Saturday, September 20, 2008

Silks


Silks
by: Dick Francis
Not his best effort. Was readable, filled the void, VERY Dick Francis.
It was a fine story of a lawyer, sees things he shouldn't, people beat him up, should he now cower, or do what is right.
Very Dick Francis, right?
If you are a Dick Francis fan, you should read this, but don't buy it!

Thursday, September 18, 2008

Belong To Me

Belong To Me
by: Marisa de los Santos


I quite enjoyed the beginning, some of the middle and the end. I did not enjoy the real middle of the book. It goes down such a sad path! Who wants to read a sad book. Ok, a woman dies of cancer. It is sad. I don't want to read about it for 100 pages!

This is a story of a neighborhood in (possibly) PA. Very suburb, folksy neighborhood. The story goes into every body's life, how they think and react to each other. Corniliea and her husband Teo just moved there. She is not working. They just moved from New York, he is an oncologist. They are very much in love. Piper is the neighbor Queen Bee. She acts her part very well. Elizabeth has cancer, a bit unhappy in her marriage. Lake is a single mother, hard worker, smart, a waitress.

I loved the writing of this book. The words were great. I usually do NOT like description, but this author did it amazingly. You want to read parts aloud. How the women interact seems very real. The author is a woman, she gets it right.

The story ebbs and flows. I did not enjoy reading about Elizabeth dieing. But I did enjoy see the lesson play out, "don't judge a book by it's cover". Another lesson, a person may act a certain way, but give them a chance and you may see the real person (better) buried deep inside.

Ok, there is the good and the bad, you decide if you want to read this book.

Tuesday, September 9, 2008

Dumping Billy


Dumping Billy
by: Olivia Goldsmith
Not so good, just fill dirt. I needed something to read, I was hoping this was good, it was so predictable.
Woman has several failed relationships. Meets a great looking guy, they don't like each other; she more than him. 2/3 through she starts dating him, finds he is great, they have a fight, break-up. The last page, oh, he asks to marry her, she says yes.
There, I saved you.

Sunday, September 7, 2008

Chasing Darkness


Chasing Darkness
by: Robert Crais
This is a good author. He has several different characters he writes about. This book is about Elvis Cole (? I think, I suddenly can't remember!) He is a detective.
I like his writing. Good story. Not too violent or scary. I like the main character. Good read.
I need another book by this author!
Hey, did you know there is another/new Dick Francis out there! Kerry is reading it, when he is done, I will read it!