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I keep buying copies of this book because the people I lend it to don't want to give it back. This book is mostly set in a very gritty, real Minneapolis and peopled by very real people. Eddi, a rocker suddenly without a band, stumbles into a supernatural war. Don't let the "urban fantasy" tag throw you. It is a darkly beautiful read.

This is a ghost story to read at the beach - in full sunlight and surrounded by people. It is not (as I found out the hard way) a book for a rainy night alone. Also, allow time to finish it in one sitting. It moves fast. First-time author St. James has a real keeper here - atmosphere, suspense and a little romance. Can't wait for the next book.

The latest installment in the Lord John Grey series is the best. There is excitement, danger, humor, intrigue and relevations galore. Fans of the series and of the Outlander series will be pleased to catch up with both John Grey and Jamie Frazier. Readers new to either series will find Gabaldon has created a complex and satisfying world that begs further exploration.

Nothing Daunted is a biography of two upper-middle class society ladies who go west looking for adventure and romance. The author is the granddaughter of one of the ladies and heard their stories first hand. She also had access to their personal papers and conducted interviews with people who knew them. The book is an interesting and informative look at the lives of society women, settlers in the west, and the way the frontier was changing as it became settled. At times Nothing Daunted seems more like a history term paper than a commercial book. Casual readers may want to wait to see the movie (assuming someone is smart enough to make one...)

This book is mostly told in flashbacks about a police action that went wrong. Several of the participants take turns remembering the events. Don't pick it up if you were hoping for an early night. I stayed up all night reading it and couldn't get it out of my head for days. A week later I had to read it again.

A new Discworld book is always a treat - especially one featuring Sam Vines. In this outing, Sam is in the country (supposedly) on holiday. But, as Terry Pratchett often points out, where you have a policeman you have crime. Commander Vimes must untangle a mystery while completely out of his element-- and his jurisdiction. As always, Terry Pratchett's wry running commentary is entertaining and quotable. The language sparkles like sunlight on water. This is a great addition to the universe of Discworld.

If you prefer your fantasy novels on the light and breezy side - this is the series for you. The plot centers around an unlikely group of heroes: a wizard thief, a swordsman and his demonseed, and a bounty hunter riding her ghosthound. They must work together to prevent a catastrophe while trying not to throttle one another before they can succeed. The plot is a rollercoaster of sharp drops and sudden turns with plenty of humor to smooth out the ride.

This is the funniest book on my daughter's bookshelf. It is the "go to" choice when I am asked to read to a group of young children. The rhymes are inventive and catchy and the pictures are hilarious. If your young reader isn't a Bill Grossman fan yet - you don't know what you are missing.

Louise Penny's Three Pines Mysteries continue to surprise. The previous books kept the fine line between cosy village mysteries and edgier police procedurals. In Bury Your Dead the author adds suspense. The book starts with Inspector Gamache on medical leave due to an unspecified work-related tragedy. He finds himself drawn into a mystery that he unravels as we are slowly given the story behind his injuries and his grief. Don't start this one close to bedtime - it will keep you up until the last sentence.