Author:
John Grisham
Stars:
4
Review by: bookmaven
It was a very good read, kept me in suspense. Takes place in
Appalachia, Brady, VA. A young lawyer is dismissed from her job &
works for the Legal Aid Clinic until she get her job back in NY. She
helps miners & others who cannot afford legal aid. It has many
twists & turns.
Saturday, July 11, 2015
Midnight Rose
Author:
Lucinda Riley
Stars: 5
Review by: queenbee
Just looking at this 600+ book made me put this on my nightstand to read while home for 6 weeks recovering from surgery, BUT, I couldn't put it down and read it in under a week, whenever I was awake. Love historical fiction, a love story, interesting locations and bit of family mystery that keeps you guessing until page 654?...then this is for you. Loved it, stayed up much too late tonight determined to finish and now sad it's done. Passing it on to my friend ASAP to get her opinion.
Stars: 5
Review by: queenbee
Just looking at this 600+ book made me put this on my nightstand to read while home for 6 weeks recovering from surgery, BUT, I couldn't put it down and read it in under a week, whenever I was awake. Love historical fiction, a love story, interesting locations and bit of family mystery that keeps you guessing until page 654?...then this is for you. Loved it, stayed up much too late tonight determined to finish and now sad it's done. Passing it on to my friend ASAP to get her opinion.
Every Fifteen Minutes
Author:
Lisa Scottoline
Stars: 4
Review by: Ada
Kept me guessing. Had to keep reading.
Stars: 4
Review by: Ada
Kept me guessing. Had to keep reading.
The Bone Bed
Author:
Patricia Cornwell
Stars: 5
Review by: Mrs. D.
If you like crime thrillers, and forensics, you will love Patricia Cornwell's books. This one is particularly exciting, a very fast read even though it's quite thick.
Stars: 5
Review by: Mrs. D.
If you like crime thrillers, and forensics, you will love Patricia Cornwell's books. This one is particularly exciting, a very fast read even though it's quite thick.
Portrait of a Spy
Author:
Daniel Silva
Stars: 4
Review by: Dolores P.
It was a little slow starting, but I love Daniel Silva's books.
Stars: 4
Review by: Dolores P.
It was a little slow starting, but I love Daniel Silva's books.
Bad Blood
Author:
John Sandford
Stars: 5
Review by: Dolores P.
Kept my attention the whole story. John Sanford is my favorite author.
Stars: 5
Review by: Dolores P.
Kept my attention the whole story. John Sanford is my favorite author.
Mad River
Author:
John Sandford
Stars: 5
Review by: Dolores P.
John Sandford's Virgil Flowers holds my attention through the whole book. I saw the frustration of growing up in a small town with limited options for the future. I almost felt sorry for the couple who went on the murder spree. I highly recommend the book.
Stars: 5
Review by: Dolores P.
John Sandford's Virgil Flowers holds my attention through the whole book. I saw the frustration of growing up in a small town with limited options for the future. I almost felt sorry for the couple who went on the murder spree. I highly recommend the book.
Death of a Dentist
Author:
M.C. Beaton
Stars: 4
Review by: Dolores P.
I love M.C. Beaton and her light cozy mysteries. I especially love Hamish MacBeth. It is a light slice of the highlands of Scotland.
Stars: 4
Review by: Dolores P.
I love M.C. Beaton and her light cozy mysteries. I especially love Hamish MacBeth. It is a light slice of the highlands of Scotland.
The Truth and Other Lies
Author:
Sascha Arango
Stars: 4
Review by: BigDa
Different. A satirical murder non-mystery.
Stars: 4
Review by: BigDa
Different. A satirical murder non-mystery.
