The Grand Finale
on Nov 14, 2009 in Janet Evanovich Why do I do this to myself? I know I’m going to be irritated yet I do it any away. I know not to read these, yet here I am turning that last page and annoyed again!!! Sure it starts off strong, Berry Knudson is delivering a pizza when she’s dis...

The Year of Disappearances
on Nov 13, 2009 in Susan Hubbard I had to re-start this book three times before I finally knew enough to proceed. That might imply this is a poorly written book. It’s not- just paired down to the bitter bones. Don’t expect a lot of fluff, overly descriptive scenes, or overwrough...

Songs for the Missing
on Nov 12, 2009 in Stewart O'Nan What would you do if one of your children simply never came home? It’s a question many parents simultaneously fear and hope they never have to answer. Yet thousands, every single day, do. One afternoon in small town Kingsville, Ohio, 18-year-ol...

This is Where I Leave You
on Nov 11, 2009 in Jonathan Tropper Sometimes I want to grab an author by the cheeks and ask them one question. “Where have you been all my life?” Honestly, authors like Jonathan Tropper only serve to further motivate my endless quest to read every book in existence. Story starts...

Too Good To Be True
on Nov 10, 2009 in Kristan Higgins Every once in a while I'll half-hazardly pick up a book and it will turn out to be exactly what I need at the time. I use books like other people use Valium- the more stressed I am, the better a great book will calm me down. Need to solve a problem b...

At Grave's End
on Nov 10, 2009 in Jeaniene Frost I am a big enough person to admit when I'm wrong. I didn’t expect much from this story. I was wrong. As you know a plethora of vampire books have flooded the market over the last ten years. Most are utter rubbish, garbage, junk, waste of time, only...

At Grave's End
on Nov 10, 2009 in Jeaniene Frost I am a big enough person to admit when I'm wrong. I didn’t expect much from this story. I was wrong. As you know a plethora of vampire books have flooded the market over the last ten years. Most are utter rubbish, garbage, junk, waste of time, on...

Too Good To Be True
on Nov 9, 2009 in Kristan Higgins Every once in a while I'll half-hazardly pick up a book and it will turn out to be exactly what I need at the time. I use books like other people use Valium- the more stressed I am, the better a great book will calm me down. Need to solve a problem b...

The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid
on Nov 2, 2009 in Bill Bryson Goofy, Silly, Innocent, Fun. The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid is delightful. For those of you like I who never read Bill Bryson before- you are in for a treat. The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid tales of Bill's childhood in Des Moines...

The Fourth Bear: A Nursery Crime
on Nov 2, 2009 in Jasper Fforde Sometimes I pick up a sequel and don't even know it until I'm a third of the way in. It happens- especially when you read as much as I do, as often as I do.  Occasionally I'll even pick up the same book. I only get frustrated when I've skipped a...