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JANUARY READS

Happy 2014 to all !!! Shall we start thinking about listing our best and worst reads of 2013?

I'm almost finished Grisham's SYCAMORE ROW and totally enjoying it. Not yet finished Turow's IDENTICAL. Have GUESTS ON EARTH: a novel by Lee Smith waiting at library.

What's on your plate?

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Permalink Reply by Mandy Muffin on January 17, 2014 at 9:07am

Whew! I just came up for air from a galloping 850 page read, "The Son," as Texas history unfolded before my eyes. I compare this book to the style of Larry McMurtry (Lonesome Dove) in its epic proportions. It is told in brutal, sometimes very disturbing, language with absolutely nothing held back in the descriptions. It tells of the sequence of the owners of the land, from the Indians to the Spanish, then to the white settlers. It tells of the use of the land, from buffalo hunting ground, to cattle grazing, then oil. The book actually ridicules the Edna Ferber classic, "Giant" as being a bunch of poppy-cock.

IMHO, if you want an insight into Texas history and cultural background, read this one.

I am now taking on a Readers Digest Select Edition, which features, "The Ghost" by Robert Harris, "The Choice" by Nicholas Sparks," "The Watchman" by Robert Crais and "Her Royal Spyness" by Rhys Bowden. I'm not too sure about the fourth one, but what the heck, it comes with the edition.

Permalink Reply by rapa on January 17, 2014 at 11:28am

I actually devoured this book!!!! It tied at the top of my list as best read in 2013.

Permalink Reply by Susan Gillmor on January 17, 2014 at 1:49pm

Great review for The Son and I'm putting it on my TBR list! I love Rhys Bowen and Her Royal Spyness series. They are fun, lighthearted books and wonderful as a break from the more serious content of the rest of your list!

Permalink Reply by Susan Gillmor on January 12, 2014 at 7:11am

Harlan Coben's Six Years is the same fast-paced, page-turning fun read I've come to expect from him. He sets up the mystery about what seems to have happened six years ago and then leaves us floundering in the confusion for exactly the right amount of time! To say much more would be a spoiler. A good book for a snowy (or rainy) day!

Permalink Reply by Susan Gillmor on January 13, 2014 at 7:18am

I'm currently reading The Midwife's Revolt by Jodi Daynard and enjoying both the prose style and the story. Riffle description of book:

The Midwife’s Revolt takes the reader on a journey to the founding days of America. It follows one woman’s path, Lizzie Boylston, from her grieving days of widowhood after Bunker Hill, to her deepening friendship with Abigail Adams and midwifery, and finally to her dangerous work as a spy for the Cause. A novel rich in historical detail, The Midwife’s Revolt opens a window onto the real lives of colonial women. "A charming, unexpected, and decidedly different view of the Revolutionary War." -- Publishers Weekly

Permalink Reply by Carolyn Tewell on January 13, 2014 at 8:09am

Tahoe Nights by Todd Borg - Officerripley - I just started this over the weekend - could be a winner!

Tried to Listen:

"Falls the Shadow" and one other book by William Lashner - disappointing - I love a bit of humor with legal mysteries - but this Author just isn't working for me. Maybe on a trip in the RV?

Pre-Flight Check-list going on for Florida escape!~mellow

Permalink Reply by Ioruach on January 13, 2014 at 10:28am

I am three quarters of the way through A Fatal Grace by Louise Penny. It is the third one of the Chief Inspector Gamache novels i have started and they just get better and better.

For those of you who may have forgotten, it is the story where the victim was electrocuted while at a curling match. When explaining the safety precautions built into appliances Penny comes up with this wonderful line in the book: “It was almost impossible to electrocute someone these days, unless you were the governor of Texas.” Loved it!

Permalink Reply by Carci on January 20, 2014 at 7:35am

Finished The Glass Rainbow by James Lee Burke in early January and hated the ending!!! Will there be more?

Just finished House Rules by Jodi Picoult (very good, as usual) and am now starting King and Maxwell by Baldacci. I pretty much love everything he writes.

Permalink Reply by Ioruach on January 21, 2014 at 9:15am

Good news! I just received a call from my library that two of my reserved books, Robert B. Parker’s Damned if you do by Michael Brandman and King and Maxwell by David Baldacci are in. So in spite of the sub-zero temps up here, I will heading out to pick them up. Brrrrrr!

Permalink Reply by Carci on January 21, 2014 at 9:38am

Nothing like a good book to keep you company on a cold day. A hot toddy helps, too! lol

Permalink Reply by grammyk on January 21, 2014 at 4:08pm

Sounds like a great plan, Carci! I just picked up "Loss of Innocence" by Richard North Patterson and "License to Deceive" by Ann Rule. And, lorouch, I also went out in the cold to get them at the library - proof of my reading addiction!

Permalink Reply by Mandy Muffin on January 22, 2014 at 7:09am

I'm into the fray with Seal Team 10, as they go on a mission in the Afghanistan war effort. http://www.amazon.com/dp/0316067601/?tag=mh0b-20&hvadid=3525339... "Lone Survivor" by Marcus Lettrell is now a motion picture, but I always try to read the book first.

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