These are both books I really enjoyed, but just feel too lazy to try and write a more formal review for, but they're definitely worth reading... The first is a great suspense/thriller and the second is just a great book.
The Man Burned By Winter is Pete Zacharias's first Rooker Lindstrom mystery. It has the feel of a Nordic Noir thriller, which I loved. Rooker, the son of a notorious serial killer, is a great character: flawed, hurting, smart, and determined. I liked him a lot. And this mystery? 4/5 stars.
The Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abbie Waxman.
I totally loved this bookish gem! It's got heart, lots of humor, delightfully quirky characters, and books! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
I gave this one 5 stars.
And I feel like I need to think of a better name for these short review posts other than 'non-reviews'. Got any suggestions?
Happy Reading!
P.S. Blogger has now sent two of MY OWN COMMENTS on my own blog to spam now. How crazy is that? So if your comment gets sent to spam, don't feel too bad; I'll find and rescue it as soon as I can.
I love the sound of these two, especially the bookish one. I'm hopeless at making up names for things but 'bookish-bites' comes to mind. See? Terrible. Ignore me. I share your pain as a couple of comments on my latest post went to Spam too. And then it turned out one didn't actually exist so that wasn't weird at all...
ReplyDeleteBookish-bites isn't terrible. In fact, it's a lot better than non-reviews! :D And I hate when comments just disappear into the internet either; it's bad enough that so many go to spam!
DeleteI liked The Bookish Life of Nina Hill a lot as well; not familiar with first one though.
ReplyDeleteIt's a good suspense/mystery novel. I'd read the author again.
DeleteThe Bookish Life of Nina Hill has been on my TBR for so long. Seeing you give it 5 stars makes me think I need to move it to the top of the list.
ReplyDeleteThere was just something about it that I really loved. It's funny, and I really liked the characters.
DeleteWhat about Haiku Reviews? They don't have to fit the criteria of haiku, but they give the impression of brevity.
ReplyDeleteIt's a good idea...except I already do haiku reviews each month.
DeleteThe Bookish Life of Nina Hill sounds so good. I love books about books. And I've had the same thing happen with a couple of my own comments on my blog. They weren't even recent comments I made. One of them was from last month, the other from last year. I don't know what's going on with Blogger lately, but it's really weird.
ReplyDeleteThe whole comment thing with blogger is really weird. It doesn't make sense for them to make your own comments spam. And I think you would like The Bookish Life of Nina Hill. Lots of fun, quirky characters in it...and a bookstore!
DeleteI'll have to be on the lookout for that first book. It sounds great!
ReplyDeleteI really liked Rooker a lot. It was interesting having him be the son of a serial killer.
DeleteNot sure what to call them either. I just found a bunch of spam in my blogger spam as well, including one of my own comments!!! I check it pretty often, but it eats them for a while, then they show up, since I had some since September! I don't understand it!
ReplyDeleteIt does eat them for awhile! Such a great way to describe it. And it feels so random that certain comments get spammed, and others don't.
DeleteBlogger is so crazy! I'll check out that Rooker Lindstrom series. Looks like something I'd like.
ReplyDeleteIt was a good suspenseful mystery. I think the author has a second book coming out next year which makes me happy because I really liked Rooker as a character. :)
DeleteTwo more authors for me to get to know.
ReplyDeleteBoth books are really good.
DeleteI really need to read The Bookish Life of Nina Hill! It seems that everyone loves it. I remember Blogger sending random comments to spam when I was on that platform. Now that I am on Wordpress, I actually get a ton of spam. Crazy.
ReplyDeleteThe whole commenting process is crazy right now. I never know if one of my comments will go through, or stay put these days. And I think you'd like The Bookish Life of Nina Hill! :D
DeleteI just loved Nina Hill, and the author's second book Adult Assembly Required is just as good, plus we get to see Nina again.
ReplyDeleteI really can't wait to read Adult Assembly Required now! :D
DeleteI have sometimes pinched the 'Briefly Noted' label from the New Yorker, though maybe not so brief...
ReplyDeleteBlogger!
