Carol's Notebook – Page 171

Mailbox Monday – 9/16

September 16, 2019January 6, 2020 by Carol12 Comments

Mailbox Monday is the gathering place for readers to share the books that came in their mailbox during the last week. Warning: Mailbox Monday can lead to envy, toppling TBR piles and humongous wish lists. Tell us about your new arrivals by adding your Mailbox Monday post to the linky at mailboxmonday.wordpress.com. I picked up Fell Murder on NetGalley. I've enjoyed the couple others I've read in the series....

Sunday Salon – 9/15

September 15, 2019September 26, 2019 by Carol6 Comments

Thanks to Deb at Readerbuzz for hosting The Sunday Salon. Stop over there or at the Facebook Group to participate. Week’s Highlight: David and I went to see a local theater company do Sleepy Hollow last night. Some of the actors were really good and the scenery was simple but evoked the scenes well. The story varied a bit from Washington Irving's story, but it was fun. Reading: I'm still listening to Bleak House. I'm enjoying how all the characters' - and there are a lot of them - lives intertwine. I only posted one review this week, Binding Dante Lovelace. It's the second in a series that I kinda love and is perfect for fall. The main characters are demons, and while they do their jobs and put people straight on the path to Hell, they're not really evil. Playing: A new to us game that we've been playing a lot lately is Scythe. It's set in an alternate-1920s with a steampunk feel. It's definitely a good addition...

Binding Dante Lovelace by Jennifer Rainey

September 11, 2019September 11, 2019 by Carol2 Comments

My two favorite demons, Dante Lovelace and Iago Wick, are in trouble again. Definitely go back and read The Last Temptations of Iago Wick, the first in the series, before Binding Dante Lovelace though. It gives some extra background to the characters that I think it's better when reading this one. The first gives more attention to their jobs as demons, while this one's focus is a bit different. Dante has been bound by a witch, which Hell lets occur. They don't really have their demons' backs when it comes down to it. The witch needs his power to add to hers, but we don't find out why for a few chapters. Turns out the world is actually in danger and Dante has been forced to help save it. Of course, Iago leaves Boston to join him. Of course, saving the world is never easy, especially not for demons. The costs are high. I adore Dante and Iago. I love how...

Mailbox Monday – 9/9

September 9, 2019January 6, 2020 by Carol10 Comments

Mailbox Monday is the gathering place for readers to share the books that came in their mailbox during the last week. Warning: Mailbox Monday can lead to envy, toppling TBR piles and humongous wish lists. Tell us about your new arrivals by adding your Mailbox Monday post to the linky at mailboxmonday.wordpress.com. Claire North has a new one coming out this November, The Pursuit of William Abbey. I've loved almost everything of hers I've read, so when I saw NetGalley had it, I couldn't resist. I picked up a cheap audiobook on Chirp. And I got this one because we're going to Biltmore in October....

The Last Temptations of Iago Wick by Jennifer Rainey

September 6, 2019September 6, 2019 by Carol2 Comments

The Last Temptations of Iago Wick is such a fun book. Yes, Iago Wick and Dante Lovelace are demons, but they're not evil. Well, maybe a bit, but mostly it's because temptation and catastrophe are their callings. Lucifer gave demons a purpose. They really do enjoy people, like being on earth (it's way better than Hell, even for a demon). Iago is a tempter. The souls he's after are already well on their way to hell, he just gives the final push. His current assignment involves the men in a secret society. that has done some pretty nasty things to a lot of people over the years. But there's this inventor, relatively new in town, who realizes that the town's recent spate of deaths is due to a demon. And Iago might be in more danger than he expects. The book really is delightful. It's funny in a dry way. It's got demons with their own moral code and their own dilemmas....

Behold a Fair Woman by Francis Duncan

September 3, 2019September 3, 2019 by Carol2 Comments

Behold a Fair Woman is the last in the Mordecai Tremaine series and I'm a bit sad to be finished with it. I like Mordecai. He's unassuming, observant, solves crimes and reads romance stories. The books are typical for the era, in a good way. Mordecai is on vacation, staying with friends. He meets several of the residents and guests on the island before the inevitable murder occurs. There are several suspects. The dead man was not as well-loved as he wanted everyone to believe. And the people on the island are not all as care-free as they would seem. Mordecai has a well-known reputation for solving mysteries and is invited immediately by the local police to sit in on interviews and is encouraged to find out what he can on his own and report back. The plot is a little convoluted and we never actually meet one of the main players. The characters were fine, but I just don't think this...