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 I am nearing the end of the tunnel of love, excuse me, books for 999 Challenge X2 with only 31 books left to go and three months left in 2009. If nothing major occurs to throw me off schedule, I should make it. First 999 Thread is a way to see my original 999 Challenge thread and my previous 999X2 thread is here. Don't forget to visit Cheli's Shelves. Here are my categories and progress so far.  1. Leaders - books that lead to other books_____________8/9 2. Followers - books that follow other books_____________9/9 CATEGORY COMPLETED 3. New Writers (for me)_____________________________9/9 CATEGORY COMPLETED 4. Histories/bios_______________________9/9 CATEGORY COMPLETED 5. LT ER/Recommendations______________9/9 CATEGORY COMPLETED 6. Crafts/cooking in the background ______8/9 7. Overflows - too many for one category______2/9 8. Romances____________________________7/9 9. Audiobooks___________________________9/9 CATEGORY COMPLETED  These tickers show how my books were acquired.    Mensagem editada pelo autor, Dez 2, 2009, 6:14pm. 1. Leaders - books that lead to other books...............9/9 CATEGORY COMPLETED   1. My Man Jeeves 2. Mistletoe Murder 3. Death at La Fenice 4. Scent to her Grave 5. The Alchemyst: The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel 6. The Doll People 7. The Lightning Thief 8. Whose Body? 9. Eggs in Purgatory Mensagem editada pelo autor, Ontem, 10:08pm. 2. Followers - books that follow other books...................9/9 CATEGORY COMPLETED   1. Who Invited the Dead Man? 2. A Blush with Death 3. A Royal Pain 4. Grave Goods 5. The Chardonnay Charade 6. Beware False Profits 7. Clouds of Witness 8. Death in a Strange Country 9. The Cruelest Month Mensagem editada pelo autor, Nov 20, 2009, 10:42pm. 3. New Writers..........................9/9 CATEGORY COMPLETED   1. A Catered Murder Isis Crawford 2. A Novena for Murder Sister Carol Anne O'Marie 3. Blessed is the Busybody Emilie Richards 4. The Presidency of James Monroe Noble Cunningham 5. The Geography of Bliss Eric Weiner 6. On Agate Hill Lee Smith 7. The Summer Kitchen Karen Weinreb 8. The Sum of His Syndromes 9. The Man Who Loved Books Too Much Mensagem editada pelo autor, Out 28, 2009, 1:38pm. 4. Histories/bios......................9/9 CATEGORY COMPLETED   1. A magnificent catastrophe : the tumultuous election of 1800 2. Thomas Jefferson:genius of liberty 3. Jefferson's Vendetta 4. James Madison: A Biography 5. A People's History of the Supreme Court Part I & II 6. John Quincy Adams: A Public Life, A Private Life 7. Andrew Jackson, His Life and Times 8. THE PETTICOAT AFFAIR: Manners, Mutiny, and Sex in Andrew Jackson's White House 9. Martin Van Buren and the Romantic Age of American Politics Mensagem editada pelo autor, Nov 26, 2009, 10:53pm. 5. LT ER/Recommendations.................9/9 CATEGORY COMPLETED   1. The inimitable Jeeves 2. Notes from a Small Island 3. A short history of nearly Everything 4. Misery loves Cabernet 5. Her Royal Spyness 6. Through the Fire 7. The Private Diary of Mr. Darcy 8. Carbs and Cadavers 9. Menu for Romance Mensagem editada pelo autor, Nov 28, 2009, 9:58pm. 6. Crafts/cooking in the background.......................9/9 CATEGORY COMPLETED   1. Unraveled sleeve Knitting 2. The Quilter's Apprentice Quilting 3. Invitation to Murder A Card-making Mystery 4. Motif for Murder: A Scrapbooking Mystery 5. Stamped Out Stamping 6. Wreath of Deception general crafts 7. Deadly Greetings A Card-making Mystery 8. Murder and Salutations A Card-Making Mystery 9. Eggs in Purgatory Knitting/Cooking Mensagem editada pelo autor, Ontem, 10:10pm. 7. Overflows - books from full categories that overflowed to another.........................2/9   1. A Rule Against Murder 2. The Recipe Club: A Tale of Food and Friendship Mensagem editada pelo autor, Dez 2, 2009, 6:18pm. 8. Romances............................7/9   1. Dark Champion 2. Only You 3. Rhett Butler's People 4. Benny & Shrimp 5. Across the Endless River 6. The Widow of the South 7. Thanksgiving Mensagem editada pelo autor, Dez 1, 2009, 6:29pm. 9.Audiobooks..........9/9 CATEGORY COMPLETED   1. Possible Side Effects 2. The Scarecrow and His Servant 3. The Kitchen God's Wife 4. A Mind to Murder 5. Unnatural Causes 6. The Serpent's Tale 7. A Fatal Grace 8. His Majesty's Dragon 9. The Alexandria Link Mensagem editada pelo autor, Out 17, 2009, 10:39pm.  #51 STAMPED OUTAuthor: Terri Thayer Read: Sept 30 - Oct 6 Category: Crafts in the background Pages: 381 April Buchert decides to head back to her roots when she discovers that her husband is a no goo scoundrel. She leaves everything in San Francisco and heads to her hometown of Aldenville, PA to try to put her life back together. Her father, owner of a construction company, offers her a job and a place to live in an old barn that he has restored and modernized. Besides the living space, he uses it for his office and it is just down the road from her mother's house. The big job that Ed Buchert hires April is to restore a mural for an extremely particular client and April has difficulties since she's never doe this type of work before. Her father, working for the same client nearby, runs into his own difficulties when during demolition, a skull is found. Since her father's company did the original construction, he is a suspect. April turns to her best friend Deana, and her Stamping Sisters Club to help her find out what happened so long ago and clear her father's name. The book was enjoyable but not terrific. I had numerous issues -- the characters (some were never completely identified, April's appearance was never really fleshed out, names were not complete), the craft aspect was not very integral to the story other than getting the characters together, some of the characterizations were very trite, and insufficient clues. I doubt that I will read another in this series any time soon.  #52 BEWARE FALSE PROFITSAuthor: Emilie Richards Read: Sept 30 - Oct 9 Category: Followers Pages: 468 Aggie Sloan-Wilcox and her husband, Reverend Ed Wilcox, have escaped Emerald Springs for a romantic weekend in New York City but one of Ed's flock track them down when her spouse goes missing in the same city. Using their time on the Big Apple to try and find Joe Wagner, Aggie and Ed find out more than they want and not the person for which they are searching. Returning home, Aggie, at Ed's request, befriends Maura (Joe's wife) and continues to try to find the wayward spouse. Joe, who worked for the Food Bank, is missing on one of the most important days of the year and not available to help with the Food Bank's annual fundraiser. Hw many more requests for help could be placed at Aggie's feet - Now the obnoxious wife of the town's mayor has dropped dead at the chocolate fountain while attending fundraiser. Hazel Kefauver (the deceased) was not a popular person but how was she poisoned in front of everyone? AThe Mayor wants Aggie to look into it. While trying to track down what happened to Joe and solve Hazel's murder, Aggie has a few minor mysteries to solve as well - what happened to the punch bowl and who is doing the construction in the dead of night at Junie's quilt shop? All this while trying to be a good wife, mother and friend. The cozy mystery was absolutely delightful with all the twists and turns as well as the amusing situations that Aggie had to deal with.  a# 53 WREATH OF DECEPTIONAuthor: Mary Ellen Hughes Read: Oct 10 - Oct 13 Sourcez: Interlibrary Loan Category: Crafts in the background Pages: 368 Jo McAllister, A recent widow, returns to her hometown to open a craft store with her best friend. On the day of the grand opening, the clown that she hired to greet the customers is found dead in the storeroom after the festivities. The police seem to zero in on her since the murder took place in her shop, with knitting needles from her stock. Jo feels that she needs to vindicate herself and with the help of her friends and the crafters that come to her different workshops, she finally figures out the culprit, but maybe a bit too late. I loved the characters in this story. The way that the author used not just the older members of the small town but also Charlie, Jo's 15 year old godson, to wheedle information that Jo needed to solve the murder was very amusing. Jo's character especially was well-presented making her very believable and sympatric. I'm going to have to track down another of this series. Mensagem editada pelo autor, Out 14, 2009, 3:21pm.  #54 MENU FOR ROMANCEAuthor: Kaye Dacus Read: Oct 13 - Oct 17 Source: LT ER program - review requested Category: LT ER Pages: 317 I really didn't know what to expect when I got this book through LT's ER program so I was pleasant surprised as I read this light-hearted romance and realized that there was another book that preceded this one. (I'll have to find it.) The title kind of threw me off because, though it ends in a romantic manner, I wouldn't really classify it as a typical romance, it was more the journey of two people to find themselves so that they could come together. Meredith Guidry, the heroine, is in her mid-thirties and has had a "crush" on Major O'Hara (that's his real name) for 8 years while he worked with her. Since he doesn't seem to be interested in her, Meredith makes pledge to herself on New Years Day to make an effort to move on and find someone to share her life with. In the meantime, Major is harboring secrets, including his feelings for Meredith, which complicate matters. The journey that both characters take in this story is amusing, entertaining, and at points enlightening. A fun read.  #55 THE ALEXANDRIA LINKAuthor: Steve Berry Read: Oct 2 - Oct 17 Source: Public Library Category: Audio Book Pages: 462 This was a very complex book in that not only was it a complicated thriller, it was also full of history and political drama. Granted, the historical references in some instances were pure fiction, but it definitely held my attention and drove me to the conclusion. The Alexandria Link is the second in the Cotton Malone mysteries by Steve Berry (a friend, I hear, of Dan Brown and his books are very much in the same vein). Cotton is a retired federal agent who is drawn back into a situation that he thought was buried. His son is kidnapped and the ransom request is not money. He must reveal the whereabouts of a person who he secreted away years before and only he knows where the person is. The evolving story is intricately woven between the search by Cotton and events that are handled by Cotton's former boss and his friend. The Alexandria Link is the search for the lost library of Alexandria and the historical nuances are very compelling. Compounding this search with the political unrest of the Middle East, kept me intrigued. The only drawback was that at times it was difficult to follow because of the habit Mr. Berry had of jumping back and forth between different threads of the mystery. Mensagem editada pelo autor, Out 17, 2009, 11:44pm.  #56 BENNY & SHRIMPAuthor: Katarina Mazetti Read: Oct 18 - Oct 20 Source: FSB Associates /Caitlin Price - ARC review requested Category: Romance Pages: 209 This is a tale of two lonely people who meet at a cemetery and "fall in love" but are completely incompatible as to their lifestyle and desires of what life has for them. Fortunately, for me, it was a short book. I was ready to give up on it about 100 pages in, but decided to brave it for the duration. It wasn't my style of romance, it was very depressing because neither of the characters appeared to be happy with what was happening. I didn't care for the writing style - it was just too choppy. Mensagem editada pelo autor, Out 20, 2009, 1:46pm.  #57 WHOSE BODY?Author: Dorothy Sayers Read: Oct 24 Source: Public Library Category: Leaders Pages: 156 This is the first of the Lord Peter Wimsey series by Dorothy Sayers. It was originally published before the depression and has a distinct style that still stands up by today's standards. Lord Peter, an unemployed aristocrat, enjoys his hobby of investigating crimes and uses his social situation ( the son and brother of a duke) to help Scotland Yard inspectors solve some unusual crimes. In this story a naked man is found dead in the bathtub and the Dowager Duchess (Peter's mother) asks him to search for the killer. Peter's friend Inspector Parker is searching for a missing businessman and the two decide to swap cases not realizing what else has been swapped. Little do they know what lies ahead. I have heard of this series, mainly through the PBS series (which I've never seen) and decided that this was the right time to try it out. The style is sharp and amusing. Even though the story is set nearly 100 years ago, it still held my interest and entertained.  #58 THE MAN WHO LOVED BOOKS TOO MUCHAuthor: Allison Hoover Bartlett Read: Oct 21 - 28 Source: Penquin Group for review Category: New Writer Pages: 258 John Gilkey is a thief, but not a normal thief, he steals rare books from anywhere and anyone and anytime. This is the story of a man who criminally and repeatedly steals rare books, not to read but because he felt that they made him a more important person if they were in his possession. The narrative is by a writer who is researching a book about rare books and the criminals who market stolen tomes and reveals the rare book market in a strange light. I had a very difficult time with this book for several reasons. First, at no point anywhere near the beginning is the reader given any idea of the tract that the story is headed - meaning I saw no plotline. I was about 75 pages into the book when I figured that no plot was the plot and just went with it. Next, I wasn't sure whether the book was supposed to be about John Gilkey (the book thief) or Ken Sanders (who was a book security specialist) and worked to recover lost stolen books. I also did not like the way that the author/writer in the story kept trying to justify Gilkey's behavior or make it seem as if it was understadable considering his background. Lastly, when I finally decided that Gilkey was the center figure, I came to that conclusion simply because the writer kept going on and on with him about how he stole this book and how he would steal that book. It got pretty boring toward the end. Informative to a degree but definitely not a keeper.  #59 CLOUDS OF WITNESSAuthor: Dorothy L. Sayers Read: Oct 31 - Nov 1 Source: Public Library Category: Followers Pages: 288 This mystery with Lord Peter Wimsey and his valet, Bunter, has them working diligently to clear Lord Peter's brother (the Duke of Denver) of a murder charge. The characters include not only the Duke of Denver, but Peter's sister Lady Mary, his Mother the dowager Duchess, colorful villagers, and a few political malcontents. Again this mystery was written in the early part of the 20th century but it was still entertaining and challenging for the reader.  # 60 ACROSS THE ENDLESS RIVERAuthor: Thad Carhart Read: Oct 20 - Nov 3 Source: FSB Associates for review Category: Romance Pages: 320 This book is a fictional account of the life of Jean-Baptiste Charbonneau, the son of Sacagawea who was born during the great exploration of Lewis & Clark. Starting with a short account of the exploration, the story continues with the tales of his youth and visits to Europe (across the endless river= Atlantic Ocean). The author includes numerous facts of Baptiste's life while weaving an entertaining though unverified story of his travels with Duke Paul of Württemberg. Mainly, the book strives to show the difference between the two worlds that he is part of - the Indian world from his mother and the European or civilized world from his father. It has a tendency to drag when the areas of Natural history were being discussed, but overall, it was entertaining and educational combined together. The love story that went throughout was definitely very understated. Mensagem editada pelo autor, Nov 4, 2009, 5:08pm.  #61 THE WIDOW OF THE SOUTHAuthor: Robert Hicks Read: Oct 19 - Nov 7 Source: Public Library Category: Romance Pages: 702 I didn't exactly know what to expect from this book and I have to admit that I was pleasantly surprised. This is the tale of the little recognized Civil War Battle of Franklin in Tennessee and how it affected the people in the town near the battlefield. It also brings to light the efforts that were made by the townspeople to preserve the cemetery and Carnton home where so many soldiers were taken after the battle. This book appears to be a tribute to Carrie McGavock and her slave/friend Mariah. These two women of the south worked diligently to care for the wounded and to provide solace to the families of the soldiers who died in the battle. Carrie McGavock is the normal southern woman, wife and mother. Before the battle, her life is filled with depression and grief related to the death of 3 of her young children. It seems that Carrie doesn't come alive until literally everyone around her is dying. The Confederate Army turns her home into a hospital and together, Carrie and Mariah work to ease the suffering of the survivors. Carrie becomes emotionally involved with Zachariah Cashwell, a Confederate sergeant who Carrie sends to the surgeon for a leg amputation. Their time together is cut short when Cashwell is sent to a Union prison. Carrie's spirit turns to protection of the cemetery where the Confederate soldiers are buried and she and her husband John work to have the soldiers reburied on the land when the original cemetery is threatened. The historical facts are cleverly woven throughout the fictional story, enlightening the reader while enhancing the story. Mensagem editada pelo autor, Nov 8, 2009, 4:07pm.  #62 THE PETTICOAT AFFAIR: Manners, Mutiny, and Sex in Andrew Jackson's White HouseAuthor: John F. Marszalek Read: Nov 3 - 9 Source: Public Library Category: History Pages: 304 Andrew Jackson was a man of deep moral principles and unfailing loyalty to his friends. When his wife Rachel, who had been much maligned during her marriage to Jackson, died before his inauguration, Jackson transferred his emotional support to his friend John Eaton and his wife Margaret Timberlake Eaton when her reputation was manipulated by the scandal of her marriage to Eaton before the required mourning period for her first husband had ended. The rules of mourning at that time required the widow to wear black for at least 2 years, not leave the house except for church, attend no social events. The widow wasn't even supposed to do any sewing because if she did she was not showing the proper amount of regard at loosing her spouse. Margaret Timberlake lived with her family who ran a hotel and helped entertain the guests so she was constantly in view and socializing