Jun 24, 2025

Hidden Nature by Nora Roberts (Goodreads Author)

Hidden NatureHidden Nature by Nora Roberts
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Fall in love with Sloan and her family the Fix-It brothers sure did. And while the book is full of two romances and lots of remodeling of old homes the main plot revolves around the people that go missing and how Sloan works tirelessly to uncover their killer.

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Jun 20, 2025

Going Home in the Dark Dean Koontz

Going Home in the DarkGoing Home in the Dark by Dean Koontz
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

If you want a scary book this book delivers, if you want a funny book this book delivers, if you want a book that makes you think this book delivers and if you want romance there might be a dollop of romance between it's pages.

Four misfits find each other as teenagers and become the amigos. When Ernie who stayed in Maple Grove falls into a coma the other amigos return to try to save him even after medical professionals pronounce him dead. Trying to hide the body and recover their lost memories the three remaining amigos must outwit a hilarious cast of characters.

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May 24, 2025

Dawnshard (The Stormlight Archive, #3.5)

Dawnshard (The Stormlight Archive, #3.5)Dawnshard by Brandon Sanderson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I enjoyed learning how Rysn became a holder of a Dawnshard, and learning more about Chiri-Chiri. So I now know where two Dawnshards are Rysn has one and Sigzil holds one until Wit returns to reclaim it Wind and Truth, and both are on Roshar so I am assuming Odium (Retribution) is going to be looking for them. I hope Brandon Sanderson doesn't make us wait to long for the next book in the series.

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May 17, 2025

House of Fire and Magic by Sherrilyn Kenyon (Goodreads Author)

House of Fire and MagicHouse of Fire and Magic by Sherrilyn Kenyon
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I found it very reminiscent of Sarah J. Maas' series which I enjoyed immensely. This has a neat twist as it seems to be playing on the legend of Arthur when Dash rescues a young boy named Arthur and sends him to Ector with the request that Ector squire him. Dash's uncle is named Marthen and he holds great powers as does Dash's Mother Naomi (the fact Naomi is his Mother is a secret).

Tanis (dragon) captures the High King Dash (unicorn) and asked to be turned human so she can hunt down the human that killed her brother without killing the entire village. Dash is on a quest to find the human that killed his sister and took her golden horn (wand). They join forces and soon fall in love but they have to battle Meara to get Dash's crown and the golden wand back.

While I enjoyed the book there were a few plot holes. When Dash is dying they stated that only someone with a golden or black horn can use Renata's wand. But Ryper (Dash's brother) has a black horn but everyone seems to have forgotten that, when earlier in the book they made a big deal about him turning into an unicorn and leading people away from Dash (who was in human form), because everyone thought the unicorn was Dash. But not to fear Tanis crying all over Dash saves his life because "Dragon Tears".

Poor Tanis has lost her entire family because it wasn't a human that murdered her brother but her two older sisters who not only murdered her brother but murdered their Father after Tanis left.

Dash's family is complicated Renata was his half sister her (golden) horn is the only thing that can kill Dash. Ryper is his twin (not identical) brother but no one is supposed to know. Dash trust Tanis with the secret and later Ryper blurts it out when he is confronting Renata's killer, and Dash is dying. Naomi the Oni (demon) queen is their Mother. Marthen is Naomi's brother. Dash killed his Father and took the throne after he escaped from Meara (his father gave him to her as a hostage).

At the end of the book Dash's black horn is now gold and black.

I am looking forward to the next book in this series.

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Apr 23, 2025

Tall Oaks by Chris Whitaker (Goodreads Author)

Tall OaksTall Oaks by Chris Whitaker
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

I wasn't surprised by the ending all the clues were in the first chapter. Probably the fact the sheriff was in love with the killer is what kept him from seeing the truth.

The other characters had much more interesting secrets.

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Apr 14, 2025

The Forest of Lost Souls by Dean Koontz (Goodreads Author)

The Forest of Lost SoulsThe Forest of Lost Souls by Dean Koontz
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

When a capitalist wants to install a wind farm on an ecologically sensitive plateau he will stop at nothing to achieve his goal even murder. But in Vida he has meet his match.

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Apr 5, 2025

Open Season (Alex Delaware, #40)

Open Season (Alex Delaware, #40)Open Season by Jonathan Kellerman
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Is someone being hired to kill people or does the killer have a motivation other than money. That's the question Alex and Milo must answer before they can find the killer.

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