Book Review- J.A. Jance- Breach of Duty

J.A. Jance- Breach of Duty (Avon Books 2000) 3.75 Stars

Beau’s partner Sue is a single parent who is struggling to raise two young boys, but she cannot let it distract her from the latest case. An elderly lady has been killed during arson, and a fridge full of money has been found in her garage. Meanwhile mysterious bones seem to be leading to death.

It took me quite some time to truly get into this book. The book was very character driven, which is good, but in this book’s case it was a little much. About halfway through the book redeemed itself. The plot began to thicken and the action started to flow. It was an action-packed ending that really was loaded. I do wish that the author would have made the book more interesting earlier on. The ending did redeem the slowness, and the characters were certainly some of the best I have seen in a long time.

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Book Review- H.G. Wells- War of the Worlds

H.G. Wells- War of the Worlds (Moby Books1983) 4 Stars

Martians have come to earth. A timeless classic, so I really do not need to explain the book. I loved this book when I read it as a kid and I loved it this time when I read it. I do not normally like science fiction, but this one is a must read. I love the main character and how he is struggling to cope with everything that is going on, yet he does not ever give up hope, even though he comes close to brink at several points. I thought it was interesting how Wells starts the whole alien fad, and yet no one else has really come anywhere close to his description of an alien. I also found the end rather interesting in how he has everything turn out. Wells was a fantastic author with a lot of skill and I definitely recommend reading this classic.

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Tony Peters

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Book Review- Dan Mahoney- The Two Chinatowns

Dan Mahoney- The Two Chinatowns (St. Martin’s Press 2002) 3.75 Stars

The Triads are moving into Toronto and have already established themselves in New York City. Now Detective Cisco Sanchez is in Toronto and his fiancé has just been murdered while they were out for supper. The killers were gathering extortion money for the Triads and Cisco takes exception to there freedom after the murder. It has become his mission, and the joint forces mission of the Toronto PD, New York PD, and the FBI to take them down. Danger is around every corner as they hunt down and cripple the Triads. Every move could be their last.

The introduction was good, I love reading about boxing, so it grabbed my attention, then with the murder following close behind it sucked me into the pages. Cisco is not an overly likable character, but one who is quite capable. He is teamed up with other characters that are also quite well done by this author. The plot was an interesting one, though at times I felt my attention waning. It was also interesting to see Canada playing a major role in a book by an American author. I enjoyed how the book brought the characters to many different countries and the challenges that this involved. I would recommend this book/series to thriller lovers.

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Book Review- John Vornholt- Crossfire

John Vornholt- Crossfire (Pocket Books 1996) 1.5 Stars

Geordi LaForge is a roadie for the Starfleet band and Will Riker is looking to get in for his trombone playing. Geordi uses a phase modulator to add that special something to the band’s music and with the competition on Pacifica coming up they are going to need everyone playing perfectly. Meanwhile Riker is not impressed by the pranks he is getting from the older band members. After the competition they are captured are forced to play on a war-torn planet or be killed. Now they find themselves in a fight for their lives as two forces duke it out.

I really did not enjoy this book and am not sure why I even bothered finishing it. It had a good plot, once it got to it, which took more than half the book. The characters of will and Geordi were decent, but not great, and no one else had any kind of depth. Mostly I found this book to be fairly boring, even in the action parts it was ridiculous just how boring it was. I would not recommend this book to anyone, and that is all I really have to say about this book.

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Book Review- Joseph A. West- The Reckless Gun

Joseph A. West- The Reckless Gun (Signet Books 2006) 4 Stars

A fortune teller has predicted blood being spilled in the town of Dodge, which means trouble for Marshal Matt Dillon. One-armed Tom Gillespie has just shot a rich rancher, declaring it as revenge for the man killing his father during the Civil War and stealing thirty thousand dollars of gold. Now his partner in crime and business is declaring war on the town of Dodge until Matt Dillon hands over Tom Gillespie for a lynching. Matt Dillon won’t be pushed, but he is going to fight to keep his prisoner.

I have not enjoyed a western as much as I did this one, in a really long time. The introduction lures the reader in and makes them want to find out just what is going to happen next. It was interesting to read a book about a series I loved watching years ago. The characters were well done and stuck pretty close to the TV series characters. The plot was pretty good, not always realistic, but fun to read. By western standards this book was also fairly unpredictable; which means that it wasn’t completely unpredictable, but it had its moments that caught you by surprise. I would certainly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a good western.

