BethFishReads
@bethfishreads
Retired freelance copyeditor & journalist. Enjoying reading, cooking, knitting, making bobbin lace, and adventuring. She/her
A new self-drafted, top-down raglan sweater on the needles. Stranded colorwork to be added once I figure out what I want do 🤣🧶 #knitting Yarn from Junction Fiber Mill
What happens when a has-been author hires a beautiful nanny half his age? Listen to the AU PAIR to find out. Not my favorite thriller, but others have loved it. Thanks Harper Audio. #audiobooks #thriller #reading 📚
Another recommendation from National Geographic Kids is THE ULTIMATE BOOK OF WHALES. Stunning photos and illustrations accompany the easy to read text, Thanks to the publisher.
This is the first Pocket Portrait biography I've read, and I really like the approach: short chapters, excerpts from Christie's work, and unexpected facts. AGATHA CHRISTIE: THE MOTHER OF THE COZY MYSTERY. Thanks Abrams Media / @simonandschuster.bsky.social #nonfiction #biography #reading 📚
Great for gifts and curious young readers. I love the National Geographic Kids almanacs. I read the 2026 edition in July and am looking forward to next year's almanac. Thanks to National Geographic Kids/Disney Publishing. #nonfiction #middlegrade #reading 📚
Food, wine, and the French countryside are as important as the murders in the Bruno Chief of Police books. A MURDER IN SPRINGTIME is the latest in this recommended series. Thanks @recordedbooks.bsky.social #audiobooks #mysteries #reading 📚
Loved the Q&A format of this memoir by one of the first Asian American astronauts. Space lovers should put DINNER WITH AN ASTRONAUT on their list. Thanks to @hanoversquarepress.bsky.social #nonfiction #reading #space 📚
If you like horror, you'll probably OBSERVER more than I did. Thanks to @eccobooks.bsky.social #audiobook #horror #reading 📚
Second in a super mystery series set in postwar England. Believable period details and Intriguing characters. Thanks to @simonaudio.bsky.social 📚#mysteries #audibooks #historicfiction
If you like character-driven novels, you'll love LAND. Thanks to @prhaudio.bsky.social #reading #audiobooks 📚
Another terrific July read: THE SUMMER OF '71. What a wild year: Pentagon Papers, Vietnam, May Day protests, Roe v Wade, Attica, Watts ... and much more. Thanks to @libro.fm and Higbridge Media. #nonfiction #reading #audiobooks 📚
A fun mystery / puzzle book to take to the pool or on vacation. Thanks to Abrams Media / @simonandschuster.bsky.social #books #reading #mysteries
I mostly liked CLEANUP ON AISLE FIVE. If you've ever worked retail, You'll be able to relate to at least some of the author's experiences. Thanks @atriabooks.bsky.social #books #reading
First up in July: I finally got around to listening to The Wedding People. Surprisingly good. Thanks @macmillanaudio.bsky.social
My latest finished project: Stormseeker socks fresh off the needles. Yarn is Soft Rose sock yarn in colorway Urban Garden from Ruby and Roses yarn. #knitting 🧶🧦
It took 6 tries this month to finally read a book that fully captured my attention. Atmospheric writing + great narration = my happy place. #audiobooks 📚🎧 thanks to @prhaudio.bsky.social
Spent part of my December knitting this fun doodle scarf. I’ll have notes, tips, and more info on my Ravelry page in the next few days. #knitting 🧶
If you haven’t figured it out yet, I often knit while listening to #audiobooks 📚🎧 Wound up yarn for my next project. Mohair & fingering will be held together to make a vest. #knitting 🧶
One of the things I do when listening to #audiobooks is to make #bobbinlace — my latest obsession is seashells.
Listening to the newest Hamish Macbeth mystery — the new books capture the spirit of MC Beaton.
The Hank Show: A readable #biography by an award-winning journalist about Hank Asher, a man who took on many jobs—from drug runner to CIA asset—but who is best known as the father of data fusion. Out in Oct from St Martin’s Press Books on my radar
Suddenly a Murder—Set on a fictional island off the coast of Maine, this locked room–type mystery starts with all the fun of a high school graduation luxury getaway and ends in murder. Out this month from Putnam Books on my radar
Half a Cup of Sand and Sky: In 1977 a Tehran University literature student gets caught up in the anti-shah protests after she meets one of the opposition leaders. Out in Oct from Alder House. books on my radar
Behold the Monster: This true crime + creative nonfiction was less about the man who murdered 93 women and more about the women whose lives were cut short. The "say their names" sections were esp. affective in audio. Nikki Zakos's performance was okay, tho I was sometimes unsure who was speaking.
The Deep Sky: A SF-mystery mashup set on a spaceship headed to Planet X to restart humankind. While I liked the technology & grew to care about the main character, I never fully felt the drama & danger. 3* Audiobook: Sarah Shaer's performance was expressive, but some odd pronuciations were jarring.
One of Us Is Back: This takes place 18-24 months after the previous entry in the series ends. I was glad to learn happened to the characters & the book was fine overall, but I may be tiring of the kids and the premise. Audio: 4 alternating narrators blended well with no weak links.