past, to indulge … more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Crocodile on the Sandbank (Amelia Peabody) 28 weeks ago

Started slow but picked up and was a good read.
The 39 Clues Book 1: The Maz...Rick Riordan

6 ratings

Average wait: 116d, 13h

The first book in this groundbreaking multimedia series sends readers around the world on the hunt for the 39 Clues. Written by #1 NYT bestseller Rick Riordan, and backed by $100,000 in prizes!Minutes before she died Grace Cahill changed he… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about The 39 Clues Book 1: The Maze of Bones 29 weeks ago

my son enjoyed it
This Pen For Hire (A Jane Au...Laura Levine

7 ratings

Average wait: 3d, 9h

Smarmy personals ads. Daring declarations of love. Writer-for-hire Jaine Austen has penned them all. But when one of the love connections she made is broken up by murder, Jaine finds herself freelancing free-of-charge—and uncovering more t… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about This Pen For Hire (A Jane Austen Mystery) 29 weeks ago

a fun read, enjoyed the book.
Mercury BeginsRobert Kroese

1 rating

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Travel to ancient Troy with the irrepressible angel Mercury as he masterminds the most unnecessarily complicated sneak attack in history! Never read any of the Mercury books? Start here! Already read one or more of the books? Also OK! There… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Mercury Begins 29 weeks ago

enjoyed the book, a good short story.
To Love A Witch (A Novel Nib...Debora Geary

2 ratings

Average wait: 5h

Contemporary romance with a touch of magic…Jake thought he had a juvenile delinquent witch in need of rescue. Romy couldn’t decide if he was a kidnapper, liar, or too good to be true.Throw in Tattoo Boy, sparking fingers, and a seven-year… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about To Love A Witch (A Novel Nibbles title) 30 weeks ago

an enjoyable quick read
The People of Sparks: The Se...Jeanne Duprau

10 ratings

Average wait: 14d, 21h

The People of Sparks picks up where The City of Ember leaves off. Lina and Doon have emerged from the underground city to the exciting new world above, and it isn’t long before they are followed by the other inhabitants of Ember. The Emberi… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about The People of Sparks: The Second Book of Ember (Books of Ember) 30 weeks ago

a decent read, last half is better than the first.
Death of a Neighborhood Witc...Laura Levine

1 rating

Average wait: 135d, 11h

Halloween is just around the corner, and between cauldrons of candy and a deliciously cute new neighbor, Jaine Austen is struggling to resist her sweet tooth. But this year, her once humdrum neighborhood seems to be handing out more tricks … more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Death of a Neighborhood Witch (A Jane Austen Mystery) 30 weeks ago

a good read, enjoyed the book
Death of a Trophy Wife (Jain...Laura Levine

15 ratings

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Freelance writer Jaine Austen is moving on up! A cushy new advertising gig promises champagne wishes and caviar dreams, but Jaine soon discovers she’s not the only one in town who’s making a killing… Without a job or a date in sight, Ja… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Death of a Trophy Wife (Jaine Austen Mysteries) 30 weeks ago

enjoyed the book, a good read.
November Hunt (The Murder-By...Jess Lourey

1 rating

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November in Battle Lake, Minnesota, is cold enough to freeze the balls off a pool table. lt’s also deer hunting season. When Tom Kicker is killed in a hunting accident, Mira James is hired to investigate—a job that brings her closer to a P…. more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about November Hunt (The Murder-By-Month Mysteries) 32 weeks ago

"She's as sharp as a marble" Gotta love Mrs. Berns.
Mother's Day Out (The Margie...Karen MacInerney

1 rating

Average wait: 106d, 0h

“A laugh-out-loud, wacky and hysterical romp.” — Sue Ann Jaffarian, author of the Odelia Grey mysteriesLife is pretty typical for stay-at-home mom Margie Peterson. She’s got a peanut-butter-covered wardrobe, an attorney husband who’s always… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Mother's Day Out (The Margie Peterson Mysteries) 32 weeks ago

enjoyable book
The Body in the Butter ChurnElaine Magalis

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Not since Alexander McCall Smith have such unlikely detectives set out to bring a malefactor to justice. But when a meeting in the Old Shrubsbury School House Museum kitchen unexpectedly ends with the discovery of Agatha Hamilton’s body in … more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about The Body in the Butter Churn 35 weeks ago

enjoyable and well written
Coke with a Twist (A Mercy W...A.W. Hartoin

1 rating

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The new Mercy Watts novel, A Good Man Gone, will be released in early May 2013. Mercy Watts’ P.I. father ropes her into another investigation, this time to find the truth behind a young woman’s attack. The case takes her from a dive bar… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Coke with a Twist (A Mercy Watts short) 37 weeks ago

a decent short story
Dutch Me Deadly (A Passport ...Maddy Hunter

1 rating

Average wait: 95d, 18h

Book 7 in the critically acclaimed, bestselling Passport to Peril Mystery series! As a travel escort for seniors, Emily Andrew-Miceli has led her feisty Iowa clan all over the world. This time, they’re off to see historic windmills, classic… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Dutch Me Deadly (A Passport to Peril Mystery) 37 weeks ago

Enjoyable read, humerous cozy
Progressive Dinner Deadly (A...Elizabeth Spann Craig

2 ratings

Average wait: 2h

Retired octogenarian schoolteacher Myrtle Clover is fit to be tied when her book club votes to change to a supper club. Who wants chips and dip when they can have Dickens and Twain? The first supper club is a progressive dinner…where Myr… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Progressive Dinner Deadly (A Myrtle Clover Mystery) 38 weeks ago

enjoyed it, a good diverting read.
Make, Take, Murder (A Kiki L...Joanna Campbell Slan

1 rating

Average wait: 79d, 4h

Dumpster diving for her lost paycheck is definitely the low point of Kiki Lowenstein’s day—that is, until she finds a severed leg thrown in with the trash. Who’d toss a body part in the garbage outside the scrapbook crafts store where Kiki … more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Make, Take, Murder (A Kiki Lowenstein Scrap-N-Craft Mystery) 38 weeks ago

a good read, stayed up too late reading this one!
A Dyeing Shame (A Myrtle Clo...Elizabeth Spann Craig

1 rating

Average wait: 2h

When Beauty Box beautician Tammy Smith is discovered with a pair of hair shears in her back, there are suspects and secrets aplenty in her small Southern town.Octogenarian Myrtle Clover, bored by bingo and bridge, is intrigued by the crime…. more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about A Dyeing Shame (A Myrtle Clover Mystery) 38 weeks ago

a fun cozy. Typical nosy old lady but a good read
"Kiki Lowenstein and the Luc...Joanna Campbell Slan

1 rating

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“Kiki Lowenstein and the Lucky Charm”A Kiki Lowenstein Short Story Hoping to top her own success with holiday crops, Kiki dreams up a St. Patrick’s Day event that’s a real charmer. Except that between a visit from her Aunt Penney and a seri… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about "Kiki Lowenstein and the Lucky Charm" -- A Kiki Lowenstein Short Story 38 weeks ago

a so so book, not one of the author's best
Hilda Hopkins, Mother Wouldn...Vivienne Fagan

1 rating

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A mysterious blue van provides the first clue in this race to rescue abducted MINX Clarice Leverson. Her colleague, the notorious machine knitting serial killer and M.I. Nix assassin Hilda Hopkins is close behind, dragging her boss Sir Ambr… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Hilda Hopkins, Mother Wouldn't Like It #8 (Hilda Hopkins, Machine Knitting Serial Killer) 39 weeks ago

a good read, enjoyed the book
Hilda Hopkins, For Queen And...Vivienne Fagan

1 rating

Average wait: 6h

Narrowly escaping the tragic fate of the entire M.I. NIX section, Hilda Hopkins and mild mannered clerical assistant Clarice Leverson manage to evade the PIE-Man’s hit squad and take out one of them on the way! The action starts almost from… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Hilda Hopkins, For Queen And Country #5 39 weeks ago

enjoyable quick read
Hilda Hopkins, M.I. Knits (H...Vivienne Fagan

1 rating

Average wait: 3d, 4h

Narrowly escaping capture by hopping a freight train out of London, Hilda finds herself in the country home of Sir Ambrose Possnet-Meysey and once more having to make a life or death decision! Our machine knitting serial killer wants nothin… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Hilda Hopkins, M.I. Knits (Hilda Hopkins, Serial Knitter) 40 weeks ago

interesting twist to the story, enjoyed it
The Frog Princess (Tales of ...E. D. Baker

1 rating

Average wait: 2d, 2h

Princess Emeralda isn’t exactly an ideal princess. Her laugh is like a donkey’s bray rather than tinkling bells, she trips over her own feet and she does NOT like Prince Jorge, whom her mother hopes she will marry. But if Emma ever thought … more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about The Frog Princess (Tales of the Frog Princess) 40 weeks ago

a decent read, would read more from this author
Hilda Hopkins, Domi-Knit-Rix...Vivienne Fagan

1 rating

Average wait: 3d, 4h

Hilda Hopkins is up to her old tricks. After a close shave with her old nemesis, PC Barbara Grey, at Victoria Station, Hilda finds herself a cushy billet as Maid to a Madame. Madame Tempest to be precise! While Madame busies herself handing… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Hilda Hopkins, Domi-Knit-Rix (Hilda Hopkins, Serial Knitter) 40 weeks ago

enjoyable short book
A Tale Of Two Goblins: The D...H.P. Mallory

19 ratings

Average wait: 6d, 11h

From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, HP Mallory, comes A TALE OF TWO GOBLINS, the 2nd book in the Dulcie O’Neil series!A Dreamstalker— a creature that stalks and kills its victims in sleep.A fairy in law enforcement determi… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about A Tale Of Two Goblins: The Dulcie O'Neil Series, Book 2 (Paranormal Romance) 40 weeks ago

good tale, enjoyable read
The Magic HalfAnnie Barrows

2 ratings

Average wait: 8h

Miri is the non-twin child in a family with two sets of them—older brothers and younger sisters. The family has just moved to an old farmhouse in a new town, where the only good thing seems to be Miri’s ten-sided attic bedroom. But when Mi… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about The Magic Half 41 weeks ago

too weird for my almost 9 year old girl. Her words.
Hilda Hopkins, Bed & Burial ...Vivienne Fagan

