STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS
2015 * PG-13 * 135 min *
Directed by J.J. Abrams
Written by Lawrence Kasdan, J.J. Abrams, & Michael Arndt
Characters created by George Lucas
December 2015
Wednesday, December 30, 2015
Monday, November 16, 2015
Book 55 ~ Rose Harbor in Bloom
ROSE HARBOR IN BLOOM: Rose Harbor #2By Debbie Macomber
© 2013 Ballantine Books/Random House - NY, NY
ISBN# 978-0-345-52893-3
322 pgs
November 2015
Wednesday, October 28, 2015
Book 54 ~ The Bookseller
By Cynthia Swanson
© 2015 HarperCollins - NY, NY
ISBN# 978-0--06-233300-1
338 pgs
October 2015
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Fantastic! In the Bookseller you meet Kitty and Katharyn. Kitty is a single lady who owns a bookshop with her best friend Frieda. Katharyn has met Lars, her soul mate and they are married with three kids. The book weaves through both worlds seamlessly and you begin to wonder which world is real? At one point in the book I thought I had it all figured out - but no, more surprises were in store for me and the main character! I read the book cover to cover in about three days flat. Once you get a taste, you want to see how the story ends. Part sad, part happy a tale of a woman's life and what is or what could have been. My final thought upon finishing the book was Wow! Just Wow! I will look for more Cynthia Swanson books to add to my reading list.
Book 53 ~ Beyond the Kingdoms
Written & Narrated by Chris Colfer
© 2015 Hachette Audio - NY, NY
ISBN# 978-1-4789-3391-5
8 hours & 30 minutes on 7 discs
October 2015
My rating: 2 of 5 stars
With the third installment of The Land of Stories ending on a pivotal cliffhanger I had such high hopes for the fourth story, but in the end they were not fulfilled. The story started out well enough, but somewhere around the middle of the story I began to have the inkling that several story lines were not going to be resolved and pushed into future installments. Sadly my premonition came true.
In this installment the Masked Man jumps from story to story to gather a villian army to rule the fairy tale world. Alex and Connor attempt to stop him, but will they get stuck in another world separated forever?
As I've already said - the stories are not resolved and pushed into the next tome. I do not care for that. It feels like an attempt to churn out more books. At this time I can't say if I will read #5 when it is released.
In this installment the Masked Man jumps from story to story to gather a villian army to rule the fairy tale world. Alex and Connor attempt to stop him, but will they get stuck in another world separated forever?
As I've already said - the stories are not resolved and pushed into the next tome. I do not care for that. It feels like an attempt to churn out more books. At this time I can't say if I will read #5 when it is released.
Book 52 ~ Last in a Long Line of Rebels
By Lisa Lewis Tyre
© 2015 Nancy Paulsen Books/Penguin Group - NY, NY
ISBN# 978-0-399-16838-3
281 pgs
October 2015
*Goodreads Review*
Read by Dorothy Dillingham Blue
© 2015 Penguin Random House Audio - NY, NY
ISBN# 978-1-101-92627-7
ISBN# 978-1-101-92627-7
6 hours & 35 minutes on 6 discs
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Really lovely. The southern euphemisms sprinkled through the book had me laughing out loud. That did manage to garner me some strange looks as I did a good chunk of reading while waiting in the doctor's office!
The story centers around twelve year old Lou, who finds her Great-Great-Great-Grandmother's diary and learns that her family tree contains abolitionists, slave owners, rebels, and more. Armed with the diary and a tale of missing gold Lou's summer mission is to save her family's house from being acquired by the town and demolished. Lisa Lewis Tyre deftly explores issues of racism with characters that make you laugh and cry as you read of their triumphs and tribulations. Lou digs through the past in an attempt to undo wrongs from the past and the present, she believes in justice albeit by using some unorthodox ways. Appropriate for children age 10 and up.
The story centers around twelve year old Lou, who finds her Great-Great-Great-Grandmother's diary and learns that her family tree contains abolitionists, slave owners, rebels, and more. Armed with the diary and a tale of missing gold Lou's summer mission is to save her family's house from being acquired by the town and demolished. Lisa Lewis Tyre deftly explores issues of racism with characters that make you laugh and cry as you read of their triumphs and tribulations. Lou digs through the past in an attempt to undo wrongs from the past and the present, she believes in justice albeit by using some unorthodox ways. Appropriate for children age 10 and up.
Friday, October 16, 2015
Book 51 ~ Hero at Large
HERO AT LARGEBy Janet Evanovich
© 1987 & 2010 HarperCollins - NY, NY
ISBN# 978-0-06-200016-3
224 pgs
October 2015
Hero at Large by Janet EvanovichMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Loved It! Just enough sass and wit to keep you turning page after page!
