What I'm Reading (Sept 19 - 27)

With all of the travel on our plates, I have had plenty of time to devote to reading. I finished The Stolen Child (Keith Donohue) on Sunday. This is Donohue's first novel and is very interesting. The story is told from two perspectives: a boy that is taken by changelings and the changeling that becomes the boy. The intertwined narrative is different than any other book I have read recently and is very well done.

Two books were up for the long flight out on Monday. The first, Alone (Lisa Gardner) is a thriller centered on a woman haunted by her past and the Massachusetts police sniper that helps save her life. But that is just the beginning. The tale has many twists and turns that keep it interesting. This book is the predecessor to Hide, which I really enjoyed.

The second was Fern Michael's Sweet Revenge is part of the Revenge of the Sisterhood series. This story focuses on Isabelle Flanders and her revenge for the incident that cost her career, fiance, and reputation. The series is great, and this story is a fun addition. My favorite part was the tutu :)

On tap for Tuesday and Wednesday was Lisa Kleypas' Stranger in My Arms. This historical romance about the return of a husband lost a sea, who is quite different than the husband who left. I enjoyed this book, as I have enjoyed the other books Kleypas has written. The sweet romantic story line left missing Mike even more than I already did.

I have two books line up for the plane ride home. First is Susan Wiggs' Winter Lodge is the second in the Lakeshore Chronicles series. The story is centered on two minor characters from the first book, Jenny Majesky and Rourke McKnight. I look forward to the lovely descriptions of the Catskills in the winter that I know will play a major role.

Next will be Grave's End (Elaine Mercado) is a true ghost story describing a family that moves into a house that is haunted by spirits. The book is supposed to be a real story and has come highly recommend by my mom.