Fatal Mistake
Author:
Marie Force
Stars: 4.5
Review by: farmette
I love these books...read 2 in 2 days..!!!...this is the 6th book in Marie's FATAL series...our top good guys are a Washington DC homicide LT by the name of Sam...most definitely a female Sam..and...what started out as a fantastic one night of sex 6 years ago with Nick, a senate staffer, brought them together over a homicide just over 8 months ago now has them married and adopting a 12 year old boy.. and led her husband to be a senator and in the conversation as the next vice president!!! I love her character...she compares to JD Robb's Dallas.. a lot more sex and more likely a more romance oriented novel than Dallas...but I love both of them.. competent, smart women bosses...really like the interactions between these women and their staff and the rest of the world. The bad guys that Sam catches are unbelievable, but fun...they include top government staff and elected officials and in this book the female owner of a DC newspaper, with her husband owning the DC baseball team..her husband was innocent. Evidently he and most everyone knew his wife was a b*#ch, but did not realize she also was a killer..Sam caught her...2 more books are scheduled, books 7 and 8.. and I learned that Marie has signed a contract for 2 more. I do not understand the publishing world...these books came out in e-books first.. now paperback only in the 5$ range...can't wait, however...
Stars: 4.5
Review by: farmette
I love these books...read 2 in 2 days..!!!...this is the 6th book in Marie's FATAL series...our top good guys are a Washington DC homicide LT by the name of Sam...most definitely a female Sam..and...what started out as a fantastic one night of sex 6 years ago with Nick, a senate staffer, brought them together over a homicide just over 8 months ago now has them married and adopting a 12 year old boy.. and led her husband to be a senator and in the conversation as the next vice president!!! I love her character...she compares to JD Robb's Dallas.. a lot more sex and more likely a more romance oriented novel than Dallas...but I love both of them.. competent, smart women bosses...really like the interactions between these women and their staff and the rest of the world. The bad guys that Sam catches are unbelievable, but fun...they include top government staff and elected officials and in this book the female owner of a DC newspaper, with her husband owning the DC baseball team..her husband was innocent. Evidently he and most everyone knew his wife was a b*#ch, but did not realize she also was a killer..Sam caught her...2 more books are scheduled, books 7 and 8.. and I learned that Marie has signed a contract for 2 more. I do not understand the publishing world...these books came out in e-books first.. now paperback only in the 5$ range...can't wait, however...
Fatal Deception
Author:
Marie Force
Stars: 4.5
Review by: farmette
I love these books...read 2 in 2 days..!!!...well, it was raining.. will talk more in review of next book.
Stars: 4.5
Review by: farmette
I love these books...read 2 in 2 days..!!!...well, it was raining.. will talk more in review of next book.
Just One More Thing
Author: Peter Falk
Stars: 4
Review by: jamBob
Stars: 4
Review by: jamBob
First book in a
long time I did not want to put down. Not because it a literary
masterpiece, far from it, but a walk down memory lane with an actor who
created great characters in film and on TV. This
is an autobiography of a man who stumbled into show business and had a
great time in the process. My two favorite comedies are It's a Mad Mad
Mad World and The In-Laws. Falk was in both of them, one a bit part the
other a comedic lead. These are my therapy videos
when life gets too serious.
But who can forget the one and only Columbo!
Episodes spanned nearly 30 years. People threw Columbo parties. And in
the country of Romania he was their #1 favorite actor- detective. So
much so that he had to appear at the behest
of the Romanian government on Romanian TV to let the public know he only
filmed 6 episodes / year as the Romanian people thought their
government was controlling the amount of American TV they could see.
They did have strict quotas, but they were not intentionally
limiting Columbo. That's all there were.
The book is written as if he is
in the room having a pleasant conversation with you and sharing his
memories. Delightful! Sadly Mr. Falk passed away in 2011 after dementia
became Alzheimer's . Sadly too there was some
disagreement between his children from his first marriage and his
second wife toward the end of his life. I believe they initiated some
lawsuits regarding the rights of children to visit a sick parent.
Despite the loss of
one eye at the age of 3, Peter was a charming successful actor in a
tough business. In many of his films he was not the top actor, but every
director seemed to want him in their film including
a bit part in the Godfather that just was too small for him to take. To this day I enjoy
the Columbo series and happily watch repeats just to relive how how he
unravels a case and nails the murderer with the tiniest of clues.He is
always understated and polite and as he exits
the scene something comes to his mind before he reaches the door, he
turns and says....."Just one more thing!"
