Musings of an adventurous empty nest mom on everything under the sun.
The Bullpen Gospels: A Non-Prospect's Pursuit of the Major Leagues and the Meaning of Life by Dirk Hayhurst My rating: 5 of 5 stars I am declaring this the Book of the Year already. Yes, I have it as a goal to read at least 36 more books, but I sincerely doubt any will touch... Continue Reading →
Seven Up by Janet Evanovich My rating: 4 of 5 stars Continuing fun with Stephanie Plum. I laughed some more although this one did have a more seriously threatening villain so there was some deeper apprehension. Still - a great set of characters and fun read. View all my reviews >> ******************************************************************************** Zombie by Joyce... Continue Reading →
The Cassandra Compact by Robert Ludlum My rating: 5 of 5 stars Very enjoyable espionage thriller. Ludlum's writing style is clear and just suspenseful enough to give the reader a good ride but without too many out of this world twists and complications that make it impossible to follow (or even half way believable). Even... Continue Reading →
Before I lose my status as Little Miss Sunshine, here are a few things from the last couple of weeks that made me smile: Spring has sprung! It’s warm enough to open windows and with the star jasmine in full bloom the whole house ends up smelling just fabulous! Stepping into the backyard to water... Continue Reading →
Why Obama Won: The Making of a President 2008 by Greg Mitchell My rating: 3 of 5 stars A pretty cool compilation of editorials written during the 2008 Presidential campaign. Gives a fascinating glimpse into the reactions of the political right and left leaning media to the unfolding events. Naturally the articles on Sarah Palin... Continue Reading →
His friends still worry. “I think he’s getting close to a burnout kind of thing,” said Sam Smith, a former Chicago Tribune sports writer, basing this not on anything Mr. Axelrod told him. Mr. Smith added that he speaks only sporadically to his friend these days, mainly about sports, and that Mr. Axelrod has always... Continue Reading →
Dead Sleep by Greg Iles My rating: 5 of 5 stars Two mystery/romance/thrillers in a row set in New Orleans! A completely random turn of events since I am just picking these books off the top of the pile. The mystery behind this was really interesting. Our heroine sees a painting of her missing twin... Continue Reading →
Hot Blooded by Lisa Jackson My rating: 4 of 5 stars Classic romantic thriller set in New Orleans. Fast paced, but well fleshed out with interesting characters. Introduces two detectives who will be featured in another story. Other than a few moments of frustration at the female main characters' obvious lack of regard for herself,... Continue Reading →
The Rescue by Nicholas Sparks My rating: 5 of 5 stars In contrast to the last book I read - which I likened to a Harlequin romance - this one shows you how a romantic novel is supposed to be written. If Nicholas Sparks sounds familiar to you it's because he wrote The Notebook. A... Continue Reading →
Remember this? Well, my existing bookshelf wont be housing those. In fact, that up there is their storage until they are read. Then what though? I only have the one shelf in my room which is already nearly filled to capacity. Up until now the books I have kept are ones that are important to... Continue Reading →
Trees & Flowers & Birds! 