Newest Jan Karon

I really enjoyed the Jan Karon "Mitford" series. Now she has started a "Father Tim" series. Home to Holly Springs is the first in this series. A truly "hard to put down" book that leaves you wanting more. I'm ready for the next installment about Father Tim.

Back on Blossom Street

My Zooba book selection for June has arrived and already been read!

It is the third in a collection of books written by Debbie Macomber about the happenings around a knitting shop. This book was an easy read, but had enough drama to keep you wanting to find out what was going to happen in the next chapter. It was a wonderful book to read and even had happy endings for everyone.

Red Hat Cookbook

Newest book from Zooba is the Red Hat Cookbook. It is huge! Over 500 pages of recipes. Haven't decided on which one to try first.

Rest of my reading is very slow. Can't seem to find the time right now and don't know why.

Not Much Reading

I haven't been reading much lately. I received a pattern book and yarn for a sweater I wanted to knit for my daughter that is in college. So all my free time has been spent knitting on the sweater. I took the Gabalon book back to the library. I started reading it and couldn't get into it. It probably needed more concentration than I was able to give. Outside of my study of Hebrews, I like to read mostly light fiction that I don't have to "think" much in order to read.

Books, Books, and More Books

I received a new book from Zooba.com, The Camel Club by David Baldacci. This book was written in 2005, the first in a series of books about members of this "Camel Club". The newest book offered from David Baldacci was the second in the series and I thought I would start with the beginning. I put the other book, The Collectors, on the list for the next shipment.

While at Books A Million looking at knitting magazines, I bought In An Instant by Lee and Bob Woodruff. It is the story of how they coped with the tragedy of Bob's traumatic brain injury.

I had a few books to donate to the library, so while I was there, I checked out Lord John and the Private Matter by Diana Gabaldon and More Twisted by Jeffery Deaver.

I'm reading the Woodruffs' book a little each day and will read the library books before the ones I own.

I'm still reading on Hitched by Carol Higgins Clark. Don't know if I can get much further. It is really just fluff and every other page I find myself thinking, "This is really dumb"! I will give it a few more chapters, maybe it will improve.

Hitched

"Bestselling author Carol Higgins Clark (daughter of Mary Higgins Clark) blends mystery, mayhem, and marriage in the latest caper in her popular Regan Reilly series."

I picked this paperback up at Kroger's this morning. I have enjoyed other books written by both mother and daughter Higgins. I expect this book to be an easy, relaxing read.

Finished London Bridges

I have finished reading London Bridges by James Patterson and I hate to say that I would only give it a 3 out of 5 rating. That may be a bit generous. The story kept me interested until the end. I got the feeling that the author decided he had written enough so he just pulled some events out of his hat and ended the story. He left some events and characters without explanation of how they fit into the story and the "villian" of the plot just happened to show up without reason, was confronted and that was the end.

This is not a book I will reread, so it will be donated to the library.

I am still studying the Book of Hebrews. This is one book that will not be disappointing.

London Bridges and the book of Hebrews

I'm now reading London Bridges by James Patterson. It is the tenth adventure with character Alex Cross. It is an interesting read as all the other books of James Patterson have been.

As I was helping Jill get ready to bed, I heard Joel Osteen preaching (on TV) about Christians not being faithful to to set time aside in the mornings to read the Bible and spend time in prayer. I have been guilty of this because I have of the hours we are up taking care of Jill. I set my goal to get up an hour earlier than I have been in order to start my day off right - in prayer and Bible reading. I have chosen the book of Hebrews to study right now.

New Book

Since I finished The Stone Monkey I haven't started a new book, yet. I should have a new book coming from Zooba.com this week. If you haven't checked out Zooba.com, I would recommend it. The books cost $9.95 each and that includes postage. You have to buy at least one a month and are only obligated to buy a book for three months. They offer newly released books along with older books and have a wide variety of subject matter.

The Stone Monkey

I throughly enjoyed this Lincoln Rhyme mystery by Jeffery Deaver. Most people remember the movie The Bone Collector staring Denzel Washington as Lincoln Rhyme, the handicap detective. I don't know how many of Deaver's books use the same character, but the ones I have read have been great.

S is for Silence

Sue Grafton continues with the character Kinsey Millhone, crime solver. Another excellent book in this series. I think I have read all the books starting with A is for Alibi and always anxiously watch for the next one.

The Cat who had 60 Whiskers

The newest book in the cat series by Lilian Jackson Braun was a complete disappointment. It is hard to believe it was written by Ms Braun. There was no plot, what little mystery was in the book was never solved. The book just stopped.
I wished I had noticed that other readers has given the book only one star on Zooba.com.