Jackaby by William Ritter, 299 pages

A co-worker kept raving about how awesome this book was and kept trying to get me to read it. I put it on my hold list but pushed it off, I think mainly to be contrary. I finally got around to reading this and my regret is that I waited so long to pick it up.
Abigail Rook arrives in New England in 1892, and starts looking for work. She almost immediately stumbles across a job as an assistant to R.F. Jackaby. A detective with a supernatural bent, Jackaby has the ability to see what others can't. But Abigail's flair for seeing the ordinary serves Jackaby well. When a serial killer baffles the police it's up to this unlikely duo to solve the case, if the banshee's wail doesn't bode the end for them.
This is very much Sherlock meets the Brothers Grimm. An outstanding read!

Fables, Volume 22, Farewell, 160 pages

I picked the wrong week to read this, first David Bowie, then Alan Rickman and finally saying goodbye to Fables. I just want to sit under my desk and cry.

Robots Versus Slime Monsters by A. Lee Martinez, 202 pages

I haven't read any of Martinez's other works but I might have to pick them up. This was a great collection of oddball fantasy/sci-fi short stories.

Almost Interesting by David Spade, 226 pages

I'm a sucker for biographies of actors I like, and David Spade falls into that category. It was interesting to see behind the curtain so to speak. The book wasn't nearly as snarky as I thought it would be but was still a good read.

The Siege Winter by Ariana Franklin & Samantha Norman, 338 pages

A very engrossing piece of historical fiction, set in the winter of 1141 in England when Matilda and Stephen destroyed the land fighting for the throne. This had an evil monk with a penchant for redheads, a castle under siege and a mercenary determined to protect the young girl in his care. Outstanding book.

Motive by Jonathan Kellerman, 336 pages

There are over 2 dozen Alex Delaware books, but I have to say the series has stayed very enjoyable and attention-grabbing to this day.

Timmy Failure, Sanitized For Your Protection by Stpehan Pastis, 278 pages

This is one of the funniest children's series I've read. Timmy Failure is such an oddball character, the author does a great job of combining stupid humor with touching sweetness.