Finished Billy Crystal's STILL FOOLIN' EM

Though sometimes the humor was too exaggerated for me to find funny, it was often hysterical and often poignant.  Billy gives us his thoughts as he approaches his 65th birthday.  Having just celebrated my 70th, I had no trouble identifying with him.

Am now about to start Hidden by P. C. and Kristin Cast.  #10 in the House of Night series.

Finished SACRED EVIL

Interesting and unusual take on the Jack the Ripper mystery, and a good romance to go along with it.

Have now barely started Billy Crystal's Still Foolin' Em.  I'm actually still reading the jacket, but have already had two good belly laughs.

Completed Part IV of Les Mis

His story is engrossing, his characters wonderful, his descriptions and language just lovely, and his historical narrative, filled with opinions about human nature and the nature of violence can be either interesting or completely boring.  The initial part of this section fell in the latter category, but the rest was wonderful.



I have now started Sacred Evil by Heather Graham.  The Krewe of Hunters books use a group of people with varied skills who encounter ghosts (usually well-meaning and helpful) to solve real life crimes.  This books deals with a Jack the Ripper wannabe in the modern day streets of NY.

Leaving BY BLOOD WE LIVE

Having read about 100 pages and several short stories, I have decided I am a little overdosed with vampires for awhile.  Those that I have been meeting are traditional vamps, though there are differences.  Harry Turtledove centers his story in the Christian world--indeed the Vatican.  Then Tad Williams centers his story among Muslims in the near east, and Michael A. Burstein's characters are Jewish.  Barbara spins a yarn of exploration of the South Pole.  And here I leave the book, though I will return.  I am enjoying the variety.



I will now return to Les Mis, which I am sure has been languishing in my absence.