Random Tuesday

Hi all.  Not feeling very random today.  I'm dealing with some emotional issues right now.  Thanks for stopping by.  Here's a pun for you before you leave:

Sunday Synopsis

First There Was Silence by Leonie Haubrich
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I think 3 stars may have been too generous. I almost gave up on this book. There were several characters that were difficult to keep separate due to their names and nicknames, and the author did nothing to endear any of the characters to the audience.

First you are introduced to a foster mom who doesn't want to return a baby to the parents. She seems a little nutty. The biological mom, you learn much later, had lost a child to SIDS during her first marriage. Her current husband knew nothing about it until their daughter is kidnapped. Most of the story is about the search for Lotta.

The characters are not developed such that you root for one over the other; in fact, I didn't really like any of the characters including the police. I honestly did not care if they ever found Lotta or not.

I believe this was written in German because they cover says, "translated by Ruth A. Gentes Krawczyk." Perhaps that was one reason I couldn't get into it. I sooo contemplated abandoning this book, and now that I've finished it, I would have been good with the choice to abandon. Sorry, folks. This one is slow, unrealistic, and not suspenseful.

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Random Tuesday

I'm linking up with Stacy.

Hello!  We just returned from a mini-vacay.  Can you tell what city we visited?

Please leave a guess in the comments.

Summer is flying by, and I don't like it one bit!  How's your summer going?

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Did anyone catch the Homerun Derby yesterday?  Congratulations to Pete Alonso from the Mets.  He did a great job, but the duel between Vladimir Guerrero, Jr. and Joc Pederson?  3 ties!  I was rooting for Guerrero, not that I have anything against Pederson or Alonso.  I know nothing about them.  But, I think it's cool that it was a rookie who won.

I really don't have any news or interesting tidbits to share today, so I'll get to some funnies,

Sad, but true!

This is so me. In fact, it's so me that I've probably posted it before!

Also completely true!

Have a great week!

Sunday Synopsis

The Devil You Know by Terry Tyler
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This one was interesting. Set in Lyndford, Lincolnshire, England, there is a serial killer murdering young, beautiful women, mostly prostitutes, but not just them. Five people in the town believe they know the killer, and the killer is close to them.

One of them is right.

Could it be Maisie's mum's new beau? Or Juliet's abusive husband? Or could it be Jake, Tamsin's handsome crush? Steve's childhood friend? Or Dorothy's son?

You will find out. Just when you think you know... you don't know! This will keep you twisting and turning until the end.

Along the way, you'll learn some British slang! Most of us have heard "shag," "arse," and "mate." But how about "wanker?" "Nip?" "e-fit?" There are many more! It gives the novel a quirky, edgy feel.

I was a bit confused at the beginning of the novel since there are numerous characters, but I caught on, and when I did, I couldn't put it down! Loved it!

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Happy 4th

I'm linking up with Stacy for random Tuesday.

Wishing you all a happy 4th of July!  Be careful as you are celebrating.

Whether it's hot dogs, fireworks, or a few adult beverages, whatever you do, stay safe.
If you're enjoying a cold one, designate a driver (it's usually me in our household), call a taxi or an Uber, or just stay put.  As a mom, this is probably what worries me most now that my children are adults.  You can't control what other people do, but you can control yourself.  It is estimated that 40% of deaths on the 4th of July weekend are due to alcohol, and I don't want my family and friends to become statistics.

Sad, but true.

Have a great week!  Be safe!

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