“The Case of the Terrified Typist” by Erle Stanley Gardner (Perry Mason Mystery)

 This was another fun read in the series. The social norms of the day are hilarious to behold. Women have come a long way.

“The Valley of Lost Children” by David Barbur (Tye Caine Wilderness Mystery # 1)

 The book was riveting and even included a librarian. I enjoyed it but the characters were too cleanly drawn, and there was too much shooting and individual justice dispensation in the great wide wilderness. All that to say that I won’t be continuing the series.

“The Beautiful Ones” by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

 I absolutely hated the plot and the sappy reader’s voice in this audio book. I found it so unbearable, that I had to fast forward through a big chunk of it. The love triangle was very unpleasant, and people who compared the book to Jane Austen were totally off base. It lacked her ironic humour and intelligence. Moreno-Garcia should stick to more supernaturally focussed novels. This book has put me off of her for quite a while.

“H is for Hawk” by Helen Macdonald

 I really didn’t see the appeal of this book. It was interesting learning about TH White and his hawk, but the author’s dedication to hawking just made her seem like a weirdo to me. There was too much description for sure, though I did enjoy some of her philosophizing… she was dealing with the death of her father. And I must admit, the author was bravely very honest about her thoughts and feelings.