X Is For | 
panRead this as my X book for the alphabet challenge. I haven‘t read any of the others in the series so my review might be colored by that.
The blurb mentioned that Kenzie, a PI, is on the case of a serial killer. That doesn‘t happen until the very end of the book. The first 90% is about possible art theft, light fraud, and her landlord‘s water usage. She also makes some questionable safety choices for someone who calls herself a hardened detective.
pickKinsey Milhone is hired to track down a man (who turns out to be an art thief) and gets paid with bogus money. As she looks into Pete‘s old files, she sees he was working through a mystery on his free time and a new couple have moved into the house next door. All this keeps her running around for answers and puts her in danger. An enjoyable read/listen.
#manicmonday #letterx @CBee
📕 Tagged
🖊️ Can‘t think of one!
📺 The X files
🎤 X-Ray Spex
🎵 X Offender-Blondie
pickI‘ve listened to the entire Kinsey Millhone series this year. I enjoyed them more as the series went on. The tagged book is my favorite of these four but V is for Vengeance was a close second.
I‘ll have to find a new series now 😊
I wish I could be more original here, but here we are. Sue Grafton and I go way back. I was graduating college when A is for Alibi came out, and I read them as she wrote them faithfully right up to M. Then I just stopped, thinking I needed to let her get ahead of me by a few books. I haven‘t read one since. Maybe it‘s time to catch up!
#alphabetgame #letterx
This is not my favorite Kinsey Millhone book, but it‘s my favorite (and only) book read that starts with the #letterX #alphabetgame
#alphabetgame @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
This was such a great series. It‘s a shame she didn‘t get to finish it :(
so-soI read this book to fulfill the letter “X” in a book challenge. I probably wouldn‘t have kept reading if it hadn‘t been for that. It was not poorly written. I‘m sure this author is a master, she‘s been at it long enough. I just found it very, very boring. Not at all my kind of book. Too many names were thrown in along the way. I lost track at times.
pickOne more to go! ⭐️⭐️⭐️
pickI decided to re-read this one for the ‘X‘ slot on my #LittensAtoZ list and ended up enjoying it quite a bit. In fact I‘m now contemplating re-reading the whole series next year. I like how in the last few books Grafton seems to be building up to a grand finale. We will never know the ending, but I bet it was a great one. I also loved the B plot in this one with the pushy neighbors. It made me laugh a few times knowing what was coming.
📙 X (Kinsey Millhone #24) [Sue Grafton]
👩💻 Xavier, Stacey
📽️ X-men (2000)
🎼 I have no idea ....
🎶 XO [Fall out Boy]
#ManicMonday #LetterX @JoScho
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A nasty divorce, stolen artwork, a creepy stalker, & a pair of horrible new neighbors for Kinsey. This installment is full of the normal antics of Santa Teresa's favorite PI. The very different plot lines make it feel like a few books crammed into 1, but it was still enjoyable, especially as a break from the heavier things I've been reading. The villain in this one seems to have been inspired by real-life serial killer Harvey Glatman.
pickSecond-to-last Kinsey Millhone story. If you like your female detectives to solve crimes with old school methods, she‘s your girl. She is a bit cranky, mostly introverted, and takes a morning jog only out of necessity. This time, she sticks her neck into a few places it doesn‘t really belong. Definitely better than the last two books, which were disappointing.
Full review http://www.TheBibliophage.com
#thebibliophahe2019
#litsyatoz #letterx
I intended to read this for my #letterX in last year‘s #litsyatoz but ended up with another book. Almost ditched again this year, but I really want to finish the series. Plus I love #Kinsey and her town.
BOOK: X by Sue Grafton (Ok, we all knew X would be difficult, and I‘m cheating a bit here because I haven‘t read this, but I did read the first few in the series a long time ago, and I would like to go back to it one day, so eventually I will read it!)
AUTHOR: Xinran (Only read one of her books but it was good!)
TV SHOW: Xena!!
