Miraz Jordan

Whew, I’ve struggled my way through Meditations by Marcus Aurelius. Translated (in 1862) by George Long. The language is dense so it’s hard going. I’d love to see a modern feminist translation. I’ve clipped a number of pithy remarks though. 📚

I enjoyed reading Mountain Town Murder: Jackson Hole Moose’s Bakery Not So Cozy Mystery #1 by Sue Pepper and may well read more of the series. I specially enjoyed the author’s life views on topics such as worker housing, and awareness of different perspectives on life. 📚

Today’s surprise discovery 📚:

the Southern Cross [constellation] hasn’t always been ours. Thanks to a phenomenon known as precession … it formerly belonged to the northern hemisphere skies …

Source: Southern Nights: the story of New Zealand’s night sky by Naomi Arnold.

Another book from an author I quite like: The New Teacher (The Sheridan County Mysteries Book 1) by Erin Lark Maples. 📚

The story flows well, and I’m intrigued by a few American words I’m not familiar with.

Hmmm, The Raven’s Mark by Christie J Newport just wasn’t really my thing. 📚

Beth must break all the rules to stop any more girls from suffering. But will her everything be enough to stop a sick murderer?

I quite enjoyed Knight Trials by Alice Bienia, though it felt a little tangled in parts. One page that sticks in my mind was a couple of paras of totally gratuitous tech jargon, presumably aiming to make a point. 📚

I’m 26% of the way through The Cardiff Killings (DI Jemima Huxley Crime Thriller Book 1) by Gaynor Torrance but have decided to read no further. I have no points where I can relate to a person desperate to have kids and who cuts herself to relieve unbearable stress.… 📚

I enjoyed reading Knight Blind (Jorja Knight Private Investigator Mystery Series Book 1) by Alice Bienia. Jorja is relatable, and gradually reveals some of her background while chasing down leads in an unexpected case. I’ll read more in this series. 📚

Another good story and an enjoyable read. The Girl Who Lost Him (The Shee McQueen Mystery Thriller Series Book 4) by Amy Vansant. 📚

I quite enjoyed The Sled Dog (The Sheridan County Mysteries Book 2) by Erin Lark Maples:

After the race, [Elizabeth] discovers an abandoned, injured dog and her family falls in love with their new foster pup.

But things aren’t that simple… 📚

Thanks to @gregmoore and @mtt I now have the Recoleta font on my Kindle. 📚

How to Install Custom Fonts on Your Kindle

I was a bit mired in a couple of books that just weren’t grabbing me. I turned to Something Deadly on Desert Drive (The Accidental Detective Book 2) by Kris Bock. As with the first book, this was a thoroughly enjoyable read. Bock knows how to grab and maintain interest. 📚

A year ago I complained about publishers (incorrectly) guessing which Amazon store I’ll buy books from. I solved this annoyance with Keyboard Maestro. I just tried Redirect Web for Safari which may work more seamlessly. HT: Redirect Web for Safari takes me to the right places. 📚

To be fair, I’m not the target audience for The Valentine Voyage: Book Six: The Cozy Cruise Mysteries by Lizzie Josephson. The main genre is het romance, with a side of mystery. It was an easy read but the romance resolution was kind of annoying — perfect this and that. 📚

I read I Bury Dead People: A Hilarious Cosy Mystery by PJ Vye. I quite enjoyed it though the credibility of the unravelling didn’t really sit right with me. A fair few typos that need sorting out. 📚

Another in a series whose characters are so appealing: The Missing Babysitter Mystery (The Supermarket Mysteries Book 3) by Rachel Ward. 📚

a body found on a building site … has been buried for 15 years. Could it have anything to do with the babysitter who went missing?

Crime, and also lesbian romance; I enjoyed Goslyn County by A.M. McKnight. 📚

While investigating three burglaries, Goslyn PD Detective Olivia Winston meets IRS Special Agent Maureen Jeffries who is pursuing a tax fraud suspect. Their cases are connected…

As it was set in Aotearoa New Zealand, I had high hopes for this book but was sadly disappointed. The Long Island Iced Tea Goodbye (Career Crisis Café Mystery Book 1) by Emily Selby was facile and riddled with careless typos and missing words. 📚

This book’s title made me dubious about whether I should bother but I was hooked from the first paragraph. It was an excellent read: Something Shady at Sunshine Haven (The Accidental Detective Book 1) by Kris Bock. I’ve bought book 2 already. 📚

Halfway I considered skipping ahead to see who the culprit was, but I persevered to the end. Buried Identity by Rosaleen Flanagan just wasn’t my thing. I found it unfocused, with too many characters, locations, dates, times and sub plots. Confusing, and I didn’t care enough. 📚

It’s likely my lack of knowledge or understanding of Indian culture coloured my response, but I found this book melodramatic and overdone. It was somewhat annoying, but I did read to the end. Kiss of Salt (Darya Nandkarni’s Misadventures Book 1). 📚

Yay, Pages 116 & following of Take Control of Ventura – Take Control Books actually explain in a way I can understand what Passkeys are and how they work. At last!

Take Control Books are the best and worth every cent! 📚

The Man Who Died Twice: (The Thursday Murder Club 2) by Richard Osman continues the adventures of the Thursday Murder Club. Still amusing, its novelty has lost a little lustre, so all the way through I felt a little sceptical. 📚

Another good read from an author I enjoy: Goodbye Sky Field (A Port Alma Murder Mystery Book 6) by Anne Shillolo. 📚

DC Holly Towns is working on a high-profile meth lab case … but keeps getting drawn closer to a plane crash site and its secrets.

I’ve come to like this series, and with some very interrupted sleeps I read my way through these fairly quickly. They’re good entertainment on a sleepless night. The Rina Martin Murder Mystery Box Set Books 1–4 by Jane Adams. 📚