My November reading list:
Finished -
- "Safe Harbor" by Christine Feehan (B-) One of seven daughters in a line of extraordinary women, Hannah Drake has been the elusive object of affection for Jonas Harrington for as long as he can remember. It wasn't a bad story, in fact as I got into it, it got better, but in the beginning there was no rounding out of the characters and I had a hard time at first figuring out who was who.
- "The Shop on Blossom Street" by Debbie Macomber (A) I think of this series of books as "cozy books". This one is about "A Good Yarn", a shop on Blossom Street in Seattle owned by Lydia Hoffman. She is a cancer survivor and the shop represents her dream of a new life. Her first knitting class brings together three women, each of whom have a different reason for taking this beginners class on "how to make a baby blanket". It was a wonderful story.
- "Ladies' Man" by Suzanne Brockmann (A+) Ellen brings her children to New York for the summer to contemplate a career change. Sam is a cop, questioning what he does for a living. Soon a stalker is in the picture and Sam is assigned to Ellen's security force.
- "Child of God" by Lolita Files (B-) I was tempted to put this book down quite a few times and try again later but I stuck with it and am glad that it had a happy ending. But I'm not quite sure how I feel about the rest of it.
- "Ghost Walk" by Heather Graham (A+) This book took place in New Orleans and was a paranormal romance that had a strong mystery plot and a vibrant setting! It took until the end of the book to figure things out and until then everyone suspect! It was fantastic. Another of those hard to put down books.
- "Tragedy in Tin Can Holler" by Rozetta Mowery (A) I give Rozetta Mowery a lot of credit for taking it on herself to find out why her family had such a history of abuse. She quit her job and sold her house while she researched her past. This book tells what she found. (In a recent email I received from Rozetta she told me that while she doesn't condon what her father did when he killed her mother, she has been able to forgive him because of the facts that she's been able to discover about her family's past.)
- "Water For Elephants" by Sara Gruen (A+) An excellent book. It's told by a man who can't remember if he's 90 or 93. He's looking back at his life and everything that happened. It was really quite interesting.
- "Far From Over" by Bobby Hutchinson (A) Another cute story that takes place in Cooper's Corners at the Twin Oaks Bed and Breakfast. This story concerns Maureen, one of the owners, her twin four year old daughters are kidnapped and she's told not to tell anyone.
- "The Search" by Jessica Matthews (A) In a round about way this book is also about the Coopers of Cooper's Corners. When Zach's sister was rushed to the ER for an emergency operation, Zach insisted his blood be tested as a possible donor. But the results showed Zach wasn't a match...with anyone in his family.
- "Desert Heat" by J.A. Jance (book #1) (A) This was the first book in this series and I think I'm going to like it. Joanna & Andy Brady have been married for 10 years and Andy's got quite a celebration planned. But he doesn't come home and when Joanna goes looking she finds him with a bullet in him and dying. The local police department is claiming that's it's a suicide but Joanna is sure it's not. And not knowing who she can trust she sets out to find the answers.
- "Dead Aim" by Iris Johansen (A) Alex Graham witnesses death through the eye of her camera. In one terrible instant, Alex is witness to a conspiracy that will stun a nation. Now a relentless killer is focused on her.
- "The Revenge" by Charlotte Maclay (A) The limo that Melinda was driving had been rear-ended by none other than Paul DeMarco, the attorney who'd represented her ex-husband in their divorce. Melinda was out for revenge - and a sudden case of whiplash was the perfect way to sue Paul for his past crimes. (Melinda is Zach's (The Search) sister, so in a round about way it's also one of the Cooper's Corner's books)
Currently Reading - "Courting Susannah" by Linda Lael Miller
To Be Read -
- "Modoc" by Ralph Helfer
- "Rattlesnake Crossing" by J.A. Jance
- "Skeleton Canyon" by J.A. Jance (book #5)
- "High Country Bride" by Linda Lael Miller
- "Secondhand Bride" by Linda Lael Miller
- "Shotgun Bride" by Linda Lael Miller
- "Blessings" by Anna Quindlen
- "His Brother's Bride" by Tara Taylor Quinn
- "Cradle and All" by M.J. Rodgers
- "Safe Harbor" by Luanne Rice
- "Wedding Ring" by Emilie Richards
- "Chosen by a Horse" by Susan Richards
- "Beachcomber" by Karen Robards
- "Bait" by Karen Robards
- "Creation in Death" by J.D. Robb
- "Dead Of Night" by J.D. Robb
- "Blood Brothers" by Nora Roberts
- "Rafe and Jared - The MacKadeBrothers" by Nora Roberts
- "Devin and Shane - The MacKadeBrothers" by Nora Roberts
- "At First Sight" by Nicholas Sparks
- "A Walk to Remember" by Nicholas Sparks
- "Born on a Blue Day" by Daniel Tammet
- "Just One Look" Joanna Wayne
- "Summer at Willow Lake" by Susan Wiggs
- "The Firebrand" by Susan Wiggs
- "The Winter Lodge" by Susan Wiggs
- "Dockside" by Susan Wiggs
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