Agatha Raisin and the Murderous Marriage

Agatha Raisin and the Murderous Marriage by M.C. Beaton


My rating: 3 of 5 stars




I just love the character of Agatha. She is brash and so forward. I enjoyed this book imensely!

Synopsis:
The morning of Agatha's marriage to James Lacey dawns bright and clear. But her luck runs out in the church when Jimmy, the husband she had believed long dead, turns up large as life and twice as ugly. Agatha has a go at strangling him. James breaks off the engagement. So when Jimmy is found murdered next day, Agatha and James are both the prime suspects. And they'll have to work together in order to clear their names . . .

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Assassin's Creed: Renaissance by Oliver Bowden

Assassin's Creed: Renaissance by Oliver Bowden


My rating: 4 of 5 stars


I have never played the game and wouldn't want to but I really enjoyed the book which is based on the game.
It is sent in the 1400's in Italy. I don't want to say too much as I don't want to type a spoiler, but I would recommend this book highly.

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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle


My rating: 3 of 5 stars


I am ashamed to say that this is the first time I have read one of these books based on Sherlock Holmes. I think it stands up very well in it's own right in this day and age still. Its elementary dear Watson!

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My Sisters Keeper by Jodi Picoult

My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult


My rating: 4 of 5 stars


This was a very moving book. It tells of a child who has leukemia and the parents have another child so they can harvest stuff from her body to save their first daughter.The second daughter then decides to take her parents to court to stop the medical precedures. I found this compelling reading and could see both sides of the story.

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The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka

The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka


My rating: 3 of 5 stars


I got this as a freebie in PDF format for my Sony Reader on www.goodreads.com. Its a strange story indeed about a man waking up and finding himself transformed into a bug and how his family try to adapt. This is Kafka's most famous short story although I have to admit to not knowing about him.

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Synopsis
In Metamorphosis, Gregor Samsa, a travelling salesman by trade, awakens one morning to find his body has mutated into that of a repulsive bug. Outwardly a monstrous insect, only his thought processes remain human.

As his family grow accustomed to supporting themselves without his once essential income, Gregor’s suffering becomes ever more pronounced. He witnesses the corruption of their former dependence on him. Obliged to work to keep themselves and admit lodgers to their home, the Samsa family generates a disgust and a contempt for the creature that has supported them for so long, imprisoning Gregor in the stasis of an unused box room. His sister, Grete, to whom he was once so close, now wants to be rid of him, his father’s new industry leaves him no time to remember the transformed son he used to terrorise, and his loving mother now neglects him.

Beyond the Shadows by Brent Weeks

Beyond the Shadows by Brent Weeks


My rating: 5 of 5 stars


I absolutely loved this book and couldnt put it down. There was lots of twists and turns and the characters are so rich. Weeks is an astonishing writer and I hope he writes lots more books.

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Synopsis
A new queen has usurped the throne and is leading Cenaria into disaster. The country has become a broken realm with a threadbare army, little food, and no hope. Kylar Stern plans to reinstate his closest friend Logan as King, but can he really get away with murder? In the north, the Godking's death has thrown Khalidor into civil war. To gain the upper hand, one faction attempts to raise the goddess Khali herself. But they are playing with volatile powers, and trigger conflict on a vast scale. Seven armies will converge to save - or destroy - an entire continent. Kylar has finally learnt the bitter cost of immortality, and is faced with a task only he can complete. To save his friends, and perhaps his enemies, he must assassinate a goddess. Failure will doom the south. Success will cost him everything he's ever loved.

Shadows Edge by Brent weeks

Shadow's Edge by Brent Weeks


My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I really enjoyed this book and would highly recommend to any fans of Fantasy.

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Synopsis
Kylar has rejected the assassin's life. In the wake of the Godking's violent coup, both his master and his closest friend are dead. His friend was Logan Gyre, heir to Cenaria's throne, but few of the ruling class survive to mourn his loss. So Kylar is starting over: new city, new companions, and new profession. But when he learns that Logan might be alive, trapped and in hiding, Kylar faces an impossible choice. He could give up the way of shadows forever, and find peace with his young family. Or Kylar could succumb to his flair for destruction, the years of training, to save his friend and his country - and lose all he holds precious.