I just got back from a great, relaxing (surprisingly) family vacation. I read 7 books and started my 8th by the time I packed up the beach house and headed back home. Here's a list of what I read.
Very strange book, but strangely funny. This book is, in my opinion, really a man's book. It was crude but some parts were laugh out loud funny.
A J.P. Beaumont mystery by J.A. Jance. I realized halfway into this one that I had read it before but since I couldn't remember who-done-it, I finished it. I like J. A. Jance, although I like the Joanne Brady series more than I like J.P.
My son's best friend's mom gave this to me as a gift since we were taking her son on vacation with us. I have a hard time reading these kind of books, and I am still working on it. I find that I drift back to fiction. Could it be that I find fiction easier to deal with than my own life?? Hmmm.
This was about a married woman who goes back to her hometown to attend a funeral and meets up with an old romance. This was really a cautionary tale about how not to screw up your marriage.
I love this author and I love the main characters, Dismas Hardy and Abe Glitsky. This was probably the best book I read while on vacation. Dismas Hardy is an attorney, Abe Glitsky is the detective and the book centers around the Iraq war. Very, very good.
This was one of John Grisham's departures from the law and thrillers. It was a nice read but not his best book. Great descriptions of Italy and the food there made it very worthwhile reading.
I love this series. It's a quick one day read for me and that is with me stalling so it won't end so quickly. Madcap girl, handsome boyfriend and dangerous flirtation with a gorgeous other man. Frolicking and fun.
I am about halfway finished with this one. I like this author, very English. This is a very good read and I am enjoying it. It follows the lives of two women, one right after WWII, who is a happily married 40 something woman who finds herself attracted to a much younger other man, and a modern day woman in her 30's who is married to a man who desperately wants children and she doesn't think she does. Their lives are supposed to intersect at some point but so far, they have not.
I read one more, titled Innocence, that was so bad it really isn't worth mentioning. One of the few books I tossed in the trash because I wouldn't recommend to anyone.
Let me know what you've read so far this summer.
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Susan, I am very impressed with your reading prowess. I have read some Grisham books in the past, the thriller types. Will have to get back to you with my non-fiction entries or maybe you only wanted fiction ones to compare to. I didn't know about that Group here to join. I will join right away. My, you must be a fast reader to devour that many in 15 days (or you had plenty of time on your hands). I read everything I can get my hands on personally, but did you know the average American reads maybe only one book per year? The other strong benefit from what you are doing is reading (fiction in particular) in addition to giving you a great imagination very much increases your vocabulary. You should couple this with doing crossword puzzles and you will never have dementia. Kudos on your reading skills. I knew you were the brain surgeon all along ; )