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July 27, 2007
Another weekend on the horizon and more books to tell you about.
No surprise, my first read this week was Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J. K. Rowling. No spoilers here. This book exceeded all my expectations. Great story, terrific characters and how she managed to pull all the past 6 books together is nothing short of amazing. Everything comes together and is explained. (The X-Files and Twin Peaks could have learned a lot from this author) So, if you think this is just some kid's book, think again. The best part was having my daughter in law call me saying, "I just finished HP7 and I need to talk to someone about it!" My hat is off to J. K. Rowling and may she have more adventures to share with us.
For a light fun read, I turned to Janet Evanovich's Lean Mean Thirteen. Spending time with Stephanie Plum and her entourage is great way to laze away a hot summer day (made hotter with Morelli and Ranger). These books leave me smiling and I love that this is one series I can always talk about with my mom, sisters and nieces. It seems we manage to bring up Stephanie at family gathers and end up laughing our tushes off at remembered incidences ("Remember when Grandma Mazur wore the hotpants and stepped on a duck?" "Remember when Stephanie and Lula tried to catch the naked fat guy covered in vaseline?" "Remember when Albert Kloughn got himself stuck in a clothes dryer?") Tomorrow is a Vey family get-together, so I'm all set with my new Stephanisms.
In my car I'm listening to Breakwater by Carla Neggers. Quinn Hallahan, formerly of the US Department of Justice, teams up with a former federal agent to stop a deadly plot. Conspiracies always get my blood going and it's such a fun puzzle to try to figure out.
On my iPod I have Catering to Nobody by Diane Mott Davidson. Goldy Bear, owner of Goldilock's Catering, is closed up when a mourner dies after eating her funeral buffet. It's up to Goldy to solve the mystery. This series is a goldmine of luscious recipes and a mystery lovers delight.
Ok, your turn. What have your reads been for the past week?
Bottom line: Don't read a book about food while trying to exercise...I think it puts on pounds psychosomatically.
Posted by Barbara Vey on July 27, 2007 | Comments (10)
