Paula Woods
Freelance Reviewer at NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc.
Writer at Freelance
Book Critic (@latimesbooks), Editor, Mystery Author, LA Times Book Prize judge, Curator. Bringing Together Good People, Good Books and Good Food. She/her/hers
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1 month ago |
latimes.com | Paula Woods
My ever-growing tower of crime novels is proof of the reader’s lament: “So many books, so little time.” This spring’s TBR list includes headline grabbers like former FBI Director James Comey’s “FDR Drive,” Elle Cosimano’s funny fifth entry in the Finlay Donovan franchise and Brendan Slocumb’s “The Dark Maestro,” the third in his classical music-centered crime series.
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1 month ago |
flipboard.com | Paula Woods
NowTowards Zero viewers disappointed by finale of BBC's Agatha Christie showThe Agatha Christie whodunnit concluded on Sunday night, but viewers were not impressed by the new take on it. What did you miss? Towards Zero viewers …Now6 Mysteries and Thrillers by Stellar Women AuthorsFor a long time, I was just an occasional mystery and thriller reader.
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2 months ago |
wavepublication.com | Paula Woods |Walter Mosley
By Shirley HawkinsContributing WriterLOS ANGELES — Author Walter Mosley will make a special appearance at the Los Angeles Central Library at 7 p.m. Feb. 26 in the Mark Taper Auditorium to discuss his newest book, “Been Wrong So Long It Feels Like Right,” the third and latest installment in his Joe King Oliver series. Author Paula L.
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Dec 21, 2024 |
latimes.com | Paula Woods
Dying to Know 4 mystery writers answer burning questions If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores. Ring out the old year and bring in the new with four outstanding mysteries and discover each author’s lists of surefire, gift-worthy books.
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Sep 17, 2024 |
latimes.com | Paula Woods
Dying to Know Mystery Writers Answer Burning Questions If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores. Police procedurals are on the menu in three compelling fall mysteries, but leave room for a rich multi-character tale featuring a small-town reporter and an engaging Hanukkah anthology that scrambles the holiday’s traditions into eight so-bad-they’re-good nights.
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