Taking a hiatus....might be for good!

Lately I've been writing down what I read on paper for book blogging entry at a later date. It seems that later date has turned into over a month. Right now I'm not feeling this, I have a lot on my plate and I'm slightly discouraged because I seemed to have lost the paper that I've written down my latest completed books on. I think I'm going to keep track of my books on good reads if anyone who reads this blog wants to friend me there and I might write some reviews for the site. If I feel like continuing this blog sometime in the future I'll use good reads to fill in where I left off. For now and possibly for good I'm on hiatus with this challenge and blog.

Book 362 Revenge Wears Prada by Lauren Weisberger

638 books to go!

The sequel to Weisberger's The Devil Wears Prada. Ten years after leaving Runway, Emily and Andy have become best friends despite the fact that Andy left the job at Runway on sour terms. They have launched a successful magazine together, The Plunge a high end bridal magazine. Soon Miranda is back in their lives even though Andy thought she would never have to deal with her again. Definitely a nice sequel, I felt that in the end Miranda did get revenge against Emily and Andy but it still worked out okay for both of them.

Book 361 Dark Tide by Andrew Gross

639 books to go!

Detective Ty Hauck makes his debut in the start of the Ty Hauck Mysteries/Novels. Karen Friedman's husband dies in a bombing at Grand Central Station. The same day a young man is killed in a hit and run accident. Hauck realizes these two seemingly random deaths are actually connected. Together Ty and Karen uncover the mystery and facts that connect the two deaths.

Book 360 Mistress by James Patterson

 

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Every time I read another James Patterson I start to regret my life just a little. No more James Patterson novels after this one, especially when he plasters his author photo on the cover of the book. Anyway if you're curious to read this newest P.O.S. it's a mystery involving the death of Diana Hotchkiss. Ben Casper, a reporter who thought he loved Diana begins fishing into her death. In the process he's terrorized by various organizations. Lots of crazy action that could happen in real life but most likely not over and over again to the same person. 

 

Book 359 Psycho U.S.A by Harold Schechter

 

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An anthology of famous American killers that haven't really been remembered for their grisly crimes. 

Book 358 So Close to You by Rachel Carter

 

642 books to go!

Lydia, the main character in this story, has a grandfather obsessed with the Montauk Project and Camp Hero. One day Lydia accidentally travels back in time while searching the remnants of Camp Hero with her grandfather. Lydia is convinced she can help save her family while she travels back in time but her decisions and actions  may have a life altering impact for her family. 

Book 357 Fables Fairest Vol. 1 Wide Awake by Bill Willingham

643 books to go!

A young thief happens along two sleeping princesses side by side. He kisses them both and an adventure begins once they both wake up. An excellent start to a new fables spin off.

Book 356 Fearless Fourteen by Janet Evanovich

644 books to go!

It's rumored that there's money hidden on Morelli's property. One of Stephanie's skips has gone missing. Stephanie is also working for Ranger to protect a pop singer from her crazy but harmless stalker. These are part of the many amusing things happening in Fearless Fourteen! I'm trying to read 15-19 before #20 comes out in November.

Book 355 A Perfect Evil by Alex Kava

645 books to go!

The debut novel in the Magie O'Dell series by Alex Kava. Maggie comes to small town Platte City, Nebraska to investigate the murders of young boys. The murders have been shaking up the community. I didn't dig the ending but it does allow room for the series to continue, I'm not sure if the murderer is going to be Maggie's nemesis throughout the whole book series or if he will appear again in a later book.

Book 354 The Two Mrs. Grenvilles by Dominick Dunne

646 books to go!

A fictionalized account about the questionable death of a society man in the 1950s. The story details how he met his wife, their marriage and whether or not she meant to kill him or if it was an accident. Based on a true story that took place on Long Island's North Shore.

Book 353 Untraceable by Laura Griffin

 

647 books to go!

