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sloreads is a hobby of a Canadian woman living in the Prairies. An IT professional by day, the rest of her time is spent reading, thinking about reading, or futzing around with her blog.

Perfect Silence – Helen Fields

Perfect Silence by Helen Fields

Perfect Silence, the third book in the D.I. Callanach series, showcases the most significant character growth yet. While there were moments that might have elicited an eye-roll, the narrative was compelling enough that I didn’t find myself shouting at my car speakers…

Hotshot – Julie Garwood

Hotshot by Julie Garwood

On Sundays, I like to curl up with a light and predictable book to stave off the Sunday Scaries, and this week, Hotshot hit the mark. Published in 2013, Hotshot follows the same storyline as every other book in the…

The House at Sea’s End – Elly Griffiths

The House at Sea's End by Elly Griffiths

Okay, book three, The House at Sea’s End has finally made the Ruth Galloway series worth reading. The main characters are more multi-faceted. They seem to at least consider that their actions may have consequences, and there’s less body-shaming. The side characters…

Ring – André Alexis

Ring by André Alexis

Quincunx #3 I barely skimmed the blurb for Ring before I read it. I enjoy André Alexis, though, and I trusted him not to steer me wrong. The book’s first half sets up the characters, but I didn’t know what the…

The September Society – Charles Finch

The September Society - Charles Finch

Cozy Mystery? Victorian Era? A kind, thoughtful and generous protagonist? Great! The September Society is a great lazy Sunday read to stave off the Sunday scaries. Reading The September Society was a much better experience for me than listening to…

February & March Reading Wrap-Up

March Wrap-Up

Full reviews may come for these books in the future, this is just a quick reading wrap-up. March was almost entirely Romance. I’m really trying to wrap up some series that I’m less interested in now. Top Reads The Serpent…

Death Claims – Joseph Hansen

Death Claims by Joseph Hansen

Dave Brandstetter #2 Death Claims is Dave Brandstetter’s investigation into another tricky case, with unreliable witnesses, personal upheavals, and miles of pavement pounded. Set in the 1950s, Dave has to show up on doorsteps, spend a nickel at payphones, and…