...while you read. I just had a request for books similiar to Jennifer Crusie who does a marvolous job a making you laugh out loud. Here are some I would recommend.
Jane Green, "Mr Maybe" or "To Have and To Hold"
Kasey Michaels paperback contemporary romances. (Her historical ones aren't as funny)
Sandra Hill, Cajun romance series or her time traveling Viking series. (I love these books!)
Sophia Kinsell, Shopaholic series.
Jane Blackwell, "Sexiest Dead Man Alive" or "A Hard Man is Good to Find"
Those who like the humor but not so much romance (i.e. Janet Evanovich)
Sarah Strohmeyer, "Bubbles Unbound" (first in a series)
Jane Kozak, "Dating Dead Men" and "Dating Can be Murder"
Tori Carrington, "Sophie Metropolis"
There are probably many more but for now I can't think of them.
Thursday, July 28, 2005
Thursday, July 07, 2005
Summertime equals...
...some reading time! If you are a serious reader who likes depths of emotion in your books here is some to try! The Kite Runner, by Khaled Hosseini. It is a story of a man born in Afghanistan and covers the culture and people he grew up with until a tragic event started changes that led him to America yet the past will once again call him back to Afghanistan.
For another emotional and contriversal read try My Sister's Keeper, by Jodi Picoult. What happens when a child is concieved to provide healthy blood platelets, stem cells, and bone marrow for a sister who has leukemia. What happens when that child want medical emancipation from her family so she can live a normal life? The emotional journey takes you to the brink of your emotions and beliefs.
For a lighter read Janet Evanovich struck gold in her 11th Stephanie Plum novel Eleven on Top. Stephanie leaves the bonds office tired of being shot at and having her car destroyed. Finding a new job leads her into the world of factories, fast food, and gun crazy bosses. Of course you know that nothing can protect Stephanies cars. I think she goes through 3 in this book and I think it is one of the best in the series.
If you want a romantic comedy try the new books by; Jane Heller, An Ex to Grind, Julie Kenner, Givenchy Code, or coming soon Match Me if You Can, by Susan Elizabeth Phillips.
A good suspense series if you haven't read it yet is P.J. Tracy's Monkee Wrench series. They are in order; Monkee Wrench, Live Bait, and brand new Dead Run. A group of computer programers have created a game based on an actual crime spree that is close and personal to one of the programmers. In the next two books the computer programmers have developed a program to detect and solve cold cases and that begins a wonderful series.
Another book that is getting a lot of press is The Historian, by Michigan author Elizabeth Kostova. This large book (642 pages) takes a historical look at the legend of dracula and his connection to Vlad the Impaler. If you like your vampire stories more on the humorous side try Maryjanice Davidsons series, Undead and Unwed, Undead and Unemployed, and her new one Undead and Unappreciated.
Hopefully this gives all you readers a good selection of books to choose from. I know all of you here at the library has already experienced the joy of these books. Read, enjoy, relax!
For another emotional and contriversal read try My Sister's Keeper, by Jodi Picoult. What happens when a child is concieved to provide healthy blood platelets, stem cells, and bone marrow for a sister who has leukemia. What happens when that child want medical emancipation from her family so she can live a normal life? The emotional journey takes you to the brink of your emotions and beliefs.
For a lighter read Janet Evanovich struck gold in her 11th Stephanie Plum novel Eleven on Top. Stephanie leaves the bonds office tired of being shot at and having her car destroyed. Finding a new job leads her into the world of factories, fast food, and gun crazy bosses. Of course you know that nothing can protect Stephanies cars. I think she goes through 3 in this book and I think it is one of the best in the series.
If you want a romantic comedy try the new books by; Jane Heller, An Ex to Grind, Julie Kenner, Givenchy Code, or coming soon Match Me if You Can, by Susan Elizabeth Phillips.
A good suspense series if you haven't read it yet is P.J. Tracy's Monkee Wrench series. They are in order; Monkee Wrench, Live Bait, and brand new Dead Run. A group of computer programers have created a game based on an actual crime spree that is close and personal to one of the programmers. In the next two books the computer programmers have developed a program to detect and solve cold cases and that begins a wonderful series.
Another book that is getting a lot of press is The Historian, by Michigan author Elizabeth Kostova. This large book (642 pages) takes a historical look at the legend of dracula and his connection to Vlad the Impaler. If you like your vampire stories more on the humorous side try Maryjanice Davidsons series, Undead and Unwed, Undead and Unemployed, and her new one Undead and Unappreciated.
Hopefully this gives all you readers a good selection of books to choose from. I know all of you here at the library has already experienced the joy of these books. Read, enjoy, relax!
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