Reading
My love of reading is life long…from grammar school on. This is my place to share my thoughts on books I own and read. I don’t include the publisher’s synopsis…you can find summaries on countless other sites. RSS Feed to Hobby Stash » Reading
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Map of Bones by James Rollins
This is the second novel in Rollins’ Sigma Force series. I’m slowly being drawn into this Dan Brown meets Indiana…
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Leaving Time by Jodi Picoult
I have mixed emotions about this book. It is a bit different from Jodi Picoult’s previous novels. It reminded me…
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Graffiti Quilting by Karlee Porter
Karlee Porter was recently featured on Quilt It, a QNNTV.com show. After watching the show, I knew I had to…
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Hard Choices by Hillary Rodham Clinton
I knew the Secretary of State handled the diplomacy side of foreign affairs but had no idea of the depth…
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The Last Town by Blake Crouch
Although I enjoyed this last book in the trilogy, it didn’t seem quite as good as the first two and…
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Wayward by Blake Crouch
Wow…what a cliffhanger in this second novel in the Wayward Pines trilogy. Thank goodness I downloaded the third novel the…
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Pines by Blake Crouch
Wow…I was immediately sucked into this one within 5 minutes of starting the novel. Ethan Burke is a secret service…
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First to Kill by Andrew Peterson
This novel is the first in a series that I got on sale at Audible so I didn’t have high…
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Falling Glass by Adrian McKinty
“Killian makes a living enforcing other people’s laws, collecting debts, dealing out threats and finding people who do not wish…
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Brilliance by Marcus Sakey
Brilliance is book 1 of a supernatural thriller series involving individuals with exceptional abilities called “brilliants”. The main character, Cooper,…
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The 9th Girl by Tami Hoag
If a novel causes me to want to exclaim to the characters don’t do that or tell your mother, it’s…
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24: Deadline by James Swallow
24:Deadline starts off, the day after season 8 ends, detailing Jack’s attempt to escape capture. But before he can disappear…
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Ice Cold by Tess Gerritsen
I’ve enjoyed the Rizzoli and Isles series by Gerritsen. But Ice Cold is atypical to the series. Maura Isles decides…
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The Law of Second Chances by James Sheehan
The Law of Second Chances is a legal thriller that starts out switching between three seemingly unrelated story lines and…
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The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher
I usually review novels one at a time but was rather busy quilting while I listened to the unabridged Audible…
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Grayson Manor Haunting by Cheryl Bradshaw
Grayson Manor Haunting lacked the sophistication and character development of other paranormal novels I’ve read lately. But the pace kept…
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Unsaid by Neil Abramson
Okay…as I’ve said before I’m a sucker for animal stories. And this one is no exception. It’s a story about…
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The Power of One by Bryce Courtenay
Riveting story about a boy raised in South Africa during the apartheid. I’m not a boxing fan but this story…
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Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
I have really mixed emotions about this book…mainly because the characters (husband and wife) are both so unlikable. But there…
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11-22-63 by Stephen King
I thoroughly enjoyed this novel. I remember where I was and what I was doing when JFK was assassinated as…
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The Shack by William P. Young
I actually finished The Shack a couple of weeks ago. I’ve been pondering a way to review the novel without…
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Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them by Al Franken
I finished listening to Al Franken yesterday afternoon. Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them is definitely partisan in…
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The Ape House by Sara Gruen
It took me way longer than it should have to finish Ape House. One reason is that I’ve been so…
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The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand
I’m going to break my normal policy of not issuing spoilers when writing a book review. I found The Fountainhead…
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A Dog’s Purpose by W. Bruce Cameron
Gosh, where do I begin with this review? I actually finished this a couple of days ago and have been…
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Death in Holy Orders by P.D. James
I have always enjoyed P.D. James’ novels as they are reminiscent of the Sherlock Holmes’ genre of crime/detective novels. But Death in…
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Popcorn Pinwheel Bedspread
Are you looking for the pattern?? After seeing Frances Johnson’s creation,I must admit I was enamored when I saw the…
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Aran Afghans to Crochet
While cruising the book section of Hancock Fabrics last week, I discovered Aran Afghans to Crochet (Leisure Arts #4948). My…
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Hell’s Corner by David Baldacci
I loved the first four books of the Camel Club series. If this was the first book I had read…
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31 Vintage Bedspread Patterns to Crochet
Ever since I watched the Popcorn Pinwheel Bedspread video, I’ve been wanting that pattern. This morning while searching for something…
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A Single Thread by Marie Bostwick
When I first started listening to A Single Thread, I wasn’t sure I was going to like it. Although it…
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Love You More by Lisa Gardner
Plain and simple, Love You More is a page turner. The story alternates between the perspectives of Tessa Leone, the…
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Afghan Lover’s Collection
I just recently purchased Afghan Lover’s Collection and I’m itching to get started on one of the designs–the hard part,…
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The Inner Circle by Brad Melzer
This story just didn’t work for me. I’ve been sitting here for several minutes trying to put my finger on…
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Cold Vengeance by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child
I was fortunate to go straight from finishing Fever Dream to starting on Cold Vengeance. It picks up six months…
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The Quilter’s Album of Patchwork Patterns by Jinny Beyer
Let me get this right out of the way: WOW I LOVE The Quilter’s Album of Patchwork Patterns! It contains…
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Fever Dream by Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child
Let me say first off Fever Dream is not a realistic crime detective novel. Realism aside, it is action-packed with…
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Stories I Only Tell My Friends: An Autobiography by Rob Lowe
Ron and I have been revisiting The West Wing via Netflix and have progressed to season 3. We both enjoyed…
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The Jefferson Key by Steve Berry
It became clear to me once I started listening to The Jefferson Key that it was part of a series.…
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Dead or Alive by Tom Clancy
I wanted to like this book. I really did. I’ve read almost all the Jack Ryan series and loved it.…
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The Fifth Witness by Michael Connelly
Mickey Haller is a lawyer who helps clients with mortgage foreclosure lawsuits. He is contacted by former client Lisa Trammel,…
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Until Tuesday by Luis Carlos Montalvan
Until Tuesday is a story about Iraqi vet, Luis, and his golden retriever service dog, Tuesday. I listened to the…
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Bossypants by Tina Fey
Tina Fey’s wit and humor shine throughout as she covers growing up, her career, and her family. The audiobook version…
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The Tomb by F. Paul Wilson
This is the first of the Repairman Jack series and I definitely enjoyed it. It came accross to me as…
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The Help by Kathryn Stockett
I wasn’t sure I was going to enjoy Kathryn Stockett’s debut novel when I first started reading it, but quickly…
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Killer View by Ridley Pearson
This second novel in Pearson’s new Walt Fleming series leaves me feeling about the same as I did with the…
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Cemetery Dance by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child
Cemetery Dance was a ripping good, escape-from-realism yarn. I loved how it all came together in the end with semi-plausible…
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In The Dark by Brian Freeman
Interestingly Freeman’s fourth novel has two titles: In The Dark for the U.S version and The Watcher for the U.K.…
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Your Heart Belongs to Me by Dean Koontz
Ryan Perry is a millionaire with a heart condition that requires a heart plant within a year to avoid death. …
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First Family by David Baldacci
I purchased this book before I realized it was the part of the Michelle/Sean series…automatic to purchase Baldacci whenever a…
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