Mystery. Drama. Crime. Death. British. These are all words used to describe the works of Agatha Christie. I first read her writing when I was in 9th grade. One of the choice novels that we were assigned was And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie. I fell in love with that book, and when …
Hello! Another month done and more books read! This month hasn’t been as productive as I wanted it to be when it came to reading. This was mostly due to some books dragging on longer than I wanted. Next month, I have spring break, so I’m hoping that I can relax and read some more …
Hello! It’s been a while since I posted, but I have been reading/listening to plenty of books in the meanwhile. As my normal return to posting after the school year ends, I will post a bit more than normal, but it will taper off when school starts back. With that being said, let's get onto …
I sit down in one of the seats waiting for the others to arrive. We had a few more practice dates until our yearly show, and I was excited to see what the others prepared. As more people trickled in, I noticed someone new. We got new members sometimes, but I don’t think I saw …
Summary: The tranquility of a lovely cruise along the Nile is shattered by the discovery that Linnet Ridgeway has been shot. She was young, stylish and beautiful, a girl who had everything – until she lost her life. Who is also on board? Christie's great detective Hercule Poirot is on holiday. He recalls an earlier …
Continue reading Review of “Death on the Nile” by Agatha Christie
*This is one of the first full reviews I wrote, and it's on one of my favorite books. Later this year, I will be posting a full article on my current thoughts on Karen McManus and her books. Summary: Pay close attention and you might solve this.On Monday afternoon, five students at Bayview High walk …
Continue reading Review of “One of Us is Lying” by Karen McManus
Summary: Twelve-year-old Crow has lived her entire life on a tiny, isolated piece of the starkly beautiful Elizabeth Islands in Massachusetts. Abandoned and set adrift on a small boat when she was just hours old, Crow's only companions are Osh, the man who rescued and raised her, and Miss Maggie, their fierce and affectionate neighbor …
Continue reading Review of “Beyond the Bright Sea” by Lauren Wolk
If you read my previous blog post on my book recap, then you know that April will be getting the blog treatment as well. I will be going back to the video format for May, but if you enjoy this format as well, let me know! This helps me plan when writing my scripts. In …
For my Pick Your Poison Reading Challenge, I chose Latte Trouble by Cleo Coyle for the category “A Cozy Mystery with a Beverage in the Title.” This mystery follows coffee shop owner Clare Cosi, as she works to solve the crime that occurred during New York Fashion Week in her shop. Can she figure out …
One of my favorite authors that I came across in the past year or two is Karen McManus. I first read “One of Us is Lying” in 2019, and I immediately became hooked. McManus has so far released four books, and I read all four in 2020 with “The Cousins” being the book I read …
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