Tricia isn't particularly happy to have her old roommate, Pammy, show up for a visit. Two weeks and after she has stolen $100, Tricia decides to kick her out. Of course, she feels absolutely terrible when Pammy is found a day or so later, stuffed in a dumpster. Tricia feels the need to investigate on her own. She soon finds out that Pammy was a "freegan" who took things from dumpsters. Tricia's own employee, Ginny, and her boyfriend do the same to help add to their income and Tricia learns more is happening in her hometown after dark than she can imagine. In other news, Angelica has opened her own restaurant and her older employee wants to get married in Tricia's store.
Once again, this was a pleasant, light-hearted read. It was good for Tricia to have a new love interest. (Sorry, this is a catch-up post, so I am forgetting names!) I never liked the reporter guy very much anyway. Sometimes, these books seem a little to cozyish, but I am always ready for the next installment.
Rating - B+
Saturday, July 17, 2010
Sunday, July 11, 2010
A RIVER IN THE SKY
Amelia Peabody is back! She isn't in Egypt this time. Ramses has been doing some archeological work in Jerusalem. The family follows him and Emerson has been asked to follow a fellow archeologist who is believed to be a spy. The world is changing and is on the brink of WWI. Ramses and David are kidnapped and it is up to Amelia and crew to save the day.
As usual, the plot of these books can be kind of convoluted and hard to follow. Still, one has to love all of the characters of these books and it was a delight to be with them and following their exotic adventures again. It was funny to read about Ramses and Nefrette as young people who had not become a couple yet. Still, I loved my time with the Emerson family once again!
Rating - A-
As usual, the plot of these books can be kind of convoluted and hard to follow. Still, one has to love all of the characters of these books and it was a delight to be with them and following their exotic adventures again. It was funny to read about Ramses and Nefrette as young people who had not become a couple yet. Still, I loved my time with the Emerson family once again!
Rating - A-
THE DIVA TAKES THE CAKE
Hannah's wedding is only days away and Sophie's house if filled with guests and Sophie is busy doing all the last minute details for the wedding. Craig's ex-wife shows up much to Hannah's dismay. She hadn't realized that Craig had been married before! In a few short hours, she is found dead. Craig is a suspect in Hannah's book, so she needs to solve the murder, prove she is right to Wolf and keep all of her guests fed and happy in the next day or so to stop the wedding.
Again, this was kind of a madcap story but I liked Sophie and it helped that many of the characters were returning from the previous book. There are still quite a few to keep straight but it was easier. At times, Natasha is still to annoying for words and the reader can't imagine how Sophie keeps her cool in the face of her ongoing critcism. Overall, I liked the book and will probably read the next one.
Rating - B+
Again, this was kind of a madcap story but I liked Sophie and it helped that many of the characters were returning from the previous book. There are still quite a few to keep straight but it was easier. At times, Natasha is still to annoying for words and the reader can't imagine how Sophie keeps her cool in the face of her ongoing critcism. Overall, I liked the book and will probably read the next one.
Rating - B+
THE DIVA RUNS OUT OF THYME
Sophie Winston is an events planner who has been asked to cater the engagement party for her sister. Sophie loves to plan parties but her sister, Hannah, is getting married for the third time so this is not exactly her first trip down the aisle. In addition, Sophie isn't really sure that she likes her sister's fiance, Craig, at all. In addition, Sophie's ex-husband is now living with her rival, Natasha, who believes that her party planning skills are way ahead of Sophie's. Her mother is crazy about Craig, who is a doctor, and is scheming to get Sophie back with her ex-husband.
This is a make-up listing, so I don't remember the details of the story. It was fun and pretty light-hearted. I liked Sophie but I found there were lots of characters to keep straight. At times, everyone seems a little too ditzy to tolerate but overall, I enjoyed the book.
Rating - B+
This is a make-up listing, so I don't remember the details of the story. It was fun and pretty light-hearted. I liked Sophie but I found there were lots of characters to keep straight. At times, everyone seems a little too ditzy to tolerate but overall, I enjoyed the book.
Rating - B+
WHY MY THIRD HUSBAND WILL BE A DOG
This is a collection of essays by Lisa Scottoline. Lisa has been a favorite author of mine for a long time and I was surprised to learn that she writes a column for a Philidelphia paper, too. In her essays, Lisa is very funny. She describes her life as a middle-aged writer whose only child has graduated from college and is starting to make her way in the world. She tells hilarious stories about her elderly Mother Mary who is very frail but very spunky. She tells stories of her pets and her old home. All in all, she gives a well-rounded picture of her life and I ended up liking the author even more.
Rating - A-
Rating - A-
HEROES FOR MY SON
I am not a huge Brad Metzler fan but this book caught my attention. It could easily be written for kids or teens. I loved the variety of heroes the author selected and the reasons he chose for selecting them. Many were obvious American favorites but others were new to me and a surprise. He chose famous historical figures but also people like Oprah and Charlie Chaplin. I appreciated how he described how each of these people prevailed against the odds, often becoming heroes in highly unlikely ways given the difficulties they overcame.
I loved this book and will read it again.
Rating - A+
I loved this book and will read it again.
Rating - A+
A BAD DAY FOR PRETTY
Stella Hardesty is back and she has a problem. Goat, the local sherrif is finally showing some interest in her when his ex-wife, Bambi, shows up. She's a real piece of work and Stella isn't happy to have her around. She is also trying to help an old client. Neb had an addiction to oxycontin but seems to be doing fine now. That is, until a dead body is found at the fairgrounds under the snack shop that Neb was in charge of building. Did he really kill the woman and bury her and no longer remembers the incident at all? It kind of seems that way but Stella is trying to find out - all without raising Goat's suspicions.
This is another fun book by Sophie Littlefield. She keeps Stella real and fun with her penchant for justice meted out in her own way. Chrissy continues to develop as a character. There is lots of laughter and craziness. I think the plot was a little more straightforward than her first book. I will be looking forward to the next!
Rating - A-
This is another fun book by Sophie Littlefield. She keeps Stella real and fun with her penchant for justice meted out in her own way. Chrissy continues to develop as a character. There is lots of laughter and craziness. I think the plot was a little more straightforward than her first book. I will be looking forward to the next!
Rating - A-
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