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An Ice Cold Grave by Charlaine Harris
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
I am really liking this series. However, this book was a little bit too heavy for me on gory details about the murders. The main characters, Harper and Tolliver, were related only because his father married her mother. They had been brought up as brother and sister in a dysfunctional family. Now they are on the road together and independently find they have feelings for each other that are not classified as brotherly/sisterly.
Thank goodness Ms. Harris went with "what comes naturally" and carried the story past the brother/sister characters. So many books drag on from book to book with the characters agonizing over the situation.
Thanks, Charlaine.
I have just downloaded "Grave Secret" from the library. I am looking forward to the next installment!!!
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*For "new to my blog" people...on May 17, 2010, I visited Wisconsin. I can now say that I have been in or through all 50 United States. I am committed to make an Artist Trading Card "ATC" for each of the 50 States. Hence, 50 States in 50 years...50 in 50.
Well, I haven't forgotten. I am obsessed...I will get to No. 50. Can you guess which one that will be?
We visited South Carolina the first time when Chuck competed a World Amateur Handicap Championship Golf Tournament in Myrtle Beach.
The memorable part of the trip was our first time ever to eat at an Outback Steakhouse. First of all, we had to have a "Bloomin Onion". Of course, we both had an entree. Then, to make matters worse/better? we had the Chocolate Thunder From Down Under. We left and went directly to our hotel, did not pass "Go", collapsed and groaned for the rest of the night. It was an "aha" moment. We found it was time to quit stuffing our face to the point of misery. Now we, normally, split an appetizer, an entrée, and each have a salad....and there is not dessert, (sad, but true).
The next time we went to Charleston via Jacksonville, Florida.(No. 47) Chuck went to a First Tee National Meeting and we turned the trip into the "Southeast Tour". We visited my Aunt Mary Lou in Decatur, Georgia and Athens before landing in Jacksonville. After the meeting we headed for Charleston and a great three days.
We actually saw Carolyn and Harry Gaffney our long time friends.
They were at our "family" wedding ceremony and now live in Dallas, Texas.
We love South Carolina!
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| Chuck, me, Leigh, Robert |
After Charleston we headed home with one stop in Knoxville, Tennessee to stay overnight with my cousin, Leigh (Mary Lou's daughter) and her husband, Robert.
We had the 50cent tour of the University of Tennessee and First Tee of Knoxville. From there we headed back to Little Rock.
Traveling is fun; but, there is no place like home...and your own bed....ahhhh!
Dewey the Library Cat:
A True Story by Vicki Myron
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
I really liked the book. I work at my branch library so the setting felt comfortable to me. I could relate to the interactions of the librarians and the patrons. I have also read all of the Cat Who...books by Lilian Jackson Braun. The Pickax Library has two library cats. I find the idea of a library cat intriguing.
Dewey did not disappoint me. He is exactly as I thought a library cat should be...one in a million. However, the story was also about the town of Spencer and its head librarian, the author of the book. Vicki Myron was also Dewey's mom. This book is really about all three and how their stories were really interwoven. I sometimes felt we were bogged down with the town or the life of Ms. Myron. Then, just when I thought it was more than enough, we got back on track.
Definitely, a must read! It will warm your heart
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