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Monday, October 12, 2015
Book 50 ~ The Inn at Rose Harbor
THE INN AT ROSE HARBOR: Rose Harbor #1By Debbie Macomber
© 2012 Ballantine Books/Random House - NY, NY
ISBN# 978-0-345-53511-5
408 pgs
October 2015
Read by Lorelei King
© 2012 Books on Tape/Random House - NY, NY
ISBN# 978-0-307-93926-5
ISBN# 978-0-307-93926-5
9 hours & 34 minutes on 8 discs
Movie 14 ~ The Martian
THE MARTIAN
2015 * PG-13 * 144 min *
Directed by Ridley Scott
Screenplay by Drew Goddard
Book by Andy Weir
October 2015
Wednesday, September 30, 2015
Book 49 ~ Echo
ECHOBy Pam Muñoz Ryan
© 2015 Scholastic Press - NY, NY
ISBN# 978-0-439-87402-1
587 pgs
September 2015
Monday, September 21, 2015
Book 48 ~ Gabi, A Girl in Pieces
GABI, A GIRL IN PIECESBy Isabel Quintero
© 2014 Cinco Puntos Press - El Paso, TX
ISBN# 978-1-935955-94-8
284 pgs
September 2015
Book 47 ~ Darkly Dreaming Dexter
DARKLY DREAMING DEXTER: Dexter #1By Jeffry Lindsay
Narrated by Nick Landrum
© 2004 Recorded Books/Random House - NY, NY
ISBN# 1-4025-9632-4
8 hours & 15 minutes on 7 discs
September 2015
Monday, September 14, 2015
Book 46 ~ God Loves Hair
GOD LOVES HAIRBy Vivek Shraya
Illustrations by Juliana Neufeld
© 2010 Arsenal Pulp Press - Vancouver, BC
ISBN# 978-1-55152-543-3
111 pgs
September 2015
Friday, September 11, 2015
Book 45 ~ Cinnamon Girl
CINNAMON GIRL: Letters Found Inside a Cereal BoxBy Juan Felipe Herrera
© 2005 Joanna Cotler Books/HarperCollins- NY, NY
ISBN# 0-06-057985-4
164 pgs
September 2015
Monday, September 7, 2015
Book 44 ~ Jack & Louisa
JACK & LOUISE: Act 1By Andrew Keenan-Bolger & Kate Wetherhead
© 2015 Grosset & Dunlap/Penguin Group - NY, NY
ISBN# 978-0-448-47839-5
226 pgs
September 2015
Sunday, September 6, 2015
Book 43 ~ When First They Met
WHEN FIRST THEY MET: Rose Harbor #0.5By Debbie Macomber
© 2012 Ballantine/Random House - NY, NY
ISBN# 978-0-345-53936-6
38 pgs
September 2015
Book 42 ~ Survive the Night
SURVIVE THE NIGHTBy Danielle Vega
© 2015 Razorbill/Penguin Random House - NY, NY
ISBN# 978-1-59514-724-0
263 pgs
September 2015
Wednesday, September 2, 2015
Book 41 ~ The Terrible and Wonderful Reasons Why I Run Long Distances
THE TERRIBLE AND WONDERFUL REASONS WHY I RUN LONG DISTANCESBy Matthew Inman, The Oatmeal
© 2014 Andrews McMeel Publishing - Kansas City, MO
ISBN# 978-1-4494-6142-3
152 pgs
September 2015
Tuesday, September 1, 2015
Book 40 ~ Nemesis
NEMESIS: FBI Thriller #19By Catherine Coulter
© 2015 G.P. Putnam's Sons - NY, NY
ISBN# 978-0-698-16489-5
407 pgs
September 2015
Monday, August 31, 2015
Book 39 ~ Love Letters
LOVE LETTERS: Rose Harbor #3By Debbie Macomber
Read by Lorelei King
© 2014 Random House/Books On Tape - NY, NY
ISBN# 978-0-553-54550-0
9 hours on 7 discs
August 2015
Book 38 ~ Speaking in Bones
SPEAKING IN BONESBy Kathy Reichs
© 2015 Bantam Books/Random House - NY, NY
ISBN# 978-0-345-54404-9
302 pgs
August 2015
Monday, August 10, 2015
Book 37 ~ The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time
THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIMEBy Mark Haddon
Read by Jeff Woodman
© 2003 Recorded Books LLC - Prince Frederick, MD
ISBN# 1-4025-5980-1
6 hours & 15 minutes on 5 discs
August 2015
Monday, July 27, 2015
Book 36 ~ Landline
LANDLINEBy Rainbow Rowell
Read by Rebecca Lowman
© 2014 Macmillian Audiobook/St. Martin's Press - NY, NY
ISBN# 978-1-4272-3932-7
9 hours on 7 discs
July 2015
Thursday, July 16, 2015
Book 35 ~ Swamp Bones
SWAMP BONESBy Kathy Reichs
© 2014 Bantam Books/Random House - NY, NY
ISBN# 978-0-553-39518-1
87 pgs
July 2015
Monday, July 13, 2015
Book 34 ~ NPR Road Trips
NPR ROAD TRIPS: Family Vacations© 2010 National Public Radio/HighBridge Company
ISBN# 978-1-61573-039-1
1 hour on 1 disc
July 2015
Book 33 ~ Wild
WILD: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail
By Cheryl Strayed
Read by Bernadette Dunne
© 2012 Random House/Books on Tape - NY, NY
Read by Bernadette Dunne
© 2012 Random House/Books on Tape - NY, NY
ISBN# 978-0-307-97031-2
13 hours & 3 minutes on 11 discs
July 2015
Friday, July 3, 2015
Movie 13 ~ Fifty Shades of Grey
FIFTY SHADES OF GREY
2015 * R * 125 min *
Directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson
Screenplay by Kelly Marcel
Novel by E.L. James
July 2015
Movie 12 ~ Pitch Perfect
PITCH PERFECT
2012 * PG-13 * 112 min *
Directed by Jason Moore
Written by Kay Cannon
July 2015
Book 32 ~ Bones in her Pocket
BONES IN HER POCKETBy Kathy Reichs
© 2013 Scribner/Simon & Schuster - NY, NY
ISBN# 978-1-4767-6197-8
78 pgs
July 2015
Thursday, July 2, 2015
Monday, June 29, 2015
Book 31 ~ Moonlight Masquerade
MOONLIGHT MASQUERADE - Edilean #8
By Jude Deveraux
© 2013 Pocket Books/Simon & Schuster - NY, NY
ISBN# 978-1-4767-0471-5
270 pgs
June 2015
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