Back to work

 Tuesday.

 It was a good long weekend. Didn't go anywhere. Christmas dinner came out okay. I mostly read. I finished a couple "danglers" --  books I've started but didn't finish very quickly.  

Currently reading HMS NIGHTINGALE by J. A. Sutherland. 4th of 6 in the Alex Carew series, science fiction. 

For Lieutenant Alexis Carew, it should be the perfect assignment — a command of her own and a chance to return to her home star system. What she finds is a surly crew, the dregs of every frigate and ship of the line to pass through on the way to the war’s front, a first officer who thinks the command should have been his, and colonial worlds where they believe a girl’s place is somewhere very different than command of a Queen’s starship. Add to that the mysterious disappearances of ships vital to the war effort and an old enemy who seems intent on convincing her he’s changed. Then there’s the mongoose with an unnatural affinity for her boots.

Published 2016; 482 pages.

And a new release today, that I've started, THE SECRET OF THE LOST PEARLS by Darcie Wilde. 6th of 6 in series featuring Rosalind Thorne, a minor heiress in 19th century London.

 

 Rosalind Thorne may not have a grand fortune of her own, but she possesses virtues almost as prized by the haut ton: discretion, and a web of connections that enable her to discover just about anything about anyone. Known as a “most useful woman,” Rosalind helps society ladies in need—for a modest fee, of course—and her client roster is steadily increasing. Mrs. Gerald Douglas, née Bethany Hodgeson, presents Rosalind with a particularly delicate predicament. A valuable pearl necklace has gone missing, and Bethany’s husband believes the thief is Nora, Bethany’s disgraced sister. Nora made a scandalous elopement at age sixteen and returned three years later, telling the family that her husband was dead. But as Rosalind begins her investigations, under cover of helping the daughters of the house prepare for their first London season, she realizes that the family harbors even more secrets than scandals. The intrigue swirling around the Douglases includes fraud, forgery, blackmail, and soon, murder. And it will fall to Rosalind, aided by charming Bow Street officer Adam Harkness, to untangle the shocking truth and discover who is a thief—and who is a killer.

Published 2022; 400 pages.

This weekend I worked a little on my reading journal for 2023. I plan to keep one diligently to track my reads, my goals, etc.

 The goal for the week ... is to get through the week with as little drama as possible.

 

Have a good day

 

Much love,

PK the Bookeemonster