Musings of an adventurous empty nest mom on everything under the sun.
The Final Judgment by Richard North Patterson My rating: 4 of 5 stars I REALLY enjoyed this author! A very compelling story with intrigue from the start about a middle aged attorney on the cusp of receiving a Presidential nomination to a judgeship who is then thrust back unwittingly to her hometown and long estranged... Continue Reading →
Intensity by Dean Koontz My rating: 2 of 5 stars #41 Ick ick ick. Perhaps this just is not my genre because I know there are SO MANY who adore Dean Koontz, but I wont be one of those. For the first time that I can remember I skipped whole chunks of the book. Why... Continue Reading →
I may or may not be able to post much again this week. Every time I think I can, something comes up. In the meantime though, what I worked on last week was actually for another site. I'll post it here later, but for now, make sure you bookmark or add Whatever Nation to your... Continue Reading →
The Secret History by Donna Tartt My rating: 4 of 5 stars What a truly well written book. I adored this writer's voice so much. The phrasing and language and pace just worked very well for me. Rich & descriptive without being overbearingly so. Characters fleshed out deeply and artfully within the unfolding tale. The... Continue Reading →
Journey Into Darkness by John E. Douglas My rating: 2 of 5 stars Being a devoted viewer or shows like CSI & Criminal Minds I thought this book would be interesting since it's written by one of the original Criminal Mind profilers for the FBI. Of course it was more hard to follow these crimes... Continue Reading →
Open House by Elizabeth Berg My rating: 2 of 5 stars #35 I was not impressed. I have very little patience for a character who is largely engulfed in the victim mentality. I identified much more with her supposed too blunt & honest friend who kept giving her verbal smack downs! She is the only... Continue Reading →
White Oleander by Janet Fitch My rating: 4 of 5 stars #33 Beautifully written book! Loved the main character and the lyrical writing style of the author. It probably helps that I am a So Cal girl so much of the ambiance of the place setting is deeply familiar to me. I could literally smell... Continue Reading →
I swear I am not trying to make this into a book review blog, but I am in a real time crunch right now so unless some deep inspiration strikes, this is it! At least I am moving along through the pile on the dresser at a good pace. The thing is, I've now got... Continue Reading →
The Bridges of Madison County by Robert James Waller My rating: 3 of 5 stars #31 I was all set to give this book just 2 stars. A great love that cannot exist. Two souls pining away for each other tragically until they die. Yada yada (yawn) Then the last two chapters put it over... Continue Reading →
The Informers by Bret Easton Ellis My rating: 1 of 5 stars #30 Well, this is it. The first book so bad and uninteresting that I actually put it down before I finished it. Oddly enough, I got almost 2/3 through it! But last night I was just DONE. Started skimming so much and then... Continue Reading →
Trees & Flowers & Birds! 