Dirty Laundry by Tori Carrington. Read by (my favorite) Anna Fields.
A fun, little mystery. Easy to follow with some interesting plot twists. As always, Anna Fields is a joy to listen to. This book is apparently part of a series featuring Sofie Metropolis. Sofie and company give an interesting peek into the life of Greek Americans along with a good story. I will be seeking out other books from this series.
Four stars. Maybe there'd be fewer without Ms. Fields narrating.
Monday, December 28, 2009
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Book #38 (Audio)
The Neighbor by Lisa Gardner. Read by Emily Janice Card, Kirby Heyborne, and Kirsten Potter.
Confession: I don't like multiple readers for the same book. Otherwise, this was an interesting and suspenseful story. I was never sure until the end whodunnit. I have read and enjoyed Lisa Gardner's book before and this one was just as good as I expected.
I am going with a 4 star rating. Had it been narrated by Anna Fields (impossible, now) I probably would have gone with 4.5. Go figure.
Confession: I don't like multiple readers for the same book. Otherwise, this was an interesting and suspenseful story. I was never sure until the end whodunnit. I have read and enjoyed Lisa Gardner's book before and this one was just as good as I expected.
I am going with a 4 star rating. Had it been narrated by Anna Fields (impossible, now) I probably would have gone with 4.5. Go figure.
Friday, December 11, 2009
Book #37 (Audio)
Dogs and Goddesses by Jessifer Crusie, Anne Stuart and Lani Diane Rich. Read by Renee Raudman.
I don't usually enjoy fantasy, but I loved this book. The reader did a fabulous job of changing voices for each character, especially the dogs. Yes, talking dogs. I've always wished I could understand what my pets were saying. If only I had some temple tonic.
I see that Amazon reviewers only gave the book 3 stars, but I'm going with 4 stars for the audio book. Would it have been less enjoyable without Ms. Raudman's skills? Who knows, I'm just glad I had a chance to listen to this story.
I don't usually enjoy fantasy, but I loved this book. The reader did a fabulous job of changing voices for each character, especially the dogs. Yes, talking dogs. I've always wished I could understand what my pets were saying. If only I had some temple tonic.
I see that Amazon reviewers only gave the book 3 stars, but I'm going with 4 stars for the audio book. Would it have been less enjoyable without Ms. Raudman's skills? Who knows, I'm just glad I had a chance to listen to this story.
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Book #36
The Perfect Christmas by Debbie Macomber.
A cheery, little Christmas love story. Very easy to read. No big surprises. You're never surprised with Debbie Macomber, but you're not disappointed either.
Four stars for romance lovers, 3 for the average reader. I'll go with 3.5 since I fall somewhat in between.
A cheery, little Christmas love story. Very easy to read. No big surprises. You're never surprised with Debbie Macomber, but you're not disappointed either.
Four stars for romance lovers, 3 for the average reader. I'll go with 3.5 since I fall somewhat in between.
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Book #35
Things I Learned from Knitting whether I wanted to or not by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee.
Another great book by the Yarn Harlot. Forty-five short essays about knitting. What could be better? (Ans: 50 essays!)
4.5 stars. Another book I should own. Actually, I think I do own it, but I couldn't find it, so I got it from the library this time. I pretty sure this is the book I bought when I got to see her at the Tattered Cover a while back.
Another great book by the Yarn Harlot. Forty-five short essays about knitting. What could be better? (Ans: 50 essays!)
4.5 stars. Another book I should own. Actually, I think I do own it, but I couldn't find it, so I got it from the library this time. I pretty sure this is the book I bought when I got to see her at the Tattered Cover a while back.
Monday, September 28, 2009
Book #34
At Knit's End, Meditations for Women Who Knit Too Much by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee.
A great book by The Yarn Harlot. It was hard to put down, but you really need to sometimes to digest and contemplate each short essay. I really must buy a copy of this to keep on my nightstand.
I'm guessing non-knitters wouldn't care for this, but who cares. It's a 5-star book full of wooly goodness.
A great book by The Yarn Harlot. It was hard to put down, but you really need to sometimes to digest and contemplate each short essay. I really must buy a copy of this to keep on my nightstand.
I'm guessing non-knitters wouldn't care for this, but who cares. It's a 5-star book full of wooly goodness.
Saturday, September 12, 2009
Book #33
The Penny Pinchers Club by Sarah Strohmeyer.
This is the first book I've read by Ms. Strohmeyer. I enjoyed it very much, although it took me some time to finish it. There was nothing wrong with the book, I was just distracted by knitting and not much in a reading mood for the last month or so. I loved that every time I picked up this book, I was immediately plunged back into the story and hadn't forgotten any of the main characters or what was going on with them.
I give this book 4 stars and I look forward to reading more books by this author.
This is the first book I've read by Ms. Strohmeyer. I enjoyed it very much, although it took me some time to finish it. There was nothing wrong with the book, I was just distracted by knitting and not much in a reading mood for the last month or so. I loved that every time I picked up this book, I was immediately plunged back into the story and hadn't forgotten any of the main characters or what was going on with them.
I give this book 4 stars and I look forward to reading more books by this author.
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