Books Read November 2014 (Books 196-211)
Here is a summary of my November reading with links to longer reviews in my journal.
Book 196: The Paper Magician (Paper Magician Trilogy #1) by Charlie N. Holmberg, 2014. 226 pages. Good story, poor setting. Review here.
Book 197: The Case of the Missing Books (Mobile Library Mystery #1) by Ian Sansom , 2005. 335 pages. Comic tale set in Northern Ireland. Review here.
Book 198: The Ripple Effect (Doctor Who 50th Anniversary E-Shorts #7) by Malorie Blackman, 2013. 55 pages. The Seventh Doctor and Ace encounter peace-loving Daleks.
Book 199: Spore (Doctor Who 50th Anniversary E-Shorts #8) by Alex Scarrow, 2013. 40 pages.The Eight Doctor deals with alien pathogen. Reviews of Books 198 and 199.
Book 200: The Doll Maker (Jessica Balzano and Kevin Byrne #8) by Richard Montanari, 2014. 464 pages. Another in this dark series of police procedurals. Review here,
Book 201: The Mummy Case (Amelia Peabody #3) by Elizabeth Peters, 1985. 415 pages/Unabridged audiobook (11 hrs, 56 mins). Narrated by Barbara Rosenblat. Mystery slightly marred by annoying precocious child. Review here.
Book 202: The Butcher of Smithfield (Thomas Chaloner #3) by Susanna Gregory, 2008. 512 pages. 17th Century newspapers are at centre of this historical thriller, Review here.
Book 203: A Cruise to Die For (Alix London #2) by Charlotte and Aaron Elkins, 2013. 256 pages. Alix encounters murder and mystery on luxury Greek cruise. Review here.
Book 204: The Monogram Murders (Hercule Poirot Series) by Sophie Hannah, 2014. 374 pages. Rather disappointing return for Poirot. Review here.
Book 205: The Quickening by Julie Myerson, 2013. 274 pages. Ghost story in tropical setting. Review here.
Book 206: The Beast of Babylon (Doctor Who 50th Anniversary E-Shorts #9) by Charlie Higson, 2013. 40 pages. One of the best in this series featuring the Ninth Doctor.
Book 207: The Mystery of the Haunted Cottage (Doctor Who 50th Anniversary E-Shorts #10) by Derek Landy, 2013. 54 pages. The Tenth Doctor and Martha have a literary adventure. Reviews of Books 206 and 207.
Book 208: Mini Shopaholic (Shopaholic #6) by Sophie Kinsella, 2010. 433 pages. Unabridged audiobook (14 hrs, 23 mins). Read by Emily Gray. Review here.
Book 209: The Absolutist. by John Boyne, 2011 321 pages. WWI drama. Review here.
Book 210: Simple Genius (King and Maxwell #3) by David Baldacci, 2007. 433 pages. Another in this excellent series of political thrillers.
Book 211: The Sandman (Joona Linna #4) by Lars Kepler, 2012. Translated from the Swedish by Neil Smith, 2014. 496 pages. Superb Nordic Noir. Reviews of Books 210 and 211.
Cross-posted to caersidi and bookish.
Book 196: The Paper Magician (Paper Magician Trilogy #1) by Charlie N. Holmberg, 2014. 226 pages. Good story, poor setting. Review here.
Book 197: The Case of the Missing Books (Mobile Library Mystery #1) by Ian Sansom , 2005. 335 pages. Comic tale set in Northern Ireland. Review here.
Book 198: The Ripple Effect (Doctor Who 50th Anniversary E-Shorts #7) by Malorie Blackman, 2013. 55 pages. The Seventh Doctor and Ace encounter peace-loving Daleks.
Book 199: Spore (Doctor Who 50th Anniversary E-Shorts #8) by Alex Scarrow, 2013. 40 pages.The Eight Doctor deals with alien pathogen. Reviews of Books 198 and 199.
Book 200: The Doll Maker (Jessica Balzano and Kevin Byrne #8) by Richard Montanari, 2014. 464 pages. Another in this dark series of police procedurals. Review here,
Book 201: The Mummy Case (Amelia Peabody #3) by Elizabeth Peters, 1985. 415 pages/Unabridged audiobook (11 hrs, 56 mins). Narrated by Barbara Rosenblat. Mystery slightly marred by annoying precocious child. Review here.
Book 202: The Butcher of Smithfield (Thomas Chaloner #3) by Susanna Gregory, 2008. 512 pages. 17th Century newspapers are at centre of this historical thriller, Review here.
Book 203: A Cruise to Die For (Alix London #2) by Charlotte and Aaron Elkins, 2013. 256 pages. Alix encounters murder and mystery on luxury Greek cruise. Review here.
Book 204: The Monogram Murders (Hercule Poirot Series) by Sophie Hannah, 2014. 374 pages. Rather disappointing return for Poirot. Review here.
Book 205: The Quickening by Julie Myerson, 2013. 274 pages. Ghost story in tropical setting. Review here.
Book 206: The Beast of Babylon (Doctor Who 50th Anniversary E-Shorts #9) by Charlie Higson, 2013. 40 pages. One of the best in this series featuring the Ninth Doctor.
Book 207: The Mystery of the Haunted Cottage (Doctor Who 50th Anniversary E-Shorts #10) by Derek Landy, 2013. 54 pages. The Tenth Doctor and Martha have a literary adventure. Reviews of Books 206 and 207.
Book 208: Mini Shopaholic (Shopaholic #6) by Sophie Kinsella, 2010. 433 pages. Unabridged audiobook (14 hrs, 23 mins). Read by Emily Gray. Review here.
Book 209: The Absolutist. by John Boyne, 2011 321 pages. WWI drama. Review here.
Book 210: Simple Genius (King and Maxwell #3) by David Baldacci, 2007. 433 pages. Another in this excellent series of political thrillers.
Book 211: The Sandman (Joona Linna #4) by Lars Kepler, 2012. Translated from the Swedish by Neil Smith, 2014. 496 pages. Superb Nordic Noir. Reviews of Books 210 and 211.
Cross-posted to caersidi and bookish.