Books read in 2013

1. Sushi for Beginners - Marian Keyes (Jan)
2. The Unfinished Work of Elizabeth D. - Nichole Bernier (Feb)
3. Off Season - Anne Rivers Siddon (Mar)
4. The Brightest Star in the Sky - Marian Keyes (Mar)
5. Home - Toni Morrison (Apr)
6. Almost Dead - Lisa Jackson (Apr)
7. Then Came You - Jennifer Weiner (Apr)
8. Mom & Me & Mom - Maya Angelou (May)
9. The Paris Wife - Paula McLain (May)
9. Home Front - Kristen Hannah (May)
10. Life's A Beach - Claire Cook (June)
11. D is for Deadbeat - Sue Grafton (June)
12. Rescue Me - Gigi Levangie Grazer (June)
13.  The Ocean at the End of Lane - Neil Gaiman (July)
14. Inferno - Dan Brown (July)
15. Neverwhere - Neil Gaiman (July)
16. The Vendetta Defense - Lisa Scottoline (Aug)
17. The Light Between the Oceans - M. L. Stedman (Aug)
18. Beach Road - James Patterson (Aug)
19. Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail - Cheryl Strayed (Aug)
20. A Summer Affair - Elin Hillderbrand (Sept)
21. Oh My Stars - Lorna Landvik (Sept)
22. Sharp Objects - Gillian Flynn (Oct)
23. A Cruise to Die For - Charlotte & Aaron Elkins (Oct)
24. If You Lived Here, You'd Be Home Now - Claire LaZebnik (Oct)
25. Gods in Alabama - Joshilyn Jackson (Oct)
26. Life in Plan B - Jennifer Vessells (Nov)
27. A Christmas Blizzard - Garrison Kellior (Dec)
28. Sullivan's Island - Dorethea Benton Frank (Dec)

Firefly Lane - Kristin Hannah review

Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


A book about two friends from different worlds who face a tragedy and how their lives and the lives of their families change afterwards. It is a story about teenagers but written with different points of views - the teens, and their parents/guardians. This was one I couldn't put down and ended up reading late into the night.



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No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency series

Books read:
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency - Feb 2012

Books Read in 2012

1. Practical Demonkeeping - Christopher Moore (Jan)
2. Angry Housewives Eating Bon Bons - Lorena Landvik (Jan)
3. Firefly Lane - Kristin Hannah (Feb)
4. The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency - Alexander McCall Smith (Feb)
5. The Hunger Games - Suzanne Collins (Mar)
6. Far From the Madding Crowd - Thomas Hardy (Mar)
7.  Catching Fire - Suzanne Collins (Apr)
8. Mockingjay - Suzanne Collins (May)
9. Sacre Bleu - Christopher Moore (May)
10. Fifty Shades of Grey - E.L. James (June)
11. Fifty Shades Darker - E.L. James (June)
12. Fifty Shades Freed - E.L. James (July)
13. Lonely Werewolf Girl - Martin Millar (Aug)
14. The Postcard Killers - James Patterson (Aug)
15. I Was Told There'd be Cake - Sloane Crosley (Aug)
16. Dance Upon the Air - Nora Roberts (Sept)
17. Heaven and Earth - Nora Roberts (Sept)
18. Face the Fire - Nora Roberts (Sept)
19. Lady Killer - Lisa Scottoline (Oct)
20. Diary of a Married Call Girl - Tracy Quan (Oct)
21. The Dim Sum of All Things - Kim Wong Keltner (Nov) 
22. The Scandalous Summer of Sissy LeBlanc - Loraine Despres (Nov)
23. Major Pettigrew's Last Stand - Helen Simonson (Dec)
24. A Christmas Memory - Truman Capote (Dec)
25. Explosive Eighteen - Janet Evanovich (Dec)
26. The Quickie - James Patterson & Michael Ledwidge (Dec)

Where's Alice Bliss

A couple of months ago I signed up to be part of the Where's Alice Bliss project.

I recently finished the book: a current coming-of-age novel with a family dealing with deployment to Iraq. Alice Bliss is a normal teen facing normal transitions and changes but also must deal with her father's deployment to Iraq. It's a novel everyone can relate to - facing the absence of someone important in your life and how your outlook on the world around you changes.

I have given it a Bookcrossing number and will send it on.

Following Polly review

Following Polly by Karen Bergreen

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


I really enjoyed this book. I was a little uncomfortable with her following (stalking!) at first. After awhile I found it funny and that I could even relate with her. Alice Teakle is a "Stephanie Plum" character - funny, witty, and a bit bumbling but always comes out ahead. The story was entertaining, not predictable, and believable.



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Review of "A Modern Witch"

A Modern Witch
by Debora Geary

I was lucky to win a copy from LibraryThing.

I wouldn't say I've read a lot of books with witches as a subject but this one was a fresh approach. I enjoyed the unexpected story line with slight twists and turns. I enjoyed the unique approach to combining spells with software coding (with just enough geekspeak to explain what needs to be explained without being too geeky). It is lighthearted and easy to read -- perfect for summer reading or the beach. I am looking forward to reading more by author Debora Geary.