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Friday, February 23, 2024

Haiku reviews...

 

Charm City Rocks by Matthew Norman


She's his rock star crush--
when they meet it feels like love.
Can it be that easy?


Romance .... 339 pages .... 4.5/5 stars.
(I enjoyed Billy and Margot's second chance love story.)





That Others May Live by Sara Driscoll


Search-and-rescue teams
unite when a 12-story building
collapses in D.C. 


An FBI K-9 Novel .... 337 pages .... 4/5 stars.
(I love Meg and her dog, Hawk, and her firefighter fiance, too.)







The Paleontologist by Luke Dumas


A haunted museum,
dinosaurs, ghosts, and the mystery
of his long-lost sister.


Horror-lite .... 353 pages .... 3.5/5 stars.
(Must love dinosaurs to enjoy this book.)




Happy Reading!





35 comments:

  1. Oooooh, The Paleontologist sounds rather good!

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    1. I checked it out because I'm a sucker for books with dinosaurs in them...even dinosaur bones. :D

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  2. I really need to try and do some reviews like this, LOL! I think it would be just as hard as writing a more in-depth review, but maybe it would be helpful for those reviews where I get stuck, LOL!

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    1. Haikus are a great way to review a book when you don't want to write something long or in-depth...or when you get stuck. I think you should give them a try! :D

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    2. I will try to remember next time I am stuck, LOL!

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    3. Or when you're feeling a little lazy and don't want to write an entire review...like me. ;D

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  3. The Paleontologist sounds so good! Love the haikus, too, lol.

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    1. Thank you! And The Paleontologist was different and fun.

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  4. I always look forward to your haiku reviews, Lark. Charm City Rocks sounds really good. And you know I love a good K-9 story, so That Others May Live really appeals to me. :)

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    1. You'd really like Sara Driscoll's K9 books. They're so good. And I loved Charm City Rocks. :D

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  5. I saw The Paleontologist at the library recently, but didn't pick it up. Will have to try it if I see it again. Love these reviews!

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    1. Thank you. And The Paleontologist is fun...but there's a lot about dinosaurs and fossils in it, so be prepared for some science along with the mystery.

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  6. Love these haiku reviews :) The Paleontologist sounds terrific - definitely checking it out. Thank you, Lark! Hope you have a wonderful weekend :)

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    1. Thanks, Nadia! I hope you have a good weekend, too. :D

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  7. I do like dinosaurs, so The Paleontologist might be something I'd like. I would like to read that Sara Driscoll series at some point. Wonderful reviews, Lark! :)

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    1. I love Driscoll's series. The characters and the dogs are just so great. :D

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  8. How cute. I'm still waiting for the day where you write a Haiku about a book I read.

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  9. I really love the sound of The Paleontologist, but I've heard very mixed reviews of it so far.

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    1. Yeah, it wasn't a complete win for me, but there was a lot I liked about it, which is why I rounded up from a 3-star read to 3.5. But if you're looking for a more thrilling supernatural horror vibe, it doesn't really have that. Still, I liked the creepy museum and the dinosaur fossil/science parts.

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  10. Marianne, beat me to it. lol Nicely done, as usual.

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    1. Hey now, I wrote a haiku review of Razorblade Tears a couple of years ago, and I know you read that book, Sam. ;D

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    1. It is cute...and low on angst, which I appreciated.

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  12. Fun as always! Charm City Rocks would be my choice.

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  13. Charm City Rocks looks so cute and That Others May Live looks like a good read. I can't resist a working dog book.

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    1. I can't either! And Sara Driscoll's series is SO good. I love it.

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  14. I want to try the Sara Driscoll series. I do love K-9 mysteries. Charm City Rocks sounds really good too. The Paleontologist sounds interesting. The idea of a haunted museum sounds fun! Not sure about dinosaurs though. LOL

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    1. There is a lot of dinosaur info. in the Paleontologist, which I didn't mind, but could definitely bore other people. And I loved both Charm City Rocks and That Others MIght Live.

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  15. That is a good mix: one romance (with a great cover), a mystery with dogs, and a haunted museum.

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    1. It was a fun mix of books to read, too. :D

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  16. Both K9 units and paleontology interest me -- so these look like winners.

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    1. The Sara Driscoll series is a really good one! I love how the dogs always play such an important role in each book.

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