The Wright Brothers
Author:
David McCullough
Stars: 4.5
Review by: BKF
Amazing. OK, so we all know the Wright Brothers invented the airplane, right? After reading this book I found out how much I didn't know about all the years it took to finally get the world sold on the fact that man can fly. The brothers' focus, dedication, rejection, determination, family support.. all this and more. David McCullough's book was terrific.
Stars: 4.5
Review by: BKF
Amazing. OK, so we all know the Wright Brothers invented the airplane, right? After reading this book I found out how much I didn't know about all the years it took to finally get the world sold on the fact that man can fly. The brothers' focus, dedication, rejection, determination, family support.. all this and more. David McCullough's book was terrific.
The Lost Symbol
Author:
Dan Brown
Stars: 2
Review by: ILovemyDaisy
I listened to this (audiobook) for 22 hours while driving back and forth to my parent's house. It kept me awake - but that's about the only positive comment I can muster. I found some of the voices really annoying - it took away from the story - which just seemed to go on forever!
Stars: 2
Review by: ILovemyDaisy
I listened to this (audiobook) for 22 hours while driving back and forth to my parent's house. It kept me awake - but that's about the only positive comment I can muster. I found some of the voices really annoying - it took away from the story - which just seemed to go on forever!
Friday, July 10, 2015
Bookerfly
from Mary NK:
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| Affectionately known as the Pole Farm to locals, because of the "forest" of telephone poles that once "grew" here, this part of Mercer Meadows in Lawrenceville, NJ was the hub of all overseas phone calls before the advent of satellites. Former sites of pole arrays are pictured in concrete; and the Last Pole Standing proudly guards the entrance, preserved by the historically-savvy farmer who last owned these fields. |
Thursday, July 9, 2015
Small Town Girl
Author:
LaVyrle Spencer
Stars: 5
Review by: Sallys cats
This is about a country music star who returns home after 18 years and finds ___________ !
Stars: 5
Review by: Sallys cats
This is about a country music star who returns home after 18 years and finds ___________ !
Out of My Mind
Author:
Sharon Draper
Stars: 5
Review by: Gwen K.
Told from the point of view of Melody, a young girl trapped in her own body (severe CP). She struggles to communicate and to fit in, but she faces struggles such as discrimination and her uncooperative body. Realistic and beautifully written. A quick, easy read, but a meaningful one. This is for ages 10+ or grade 5 and up and is considered young adult. I am a middle school teacher, so I read mostly YA books. This one is great for upper elementary through adult and would make a good shared read for families.
Stars: 5
Review by: Gwen K.
Told from the point of view of Melody, a young girl trapped in her own body (severe CP). She struggles to communicate and to fit in, but she faces struggles such as discrimination and her uncooperative body. Realistic and beautifully written. A quick, easy read, but a meaningful one. This is for ages 10+ or grade 5 and up and is considered young adult. I am a middle school teacher, so I read mostly YA books. This one is great for upper elementary through adult and would make a good shared read for families.
The Rosie Effect
Author:
Graeme Simsion
Stars: 4
Review by: Miss Lucy
Continuing where The Rosie Project left off, Don must now deal with another big change in his life. Adjusting to major life events is not easy for anyone, especially Don, who struggles to cope with everyday life, due to Asperger's Syndrome. This book is so cleverly written, it never ceased to amaze me. If you liked The Rosie Project, definitely read this sequel. If you haven't read either Rosie book, start with The Rosie Project.
Stars: 4
Review by: Miss Lucy
Continuing where The Rosie Project left off, Don must now deal with another big change in his life. Adjusting to major life events is not easy for anyone, especially Don, who struggles to cope with everyday life, due to Asperger's Syndrome. This book is so cleverly written, it never ceased to amaze me. If you liked The Rosie Project, definitely read this sequel. If you haven't read either Rosie book, start with The Rosie Project.