with men. For this fact, after her marriage to John Eaton (less than a year into her widowhood) Margaret Eaton was not considered by the other Washington wives as welcome into the polite society. John Eaton had been a friend of Andrew Jackson's for more than 20 years and Jackson had selected him to be the Secretary of War. The other cabinet member wives refused to invite Margaret Eaton and her husband to social events and noticeably snubbed her at events held at the White House. Jackson took offense and through the first two years of his presidency tried to resolve the issues but was unable to. His solution was to start his cabinet over. "The dissolution of the Jackson's cabinet, the only such event in American history, demonstrated the depth of the president's determination to have his way in the matter of Margaret Eaton." "Andrew Jackson could never understand it, but it was he, not John C Calhoun, who made the snubbing of Margaret Eaton into the political cataclysm it became." I found this book highly interesting showing that scandal and politics are not new bedfellows of the 20th century. I was also very surprised by the detail of the book since the 1000 page biography I had previously read about Jackson had very little about the Eaton Affair. I'm definitely glad that I took the time to read it.  #63 DEATH IN A STRANGE COUNTRYAuthor: Donna Leon Read: Nov 11 - 16 Source: Public Library Category: Followers Pages: 387 We return to Venice in this second of the series featuring Commissario Guido Brunetti as he is confronted with the death of a young American and a possible suicide of the doctor who identified the body. Since Brunetti's superior, Patta, wants the murder of the American resolved quickly, Guido goes to the American Army base in Vicenza to gather information on the victim and to try to determine why he was killed. When later he is handed on the case involving a mugging of a VIP and theft of expensive art, little does Guido know that the cases are connected and will result in an unusual ending. I really enjoy these mysteries because Donna Leon serves up the clues in a slow and subtle way so that that the reader is going at exactly the same pace as the character. She delicately weaves the story introduces each element that is needed to resolve the mystery at the same time giving it the necessary importance and details to push the reader forward. Her interconnection of the characters and the story is quite masterful. I have to admit that this story was so well-written that at times I truly believed that it could be happening and that really seemed so real that I wonder if Ms. Leon knows something that we all don't. Should we all be so trusting of a foreign government that doesn't behave the way we want? Should any country have carte blanche to behave in a manner that is not to the betterment of all mankind? This book definitely posed so very interesting questions about our or any society and made me stop and wonder. At the same time as I am wondering, I was wishing that I could visit all the places that she described with such vivid preciseness - the beauty of the city with the contrasts of its problems, oh well, maybe someday.  #64 THE CRUELEST MONTHAuthor: Louise Penny Read: Nov 18 - 20 Source: Public Library Category: Followers Pages: 387 Chief Inspector Armand Gamache returns to the village of Three Pines when Madeleine Favreau apparently dies of fright during a séance at the old Hadley house. The psychic holding the séance was on vacation in the small village but was that a coincidence or planned? As Gamache gets deeper into the search for Madeleine's killer (she had been given poison) he must also face the consequences of his actions in his previous case against the popular head of the Sûreté du Québec for heinous crimes. His family is attacked in the newspapers and his son arrested in Paris as he works to clear not only his name but also solve the murder. The book is filled with descriptions that draw you in and characters that make you want to meet them in reality with deeper and deeper characterizations. Subtly Penny weaves the details and grabs you by the throat until you can't put down the book until you know the answers to the questions that have you on the edge of your seat.  #65 Martin Van Buren and the Romantic Age of American PoliticsAuthor: John Niven Read: Nov 10 - 26 Source: Public Library Category: History /Bios Pages: 715 Martin Van Buren, eighth President of the United States, "may have been a conservative, an advocate of States Rights, an agrarian, a party regular, but he was overall a New Yorker, a Northerner, and a pragmatic politician." The Little Magician as he was called, ruled New York politics for the majority of his lifetime, manipulating the selection process of who would have what office, who would be supported and who would be denounced. Behind the scenes of numerous vital issues, MVB would work the state legislature negotiating the passage of legislation that had far-reaching effects. On the national scene, Van Buren worked tirelessly in support of Andrew Jackson and served as his Secretary of State as well as Vice President. In these capacities, he traipsed through the quagmire of issues of the day - bank dissolution, abolition, Indian removal - frequently calming a volatile Jackson and preventing numerous catastrophes. Van Buren's Presidential candidacy was complicated not by the issues of the day, but the selection of a running mate. Upon his election, he was confronted with the banking issues, a depression and costs of the Indian removal - all issues inherited from Jackson. Trying to use the concept of a subtreasury to combat the depression, VB was handicapped by a hostile congress. Defeated when he ran for re-election, Martin VanBuren felt that the importation of voters by the Whig Party constituted election fraud. The following years he spent trying to rebuild the Democratic party which he had built in New York state. He was drafted in a later Presidential election to run for the Free Soil Party which advocated the end of slavery. This book was overwhelming in the amount of details that were dispensed regarding the politics of the State of New York elections and national politics during the Presidencies of Jackson, Van Buren, Tyler, and Polk. Since this was titled to be a biography of Van Buren, I was disappointed with the amount of information about unrelated people and events regarding the political machine that MVB was credited to have created. It was also difficult to read because the print was smaller than normal so that 1 page was probably equivalent to 2 pages of a normal book, so 700 pages was really many more. A description of Martin Van Buren which seems appropriate - " An American Statesman who with his faults, his weaknesses, his little vanities had made no little consequence on his state and his nation."  #66 DEADLY GREETINGSAuthor: Elizabeth Bright Read: Nov 20 - 28 Source: Public Library Category: Crafts in the background - card making Pages: 233 Jennifer Shane with her own shop, Custom Card Creations, is battling to stay a float with her new business even though Aunt Lillian is still "volunteering" her services in exchange for supplies. So when Aunt Lillian finds her a new studio apartment she signs on the dotted line before she is told about the resident ghost. Jennifer learns to live with "her" but has other difficulties - an overzealous neighbor, a stalker, and an ex-fiancé trying to get back together. Then one of her best customers and a friend, Maggie, dies in what appears to be an auto accident. But Jennifer doesn't believe it because she received a handmade card from her dead friend stating that someone is trying to kill her. Jennifer and Lillian work to figure out who killed Maggie while fighting off her various admirers. Mensagem editada pelo autor, Nov 28, 2009, 9:53pm.  # 67 A RULE AGAINST MURDERAuthor: Louise Penny Read: Nov 25 - 29 Source: Public Library Category: Overflow - Follower, Audiobook Pages: 581 Chief Inspector Armand Gamache of the Sûreté du Québec takes his wife of many years, Reine-Marie, to Manior Bellechasse in rural Quebec to celebrate their wedding anniversary. Their peaceful solitude is interrupted by the arrival of a dysfunctional family that includes Peter and Clara Marrow from Three Pines. Murder seems to follow the Inspector since the sister of Peter Marrow is found dead a little later so that the time which should have been peaceful and relaxing has turned deadly. Gamache sends Reine-Marie to Three Pines which is just over the hill while the investigation proceeds. The personal relationship and their family interaction is more prevalent in this book as we learn of Gamache's family history. The story is again intricately woven around the lives of the characters drawing the reader farther and closer with each page trying to determine how the mystery will be resolved and whose demons will be exorcised. Since this book was set outside of Three Pines but incorporated Three Pine residents, the shift didn't bother me as much as I anticipated. However, it does make one stop and think, are Peter and Clara a major reason (that we haven't figured out yet) for all of these murders?  #68 MURDER AND SALUTATIONSAuthor: Elizabeth Bright Read: Nov 29 - Dec 1 Source: Public Library Category: Overflow - Follower Pages: 229 Jennifer Shane is named the Businessperson of the Year but before she can accept her award, the body of her sister's arch enemy and brother-in-law's mistress is found stabbed to death. Jennifer is thrown into the investigation when her apartment building is torched and she takes it as a warning, maybe she knows more than she thinks she knows. This is a delightful light and entertaining cozy mystery series, which even includes tips and tricks for making your own greeting cards.  #69 THANKSGIVINGAuthor:Janet Evanovich Read: Nov 30 - Dec 1 Source: Public Library Category: Romance Pages: 243 Megan Murphy is a potter living in Williamsburg, Va. She supplements her income on the weekends by being a tour guide n the historical area. The story begins with a hungry bunny nibbling on her skirt and her confrontation with the owner, a handsome young pediatrician. The story evolves into a light hearted romance complete with Patrick (the doctor) being caught by Megan's father wearing her pink chenille bathrobe and nothing else. It was utterly delightful. The antics surrounding the Thanksgiving dinner are enough to make you laugh until you cry.  #70 The Recipe Club: A Tale of Food and FriendshipAuthor: Andrea Israel and Nancy Garfinkel Read: Dec 2 Source: FSB Associates for review and giveaway Category: Overflow - New Writer Pages: 358 All of us in our lifetime have somehow "misplaced" a friend or someone who was extremely important at one time in our lives. This is the story of two women who were best friends, who helped each other through puberty, adolescence, and much more and then due to a miscommunication, lost that closeness and drifted apart. Lilly and Val are two enormously different people and yet you see, in this book, how a friendship that was forged in childhood could be integrated into adulthood. They shared everything, their differences and their similarities and struggled through the errors that we all make as we grow up. I loved this book. I received it and I am so proud that this book was a first giveaway on my book blog. It was delightful, so much so that I couldn't put it down which is something that happens rarely for me. The story is told in the form of letters and e-mails and the Recipes that are included sound absolutely scrumptious. Makes me want to start a recipe club myself. My only problem with this book was trying to decide where to shelve it - cookbooks or fiction - it would fit either. Mensagem editada pelo autor, Dez 2, 2009, 6:21pm.  #71 & 72 Eggs in Purgatory (A Cackleberry Club Mystery)Author: Laura Childs Read: Dec 2 - 7 Source: Owned Category: Overlap - Leader and Crafts/cooking in the background Pages: 418 Laura Childs has a new series - the Cackleberry Club which is about 3 women - Suzanne a widow, Petra whose husband has Alzheimer's, and Toni in the midst of a divorce. Together they run a restaurant/book store/craft store. It's as if the author is combining the Tea Shop series with the Scrapbook series and adding a twist. The characters are entertaining and heartwarming. One morning, Suzanne notices that her lawyer's truck is still the parking lot when she lets the dog out for a run. She goes over to see if everything is alright and finds him dead. That same day on her way home, she sees a truck run off he road. The following night, hr lawyer's office is burglarized. A crime spree seems to have hit the little town of Kindred and Sheriff Doogie seems to be in over his head. Before the week is over, Suzanne is also confronted with accusations of embezzlement against her late husband. Fueled by the need to clear her husband's name, Suzanne is embroiled in a state investigation surrounding the embezzlement and an abusive cult down the road. The solution was a little forced but entertaining. This is the only overlap that I have used so far. Mensagem editada pelo autor, Ontem, 10:16pm. Debug test: your member name is: |
Touchstone worksPedras de toque de autoresAllison Hoover Bartlett Steve Berry Jo Beverley Rhys Bowen H. W. Brands Elizabeth Bright Bill Bryson Augusten Burroughs Thad Carhart Jennifer Chiaverini Laura Childs Ellen Crosby Noble E. Cunningham Kaye Dacus Joseph J. Ellis Emilie Richards Janet Evanovich Monica Ferris Ariana Franklin Shawn Grady Kim Gruenenfelder Robert Hicks Mary Ellen Hughes India Ink Peter Irons Andrea Israel P. D. James John Niven Edward J. Larson Donna Leon Elizabeth Lowell John F. Marszalek Ann M. Martin Donald McCaig Leslie Meier Paul C. Nagel Naomi Novik Sister Carol Anne O'Marie Louise Penny Philip Pullman Ralph Ketcham Emilie Richards Rick Riordan Dorothy L. Sayers Michael Scott Maya Slater Lee Smith Patricia Sprinkle J. B. Stanley Amy Tan Terri Thayer Eric Weiner Karen Weinreb Joseph Wheelan P.G. Wodehouse |
