Books

I finished Count Down by Iris Johansen and started Dark Road Home by Karen Harper. It has an Amish theme, reminiscent of Plain Truth, a book I finished a few weeks ago. So far, it is excellent.

I went to the library last night to take Alex and Hannah to a play at the library theater. I told myself I wouldn't look at the used book sale since we are really short on money, but I guess I'm addicted! I did really restrain myself, though, and only bought 4 books. I spent $2.50 on one hardcover, White Mountain by Dinah McCall, and paperbacks, Moment of Truth by Lisa Scottoline and Don't Look Now by Linda Lael Miller, plus the one mentioned above.

Books

I think I forgot to post that I finished In Silence by Erica Spindler. It was really good. It took me a little longer than usual to finish it because it was a little long, but worth the wait.

I also just finished Snow Blind by P.J. Tracey last night. It was a great book and by an author I had never read before (a mother-daughter team). I have to say, though, that I felt a little weird about the end. It wasn't bad, I guess depending on how you look at it, it was sort of uplifting, but I really like for all the loose ends to be tied up and they just weren't. I wonder if all of their books end like that? I will have to see if I can find a few more at our library's used book sale.

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I finished Bloodlines and am now reading In Silence by Erica Spindler. So far, very good. I had hoped to get a lot of reading in at Busch Gardens, since I don't go on rides, but since it was raining most of the time, no such luck.

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I finished Plain Truth, it was really good.  I started on Bloodlines by Dinah McCall.  I'm only a few pages in, but it is excellent, so far.  

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I finished Hurricane a couple of days ago. It was really good. Now I'm reading Plain Truth by Jodi Picoult. It is a mystery about an Amish girl who has a baby and the newborn is murdered, while she claims to never have been pregnant. It is very good so far and I can't imagine how it is going to end. Debbie gave me this book and it just amazes me how alike are tastes are when it comes to reading! We almost always like the same books.

Books

I just finished reading No One to Trust by Iris Johansen today. It was excellent, just like every other book I've read by her.

I started reading Hurricane by Karen Harper. I haven't read anything by her or even heard of her yet, but I can usually tell by reading the first page if I'm going to like a book or not. I am a couple of chapter in and this books seems like it will be really good, so I'm anxious to get to reading!

I thought I would have more time to read once the kids got out of school, but I guess I was wrong. Hopefully, things will calm down soon and I won't have so much running to do.

Book Jackpot!

I went to the library today because Alex and Hannah wanted to see the play Bloody Poetry that Backstage After Dark was putting on.  Shauna went with me and she played in the kid's section of the library until the play was over.  Her friend, Cierra, who lives right across the street from the library was there with her sisters and so they all had a great time.  They used the computers and played with the blocks and toys, while I shopped for books and read.  It was so nice for Shauna because Cierra was her best friend in school last year.  Then our subdivision got redistricted and they aren't together any more.  

I found a book that had healthy recipes for kids and I copied several down (since this was a check out only book!) that I plan to make this summer.  

As my family and friends know, I am blacklisted from the library.  Well, okay, not truly blacklisted, but I have banned myself and my kids from getting any books out of the library.  We always lose them or forget to return them, etc.  It is just way too much stress.  Even the times we do keep track of them, I am worried the whole time we have them that something will happen.

So.....I only get books at the ongoing used book sale at the library or I get them from my friend, Debbie.  She is as obsessed with reading as I am and we love the same kind of books, so it works out great.  

I came home with the following stash and only spent $12:

9 Hardcovers (even though I prefer paperback) and 6 paperbacks.

Bloodlines by Dinah McCall
The Healer by Sharon Sala (Dinah McCall is another name this author uses)
Gone by Lisa Gardener
Pandora's Daughter and Countdown by Iris Johansen
Without a Doubt by Marcia Clark
Irish Country Childhood by Marie Walsh (Not a book I would typically get, but it looked good)
Hurricane by Karen Harper (New author I haven't read yet)
The Burnt House by Faye Kellerman
Killing Orders by Sara Paretsky
Hunting Fear by Kay Hooper
Snow Blind by P. J. Tracy (new author I haven't read yet)
The following by Sue Grafton, from her alphabet series:
G, H & I (3 in one book)
T
D, E & F (3 in one book)  I can't remember what each letter stood for and since it is 2 am, I'm too lazy to get up and check.

That's it for now, I should be in bed, reading!!!!!!

My Book

I just finished Bogeyman by Gayle Wilson. It was really good! It's a slightly romantic suspense novel with a touch of supernatural thrown in. This is only the second book by Gayle Wilson that I've read and the other one (can't remember the name) was really good, as well.