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Review: Silver and Spice by Jennifer Greene
I'm not going to tell you that the writing in Silver and Spice was mesmerizing. I can't say that the plot was terribly unique, and, to be honest, the characters bordered on stereotypical. But I truly enjoyed the story. It's about friendship, love, and trust wrapped up in a cute romance.
The first chapter sets the stage perfectly. Uptight, too perfect banker Anne Blake is being more or less stalked at a party by sexy Jake Rivard. He undoes her buttons, pulls pins out of her hair and keeps catching her eye. While she is annoyed, she seems to be enjoying the attention at the same time. Later, we learn that she and Jake have been friends since childhood and lovers at two points in their adult lives. Both times, Jake left on an adventure, leaving Anne hurt. She's determined not to let it happen again, but of course can't resist him. And this time, Jake's serious. He's wants to marry...
Teaser from The Pig Did It by Joseph Caldwell
Lolly McKeever stood on the far side of the bed and looked down at the skeleton that lay stretched out before her. After a pleased guffaw, she slapped her hands onto her chest. "For the sake of Jesus and Mary too!" Then she laughed and put one hand on the shoulder of the skeleton's coat and let it rest there.
(32%, The Pig Did It by Joseph Caldwell)
I'm not quite sure how I feel about this one yet, but I am interested to see where the story goes.
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.
I received my copy for review and the above is my honest opinion....
Short Story Monday: “The Green Book” by Amal El-Mohtar
I know I've fallen in love with characters in a few of the books I've read over the years. But then the story's over and I move on to my next crush. It's not so in "The Green Book" by Amal El-Mohtar.
The piece starts out with a description of a book, perhaps part of an inventory. But after that brief introduction, the remainder is a letter copying what the writer found in The Green Book. The writer, Dominic, is an apprentice to Leuwin who has a library and spends his time collecting and learning. The Green Book is given to him because it is so special, so unusual.
Dominic transcribes the writing in the book, writing done by four people throughout the years, although the two at the heart of the story are Leuwin and Cynthia. Cynthia is trapped in the book, a living death she can never escape. Leuwin falls in love with her, and is desperate to release her.
The...
Read-a-Thon
Today's the 24-hour Read-a-Thon. I can't resist read-a-thons, an excuse to read all day. Unfortunately something else always seems to be going on. I'm going to read as much as I can today, but I do have to volunteer at a fundraiser this afternoon/evening.
My plan is just to update this post throughout the day with time read, books finished, pages, that kind of thing. Of course, I'll also be spending some time visiting other participants, when my eyes start to go blurry.
Update 1:
Finished:
Silver and Spice by Jennifer Greene
Next up:
The Pig Did It by Joesph Caldwell
I have to admit to taking a break to do two miles at the track. I couldn't listen to a book while I was doing it, because my husband was walking/jogging with me. I also went out for lunch. I have to serve at a fundraiser dinner from 3-7, but after that -reading. Should still have plenty of time.
Update 2:
Okay, the rest of the night is...