There's no way to dislike a comprehensive book on dog breeds.

Very good! And led to some good conversation with my daughter by reading with her

The book was written a few months before Alex Trebek died. It seems odd to me that they knew he had Stage 4 pancreatic cancer, but didn't chose to wait until after he died before publishing the book. It would have been more complete if the author/publishing house had waited. Despite that, it was a well-written book about Alex, warts and all.

#7 in the Murderbot Diaries series. Murderbot’s mental illnesses continues to grow since it attained full self-awareness. Still stuck on the abandoned colony planet, it stressed out, experienced a false memory of its encounter with the alien contamination, and suffered a brief system collapse. The combined Preservation and university crews are trying to destroy the contamination remnants while helping the colonists avoid corporate wage slavery, but Murderbot doesn’t trust itself. Obviously start with the first in the series. Then read as fast as you can to get to this one.

A whimsical Tea Shop Mystery (19th in series) set in the Low Country of SC. Theodosia investigates the murder of a prominent banker from Charleston. Love the tea time tips & recipes from the author @the end of the book

I have mixed feelings about this book. The beginning dragged for me and it took me a while to get into the story. I love the premise of the boom and it’s definitely thought provoking. I just felt that so much was going on that it lacked depth.

What if you love your best friend but feel trapped in a life with her? What if you love someone but the thing you can give her that will make her happy is a lie? What if the people who love you most, who you love most, have depths you haven’t realized? Kate and Bertie, BFFs since high school, spend a magical day at the Louvre while it’s closed. But Kate feels trapped in her life. Bertie isn’t ready for changes. Undercurrents of resentment and anger mar their last vacation together. Tuesday at the Louvre ends with Kate going one way, Bertie another. Bertie wakes up the next morning and it’s Tuesday, Louvre day. The next day is alsoTuesday. Deja vu mingles with the increasingly open hostility between the two friends. And then one day it’s not Kate with Bertie in the Louvre, but Dylan, the boyfriend she didn’t know she had. End of the World House is set in the near future or possibly just an imaginatively described present — bombings and growing police presence in the US, mega-conglomerate corporations so wealthy they have rockets, ever larger tent cities of homeless people, droughts and floods, and grocery shortages. This is the second book I’ve read this month about reliving an event until you get it right. It’s definitely the better written of the two. It certainly has a more satisfying ending.

This is the first book that I have read by this author. The title and description lured me in even though dark academia is not really my thing. What kept me intrigued was the blending of a well-developed fantasy world with horror. I enjoyed the book even though there was a lot to decipher. The characters are flawed and the struggle Lennon has with morality is fascinating. You grow to have a love hate relationship with her. The whole idea of a secret hidden school that has at its main focus learning the art of persuasion introduces the reader to a whole new cast of characters to keep up with. It can be overwhelming at times. The ending alludes to a possible sequel as it’s unclear what happened to Dante. I look forward to reading more by this author.

Lots of good places. Unfortunately the book is out-dated and some of these places have permanently closed.

It was emotional, both happy and sad at the same time.