Finished GENESIS

 

Perhaps not as tense as some of his other books, but it was tense enough at the end.  This is a plain criminal case and the ability of the coroner to solve crime.  It does bring up the ability of DNA ancestry research to aid in solving crime.

I have now started In Pieces, Sally Field's autobiography.  She is remarkably honest making the book very readable and interesting.

Finished another 100 pages in JONATHAN STRANGE AND MR. NORRELL

 

I wish I could read this all the way through.  The sense of humor is similar to Mark Twain's in Roughing it.  Tongue-in-cheek underplaying of really bizarre happenings.  In this section, people around London and in the ports of France are seeing very strange things which they are amazed by.  Unfortunately, my copy of the book has print so small that my eyes are hurting after a few days of reading it.  So, I am taking it in sections.

 I know, I need to read ebooks where I can enlarge the print.  All you high-tech people leaveLThis old woman alone. I like to turn pages and collect pretty bookmarks.

I have now started Genesis by Robin Cook.  No one even knows that the case Laurie worked and the case that Jack worked are murders and are related...

 

 

Finished GROWING SEASON

 

Odd.  It was calm and sweet, almost to the point of being boring.  A welcome reminder of how people acted before Covid--before the fury that is politics today,  During my childhood, that is what it is.  And, now that I have moved on, I find myself wanting to go back to that world.

I have now gone back to Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell.

Finished BRECKENRIDGE IS BURIED

 

The ski lodge typically gets plenty of snow in season.  But this season has started early and threatens to be worse.  Will helps his family run the lodge which is already full of skiers and tourists.  He is also taking pictures of sunspots with his telescope and cell phone camera for a science fair project.  One of his pictures shows a large sunspot mid-eruption aimed directly at Earth.  Electricity and technology goes out all over the world, but in this small town near Denver, that cuts off communication with the outside world.  In addition, the constant heavy snowfall has caused avalanches-one cutting the town in half and the other cutting them off from Denver and all other nearby towns.  Food supplies and power is cut off, so wood for fires and food becomes two of the many problems to be dealt with. How can Will and new-found friend Kelly help...and survive?

I have now started Growing Season, a first novel in a series.  Melanie lost her beloved cat two weeks ago and now, at the age of 39, has lost her beloved editing job of 14 years.

Finished STAR PATH

 

Arrrrrhgh!  It ended at the most exciting spot!  This was only a part 1.  It doesn't say that at the beginning.  You just have to read it through to know.  Now I have to order more books!

I am now about to start another Henry Melton book (Sci-Fi for young adults), Breckenridge is Buried.  Goodreads tells me that I have to read the Kindle edition because there are no other ones.  But I have the paperback in my hands.  That is what I will read.

Finished THE SLEEPING BEAUTY MYSTERY

 

These two authors have done it to me again.  I was up 'til 2:00 reading it night before last and up 'til 1:00 last night until I finished it.  I just could not put it down.

I have now started Star Path, which picks up after Sun Born in the People of Cahokia series.  Walking Smoke learns by means of a blood sacrifice that his sister, Night Shadow Star is coming to fight him.  We see both making preparations at the beginning of the book.

Finished DEADER STILL

 

A little tongue in cheek, a little outlandish, and always entertaining.  I will get more books in this series.

I have now begun The Sleeping Beauty Killer by Mary Higgins Clark and Alafair Burke.  Casey has served 15 years for a murder she did not commit.  Immediately upon her release, she approaches Laurie Moran, the producer of the TV show, Under Suspicion, in hopes that the show will be able to expose the real killer.