What does Genre Fluid mean? Simply stated, I read a variety of genres. Mystery, thriller, paranormal, romance, urban fantasy, regular fantasy, fiction, or non-fiction—it makes no difference to me. I also read ebooks, old fashioned paper books, and I consider listening to audiobooks as reading.
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Books
The American Agent by Jacqueline Winspear
I love books, especially mysteries, where you learn something along the way. The Maisie Dobbs series follows Maisie Dobbs (surprise!) in England as she solves mysteries in the years between World War I and World War II. In the first war she served in France as a nurse and the series starts with her recovering from her injuries and reconciling herself to the fact that her fiancé will never recover from his. The American Agent is the 15th book in the series and follows Maisie into the blitz on London during World War II. If you like history with your mysteries, the Maisie Dobb’s series is for you.
Check it out on Amazon.com or Amazon.co.uk depending on where you live.
The Rise of Magicks by Nora Roberts
I love me some Nora Roberts! I also love books with magic, fairies, and the fate of the world in the balance. Roberts is best known as a romance writer, and this trilogy has its share of romance, but mainly it is about the balance between good and evil. This is book 3 in her latest trilogy, The Chronicles of the One.
Mr. Churchill’s Secretary by Susan Elia McNeal
In the vein of the Maisie Dobb’s series, The Maggie Hope Mysteries follow Maggie Hope as she navigates WWII England. This is the first book in the series and Maggie, an American in England, finds herself working as Winston Churchill’s secretary after the former occupant of the position is murdered. Maggie Hope has a long way to go to match up to Maisie Dobbs, but the story was entertaining.
Ghosted or The Man Who Didn’t Call by Rosie Walsh
Sarah meets Eddie and over the course of seven days they fall in love. Then he goes on vacation and doesn’t contact her. Has something happened to him or did the man she met ever really exist? I found this book very slow for the first fourth, but then it takes off. I’m glad I stuck with it.
An interesting note—often books have different covers are even different names depending on which country they are sold in. In the USA this book is sold as Ghosted. In the UK it is titled The Man Who Didn’t Call.
Audio Books
Working by Robert A. Caro
Wow, just wow. Robert Caro is the biographer of our times with extensive biographies competed on Robert Moses (The Power Broker) and Lyndon B. Johnson (The Years of Lyndon B. Johnson) this book is a combination memoir, description of his research and writing processes, and information on his two subjects. Honestly, I had never heard of Robert Caro or Robert Moses before my friend Molly suggested this to me. As a Texan, I thought I knew about LBJ, but I learned so many new things about him in this book. It is a compilation of articles written by and on Caro and new information he shares on his subjects and writing process. I highly recommend the audiobook version as it is read by Caro it gives you the feeling of sitting in a room with him as he talks about his life’s work.
Peter Pan by J.M. Barie, Read by Jim Dale
I know that this will seem like a strange addition, but as I was going through the audio options at the library this popped up. I realized that I had never read the actual Peter Pan book, only the Disney versions – illustrated books and movies. This was an interesting listen. If I had it to do over I think I would read this rather than listen to it. Either way, I’m glad I’ve heard the “real” Peter Pan book. It was entertaining and I recommend it.
I couldn’t find this audio version on either Amazon.com or Amazon.co.uk. Look for it at your local library. 😀
Rivers of London or Midnight Riot by Ben Aaronovitch
I must have been on an England/London/UK kick in May. This book is set in London and follows a rookie Police Officer (constable in the UK speak) as he tries to keep from being sent to a desk job after finishing probation. Rather than sitting at a desk, he wants to be in the thick of things. Little does he know that a chance encounter with a ghost at a murder scene will start him down a career path that is everything he never knew he wanted. The story is original, the police references spot on, and the narrator is excellent. Like with the Rosie Walsh book, in some locations, it is titled Midnight Riot and others, Rivers of London.
Thanks for reading along and I hope you found a suggestion for your reading list that you will enjoy.
Happy reading, Y’all!
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