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Tony Peters

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Book Review- Stephen Hunter- Night of Thunder

Stephen Hunter- Night of Thunder (Pocket Star Books 2009) 3.75 Stars

NASCAR is coming to Britsol, but reporter Nikki Swagger is not interested in NASCAR, she is hunting down a lead on a meth lab. She is following up on the lead when she is run off of the road, in an attempt to kill her. She is now in the hospital. Not sure when she will awake from her coma, Bob Lee Swagger is digging into just who may have wanted his daughter dead. He won’t stop until he brings the guilty to justice, even if it means they must die.

The introduction for this book was pretty good; it makes you want to find out just why it is Nikki was targeted. We get to see a little of the bad guys throughout the book, but not enough to spoil things, or give away who the head honcho is. The timing and location is interesting as my wife loves NASCAR, so having it in Bristol during a NASCAR race made it grab my attention. Hunter is great at writing setting, although at times I think it was a little too much. I also loved how much depth his characters had, but again at times it was too much and took away from the pace. The plot was great. I really enjoyed how it moved along so smoothly and then ended with a pop! I also loved how the ending was so unpredictable. I did not see it coming, although after I was like, “How did I not see that one coming?” I did find that his long paragraphs were a little distracting, and at times I felt that he got a little too wordy. Overall though, it was a pretty good book and I would recommend it to thriller fans.

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Tony Peters

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Book Review- Phyllis Reynolds Naylor- Shiloh Season

Phyllis Reynolds Naylor- Shiloh Season (Aladdin Paperbacks 1998) 3.25 Stars

Marty Preston now has Shiloh as his pet. He is still working for Doc Murphy to pay off his vet pill, but as the new hunting season approaches and Judd is drinking heavily, he is afraid that something might happen to Shiloh. Will Judd try to hurt Shiloh, or maybe even kill him? Will Marty have to tell the secret he has been hiding?

This book got off to a slow start, and never really picked up. It does grab the reader about half way through and you get caught up in Marty’s fears and his effort to correct them. Marty is a wonderful character with a great heart. I like how we saw the characters in the book get more depth and Naylor filled them out. I think that young kids and pet lovers will easily get lost in this book and would find it a challenge to put down. I do wish that the plot could have been a little deeper, although I am not sure how that could have been accomplished.

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Book Review- C.J. Box- Open Season

C.J. Box- Open Season (Berkley Mystery 2002) 2.75 Stars

In Wyoming, Joe Pickett is a Game Warden. Someone has just been found dead on his property with a cooler containing nothing but a few animal droppings. Rumours are flying about a species thought to be extinct showing up and an oil company wants to build pipes through the area. Meanwhile Joe Pickett’s family may be in danger. Can Joe Pickett figure out what is going on before it is too late?

I loved the introductory chapter in this novel, it kind of made you see a little into the life of a Game Warden and through in a little action. However, it got to be pretty tedious for a long time after that. I found myself bored until the last 80 pages, when it got to be intense and action packed. The author throws in a lot of useless details/fluff that could have easily been eliminated, which would have picked up the pace of the novel and made it more interesting. The ending was cute, and fit in well, not sure about realistic, but it was a heart-warming end.

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Book Review- Doris Van Stone and Erwin W. Lutzer- No Place to Cry

Doris Van Stone and Erwin W. Lutzer- No Place to Cry: The Hurt and Healing of Sexual Abuse (The Moody Bible Institute 1990) 3.5 Stars

We now see Dorie years after her first book and she is now discussing her sexual abuse, which she did not feel comfortable discussing in the first book. She has been searching for healing and the Lord is providing what she needs. Now she is trying to help others find healing in the same manner.

I found this book particularly hard to read. It was challenging to read about all the abuse she underwent, as well as the abuse others have undergone. It could have been a little better written, but it was truly written from the heart. It is amazing what the Lord has done in her life and how he is using her to help others. It is a very religious book, so if you are not into religious then this may not be good for you. However if you have been abused and are in need of healing this is likely a good read.

