REVIEW - The 23rd Midnight (Women's Murder Club series)

 

OVERALL REVIEW: 3.0 stars

    Writing: 3.0 stars

    Character development: 3.0 stars (so much opportunity here)

    Storyline: 3.5 stars (interesting and good storyline)

    Book cover: 4.0 stars (this is the book cover on Kindle books)

    Gut feeling: 3.0 stars (make me happier overall about the book and series!)

Lukewarm recommendation; please read the TWENTY-TWO other books first. This tired series needs to end even though I love the premise.

INFORMATION/LINKS

400 pages
1 days to read (my book reading mojo after Covid IS back!!!)
Read as a Kindle Library book - Los Angeles Public Library
Release date of 03/2/2023
https://lapl.overdrive.com/
https://www.jamespatterson.com/
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/62589768-the-23rd-midnight
https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/imprint/little-brown-and-company/
https://www.netgalley.com

Happy reading,

Dorothea 💜

Vroman's Bookstore

I have loved Vroman's since I was a kid. There are two locations of this beloved bookstore in Pasadena, California - Colorado Blvd. and Hastings Ranch. If a bookstore has been around since 1894 and is the largest in Southern California, you know that it is a GOOD bookstore!! 

My problem with Vroman's is that I come in for ONE thing and come out with FIVE things. There are so many beautiful, fun, and interesting things in Vroman's. I could spend hours in the store and never see the same thing twice!!

Check it out!! https://www.vromansbookstore.com

Colorado Blvd.

695 E. Colorado Blvd. Pasadena, CA 91101

626-449-5320

Mon-Sat 10am-9pm

Sunday 10am-7pm

(Curbside pick-up: Sun-Tues: 10am- 6:30pm, Wed-Sat: 10am-8:30pm)

Masks Highly Encouraged

 

Hastings Ranch

3729 E Foothill Blvd Pasadena, CA 91107

626-351-0828

Sun-Thur 9am-7pm

Fri-Sat 9am-8pm

(Curbside pick-up: Sun-Thur 9am-6:30pm, Fri-Sat: 9am- 7:30pm)

Masks Highly Encouraged

 

Happy reading,

Dorothea 💜 

Blog Formatting Change

Okay, I am going to change the format of this blog which I think will improve it greatly. Or it will be a hot mess! Ha!

Anyway, I will no longer post my full Goodreads review. I will only link it. 

Instead, I will do a quick review of the writing, character development, storyline, book cover, gut feeling, and overall rating. I will score from 0-5 stars. Hopefully, it will make this blog so much better. Get ready for this change in the NEXT book review!!

Something like this:

• Overall rating:
• Writing:
• Character Development:
• Storyline:
• Book Cover:
• Gut feeling:

Happy reading,

Dorothea 💜

My next book is...

 

Happy reading,

Dorothea 💜

REVIEW of The Wishing Game

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60864829-the-wishing-game

 

4.5 stars

Thank you to Meg Shaffer, Ballantine Books, and NetGallery for the opportunity to read this book!

OMG! This is just a LOVELY, LOVELY, LOVELY book. It was the second book that I read after having Covid and it was just what I needed. Initially, I started this book and put it aside as I wasn't sure that I was going to finish it (and I had a deadling for another ARC that I hadn't started yet). This is a book that you need to allow to allow a moment to get into it and then you won't be able to stop reading it!

I totally hit my stride with this book and couldn't stop reading it until late this evening. It is such an amazing book. I would love to see this book made into a sweet children's movie or series! I also cannot wait to read more books by this author.

Read this book - highly recommend it!!

Information/Links:
320 pages
3 days to read (I took a break and then inhaled it)!!!
Read as a Kindle ARC
Release date of 05/30/2023
https://www.megshaffer.com/
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60864829-the-wishing-game
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/57084/ballantine/
https://www.netgalley.com

Happy reading,

Dorothea 💜

Was this YOU also???

I loved reading from a very young age. I remember my friend Mark Andrews helping me to read better in Kindergarten. He doesn't remember this, but I have a very vivid memory of it. Mark and I went K-12 together - that just doesn't happen as much anymore!!

Happy reading,

Dorothea 💜

Covid Brain Fog

As I indicated in a previous post, my little family had Covid and tested negative a week ago. However, I seem to be at the end of a Covid Brain fog. I haven't really been able to read so I hope to finish my current book within the next few days. Thanks for your patience!

Happy reading,

Dorothea 💜

Meme

Happy reading,

Dorothea 💜

THANK YOU!

Thank you for Library Outreach!

Happy reading,

Dorothea 💜

THANK YOU!!!

 Thank you, Library Workers!!

Happy reading,

Dorothea 💜

Okay, my next read is REALLY ...

Unfortunately, I had to read Nonna Maria and the Case of the Stolen Necklace by Lorenzo Carcaterra BEFORE The Wishing Game by Meg Shaffer. Since both were arcs, THIS book's publishing date came after Lorenzo's book. I will continue this book and review it soon!

Happy reading, 

Dorothea 💜