I was out of town last week so have not read much at all. But I did get some sightseeing done, mostly by car and on foot. The day after we got back, it started to snow.
Caught between the (full) moon and New York City, Queens
Currently reading:
I started an ebook, and like it so far.
The Ingenue
by
December 6, 2022, St. Martin's Press
A novel of suspense about the bonds of family, the limits of talent, the risks of ambition, and the rewards of revenge.
When former piano prodigy Saskia Kreis returns home to Milwaukee after her mother's unexpected death, she expects to inherit the family estate, the Elf House. But with the discovery that her mother's will bequeathed the Elf House to a man that Saskia shares a complicated history with, she is forced to reexamine her own past--and the romantic relationship that changed the course of her life--for answers. Can she find a way to claim her heritage while keeping her secrets buried, or will the fallout from digging too deep destroy her? *(publisher)
I was intrigued and enthralled by Saskia, the piano prodigy, and her personality which led her into sabotaging her musical career at a young age for a highly questionable and secret relationship. Her mother's successful reinvention of traditional fairy tales for a living features prominently in the novel. This connection to Saskia's life years later was a brilliant part of the plot, as well as the Elf House, a mansion that has been in their family for generations.
I found this a well planned and plotted novel, with well developed characters, and a suspenseful story that certainly rewrites any fairy tale life that Saskia had imagined for herself.
I found this a well planned and plotted novel, with well developed characters, and a suspenseful story that certainly rewrites any fairy tale life that Saskia had imagined for herself.
What are you reading this week?
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I love Manhattan. I hope you had a great time. The cathedral is beautiful. :D I hope you have a great week. Thanks for stopping by my blog!
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DeleteThe moon is such a great subject for photos. This week’s full moon also went into eclipse the next morning. It must have been quite a sight over NYC.
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Look at that beautiful moon. And what a cathedral. I'd love to go back to New York.
ReplyDeleteI hope you enjoy The Ingenue.
Enjoying it so far.
DeleteI requested The Ingenue, but didn't get it yet :( Hope you like it. I haven't been to NYC in years; it may be time to visit again. Have a great week and find time to read a good book.
ReplyDeleteTerrie @ Bookshelf Journeys
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Thanks, Terrie.
DeleteNice pic. I love nighttime in the city.
ReplyDeleteThe Ingenue sounds good, and I like that the estate is called the Elf House. Curious...
Curious, yes.
DeleteThere is so much to see and do in NYC. The last time we were there, before COVID, it was snowy. I think that cathedral was under construction the first time I visited NYC in 2011 but it was near my hotel.
ReplyDeleteAnne - Books of My Heart This is my Sunday Post
I think St. Patrick's is over 140 years old.
DeleteThe cathedral is pretty! I'd love to visit New York someday. Have a great week!
ReplyDeleteHope you get there sometime soon.
DeleteI love NYC. I really miss being there. Hope you have a great week!
ReplyDeleteI miss it too. Didn't see much this past visit.
DeleteOh a novel set in Milwaukee!
ReplyDeleteYes, one of the first I've read
DeleteI enjoyed the post. I like reading about places I have never been to and unlikely to
ReplyDeleteEver visit.
Hope you get to NY sometime.
DeleteYour photos are great! I love the moon photo. I'll be reading The Ingenue soon, so I'm very glad you're enjoying it.
ReplyDeleteThe moon over NY and the Ingenue were both great.
DeleteIsn’t that such an awesome song - Between the moon and New York City? Snow…that first day it’s lovely, isn’t it? The Ingenue sounds interesting! I’m reading a few books, The Devil’s Highway (hard copy), Chasing Fireflies (ebook), A curious Beginning (Buddy Read) and The Woman in the Library (audio). Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your reading!
DeleteGreat picture! My moon pics always just look like a blur! - Melinda @ A Web of Stories
ReplyDeleteI take pics with my cell phone so they are iffy.
DeletePretty pictures. I hope you had a fun trip to NYC!
ReplyDeleteLoved it.
DeleteYour pics are gorgeous. We lived an hour and half from NYC and usually visited around Christmas. We visited the Cathedral too.
ReplyDeleteWish I lived closer to NYC as you do.
DeleteLooks like a fascinating novel! Glad you enjoyed it, and it looks like something I'd like as well. Happy Reading!
ReplyDeleteA good suspense novel.
DeleteNice photos. The Ingenue sounds complex. Hope you have a good week and Happy Reading!
ReplyDeleteComplex but good.
DeleteThanks.
ReplyDeleteLOL I am currently reading The Ingenue. Its a good book, makes me wonder if its similar to her previous novel, The Ballerinas, which I didn't like, to be honest, namely due to the ending.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing the pics! I'm sure you'd a fun time in NYC.
ReplyDeleteThe Ingenue sounds like an intriguing read!