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Book Review- Doris Van Stone and Erwin W. Lutzer- Dorie: The Girl Nobody Loved

Doris Van Stone and Erwin W. Lutzer- Dorie: The Girl Nobody Loved (The Moody Bible Institute 1979) 3 Stars

Dorie’s mother did not want her, as it forced her into an early marriage. The emotional abuse was terrible and she was quickly sent to an orphanage. From there she was sent from one abusive home to another. When a group of Christians held a Bible study at the orphanage, she found the Lord and is now living a life of struggling between forgiveness and bitterness.

I loved the first section of this book. The author pours her heart out onto the pages. The story was captivating and my heart went out to her. I enjoyed seeing how she embraced religion and used it to keep her sanity throughout her trials. Once the first half of the book was over though, it became more about her religious life and it was kind of tedious. I found that it kind of dragged at many sections. I would only recommend this book if you enjoy deeply religious books.

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Tony Peters

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Book List 2010

Book List 2010

Total Books Read: 161

Mystery/Thriller 74

Rick Mofina- No Way Back (Pinnacle Books 2003) 4 Stars

Lee Child- Tripwire (Jove Books 2009) 4.5 Stars

Michael Connelly- The Lincoln Lawyer (Warner Books 2006) 4 Stars

James Patterson- The Big Bad Wolf (Doubleday 2003) 3.75 Stars

Tess Gerritsen- The Apprentice (Ballantine Books 2003) 3.75 Stars

James Patterson- London Bridges (Warner Books 2005) 3.5 Stars

Harlan Coben- Fade Away (Dell Publishing 1998) 4.75 Stars

James Patterson- Mary Mary (Warner Books 2006) 3.5 Stars

Lawrence Block- Burglars Can’t Be Choosers (HarperTorch 2004) 3 Stars

James Lee Burke- Cimarron Rose (Hyperion 1997) 3.25 Stars

Jeffery Deaver- The Twelfth Card (Pocket Star Books 2006) 4.75 Stars

Michael Connelly- Blood Work (Little, Brown & Company 1998) 4.5 Stars

Phillip Margolin- Fugitive (Harper 2010) 3.75 Stars

Stuart Woods- Capital Crimes (Signet 2004) 3.75 Stars

Lee Child- The Visitor (Bantam Books 2000) 4.75 Stars

Stieg Larsson- The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Penguin Books 2008) 3 Stars

Ted Dekker- BoneMan’s Daughters (Hachette 2010) 4 Stars

Stuart Woods- Fresh Disasters (Signet 2007) 3.25 Stars

James Patterson- Cross (Grand Central 2007) 3.5 Stars

Lee Child- Echo Burning (Jove Books 2002) 3.5 Stars

Michael Connelly- The Concrete Blonde (St. Martin’s Press 1995) 3.75 Stars

Jeffery Deaver- The Bone Collector (Signet 1999) 4 Stars

Harlan Coben- Just One Look (Signet 2005) 4 Stars

Brian Haig- Secret Sanction (Warner Books 2002) 4.25 Stars

Michael Pennington- Dohch (ebook 2010) 3.5 Stars

Michael Connelly- The Poet (Warner Books 2004) 3.75 Stars

Lee Child- Without Fail (Jove Books 2003) 3.5 Stars

James Patterson- Cross Country (Vision 2009) 4 Stars

Max Allan Collins- Dick Tracy (Bantam Books 1990) 3.75 Stars

Michael Crichton- Rising Sun (Ballantine Books 1993) 3.75 Stars

Elizabeth Gunn- Triple Play (Dell Publishing 1998) 3.5 Stars

Jeffery Deaver- The Coffin Dancer (Pocket Books 1999) 4 Stars

Harlan Coben- Deal Breaker (Dell Publishing 2007) 4 Stars

Michael Connelly- Trunk Music (St. Martin’s Press 1998) 4.25 Stars

Lee Child- Persuader (Dell Publishing 2004) 4.25 Stars

Steven James- The Knight (Revell Books 2009) 3.5 Stars

James Patterson- I, Alex Cross (Little, Brown and Company 2009) 3 Stars

Iris Johansen- And Then You Die (Bantam Books 1998) 3.25 Stars

Faye Kellerman- Street Dreams (Warner Books 2004) 3 Stars

Jeffery Deaver- The Bodies Left Behind (Pocket Star Books 2008) 3.75 Stars

Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child- Reliquary (Tor Books 1997) 3.5 Stars

