Bailey Sarian has a YouTube channel. She does amazing makeup jobs while telling a true mystery story. I have watched several of them so far, and I have been fascinated by the whole procedure. The makeup is wonderful. The stories are interesting. The whole process gives one a lot to think about. I still am not going to do a full face of makeup, but it’s still good to know that I can learn how, if needed.
Tag: mystery
Mystery/Thriller bingo
Theclockworkbook gave me permission to post some of the bingo cards that were designed and are posted on Instagram at @theclockworkbook. I did not design these. Here’s one of the cards. First is a blank one for you to fill out, and then one where I filled in the books that I read. This isn’t one of my favorite genres, so I haven’t read many of them. It’s still fun to look at.
The brown X’s are books that I have read. The green circles are books that I want to read. The pink circles are books that I have and I want to read. It still looks like I won’t be finishing up any lines any time soon, even if I read the books that I want.
Alcatraz Escape
The above linked article from 2014 tells about the Alcatraz escape on June 11, 1962. We’ve heard about this escape over the years, where three men made a rubber raft of raincoats and attempted to paddle out of the San Francisco Bay.
They tell about the tests that were attempted by Mythbusters back in 2003. The video is interesting to watch. Depending on the time they left, they may have made it. Some evidence shows that they did.
Here’s the Wikipedia article on the escape: The Escape. There is a lot of information there.
Part of why they think that the men didn’t make it to shore had to do with being in the water for a long length of time. So many people do a similar swim annually, that I think that it was possible. The speed that they’d have to go would be not an unreasonable speed in a boat. I think there’s a good chance they made it. One day we might know?
Janet Evanovich
The above linked article talks about how well Janet Evanovich has done with her series, and with her novel being turned into a movie. I love her books. They are quick and light-hearted mysteries with funny characters. I hadn’t realized how many of them there are until I read this article. I will have to pick up a few here and there soon.
The Life We Bury, by Allen Eskens
The Life We Bury by Allen Eskens
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I picked this up as a bookclub book, so I wasn’t sure what to expect. The beginning seemed pretty basic, but then it blossomed into the unexpected.
I really enjoyed the book, and I flew through it quickly. I would definitely recommend it.
The Perfect Couple, by Elin Hilderbrand
The Perfect Couple by Elin Hilderbrand
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I got into this book right away. About a third of the through, I had it figured out. I thought. I did not. I suspected what happened at several points in the book. I really didn’t have it fully figured out until the last chapter.
I enjoyed being in suspense the whole time. The book kept me captivated. I am going to have to find more of the author’s books.
Who died at the end?
I am currently reading a murder mystery. I was about 1/3 of the way through the book when it hit me that I knew what happened. I am so frustrated that I figured it out already, but I am going to finish it anyhow. I am now about halfway through, and I am hoping I’m wrong. but all signs seem to point to me being right.
