What I'm Reading (November)

Time is flying by! Here is what I read in November

	Dirty Martini by JA Konrath Jack Daniels is back and better than ever. The story kept me reading as she hunted down "The Chemist". As in previous books, the story line was a little far fetched. However it was much less violent than previous installments. I liked this one a lot.
	The Broken Window by Jeffery Deaver This latest installment in the Lincoln Rhyme series is one the most engrossing so far. Someone is framing innocent people for crimes they didn't commit, and are using data from Knowledge Service Provider (KSP, aka data miner) SSD to make it possible. The power of the KSP is very frightening in terms of "real life" and the story was well written.
	Holidays on Ice by David Sedaris (Audiobook) Based on his best-selling book, David Sedaris narrates this audiobook of favorite holiday stories. "Macy's Elf" and "Cow and Turkey" were my hands-down favorites.
	Dark Summer by Iris Johansen from Amazon: Devon Brady is a devoted veterinarian working in a makeshift hospital on a remote search and rescue mission. When a man arrives with his wounded black Lab, Ned, she has no idea that she is about to be plunged into a whirlwind of terror and destruction. Jude Marrock is out for revenge and has no choice but to involve Devon in a high-stakes cat-and-mouse game with an escalating body count. She doesn't trust him one bit, but when the shots start flying and friends start falling, she finds herself with nowhere else to run. And there are innocent lives, both human and animal, at stake, including Ned and his mysterious pack. Is Jude her salvation or her damnation? Are the secrets he's protecting worth killing for . . . or dying for? I really enjoyed reading this. I like Iris Johansen a lot, and this book kept me turning the pages.
	Just Breathe by Susan Wiggs I really enjoy reading Susan Wiggs. Her stories are always uplifting and ring true (even though the endings are always happy). This book was a bit of a departure from others she has written, but certainly just as good. Sarah Moon, a cartoonist, thinks she has the perfect life. That is, until she discovers her husband [in the act of] cheating on her. She begins the journey of discovering herself and her future. I cried happy tears.
	Dreams of My Father by Barack Obama (Audiobook) This audiobook was narrated by the author. It is an interesting portrait of the President-Elect, his family, and the past that has formed the man he is today.
	Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris (Audiobook) In this audiobook, Sedaris hilariously recounts stories from his childhood in North Carolina. The common theme: the inability of humans to communicate.

I have a bunch more on my list for December. Stay tuned!