Bookmarked for Death by Lorna Barrett

It took two tries for me to get into this book and then I finished it in two days!!  A murder in a bookstore that specializes in mysteries, go figure.  There are many fun characters and Tricia, the shop owner, just can't let things go.  She has to figure out who did this and was not going to wait for the police to get to the bottom of things.  She of course gets herself in a few pickles, but seems to come out smelling like a rose each time.  This is the second book in the series and they are hard to find.  I will definitely be watching for next next one!!

A Good Yarn by Debbie Macomber

A very easy story to fall into on Blossom Street.  Macomber again brings together three characters that you would never imagine putting together and creates a beautiful story.  Each woman has their own problems -- divorce, loss of most of savings in bad housing investment, moving away from everything she has known.  Not only do the characters have problems, but so does Lydia, the yarn shop owner.  It all tied together and made a story in which you felt a part of.  The only problem that I had was there was a lot of repetition.  You know how in reality TV when they come back from a break and do a re-cap, I felt this was done a bit much here.  This was the second book in a series and I am looking forward to see what Macomber comes up with, I will just be taking a little break from her for now.

Dance of Death by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child

What an amazing book!!  The way these two work together is great!  Pendergast is trying to outwit his brother and gets many people involved, working for and against him.  D'Agosta is helping him as much as he can and looses much, but never his faith in Pendergast.  The book just keeps you going and going.  I was surprised when it ended.  It did not leave me hanging like the last one, but I really want to know how this story will progress.  This is a series that you really need to read in order to feel the continuity and have feelings for everything that builds and builds with the characters.  A wonderful and exciting series.

The Salmon of Doubt by Douglas Adams

What a fun listen!  Sadly Adams died very young, but his friends and family put this together from his computer.  There are short stories, thoughts, interviews and some of the last book he was writing.  He was a very funny man, very much into science and technology.  He can be quite scatter brained at times, almost in an ADHD kind of way, and I laughed out loud many times!  After listening to this I want to go back and read "Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy"!!

As Husbands Go by Susan Isaacs

I finally finished listening to this.  I had started it earlier in the summer and finished it up on our drive to Ohio.  It was not bad.  A little whinny for me at times. The woman's husband does not come home and ends up being found murdered, in a very unlikely spot.  She did not believe what the police thought and did some of her own investigating and found the real murderer.  Not an overly taxing book, well written and enjoyable.  For me it was a great way to have the miles go by.

Amazing Gracie by Dan Dye and Mark Beckloff

Subtitle: A Dog's Tale -- What a wonderful story!!  Dan lost a dog he had had for many years and found an amazing dog by chance.  She was a wonderful Great Dane with some challenges!!  From her Dan and his friend, by trying to take care of Gracie, developed a business to feed dogs healthy food.  I loved this.  It was a very easy read, funny and sad.  You need to read this book, it is a wonderful feel good kind of book!!