I’ve been waiting for the last book to come out before I delved into Balogh’s latest series. She’s been a bit disappointing to me lately, but I live in hope! First Comes Marriage by Mary Balogh(2009, Regency Historical) 5/31/10Grade: 3.5 When Viscount Lyngate arrives in their small village, Vanessa Huxtable Dew isn’t expecting her life… Continue reading First Comes Marriage by Mary Balogh

This was great fun. It tells the story of a part-time Broadway pianist who is now the music director of his first show – and all of his personal and professional dramas. I listened to the audio version and it was hilarious. It’s read by the author (with guest appearances by lots of actors and… Continue reading Broadway Nights by Seth Rudetsky

Still a fan of the J.D. Robb books, although this one was not her best. Fantasy in Death by J.D. Robb(2010, Futuristic Suspense) 5/22/2010Grade: 3 The latest in the Eve/Roarke series. In this installment, the head of a computer game company is killed during a holo game, but how did it happen when he was… Continue reading Fantasy in Death by J.D. Robb

Seems a little odd to be reading a Christmas anthology while sitting by the pool in Florida (in May!) but somehow it worked. The Heart of Christmas (Anthology)(2009, Regency) 5/2/10Grade: 3.5 Three stories: A Handful of Gold by Mary Balogh, A Season for Suitors by Nicola Cornick, This Wicked Gift by Courtney Milan. The first… Continue reading The Heart of Christmas (Anthology)

Another vacation read – I read this one on the beach and in the jacuzzi tub. Such a great place to enjoy a good book! Always Valentine’s Day by Kristin Hardy (SSE 1952)(2009, Contemporary Series) 5/1/10Grade: 3.5 Larkin Hayes is on a cruise to Alaska to reconnect with her father after his latest divorce. But… Continue reading Always Valentine’s Day by Kristin Hardy

I always pick some older books to take with me on the plane. This one kept me entertained on my trip to Florida. The Trouble with J.J. by Tami Hoag(1988, Contemporary Series) 4/28/10Grade: 3 This is a reprint of an old Loveswept from the 80’s. Genna Hastings is appalled when a tacky football player moves… Continue reading The Trouble with J.J. by Tami Hoag

I’m such a bad reader! This is the first book I’ve read since January – shocking! I guess my New Year’s resolution to read a book a week didn’t work very well. One of my online reading groups picked this book for a book chat, so that forced me to finish something, finally. Something About… Continue reading Something About You by Julie James

I’m always on the lookout for new authors. To me, one of the great pleasures of reading is discovering a new author – I would be so bored if I only read the same old favorites! (Not to mention, I have to keep finding new authors, as my previous favorites stop writing the books that… Continue reading A Hint of Wicked by Jennifer Haymore

I just finished this anthology, which contains stories by J.D. Robb, Patricia Gaffney, Mary Blayney and Ruth Ryan Langan. The Lost (Anthology)(2009, Suspense) 1/1/2010Grade: 4, 4, 2, 2 J.D. Robb: A woman goes missing from the Staten Island Ferry. Patricia Gaffney: A wife and mother awakens from a coma to discover she’s n the body… Continue reading The Lost (Anthology)

I’ve been very disappointed in myself this year! I only read 31 books, compared to 102 last year, and almost all of those were in the first few months of the year. I have barely read anything at all since June. Admittedly, I’ve been very busy, with moving and starting a new job, but one… Continue reading Best of 2009