Review: Death Comes to Pemberley

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Death Comes to Pemberley by P.D. James
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I enjoyed this book, and returning to these characters, but I did have a few quibbles with it. I felt it went on far too looooooong, and I wasn’t truly satisfied with the resolution of the mystery. I think, also, that any reader not familiar with P.D. James and her style might not make it through the entire thing. However, it was fun to see the characters again (if they didn’t seem *quite* right at times) and visit this world.

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Review: Me Talk Pretty One Day

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Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I always wonder at reviewers who describe Sedaris as “screamingly funny” or similarly, because I find his humour more quiet and understated. No less enjoyable, but it only sometimes makes me chuckle out loud (which I did in the doctor’s waiting room with this book). I do love his turns of phrase, however, and his knack for touching upon things we might think but never admit to–thus making some of us feel a bit more “normal.” This collection struck me as a bit more melancholy than some of his others, but I did enjoy it very much.

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Review: Kissed a Sad Goodbye

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Kissed a Sad Goodbye by Deborah Crombie
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Well, I read it in a day, and I’ve already looked up the next book in the series at my local library. Need I say more? I’m a big fan of this series and these characters.

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