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Let's Pretend This Never Happened: (A Mostly True Memoir) by Jenny Lawson

sfeist, January 1, 2013

Laugh until you cry hysterical! I had read Jenny Lawson's blog, The Bloggess, once or twice but have become a devotee after reading this book.

From the title (mostly true memoir so her family can claim it didn't happen), through childhood (a taxidermist dad, turkeys as pets), into marriage (poor Victor) and motherhood, Jenny propels you through her life (good, bad and challenging) with an honesty that is rare.

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Red, White, and Blood (Nathaniel Cade #3) by Christopher Farnsworth

sfeist, August 4, 2012

The Nathaniel Cade series combines a couple of different main character types in a new and interesting way. It is an entertaining story that meshes with the current political timeline nicely (presidential re-election) and touches on the mudslinging. It was nice, however, to read about a politician that was guaranteed the Oval Office if he played dirty and cheated but turned the group down and chose to follow the "rules". It was also refreshing to read about a main character, the hero, who has faults, doubts and is not perfect.

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Night Watch by Linda Fairstein

sfeist, August 4, 2012

Great new book from Linda Fairstein. She picks up Alex Cooper's story flawlessly and keeps it new and fresh. Cooper starts in France and gets pulled back to New York by a high profile case. Then the twists and turns start. Who should she trust? What story is true? How can she balance her personal and professional life as they start to intertwine?

Linda Fairstein is a terrific writer that manages to keep her stories engaging, he characters real and the twists new 14 books into the Alex Cooper series.

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A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness

sfeist, July 4, 2012

I was surprised with this book. Not something that I would have picked on my own but am happy the Librarian made the recommendation. Its nice to see an author take vampires and witches on a new path. The main characters are fresh and real. The history and science blended into the story is a nice addition. I look forward to the next installment in the trilogy.

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The Columbus Affair by Steve Berry

sfeist, June 29, 2012

I am a huge Steve Berry fan and I have to admit, it was a mediocre book. The book kind of ambles through the story instead of pulling and guiding you like the other books Steve Berry has written. The characters were kind of blah, nobody jumped out as overly likable or unlikable and there was no one I was routing for, unlike the characters from his previous books.

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