FOOD: Ummmm....can I cheat again and say Xocolatl, which is the Nahuatl word for chocolate? 😬
#manicmonday #letterX
so-soThis is a mystery that I found on #cloudLibrary while trying to find an #X book for the #LitsyAtoZ challenge. There‘s a lot going on in it, but I still liked it. It seemed like Grafton was trying to jam pack this book with many things. We could‘ve definitely done without a moral takeaways summary at the end. I also found out that it‘s actually part of a series. It‘s Book 24 (it‘s an alphabetical title series), I may a look for the 1st book. 23/26
You know I‘ve been up way past my bedtime when I am eating leftover pizza and drinking wine at 2am while listening to a book. #LitsyAtoZ #EndOfYearReadingCrunch #X #readingchallenge #UpWayPastMyBedtime @BookishMarginalia
pickToday is #BookLoversDay and it made me realize I have *completely* failed at my New Year's resolution to post about all of the four and five star books I've read this year. So to catch up, here are some lovely spreadsheets of the ones I've read so far! 😝
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#book #bookstagram #bookworm #reading #booksofinstagram #readersofinstagram #spreadsheetsfordays
so-soToo many story lines (a con artist, a sociopath, and new neighbours) means that none of them are given the depth they deserve. A good read but not great. Rating: 3 ⭐️
pickI enjoyed this book, although I was disappointed with the ending. At first, some of the side plots confused me as well (i.e. what does this have to do with the plot?) but upon reflection, I think it was Grafton's way of showing the day-to-day stuff of a PI instead of focusing on just one case. And for me, it makes Kinsey more relatable.
One of the few books in this series that ISN'T a reread! It was a Christmas gift but I had a bunch of other books in my stack, so I didn't get to it right away. Then I started my mission to declutter and didn't get to it. Then I decided to finish reading the books of this series I own so I could make progress in my decluttering. 😅 can't wait to dig into this!
Almost to the end of the series. I don‘t know if I can stand to say goodbye to Kinsey!
Doing some late night reading and found this note penciled into my book. I usually hate when people write in library books, but I‘m imagining this powerful moment when this Sue Grafton fan heard this news, felt very sad, and decided just this once to be bold and break the rules and write in the damn book because this was an important moment to them. Books have a way of connecting people, and I feel like I just connected with this person‘s grief.
“Teddy Xanakis would have to steal the painting.”
Just started a new book yesterday so today‘s photo prompt was very apropos! My first Sue Grafton 🙂
#MarchInBooks #OpeningLine #litsyatoz
pickAll the talk of drought was a bit depressing. I LOVE Henry but every time he talked about gray water and conservation, my eyes began to glaze. I'm a gardener and it made me sad, but that's just me. It did have a place in the story. I didn't like ending. It's not a cliffhanger but it lacks closure.
Well it's Saturday but #betterlatethannever
1. Not Watching with Himself. Shockingly he doesn't watch sports. We're going to binge watch Strike Back Season 3 and new Series
2. 45 degrees today in Oklahoma
3. Kinsey 😢
4. Shetland
5. 🙋
#friyayintro @jesshowbooks
Thought I had read all of Sue Grafton‘s books but I was only up to W. Starting X today in honor of Sue‘s passing. I was lucky enough to hear her speak several years ago at a conference. She was a lovely woman and I‘ve loved her books since A is for Alibi. She will be missed.
And it was down to the wire, but I have finished the #LitsyAToZ challenge. What a fitting book to end the challenge with. RIP Sue Grafton. #AlphabetNowEndsAtY
“Pepperidge Farm Milanos on which my mental health is so often dependent… “ #alphabetnowendsaty
I just saw that Sue Grafton died! I haven't read any of her books but I've heard really good things! Rest in peace Sue!!
How sad :(
so-soRead this, my first Sue Grafton, for #LitsyAtoZ and found it somewhat difficult to pay attention to. I liked the mysteries, but found there were a lot of extra details I could have done without...for example did we need to know Kinsey‘s routine every morning and how her jog went? I wouldn‘t bother reading another by this author. The picture is from an Xmas shopping trip...saw this sign and instantly wanted it!!! My husband was less amused. 🤨
#LitsyAtoZ challenge completed tonight. Now I am doing as instructed & posting to Litsy. 😆
Simple list of daily needs…wine. 🍷 By the way, this is the final book I have to read for my #LitsyAtoZ.
#xmarksthespot or the 3 spots in my library floor that need a little TLC. #uncannyoctober.
I still need to catch up, starting with R. #xmarksthespot #uncannyoctober
