Nadine D. Kwok's Updates en-US Tue, 22 Apr 2025 09:30:57 -0700 60 Nadine D. Kwok's Updates 144 41 /images/layout/goodreads_logo_144.jpg Review7442570854 Tue, 22 Apr 2025 09:30:57 -0700 <![CDATA[Nadine D. Kwok added 'Pony Confidential']]> /review/show/7442570854 Pony Confidential by Christina Lynch Nadine D. Kwok gave 5 stars to Pony Confidential (Kindle Edition) by Christina Lynch
This book is a murder mystery, an adventure story, and a love story with elements of The Odyssey and a Hallmark Christmas movie. Much of the book is laugh out loud funny. There are moments that are poignant and some a bit sad. But there is always a lot of heart and humor.

One of the POV characters is Pony, a hilariously grumpy pony who has been passed from owner to owner. One day he gets fed up and busts out to find Penny, the only human he ever loved. When he learns she has been accused of a murder she didn’t commit, he also must solve the murder and clear her name. During his journey, he meets a number of other animal characters and we learn about the inept and often cruel ways humans treat animals.

The other POV character is Penny, a wife, mother and teacher who—out of the blue—is accused of a murder that occurred when she was 12 years old. She is arrested taken to the place where she grew up to await trial. From her point of view, we learn some things about the criminal (in) justice system.

This book is about a lot of things. Somehow, Christina Lynch rolls all these elements together in a very satisfying literary burrito. Pony Confidential is never boring. It will keep you up late to find what happens.
]]> Review7457890870 Sat, 19 Apr 2025 19:42:40 -0700 <![CDATA[Nadine D. Kwok added 'When the Moon Hits Your Eye']]> /review/show/7457890870 When the Moon Hits Your Eye by John Scalzi Nadine D. Kwok gave 3 stars to When the Moon Hits Your Eye (Kindle Edition) by John Scalzi
]]> Review7442570854 Wed, 02 Apr 2025 14:05:06 -0700 <![CDATA[Nadine D. Kwok added 'Pony Confidential']]> /review/show/7442570854 Pony Confidential by Christina Lynch Nadine D. Kwok gave 5 stars to Pony Confidential (Kindle Edition) by Christina Lynch
This book is a murder mystery, an adventure story, and a love story with elements of The Odyssey and a Hallmark Christmas movie. Much of the book is laugh out loud funny. There are moments that are poignant and some a bit sad. But there is always a lot of heart and humor.

One of the POV characters is Pony, a hilariously grumpy pony who has been passed from owner to owner. One day he gets fed up and busts out to find Penny, the only human he ever loved. When he learns she has been accused of a murder she didn’t commit, he also must solve the murder and clear her name. During his journey, he meets a number of other animal characters and we learn about the inept and often cruel ways humans treat animals.

The other POV character is Penny, a wife, mother and teacher who—out of the blue—is accused of a murder that occurred when she was 12 years old. She is arrested taken to the place where she grew up to await trial. From her point of view, we learn some things about the criminal (in) justice system.

This book is about a lot of things. Somehow, Christina Lynch rolls all these elements together in a very satisfying literary burrito. Pony Confidential is never boring. It will keep you up late to find what happens.
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Nadine D. Kwok liked John Deardurff's review of When the Moon Hits Your Eye:
When the Moon Hits Your Eye by John Scalzi
"I received an advanced review copy from Net Galley in return for an honest book review.

John Scalzi's latest novel is his cheesiest to date and that is saying something. The premise is as absurd as it is intriguing: the moon is suddenly replaced by a giant wheel of cheese.
The story features a wide-ranging cast of characters over a 30-day moon cycle to discover how they all handle this strange new reality. The book satirically comments on modern society, addressing conspiracy theories, political maneuvers, and the human tendency to seek profit amid disaster.
As a long-time fan of the author, this is not in the top ten of his work, but I would still recommend it for fans of science fiction and anyone looking for a good laugh with a side of introspection."
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