1 rating

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Hilda Hopkins has escaped lawful custody and is once more on the lamb and on the lookout for likely lodgers to model her unique knitted dolls. This time she gets a break in the form of a job at the bleak, isolated Traveller’s Rest, a bed an… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Hilda Hopkins, Bed & Burial (Hilda Hopkins, Serial Knitter) 41 weeks ago

quick read, quite the nasty granny.
Going Organic Can Kill You (...Staci McLaughlin

2 ratings

Average wait: 70d, 1h

Welcome to Blossom Valley, CA, home of the O’Connell Organic Farm and Spa, complete with its new marketing maven, Dana Lewis, former Blossom Valley resident and unapologetic junk food connoisseur—and soon to be sleuth. . .As Dana readjus… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Going Organic Can Kill You (A Blossom Valley Mystery) 41 weeks ago

okay book, last half was good. Bogged down in the middle. could have been shorter
To Kill A Warlock: The Dulci...H.P. Mallory

26 ratings

Average wait: 1d, 15h

From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, HP Mallory, comes TO KILL A WARLOCK, the 1st book in the Dulcie O’Neil series!The murder of a dark arts warlock. A shape-shifting, ravenous creature on the loose.A devilishly handsome st… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about To Kill A Warlock: The Dulcie O'Neil Series, Book 1 (Paranormal Romance) 41 weeks ago

a good, entertaining read
Scared Stiff (Mattie Winston...Annelise Ryan

Average wait: 11h

“An appealing series on multiple fronts.” -Booklist”Shows skill at mixing humor with CSI-style crime.” -Publishers WeeklyWhen Deputy Coroner Mattie Winston and her boss/best friend, Izzy, are called to the home of waitress and part-time mod… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Scared Stiff (Mattie Winston Mysteries) 42 weeks ago

a good book, enjoyed the story
The City of Ember: The First...Jeanne Duprau

16 ratings

Average wait: 83d, 4h

The city of Ember was built as a last refuge for the human race. Two hundred years later, the great lamps that light the city are beginning to flicker. When Lina finds part of an ancient message, she’s sure it holds a secret that will save … more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about The City of Ember: The First Book of Ember (Books of Ember) 42 weeks ago

slow to start, gets interesting a the end.
Chili Con Corpses (The Suppe...J.B. Stanley

5 ratings

Things are chugging merrily along for librarian James Henry. He has a closet filled with new clothes, a trimmer waistline, and a closer bond with his father. His only real problem is that his girlfriend Lucy’s interest in him seems to have … more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Chili Con Corpses (The Supper Club Mysteries) 43 weeks ago

an enjoyable book, good series.
Ready, Scrap, Shoot (A Kiki ...Joanna Campbell Slan

2 ratings

Average wait: 30d, 0h

With bills piling up and a brassy new partner at her scrapbooking shop, the last thing Kiki Lowenstein needs is a surprise visit from her browbeating mother. But when shots fired into the crowd narrowly miss Kiki at her daughter’s May Day p… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Ready, Scrap, Shoot (A Kiki Lowenstein Scrap-N-Craft Mystery) 43 weeks ago

enjoyable book, a good series
Fit to Die (The Supper Club ...J.B. Stanley

1 rating

Welcome back to Quincy’s Gap, Virginia, where James Henry and his dieting group contend with dangerous secrets, dark intrigue, and delicious praline sundaes. Six months after starting their low-carb diet, the Flab Five are feeling motivatio… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Fit to Die (The Supper Club Mysteries) 43 weeks ago

a good read, an enjoyable series
Kiki Lowenstein and the Lila...Joanna Campbell Slan

1 rating

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(This short story falls after Ready, Scrap, Shoot, which is Book #5 in the Kiki Lowenstein Mystery Series.) A grateful customer offers Kiki and her friend Clancy to trip to Mackinac Island, but the trip proves a dangerous situation—instead… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Kiki Lowenstein and the Lilac Festival (Kiki Lowenstein Mystery Series) 44 weeks ago

an enjoyable short story
Kiki Lowenstein and the Purp...Joanna Campbell Slan

1 rating

Average wait: 19h

When a customer’s daughter is wrongly accused, Kiki uses her sleuthing skills to clear the girl’s name. Includes scrapbook pages, two projects, a Zentangle string, and recipes.

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Kiki Lowenstein and the Purple Passion: A Kiki Lowenstein Short Story (Kiki Lowenstein Mystery Series) 45 weeks ago

a good short story, different kind of mystery
Murder Most Maine (Gray Whal...Karen MacInerney

3 ratings

Average wait: 68d, 16h

It’s springtime on Cranberry Island — and love is in the air. It seems like every woman has the hots for buff trainer Dirk De Leon. He and his equally-gorgeous business partner, Vanessa Black, are leading a weight-loss retreat at the Gray W… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Murder Most Maine (Gray Whale Inn Mysteries, No. 3) (Gray Whale Inn Mystery) 45 weeks ago

a good read, two mysteries in one!
Lye in Wait (A Home Crafting...Cricket McRae

9 ratings

Average wait: < 1h

Cocoa butter soap, check. Lemon lip balm, check. A dead body?That’s just what Sophie Mae Reynolds finds in her workroom: the corpse of Walter Hanover, the neighborhood handyman. He died from drinking lye, something she has in good supply. B… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Lye in Wait (A Home Crafting Mystery) 45 weeks ago

Enjoyable mystery, good story.
Searching for StardustLorena McCourtney

2 ratings

Average wait: 12h

Jan Hilliard is on an isolated forest trail in the middle of nowhere for one reason only, to learn the truth about her son’s death. Suicide, accident - or murder? The last person she expects - or wants - to encounter is the ex-husband whose… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Searching for Stardust 45 weeks ago

a good romance, a little hokey at times but not too bad.
Paper, Scissors, Death: A Ki...Joanna Campbell Slan

7 ratings

Average wait: 17h

Every scrapbook tells a story. Memories of friends, family …and murder? Mousy housewife Kiki Lowenstein has two great loves: scrapbooking and her young daughter, Anya. But her happy family album is ruined when her husband, George, is… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Paper, Scissors, Death: A Kiki Lowenstein Scrap-N-Craft Mystery 45 weeks ago

Enjoyed the book, a good mystery.
Ink, Red, Dead (A Kiki Lowen...Joanna Campbell Slan

3 ratings

Average wait: 20h

Things go from bad to worse when ace scrapbooker Kiki Lowenstein visits a customer’s home, and discovers she’s a cat hoarder. Not only is the place swarming with felines, but there is a corpse in the freezer. Kiki refuses to believe that th… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Ink, Red, Dead (A Kiki Lowenstein Scrap-N-Craft Mystery) 45 weeks ago

ended abruptly. Okay but not as good as the other Kiki books
Spin a Wicked Web (A Home Cr...Cricket McRae

3 ratings

Average wait: 157d, 19h

Things are getting serious between Sophie Mae and Detective Ambrose. But Sophie Mae has a new love in her life—spinning. Pursuing her newfound passion is great fun … until her fellow co-op member, Ariel, is found strangled to death with… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Spin a Wicked Web (A Home Crafting Mystery) 47 weeks ago

a good story, nice mystery
Bound to Remember, a Paranor...Lola James

2 ratings

Bound to RememberBook One of the Spellbound SeriesVampires and Witches and Myths, oh my!Toni is a young doctor with a past she can’t remember and a deadly reason for forgetting it. Ben is a nurse who has his own tragic past and transfers ho… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Bound to Remember, a Paranormal Romance (Book 1 of the Spellbound Series) 47 weeks ago

not a complete story
Women and Stress: Practical ...Jean Lush, Pam Vredevelt

1 rating

Average wait: < 1h

This popular book shows readers how to deal with stress that is unique to women in healthy, productive ways. It examines troublesome emotions and shows how to manage tension with practical, tried-and-true methods gained from research, perso… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Women and Stress: Practical Ways to Manage Tension 47 weeks ago

Dated.
Stranded (Ivy Malone Mysteri...Lorena McCourtney

3 ratings

Super sleuth Ivy Malone’s inquisitiveness has gotten her into plenty of trouble, including murder, mayhem, and a place on a mini-Mafia hit list. Still on the run from the mob, Ivy ends up in a small town in the Pacific Northwest with a brok… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Stranded (Ivy Malone Mysteries, Book 4) (Ivy Malone Mystery) 47 weeks ago

enjoyed the book, a good story and mystery.
Gnome Wars (Adventures of th...Barbra Annino

1 rating

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This is a story for grown-ups. It’s a madcap romp through pseudo-reality for those who understand the nasty ways of those creepy little dudes in the pointy hats.When Doug Baker moved into a new apartment, the last thing he expected to inher… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Gnome Wars (Adventures of the Fae Realm) 48 weeks ago

fun short story, hoping for more with these characters.
On the Run (Ivy Malone Myste...Lorena McCourtney

3 ratings

Super senior sleuth Ivy Malone is spunkier than Miss Marple, with a curiosity that just won’t quit. That inquisitiveness has gotten her into plenty of trouble, including murder, mayhem, and a place on a mini-Mafia hit list. Now Ivy’s headed… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about On the Run (Ivy Malone Mysteries, Book 3) (Ivy Malone Mystery) 48 weeks ago

enjoyed the book, a good read.
In Plain Sight (Ivy Malone M...Lorena McCourtney

3 ratings

Ever wonder how a little old lady with possum-gray hair could wind up on a homicidal hit list? Well, nothing is too outlandish for Ivy Malone. She’s back and she’s brought her mutant curiosity gene with her. And ever since the evil-intentio… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about In Plain Sight (Ivy Malone Mysteries, Book 2) (Ivy Malone Mystery) 48 weeks ago

Enjoyed the book, a good cozy.
In Plain Sight (Ivy Malone M...Lorena McCourtney

3 ratings

Ever wonder how a little old lady with possum-gray hair could wind up on a homicidal hit list? Well, nothing is too outlandish for Ivy Malone. She’s back and she’s brought her mutant curiosity gene with her. And ever since the evil-intentio… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about In Plain Sight (Ivy Malone Mysteries, Book 2) (Ivy Malone Mystery) 48 weeks ago

Annemarie, go to your borrow requests page and pick the button about didn't receive.
Horrid HenryFrancesca Simon

1 rating

Horrid Henry and his neighbor Moody Margaret decide to make the most sloppy, slimy, sludgy, sticky, smelly, gooey, gluey, gummy, greasy, gloppy glop possible. Is it the best glop in the world or the worst thing that’s ever happened to them?… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Horrid Henry 48 weeks ago

my daughter thought it was funny.
Carbs & Cadavers (The Supper...J.B. Stanley

2 ratings

James “Professor Puff” Henry may as well have “loser” stamped on his forehead. Divorced, overweight, shy, and living at home, he relies on books and his favorite snack — cheese puffs — for sweet relief from his problems. A former English … more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Carbs & Cadavers (The Supper Club Mysteries) 48 weeks ago

A good read.
The Mystery of the Purple Po...Gertrude Chandler Warner

1 rating

The Boxcar children look into various pranks that are pestering the guests and staff of the New York hotel where they are staying.

