Breakfast With Rudolph

Bring your small children to the Daingerfield Public Library for

BREAKFAST WITH RUDOLPH

Saturday, December 3
9 a.m. - 11 a.m.

Light breakfast served to the children.

Book Review

Explosive Eighteen
A Stephanie Plum Novel
by Janet Evanovich

Yes. Yes! YES!! Quite an improvement on #17. This evening when I turned page 305 and looked for page 306...it was blank! And what should've been page 307 had a notice for the Coming June 19, 2012 Wicked Business, the next book in the Lizzy and Diesel series.

I turned back to page 305 and reread it.

What gives?!

Where is page 306? And page 307? And page 308. And the rest of the book?!

Come on!

WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?!

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End of summer reading...Three thumbs up!

Silver Girl
by Elin Hilderbrand

I had a long lonely driving trip from home to San Marcos and back for a business seminar. My sister-in-law gave me a 12 hour audio book. Perfect for this round trip of 700 or so miles.

This book covers it all: true friendship, betrayal, theft on a BIG scale, fear, forgiveness, turning the other cheek, walking away.

At first I was a bit 'put-off' because each chapter represented either Connie's or Meredith's viewpoint. But as the story progressed and the blanks were filled in...it started making sense. Lose ends were tied up.

Well written...well performed. Well worth reading...or listening to.

This audio book has been donated to the Daingerfield Public Library



007 - Carte Blanche
by Jeffery Deaver

I saw a new Jeffery Deaver book and picked it up...checked it out...and took it home. Once home, I finally looked at it.

WAIT JUST A COTTON PICKING MINUTE! Who does this Deaver character think he is trying to usurp Ian Fleming (God bless his soul) and start writing 007 novels? Turns out he is fully capable of taking over the reins and continuing the James Bond novels.

He fleshed out James Bond a bit more...a bit more information about his early life and career...continuing his appreciation of a good bottle of wine, fast cars, beautiful women...and danger around every corner.


The Race
by Clive Cussler and Justin Scott

Cussler and Scott have redeemed themselves! I had almost decided that I just did not like the Isaac Bell novels...featured in the early 1900s. This book renewed my faith in the Cussler/Scott writing duo.

Featuring the relatively new world of "aeroplanes," this book had some technical stuff I skimmed over, but was well written and kept my attention throughout.

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YES! Finally, a book worth investing my time in to read.

The Sixth Man

by David Baldacci

A classic "whodunit" that really kept me guessing. It wasn't perfect, but HEY! This is a novel...FICTION!

For a long time I thought I had figured out someone involved in the serial murders. Then...decided that I was wrong. Hmmm. THEN I realized that I was RIGHT.

However, I did not have it all figured out. There was an expected twist at the end that left me with an "ah-ha" moment.

Definitely worth your time.

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Smokin' Seventeen
by Janet Evanovich

LOL funny! I've read better in this series, but I am anxious to see what happens next. Fans of Stephanie Plum, please do not boo me, but just how much longer is Evanovich going to be able to continue having Stephanie tip-toe around her choice between Ranger and Morelli? And in Smokin' Seventeen, Stephanie has a third man who wants her!

Explosive Eighteen is scheduled for release November 22. I can hardly wait!

The Daingerfield Public Library has all of the Stephanie Plum novels in book and audiobook form.




The Kingdom - A Fargo Adventure
by Clive Cussler with Grand Blackwood

I have mentioned before how much I enjoy the beginning of Cussler's novels. He begins with some obscure piece of history. The book then unfolds and shows the relevance today.

I would like to see the Fargos' "fleshed" out more. Learn more about them. This is still a book worth reading. Personally I'm waiting on another NUMA series release. :-)

Borrow your favorite Clive Cussler series from the Daingerfield Public Library.


Angel
by James Patterson

Oh my goodness! I haven't read any in this series until this book, the seventh in the series. If this junk is the best Patterson can do, it's time to quit!

The Daingerfield Public Library carries many of Patterson's better books. But I would definitely pass this series without another glance.

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Killer Smile
by Lisa Scottoline

A bit of mystery. A bit of humor. Unusual characters. An American community of Italian decent. What a fun read!

Scottoline is a favorite author of mine. She writes a very readable mystery without the tension and gore of many other mystery writers yet not full of fluff.

I enjoyed the historical element of Philadelphia. The "feel" of a predominate Italian/American neighbor. The banter between the lead character and her BFF.

The Daingerfield Public Library has this book and many other by Lisa Scottoline.

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I have a confession to make. I received a Kindle accompanied by a nice size gift card for Christmas. I would have never purchased a Kindle for myself, but I have truly been enjoying it! With so many free books and 99 cent books, I refuse to buy new releases though. The only time I come anywhere close to a new book is if I am reading a series and have to may more for the newest release. Needless to say, this has greatly curtailed my library book checkout. While visiting with the librarian a week or so ago, I did walk out with a few books. These two really caught my eye.

Worth Dying For - A Jack Reacher novel

by Lee Child

Lee Child is a favorite mystery author. I like Jack Reacher. He's kind of like the Lone Ranger...always riding in to save the day but without a trusty sidekick.

This one kept me guessing to almost the very end wondering what commodity was in the white van. I never figured it out. After several months of reading free and 99 cent books from unheard of authors, this was a very nice change.

Just the idea of so many twisted people in one family...unfathomable. It's sort of like when the bad guys in the old westerns took over a whole town. While watching the old black and white movies I always wondered why it took the guy in the white hat to ride into town to get a handle on the bad guys. Why didn't the town people step up?

Same thing in this book. Very worth the time spent reading.

Tough Customer

by Sandra Brown

This is a rare treat. Brown seldoms does series. But she liked her main character in Smash Cut so much that she wrote a sequel. So be sure to read Smash Cut first.

This was one of those hard to put down books. Reading along and realizing that something was being missed but unable to put a finger on it with Dodge Hanley and the officer in charge. When the case was "solved"...something was still wrong.

Added to the mix was Dodge waiting for the young lady in trouble to realize that Dodge was actually her biological dad.

When the twist at the end hit...AHA!

So...both of these books were unusual for me. Generally I have formed either several ideas about "whodoneit," or I know exactly "whodoneit." I didn't have either of these figured out in advance.

Be sure to support your local library!

You Will Absolutely NOT Believe This

Our librarian was held up at gunpoint this past Monday. Arrested at Wal-Mart later the same day, the armed robber stole a donation jar with less than $100 in it. When arrested, $38 was recovered and returned to the librarian.

As you can see from the photo, she has recovered quite nicely with the help of a basket full of her favorite chocolate candy which she received from friends.

To make it easier and safer for her, please make your donations to the Friends of the Daingerfield Public Library at Texas Heritage National Bank in Daingerfield.

We are so thankful to God that she was not injured and that no one else was in the library at the time of the robbery.