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Ladataan... Whispers in the Reading Room (The Chicago World’s Fair Mystery Series) (vuoden 2015 painos)Tekijä: Shelley Gray (Tekijä)
TeostiedotWhispers in the Reading Room (tekijä: Shelley Gray)
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Kirjaudu LibraryThingiin nähdäksesi, pidätkö tästä kirjasta vai et. Ei tämänhetkisiä Keskustelu-viestiketjuja tästä kirjasta. Well, that was certainly a waste of time: I couldn't even tell it was a mystery, except some arsehole who happens to be the main character's abusive former fiancée gets himself murdered... The book doesn't focus on the murder nor the solving of it, it revolves the relationships of the four main characters, all whom have a love/hate relationship with each other and are arrogant, prideful, & stubborn flakes. I hated the characters, I found no redeeming qualities and I hated the writing.... Almost every-single chapter was nothing but: "I hate you", "I love you", "He hates me", "she hates me", "I never want to see you again", "I can't live without you", "Marry me", "I'm leaving you because I'm not good enough" Just incessant whining and individual pity parties. Better shelved in "Romance" not "Mystery" I have no idea who purchased this for the collection, but I know it wasn't me! This book was absolutely amazing. The plot was quite unique when it comes to historical romance and the characters were very interesting and entertaining. I especially loved Lydia as she is quite similar to me and it made it very easy for me to empathise with her and really feel the things she is feeling. I also absolutely loved the ending and it made me very happy that all the main characters got to be happy in the end. All in all, this was truly a lovely book. * I received this title from NetGalley This book is significantly more Christian Fiction than the first two. But the 2 stars is because the librarian protagonist wanders around defining words - really, really simple ones - to people who have no interest in them. Who does that? If she just used long, obscure words that many people don't know and then needs to define them, that's one thing. She's an isolated person who works in a library, so using words that aren't in common usage would make sense, but she just randomly defines words. I think it's supposed to be quirky, but just felt really stereotypical & I'm probably just sensitive to it. I liked the other 2 books, so I'd definitely still read Shelley Gray, if she publishes more.
"The last in Grey’s Chicago World’s Fair mysteries (Deception on Sable Hill, 2015, etc.) uses an anemic mystery and a far-fetched love story to explore her continuing theme of mismatched couples." Kuuluu näihin sarjoihinSisältyy tähän:
Fiction.
Romance.
Christian Fiction.
Historical Fiction.
Lydia's job at the library is her world-until a mysterious patron catches her eye ... and perhaps her heart.Just months after the closure of the Chicago World's Fair, librarian Lydia Bancroft finds herself fascinated by a mysterious dark-haired and dark-eyed patron. He has never given her his name; he actually never speaks to a single person. All she knows about him is that he loves books as much as she does.Only when he rescues her in the lobby of the Hartman Hotel does she discover that his name is Sebastian Marks. She also discovers that he lives at the top of the prestigious hotel and that most everyone in Chicago is intrigued by him.Lydia and Sebastian form a fragile friendship, but when she discovers that Mr. Marks isn't merely a very wealthy gentleman but also the proprietor of an infamous saloon and gambling club, she is shocked.Lydia insists on visiting the club one fateful night and is suddenly a suspect in a murder. She must determine who she can trust, who is innocent, and if Sebastian-the man so many people fear-is actually everything her heart believes him to be. Kirjastojen kuvailuja ei löytynyt. |
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I fell for the cover but realized while I read that this just wasn't a book for me. I usually like historical fiction, and this book looked to be an interesting mix of romance and mystery, but frankly it's just too much romance and not even a romantic story that appeals to me. I have read (well skimmed towards the end) almost half the book and not much has happened and the romance between the main characters just doesn't work for me. So I will stop reading and find something else instead...
Thanks to Zondervan Fiction and NetGalley for providing me with a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review! ( )