No Whining Allowed

Another April post that didn’t manage to make it in it’s proper month.

Last month I read a book from the library called “Crossroads” by Carol Mosher. It was just ‘ehh’. She had some interesting ideas, but it just didn’t work for me. She also had a rushed ending, and that bugs me.

My next book was something The Boy gave me. He had a great day of sales at the bookstore where he works, and they rewarded him by letting him pick something from a basket. He insisted  that I pick. I’m guessing there was nothing he wanted. So he made me walk all they way through the store to the backroom. In my sleep pants. It was called “Bachelor’s Puzzle” by Judith Pella. After I read it, I discovered it was book 1 in a series. A commitment book. It was fine, a little generic, but I liked it fine.

I have not read a great book in a while. I have actually resorted to reading some great books that I have read before!  When we were on vacation, I ran across a guilty pleasure that I have read many  times. I found it in the clubhouse. It is called “Shanna” by Kathleen E. Woodiweiss. I believe it would be called a “bodice ripper”. But OH MY GOODNESS, that Ruark Beauchamp, what a guy! I didn’t have time to finish it, but that’s ok, because I have my own copy, bought at a garage sale for 25 cents.

  I have been thinking about re-reading Francine Rivers “Mark of the Lion” series. I think these have been some of my all time favorites, but there are 3 and they are pretty decent sized books. So it would be another commitment. I feel  I can say honestly that she is my favorite Christian author. Lots of history, that woman can research a time period.

The Girls and I went to the library yesterday, because it was, as Ab-Cat says, Fabulous Friday. I am pushing to change it to Terrific Thursday, because Thursday is not such a busy day. There is no physical therapy or CareGroup and it stays open til 9. As opposed to Friday’s , when it closes at 6, and really causes us to have to hustle.

So this is what I picked up yesterday:

It looks rather ambitious for 3 weeks. I know I will probably only get one or two read. But I have come home with only one or two books before , and sadly had them be duds. So now I come home in dud protection mode. I have never heard of book 1, 3, or 4, or their authors. Book 2 is a third in a series that I liked because she is a professional gardner. I have passed them on to my friend, Barbara Payne, cause she gardens as well. We like Mibby. Book 5 is the second in a series I started about 3 years ago. It took me so long because book 2 was always  checked out. Keelyody, the Walking Buddy, says there are many more in the series. Another commitment. To tell you the truth, I can’t really remember if I liked book one. Hopefully they will refresh my memory, if need be.

I’ll let you know how these turn out.

So, what’s on your nightstand?