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landofmadness added a soundbite about The Mystery of the Purple Pool: The Boxcar Children Mysteries #38 (Boxcar Children (Quality)) 48 weeks ago

my daughter enjoyed this book
The Mystery of the Purple Po...Gertrude Chandler Warner

1 rating

The Boxcar children look into various pranks that are pestering the guests and staff of the New York hotel where they are staying.

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landofmadness added a soundbite about The Mystery of the Purple Pool: The Boxcar Children Mysteries #38 (Boxcar Children (Quality)) 48 weeks ago

my daughter enjoyed this book
The Soccer Mystery (Boxcar C...Gertrude Chandler Warner

1 rating

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Mysterious events are happening in the soccer league the Boxcar children are playing in.

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landofmadness added a soundbite about The Soccer Mystery (Boxcar Children Mysteries) 48 weeks ago

my daughter enjoyed this book.
Julius Katz Mysteries (Juliu...Dave Zeltserman

3 ratings

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These award-winning Julius Katz mysteries have delighted tens of thousands of fans since first appearing on the pages of Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine in 2009. JULIUS KATZ introduced readers to Boston’s most brilliant, eccentric and possibl… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Julius Katz Mysteries (Julius Katz Detective) 48 weeks ago

short stories. artificial intelligence.
Invisible (Ivy Malone Myster...Lorena McCourtney

13 ratings

She’s not your average crime fighter!Ivy Malone has a curiosity that sometimes gets her into trouble, and it’s only aggravated by her discovery that she can easily escape the public eye. So when vandals romp through the local cemetery, she … more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Invisible (Ivy Malone Mystery Series #1) 49 weeks ago

decent read, good story. The main character is a Christian, it isn't overly preachy though.
A Hidden Witch (A Modern Wit...Debora Geary

9 ratings

Average wait: 3d, 3h

Elorie Shaw, steeped in the traditions of the Nova Scotia witching community, but not a witch. The fetching spell must have goofed this time… or did it? Travel to Fisher’s Cove, Nova Scotia, where Moira is matriarch and the old ways are n… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about A Hidden Witch (A Modern Witch Series: Book 2) 49 weeks ago

engaging characters, good ending, kind of slow to get there.
A LITTLE BIT OF SUGARLindsey Brookes

3 ratings

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A LITTLE BIT OF SUGAR is a humorous contemporary romance short story:Twenty-two year old, Gina Stewart, lives with her somewhat eccentric family in Little Florence, Ohio, a small town on the outskirts of Cleveland. Despite his fair skin an… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about A LITTLE BIT OF SUGAR 49 weeks ago

a cute little story.
Cut, Crop & Die (A Kiki Lowe...Joanna Campbell Slan

3 ratings

Average wait: 47d, 6h

Acclaim for Paper, Scissors, Death, the first Kiki Lowenstein Scrap-N-Craft Mystery: An Agatha Award Finalist! “A well-turned cozy with loads of scrapbooking tips.”—Kirkus “Settle in for a fast-paced adventure …”—Emilie Richards, bes… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Cut, Crop & Die (A Kiki Lowenstein Scrap-N-Craft Mystery) 49 weeks ago

enjoyable book, good read.
A Perfectly Purloined Pinot ...Michele Scott

3 ratings

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NOTE: THIS IS A SHORT STORY WITH TWO ADDED EXCERPTSNikki Sands is back! In this short story Nikki discovers that a rare and extremely expensive bottle of Pinot Noir has been removed from the Malveaux Estate Cellar and everyone she knows and… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about A Perfectly Purloined Pinot (Nikki Sands' Mysteries) 49 weeks ago

short story about a missing bottle of wine.
Bloodthirsty (A Lomax & Bigg...Marshall Karp

1 rating

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Barry Gerber, one of the most hated - and powerful - men in Hollywood, is a no-show for a red carpet event. The next morning he turns up dead in a trash can, killed in such a bizarre way that neither Detectives Mike Lomax nor Terry Biggs no… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Bloodthirsty (A Lomax & Biggs Mystery) 49 weeks ago

good story, some tense moments.
Death by Killer Mop Doll (An...Lois Winston

1 rating

Average wait: 136d, 8h

Overdue bills and constant mother vs. mother-in-law battles at home are bad enough. But crafts editor Anastasia Pollack’s stress level is maxed out when she and her fellow American Woman editors get roped into unpaid gigs for a revamped mor… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Death by Killer Mop Doll (An Anastasia Pollack Crafting Mystery) 50 weeks ago

enjoyed the book, a good read
Mungus 6William Dye

1 rating

Dear loyal readers,This is the epic conclusion to the serial novel Mungus. Thank all you guys for your support and the great feedback.Enjoy,William DyeWalt and Saul Higgins are orphans; everything from the way they dress to the food that th… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Mungus 6 50 weeks ago

wait, the author claims it is over on amazon. Unsatisfactory ending.
Mungus 6William Dye

1 rating

Dear loyal readers,This is the epic conclusion to the serial novel Mungus. Thank all you guys for your support and the great feedback.Enjoy,William DyeWalt and Saul Higgins are orphans; everything from the way they dress to the food that th… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Mungus 6 50 weeks ago

a good read but the series should have been published as ONE book. It's still not over
Mungus 4: OutlawsWilliam Dye

1 rating

Walt and Saul Higgins are orphans; everything from the way they dress to the food that they eat is controlled by their ship leaders. Walt watches as his mentally slow brother gets made fun of by a school teacher. He clenches his fists at th… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Mungus 4: Outlaws 50 weeks ago

part 4 of a serialized novel.
Mungus 3: Life on the FarmWilliam Dye

1 rating

Walt and Saul Higgins are orphans; everything from the way they dress to the food that they eat is controlled by their ship leaders. Walt watches as his mentally slow brother gets made fun of by a school teacher. He clenches his fists at th… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Mungus 3: Life on the Farm 50 weeks ago

getting better, part 3 of a longer story. Not a complete story.
Mungus 2: Welcome to RamusWilliam Dye

1 rating

Walt and Saul Higgins are orphans; everything from the way they dress to the food that they eat is controlled by their ship leaders.Walt watches as his mentally slow brother gets made fun of by a school teacher. He clenches his fists at the… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Mungus 2: Welcome to Ramus 50 weeks ago

part two of a longer story. Not a complete story. Okay.
Mungus 1: Leaving HomeWilliam Dye

1 rating

Walt and Saul Higgins are orphans; everything from the way they dress to the food that they eat is controlled by their ship leaders.Walt watches as his mentally slow brother gets made fun of by a school teacher. He clenches his fists at the… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Mungus 1: Leaving Home 50 weeks ago

part one of a longer story. Not a complete story.
The Rabbit Factory (A Lomax ...Marshall Karp

1 rating

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When the actor playing Rambunctious Rabbit - the mascot of Lamaar Studio’s Familyland theme park - is brutally murdered on park grounds, LAPD detectives Mike Lomax and Terry Biggs are brought in to investigate. Asked to keep the investigati… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about The Rabbit Factory (A Lomax & Biggs Mystery) 50 weeks ago

a good read, adult content.
Antiques Maul: (Trash 'n' Tr...Barbara Allan

3 ratings

Average wait: 25d, 8h

After her impossible-but-adorable mother quits the local theater group, Brandy Borne has a brilliant idea for keeping Mother out of trouble: open their own booth at the new antiques mall in town. But things turn grim when a body is found be… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Antiques Maul: (Trash 'n' Treasures Mysteries) 51 weeks ago

meh. Annoying over the top characters. might work with a writer with more talent
A Modern Witch (A Modern Wit...Debora Geary

16 ratings

Average wait: 5d, 22h

1 Kindle bestseller and top 50 rated in all Kindle fiction. Light contemporary fantasy with a good dose of humor, a little romance, and characters you won’t want to leave. Can you live 28 years without discovering you’re a witch?Lauren … more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about A Modern Witch (A Modern Witch Series: Book 1) 51 weeks ago

second half of the book is better than the first half. Nice ending
Fun House (The John Ceepak M...Chris Grabenstein

1 rating

Average wait: 1d, 21h

The latest novel in the award-winning John Ceepak mystery series, set on the Jersey Shore What if a reality TV show like Jersey Shore set up production in the fictional seaside resort Sea Haven? What if hitting the gym, tanning, and doing a… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Fun House (The John Ceepak Mysteries) 51 weeks ago

enjoyed the book, good story.
The Throne of Fire (The Kane...Rick Riordan

21 ratings

Average wait: 32d, 7h

In this exciting second installment of the three-book series, Carter and Sadie, offspring of the brilliant Egyptologist Dr. Julius Kane, embark on a worldwide search for the Book of Ra, but the House of Life and the gods of chaos are determ… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about The Throne of Fire (The Kane Chronicles) 51 weeks ago

a very enjoyable read
Revelation Was WrongMark Rice

Average wait: N/A

When a drunken prophet in Scotland’s roughest town predicts a coming Apocalypse, no one takes much notice. After all, not one of the prophet’s previous prognostications has come true. But five days later, events appear to be unfolding exa… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Revelation Was Wrong 1 year ago

a quick read. unique.
Witch Ball (The Seer Series)Linda Joy Singleton

4 ratings

Average wait: 20d, 7h

Sabine is finally starting to feel accepted at her new high school. She’s friends with the popular girls and even has a cute boyfriend. But Sabine also has a dark secret-she’s psychic, and was forced to leave her old school after she accura… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Witch Ball (The Seer Series) 1 year ago

a good quick read. Number three in the series.
RING TOSS A John Ceepak Myst...Chris Grabenstein