Anne M. Dooley- Plane Death (NeWest Press 1996) 3 Stars

Harlan Coben- Drop Shot (Bantam Dell 2008) 3.75 Stars

Michael Connelly- A Darkness More Than Night (Warner Books 2002) 3.75 Stars

John Douglas- Man Down (Pocket Books 2004) 3.25 Stars

Lee Child- The Enemy (Dell 2007) 4.5 stars

Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child- Thunderhead (Warner Books 2000) 4 Stars

Linwood Barclay- No Time for Goodbye (Bantam Books 2008) 4 Stars

Jeffery Deaver- The Stone Monkey (Pocket Books 2004) 4.25 Stars

James Patterson- 1^st to Die (Little, Brown and Company 2001) 3.75 Stars

Ridley Pearson- Chain of Evidence (Hyperion 1995) 3.75 Stars

Max Allan Collins- CSI: Body of Evidence (Pocket Star Books 2003) 3 Stars

Michael Connelly- Chasing the Dime (Warner Books 2002)3.5 Stars

Harlan Coben- Play Dead (Signet Books 2010) 3.5 Stars

Debbi Mack- Identity Crisis (Lulu 2009) 3.5 Stars

Lee Child- One Shot (Dell Books 2009) 4.25 Stars

Linwood Barclay- Too Close to Home (Bantam Books 2009) 3.5 Stars

David Morrell- Scavenger (Vanguard Press 2007) 4.25 Stars

Jeffery Deaver- Shallow Graves (Pocket star Books 2000) 3.5 Stars

David Ellis- Line of Vision (Berkley Books 2002) 4 Stars

James Patterson/Andrew Gross- 2^nd Chance (Little, Brown and Company 2002) 3.75 Stars

Michael Connelly- The Scarecrow (Grand Central Publishing 2008) 3.75 Stars

Harlan Coben- Back Spin (Dell Books 2009) 3.75 Stars

James Ellison- Panic Room (Pocket Books 2002) 3.5 Stars

Lee Child- The Hard Way (Dell Publishing 2007) 4.25 Stars

Linwood Barclay- Never Look Away (Anchor Canada 2010) 3.25 Stars

Barry Eisler- Requiem for an Assassin (Onyx 2007) 3.25 Stars

Ted Dekker- Thr3e (Center Street 2010) 3.75 Stars

Ridley Pearson- The First Victim (Hyperion 1999) 3.75 Stars

Harlan Coben- The Final Detail (Orion 2004) 4.25 Stars

Ridley Pearson-Middle of Nowhere (Hyperion 2000) 3.5 Stars

James Patterson and Andrew Gross- 3^rd Degree (Warner Books 2005) 3.75 Stars

Michael Connelly- Lost Light (Warner Books 2004) 3.75 Stars

Lee Child- Bad Luck and Trouble (Dell Books 2008) 4.5 Stars

Western 30

Louis L’Amour- Radigan (Bantam Books 1969) 3.75 Stars

John S. Daniels- The Crossing (Signet Books 1969) 3.75 Stars

Ralph Compton- The Chisholm Trail (St. Martin’s Press 1993) 3.5 Stars

William W. Johnstone- Warpath of the Mountain Man (Pinnacle Books 2002) 3.75 Stars

Louis L’Amour- Killoe (Bantam Books 2007) 3.25 Stars

Mike Blakely- The Snowy Range Gang (Forge 1996) 3.25 Stars

Max Brand- The Smiling Desperado (Warner 1974) 3.5 Stars

Jory Sherman- The Barons of Texas (Forge 1999) 3.25 Stars

William W. Johnstone- Trek of the Mountain Man (Pinnacle Books 2002) 3.5 Stars

John Benteen- Fargo: The Sharpshooters (F.A. Thorpe 1970) 2.75 Stars

A Ralph Compton novel by Joseph A. West- Vengeance Rider (Signet 2004) 4 Stars

Ralph Cotton- Jackpot Ridge (Signet 2003) 3.5 Stars

William W. Johnstone with Fred Austin- The First Mountain Man: Preacher’s Fortune (Pinnacle Books 2006) 3.5 Stars

Bill Brooks- Leaving Cheyenne (Dell 1999) 3.25 Stars

William W. Johnstone with J.A. Johnstone- The First Mountain Man: Preacher’s Showdown (Pinnacle Books 2008) 3.25 Stars

