had a pretty good month, I read 5 books and listened to 2 audios for a total of 7 reads.
South of Broad - Pat Conroy - A+ I love the way Conroy describes his characters, surroundings and emotions. He puts you right into the story. This is a story of friendships through the years and what happens to each of them. The Bone Garden - Tess Gerritsen - A This was a first time author for me and it won't be my last read by her. I very much enjoyed this story that takes place in the past and present. In the present, a skull and bones are found in the backyard of a fixer upper while Julia is digging a garden. The coroner says it's a case for the historical society because the bones are 200 years old. Letters are found by a descendant of the house and Julia and Henry read the story that unfolds 200 years ago. Modoc: The Greatest Elephant that Ever Lived - Ralph Helfer A++ This is supposed to be a true story about a boy and an elephant born on the same day in Germany. The elephant is born into the circus and the boy to the elephant trainer of the circus. They are raised together and have a deep love and understanding of each other. They travel and go through many trials including separation for years. It is a very heartwarming story. There is some debate as to whether this is true or not, but even if only a couple of things are true, it makes a good story. Kiss the Girls - James Patterson - A 2nd in the Alex Cross series and I enjoyed it as much as the first one. This one is a serial killer in North Carolina called Casanova. He is a collector of beautiful women and then kills them. There is also a killer on the West Coast called the Gentleman Caller. The police discover a link between the two and Alex is called in to profile the case. It becomes very personal for him when his niece Naomi is taken by Casanova. See You in a Hundred Years - NF - Logan Ward B A husband and wife along with their 2 year old son decided to leave all the trappings of present day and move to a farmhouse and live as people did in the year 1900. They do a lot of reading up on what and how to do it and finally find just the right place. They have the electricity and water cut off, dig an outhouse in the yard and get moved in just in time to plant the garden that will keep them alive through the winter. I enjoyed reading about all their work and problems but there were some areas that vexed me. They had animals to help keep them alive as well such as goats and a horse to pull their wagon but they didn't really know much about "working" the animals. They stayed vegetarian so they didn't have to slaughter any animals and their families and neighbors respected what they were doing and supported them. They completed their experiment in the year they planned and it was fun to see how much they learned from their experience. AUDIOS: The Last Olympian - YA - Rick Riordan - B+ The final in the Percy Jackson series. It was a fun series. Fearless - Diana Palmer - B This was another first time author for me and I'll look for more of her also. This was a suspense/romance. A DA with health issues has evidence against a drug lord and is going to testify against him. He is trying to have her killed. She is sent to a farm where she grew up to work as everyone else and hide until the trial. Rodrigo is the foreman and puts her to work. They are each hiding who they truly are. Paula, CO [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Have you told a friend today? http://bookcrossing.com/tellafriend Archives and email list settings: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BookCrossing Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BookCrossing/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BookCrossing/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
