{"id":10732,"date":"2016-01-18T13:29:08","date_gmt":"2016-01-18T19:29:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pmtoo.jeanschara.com\/?page_id=10732"},"modified":"2018-02-12T15:06:53","modified_gmt":"2018-02-12T21:06:53","slug":"2013-reading-list","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/jeanschara.com\/pmtoo\/2018-reading-list\/2013-reading-list\/","title":{"rendered":"2013 Reading List"},"content":{"rendered":"

Books completed in 2013:<\/p>\n

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  1. The Federalist Papers, <\/em>James Madison, et al<\/em> (***) I found it a little dry but believe it’s essential reading to understand our Founding Fathers’ intent for this nation. I own two copies of this book but found it easier to read in email installments from The Daily Lit. For those of you who can’t find enough to read, it’s a great source of free reading. You can choose an installment size and frequency that suits you best. Please check them out.<\/li>\n
  2. Obama’s America: Unmaking the American Dream<\/em>, Dinesh D’Souza (*****) This helped me see where President Obama is likely coming from in his ideology. I can even understand there are some American’s who believe as he does and would support him in his efforts. I sincerely doubt all the Americans who voted for him would have done so if they had understood what this book (and the documentary movie) reveal.<\/li>\n
  3. Thirteen Seconds: Confrontation at Kent State<\/em>, Joe Eszterhas and Michael D. Roberts (***) Won an e-book version from Library Thing to review. I’d never understood what happened at Kent State (I was nine and a half), but it seemed to me the students were behaving inappropriately and my opinion hasn’t changed. I do have a better understanding of what happened, and this book was written in old-fashioned reporting style, meaning it was presented as neutrally as possible.<\/li>\n
  4. The Beatles Yellow Submarine<\/em> (*) An interactive (children’s?) book from iTunes. Very bad.<\/li>\n
  5. Just One of the Guys<\/em>, Kristan Higgins (****) Recommended by Shannon Stacey and reads like one of her Kowalski books, so I’ll be looking for more from this author.<\/li>\n
  6. Book of Days<\/em>, James L. Rubart (****) Intriguing possibility and interesting journey for the characters.<\/li>\n
  7. All He Ever Dreamed<\/em>, Shannon Stacey (****) Shannon Stacey’s latest. Are there any more Kowalskis? I’m not sure. I think we’ve done them all.<\/li>\n
  8. D is for Deadbeat<\/em>, Sue Grafton (****) I enjoy this series.<\/li>\n
  9. Be Mine<\/i>, Crusie, Dahl, Stacey (*** 1\/2) After a slow start, this ended strongly.<\/li>\n
  10. Warpaint<\/i>, Holly Lisle (**** 1\/2) I’m glad to see Holly putting out new work again after a long hiatus, and the Cadence Drake series is a great way to bring it out.<\/li>\n
  11. Blind Eye<\/i>, Stuart MacBride (****) Stuart is on my “auto-read” list. I’m a little behind. Some interesting elements got discussed in this book that had nothing to do with the main story, but were still thought-provoking.<\/li>\n
  12. Dark Blood<\/i>, Stuart MacBride (****) Not nearly as gory as some of Stuart’s other work, but still pretty creepy.<\/li>\n
  13. If the Shoe Fits<\/i>, Sandra D. Bricker (*** 1\/2) I really enjoyed the story.<\/li>\n
  14. That Dog Won’t Hunt<\/i>, Brandilyn Collins (****) A departure from her Seatbelt Suspense and a venture into romance, this reads well, and touches on a challenging subject of meshing two vastly different backgrounds into a marriage.<\/li>\n
  15. A Storm of Swords<\/i>, George R. R. Martin (****) As people watching the HBO series discovered, this is a particularly deadly section of the book and a little surprising in places. The ending seems a little abrupt, but it needed to end somewhere. Certainly a cliffhanger, but the epilogue left me in the dark.<\/li>\n
  16. Leaving Liberty<\/em>, Virginia Carmichael (*** 1\/2) great story marred by numerous attention to detail errors.<\/li>\n
  17. Strange Arrivals<\/em>, Holly Lisle (**** 1\/2) a fun collection of flash fiction.<\/li>\n
  18. Double Blind<\/em>, Brandilyn Collins (*** 1\/2) almost put it down, then it caught me<\/li>\n
  19. Raspberries and Vinegar<\/em>, Valerie Comer (**** 1\/2) masterful capture of the process of having faith and trusting in God to provide in our lives.<\/li>\n
  20. Cat Eye-Witness<\/em>, Patricia Fry (beta read, so I won’t rate it until the version goes final)<\/li>\n
  21. Catnapped<\/em>, Patricia Fry (** 1\/2) Debut novel. Lots to like. Author is learning. (Provided by author as a gift in appreciation for beta read comments on Cat Eye-Witness.<\/em>)<\/li>\n
  22. Keeping It Civil<\/em>, Margaret Klaw (****) Presented a side of the legal world I had not considered.\u00a0 I never imagined family law could have such an impact (but I should have).<\/li>\n
  23. Beneath the Mask<\/em>, Margaret McGaffey Fisk (*****) Bought it when I read the description, and I wasn’t disappointed.<\/li>\n
  24. Love a Little Sideways<\/em>, Shannon Stacey (****) You can’t go wrong with Shannon Stacey’s Kowalski family.<\/li>\n
  25. Staged to Death<\/em>, Karen Rose Smith (*** 1\/2)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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