Alex becomes wrapped up in a romance and a mystery when one of her clients Melanie disappears. She works with Nate, a police officer to help solve Melanie's disappearance. Soon Alex and Nate are falling for each other and the mystery of where Melanie went is even deeper than they thought.

Book 352 Sunny Sweet is so not sorry by Jennifer Ann Mann

648 books to go!

As of this blog writing this book hasn't been published yet, although it will be published on October 1, 2013. I actually read an advanced reader's copy (one of many I got from book expo). Sunny is Masha's younger sister. The book follows an unusual day in the life of Sunny and Masha, starting when Masha wakes up with flowers glued to her hair.

Book 351 Long Island Oddities by John & Laura Leita

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After Shawn mentioned camp hero in Montauk I found a few books with little blurbs about it including this one. The couple who co-authored this book cover just about every oddity on Long Island imaginable from some of Long Island's crazy sites, to hauntings, to various legends. These co-authors were reputable and the writing was decent unlike the paranormal adventurers who were crazy kooks that made no sense at all when they wrote their book. This is the recommended book for mostly all crazy things related to Long Island!

Book 350 The Devil Wears Prada by Lauren Weisberger

650 books to go!

Told in first person point of view this is the story of Andrea Sachs, a college graduate desperate to write for the New Yorker. Somehow she bungles her way through an interview landing a job as a junior editorial assistant to Miranda Priestly, editor of Runway Magazine. Soon Andrea is practically Miranda's slave, sacrificing much of her life to be at Miranda's beck and call. The story is based highly on personal values, how far will one person go to land their dream job? How far will someone go for comped designer duds? What do you sacrifice just to get somewhere faster and is it worth it? Also anyone reading it will realize their boss is probably a saint compared to the fictional Miranda Priestly. Overall the book was enjoyable and I'm awaiting the newly written sequel as soon as it's my turn to read a copy from the library.

Book 349 Angel of Music: Tales from The Phantom of the Opera by Carrie Hernandez

651 books to go!

You are now being redirected to my phantom of the opera blog to read the review about this phantom of the opera book!

Book 348 Rest in Pieces by Bess Lovejoy

654 books to go!

At first glance this book seems to be on the creepy side but if you take the time to read it, it turns out to be a fascinating well read easy read. Each famous person's corpse gets about two or three pages of trivia to it detailing some of the person's life as well as what happened to their body after they died. I loved reading every minute of it and I annoyed Shawn with various pieces of trivia about dead celebrity bodies that I found to be interesting. I gave it to my mother-in-law and she loved it too! What I could have done without reading was the appendix at the end in which the author describes in full detail what happens to a corpse that's embalmed or cremated. Still worth the read an excellent piece of mildly creepy non fiction.

Book 347 New York Ghost Towns by Susan Hutchison Tassin

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Susan Tassin provides a well written tour of abandoned towns located in NY state. She writes up a history for each town, how the town appears today and directions on how to locate each town. A worthwhile read that will provide inspiration to travel

Book 346 Werewolves of the Heartland by Bill Willingham

656 books to go!

Bigby finds himself prisoner of a Werewolf community founded by a fellow soldier he worked with during WWII.

Book 345 The face of deception by Iris Johansen

657 books to go!

This novel is the first in the Eve Duncan series. Eve Duncan becomes a workaholic after the murder of her daughter Bonnie. Eve is made an offer she can't refuse by a well known rich man John Logan. Eve accepts his offer only to become tangled in a deadly web of conspiracy.

Book 344 Songs of the humpback whale by Jodi Picoult

658 books to go!

Told out of sequence and from the point of view of different characters in the story, which is Picoult's typical style, this book charts the cross country journey of Jane and Rebecca, as well as Jane's husband Oliver who tracks his family across the country in attempt to get his wife and daughter back.

By the book's end many hearts were broken and I was a sad sad reader. It's definitely a story that will grab you and is worth reading if you can deal with broken hearts.