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I've got about four books going, but I didn't finish too much in February:7. Strange Affair, Peter Robinson - A favorite author; but not my favorite book by him. 3 stars.
8. Olive Kitteridge, Elizbeth Strout - Pretty cool concept. 4 stars.
January 2009
1. What Came Before He Shot Her, Elizabeth George - Not bad, but not as good as her other books. A "why done it" rather than a "who done it." 2-1/2 stars.
2. Twisted, Andrea Kane - Another not bad book, but not as good as I expected based on Goodreads reviews. 2-1/2 stars.
3. Set This House in Order: A Romance of Souls, Matt Ruff - A different twist on "multiple personality" stories. 4 stars.
4. Between, Georgia, Joshilyn Jackson - Nice weekend read. Contemporary fiction with a chick-lit feel. 3 stars.
5. Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury - Listened to this on audio and it blew me away. Better than I remembered from my first "read" 35+ years ago. 5 stars.
6. Thirteen Moons, Charles Frazier - The story was okay; the writing was beautiful. 3-1/2 stars.
Cindi,February is a short month, so you're allowed to finish less! (Smile)
And think how your numbers will blossom when you finish the four you are currently reading!
Keep up the good work!
March 2009:9. The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, Stieg Larsson - Great smart mystery. My first Kindle book. 4-1/2 stars.
10. In the Bleak Midwinter, Juliet Spencer-Fleming - First in the series. I'll probably read more. 3 stars.
11. Someone Knows My Name, Lawrence Hill - Epic story of the slave trade and slavery from pre-Revolutionary War era up to early 1800s. 5 stars.
12. The Mummy at the Dining Room Table: Eminent Therapists Reveal Their Most Unusual Cases, Jeffrey A. Kotler - Some interesting tales. Some I could have done without. 3 stars.
13. The Year of Fog, Michelle Richmond - I enjoyed this "personal" mystery quite a bit. 4 stars.
January - February 2009:
1. What Came Before He Shot Her, Elizabeth George
2. Twisted, Andrea Kane
3. Set This House in Order: A Romance of Souls, Matt Ruff
4. Between, Georgia, Joshilyn Jackson
5. Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury
6. Thirteen Moons, Charles Frazier
7. Strange Affair, Peter Robinson
8. Olive Kitteridge, Elizbeth Strout
April 2009:14. And I Don't Want to Live This Life: A Mother's Story of Her Daughter's Murder, Deborah Spungen - eh.. didn't do a lot for me but wasn't too bad. 2-1/2 stars
15. Mistress of the Art of Death, Ariana Franklin - I enjoyed this historical forensic mystery. 3 stars.
16. The Help, Kathryn Stockett - Excellent debut novel set in Jackson, Mississippi in the 1960s that explores the relationships between the black maids and the white families they work for. 4 stars.
January - March 2009:
1. What Came Before He Shot Her, Elizabeth George
2. Twisted, Andrea Kane
3. Set This House in Order: A Romance of Souls, Matt Ruff
4. Between, Georgia, Joshilyn Jackson
5. Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury
6. Thirteen Moons, Charles Frazier
7. Strange Affair, Peter Robinson
8. Olive Kitteridge, Elizbeth Strout
9. The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, Stieg Larsson
10. In the Bleak Midwinter, Juliet Spencer-Fleming
11. Someone Knows My Name, Lawrence Hill
12. The Mummy at the Dining Room Table: Eminent Therapists Reveal Their Most Unusual Cases, Jeffrey A. Kotler
13. The Year of Fog, Michelle Richmond
May 2009:17. Savannah Blues, Mary Kay Andrews - Okay. More chick lit than mystery. 2-1/2 stars.
18. Mr. and Mrs. Prince: How an Extraordinary Eighteenth-Century Family Moved Out of Slavery and into Legend, Gretchen Gerzina - Half about the Princes and half about the author and her husband and their research. Interesting, but neither half could carry a book on it's own. 3 stars.
19. Close Case: A Samantha Kincaid Mystery, Alafair Burke - Solid mystery by the daughter of my favorite author. Alafair is following in her father's footsteps. 4 stars.
January - April 2009:
1. What Came Before He Shot Her, Elizabeth George
2. Twistedi>, Andrea Kane
3. Set This House in Order: A Romance of Souls, Matt Ruff
4. Between, Georgia, Joshilyn Jackson
5. Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury
6. Thirteen Moons, Charles Frazier
7. Strange Affair, Peter Robinson
8. Olive Kitteridge, Elizbeth Strout
9. The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, Stieg Larsson
10. In the Bleak Midwinter, Juliet Spencer-Fleming
11. Someone Knows My Name, Lawrence Hill
12. The Mummy at the Dining Room Table: Eminent Therapists Reveal Their Most Unusual Cases, Jeffrey A. Kotler
13. The Year of Fog, Michelle Richmond
14. And I Don't Want to Live This Life: A Mother's Story of Her Daughter's Murder, Deborah Spungen
15. Mistress of the Art of Death, Ariana Franklin
16. The Help, Kathryn Stockett
June 2009 reads:21. The Distance Between Us, Bart Yates - Unexpected approach toward telling of a family that breaks apart and comes back together as best it can. 4 stars.
22. The Appeal, John Grisham - Return to the Grisham of old. Entertaining, but not great literature. 3 stars.
23. A Wrinkle in Time, Madeline L'Engle - I remember liking this when I first read it as a child. As an adult, it moved too slowly for me and I wonder if it would interest today's youth. 3 stars.
I must pick up the pace a bit.
January - May 2009:
1. What Came Before He Shot Her, Elizabeth George
2. Twisted, Andrea Kane
3. Set This House in Order: A Romance of Souls, Matt Ruff
4. Between, Georgia, Joshilyn Jackson
5. Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury
6. Thirteen Moons, Charles Frazier
7. Strange Affair, Peter Robinson
8. Olive Kitteridge, Elizbeth Strout
9. The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, Stieg Larsson
10. In the Bleak Midwinter, Juliet Spencer-Fleming
11. Someone Knows My Name, Lawrence Hill
12. The Mummy at the Dining Room Table: Eminent Therapists Reveal Their Most Unusual Cases, Jeffrey A. Kotler
13. The Year of Fog, Michelle Richmond
14. And I Don't Want to Live This Life: A Mother's Story of Her Daughter's Murder, Deborah Spungen
15. Mistress of the Art of Death, Ariana Franklin
16. The Help, Kathryn Stockett
17. Savannah Blues, Mary Kay Andrews
18. Mr. and Mrs. Prince: How an Extraordinary Eighteenth-Century Family Moved Out of Slavery and into Legend, Gretchen Gerzina
19. Close Case: A Samantha Kincaid Mystery, Alafair Burke
Anyway, my January reads:
1. What Came Before He Shot Her, Elizabeth George - Not bad, but not as good as her other books. A "why done it" rather than a "who done it." 2-1/2 stars.
2. Twisted, Andrea Kane - Another not bad book, but not as good as I expected based on Goodreads reviews. 2-1/2 stars.
3. Set This House in Order: A Romance of Souls, Matt Ruff - A different twist on "multiple personality" stories. 4 stars.
4. Between, Georgia, Joshilyn Jackson - Nice weekend read. Contemporary fiction with a chick-lit feel. 3 stars.
5. Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury - Listened to this on audio and it blew me away. Better than I remembered from my first "read" 35+ years ago. 5 stars.
6. Thirteen Moons, Charles Frazier - The story was okay; the writing was beautiful. 3-1/2 stars.