2 ratings

Average wait: 23h

The reported theft of a family heirloom sends officers Ceepak and Boyle racing to Sea Haven, New Jersey’s Mussel Beach Motel to investigate. At the scene of the crime, Danny and Ceepak run into something much worse than a burglar: the DePin… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about RING TOSS A John Ceepak Mystery Short (The John Ceepak Mysteries) 1 year ago

fun book, good author
It's a Dunder-Bull WifeKaren Cantwell

2 ratings

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Dunder-Bull – the perfect little town bordering Barbara Marr’s not-so-polished Rustic Woods. Everything in Dunder-Bull is five-star rated, including the wives. As Barb puts it, “Dunder-Bull Wives make Stepford Wives look like couch potatoe… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about It's a Dunder-Bull Wife 1 year ago

a fun quick read
Whack A Mole: A John Ceepak ...Chris Grabenstein

2 ratings

Average wait: 10h

John Ceepak and Danny Boyle are back in Mystery #3: WHACK A MOLE. An innocent discovery on the beach in Sea Haven leads to a string of gruesome clues and one chilling conclusion: a long dormant serial killer is poised to strike again. In an… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Whack A Mole: A John Ceepak Mystery (The John Ceepak Mysteries) 1 year ago

good suspense, lots of red herrings.
Mad Mouse: A John Ceepak Mys...Chris Grabenstein

2 ratings

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“ONE OF THE BEST MYSTERIES OF 2006!”“MAD MOUSE is a wild zinger of a ride, with characters so vivid they practically splash the pages with Technicolor. Climb aboard!” —TESS GERRITSEN The Anthony Award Winning series continues… It’s a… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Mad Mouse: A John Ceepak Mystery (The John Ceepak Mysteries) 1 year ago

good book, hard to put down
Tilt-a-Whirl (The John Ceepa...Chris Grabenstein

4 ratings

Average wait: < 1h

The Anthony Award winning first book in the John Ceepak/Jersey Shore mysteries.”From page 1, this debut stands out as refreshingly different . Grabenstein brilliantly evokes the endearing seediness of a Jersey Shore town in summer but it’s … more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Tilt-a-Whirl (The John Ceepak Mysteries) 1 year ago

good suspense, enjoyed the novel.
Curses!J.A. Kazimer

2 ratings

Average wait: 1h

Definitely not for baby’s bedtime reading, this hilarious and irreverent take on classic fairytales—think Shrek for grownups—combines humor, mystery, and characters only a fairy godmother could love…When Cinderella is run over by a New … more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Curses! 1 year ago

an interesting twist on the standard fairy tales
FiftyL. Anne Carrington

1 rating

Average wait: 4h

Fifty is the new thirty…at least according to Randella “Randi” Gage.Randi shares her wit and wisdom in a collection of essays from her perspective on reaching the sixth decade of her life, with an attitude on women reaching fifty shouldn’… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Fifty 1 year ago

meh. rather trite and boring.
The Curse of the Holy Pail (...Sue Ann Jaffarian

Average wait: 9h

Is the “Holy Pail” cursed? Every owner of the vintage Chappy Wheeler lunchbox–a prototype based on the 1940s TV western–has died. And now Sterling Price, business tycoon and a client of Odelia Grey’s law firm, has been fatally poisoned…. more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about The Curse of the Holy Pail (The Odelia Grey Mysteries) 1 year ago

This book doesn't appear to be lendable. Several people have tried and it doesn't go through.
The Kane Chronicles, Book On...Rick Riordan

30 ratings

Average wait: 19d, 6h

From the creator of the hit Percy Jackson series, this new fantasy brings ancient Egyptian mythology to life in a vivid modern-day setting.

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landofmadness added a soundbite about The Kane Chronicles, Book One: The Red Pyramid 1 year ago

enjoyable read, better than the percy jackson books. okay for adults or older kids
Hidden Intent (A Love, Hate ...Anne M. Carpenter

1 rating

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A secluded heiress makes a devastating discovery in her Connecticut seaside home. Suddenly, her husband’s recent distance takes on a more sinister bite. Will his hidden intent destroy her future, or is revenge on the plate?(a short story … more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Hidden Intent (A Love, Hate & Matrimony Short Story) 1 year ago

short story, okay but not great.
The Dog Days of Summer in Lo...Evelyn David

2 ratings

Average wait: 11h

Psychic Brianna Sullivan is back in “The Dog Days of Summer in Lottawatah,” Volume 2 of the Brianna Sullivan Mysteries. Brianna, still in Lottawattah, Oklahoma, is now being pestered by the ghostly ex-girlfriend of main squeeze Detective C… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about The Dog Days of Summer in Lottawatah (Brianna Sullivan Mysteries) 1 year ago

enjoyable book, a quick read.
Murder Off the Books (Sulliv...Evelyn David

1 rating

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“A fast-paced mystery with a lively and indomitable heroine, a tough-guy hero, and a lovable dog.” –JoAnna Carl, author of The Chocolate Bridal Bash and other Chocoholic Mysteries. “Evelyn David’s quirky sense of humor sparkles on every pag… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Murder Off the Books (Sullivan Investigations Mystery series) 1 year ago

a good read. Nice suspense at the end
Every Witch Way But WickedMisty Evans, Camilla Chafer,...

2 ratings

Average wait: 14h

Foreword by Amanda HockingTake twelve paranormal authors. Toss them together in one anthology. Add a dash of romance, a pinch of humor and a dollop of mystery. Stir in a few ghosts, a handful of sorcerers and garnish with magic for the perf… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Every Witch Way But Wicked 1 year ago

short stories, some good, some mediocre.
A MacKinnon Christmas: A Cau...Kit Frazier

1 rating

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Cauley’s Christmas To Do List:1. Identify the Dead Guy.Not the usual intro to a Christmas To Do List but not so unusual for obituary writer Cauley MacKinnon.Her problem is complicated by the way the dead guy died—he was gunned down while b… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about A MacKinnon Christmas: A Cauley MacKinnon Mystery Short 1 year ago

a decent short read. Will have to look into the authors other work.
The Pajama AffairVanessa Gray Bartal

1 rating

Average wait: 4h

Liza Benson is a longshot for matrimony, but not for lack of trying. She clings tenaciously to Dirk, her boyfriend of five years, employing every trick she can to keep his interest. When she finds a message taped inside her pajamas, she thi… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about The Pajama Affair 1 year ago

okay read, the ending was rather forced I thought.
I Try Not To Drive Past Ceme...Evelyn David

2 ratings

Average wait: < 1h

Hell on wheels or a psychic in a travel trailer? Brianna Sullivan gave up her job finding missing luggage for the airlines in order to seek the freedom of the open road. Her first stop? The small town of Lottawatah, Oklahoma. Using her psyc… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about I Try Not To Drive Past Cemeteries (The Brianna Sullivan Mysteries) 1 year ago

short stories about a traveling psychic solving murders.
Foxy's TaleKaren Cantwell, LB Gschwandtner

5 ratings

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Former beauty queen Foxy Anders has fallen on hard times.Her new tenant, mysterious, bumbling Myron Standlish carries wads of cash and hoards vials of blood.Her new assistant, Knot Knudsen, loves shoes and conservative politicians, but man … more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Foxy's Tale 1 year ago

an okay read. Cantwell's other work is better.
Christmas Steele (A Lacy Ste...Vanessa Gray Bartal

1 rating

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Lacy Steele has no Christmas spirit. Instead the holiday is a sad reminder of her fiancé’s abandonment and her sister’s betrayal. Not only that, but her two friends, Tosh and Jason, have seemingly dropped out of her life. Now, alone and eat… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Christmas Steele (A Lacy Steele Mystery, Christmas Novella) 1 year ago

an enjoyable quick read, not a mystery though. Mostly developing the character.
A Stone's Throw (The Gryphon...Annie Bellet

1 rating

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The mute elven archer known only as Killer. Azyrin, a half Winter-orc shaman and his human swordswoman bride, Makha. Drake, the charming, swashbuckling rogue. The fireball-slinging pixie-goblin, Rahiel, and her mini-unicorn, Bill. These are… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about A Stone's Throw (The Gryphonpike Chronicles) 1 year ago

a quick, fun read.
Twice Drowned Dragon (The Gr...Annie Bellet

1 rating

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The mute elven archer known only as Killer. Azyrin, a half Winter-orc shaman and his human swordswoman bride, Makha. Drake, the charming, swashbuckling rogue. The fireball-slinging pixie-goblin, Rahiel, and her mini-unicorn, Bill. These are… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Twice Drowned Dragon (The Gryphonpike Chronicles) 1 year ago

an enjoyable quick read.
Witch Hunt (The Gryphonpike ...Annie Bellet

1 rating

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A mute elven archer known only as Killer. Azyrin, a half Winter-orc shaman and his human swordswoman bride, Makha. Drake, the charming, swashbuckling rogue. The fireball-slinging pixie-goblin, Rahiel, and her mini-unicorn, Bill. These are t… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Witch Hunt (The Gryphonpike Chronicles) 1 year ago

a good, quick fantasy.
Hello Kitty Must DieAngela S. Choi

13 ratings

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On the outside, twenty-eight-year-old Fiona Yu appears to be just another Hello Kitty—an educated, well-mannered Asian American woman. Secretly, she feels torn between the traditional Chinese values of her family and the social mores of be… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Hello Kitty Must Die 1 year ago

pathetic and disturbing.
Assault with a Deadly Glue G...Lois Winston

6 ratings

Average wait: 42d, 22h

When Anastasia Pollack’s gambling-addicted husband permanently cashes in his chips in Vegas, her life craps out. She’s left with two teenage sons, a mountain of debt, and her nasty, cane-wielding Communist mother-in-law. Not to mention a lo… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Assault with a Deadly Glue Gun (An Anastasia Pollack Crafting Mystery) 1 year ago

enjoyable read, tenser than the usual cozy.
Morning Cup of Murder (A Lac...Vanessa Gray Bartal

