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Carlucci: Destroying Angel / Carlucci's Edge / Carlucci's Heart (Lt. Frank Carlucci, Bks 1-3)
Review Date: 11/11/2017


Three books in one volume. Carlucci is the detective in a future San Francisco filled with dark alleys, body technology and corruption. The atmosphere is mesmerizing.

If you loved Blade Runner, try Carlucci.


Dear Mom Thank You For Everything
Dear Mom Thank You For Everything
Author: Bradley Trevor Greive
Book Type: Hardcover
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
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Review Date: 11/11/2017


A perfect little gift book for Mom. Christmas is coming.


Desiderata for Cat Lovers: A Guide to Life & Happiness
Desiderata for Cat Lovers: A Guide to Life & Happiness
Author: Max Ehrmann
Book Type: Hardcover
  • Currently 4.3/5 Stars.
 6
Review Date: 11/11/2017


A perfect little gift for the cat lover in your life.


Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (Ya Yas, Bk 2)
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (Ya Yas, Bk 2)
Author: Rebecca Wells
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.7/5 Stars.
 1509
Review Date: 11/11/2017


An oldie but a goodie. This book spans the lives of two generations of women and how they survived addictions, abuse and societies expectations. It is filled with drama, pain, and most of all, profound love. The story will stay with you.


The Eyre Affair (Thursday Next, Bk 1)
The Eyre Affair (Thursday Next, Bk 1)
Author: Jasper Fforde
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
 733
Review Date: 11/11/2017


Original and entertaining. A real twist on the fantasy/mystery idea. What if a beloved literary character were kidnapped? All the copies of that book would be affected. Thursday Next's task is finding Jane Eyre putting the story to rights. After all, she's a Literary Detective.

Try this one and you'll want to read the rest of the series, too!


The New Yorker Book of Literary Cartoons
The New Yorker Book of Literary Cartoons
Author: Bob Mankoff
Book Type: Hardcover
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
 6
Review Date: 11/11/2017


A fine collection for the book lover in your life.


A Place of Hiding (Inspector Lynley, Bk 12)
A Place of Hiding (Inspector Lynley, Bk 12)
Author: Elizabeth George
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
 147
Review Date: 11/11/2017


I had a lot of this series, but was missing a few volumes. PaperBackSwap members help me complete the Elizabeth George shelf! Now I'm re-reading.

Her core group of characters is compelling and is intertwined with the mysteries to be solved. I want to know them and their interrelationships, what happens next and why.

Great plots, characters and pacing. I recommend them to anyone who likes more complex and intelligent mysteries.


Plain Truth
Plain Truth
Author: Jodi Picoult
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 4.1/5 Stars.
 1114
Review Date: 11/11/2017


I think this is the best of Jodi Picoult's books. A newborn baby's body is found on an Amish farm. What happened?

Picoult writes characters that mysteries happen to. Compelling.


Poems for Grandmothers
Poems for Grandmothers
Author: Victoria Lyle (Editor)
Book Type: Hardcover
  • Currently 5/5 Stars.
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Review Date: 4/22/2020


Wonderful Mother's Day gift for the Grandma in your life.


Protect and Defend (Kerry Kilcannon, Bk 2)
Protect and Defend (Kerry Kilcannon, Bk 2)
Author: Richard North Patterson
Book Type: Hardcover
  • Currently 4.1/5 Stars.
 35
Review Date: 11/11/2017


Richard North Patterson writes fast paced murder/legal thrillers. The Kerry Kilcannon novels are fun beach reads.


The Spire
The Spire
Author: Richard North Patterson
Book Type: Hardcover
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
 25
Review Date: 11/11/2017


Another of Richard North Patterson's legal/murder thrillers. Good to the last drop!


This Body of Death (Inspector Lynley, Bk 16)
This Body of Death (Inspector Lynley, Bk 16)
Author: Elizabeth George
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
  • Currently 4.2/5 Stars.
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Review Date: 11/11/2017


See review for A Place of Hiding


A Thousand Splendid Suns
A Thousand Splendid Suns
Author: Khaled Hosseini
Book Type: Hardcover
  • Currently 4.3/5 Stars.
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Review Date: 11/11/2017


This author writes deeply emotional and sometimes disturbing stories about his native Afghanistan. Kite Runner was my first experience of his books. This one is just as memorable.

I recommend this for readers who are open to other cultures and willing to learn more about themselves through others.


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