November Books

Books-November 2011
1. Dead by midnight by Caroline Hart
2. Ellen's lion by Crockett Johnson
3. My life as a book by Janet Tashjian
4. Still life by Louise Penny
5. Just kids by Patti Smith
6. V is for vengeance by Sue Grafton
7. Super sad true love story by Gary Shteyngart
8. Making Toast by Roger Rosenblatt
9. Al Capone shines my shoes by Gennifer Choldenko
10. I, Richard by Elizabeth George
11. State of wonder by Ann Pratchett
12. Flash and bones by Kathy Reichs
13. Look again by Lisa Scottoline (audio book)

1. I love the Death on Demand mysteries set on an island in South Carolina. The fact that they involve an improbable love story makes them cute and cuddly mysteries!
2. I can now get kindle books for free from the library. This was an old children’s book that I got and read on the ipad. Fun to see the pictures, but the book is a little weird.
3. A book for kids about a kid who hates reading. A little weird.
4. A new to me mystery series, set in Canada, just south of Montreal. Excellent writing and great characters. I will continue reading these books.
5. Read this for the feminist book club. Learned a lot about Patti Smith and her era. Not a fan of Robert Mapplethorpe, but Smith’s writing makes good reading.
6. What will Grafton do when she runs out of letters in the alphabet. I also wonder if Kinsey will ever get into the computer era. While Grafton’s books move more slowly through time, they are still moving forward.
7. A post-modern novel not for the feint of heart. I found this a little hard to read, but the futuristic predictions were interesting.
8. Roger Rosenblatt’s adult daughter dies suddenly of heart issues. He and his wife move in with their son-in-law and the three grandchildren. This is the story of the first year and how this extended family deals with their grief.
9. A sequel to Al Capone does my shirts. The characters are well-portrayed. The story gets a little fantastic, but is based on extensive research into the life of the families who lived at Alcatraz. Well-written children’s book.
10. A series of short stories almost all with an O’Henry twist at the end. Not as good as George’s novels.
11. One of the best books of 2011, and a surprise because it is realistic blended with fantasy, a genre I don’t generally like. Pratchett’s writing is superb!
12. The latest Bones book. Always fun to read. Maybe Tempe’s angst over not having a man in her life is getting a little old, but the stories are still interesting enough to read.
13. Scottolone is a great author to listen to. Not sure if she would read as well as she sounds. But, I have enjoyed her books on CD so far. This is a mystery/romance with some information on adopted children thrown in. Happy endings are not always realistic, but just what I like!