4 ratings

Average wait: 9d, 4h

After a disastrous few years trying to make it on her own, Lacy Steele returns to her tiny hometown. Feeling like a failure, she moves in with the one person guaranteed to make her fat, her beloved grandmother—a woman who uses food as love… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Morning Cup of Murder (A Lacy Steele Mystery, Book 1) 1 year ago

enjoyable book, a good read.
Rekindling Motives (Jolie Ge...Elaine Orr

1 rating

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Jolie Gentil gets tapped for some appraisal work at her 10th high school reunion. She appraises the vacant Tillotson-Fisher house and finds the skeleton of Richard Tillotson hidden in an antique attic wardrobe. He vanished just after his s… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Rekindling Motives (Jolie Gentil Cozy Mystery Series) 1 year ago

an enjoyable quick read.
The Chronicles of Marr-nia (...Karen Cantwell

3 ratings

Average wait: 2h

Four funny and touching short stories featuring soccer mom and movie lover, Barbara Marr, who made her debut appearance in the hilarious murder mystery, Take the Monkeys and Run.Includes the laugh-out-loud mystery short story, “Missing Impo… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about The Chronicles of Marr-nia (Short Stories Starring Barbara Marr) 1 year ago

easy fast short stories, most about barbara marr, two on other topics.
August Moon (Murder-by-Month...Jess Lourey

1 rating

Average wait: 80d, 0h

Maybe it’s time for me to leave this crazy town, hightail it back to Minneapolis, and become a cat-collecting, fist-shaking, asexual English professor… Furious after being stood up by local hottie Johnny Leeson, Mira decides to abandon B… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about August Moon (Murder-by-Month Mysteries, No. 4) (Murder-By-Month Mystery) 1 year ago

a good read, enjoyed the book.
Somebody Tell Aunt Tillie Sh...Christiana Miller

6 ratings

Average wait: 1h

SALE! This book is on sale for 99-cents for today only! A little magic can go a long way — to really screwing up a girl’s life! Mara is having the worst month of her life. At least, that’s what her cards tell her and they’ve never been wro… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Somebody Tell Aunt Tillie She's Dead (Toad Witch Series, Book One) 1 year ago

enjoyed the book, a bit dark at times though.
Bloodstone (A Reluctant Witc...Barbra Annino

6 ratings

Book Two of the Stacy Justice Series has more magic, more mystery and more twists and turns than your average amusement park. A long-lost sister.A missing mother.And murder.All Stacy Justice wants todo is recover from the bizarre couple of … more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Bloodstone (A Reluctant Witch Mystery: Stacy Justice Book Two) 1 year ago

enjoyed the book, good story.
Opal Fire (A Reluctant Witch...Barbra Annino

10 ratings

An unexplained fire.A secret buried behind a wall.And murder.Stacy Justice is just youraverage green-eyed, redheaded, twenty-something witch who would rather focus onher job as a reporter than practice the crazy magic her grandmother and gr… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Opal Fire (A Reluctant Witch Mystery: Stacy Justice Book One) 1 year ago

enjoyed the book, a paranormal mystery
Appraisal for Murder (Jolie ...Elaine L. Orr

1 rating

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If your name translates to “pretty nice” in French, you’ve probably gotten used to teasing. It doesn’t prepare you to find out that your soon-to-be-ex-husband has a gambling problem, raided your assets, and embezzled from his bank. Jolie Ge… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Appraisal for Murder (Jolie Gentil Cozy Mystery Series) 1 year ago

enjoyable cozy mystery.
Give Me - A Tale of Wyrd and...LK Rigel

1 rating

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Book 2, Bride of Fae is now available. All she wanted was a vacation - but Dumnos offered a new life. When Lilith Evergreen receives an antique ring, she dreams of a castle by the sea, a magnificent tree at cliff’s edge, and a mysterious w… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Give Me - A Tale of Wyrd and Fae (Tethers 1) 1 year ago

original story, a good read.
Hot Tea (First book in The T...Sheila Horgan

4 ratings

Average wait: 3h

Praise for The Tea Series: The Hot Tea series is wonderfully written by first time author Sheila Horgan. Once you get started with Hot Tea and fall in love with the characters you just can’t get enough. There is a little something for ev… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Hot Tea (First book in The Tea Series) 1 year ago

meh, no plot, way too much character development, pointless waste of time
My Unfair GodmotherJanette Rallison

2 ratings

Average wait: 147d, 19h

After her parents’ divorce Tansy never really felt like her life got back to normal. And now that her too-busy parents and their respective new spouses don’t seem to have time for her, Tansy has been sent to live with her semi-neurotic gran… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about My Unfair Godmother 1 year ago

enjoyed the book, a good twist on the old fairy tales.
Ghostwalker (The Ghostwalker...Gregory J. Downs

1 rating

High in the mountains of Ancient Norway, a boy wakes to find himself bleeding in the snow, with no memory of who he is or how he got there. All he knows is that something is chasing him, and he must keep on going if he wishes to live. With … more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Ghostwalker (The Ghostwalker's Chronicle) 1 year ago

a good read, original story
A Tale of 3 WitchesChristiana Miller, Barbra Annino

2 ratings

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When a mysterious stranger invades Amethyst, IL, stealing souls to feed a demon and generally ruining Halloween for the local kids, three witches join forces to take him on. This short story reunites Mara, Gus, Aunt Tillie and Grundleshanks… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about A Tale of 3 Witches 1 year ago

decent short book, a lot better than the cover art would indicate.
The Fashion Police (Amber Fo...Sibel Hodge

8 ratings

Average wait: 12d, 16h

The Fashion Police was runner-up in the Chapter One Promotions Novel Competition 2010 and nominated Best Novel with Romantic Elements 2010 by The Romance Reviews. It is a screwball comedy-mystery, combining murder and mayhem with romance an… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about The Fashion Police (Amber Fox Mystery No 1) 1 year ago

enjoyed the book, a good read.
Absolute Liability (Southern...Jennifer Becton, J. W. Becton

7 ratings

Average wait: 18h

Meet Julia Jackson. Apparently, she’s been abducted…. A woman is taken at gunpoint from the downtown office of Southeastern Insurance, and the police believe the victim is Special Agent Julia Jackson. Only it isn’t true. Now, with the h… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Absolute Liability (Southern Fraud Thriller 1) 1 year ago

A good read.
Knee High by the Fourth of J...Jess Lourey

1 rating

Average wait: 17d, 20h

What’s so wrong with admiring from a distance? Mira’s quirky puppy love for Chief Wenonga, a well-muscled fiberglass statue in her Minnesota small town, might be a safer love pursuit than online dating. But when the 23-foot Chief goes missi… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Knee High by the Fourth of July (Murder-By-Month Mysteries, No. 3) (Murder-By-Month Mystery) 1 year ago

fun book, fast read.
Murder Passes the Buck : A G...Deb Baker

3 ratings

Average wait: 6h

Murder Passes the Buck is approximately 60,000 words.When her neighbor is shot and killed, sixty-six-year-old widow Gertie Johnson seizes the opportunity to move on with her life by investigating his death. Gertie is abetted (and hindered) … more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Murder Passes the Buck : A Gertie Johnson Murder Mystery 1 year ago

The heroine is abrasive and hard to stomach. other characters aren't likable either.
October Fest (The Murder-By-...Jess Lourey

2 ratings

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Beer and polka music reign supreme at Octoberfest, Battle Lake’s premier fall festival. To kick off the celebrations, the town hosts a public debate between the two congressional candidates: straight-laced Arnold Swydecker, and slippery inc… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about October Fest (The Murder-By-Month Mysteries) 1 year ago

A good read, author has a way with words.
Setting Boundaries - a novel...Valerie Douglas

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After centuries of war an uneasy peace has finally been negotiated between Elves, Dwarves and Men, thanks to Elon of Aerilann, Elven councilor to the High King of Men. One final task remains, one last bone of contention - to set the boundar… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Setting Boundaries - a novella (The Coming Storm) 1 year ago

interesting tale, starts slow but picks up after that
Setting Boundaries - a novel...Valerie Douglas

1 rating

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After centuries of war an uneasy peace has finally been negotiated between Elves, Dwarves and Men, thanks to Elon of Aerilann, Elven councilor to the High King of Men. One final task remains, one last bone of contention - to set the boundar… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Setting Boundaries - a novella (The Coming Storm) 1 year ago

interesting tale, starts slow but picks up after that
Setting Boundaries - a novel...Valerie Douglas

1 rating

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After centuries of war an uneasy peace has finally been negotiated between Elves, Dwarves and Men, thanks to Elon of Aerilann, Elven councilor to the High King of Men. One final task remains, one last bone of contention - to set the boundar… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Setting Boundaries - a novella (The Coming Storm) 1 year ago

interesting tale, starts slow but picks up after that
Olive Swig's Tearoom (Short ...Ella Deadline

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Next time you fancy a cup of tea, be grateful that you didn’t find Olive Swig’s Tearoom. This short story is guaranteed to make your hair stand on end!

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Olive Swig's Tearoom (Short Story 1: Teatime Tales ) 1 year ago

short story with a twist
June Bug (Murder-by-Month My...Jess Lourey

7 ratings

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Mira James never imagined life after college would be a doublewide trailer outside Battle Lake, Minnesota. Then again, maybe the North Country has more to offer than mosquitoes and broasted chicken. Local legend claims that a diamond nec… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about June Bug (Murder-by-Month Mysteries, No. 2) (Murder-By-Month Mystery) 1 year ago

fun quick read. good plot.
Bitty And The Naked Ladies (...Phyllis Smallman

1 rating

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Some crimes are perfect. Greed leads Sherri into temptation and delivers her to evil.

