WHAT ARE YOU READING? 6/28

Zoe, I haven't started Under the Banner of Heaven yet. I will probably get into it this weekend. I have read Escape by Carolyn Jessop and was riveted by it. Hard to believe that women are treated like this, in this century, in the United States of America.

Just got The Shack from a co-worker so I need to get that one read too, as another co-worker wants it after I finish with it!  So many books ... so little time!

ZOE -- I have not read anything by Lynn Austin, but I do have her Civil War trilogy on my TBR list, so hope to get there eventually.  Thanks for the recommendation.

Sharon

Sharon, there are a couple by Lynn Austin that I really enjoyed -- All She Ever Wanted, and also A Woman's Place (not quite sure on that title -- it's about women working in defense plants during WW2).

EMR Thanks for your recommendations of Lynn Austin titles. I'd like to recommend her books CANDLE IN THE DARKNESS which is followed by FIRE BY NIGHT (the 2nd title parallels the characters in the first one) Both are take place during the time of the Civil War and I enjoyed them very much.  I then read DAUGHTERS OF THE LOOM by Tracie Peterson an Judith Miller, which is the same style of book, but about women's role in the Industrial Revolution. These are easy reading, and in the same "personal" style of Beverly Lewis (IMHO).

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Another day of rain.  Hoping the weather clears so everyone can enjoy a beautiful Fourth of July. 

Has anyone read Janet Evanovich’s FINGER LICKIN FIFTHTEEN?  I just started it and I was totally surprised by the language.  I’ve read all her books and I don’t remember this much or type of  language. Really, I’m not a prude.  The story, as always, is very funny.  Just wondering what others thought.

I just added about 10 books to my library's request list - all from recommendations on here. Thanks!

I am about to begin Knit Two, the sequel to Friday Night Knitting Club by Kate Jacobs. Dakota is a freshman at NYU and runs the yarn shop with the help of members of the knitting club.

 Last night I finished BLUE SCREEN by Robert B. Parker. I picked up an older Tess Gerritson one, LIFE SUPPORT. I read a few pages while waiting for lunch to finish cooking.  It has been so cool here. I can't wait for warmer temps.

Happy Independence Day, everyone!!

Sharon

Thanks for bumping us up with a nice greeting, SHARON!  Happy Fourth to everyone.  Aren't we lucky to be Americans?!  I thoroughly enjoyed TOO CLOSE TO THE SUN, Curtis Roosevelt.  I didn't want the book to end.  I enjoyed remembering that era.  I'm deciding whether to start Lee Child's THE HARD WAY or to wait until my friend drops off one of Patterson's latest -- THE SWIMMER?  Not sure of the title.  Sunny and warm here at The Jersey Shore.

Correction:  Patterson's -- and Maxine Paeltro's -- latest is THE SWIMSUIT.  Professional reviews sounded good on Amazon, but synopsis of readers gave it a mere couple of stars.  Mary Kay