This is book 2: Sunshine Vicram series. You would think that life in a small town would be peaceful and less than exciting but not in Del Sol! From a menacing racoon to handling assaults, she has to reel in her daughter who seems to be drawn to trying to solve crime as well. The story has serious topics which are addressed with mystery and just the right amount of sarcastic humor which makes Sunshine a character you want to have a happy ending.
so-soI‘ve binged this trilogy through a lazy Sunday evening and a day of travel and am claiming this as my #booked2022 option. Truthfully these were not great reads, slightly sloppy writing, mad plot on mad plot line but also compelling like eating sour fizzy sweets
pickIt is a good thing I was home alone when I finished this. The most beautiful funeral scene had me sobbing on my couch. My kids would have seen me crying and interrupted the vision in my head.
I am sad that I have to wait for the next book.
Good second installment in the series. The cliffhanger ending assures my continued interest in the lives of Sunshine and Levi and the rest of the characters in Del Sol!
December Wrap-Up
My favorites were A Good Day for Chardonnay and Written in My Own Heart‘s Blood (re-read)
I loved this one! It‘s the second book in the Sunshine Vicram series and is full of mystery, humor, and a super slow burn romance. Next one comes out in December 2022 😩😊
TBR Read: 15pts
#WGWordSearch: 1,570
Participation: 1
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#WinterGames2021 #MistletoeManiacs
#FestivePhotoChallenge By candlelight
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16pts
pickThis is a pick because I do love the character and I‘m a huge fan of Darynda Jones.
That being said, there was a lot, almost too much, going on in this book. A couple of story lines were too quickly and neatly tied up. And unfortunately a lot of the mystery was predictable. But even so, I will pre-order the 3d book.
Book 1 for #NovelNovember
Plus I listened to another hour+ of The God of Lost Words and made it to over 33k for #NaNoWriMo 🎉
#weekendreads
1. The tagged, The Coldest Girl in Coldtown, & Strange Practice
2. Still using GR but trying to covert to Story Graph. And Litsy of course 😀
3. The God of Lost Words — I wanted to see if the publisher planned on releasing a box set of the trilogy.
Have you played? @TheSpineView @Chrissyreadit @AmyK1 @Eggs @bthegood @Littlewolf1 @Roary47
Today‘s #Scarathlon photo challenge prompt: Mystery
I don‘t read a lot of mysteries. This was one of my favorites over the summer, book 2 of a series that has an ongoing mystery. Many answers to the mystery in this one. #teamhendrix
Kicking off #20in4 with my long awaited pre-ordered that finally arrived this week.
Also, this first line cracked me up. 😆
#firstlinefridays
It IS a good day. First my long awaited signed, pre-order finally arrived with my long awaited CAH order. (When our packages go through San Fran, it takes FOREVER (6-8 weeks) vs. 4-14 days through Chicago.)
But the day got even better when I learned that Starbucks Japan is actually getting PSL this year (on 9/1)! 🎉 Huzzah! A fantastic day all around! Now if it were only Friday so I could start on the book . . .
pickI loved this! It is book two in a series with a quirky cast of characters featuring a small town sheriff and a mystery that happened when she was young. This continues the story so should not be read alone. Much is answered I. This book and it has a very satisfying ending! 5⭐️ #bookspinbingo
1. Listening to tagged, physical read - The Eye of the World, Kindle read - The Queer Principals of Kit Webb
2. Just finished The Poppy War, great listen.
3. The Outlander series is excellent on audio
#weekendreads
pickLoved it. Read it in a day.
Book two starring Sunshine Vikrim, single mom, sherif of Del Sol, and magnet for bad stuff. When love of her life and bane of her existence, Levi Ravinder, gets hit by a truck while protecting his friend in a bar fight, Sun is floored when it crosses with a missing child case she worked 8 years earlier. Sun also gets some quality time with Levi's uncle and some missing pieces in her own case.
pickReview is up on my blog! Check it out! https://reecaspieces.com/2021/07/29/a-good-day-for-chardonnay-by-darynda-jones-m...
pickDo you enjoy mysteries with a bit of romance and the perfect humor mixed in? The second book in the Sunshine Vicram series, A Good Day For Chardonnay is the book you‘ve been looking to read!
Congratulations, @daryndajones on the release of your new book #GoodDayForChardonnay!! I busted a gut reading Sunshine‘s newest escapades.
@StMartinsPress #daryndajones #netgalley
pickI went into this one a little wary as I had some issues with the prior one. But I‘m glad I gave it a chance as I liked it a lot more. Lots of action, interesting/unusual/multiple storylines, the author‘s trademark snarky humor and some answers to big questions from the first book made for an enjoyable read. My only big annoyance was a 15 yo girl who NEVER listened…go figure! 😂😂🤷🏻♀️🙄 🔻
pick5/5 for this one! I love Sunshine Vicram. She is sarcastic and so funny! I cannot wait to read more in this series. I‘m fact I need the next book immediately. This one answered some questions I was excited about. I enjoyed the story. I highly recommend this. Thank you so much to Macmillan audio and Netgalley for this audio arc in exchange change for an honest review!
pickUm, you can‘t just end a book like that. That‘s not how this works!
Overall I liked it, but there are a lot of storylines and a cliffhanger ending, which I‘m not a big fan of.
#bookspin @thearomaofbooks
so-so#ARC #audiobook #Netgalley
Good follow up to the first book in this series. But, something was a bit off in the audiobook. The quick, witty dialogue didn‘t really hold up there. But fans of the series will not be disappointed in the book.
pickThis was a great ARC. I know it‘s early for a review but I drop everything for Darynda Jones books
pickI enjoyed the first book in this series, so when I got an email from NetGalley that this second book was available I snapped it up. I think I liked this one even more. Lots of action that never lets up. Lots of Levi, which I was very excited about. It ended a little abruptly. Not exactly a cliffhanger, but without a full resolution. But it was a fun read, and I look forward to a third book. I certainly hope there will be a third book!
Well I didn't get through all my stack for #MarvelousMarch but I did make a good dent 👊
A Good Day for Chardonnay: 40% complete
The Cousins: Done!
The Good Nurse: 35% complete
Shadow and Bone: 1 chapter down
Five Little Indians: Done!
The Deep: FINALLY Done!
It was a good week! Can't wait for the next one 😁
@Andrew65
There are some authors I will pre-order anything they write. Darynda Jones is one of those authors.
I loved the first Sunshine book, so I definitely had to have book 2. Now I just have to wait until May. 😫
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