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Bitty And The Naked Ladies (The Sherri Travis Mystery Series) 1 year ago

nice short story.
Strawberry Shortcake Murder ...Joanne Fluke

7 ratings

Average wait: 19d, 23h

In her debut mystery, Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder, intrepid amateur sleuth and bakery owner Hannah Swensen proved that when it comes to crime, nothing is sweeter than a woman who knows how to really mix it up. Now, the flame-haired, tart-t… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Strawberry Shortcake Murder (Hannah Swensen Mystery) 1 year ago

talk about repetitive writing and unnecessary detail. Yeesh
For Love of Livvy (Book 1) (...J. M. Griffin

2 ratings

After her favorite aunt is found dead and an alarming box is mysteriously left on the doorstep of her aunt’s house now legally hers, Lavinia Esposito wants explanations. But, having cleared the package of explosives, the local cops are dumb… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about For Love of Livvy (Book 1) (the Esposito series) 1 year ago

okay book. Good story. Author needs some practice with her craft.
Saints Preserve Us, a Cozy M...L.K. Ellwood

2 ratings

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Winner of the Florida Writer’s Association Royal Palm Award for Best Mystery.Where’s Lorena Alger? This is what everyone in Ash Lake, Florida is asking about their most famous resident…a young girl about to be canonized as a saint, a young … more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Saints Preserve Us, a Cozy Mystery (A Ronnie Lord Mystery, #1) (The Ronnie Lord Mysteries) 1 year ago

could not get past the protestant bashing.
Sweet Tea and Secrets (An Ad...Nancy Naigle

2 ratings

Adams Grove is mourning the loss of Pearl Clemmons, known for her award-winning Chocolate Pecan Pie and the best unsolicited advice in the county.When Jill returns to settle her grandmother’s estate, she’s greeted by a Clydesdale-sized guar… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Sweet Tea and Secrets (An Adams Grove Novel) 1 year ago

A romantic suspense. starts out drama/romance, ends as a suspense novel
Gem of a Ghost (A Ghost of G...Sue Ann Jaffarian

2 ratings

Average wait: 9d, 0h

Emma Whitecastle would rather spend time with her boyfriend than help Joanna Reid get rid of her husband’s ghost. But when she finds out Joanna’s daughter has broken her engagement and attempted suicide, Emma and Granny Apples are compelled… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Gem of a Ghost (A Ghost of Granny Apples Mystery) 1 year ago

fast paced book, good read.
May Day (Murder-by-Month Mys...Jess Lourey

3 ratings

Average wait: 98d, 6h

Minneapolitan Mira James has been taking it easy since college graduation—too easy. Due to a dead-end job and a cheating boyfriend, the Twin Cities have lost their charm, and Mira decides to begin a new life in rural Battle Lake. Right awa… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about May Day (Murder-by-Month Mysteries, No. 1) (Murder-By-Month Mystery) 1 year ago

an enjoyable cozy mystery, author shows promise
The Pickled Apocalypse of Pa...Cameron Pierce

1 rating

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A demented fairy tale about a pickle, a pancake, and the apocalypse.It is Gaston Glew’s sixteenth Sad Day - the sixteenth anniversary of the saddest day of his life: his day of birth - and his parents have just committed suicide. Fed up wit… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about The Pickled Apocalypse of Pancake Island 1 year ago

really really weird.
The Underland Chronicles #1:...Suzanne Collins

29 ratings

Average wait: 134d, 23h

This irresistible first novel tells the story of a quiet boy who embarks on a dangerous quest in order to fulfill his destiny — and find his father — in a strange world beneath New York City. When Gregor falls through a grate in the laun… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about The Underland Chronicles #1: Gregor the Overlander (The Underland Chorni) 1 year ago

first half is slow, picks up towards end. Lots of death.
Three Ways to DieLee Goldberg

4 ratings

Average wait: 14d, 2h

This collection gathers together three wildly acclaimed short stories —Jack Webb’s Star, Remaindered, and Bumsicle — by Edgar-nominated writer Lee Goldberg, author of the bestselling MONK and DIAGNOSIS MURDER series of original mystery n… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Three Ways to Die 1 year ago

three short stories, murder/crime tales.
Zombie Tales: Primrose Court...Robert Decoteau

1 rating

Theodore Granger believes he’s cursed. He’s spent the last ten years locked away inside his apartment. But today is his day, the day he is to venture out into the world again. There is only one simple task on his agenda: walk one block, cro… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Zombie Tales: Primrose Court Apt. 205 1 year ago

short story. half the book is a teaser for another book.
Silenced by the Yams (A Barb...Karen Cantwell

5 ratings

Average wait: 9h

Book 3 in the bestselling Barbara Marr Series - .99 CENT SALE FIRST THREE BOOKS UNTIL 5/11What’s more chaotic than a house with a canary, two hungry cats, and a yappy poodle with elimination issues? Answer: Barbara Marr on a murder investi… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Silenced by the Yams (A Barbara Marr Murder Mystery #3) 1 year ago

enjoyable read, good plot.
Winter's BiteAnnie Bellet

1 rating

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Many years ago, Ysabon made her living by the sword as a skilled mercenary. Now she lives in Westedge with her brother’s children, tending to the animals and afraid of dying old and useless. When a horrible winter storm drives monsters down… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Winter's Bite 1 year ago

very short story. Good but short. Most of the book is a teaser for another book.
Mistletoe & Murder (The Pres...Laina Turner

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In this short story Presley goes home for Christmas expecting it to be a relaxing holiday until her old boyfriend, Brian, asks for her help finding out who has been stealing from him and it turns from theft to murder. Why would anyone want … more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Mistletoe & Murder (The Presley Thurman Mysteries) 1 year ago

pretty poorly written
The Boddy in the Snowbank (s...Jenna Bennett

3 ratings

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“The Clue characters are locked in a winter lodge. Mr. Boddy is found dead in a snowdrift with no visible signs of trauma. Who did it and how do you prove it using just the things in the lodge?”This short - 1,600 word - story based around t… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about The Boddy in the Snowbank (short story) 1 year ago

so so. nothing original.
Design on a Crime (Deadly Dé...Ginny Aiken

7 ratings

Haley Farrell is taking a chance on herself. After receiving her interior design certificate, she quits her job at the local furniture store and decides to open her own interior decorating business. But with all the advantages of her new ca… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Design on a Crime (Deadly Décor Mysteries, Book 1) 1 year ago

starts slow but gets interesting fairly quickly
Hilda Hopkins, Murder, She K...Vivienne Fagan

2 ratings

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A fast paced crime thriller with a twist, then pearl, then loop two and drop. Hilda Hopkins, the machine knitting murderess is on the run! Slipping mickey finns and strangling her gentleman guests with a knitted garrotte, Hilda has been bou… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Hilda Hopkins, Murder, She Knit (Hilda Hopkins, Serial Knitter) 1 year ago

cute little book, better than the cover art
Little Red Riding HoodBertram Boo

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This classic story comes alive in this delightful new adaptation by Bertram & Boo. Combining the original spirit of Charles Perrault’s first definitive telling of the tale together with state-of-the-art illustrations, the result is a textur… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Little Red Riding Hood 1 year ago

cute, doesn't bring anything new to the story though.
Emma's Dragon: A Fairly Horr...Ellen C. Maze

1 rating

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Famous children’s book illustrator, Emma Topp, saw a dragon while camping alone at Tom Bailey Lake. Should she tell anyone? Braving to share her sighting with handsome and dashing Deputy Trevor Lucas, Emma might have bitten off more than sh… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Emma's Dragon: A Fairly Horrible Love Story 1 year ago

A fun little short story, amusing.
Take the Monkeys and Run (A ...Karen Cantwell

9 ratings

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“Barbara Marr is…perhaps the most hilarious amateur sleuth in literature….Cantwell handles her characters with flair and pizazz…blending page-turning action with those little tender moments that get you right in the gut…”Book 1 in t… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Take the Monkeys and Run (A Barbara Marr Murder Mystery #1) 1 year ago

fun book, a cozy mystery.
Brother's Keeper, a post-apo...Glen Krisch

1 rating

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Growing up, Jason and Marcus Grant were close as only brothers can be. As they reached adolescence, they started to drift apart, taking opposite paths into adulthood. Jason went to college before getting a job at for the local newspaper. Ma… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Brother's Keeper, a post-apocalyptic novella 1 year ago

interesting teaser novella, full book supposed to be published this year
Organized SimplicityTsh Oxenreider

2 ratings

Average wait: 43d, 6h

Remove the Mess, Add Meaning Simplicity isn’t about what you give up. It’s about what you gain. When you remove the things that don’t matter to you, you are free to focus on only the things that are meaningful to you. Imagine your home, you… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Organized Simplicity 1 year ago

has some good ideas but takes too long to state the obvious. Author has a lack of life experience.
Citizen Insane (A Barbara Ma...Karen Cantwell

3 ratings

Average wait: 1h

Book 2 in the popular Barbara Marr Murder Mystery SeriesIf you think PTA meetings are boring, then you haven’t attended one in Barbara Marr’s neighborhood, where MURDER is on the agenda. Always one to stumble into trouble, Barb learns the … more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Citizen Insane (A Barbara Marr Murder Mystery #2) 1 year ago

a fun fast read.
The Vegetarian Paleo Recipe ...Jennifer Dawn, Michelle Tracy

2 ratings

Get this #1 Amazon.com bestseller today. Read on your PC, Mac, smart phone, tablet or Kindle device.From breakfast to lunch, dinner and dessert, The Vegetarian Paleo Recipe Cookbook features 47 simple and tasty meals free from gluten, grain… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about The Vegetarian Paleo Recipe Cookbook: 47 All Natural Gluten-Free Meals and Desserts (The Paleo Recipe Cookbooks) 1 year ago

except for the egg based ones these recipes are dangerously lacking in protein. ok for side dishes
Twice as Dead (The Odelia Gr...Sue Ann Jaffarian

1 rating

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Corpse magnet Odelia Grey is at it again—stumbling across a dead body at a wedding reception while “Achy Breaky Heart” plays in the background. Bodies are turning up so fast that Odelia enlists the help of her family and friends—Greg, Seth,… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Twice as Dead (The Odelia Grey Mysteries) 1 year ago

A fun book, fast paced
Kingdom Jumper (Children of ...E. S. Lark

3 ratings

Fourteen-year-old Kyle Briggins didn’t enter Camelot Junior High with an evil sorceress or Excalibur in mind. But when a mistake in roll call brands him as Kyle Pendragon—a surname shared with King Arthur, his part in an old legend begins t… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Kingdom Jumper (Children of Avalon: Book One) 1 year ago

an enjoyable story, a retelling of the arthur legend but kid friendly
Ivy and Bean: Book 1 (Ivy & Bean)Annie Barrows

2 ratings

Average wait: 10d, 6h

The moment they saw each other, Bean and Ivy knew they wouldn’t be friends. But when Bean plays a joke on her sister, Nancy, and has to hide, quick! Ivy comes to the rescue, proving that sometimes the best of friends are people never meant … more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Ivy and Bean: Book 1 (Ivy & Bean) 1 year ago

My 8 year old enjoyed it.
Pink Snowbunnies in Hell: A ...Nichole Chase, T.L. Haddix, ...