Blogger is so stupid! How can my own comments on my own blog be spam? And I like Briefly Noted...maybe I can play off of it...Books in Brief? Or something? Thanks for the idea.
DeleteAdding to my list. Regine
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Hi, Regine! :D
DeleteGotta tell you...I'm so rushed these days that I appreciate "non-reviews" a lot. Now, if I could just find a few good "non-books" to read. LOL
ReplyDelete:D Hi, Sam! It's good to hear from you. Finding really good books to read is always the challenge, isn't it? And then finding the time to read them.
DeleteFall is a good time to read! Read a lot!
ReplyDeleteI read a lot all year long! ;D Thanks for commenting.
DeleteSounds like I need to read all about Nina Hill!
ReplyDeleteThere was just something about this book that made me happy, you know?
DeleteThat first one definitely sounds like a good suspenseful one!
ReplyDeleteThat's hilarious about Blogger. Although not really. I've had that happen too. I'm still having some comment issues...
I had hopes for a brief moment that Blogger had solved the commenting issues...but apparently not. I'm back to checking my spam folder everyday again. Sigh. Maybe someday they'll fix it.
DeleteYeah I need to get to the Nina Hill novel. Everyone seems to have loved it. Maybe you can title the posts something like : Bite-size Reviews ... or Runty Reviews, lol
ReplyDeleteBite-size Reviews is fun; I like that one. Thanks! :D
DeleteI like your short reviews and the longer ones too anc want to try that too, short reviews, because alot of times as you say we enjoy a good book but the prospect of having to write a detailed review is exhausting. Both of these books sound great and Rooker sounds particularly interesting. That would be very hard for a child to grow up with a serial killer as a father. My guess Rooker feels guilt even though he has done nothing wrong.
ReplyDeleteRooker does feel guilt, and some responsibility to prevent another death from this new killer. And he's also grieving another loss. He's a nicely complicated character!
DeleteNina Hill is one of my favorite contemporary reads. So glad you enjoyed it. :)
ReplyDeleteI loved it! I can't wait to read her other books.
DeleteThe Man Burned By Winter sounds like a good one. I'll keep that in mind.
ReplyDeleteBlogger is weird sometimes, isn't it? There was once a regular blogger's friend's comment was sent to the spam folder. Now I've to check through all the comments in the spam folder to ensure that I didn't remove the legit comments. Hope Blogger will fix this issue.
It would be nice if they would, but I'm not holding my breath.
DeleteI've been wanting to read Nina Hill -- so glad you enjoyed it!
ReplyDeleteIt was so charming and humorous! It totally made me smile all the way through.
DeleteYou have piqued my interest with The Man Burned by Winter — it sounds just like something I would enjoy! — Verushka @ Pop. Edit. Lit.
ReplyDeleteIt's a good one! I'm looking forward to reading the sequel next year. :)
DeleteNordic noir sounds intriguing. I'll have to check it out. I loved Nina Hill, too. Fun to see her show up in the author's most recent, too.
ReplyDeleteI'm looking forward to reading Abbi Waxman's latest just for that reason. :D
DeleteThese both look like good books! I'd been wondering about The Bookish Life of Nina Hill!
ReplyDeleteIt's so fun!
DeleteI'm so glad to see how much you enjoyed The Bookish Life of Nina Hill. I have it on my audible account and am so looking forward to reading it.
ReplyDeleteThe humor in it just made me smile all the way through it.
DeleteI liked NINA HILL as well. Bookish reads are always fun! I hadn't heard of THE MAN BURNED BY WINTER, but it sounds like my kind of thing. I'll have to check it out.
ReplyDeleteI haven't been writing reviews at all lately. Mini reviews might be a good way to catch up...except I'm too lazy to even write those. *Sigh*
I get that feeling of life fatigue/laziness all the time; sometimes it's hard to make myself do anything...even read.
DeleteNina Hill is waiting on my kindle! I've only heard great things about it. Hopefully I can get to it soon. :)
ReplyDeleteI hope so, too! It's a fun bookish read. :D
DeleteThe Bookish Life of Nina Hill sounds so good! Love your mini reviews.
ReplyDeleteIt'll make my favorites list at the end of the year. Thanks for commenting! :D
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