Nelson Nye- Desert of the Damned (Belmont Books 1965) 2.75 Stars

Ralph Cotton- Showdown at Rio Sagrado (Signet 2004) 3.5 Stars

Bill Brooks- Law for Hire: Saving Masterson (HarperTorch 2004) 3.25 Stars

William W. Johnstone- Return of the Mountain Man (Pinnacle Books 2000) 4 Stars

Ben Smith- Gunfighter’s Return (Priory Books 1959) 3.75 Stars

Frank O’Rourke- Ambuscade (Signet 1959) 3 Stars

William W. Johnstone with J.A. Johnstone- Six Ways from Sunday (Pinnacle 2009) 2.75 Stars

Hal G. Evarts- Renegade of Rainbow Basin (Pocket Books 1977) 3.5 Stars

Gary McCarthy- The Cimarron River (Bantam Books 1999) 2.5 Stars

William W. Johnstone/J.A. Johnstone- Matt Jensen: The Last Mountain Man (Pinnacle Books 2007) 3.25 Stars

Elmore Leonard- Last Stand at Saber River (Dell Publishing 1994) 3.25 Stars

Robert Vaughan- Vendetta Trail (HarperCollins 2005) 2.75 Stars

William W. Johnstone- Honor of the Mountain Man (Pinnacle Books 1998) 2.75 Stars

Elmore Leonard- Hombre (HarperTorch 2002) 2.5 Stars

William Colt MacDonald- Powder Smoke (Leisure Books 2006) 3.5 Stars

Drama 5

John Grisham- Playing for Pizza (Dell 2008) 3.5 Stars

Gil Roscoe- Company of Thieves (Kensington Books 2001) 3 Stars

Robert Louis Stevenson- Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (Washington Square Press 1995) 2.75 Stars

David Baldacci- Wish You Well (Warner Books 2000) 4 Stars

David Baldacci- The Christmas Train (Warner Books 2004) 3 Stars

Fantasy 5

J.R.R. Tolkien- The Hobbit (HarperCollins 1999) 4.75 Stars

J.R.R. Tolkien- The Fellowship of the Ring (HarperCollins 1999) 4.25 Stars

J.R.R. Tolkien- The Two Towers (HarperCollins 1999) 4.5 Stars

J.R.R. Tolkien- The Return of the King (HarperCollins1999) 4.5 Stars

Kristin Cashore- Graceling (Graphia 2008) 4 Stars

Historical Fiction 6

Jeffery Deaver- Garden of Beasts (Pocket Star Books 2005) 4.5 Stars

Harper Lee- To Kill a Mockingbird (Grand Central Publishing 1982) 4.75 Stars

Jennifer Lee Carrell- The Shakespeare Secret (Published in the U.S. as Interred with Their Bones) (Plume 2008) 4 Stars

Tony Earley- Jim the Boy (Little, Brown and Company 2001) 4.75 Stars

Tim LaHaye and Greg Dinallo- Babylon Rising (Dell Publishing 2004) 3.25 Stars

Tom Rob Smith- Child 44 (Grand Central Publishing 2008) 3.5 Stars

Middle Reader 18

Eric Wilson- The Inuk Mountie Adventure (HarperCollins 1996) 4 Stars

Rudyard Kipling- Captains Courageous (Moby Books 1983) 4 Stars

Alexadre Dumas- The Man in the Iron Mask (Moby Books 1983) 3.25 Stars

Eric Wilson- The Emily Carr Mystery (HarperCollins 2003) 3 Stars

Brad Strickland- Star Trek Deep Space Nine: Stowaways (Minstrel Books 1994) 3.25 Stars

Roald Dahl- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Puffin Books 1997) 4.5 Stars

Eric Wilson- The Unmasking of ‘Ksan (HarperCollins 2003) 3.5 Stars

Charles Dickens- David Copperfield (Moby Books 1979) 3 Stars

Julilly H. Kohler- The Boy Who Stole the Elephant (Scholastic 1970) 3 Stars

Andrew Clements- The School Story (Aladdin Paperbacks 2002) 4 Stars

Diane Carey- Star Trek: Starfleet Academy: Cadet Kirk (Pocket Books 1996) 3 Stars

