Sunday, March 31, 2013

March 16, March 23 and March 30

Sorry I have missed the past few weeks. I have had technical difficulties - broken cable, Internet connection issues, computer difficulties. I'm down to sharing a computer with my daughter. What Have I been reading during this time? Some winners and some losers.

If I had written on March 16, these would have been the books I talked about:

Back to U by Kathy Dunnehoff received 2 stars. The premise was really good, but somehow got lost in the story telling. The book was about a woman who was undergoing a divorce and her 18 year old daughter leaving home to go sing in a band. The woman took her daughter's place starting university. What could have been a great book about starting over and chasing old dreams got bogged down in the telling - the main character became someone who whined and complained so by the end I didn't care what happened to her, I was just glad it the book was over.

A Perfect Evil by EC Sheedy received 3 stars. This romantic thriller kept my interest though out, although I did figure out the "who dun it" part about half way through the book. I did enjoy the rest of the journey through the end of the book, even the twist that I figured out maybe three quarters of the way through. Even though it was predictable, the story was well written and the characters were well developed. I would enjoy a second book detailing Hannah's step daughter's Libby's life and recovery from addiction (hopefully it would include some of Hannah's back story as well, the details given in the book made me want to know her more)



My entry for March 23:

The YA book The Ugly Stepsister Strikes Back by Sariah S. Wilson received 4 stars. This was a fun, easy read about a young girl who believes herself to be the ugly stepsister. This was reminiscent of the ugly duckling as Mattie grows to accept who she really is and lets everyone know. (and of course, after her makeover, she is as gorgeous as her stepsister). This was a wonderful book perfect for every teenage girl - although I think the younger teen set, ages 12-14 would be the target audience.

Dead Tease ( A Loon Lake Mystery #12) by Victoria Houston received 3 stars. I enjoyed this mystery. I have not read any other books in the series and had no problem following along. This was a nice mystery that kept me guessing - until just before the end when I figured it out. It did keep me guessing through most of the book. Well written with well developed characters - I look forward to reading the rest of the series.


My entry for March 30:

I started Chocolate Beach by Julie Carobini. I gave up half way through. I spent a week trying to get that far. The premise seemed like a good one however the book seemed to go on and on and on and on and on without getting anywhere. I'm glad I got it during a free download to my kindle. Gave up and not going back to finish. Not sure where the 4 star rating on Amazon came from.

Shameless (Nashville Nights #1) by Cheryl Douglas  received 3 stars. This was a romance that while dealing with some heavy topics - lose of a child, alcoholism and divorce - managed to be an easy read with a happy ending. I enjoyed the book, but not sure if I enjoyed it enough to search out the rest of the series. I did receive it for free for my Kindle and at the time I am writing this it is still free, although the list price is only $0.99 so it's a bargain no matter what.

My next four books this week were by Joanne Fluke and from the Hannah Swenson Series. I read books 13, 14 and 15 and gave all of them 3 stars. The books were Apple Turnover Murder, Devils' Food Cake Murder, and Cinnamon Roll Murder. I find these books to be fun and easy reads and look forward to the next one. I enjoy the recipes as much as the stories.

Hopefully my technical difficulties are over and my update next Saturday will be on time. Until then Happy Reading!




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