Eve by Elissa Elliott

Thanks to my membership at Bookbrowse, I got an advanced reading copy of Eve. I loved, loved,loved it.
Here’s the basic premise: What was Eve’s life like after Eden?
The story goes back and forth in time and is told in 4 voices: Eve’s and her daughters, Naava, Dara and Aya. Oddly, Naava’s is [...]

Ill Wind by Rachel Caine 12/16/08

I’ve decided that it’s time I read all the books that I have around here and stop a) buying more, b) borrowing them from others and c) getting new ones from the library.  At least for a little while.  I have tons of books.  Probably at least 60 and I’m not exaggerating.  So, I finally [...]

Chocolate Dipped Death by Sammi Carter 12/14/08

Abby Shaw is an attorney turned candy store owner who has a talent for getting involved in things she shouldn’t.  This turns out to be the second of the series and I *hate* starting at the second.  This was an excellent story.  Like any good mystery there is more going on than the murder at [...]

The Dead Cat Bounce by Sarah Graves 12/13/08

I keep saying I’m not going to start on any more series til I read all the books in the ones I’ve gotten started.
I lie.
To begin with, The Dead Cat Bounce was confusing.   It’s the author’s first book, though, so I give her a little leeway.  A few times I had to re-read a passage [...]

The Mercifully Brief Real World Guide to Raising More Money with Newsletters Than You Ever Thought Possible by Tom Ahern 12/10/08

If you write newsletters for your organization, this is a great book to read.  It’s a quick & dirty breakdown of how you can improve your newsletters, without a lot of extraneous information.  I found several things that I can incorporate into my next newsletter. Wanna see it?  The next one goes out 3/15/09 and [...]

Apartment Therapy Presents by Maxwell Gillingham-Ryan 12/7/08

I have the Apartment Therapy book which I read briefly but since I still don’t live by myself, I haven’t really needed.  I picked this book up at the libary the other day.
Apartment Therapy Presents is a beautiful book with 40 small apartments and homes that have been designed by AT.  Each chapter has an [...]

The Devil in the Junior League by Linda Francis Lee 12/7/08

I started this book on audio but my truck’s CD player kept telling me it was a bad CD, so eventually I got sick of it and just picked up the book.
So, The Fabulous Frede Were is annoying at first.  Still, surprisingly interesting.  Generally speaking, self-absorbed, oh-so-proper, Junior League of Willow Creek sorts are not [...]

French Pressed by Cleo Coyle 12/6/08

It’s nasty outside, there was nothing I needed to do today so after going out to breakfast and being distracted by a girl, I read a book.  This book. 
It’s not enough that Joy is having an affair with a man old enough to be her father.  He’s also married.  And her boss.  Could it be [...]