Book Reading.......

[disneydream06]

I got a book behind on reviews, so here are my last two reads.

Book No. 12 was Detective Strongoak and the Case of the Dead Elf by Terry Newman.
It reads very much like an old 50's detective movie. Only the main character is a dwarf, and the citizens of the community are dwarfs, men, elves, goblins, trolls, and other such creatures. Strongoak was a fun character, because he was the typical gum shoe detective that is never impressed with anybody no matter how much money they had.
The storyline felt very modern in that it involved things like bigotry against other races, and politics involved with that issue.
I wouldn't say it was a GREAT read, but I enjoyed it, and if Mr. Newman ever writes another, I would read it. :)

Book No. 13 was Sizzling Sixteen by Janet Evanovich.
It's the next book in the Stephanie Plum bounty hunter series. It didn't feel over deep, even for a Stephanie Plum book, but it was a lot of fun to read. You can't go wrong when Stephanie and Lula are being chased by a six foot alligator in the middle of Trenton, NJ, or being rescued by "hobbits". LOL..........


Book List 2016:
1. Schooled in Revenge by Jesse Lasky
2. A Murder is Announced by Agatha Christie
3. Kicking and Dreaming by Ann & Nancy Wilson with Charles R. Cross
4. The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling
5. A Kingdom Keepers Adventure: The Syndrome:Finders Keepers Losers Sleepers by Ridley Pearson
6. The Carpet People by Terry Pratchett
7. The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame
8. Before Tomorrowland by Jeff Jensen/Jonathan Case/Brad Bird/Damon Lindelof
9. Finger Lickin' Fifteen by Janet Evanovich
10. Dean and Me(A Love Story) by Jerry Lewis and James Kaplan
11. The Girl Who Kicked The Hornet's Nest by Stieg Larsson
12. Detective Strongoak and The Case of the Dead Elf by Terry Newman
13. Sizzling Sixteen by Janet Evanovich

Comments

[kaishin108.livejournal.com]

That does sound like a fun ride with Stephanie and Lula! :-D

[thespian15.livejournal.com]

They are just unbelievably crazy. lol...

[chaquir.livejournal.com]

on to book nr 14 !

[thespian15.livejournal.com]

About 25 pages into it. :p

[chaquir.livejournal.com]

Niiiiiiiiiiiiice !!

[thespian15.livejournal.com]

It will hopefully be a fun read. :)

[chaquir.livejournal.com]

is it a fun book or a scary one?

[thespian15.livejournal.com]

I think I would classify it as informative maybe. But a subject that I really like. :)

[chaquir.livejournal.com]

that's nice

[thespian15.livejournal.com]

Hoping for the best. :)

[chaquir.livejournal.com]

perhaps it turns into a horror story at page 50
:pp

[thespian15.livejournal.com]

Nah, it's basically a biography. :)

[chaquir.livejournal.com]

meh...

or is it the biography from Draculaaaaaaaaa hahaha

[thespian15.livejournal.com]

A little newer then that. :p

[chaquir.livejournal.com]

darn.

Dracula was pretty cool you know

[polvodestrella.livejournal.com]

I'll have to check out the books on your list and see if I'd like any of them. You read a lot!

[thespian15.livejournal.com]

I have gotten a really good start this year. :)
This is just over half the number I read all of last year. :)

[seaivy.livejournal.com]

Janet seemed to have a period when her mojo was gone
i just did 21 - much better
"Jersey weird" goes only so far before it overwhelms the plot
the weird is supposed to be the condiment not the main course

[thespian15.livejournal.com]

Very good point. :)
I would almost prefer fewer books with better quality stories.

[davesmusictank.livejournal.com]

That first one sounds good. Very noir-ish like Micky Spillane or other gumshoes.

[thespian15.livejournal.com]

Very much like that. :)

[ellierachael.livejournal.com]

And I'm STILL yet to read a single one :(

[thespian15.livejournal.com]

You need a short little book to get you started. lol.........

[endlessblush.livejournal.com]

Sizzling Sixteen sounds a bit risque

[thespian15.livejournal.com]

It's a RIOT. :p