Carol's Notebook – Page 553

A Booklet Croons

January 20, 2011January 20, 2011 by Carol2 Comments

A Booklet Croons It's actually an anagram of Carol's Notebook, but I just thought it was really pretty. Wordsmith.org came up with 42700 anagrams for it. I didn't read them all, obviously, but that one caught my eye. Most of them don't make any sense....

Wordless Wednesday

January 19, 2011January 19, 2011 by Carol9 Comments

Wordless Wednesday...

The Secret Life of CeeCee Wilkes by Diane Chamberlain

January 19, 2011January 20, 2011 by Carol6 Comments

The Secret Life of CeeCee Wilkes by Diane Chamberlain Definitely a gripping story. At sixteen, CeeCee Wilkes is convinced by Tim Gleason, the man she is in love with, to help him kidnap the governor's wife. She will be in charge of guarding the woman, who turns out to be pregnant, at a remote cabin. As I write those sentences, it seems like a totally irrational thing, but CeeCee is alone, desperate to feel like someone loves her, trusts Tim with her whole heart. As I reader, I knew it was going to lead to trouble, but I could also sympathize with CeeCee. Of course, the kidnapping goes horribly wrong. The woman dies during childbirth and CeeCee ends up keeping the infant. CeeCee felt as if she were being swept along by a current she no longer had the will to stop. (37%) CeeCee becomes Eve, beginning a whole new life on her own with the baby. A life full of lies, but also...

Back to the Bedroom by Janet Evanovich

January 18, 2011 by Carol7 Comments

Back to the Bedroom by Janet Evanovich Here's the basic story. When something crashes through Kathryn Finn's roof, her neighbor, David Dodd comes over to make sure she's okay. Of course, they seem to be polar opposites. She's a hard-working cellist, he seems to be a lazy bum, living off his lottery winnings. Of course, there's sparks, misunderstandings, a wacky old lady, some laugh-out-loud moments, and a happy ending. To be honest, this one had me rolling my eyes and saying "give me a break." I enjoy a cheesy romance, but this was pushing it. I did love David though. He was so honest, caring, impulsive, and I had to find out what his real story was. He was quite obviously to good a guy to just lay around the house playing with toys until his money ran out. I liked how he treated Kathryn, teasing and a little pushy, but not too alpha. I can't say I recommend that you go out...

Teaser from The Paris Secret

January 18, 2011January 18, 2011 by Carol9 Comments

No one gave us a second glance when we walked in. The murders of Oliver and Sylvie Renard had bumped Simon and me from the front page of the papers. But I'd put on the red horn-rimmed glasses and piled my still-damp hair under one of Claire Samuelson's tweed hats just in case. Simon wore a black woolen scarf wrapped around his neck, partially obscurig the lower half of this face. "What makes you so sure he's going to show up?" (62% The Paris Secret by Angela Henry) Teaser Tuesdays is hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Play along. The rules are easy and I only cheated a little. Grab your current read, open to a random page, and give us two teaser sentences. Remember, no spoilers. Purchase at Amazon or at Carina Press. I received my copy...

A Winter’s Respite

January 17, 2011January 24, 2011 by Carol2 Comments

I mentioned earlier today that I'm joining in on the Winter's Respite Read-a-Thon hosted by Michelle at The True Book Addict. I'm not sure how much reading time I'll get in the week, but it'll mostly be in the evening, since I work during the days. I'll just be updating this post throughout the week, with books, times, whatever. First, I'm reading The Secret Life of CeeCee Wilkes by Diane Chamberlain. I'm about halfway through and want to finish it before I start on anything else. I don't have much of a plan as to what I'll read after that, but trust me, I've got plenty of possibilities. Books finished: Back to the Bedroom by Janet Evanovich The Secret Life of CeeCee Wilkes by Diane Chamberlain The Egypt Game by Zilpha Keatley Snyder The Man Who Knew Too Much by G. K. Chesterton The Fran with Four Brains by Jim Benton Deadly Heat by Cynthia Eden Frantastic Voyage by Jim Benton Stories finished: "Vasilissa the Beautiful" from Russian Wonder Tales by...