(a Jane Austen mystery)
October 26, 2006
October 24, 2006
Casino Royal by Ian Fleming
(a James Bond book)
I re-read this in prep for the upcoming movie (I read the entire original series when I was in 7th grade, so it was time for a refresher) and was pleasantly surprised. The style and attitudes are a bit anachronistic, but it translates to modern very well.
This was the first of the Bond books, written a decade after WWII and as the Cold War was really heating up. The attitude of not knowing who the good guys are, if we’re on the right side, all translate very well to the current world situation and I am looking forward to Daniel Craig as the new Bond.
October 20, 2006
No Plot, No Problem! by Chris Baty
Written by the creator of NaNoWriMo, this is a light, easy read with some good practical advice and a LOT of whimsy.
The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom
(audiobook)
I probably would not have sat through this if I was reading it because it just wasn’t that interesting, but it made an alright alternative to morning radio for a week or so.
October 15, 2006
Undead and Unemployed by Mary Janice Davidson
(Betsy Taylor, Vampire Queen – Book 2)
Not as fresh or surprising as the first in the series, but still a fun read – Stephanie Plum meets Anita Blake kinda thing.
October 12, 2006
Twelve Sharp by Janet Evanovich
(a Stephanie Plum novel)
Better than the last one or two Stephanie Plum books, which were enjoyably humorous but a but lacking in the plot department.
I enjoyed the new backstory on Ranger, but as a long time fan of the character regret the loss of some of his mystique.
Man, I wish I could see Lula and Grama & Sally Sweets play though-that’d be worth a trip to Jersey!
October 7, 2006
A Private Hotel for Gentle Ladies by Ellen Cooney
more on this later – I’m just doing a fast list update now
October 5, 2006
Suzanne’s Diary for Nicholas by James Patterson
Did someone mix up the manuscripts and put James Patterson’s name on a Nicholas Sparks book?
Are you sure?
You’re right, it was too direct for NS. But almost sentimental and predictable enough to be him anyway…
