#22

It took me forever to read Dean Koontz's "What the Night Knows." Not that it wasn't good; it was just scary! I wanted to keep reading but found myself putting it down to avoid what I knew was coming. Thought for sure I would have nightmares but the only nightmare I had was over the upcoming stint I'm doing at work as a bookkeeper. Anyway, the novel was about a cop who 20 years ago had his entire family killed brutally by a madman. He was a 14 year old boy who came home just in time to find the killer finishing up with his sister and he killed the killer. Now the killer is back in "spirit" and taking revenge on his new family.

Will try to get some reading done today but also want to work on my other stained glass window. I like the one that is already finished and am anxious to get it's match put up to complete the front of the house.

#21

James Patterson wrote another Maximum Ride book. This one was "Angel" which is named after one of the main characters. This time the flock is out to once again save the world and they unite with another gang to help them accomplish it. Can't say anymore or it will ruin it. Good read even if it is for teenagers.

#20

I thought it would take me forever to read James Patterson's "Tick Tock." Not that it wasn't good, I just couldn't find the time to read. Being back at the old job doesn't allow for reading and then when I go on lunch it's so difficult to find a quiet place that I have to wait till evening and then I'm too tired to pick up the book. Patterson is a two day read at most and this was about a week. This book featured his latest character, Michael Bennett, NYC Detective. He's widowed and has ten adopted children. His grandfather, who is now a Catholic priest and a nanny, are helping him raise his gang. He's called in to find a bomber/killer that has been attacking what appears to be randomly in New York. Ends up that it's a killer with a motive and he's not killing at random but he has an agenda. His final victim is to be Michael.

I'm looking forward to next week when I get trained to help in bookkeeping and I'll be back for a few hours a day at my desk job. Might get to sneak in a book or two while I'm there.

#19

I finished Lauren Willig's "The Orchid Affair." It's another sequel to her series on the spies of the early 1800's in England and France. This one took us to France with a young woman known as Laura who was to become Silver Orchid. Her contact is the Pink Carnation. She is to be governess in the home of the Minister of Police and get what information she can about the return of the prince to France to take his rightful place on the throne. Always an interesting read.

My old job opened up for me on Monday when they fired the girl who replaced me. She pushed their buttons one too many times and out the door she went. Now we will pay her unemployment while she sits at home and the rest of us work. Supposedly I will get the training in the bookkeeping department before I take up my old position.

#17 and #18

First I will get rid of the sorry excuse of a book that Dean Koontz put out in his "Odd Thomas" series. "Odd is on Our Side" ended up being the biggest waste of $10.99 that I've ever spent for a book. I don't know what he was thinking. It's a great series but suddenly he's writing his books in comic book fashion and it was horrible. Don't take something that's been successful and try to change it. If it was a true Odd Thomas book it would have followed the story line in timing which it didn't. Suddenly Odd's girlfriend is back among the living. Just awful! And shame on you Dean Koontz.

I did read Kristin Hannah's "Winter Garden." I enjoyed the history portion but the ending was so far fetched that it was disappointing. I guess if you need happy endings it was okay. The author kept taking us from 2000 to WWII in Russia and Stalin's rule. Conditions were deplorable and Vera is a young woman living in Leningrad and suffering through those conditions. Move to 2000 and she's an elderly woman who's life should have been wonderful but she can't let go of what happened during the war and she's made her family suffer for it. Okay read, but I won't purposely pursue other books by this author. If I'm given one, I would read it.