July was a relatively meager reading month for me. I thought I would do a lot
of reading while I was home on vacation, but I did a lot of driving and a lot
of visiting, so reading kind of fell by the wayside.
To Tame a Highland Warrior--Karen Marie Moning
I actually liked this book a lot, except for one thing that bugged me so
much I ended up having to laugh about it. The premise of the book is that the
hero is a Berserker, so when one of his berserker fits comes upon him, his eyes
become incandescent. That was pretty much the only word the author used to
describe this, and it just became my own private joke.
Betrayal in Death--J. D. Robb
I listened to this while driving from Georgia to Massachusetts. I'd read
the book before, but long enough ago that I only remembered part of it, so it
kept my mind busy.
Sex, Lies, and Vampires--Katie MacAlister
Funny, fun, and a bit over the top, as is typical for this author.
Take Me, I'm Yours--Elizabeth Bevarly
I do not remember anything about this book, I'm sorry to say.
Truly a Wife--Rebecca Hagan Lee
This was an okay read; nothing horrible wrong with it, but for some reason,
it never completely engaged me. I was pretty distracted with other things
while I was reading, though, so maybe that was the problem.
Sex and the Single Vampire--Katie MacAlister
This was just as good as her other vampire title was. I want to read the
others she's written. I do get a bit agitated at how much her heroines babble
during sex scenes, but that's apparently part of her writing style because all
her heroines do it.
No Safe Place--Bill G. Cox
This was a true crime book, which ordinarily I enjoy, but I had trouble
with this one because the author had very peculiar syntax and a lot of
technical writing problems.
The Wedding--Nicholas Sparks
I listened to this on the way home from Massachusetts and enjoyed it very
much. Tom Wopat did a good job reading it, and even though I was not familiar
with The Notebook, to which this is a sequel, that didn't hinder my
appreciation. Sparks even managed to surprise me a bit with the ending.
Summer Lovin'--Carly Phillips
I read this for review.
Every Which Way But Dead--Kim Harrison
This was by far the best of the series so far. I really like the world
Harrison has created, and I like Rachel, the protagonist, because she's not
perfect. Jenks is still my favorite character, but Kisten is making his
presence felt.
A Coal Miner's Bride: The Diary of Anetka Kaminska, Lattimer, Pennsylvania,
1896 (Dear America series)--Susan Campbell Bartoletti
This is probably my favorite of this series, as well. Anetka is a Polish
teenager whose father arranges for her passage to America in exchange for her
marriage to a fellow miner. This story had a lot more grit to it than is
typical in this series (I guess that could be considered a pun, but I didn't
mean for it to be), so maybe that's why I liked it.
Not Just for Tonight--Susan Johnson, Katherine O'Neal, and Diane Whiteside
I read this for review.
A Season of Miracles--Heather Graham
I thought I'd read this book, but I didn't recognize the blurb on the
back, so I gave it a whack. Jillian, the heroine, lost her husband nearly a
year before the book starts. Her grandfather believes that Jillian is in
danger from one of her cousins, so he recruits Robert Marston into the family
jewelry business. When Robert begins getting visits from Jillian's dead
husband, he decides to try to figure out who the threat is. The story was fun
to read, but it had a thinness to it that I can't quite explain--it just seemed
a little wispy around the edges, or not fully fleshed out. (More puns, I just
can't help it!)
Mr. Blue--Myles Connolly
Okay, confession time here: this book made me feel really dumb. I really
expected to enjoy it, but I feel like I missed something, because I kept
(metaphorically) scratching my head about why it's considered a classic of
Catholic literature. I think maybe I was looking at it so hard that I didn't
allow myself to experience it. Or maybe I am dumb and just didn't get it.
It's supposed to be a modern (early 20th century) allegory of the life of St.
Francis, and I can see that, but I think I was looking for more.
Anyway, I'm up to 113 books and 35,702 pages for the year so far. I just
finished my first book for August, but you'll have to wait to hear about it!
Mellanie
CROWTHER QUOTES:
Mellanie: Evan, did you pack underwear for the trip?
Evan (age 10): Mom, I am not in the habit of going commando!
Hillary (14): He knows commando?!
Here's what the Crowthers are reading:
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