Wednesday, August 25, 2021

Haiku reviews...

 

Talk Bookish to Me by Kate Bromley


Single romance writer
finds inspiration with her ex
at her best friend's wedding.


Contemporary romance .... 317 pages .... 3/5 stars.
(The first half was great, but it sadly fizzled a bit at the end.)




The Right Sort of Man by Allison Montclair


One client dead; another
accused of murder. Who knew
 matchmaking was so dangerous?


Historical fiction/Mystery .... 320 pages .... 4.5/5 stars.
(Loved this! Gwen Bainbridge and Iris Sparks are two unforgettable matchmakers and amateur detectives.)





No One Like You by Kate Angell


He needs a personal
assistant; she needs a job.
Neither is looking for love.


Contemporary romance .... 290 pages ....4/5 stars.
(This book has humor and heart and one very memorable Great Dane named Atlas whom I loved.)



Happy Reading!


48 comments:

  1. The one with the great dane looks fun to me!

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    1. I loved that Atlas becomes a key player in this book in getting the two main characters together. Gotta love a dog with personality! :)

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  2. The Right Sort of Man looks like it is right up my alley. I love these.

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    1. It's really good. I hope you get a chance to read it! :)

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  3. The Right Sort of Man seems like the Right Sort of Book. Sorry, couldn't resist that! ;-p

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  4. These are cute Haiku's! I've read Talk Bookish to Me and enjoyed it. No One Like You sounds great as I love books with dogs!

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    1. There's a lot to like about Talk Bookish to Me, I just thought the ending wasn't as strong as the first half of the book. And No One Like You made me smile. :)

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  5. The historical mystery definitely sounds like the one for me.

    Long live haiku reviews!

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    1. :D The Right Sort of Man is very well-written! And such a good read. I think you'd like it.

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  6. I love your haikus! The Right Sort of Man appeals to me most - Gwen and Iris sound like great characters.

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    1. Gwen and Iris are so much fun! I really enjoyed The Right Sort of Man. And I think the second book in the series is already out. :)

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  7. I absolutely love your Haiku reviews. Wish I could do them. So nice.

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    1. Thanks. They don't work for every book, but they're fun to do. Especially when I don't feel like writing some long review. :)

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    2. I'm sure if you wished to, you could write one on every book you read but sometimes you want to tell more, right?

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    3. Yes! There are books that definitely need more than three short lines to describe them. :)

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  8. searching on the wind
    the hawk's cry...
    is the shape of its beak.

    James Hackett, an Oregon haikuist...
    ( i think he won a global prize for this one...)

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    1. He should win a prize for that haiku. It's amazing! I wish I could write half as good. :)

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  9. I love the Sparks & Bainbridge series!

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    1. It's so fun! I can't wait to read the next one. :)

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  10. Your reviews save me so much time...and still I think I can do a good job picking out the ones I want to know more about. Nicely done.

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    1. Thanks, Sam! Not every book lends itself to a haiku review, but when they do...it saves me the trouble of trying to write something longer. :D

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  11. Love the sound of all of these. Think I'm ready for a bit of contemporary romance right now. :-)

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    1. Sometimes you just need a little bookish romance! At least I do. :)

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  12. Aww that's a bummer about Talk Bookish! I hate it when books fizzle there towards the end, especially when prior to that they going well...

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    1. I felt like the energy and humor between the characters petered out at the end, and then everything got wrapped up really quick. So it wasn't as good as I wanted it to be.

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  13. Love these. What a clever haiku maker you are!

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    1. Thank you! Just don't count the syllables in each line too closely. ;D

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  14. I have THE RIGHT SORT OF MAN out from the library right now. It sounds fun! Glad you enjoyed.

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    1. I hope you like it! I thought it was a very fun read. :)

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  15. The Right Sort of Man sounds really good and like something I'd like. :)

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    1. It was such a fun mystery. I really enjoyed it. :)

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  16. Thank you for sharing. I just found another read.

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  17. No One Like You looks like so much fun! I'm going to go add it to my GR before I forget!

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    1. I like a romance with a few dogs in it. And Atlas definitely makes his presence known. :)

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  18. I read The Right Sort of Man a while back and loved it, too. I just checked on Goodreads to see if the second book was out and not only is it out book three is as well! Lol! Glad to see you enjoyed it. I'll have to request the 2nd and 3rd from my library soon.

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    1. The third book is out! I didn't know that. Guess I'll have to get busy reading. ;D

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  19. These all look like such great reads -- and the doggo on No -one Like you!

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  20. The Right Sort of Man looks great! I love your Haikus!

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    1. The Right Sort of Man is a very fun mystery. And a great start to a new series. :D

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  21. I love the bookish haikus! Especially how the tone matches the book -- so well done

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