Xepherus Reads

  Hello, Fellow Book Worms and Book Dragons,     I have read books by Ruth Ware before. What I found were page-turning tales that left me excited. Thankfully I have yet again finished another very satisfying mystery.    The Lying Game is Ruth Ware's third novel, and it is published by Scout Press, an imprint of Simon & Schuster. In it, we are introduced to Isa Wilde and her partner, Owen. The new parents are constantly tired, and things are a bit shaky. Owen knows that Isa has been acting strange lately since her return to London, but he is puzzled as to why. All he knows is that a few days ago she was summoned by her old school friend, Kate, and she seemed to change. She is on edge, snappy, and very secretive. But why? What could possibly be making Isa act so strangely?   Seventeen years ago four girls met: Isa, Kate, Thea, and Fatima. The girls were inseparable as they attended their academic year at Sulten House boarding school. But the gir...

  Hello, Fellow Book Worms and Book Dragons,   Top Five Wednesday was created by Lainey from YouTube's  GingerReadsLainey . I lost track of this group and hope to reconnect this year. Until I do, here are some of my answers to the weekly questions from the past months.    One of my favorite questions was: What Fictional Items Would You Want to Use or Own? I delved into comic books for this one.  1)  Legion Flight Ring:  Debuting in DC Comics' Adventure Comics #329, this article of jewelry belongs to all Legion of Super-Heroes members of the future. With it, one may fly in any atmosphere. Made from indestructible Valorium metal, it is also worn by Superboy and Booster Gold. I would always be on time getting places by flying.  2)  Tantu Totem :  Debuting in DC Comics' Action Comics #521, Vixen appeared in the DC Universe along with her magical necklace: the Tantu Totem. With it, she can possess any animal's abilities to fly,...

      Hello, Fellow Book Worms and Book Dragons,    My  Pango Book store  is on sale! Head to my store and see what treasures you can purchase for low prices.     All proceeds go to publishing my debut novel.   And as always, let me know in the comments below what you are reading.         Also please follow me on my  social media platforms  and enjoy shopping with me at eBay and Mercari.      SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS ATLINKTREE     Because there is always time to read,   Xepherus3   All written content (c) Copyright 2023 by Thomas Bahr II The Pango Logo is Copyright by Pango Books

  Hello, Fellow Book Worms and Book Dragons!    Tuesday Trilogies and Series highlight some of my favorite thrillers. First up is the Oak Knoll Series by Tami Hoag.      Deeper Than the Dead is the first novel in Tami Hoag’s Oak Knoll trilogy. It is published by Penguin Random House under their Dutton Books imprint. The year is 1985, and criminal investigations are aided by tape recorders, fingerprint dusting, and fax machines. U nder Sheriff Cal Dixon , the small department of Oak Knoll, California, does its best to keep the peace. But it is Detective Tony Mendez that knows that the future of law enforcement is changing. His mentor, Vince Leone, is a profiler for the FBI and uses techniques that seem foreign to the small-town officers. Especially Frank Farman, a racist and chauvinistic officer who is happy staying in the past when it comes to crime-solving.  One day four fifth graders come upon the body of a dead woman buried in the park, her mouth an...

   Hello, Fellow Book Worms and Book Dragons!   I have been a book lover all my life. Even when I could not read I had a book in my hands as a child. There is a certain satisfaction that comes from picking up a book, settling into the story, and being transported to a different world than what you live in. And when an author sits down and writes a book about a book lover, how can I resist?   The Little Shop of Happy Ever After is written by Jenny Colgan, and is published by Little, Brown Group under their Sphere imprint. It is a warm and cozy read that left me genuinely happy and loving reading even more. T he Little Shop of Happy Ever After introduces us to British librarian Nina Redmond as she is being let go from her job. With her library shutting down, she seems to be more preoccupied with getting as many books from the closing rather than finding a new job. A book lover with a romanticized vis...

  Hello, Fellow Book Worms and Book Dragons,    Welcome to Sunday Suspense, where I showcase some of my favorite thrillers I have read.  Lisa Gardner is one of the best thriller authors in the business. Her books are addicting and I have yet to read one I did not love. Her Detective D.D. Warren series has delivered some amazing novels. This is one of my favorites and I hope it will be yours, as well.    Catch Me is written by Lisa Gardner and is the sixth novel in her best-selling detective D.D. Warren series. It is published by Penguin Random House under their Dutton Books imprint. In this rapid-fire crime thriller, Gardner brings all hands on deck to help solve a murder that has yet to be committed.   One night in upstate New York eight-year-old Charlene Grant killed her mother in self-defense.  She and her sister had suffered years of abuse and psychological terror from their mother. And on that night Charlene emerged as the only survivor of he...

    Hello, Fellow Book Worms and Book Dragons!   When I was a child I saw Jaws, and to this day I am weary of going into the water at the beach. But Jaws has been a staple in my yearly movie-watching experience. I love it and always wanted to read the original source material. Taking up this decades-old novel, I set upon a journey that was very different from Steven Spielberg's version.   Jaws is Peter Benchley's 1974 novel, which enjoyed over forty weeks on the national best-seller list after its release. It is currently published in paperback by Ballatine Books, an imprint of Random House Publishing. In it, we are brought into the lives of the residents of Amity Island, New York. Chief Martin Brody does his best to keep the tourist town running smoothly under the watchful eye of Mayor Larry Vaughn. Then a young woman goes missing after swimming in the ocean near the island. Soon her remains are discovered and ruled as a shark attack. But the evidence seems off. Wat...