Thursday, April 30, 2009

The Cat Who Brought Down The House by Lilian Jackson Braun


The Cat Who Brought Down The House #25 by Lilian Jackson Braun


It had been a few years since reading a Cat Who mystery and it felt like I'd never left Moose County, 400 miles from everywhere. James Mackontosh Qwilleran, a former crime reporter from Down Below, with his huge mustache, now does the weekly Qwill Pen column for the Moose County newspaper. Qwill and Koko, his very intelligent Siamese cat, solve the mystery surrounding Thelma Thackerey's brothers untimely death. Does the Kit Kat Revue in the newly remodeled Pickax Opera House, which has been turned into a new Film Club, cause a problem for Koko and Yum Yum or is Qwill got the case solved? With the Pickax regulars going from eachof the restaurants in town, we get a wide erray of unique cuisine to whet our appetites, esp with the re-opening of The Grist Mill with Qwill's ever-popular Qwill Cocktail. To find out more about this fun and quirky series, just walk or run to your nearest library and read them. But, do me a favor and start with #1!!!!!

Forever Friends Rating 4 Stars by Teri
Until Next Time, See You Around The Book Nook

Publisher: Jove
Pub. Date: December 2003
ISBN-13: 9780515136555
228pp
Series: Cat Who... Series, #25

Monday, April 27, 2009

Just Take My Heart by Mary Higgins Clark


Just Take My Heart by Mary Higgins Clark

This newest by the queen of mystery and suspense is one of her best. Natalie Raines, Broadway star and actress, is shot to death in her Closter, New Jersey home. Her estranged husband, Gregg Aldrich, is the only suspect and is on trial. He swears he is innocent, though young Assistant Prosecutor Emily Wallace is determined to prove him guilty. Does the murder of Natalie's roommate Jaimie Evans twenty years earlier have any connections to Natalie's murder? While working on this murder case, Emily is suscpicious of her strange next door neighbor, who she hires to walk and watch her dog, not knowing there is a serial killer on the loose. The ending to this great suspense thriller, was a unique twist to Mary's novels.

Forever Friends Rating 5 Stars by Teri
Until Next Time, See You Around The Book Nook

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Adult Publishing Group
Pub. Date: April 2009
ISBN-13: 9781416570868
322pp
Other Formats:
Hardcover - Large Print - Large Print
Compact Disc - Abridged, 5 CDs, 5 hours

Thursday, April 23, 2009

The Hour Glass Door by Lisa Mangum


The Hour Glass Door by Lisa Mangum

I was sent an ARC of this blockbuster of a book two months ago to review and it totally blew me away!!! This is the first of a trilogy, of which I am excited about. This series is going to be HUGE!!! Abby Beatrice Edmunds is starting her senior year of high school, is wanting no limits in her already set life, with a boyfriend who's always got things planned. In walks Dante Alexander, a foreign exchange student from Italy, to turn her life upside down. He disappears for days, strange things happen when he's around. Abby finds herself drawn to Dante and the mystery that seems to go back to sixteenth century Florence that could be dangerous for her and her loved ones. If you love time travel stories, this is a very must read!!!! Don't be left out when this spellbinding novel comes out on 13 May!!!

Forever Friends Rating A HUGE 5 Stars by Teri
Until Next Time, See You Around The Book Nook

Publisher: Shadow Mountain Publishing Pub.
Date: May 13, 2009
ISBN-13: 9781606410936
Age Range: Young Adult
432pp

Saturday, April 18, 2009

The Great and Terrible Vol. 6: Clear As The Moon by Chris Stewart


The Great and Terrible Vol. 6: Clear As The Moon by Chris Stewart

This last installment was just as mesmerizing as the prior two books in the series, but did feel this one was rushed just a tad bit. I could figure out who "the old man" was, even with it being disappointing, but that happens sometimes. I really liked how the Special Op Team lead by Sam and Bono really had a masterful, ingenious plan for getting King Abdullah out without killing him. These books really give us a shake-up in being prepared for the Last Days. We need to be strong, faithful and endure to the end, as our Constitution is hanging by a thread and our Country is the only Country that can save the World. With Sam, Bono, Sara, Ammon, Luke, Azadeh, Caelyn and Ellie working to uphold our freedoms and Our Constitution, America can be strong. This is the best Last Days series I've ever read!!!

LDS Forever Friends Rating A Huge 5 Stars by Teri
Until Next Time, See You Around The Book Nook

Publisher: Deseret Book Company
Pub. Date: October 2008
ISBN-13: 9781590389942
360pp
Series: Great and the Terrible Series, #6