Mirkwood Reflections

W is for Wasted by Sue Grafton - 1/11/2014 Good - Mystery - 497 pages (Kindle) Kinsey finds she is distantly related to a recently deceased homeless man I've always enjoyed reading about Kinsey Millhone's private investigations. This latest in the alphabet-named series was quite enjoyable. Takedown Twenty by Janet Evanovich -1/26/2014 Good - Mystery - 337 pages (Print) Dead old ladies are being found in dumpsters and Stephanie and Lula keep seeing a giraffe running the city streets. Another long-running series about an investigator - Stephanie Plum, inept bounty hunter. This one did not disappoint! Lots of Ranger. Yes ! The Annotated Sense and Sensibility edited by David M. Shapard, original text by Jane Austen - 1/31/2014 Excellent - Classic - 709 pages (Print and audio) I listened to the book but read the annotations in the print version. Sense and Sensibility is not my favorite Austen. I have no patience at all for the idealist heroine, Marianne. This is my 3...

Oh, I have read TWELVE books in January! Go me! What have YOU read lately? The Martyr's Song by Ted Dekker 01/01/08 Good - Inspirational A small group of bitter soldiers stumbles upon a peaceful Bosnian village at the end of WW2 and the villagers are put to the ultimate test. I've been reading every Dekker book I can find! This one is part of a loose series and it is the one that is the basis for all the others. ttyl by Lauren Myracle 01/02/08 Good - Young Adult Told completely in instant messages, 3 teen girls explore the world of 10th grade and friendship. Saw this book at the library book sale and it intrigued me, since I have been instant messaging friends for years now. I found it really amazing how one could "get" the personalities just from the instant messages! I really enjoyed this book. (By the way, it took place in Atlanta.) Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer 01/07/08 Good - Young Adult Bella is in danger and Jacob and Edward must team up to protect her, but ...