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Desperate Measures by Kate Wilhelm

On: March 8th, 2010 at 10:26 am | Number of Comments » 2

I continued in on my Barbara Holloway series with Desperate Measures by Kate Wilhelm.
About the book: Barbara [...]


Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

On: February 17th, 2010 at 1:19 pm | Number of Comments » 7

Recommended by the ladies in my Booklovers online group, I read  Book 1 of the Trilogy,  The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins.
About the book: In the ruins of a place once known as North America lies the nation of Panem, a shining Capital surrounded by twelve outlying districts.  The Capital is harsh and cruel [...]


Hard Eight by Janet Evanovich

On: February 6th, 2010 at 7:11 pm | Number of Comments » 4

Jumping right in to the next Stephanie Plum installment, Hard Eight by Janet Evanovich.
About the book:   Fugitive Apprehension Agent Stephanie Plum has a big problem on her hands: Seven-year-old Annie Soder and her mother, Evelyn, have disappeared.
Evelyn’s estranged husband, Steven, a shady owner of a seedy bar, is not at all happy. During the [...]


Seven Up by Janet Evanovich

On: February 6th, 2010 at 8:15 am | Number of Comments » 4

Continuing on my Stephanie Plum series reading, Seven Up, by Janet Evanovich finally came in at the library. It was on hold for quite awhile and as soon as I got it, it moved to the top of my queue.
About the book: Semi-retired mob guy, Eddie DeChooch, is caught trafficking contraband cigarettes through Trenton, New [...]


Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days by Jeff Kinney

On: February 5th, 2010 at 9:45 pm | Number of Comments » 1

I finished the final book (so far),  in the Wimpy Kid series,  Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days by Jeff Kinney.
About the book:
Product Description
It’s summer vacation, the weather’s great, and all the kids are having fun outside. So where’s Greg Heffley? Inside his house, playing video games with the shades drawn.
Greg, a [...]


50 Harbor Street by Debbie Macomber

On: February 4th, 2010 at 11:10 am | Number of Comments » 1

As always, I’m always ready for the next in the Cedar Cove series and read the fifth one,  50 Harbor Street by Debbie Macomber via audio book.
About the book: Roy McAfee, Cedar Cove’s resident private investigator, and his wife, Corrie, have been receiving anonymous postcards and messages, asking if they regret the [...]


44 Cranberry Point by Debbie Macomber

On: February 2nd, 2010 at 10:36 am | Number of Comments » 1

I’ve been waiting for 44 Cranberry Point to come in for weeks and it finally was available. It was the next book in Debbie Macomber’s Cedar Cove series.  I listened via audio book.
About the book:
Judge Olivia and her husband, Jack, are back from their honeymoon to find her mother, Charlotte, who’s at least seventy-five, [...]


No Defense by Kate Wilhelm

On: February 1st, 2010 at 7:22 am | Number of Comments » 0

Continuing with the the Barbara Holloway series, I read book number 5, No Defense by Kate Wilhelm.
About the book :No Defense
Vinny and Lara Jessup’s wonderful marriage comes [...]


The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown

On: January 15th, 2010 at 8:59 pm | Number of Comments » 0

I’ve read all of Dan Brown’s books and was eager to read the newest one, The Lost Symbol. I listened via audio book and it was similiar to his other Robert Langdon adventures, but this one was set in Washington, DC.
About the book: (From Amazon) After scores of Da Vinci Code knockoffs, spinoffs, copies [...]


Hot Six by Janet Evanovich

On: January 12th, 2010 at 7:48 am | Number of Comments » 1

Hot Six by Janet Evanovich
About the book: (from the website)
Bounty hunter Stephanie Plum and Trenton vice cop Joe Morelli join forces to find the madman killer who shot and barbecued the youngest son of international black-market arms dealer Alexander Ramos.
Carlos Manoso, street name Ranger, is caught on video just minutes before the crime occurs. He’s [...]