Death of a Dustman, by M.C. Beaton

Bath book, Hamish Macbeth solves yet another murder in scenic Lochdubh.

A is for Alibi, by Sue Grafton

Awful, LA noir-ish tough chick mystery. Plot holes you could fly a 747 through, and I didn't care if the heroine, Kinsey, lived, died, or dematerialized into a pluff of smoke. In fact, that would have made her (and the book) substantially more interesting, and would not have interfered with what passed for a logical storyline. Can't belive Grafton is up to U in the alphabet series- readers' appetite for shite seems insatiable.

Weddings of The Times: A Parody, by Kasper Hauser

Very funny set piece, parody of the nauseating NYT Wedding section.

The Red Blazer Girls: The Vanishing Violin, by Michael Beil

A very good, enjoyable puzzle-filled 6th grade-ish mystery.

Me and Mr. Darcy, by Alexandra Potter

Incredibly bad, Jane Austen-based chick lit.

Wodehouse on Crime, by P.G. Wodehouse

Always hilarious Wodehouse collection of short stories about crime (of the lightest sort). Country house shenanigans, etc.

Family Shoes, by Noel Streatfeild

Absolutely wonderful childrens' book by Noel Streatfeild. Fictionalized account of a family growing up in a vicarage, this was made more poignant for me because I immediately followed it with Streatfeild's autobiographical novel A Vicarage Family, which made it clear that Family Shoes was a much cheerier version of her life.

Mockingjay, by Suzanne Collins

Excellent conclusion to the powerful YA dystopian Hunger Games trilogy. Political, violent, thoughtful, redeeming.

Things My Girlfriend and I Have Argued About, by Mil Millington

One of my reading equivalents of comfort food- I read this over and over, and laugh myself silly every time. Pel and Ursula are one of my all time favorite fictional couples.

Roommates Wanted, by Lisa Jewell

Fun, charming London chick-lit, from Sophie Kinsella's Very Short List of 5 recommended titles. Toby Dobbs inherits a large london house, and fills it with lodgers. 15 years later, he needs to move on in his life, and with a neighbor, starts trying to sort out how to get them all to move on to happier, fuller lives.

Behind Closed Doors: At Home in Georgian England, by Amanda Vickery

Fascinating, highly academic look at residential interiors in Georgian England and what sociological evidence can be gathered by studying household bills, inventories, architecture, and craftwork.
This was really wonderful- a bit dry in spots but it's been a while since I read any history, and this was a really satisfying, in-depth look at an era of great change. Lots about women's status, of course, and also looked at how changing politics and military issues affected interior design- the rage for Chinoiserie and Japanning, for example.
Really good, though provoking stuff- I even think I'll be able to use one chapter for the Jane Austen Book Club.

39 Clues: Into The Gauntlet, by Margaret Peterson Haddix

The last book in the 39 Clues series!
Satisfying conclusion to fantastic series- this one was set mostly in England and Ireland.

39 Clues: Storm Warning, by Linda Sue Park

Caribbean- Bahamas and Jamaica.

39 Clues: The Emperor's Code, by Gordon Korman

China.

39 Clues: The Viper's Nest, by Peter Lerangis

Indonesia.

39 Clues: In Too Deep, by Jude Watson

Australia.

39 Clues: The Black Circle, by Patrick Carman

Russia.

39 Clues: Beyond the Grave, by Jude Watson

Yup- 39 Clues, this one Egypt.

39 Clues: The Sword Thief, by Peter Lerangis

More action and adventure- Japan.

39 Clues: One False Note, by Gordon Korman

Amy, Dan and the rest of the Cahills on the Clue adventure- this one mostly in Vienna.