Stone Butch Blues by Leslie Feinberg 12/29/07

There are books that I’ve read that I know I’ll never read again but that I needed to read. This is among them.
SBB was an emotional read for me. While the main character, Jess, came out before I was born, the fact is that all of this happened not that long ago. [...]

Obsidian Butterfly by Laurell K. Hamilton

This is the Edward book. Obsidian Butterfly is both a club and a vampire.
Edward calls Anita to come out to New Mexico to help him figure out a case.   He isn’t sure what is killing people so he needs a preternatural expert.  Also, Anita killed Harley and Edward told her she’d owe him a favor.
Edward [...]

Lots to Read

Go check out my “To Be Read” page … thanks to PaperBackSwap.com and a trip to a local bookstore, I have TONS to read!!! And there are at least two more on the way to me.
Even still, I keep re-reading the Anita Blake books. I make no sense! T

The Abstinence Teacher by Tom Perrota 12/25/07

In some ways, this book was difficult to read. It’s *fiction* but all those sanctimonious, self-righteous “Christians” drive me to distraction. Especially when it comes to abstinence education. I get wildly annoyed at medically inaccurate informtion is given out just to scare people into abstinence.
As for the story: not good character development, I think. I [...]

Blue Moon by Laurell K. Hamilton 12/24/07

This one also is not named for a business but the fact that there is a “blue moon” or two full moons in one month.
The book begins with Anita getting a phone call from Daniel Zeeman, Richard’s brother. Richard is in jail for rape. Anita makes some phone calls and arranges to go to where [...]

Burnt Offerings by Laurell K. Hamilton

Burnt Offerings in another vampire business, this one not owned by JC. Anita actually says she likes going to this place and it’s not in the vampire district.
The book opens with Captain Pete McKinnon in Anita’s office. There has been what they think is an arson and need Anita’s help. At the end of the [...]

The Killing Dance by Laurell K. Hamilton 12/21/07

This is one of the few books that doesn’t take its name from a club or other business. “The killing dance” is the werewolf’s description of both sex and the fight for succession.
The book begins with Dominic Dumare, Sabin and Jean-Claude in Anita’s office.  Sabin wants Anita to help cure of his “rotting disease.”  Grossly, [...]

Plain Truth by Jodi Picoult 11/16/07

I finished this at about 1 am this morning! That and the excessive amount of snow outside are why I am not at church. Well, that and the fact that I am going to a Christmas party this afternoon as well as grocery shopping and that’s enough time to leave Peggy Sue at [...]

The Eat-Clean Diet by Tosca Reno 11/14/07

Interesting book.
One of the things I hate about “healthy eating” books is that the food is boring. I mean, a girl can only eat so many meals that consist of a chicken breasts, some vegetables and a carb before she goes mad. At least one who likes to cook. Between the book and [...]

For the Other Readers Out There

My book buying has gotten out of control. I buy books even when I have a stack of books at home I haven’t read, a stack of library books I haven’t read and an entire basket full of magazines that I haven’t read. I’m a junkie.
I was reading *one* of my magazines (Can’t remember which [...]