The Racketeer

Fiction by John Grisham.


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A legal thriller, with enough thrill to counteract the legality.

Good book. I did not guess the end too early, which is always a plus.

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The Secret of Chimneys

Fiction by Agatha Christie.
Unabridged audiobook read by Hugh Fraser.


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I love Agatha Christie Audiobooks. LOVE them.

Have I mentioned that? Oh yeah, I believe I have.

(TWO THUMBS-UP)

Katrina's Wings

Fiction by Patricia Hickman.



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Good book about a poor girl who wants a better life, and not in a cliche'd way.

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I also read by this author: Sandpebbles, The Pirate Queen

No Compromise

Subtitled: "The Life Story of Keith Green"
Nonfiction by Melody Green and David Hazard


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Keith Green was an amazing person, and his story is fascinating.

However, it could have been better written. For one thing, it took me a long time to even get into this book, because almost a third of the story was spent before he was even saved. Unlike most Christians, Keith Green got more interesting with Christ.

Still it's worth reading.

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The Playdate

 

Fiction by Louise Millar


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Super good book! Suspenseful, and keeps you guessing!

Thanks to Deb at A Bookish Librarian for recommending it on her "Suspense and Thrillers" list.

Read her review here: http://abookishlibraria.blogspot.com

TWO THUMBS UP!!

 

Lying on the Couch

Fiction by Irvin Yalom.


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This was a good book, but it took me until about 3/4 of the way through to get interested in it.

That's how long it took the author to reveal his characters' redeeming qualites. Most of the book I kind of hated them all.

Then at the end I liked them all... weird.

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Between the Lines

Fiction by Jodi Picoult and Samantha Van Leer.


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Book for young adults written by Jodi Picoult and her daughter.

Very original idea: What if the characters in a story were alive and doing other things when we closed the book?

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The Bridge

Fiction by Karen Kingsbury.


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A Christmas gift book.

This is all right for a light read, but Karen Kingsbury has some much better books.

"Oceans Apart" is good.

There's also "Divine" and "One Tuesday Morning," to name a few.

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