WooReads Patron Reviews: Books in a Series Edition

Everyone loves books in a series! Checkout these patron mystery, fantasy, and science fiction book reviews to discover some new series and authors to add to your list.

And for our weekly update we're happy to announce that the Worcester Public Library community has reached 76% of its reading goal!  That leaves only 24% of 5,000 books to read by the end of May.  Don't forget to log your books, and remember that this year we're awarding a Kindle Paperwhite as the Grand Prize.  If you're not sure how to log your books, feel free to call or stop in and a friendly librarian will be happy to assist you.

Until then, Happy Reading!

One Under
By Cynthia Harrod-Eagles
I love this series, and I lament the fact that it can be somewhat difficult to find the books. It is a police procedural mystery series set in the UK, and what I love about it are the stories which are usually pretty solid mysteries, and the humor. I probably don't get about 1/3 of the jokes because they are UK-centric, but I love the ones I do get.

~Judi P.

Terminal Uprising
By Jim C. Hines
Terminal Uprising: Book Two of the Janitors of the Post Apocalypse is a fun, light science fiction novel. I enjoyed the humor and the idea that knowledge of plumbing and cleaning would be the tools that save the universe. There are lots of interesting themes hidden behind the humor in a world where aliens and humans armed with mops and vacuums have to work together, overcoming their mutual distrust, and cleaning up the messes of their predecessors.

~Mary R.

Field Of Bones: A Brady Novel Of Suspense
By J. A. Jance
2nd book by new writer. She gets into her poor victim's life so you feel intensely when something happens. This starts with a boy finding a human skull in desert. Upon checking the scene police find more. Hard to put down, good to the end.

~Karen S.

A Conjuring Of Light
By V.E. Schwab
This series is one of the best I've read. Truly captivating, descriptive, imaginative, thrilling, heart-rending. V.E. Schwab is one of the most talented authors I've come across. Each book was better than the last and I never grew bored or felt the series was being dragged on like I have felt with others. I have thoroughly enjoyed each one. 11/10 would recommend.

~Camila G.

Roseanna
By Maj Sjowall
Intriguing Swedish mystery with unusual writing style. This book is the first of the Martin Beck series which I intend to pursue. -entertaining- (a friend gave me the book)

~Agnes W.