Belated Book Blog!

I keep having this recurring dream that the San Francisco Giants won the World Series...weird.  But back to my book list, so very far behind!
1.  The Confession by John Grisham.  He's back!  A strong showing by Mr. Grisham, along the lines of his earlier novels.  Death penalty theme.  Liked it!

2.  Moonlight Mile, Dennis Lehane.  Lehane brings attitude to the sequel of his earlier (by 12 years) Gone Baby Gone.  You can't help but like Patrick and Angela, now married themselves, with a 4-year old child.

3.  Djibouti, by Elmore Leonard.  I have stayed away from Leonard in recent years, and now I remember why.  I just don't identify with his writing.  I like his screen versions, so we'll have to be satisfied with them.  And it is a great word, Djibouti.  Repeat after me...Djibouti.  Nice.  Didn't finish more than 100 pages.


4.  My Hollywood, by Mona Simpson.  Now, I love my Hollywood and stories of, but this one did not endear me to any of the main characters.  Bored. DNF.

5.  Damaged, by Alex Kava.  A respectable return of Maggie O'Dell, FBI agent.  The plot is a bit trite, with the hurricane angle, but overall, enjoyable.  I did finish the book and didn't cheat!

6.  Unexpectedly Milo, by Matthew Dicks.  I really tried, but I didn't like Milo, didn't identify with him in any way and therefore, could care less what happened to him.  Read the last 30 pages and moved on.











7.  Inside Out, by Barry Eisler.  A repeat protagonist, a local author, an interesting concept, and strong writing.  Torture by our government (shocked, I tell you!) and possible exposure is the topic.  Nice.

8.  Deadline, by Stella Rimington.  Written by a former MI6 Director, Stella brings us Liz Carlyle as an agent in the UK.  As a anglophile, I enjoyed the venue and plot.

9.  Think of a Numb3r, by John Verdon.  Lovely, just lovely.  Here's what David Baldacci had to say, "He has successfully juggled every storytelling ball, character, atmosphere, prose, pace and plot, with the skill and assuredness of a veteran novelist at the top of his game."  Buy this one!



10.  Bad Blood, by John Sandford.  Here's the thing about John Sandford...I <3 him!  He never disappoints and Virgil Flowers is one of those characters that you really wish you knew, he's that real. 
11.  Stiltsville, by Susanna Daniel.  Another one that bored me to sleep.  I just couldn't care less about anyone.  No redeeming value.  Yawn!

12.  Getting to Happy, by Terry McMillan.  McMillan has so lost her vibe, it's sad.  This return to the Waiting to Exhale group is boring, predictable and the writing is stiff and unfriendly.  It's as if she's been hanging out with friends and trying to take aspects of life and make it a book.  Last one of her novels I'll buy.











13.  Lucky 13!  Can't believe I was this behind in my reviews... Shift by Tim Kring.  Tagline: Did LSD kill JFK?  And today is the anniversary of JFK's assassination.  But the concept could have been great, but it wasn't.  I got bored again.  Read the end and moved on.

Next book blog:  I'll include Julie's reviews (she gets all my books after me) and we'll compare!