The Audacity of Hope by Barack Obama
Coronado by Dennis Lehane
The Dortmunder Series by Donald Westlake (Trying to read all 12 of them)

I've read some of these. I think Sister Chicks I haven't read though.

I'm trying to finish Meet Me in St. Louis this week, and also about halfway through Fools (Neil Simon). I should start reading Henry VI part 1 (Shakespeare) soon.

What do you think of "The Historian," Nanwa? I enjoyed it. I am currently reading Statistics for Business and Economics. So much fun...

How is Kingdom Come? I had just wrapped up the Left Behind series when this one was released, and I'm curious to see if Kingdom Come is a must-read, or if it's wait-for-paperback material.

Just finished Deception Point by Dan Brown. Really good, as were his others Da Vinci Code, Digital Fortress and Angels & Demons.

Just started the Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovich. I read "One for the Money" last weekend and will go on to #2 this weekend.

My wife likes the "Shopaholic" series by Sophie Kinsella. Right now she's reading "Shopaholic Takes Manhattan."

I just finished "The Watchman" by Robert Crais and "Blackwater" by J. Scahill. Don't know what's next in queue.

you won't be disappointed. I was laughing out loud the whole time reading them. I loved those books. I'm waiting on a few others I haven't found yet. I love Ranger, and Morelli, and I want to be a bounty hunter. Lula cracks the heck out of me too.

I would love to be a bounty hunter!!! The series is great, but don't waste your time with the "between the numbers" books. they are not good.

Wouldn't it be good if Sandra Bullock played Stephanie, Queen Latifah played LuLa, and Benjamin Bratt played Ranger?

"Partners in Command" - By Mark Perry - a biography of the relationship between George Marshall and Dwight Eisenhower during WWII and after.

"Magnificat" - by Benedict XVI - a series of meditations for daily prayer.

I really enjoyed all of Brown's books as well.


I just finished The Husband by Dean Koontz & The Awakening by Kate Chopin.

How was "The Husband"?

It's pretty good.. quick moving, lots of turns.. typical Koontz. Although, it's not my favorite.

I haven't read any Brown books beyond the DaVinci Code, largely because I found the book disappointing. In order for me to enjoy a book, I need to find the characters interesting, and DaVinci simply didn't do this for me. The only character that grabbed my interest was Silas- and he's only a support player.

The DaVinci Code was actually my least favorite of his novels. I thought Angels and Demons was much better.

I read The Husband two books ago. It was good... I agree with your assessment.

I'm reading a couple really good books right now...

1 fish 2 fish red fish blue fish - DR. Seuss
sideways stories from wayside school - Louis Sachar

and I'm even hitting my poetic side with

A light in the attic - Shel Silverstein

It's some pretty complex reading, but I hope to finish all three books by the end of next month.

"Guests of the Ayatollah" by Mark Bowden

I love this!! I now have a big long list of books to read!! Thank you all and keep 'em coming!!!!

I agree that DaVinci Code was the least impressive of Brown's books. I think Deception Point is my favorite, with Angels & Demons a close second. Even Digital Fortress is better than DC, though.



I'm not Nanwa ;), but I liked The Historian well enough. Not going to make my favorits list, but a good story. It gets a bit long winded in parts and off on a couple of historical tangents that I could have lived without...but interesting nonetheless.

As for the OT - I just finished "Sour Puss" by Rita Mae Brown (and Sneaky Pie Brown - part of the Mrs. Murphy murder mystery series) and "Common Sense Dressage" by Sally O'Connor. I highly recommend both. I'm about to start re-reading the Harry Potter series to get back up to speed before the new movie and book releases, and am currently reading "Building a Better Performance Horse with Dressage: Part 2" by Jane Savoie. Also highly recommended. Waiting in line is "Alibi Man" by Tami Hoag.

I have read Good In Bed, In Her Shoes and Little Earthquakes...they were all great and I couldnt put them down. I think she just came out with a new book but I cant remember what it is called....

I'm reading about the Catholic religion and the history of it, so that I am better educated about switching religions. FUN!!! Huh?

Thanks for the heads up on the between the numbers books. Life is too short to read bad books!

I think that Sandra Bullock would be great as Stephanie Plum! And Benjamin Bratt...meow!

I also have the 4th and 5th women's murder club books by James Patterson in my queue. So many books...so little time!