Mid-Continent Public Library discussion

Any genre! What are you reading this month? Do you like it? Do you hate it? Tell us all about it!

Liz wrote: "I do like this new format, as I read various genres, though this month it is Romance. I was heavily influenced by the recent romance workshop. I have read Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake..."

Sarah Maclean is a favorite of mine :) I liked her "Love by Numbers" series, but love her "Rules of Scoundrels".

I had (have? I don't remember if I still do or not) Red-Headed Stepchild on my to-read...do tell if you're enjoying!!

Just finished Bayou Moon - and really, Ilona Andrews has not failed me yet. It was a looong read for the genre, but easily forgiven since it's a stand alone.

I'm on a graphic novel kick and in the midst of book:Fables, Vol. 1: Legends in Exile|21326]. I just started reading these so I can't say that I have an opinion yet. Though I adored Saga, and am breezing through Y: The Last Man, Vol. 1: Unmanned, I am finding that I'm picky about the art.

I'm always reading a couple at a time, so others that I'm working through right now are Winterblaze & Waking Nightmare

I am reading Calculated in Death by J.D. Robb and listening to First, Best and Only by Barbara Delinsky. I always love J.D. Robb so there isn't much to say about the book other than I can't wait to finish it. The Delinsky is a palate cleanser. Used to read her a lot and then quit when her new stuff got heavy. This is one of her older books which I actually hadn't read before. I am using it as a break from Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap...And Others Don't by Jim Collins which I am finding hard to finish as he uses companies as "great" examples which are now debunked (i.e. Circuit City). I had a reprieve from finishing it since we aren't discussing it for a little while so I am taking a break from it.

I just started the last Sookie Stackhiuse book, Dead Ever After by Charlaine Harris. I hope it is a good ending to a long series, but I have not heard good reviews so far.

I'm currently reading The Hero's Lot by Patrick W. Carr. It's book 2 in a Christian fantasy series and it's AMAZING!

I'm still reading Dead Man Wins Election: Bizarre But True Politics from Around the World which is so much fun (so ridiculous.) I've also got Behind the Attic Wall on hold. This JF book was written in the early 80s and it has stuck with me for many years. Sylvia Cassedy is an absolute genius. I can't wait to read it again!

Let's see...I'm reading Buster Midnight's Cafe, by Sandra Dallas; and Bella Tuscany, by Frances Mayes; and Below Stairs by Margaret Powell. Oh! And the Coffeehouse Mystery series by Cleo Coyle.

Reading this month that's worth talking about? I finished The Secretary: A Journey with Hillary Clinton to the New Frontiers of American Power by Kim Ghattas and was fascinated by it. I'm so embarrassingly uninformed about things like politics and international relations most of the time; this book was an incredibly accessible way to learn about some of our international policies and the many important and delicate steps behind them.

Also, I keep talking about this book partly because I'm so proud of myself for reading some adult nonfiction. It makes me feel smarter somehow.

Fuse by Julianna Baggott.2nd book in the series, the storyline kept me interested, more romance this time around, found out some truths and shockers though not all revealed, I'm ready for the 3rd book now.

Kevin wrote: "Fuse by Julianna Baggott.2nd book in the series, the storyline kept me interested, more romance this time around, found out some truths and shockers though not all revealed, I'm ready for the 3rd b..."

To put Pure on my to-read, or not put it on my to-read...I've been thinking about reading this series, but I'm thinking of waiting until the third book comes out. I hate the cliffhangers and the wait with these things!

Finished The Boyfriend by Thomas Perry. This is a fast read mystery. I had not read anything by him before but I really enjoyed it. You find out who the killer is early on but slowly reveals why he is doing the killing and if the private detective can find him before he kills again.

I'm about 2/3 through The Burgess Boysby Elizabeth Strout. I absolutely adored the author's Olive Kitteridge, but I don't like her latest nearly so much. It seems to lack a little focus, and I'm still not really sure where it's heading.

I'm also reading We Live in Water: Stories by Jess Walter, one of my favorite authors. So far, the stories mostly feature down-on-their-luck men and might be depressing if they weren't told with such humor and heart. They remind me a bit of Everything Ravaged, Everything Burned by Wells Tower, one of my favorite collections of the past few years.