2 ratings

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A sleep-deprived author mixes up her metaphors.A graphic designer has too much time on his hands.Twenty writers, fueled by copious amounts of chocolate, dream up quirky, funny, and occasionally creepy stories.And the Pink Snowbunnies in Hel… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Pink Snowbunnies in Hell: A Flash-Fiction Anthology 1 year ago

fun book of short stories all revolving around the phrase pink snowbunnies in hell
Too Big To Miss (The Odelia ...Sue Ann Jaffarian

1 rating

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Too big to miss-that’s Odelia Grey. A never-married, middle-aged, plus-sized woman who makes no excuses for her weight, she’s not super woman - just a mere mortal standing on the precipice of menopause, trying to cruise in an ill-fitting br… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Too Big To Miss (The Odelia Grey Mysteries) 1 year ago

a good enjoyable read
Ghost in the Polka Dot Bikin...Sue Ann Jaffarian

3 ratings

Average wait: 2d, 3h

Imagine spending eternity with your backside hanging out—that’s what Emma Whitecastle and Granny Apples can’t help but think when they meet the ghost of Tessa North frolicking in the surf off Catalina Island. Tessa, a young starlet who died… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Ghost in the Polka Dot Bikini (A Ghost of Granny Apples Mystery) 1 year ago

Enjoyable book. Fast fun read
Ghost a la Mode (A Ghost of ...Sue Ann Jaffarian

8 ratings

Average wait: 7h

A new series debut from Odelia Grey mystery author Sue Ann Jaffarian! Granny was famous for her award-winning apple pies-and notorious for murdering her husband Jacob at their homestead in Julian, California. The only trouble is, Granny wa… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Ghost a la Mode (A Ghost of Granny Apples Mystery) 1 year ago

a fun book and a fast read. Engaging story.
A Skeleton in the Closet (Ka...Judith K. Ivie

1 rating

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3rd in the Kate Lawrence mystery series set in historic Old Wethersfield, ConnecticutISBN 978-0-615-26899-6 trade paperback232 pagesEveryone has a skeleton or two in their pasts, but the one that turns up at 185 Broad Street in Old Wethersf… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about A Skeleton in the Closet (Kate Lawrence Mysteries) 1 year ago

Poorly written.
Practicing the Presence of PeaceBear Jack Gebhardt

1 rating

“To choose thoughts with which you are at peace and to release thoughts with which you are not at peace is to me the most basic, most practical, and the most necessary of all daily activities”. (Charles Bernard Lawrence)A 300 Year Old Spiri… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Practicing the Presence of Peace 1 year ago

Drivel. Might work if you are smoking something.
Kiki Strike: Inside the Shadow CityKirsten Miller

2 ratings

Average wait: 20d, 17h

“If Harry Potter lived in New York City, he’d have a mad crush on fourteen-year-old Kiki Strike.” -Vanity FairThere’s a secret part of New York City that no one knows about. It’s protected by a mysterious group of girls known as the Irregul… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Kiki Strike: Inside the Shadow City 1 year ago

different, not quite what I was expecting.
The Blight of MuirwoodJeff Wheeler

4 ratings

The Blight of Muirwood is the second book in the Muirwood Trilogy. The Aldermaston, the protector of Muirwood Abbey, is directed by the Medium to make Lia the new hunter of Muirwood. This will take some doing and a lot of training, but with… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about The Blight of Muirwood 1 year ago

great second book. Story flows and captivates. I want the third now!
Being Calm Being YouIan Parks

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How long will you allow panic and anxiety to control your life?Begin the journey to free yourself today!Being Calm Being You author Ian Parks suffered from anxiety and panic attacks for over 15 years. In this book he gives you the benefit o… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Being Calm Being You 1 year ago

a good book, aimed at panic attacks but should help with general anxiety. Borrowed but will buy!
Dead Girl WalkingLinda Joy Singleton

19 ratings

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An American Library Association 2009 Popular Paperback for Young Adults title “DEAD GIRL WALKING is a great teen read: suspenseful, fast-paced, and loads of fun!”—K.A. Applegate, author of the ANIMORPHS series I am so dead… Now, was I su… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Dead Girl Walking 1 year ago

started out rather shallow and trite but got very interesting later in the book
The Wretched of MuirwoodJeff Wheeler

5 ratings

Imagine a world where words are so precious they are only etched in gold, and only the privileged are allowed to learn how to read. Muirwood Abbey is one of the few places where learners are taught to read and engrave, and thirteen year-old… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about The Wretched of Muirwood 1 year ago

Excellent book, good story line, an entertaining read
FirebirdAnthony Bellaleigh

2 ratings

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Myth has been unleashed.When an industrial accident on a tiny Mediterranean island unexpectedly pours tremendous heat into ancient bedrock something long-hidden is lying there, waiting. Trapped for over two millennia in the dark and cold of… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Firebird 1 year ago

dreadfully boring and slow going. Too much character build up and technobabble
Don't Die, Dragonfly (The Se...Linda Joy Singleton

31 ratings

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After getting kicked out of school and sent to live with her grandmother, Sabine Rose is determined to become a “normal” teenage girl. She hides her psychic powers from everyone, even from her grandmother Nona, who also has “the gift.” Havi… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Don't Die, Dragonfly (The Seer Series) 1 year ago

a fun quick read.
Wizard's First Rule (Rosetta...Terry Goodkind

8 ratings

Average wait: 6d, 1h

Wizard’s First Rule, the first novel by Terry Goodkind, was a phenomenon from the moment it was published by Tor Books in 1994, selling more than 100,000 copies in North America alone. It still sells more than 100,000 copies a year and has … more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Wizard's First Rule (RosettaBooks into Film) 1 year ago

Very poor writing, very stilted and just didn't grab my interest. Not very original.
Dragon Ore (Godsland Series:...Brian Rathbone

3 ratings

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In times of rapid change, those who do not adapt, perish…Product Description: Dragon Ore is the exciting conclusion of The Dawning of Power trilogy. Clinging to life, Catrin Volker struggles to regain her strength as her foes go in search… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Dragon Ore (Godsland Series: Book Three) 1 year ago

okay book, story and characters are good, writing is a bit stilted and amateurish at times
Call of the Herald (Godsland...Brian Rathbone

6 ratings

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Power is back and no one is prepared…Product DescriptionEchoes of the ancients’ power are distant memories, tattered and faded by the passage of eons, but that is about to change. A new dawn has arrived. Latent abilities, harbored in mank… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Call of the Herald (Godsland Series: Book One) 1 year ago

okay book, writing is rather stilted and amateurish at times but the story is good
GracelingKristin Cashore

14 ratings

Kristin Cashore’s bestselling, award-winning fantasy Graceling tells the story of the vulnerable-yet-strong Katsa, a smart, beautiful teenager who lives in a world where selected people are given a Grace, a special talent that can be anyth… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Graceling 1 year ago

good book, too bad it isn't lendable.
Zombie, Ohio: A Tale of the UndeadScott Kenemore

6 ratings

“No one is safe in a zombie apocalypse. Not even a zombie.”When rural Ohio college professor Peter Mellor dies in an automobile accident during a zombie outbreak, he is reborn as a highly intelligent (yet somewhat amnesiac) member of the li… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Zombie, Ohio: A Tale of the Undead 1 year ago

interesting book, different premise than the usual zombie fare.
Austenland: A NovelShannon Hale

17 ratings

Average wait: 8d, 1h

Jane is a young New York woman who can never seem to find the right man-perhaps because of her secret obsession with Mr. Darcy, as played by Colin Firth in the BBC adaptation of Pride and Predjudice. When a wealthy relative bequeaths her a … more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Austenland: A Novel 1 year ago

an enjoyable book
We Are All WeirdSeth Godin

3 ratings

Average wait: 41d, 13h

We Are All Weird is a celebration of choice, of treating different people differently and of embracing the notion that everyone deserves the dignity and respect that comes from being heard. The book calls for end of mass and for the beginni… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about We Are All Weird 1 year ago

The author makes some very interesting observations.
Pirates!Celia Rees

1 rating

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Nancy Kington, daughter of a rich merchant, suddenly orphaned when her father dies, is sent to live on her family’s plantation in Jamaica. Disgusted by the treatment of the slaves and her brother’s willingness to marry her off, she and one … more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Pirates! 1 year ago

okay book. gritty at times.
My Fair GodmotherJanette Rallison

3 ratings

Average wait: 3d, 21h

After her boyfriend dumps her for her older sister, sophomore Savannah wishes she could find a true prince to take her to the prom. Enter Chrysanthemum Everstar: Savannah’s gum-chewing, cell phone-carrying, high heel-wearing Fair Godmother…. more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about My Fair Godmother 1 year ago

A fun easy read.
Snuff (Discworld)Terry Pratchett

3 ratings

“Pratchett … has a satirist’s instinct for the absurd and a cartoonist’s eye for the telling detail.” —Daily Telegraph (London) “The purely funniest English writer since Wodehouse.” —Washington Post Book WorldSam Vimes, watch commander … more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Snuff (Discworld) 1 year ago

as usual good pratchett. Too bad it isn't lendable to share the joy.
The Golden Acorn: Book 1 (UK...Catherine Cooper

9 ratings

The Golden Acorn is the first book in the bestselling Jack Brenin series. When Jack Brenin finds a golden acorn lying in the grass, little does he know that it is the beginning of a thrilling and magical adventure. Just an ordinary boy, Jac… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about The Golden Acorn: Book 1 (UK EDITION) (The adventures of Jack Brenin) 1 year ago

A fun memorable novel.
Spellmonger (The Spellmonger...Terry Mancour

1 rating

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Minalan gave up a promising career as a professional warmage to live the quiet life of a village spellmonger in the remote mountain valley of Boval. It was a peaceful, beautiful little fief, far from the dangerous feudal petty squabbles of … more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Spellmonger (The Spellmonger Series) 1 year ago

a fun read but definitely an adult read.
Artemis Fowl (Artemis Fowl, ...Eoin Colfer

20 ratings

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Twelve-year-old Artemis Fowl is a millionaire, a genius—and, above all, a criminal mastermind. But even Artemis doesn’t know what he’s taken on when he kidnaps a fairy, Captain Holly Short of the LEPrecon Unit. These aren’t the fairies of b… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Artemis Fowl (Artemis Fowl, Book One) (Artemis Fowl (Quality)) 1 year ago

okay once the poorly camouflaged and dated ads for disney and apple products stopped.
I Shall Wear Midnight (Discworld)Terry Pratchett