Nancy Yi Fan- Swordbird (HarperCollins 2007) 3.25 Stars

Avi and Rachel Vail- Never Mind! (HarperCollins 2004) 4.5 Stars

Peter David- Starfleet Academy: Survival (Minstrel Books 1993) 3 Stars

Avi- The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle (Avon Camelot 1997) 3 Stars

Peter Lerangis- Spy X: The Code (Scholastic 2004) 2.75 Stars

John Vornholt- Starfleet Academy: Capture the Flag (Minstrel Books 1994) 3.25 Stars

Phyllis Reynolds Naylor- Shiloh (Dell Yearling1991) 3.25 Stars

YA 8

Franklin W. Dixon- The Hardy Boys: Competitive Edge (Archway Paperback 1996) 3 Stars

Norah McClintock- The Body in the Basement (Scholastic 1997) 3.5 Stars

Maureen Bayless- No Fixed Address (Scholastic 1997) 3 Stars

Elizabeth Janet Gray- Adam of the Road (Puffin Books 1988) 3.75 Stars

Suzanne Collins- The Hunger Games (Scholastic 2009) 4.75 Stars

Suzanne Collins- Catching Fire (Scholastic 2009) 4 Stars

Ridley Pearson- Steel Trapp: The Challenge (Disney Editions 2008) 4 Stars

Suzanne Collins- Mockingjay (Scholastic 2010) 4 Stars

Religious 4

Gary Chapman- The Five Love Languages (Northfield Publishing 2004) 4.5 Stars

Warren W. Wiersbe- Devotions for Comfort and Hope: Isaiah and 1 Peter (Honor Books 2005) 3.75 Stars
Warren W. Wiersbe- Devotions for Contentment and Wisdom: Ecclesiastes and 1 Corinthians (Honor Books 2006) 4 Stars

Comics 5

Jim Davis- Garfield Hams It Up: His 31^st Book (Random House 1997) 3.75 Stars

Jim Davis- The Second Garfield Fat Cat 3 Pack (Ballantine Books 1994) 3.75 Stars

Jim Davis- The Eighth Garfield Fat Cat 3 Pack (Ballantine Books 1998) 3.5 Stars

Jim Davis- The Seventh Garfield Fat Cat 3 Pack (Ballantine Books 1997) 4 Stars

Jim Davis- The Tenth Garfield Fat Cat 3 Pack (Ballantine Books 1999) 3.75 Stars

Short Story 1

Louis L’Amour- Riding for the Brand (Bantam Books 1993) 3.25 Stars

Non-Fiction 4

James Patterson & Martin Dugard- The Murder of King Tut (Little, Brown and Company 2009) 2.75 Stars

Brent W. Jeffs- Lost Boy (Broadway Books 2009) 5 Stars

Grace Jasmine- FabJob Guide to Become a Bookstore Owner (Fabjob 2010) 4.25 Stars

Augusten Burroughs- A Wolf at the Table (St. Martin’s Press 2008) 3.75 Stars

Miscellaneous 1

JJ Ritonya- Sunset (Createspace 2009) 2.75 Stars

Book Awards 2010

Happy New Year to all my readers! I hope it has been a good one!

Book Awards 2010

Best Mystery/Thriller: Lee Child- The Visitor

Runner Up: Harlan Coben- Fade Away

Honourable Mention: Jeffery Deaver- The Twelfth Card

Best Middle Reader/ Young Adult: Suzanne Collins- The Hunger Games

Runner Up: Avi and Rachel Vail- Never Mind!

Honourable Mention: Roald Dahl- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Best Miscellaneous Read: Brent W. Jeffs- Lost Boy

Runner Up: Tony Earley- Jim the Boy

Honourable Mention: Harper Lee- To Kill a Mockingbird

Favourite Book of 2010: Suzanne Collins- The Hunger Games

Runner Up: Brent W. Jeffs- Lost Boy

Honourable Mention: Lee Child- The Visitor

Best Little Known Author: Tony Earley

Runner Up: Brent W. Jeffs

Honourable Mention: Jennifer Lee Carrell

Favourite Author: Lee Child

Runner Up: Harlan Coben

Honourable Mention: Suzanne Collins

Worst Book Read in 2010: Gary McCarthy- The Cimarron River

Runner Up: Elmore Leonard- Hombre

Dishonourable Mention: James Patterson & Martin Dugard- The Murder of King Tut