#TheRightThingToDoAtTheTime #NetGalley by Dov Zeller

Title: The Right Thing to do at the Time
Author: Dov Zeller
Publisher: Tiny Golem Press
Published: March 15, 2018

Summary:


If Jane Austen and Sholem Aleichem (Fiddler on the Roof) schemed in an elevator, this just might be their pitch. Ari is Elizabeth and Itche is Jane—and this Jewish, queer, New York City retelling of Pride and Prejudice is for everyone.

 Ari Wexler, a trans guy in his late 20s, is barely scraping by. His family life is a mess, he feels like a failure when it comes to love, and his job at a music library is on the rocks. His relationship with Itche Mattes, his doting best friend, helps him get through the days. Then a famous actress comes to town and sweeps Itche off his feet, leaving her dreadful sidekick to step on Ari’s toes.

 As Ari’s despair grows, a fascinating music project falls into his lap, and he’s faced with a choice: to remain within his comfort zone, however small and stifling, or to take a risk that could bring meaning and joy to his life.

 A romantic comedy full of angsty wrestling matches between idealism and cynicism, work and art, and friendship and romance. It will keep you guessing until the very end.


Review:

It's good. You need to be comfortable with Jewish and Jewish-ness. It's very Jewish. There's no side-stepping it and it's good to see. AND I LOVE IT. Why? Usually when I'm reading about anyone in the lgbt community they're usually not religious or against religion.

 I've never read Pride and Prejudice so I can't say whether it hits the nail in the comparison between it and this story. But it's on its own a good story and enjoyable.

I enjoyed my time with this story. It took me SO LONG to write this because EVERY TIME I would go to write/add this to this blog.. blogger would have issues OR NETGALLEY WOULD.

Tomorrow I'm going to add my favorite quotes or when I have the time to do so. The book is on my tablet which is completely dead. Since it's through Netgalley they don't load onto my desktop kindle/web browser where I usually read from. So.

This was downloaded through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

Recommend? Yes. If you've read this lemme know what you thought about it!

#TheCrookedStaircase #NetGalley by Dean Koontz

Title:  The Crooked Staircase
Author: Dean Koontz
Publisher:  Random House Group - Ballantine
Release Day: May 8. 2018 -- soon!!!
Genre: General Fiction, Mystery & Thriller
Rating: 4 / 5
Received: Through Netgalley thanks to Random house!

Summary from Goodreads: Jane Hawk knows she may be living on borrowed time. But as long as she's breathing, she'll never cease her one-woman war against the terrifying conspiracy that threatens the freedom--and free will--of millions. Battling the strange epidemic of murder-suicides that claimed Jane's husband, and is escalating across the country, has made the rogue FBI agent a wanted fugitive, relentlessly hunted not only by the government but by the secret cabal behind the plot. Deploying every resource their malign nexus of power and technology commands, Jane's enemies are determined to see her dead . . . or make her wish she was.

 Jane's ruthless pursuers can't stop her from drawing a bead on her prey: a cunning man with connections in high places, a twisted soul of unspeakable depths with an army of professional killers on call. Propelled by her righteous fury and implacable insistence on justice, Jane will make her way from southern California to the snow-swept slopes of Lake Tahoe to confront head-on the lethal forces arrayed against her. But nothing can prepare her for the chilling truth that awaits when she descends the crooked staircase to the dark and dreadful place where her long nightmare was born.

No spoilers! Just excitement toward this series. 

My Review: I am usually pretty luke-warm or right out hate book series. But this is my first experience with Dean Koontz book and have absolutely enjoyed my time so far. I've purchased the first two books so that I could successfully & enjoy the third book.

This series consumes you and you definitely lapse into the reading a movie within your head. The way it is written it feels literally like it is going on as you're reading.


Recommend? Yes, this is a good introduction to this author. At least for me it feels that way. I literally have no other experience with this author so..  but yes, definitely recommend. But start with The Silent Corner as this is the third book.

Vanilla Bean Killer - Book 1 - Summer Prescott - Review

Book: Vanilla Bean Killer

Author: Summer Prescott

Purchase: Fairly certain since this is a KU book it's only available through Amazon

Rating: 3/5

Summary: Missy and Chas start their new life after selling the Inn, but are plagued by scary situations from the very start. Chas and Spencer's first official case at the investigation agency hits far too close to home, and Missy begins to wonder if she might have made the biggest mistake of her adult life. County Coroner, Timothy Eckels, is haunted by the ghosts of his past, and his feisty assistant Fiona fears for her life in this first installment of the Cupcakes in Paradise series.

Review: I'm fairly certain this is a continuation of another series. Characters were established and there was only two new character introductions. But you don't really need the other books. It just feels like you're walking into things.

It looks like the characters started in a series Frosted Love Mysteries. Which doesn't seem like they have eBook version just a really pricey volume. It was written by Carol Durand & Summer Prescott. Prescott continues onward. 

There wasn't really a mystery. Just an inconvenience to moving into house that Chas & Missy purchased. There's not a whole lot happening in this one. This is a very starved book even for a cozy mystery.

Usually the lack of mystery/build up in the story is balanced by having fun character situations. Which didn't happen in this one. It's easy to forgive if you're entertained.

fI'm going to read the nextone in this series. She pulled a beautiful last chapter that I'm praying wasn't just a lure to get me to download the next book.

I started this book after finishing up with Heir Ascendant& taking a break from Room 119. Both serious stories that I needed to rest from.

On an unrelated note: It annoys me that the book covers for this series don't all match.

Recommend?:If you like cozy mysteries that don't have a lot going in regards to mystery or life happenings of the characters..then yeah.

There's currently 10 books in this series and15in the series that I think comes before it. I don't know how many were in Frost Love Mysteries because all I'm seeing are volumes and I don't wanna go through that mess. It's linked above in the review portion if you want to investigate yourself.

What is your favorite cozy mystery? Let me know so I can check it out. I love mysteries in almost all its forms.