Audiobook Review: A Fatal Winter by G. M. Malliet

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  Title: A Fatal Winter (Max Tudor #2) Author: G. M. Malliet Reader: Michael Page Category: Mystery Audio published: October 30, 2012 by Dreamscape Media Rating: 3½ out of 5 stars Add: Goodreads Purchase: Amazon | IndieBound | Book Depository Last year, Agatha Award-winning author G. M. Malliet charmed mystery lovers, cozy fans, and Agatha Christie devotees with Wicked Autumn, the first mystery featuring her captivating protagonist, Max Tudor, and the small English village of Nether Monkslip.In A Fatal Winter, Max—Anglican priest, former MI5 agent, and village heartthrob—investigates two deaths at Chedrow Castle. But his growing attraction to Awena Owen complicates his case, as does the recent arrival at Chedrow Castle of a raucous group of long-lost, greedy relatives, any one of whom has a motive for murder. With a cozy setting, intricate puzzles, and a handsome (non-celibate) priest doing the sleuthing, the books in this series are destined to become instant classics in the mystery world. I think the blurb is a little overly optimistic. I just finished listening to A Fatal Winter and I listened to the...
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A to Z Bookish Survey

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  I saw this at The Best Books Ever and thought I would take part in it- I would love to hear your A to Z in the comments below!   Author you’ve read the most books from: Agatha Christie Best Sequel Ever: I really can't pick one Currently Reading: Leaving Annalise by Pamela Fagan Hutchins Drink of Choice While Reading: Hot chocolate E-reader or Physical Book? Both, and audio too please. Fictional Character You Probably Would Have Actually Dated In High School: Actually dated - none. All the characters I've had crushes on over the years have been way too cool, sexy, older, dangerous, smart for me to have dated in high school. I was a bit of a geek. Glad You Gave This Book A Chance: Yesterday's Tomorrow by Catherine West Hidden Gem Book: Hotel du Lac by Anita Brookner Important Moment in your Reading Life: When e-books made it impossible for people in public to see the covers of the trashy novels I sometimes enjoy. Just Finished: Salvation of a Saint by Keigo Higashino Kinds of Books You Won't...
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Audiobook Review: Salvation of a Saint by Keigo Higashino

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Title: Salvation of a Saint (Detective Galileo #2) Author:Keigo Higashino Translator: Alexander O. Smith Reader:  David Pittu Category: Mystery Audio published: October 2, 2012 by Macmillan Audio (First published 2008) Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Add: Goodreads Purchase: Amazon | IndieBound | Book Depository Yoshitaka, who was about to leave his marriage and his wife, is poisoned by arsenic-laced coffee and dies.  His wife, Ayane, is the logical suspect—except that she was hundreds of miles away when he was murdered. The lead detective, Tokyo Police Detective Kusanagi, is immediately smitten with her and refuses to believe that she could have had anything to do with the crime.  His assistant, Kaoru Utsumi, however, is convinced Ayane is guilty.  While Utsumi’s instincts tell her one thing, the facts of the case are another matter.  So she does what her boss has done for years when stymied—she calls upon Professor Manabu Yukawa. But even the brilliant mind of Dr. Yukawa has trouble with this one, and he must somehow find a way to solve an impossible murder and capture...
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Thursday’s Tale: Pi’s Watercourse

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Today's story comes from Hawaii. "Pi's Watercourse" is one of the tales of the Menehunes. The Menehunes are said to be a people, sometimes described as small in size, who live in the deep forests and hidden valleys of the Hawaiian Islands, far from the eyes of normal humans. Their favorite food is bananas, but they also like fish. They were superb craftspeople. Legends say that the Menehune built temples, fishponds, roads, canoes, and houses. They are said to have lived in Hawaii before settlers arrived from Polynesia. Pi was an ordinary man living in Waimea, Kauai, who wanted to build a dam across the Waimea River and a watercourse from there to a point near Kikiaola. When he picked the best lace for it, he went up to the mountains and ordered all the Menehunes that were living near Puukapele to prepare stones for the dam and stream. The Menehunes were divided, some to gather stones and others to cut them. All the material was...
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Top Ten Things that Make My Life as a Blogger Easier

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Top Ten Things that Make My Life as a Blogger Easier My husband - He may not be a reader, but he encourages my blogging and pretends to be interested when I change my template or something Goodreads - Not only does it have blurbs, it also lets me keep track of my lists of books to read, books I've read, books I've received last month FictFact - Keeps track of my series, where I'm at, which ones I've read Google Calendar - for specific tour dates/guest posts/giveawas NetGalley - A great source for e-ARCs Audiobook Jukebox - Great for audiobook lovers Library - Who doesn't love the library? Bloglovin'/Twitter/Facebook - All ways I keep up with other folks. I love the community part of blogging. Coffee and chocolate - They make life in general easier, so that counts, right? Good books Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by The Broke and the Bookish....
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