Monthly Archives: June 2025

Long ago I read a handful of books about modern day Israel, its history and difficulties. One of the an authors was Ilan Pappe, and I believe Chomsky may have been another.  This book, published in 2023, is an excellent … Continue reading →

Oh this is a wonderful book!  I loved reading it and finished it, 9h 21m, in one day.  This was*back on June 6 I and didn’t manage to blog it.    The plot is thick and twisty. The characters are … Continue reading →

Recommended in the 4-Mystery Addicts reading group and I’d been looking closely at it anyway.  I’ve read so many “mystery” novels from India and Pakistan, Malaysia, etc.  The Museum Detective by Maha Khan Phillips, 2023Read by Fareda Pasha, 9h 19mRating … Continue reading →

The story concerns a family slaying in which a 15-year old girl, Sophie. hides, survives and escapes. (This happens in the Prologue.) This kind of hooks the reader into the story (lol). The Silent Watcherby Victor MethoseNarrated by: Saskia Maarleveld 8h … Continue reading →