The Red Hat Club

I picked this book to read because my daughter was telling me about 2 older women that was staying in the hotel that she works at. The women were these women that like the arts, history, etc... and couldn't believe that my daughter wasn't enthusiastic as they. As she was telling me the story I thought of this book to read.

I really wasn't too impressed with it. It was more like The First Wives Club. That was fine but when the characters thought that all of  them should think about their relationships with husbands and try "new" things, I thought that it a tad bit much of the fooling around.

I liked how the friends met and their stories behind them, I believe that was the core of the story.
At the end they believe that they are strong and will always have each other. Everyone should have friends as close as the women with the Red Hats.

I give The Red Hat Club 4 

Amazon says What Do Customers Ultimately Buy After Viewing This Item? The Red Hat Club Rides Again, Wedding Belles, The Red Hat Society: Fun and Friendship After Fifty

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Seven Up

I started reading about Stephanie Plum again when I heard there was going to be a movie. Certainly, One For the Money was a fabulous book, but Seven Up was just as good.

People said that Hot Six was one of the best. I can say that this novel wants me to know more of what's coming. It's leaving me with the question did Stephanie sleep with Ranger? I know Ranger was back to collect. LOL!
I must say Seven Up had everything that you found in #1. Grandma was as funny as she always is. Stephanie's mom is funny, things that she normally wouldn't do she surprises everyone, and what would Stephanie's life be without Joe.

I still laugh at how Stephanie seems to find trouble. And she without a gun and mostly without her bounty hunter stuff. This case was a hard one. One old man just wouldn't give up, a wife out for revenge, and a love affair with a guy she thinks she wants to marry.

I totally enjoyed this book and will be reading the next pretty soon.
As always I give Stephanie Plum, Seven Up 5 

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Rainbow's End

I'm not much of a science fiction reader,so when I was browsing in the bargain books section at B&N, I was surprised to see this book. While I was reading the back of the book I read of the main character, Robert Gu and how he was cured of Alzheimer's he was a success story. The story hits close to home for me. My father died of Alzheimer's. How marvelous it would be if my dad lived in a world that the future was so hi tech that he could be a success story himself.

I researched farther that this story wasn't one of Vinge's #1 novels that was enjoyed.
The story was confusing with some kind of symbolism, a rabbit, does all this stuff to make Robert do what he wants. Basically I got out of it the intrigue, that the horror of having books digitalized and destroying libraries will be better for mankind. Sort of like clean up the clutter.
There was some kind of battle with robots. The story that I liked is about Robert getting used to his new self and the fight for keeping libraries. My thoughts on having things all computerized is that I like privacy. I don't think I would want people to be able to come in my thoughts.

Nice touch to keep the seniors active and not see them just wither away like at times they do now


I give Rainbow's End 3 

just because it was confusing and I did skip a couple of chapters.


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The Lost Years of Merlin

I don't read much of teen, children books. I happened to come across this one. I am intrigued with Merlin. So mysterious.
I like how the story was told simply. By the end of the story you knew how Merlin came to get his name, you were rooting for him to do well. And even all the characters that he met had meaning.

There was a place in the story that had Merlin staying inside a tree. And the farther he went the more he smelt a smell of books. Books were everywhere, hundreds of volumes of books.
A book person that I am myself I thought it funny.

The Lost Years of Merlin was a smooth read. And I give The Lost Years of Merlin 5

I am looking forward to reading Bk 2 The Seven Songs of Merlin

Amazon says What Do Customers Ultimately Buy After Viewing This Item? 10% buy The Mirror of Merlin,9% buy The Wings of Merlin,
9% buy The Fires of Merlin

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My Dream of You

This book was my least of my favorites. I like the concept of the story. Very interesting that a writer would want to dive into another aspect of writing and write on a mystery that was shaded to begin with.

But how the main character, Kathleen conducted herself I felt uneasy about. It's like she was pimping herself out. I get it that it had something to do with her childhood. But than again we all try not to be our parents. I can see how she related to the story of the Talbots. I'm glad to see that she learnt from this. And found that she does have friends that actually do care about her.

I felt the book slow and frustrating reading about the same thing happening to Kathleen. Not until the end did I find some juicy details that I wanted to read and want to finish the book.

I give My Dream of You 4 

Amazon says What Do Customers Ultimately Buy After Viewing This Item? 16% buy
Are You Somebody?: The Accidental Memoir of a Dublin Woman,6% buy
Almost There: The Onward Journey of a Dublin Woman,2% buy
The Story of Chicago May

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