Finished THE LADY WITH THE GUN ASKS THE QUESTIONS

 

Very entertaining group of stories, all pretty short and fun.  Some were silly little mysteries--lost objects caused by their own stupidity and others did involve some danger.

I have now started An Easy Death, the first in a new series by Charlaine Harris.  The action takes place in an alternative history where our democracy has failed and our country has been chopped up into countries.  Gunnie Rose lives in the area which is now called Mexia (Mexico and Texas, Oklahoma and a part of Colorado.)  The action is great and the story has me hooked.

Finished VOYAGER

 

If you have been watching the TV series, this book has a lot more information that the show does.  Much more about Jamie's 20 years after Culloden including what he was doing.  Also much more about his occupation and acquaintances at the end of the 20 years.  It also covers many more adventures shipboard and in the West Indies.  Very enjoyable read.

I have now started The Lady with the Gun Asks the Questions, a collection of short stories.  I have read the first four stories and have found them most enjoyable and some are a little silly.  Perfectly OK, I like silly.

Finished WHAT'S SO FUNNY? by Tim Conway

 I thoroughly enjoyed this book.  There were only a few real belly laughs here (Tim's comedy is more visual than translating to language), but there were a lot of smiles.  Tim is generous in his praise of fellow performers and writers.  One gets the impression that he is a very happy person who has enjoyed every minute of his life.

I find it difficult to say anything about a third book in a series without dealing in spoilers.  Suffice it to say, this book starts out with James and Claire separated by 200 years.  We follow both of them now after the Battle of Culloden.

Finished DREAMING DEATH

I enjoyed Dreaming Death but, for some reason, not as much as the others in the series.  Just didn't think the heroine to be as likable as I wanted...  Not sure why...  could be in me.

I have now started What's So Funny?  My Hilarious Life, by Tim Conway.  He has introduced us to his parents who were marvelously odd.  Lots of stories of his childhood that gave him rich material to build on.

For some reason I can't get pictures copied from Goodreads to post any more.  I tried taking a picture with my phone and emailing it to me so I could copy it to here from my email, but it won't email???  Any suggestions?  Anyone?

Shelving CODE BREAKER with other books that will take me awhile

 

I am able to understand it but it is slow going because I stop and think about the process often.  Interesting and readable, but I get impatient with the slow going so I'll come back to it in pieces.  So far it has explained CRISPR and has introduced us to Jennifer Doudna as well as several other players.  Bacteria can alter their DNA to immunize themselves from Virus that have attacked them...  Can you guess what this discovery has already led us to?

I have now started Dreaming Death by Heather Graham.  This time, our heroine sees murder in her dreams...prophetic dreams.  She also sees ghosts.  Partnered with an annoyed agent (annoyed because this is a difficult high profile case and she is a rookie.)  It is set in Washington D. C., a city I have lived in.   The picture of the book is not coming through.  I will try again.

Finished THE DEMON CROWN

 

Different from the others in the series in that I saw no way that the esoteric knowledge they sought would help the problem, but one could say the ending both contrived or genius, depending on how much you enjoy the author.  I do.  Love these books.

I have now started The Code Breaker about the use of CRISPR technology to create the vaccine for the Corona Virus.  I had expected this book to be dry and way above my head, but by incorporating personalities in a story format, at least the first 35 pages have been readable.  It also has short chapters which makes it easier to deal with interruptions.

Finished THE VISITANT

 

Wow.  This is really different and I love it.  Action alternates between present day archeologists unearthing an unusual find and the Anasazi going through an unusual crime spree of scary proportions.  It certainly kept my attention and made me think.

I have now just barely started The Demon Crown by James Rollins.  It begins with a trip by Alexander Graham Bell to Italy to retrieve the bones (now under threat of excavation by a mining company) of the original gifter of the money used to build the Smithsonian Institute.  And, of course, undercovers a dangerous mystery while so doing.