4 ratings

It starts with whispers. Then someone picks up a stone. Finally, the fires begin.When people turn on witches, the innocents suffer… . Tiffany Aching has spent years studying with senior witches, and now she is on her own. As the witch … more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about I Shall Wear Midnight (Discworld) 1 year ago

as always, good pratchett fun.
Milrose Munce and the Plague...Douglas Anthony Cooper

2 ratings

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This is the second gruesome volume in the Milrose Munce saga. The first, Milrose Munce and the Den of Professional Help, was on the Financial Times bestseller list, and was named a “2008 Book of the Year” by Lovereading4kids in the UK. It … more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Milrose Munce and the Plague of Toxic Fungus 1 year ago

so so, didn't catch my interest
The Door to Canellin (Gatehouse)E.H. Jones

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Wes is a teenager, with teenage troubles, who feels as if his whole world is crashing down around him. But when he discovers the house in the woods that wasn’t there before, Wes finds himself thrust into Canellin, a world of dragons, monste… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about The Door to Canellin (Gatehouse) 1 year ago

a fun, easy read
Glasruhen Gate: Book 2 (The ...Catherine Cooper

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Glasruhen Gate, the second book in the bestselling Jack Brenin series, is the sequel to Cooper’s award winning The Golden Acorn. When Jack Brenin found out that, beyond doubt, he was ‘The One’ written about in ancient prophecy, his whole li… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Glasruhen Gate: Book 2 (The adventures of Jack Brenin) 1 year ago

an enjoyable read, a good way to spend a car ride.
Catching Fire (The Second Bo...Suzanne Collins

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Against all odds, Katniss Everdeen has won the annual Hunger Games with fellow district tribute Peeta Mellark. But it was a victory won by defiance of the Capitol and their harsh rules. Katniss and Peeta should be happy. After all, they hav… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Catching Fire (The Second Book of the Hunger Games) 1 year ago

a good read, very memorable. Definitely not standard fair.
ShadowmagicJohn Lenahan

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A Lord of the Rings for the 21st century. Only a lot shorter. And funnier. And completely different.Conor thought he was an average teenager. OK, so his father only had one hand, spoke to him in ancient languages and was a bit on the eccent… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Shadowmagic 1 year ago

an enjoyable, easy read.
The Hunger GamesSuzanne Collins

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Now in paperback, the book no one can stop talking about …In the ruins of a place once known as North America lies the nation of Panem, a shining Capitol surrounded by twelve outlying districts. The Capitol is harsh and cruel and keeps … more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about The Hunger Games 1 year ago

memorable book. worthwhile read.
Wintersmith (Discworld)Terry Pratchett

3 ratings

When the Spirit of Winter takes a fancy to Tiffany Aching, he wants her to stay in his gleaming, frozen world. Forever. It will take the young witch’s skill and cunning, as well as help from the legendary Granny Weatherwax and the irrepress… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Wintersmith (Discworld) 1 year ago

good classic pratchett storytelling
The Color of Magic (Discworld)Terry Pratchett

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Terry Pratchett’s profoundly irreverent, bestselling novels have garnered him a revered position in the halls of parody next to the likes of Mark Twain, Kurt Vonnegut, Douglas Adams, and Carl Hiaasen.The Color of MagicM is Terry Pratchett’s… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about The Color of Magic (Discworld) 1 year ago

a classic, love it.
Starfire Angels (Starfire An...Melanie Nilles

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2011 EPIC Ebook Award FinalistThey’ve been coming here for thousands of years, using Earth as a sanctuary to escape threats from their own kind. Mankind knows them as angels, and one of them left a child upon her death to be raised as a hum… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Starfire Angels (Starfire Angels: Dark Angel Chronicles Book 1) 1 year ago

a good diversion, easy read.
Deedee Divine's Totally Skew...Diana Estill

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Winner of the 2010 International Book Award (humor category) and a 2008 ForeWord Magazine Book of the Year Finalist.”The guidance is skewed and the humor is … wait for it … divine!” — Armchair InterviewsDeedee Divine is “delightful… more

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an okay book, a good diversion
Mercury SwingsRobert Kroese

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The most amazing short story prelude to Mercury Rises you’ll ever read!In Mercury Falls, Jaded religion reporter Christine Temetri and Mercury, a renegade angel, thwarted two diabolical plots to destroy the world. In Mercury Rises, they tea… more

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very short. not up to the standards of the other two mercury books.
Mercury Rises (Book Two of t...Robert Kroese

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Mercury Rises: The explosive sequel to Mercury Falls!Jaded religion reporter Christine Temetri and Mercury, a renegade angel, have just thwarted two diabolical plots to destroy the world. But their work isn’t finished yet: mysterious powers… more

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A good read, engaging, a very promising author.
Mercury Falls (Book One of t...Robert Kroese

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While on assignment in Utah, Christine Temetri isn’t surprised when yet another prophesied Apocalypse fails to occur. After three years of reporting on End Times cults for a religious news magazine, Christine is seriously questioning her ca… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Mercury Falls (Book One of the Mercury Series) 1 year ago

enjoyed the book, interesting story line.
Pride and Prejudice and Zomb...Jane Austen, Seth Grahame-Smith

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“It is a truth universally acknowledged that a zombie in possession of brains must be in want of more brains.” So begins Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, an expanded edition of the beloved Jane Austen novel featuring all-new scenes of bon… more

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A fun book, well worth the 99 cents.
Water for Elephants: A NovelSara Gruen

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Though he may not speak of them, the memories still dwell inside Jacob Jankowski’s ninety-something-year-old mind. Memories of himself as a young man, tossed by fate onto a rickety train that was home to the Benzini Brothers Most Spectacula… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Water for Elephants: A Novel 1 year ago

A good book but disturbing. Made me NOT want to join a circus. The good old days weren't.
Valley of the Ancients: Book...Christopher Williams

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The sorcerer, Dagan, leads the Guardians to discover more about the ancient Kelcer prophecy. Their goal is to try and unravel some of the contradictions of the prophecy. What they find is completely unexpected.Meanwhile, Flare travels to th… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Valley of the Ancients: Book Three of the Restoration Series 1 year ago

a good read, hope to see more in the series, better editing this time around
The Emerald Staff (Custodian...Alison Pensy

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Faedra was enjoying the fact that everything was back to normal, well as normal as it could get when you had the ability to manipulate energy, were protector of an ancient Fae amulet, and lived with a fairy guardian 24/7. Her dad had even … more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about The Emerald Staff (Custodian Novel # 2) 1 year ago

a fun book, hope to see more in the series.
Prince of Hazel and Oak (Sha...John Lenahan

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The eagerly-awaited sequel to Shadowmagic.Having returned to the real world from Tir Na Nog at the end of the last book, our hero Conor finds himself arrested for the murder of his father.When he explains to the cops that his dad is safe an… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Prince of Hazel and Oak (Shadowmagic) 1 year ago

very enjoyable, hope to see more in the series
The Amulet: A Faedra Bennett...Alison Pensy

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To seventeen-year-old Faedra, faeries were nothing more than the figurines she collected and displayed in her curio cabinet. Or so she thought… Faedra had no idea that faeries controlled nature, and with a book no less. Nor did she kno… more

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A fun book, hope to see more in the series
A Bloody Field by ShrewsburyEdith Pargeter

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A masterful tale of 14th century England, as fans of Edith Pargeter’s The Brothers of Gwynedd have come to expect. Henry Bolingbroke, banished and deprived of his inheritance by Richard II, returns and deposes the king to become Henry IV… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about A Bloody Field by Shrewsbury 1 year ago

dreadfully slow going. Very dry.
The Wee Free Men (Discworld)Terry Pratchett

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A nightmarish danger threatens from the other side of reality …Armed with only a frying pan and her common sense, young witch-to-be Tiffany Aching must defend her home against the monsters of Fairyland. Luckily she has some very unusual… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about The Wee Free Men (Discworld) 1 year ago

Fun book, too bad the publisher won't allow lending. Can hardly get new fans that way.
The Light Fantastic (Discworld)Terry Pratchett

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Terry Pratchett’s profoundly irreverent, bestselling novels have garnered him a revered position in the halls of parody next to the likes of Mark Twain, Kurt Vonnegut, Douglas Adams, and Carl Hiaasen.In The Light Fantastic, only one individ… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about The Light Fantastic (Discworld) 1 year ago

these are fun books. Too bad the publisher won't allow lending.
A Hat Full of Sky (Discworld...Terry Pratchett

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The Heroine: Tiffany Aching, incipient witch and cheese maker extraordinaire. Once saved world from Queen of the Elves. Is about to discover that battling evil monarchs is child’s play compared to mortal combat with a Hiver (see below). At … more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about A Hat Full of Sky (Discworld: Young Adult) 1 year ago

these are fun books. Too bad the publisher won't allow lending.
Milrose Munce and the Den of...Douglas Anthony Cooper

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______(NOTE: This is an expanded version of Milrose Munce and the Den of Professional Help, which was on the Financial Times bestseller list, and was named a “2008 Book of the Year” by Lovereading4kids i… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Milrose Munce and the Den of Professional Help (Extended Edition) 1 year ago

This was an okay read, good summer bubble gum for the brain sort of thing.
The Guardians: Book One of t...Christopher Williams

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Flare is a young half elf who has been raised by the elves. Despite having spent his entire life with the elves, he has never really been accepted and lives the life of an outcast. As his thirtieth birthday approaches, Flare makes a momento… more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about The Guardians: Book One of the Restoration Series 1 year ago

A fun read from a new author. It has typos and such but overall it was great.
Ossendar: Book Two of the Re...Christopher Williams

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Ossendar picks up right where The Guardians: Book One of the Restoration Series left off. Flare a young half elf returns to Telur a hero and is cheered by the commoners. The nobles are a different story. Flare begins to settle into his new … more

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landofmadness added a soundbite about Ossendar: Book Two of the Restoration Series 1 year ago

a great story from a novice writer. Yes there are typos, but overall it is a good book
Mockingjay (The Final Book o...Suzanne Collins

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The greatly anticipated final book in the New York Times bestselling Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins.The Capitol is angry. The Capitol wants revenge. Who do they think should pay for the unrest?Katniss Everdeen.The final book in The… more

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The ending was rushed. It felt like the author had a deadline to meet.

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