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Book 18 in the 2013 Booklist: City of Bones: Harry Bosch Series, Book 8 By Michael Connelly

Saturday, June 22nd, 2013

City of Bones: Harry Bosch Series, Book 8 By Michael Connelly
Finished: May 22
Almost caught up! YAY!
This is another book in the Bosch series, and I have to say, this could almost be my favorite. I have always had a love of cold cases, and that is exactly what this book is all about! Here is RO’s posting that includes her take on the book along with some other Bosch related books I have posted about previously. I know that Taylor gets bored with all the cop books I read, but I have to say that Michael Connelly is a freaking genius with Bosch and the other character books that tie in with him. I really enjoy the twists and turns that each Bosch book makes. I honestly rate this series pretty high in my top series I’ve ever read. I have to agree with RO, that through this whole book I found myself questioning everything I thought I knew about Bosch! Is he getting too old for this, will he ever be truly happy, will he stay in the Hollywood division with Edgar… millions of questions, and a sort of cliff hanging ending to make me want to read the next! Good book Mr. Connelly, good job!
TaTa,
Amanda Ellen

Book 13 in the 2013 Book List: Voyagers of the Titanic: Passengers, Sailors, Shipbuilders, Aristocrats, and the Worlds They Came From by Richard Davenport-Hines

Thursday, April 18th, 2013

Finished: April 18
Voyagers of the Titanic: Passengers, Sailors, Shipbuilders, Aristocrats, and the Worlds They Came From by Richard Davenport-Hines
This book was a suggestion from RO . I have to say that although it wasn’t on the edge of my seat, hold my interest for hours kind of book, I still really enjoyed it. This book is purely non-fictional, it is made up of what I assume is strictly factual information. I was fascinated to hear about how the Titanic tradgedy really went down, compared to Mr. Cameron’s dramatized move of it.
Her post on it can be found here .
I was shocked at some of the stats that was thrown around in this book. I mean to learn that almost none of the life boats were filled to capacity, that just shocked me. Also to know that even though most women that wanted a spot in a life boat were accounted for, men weren’t allowed to join their wives… or that teenage boys weren’t allowed to accompany their mothers!
Of course, you have to know that there was no mention of a Jack and Rose type love story here… I commended those men that stood back to allow women and children to be saved… dressed in their evening wear they went down like gentlemen. I will say that I felt very sick to my stomach at the thought of people floating in the ocean by their life jackets and dieing of exposure before drowning. That made me incredibly sad. This book has sparked an interest for me that I don’t think I knew I had before. I now want to see about finding a book about that military ship that sunk… maybe it was the Indianapolis? I’ll have to double check by Taylor. As morbid as it sounds, I am amazed by these horrible tragedies. I really just found myself saying “wow” at the amount of people that were diverted to the Titanic because of a coal strike going on at the time of the Titanic’s sailing. Think of the amount of people that could’ve lived if that coal strike weren’t going on?
That is just more string theory I guess. Some of the survivors accounts of different scenarios is really heart wrenching. The amount of people that died on the various anniversaries of the sinking is oddly creepy. I found myself asking if I would have been one of the women who chose to stay behind with her husband, rather than be saved without him. That is a harder decision than you might think. I have to say that if I were faced with that situation, I think that I would have probably stayed behind. The survivors guilt would have eaten me alive and I would have been one of the countless survivors that took my own life over guilt. Anyways, if you like disasters, history, and a little bit of heart wrenching truth, go check out this book. It was really good. Thanks RO for the suggestion!

TaTa,
Amanda Ellen

Book 11 in the 2013 Book list:Defending Jacob: A Novel by William Landay

Thursday, March 28th, 2013

Finished: March 27
Defending Jacob: A Novel by William Landay
This book was a suggestion from RO , and have her thoughts on it too . If I recall properly, this book was tied for the number 1 spot on her end of the year top 10 books for 2012.
And it rightly deserved that spot. After reading this book all I could say was “Wow”. I hope I never have to be put in the situation this family had to be in. Murder genes, is your son a cold blooded killer, is it wrong if you think he could be? Just a million things in this story and the author wraps it up nicely! I really enjoyed this book, and I’m still not convinced of Jacob’s guilt or innocence. But the things this family goes through during the whole process and how they deal with things when the worst is over, I was just shocked! Yes, even Taylor started to enjoy this book as well on his passing trips through the living room while I listened! Now I’m on to some somewhat nonfiction which is another suggestion of Ro’s, so far she’s 2 for 2, let’s see if she makes it 3 for 3!
TaTa,
Amanda Ellen

Book 6 in the 2013 Book List: Gone Girl: a Novel by Gillian Flynn

Thursday, February 21st, 2013

Finished February19
Gone Girl: A Novel by Gillian Flynn
Ok, so this book was a suggestion by RO and her 2012 book list. Her post on it is here
This book is amazing, and I agree with RO, don’t read anything but these 2 posts before reading… just don’t do it!
Grab this book and get ready for an amazing mystery! I spent the whole time trying to figure out who did it, why, where, and everything just to have it all be wrong in the end.
A missing wife sounds quite tradgic, and of course the husband is always the first suspect… but did he really do it?
Read this book and find out.
I can’t give this book enough praises. Taylor didn’t like the ending, but even he couldn’t stop listening once he caught on to the story line!
Go get it, go get it now!

TaTa,
Amanda Ellen

Starting the 2013 book list with Harry Dresden “Summer Knight” by Jim Butcher!!!!

Tuesday, January 15th, 2013

Well, I didn’t forget about this thing after all!
Thanks to RO I will do my best to do a 2013 book list.
If for nothing else than to help you fine folks find some new reading material! I also really want to know how many books I find time to read in a whole year, and this is the best way to do it!
I will do my best to remember to link each books title back to Audible or something similar when I can, that way you have quick access. 🙂
*Writers Note*
The numbering of these books does not reflect how I would rank these books, it merely states in what order I finished them.
Also, this will serve as a warning that I have a completely random tastein books and there is no telling what book genre the next title will be.
You’ve been warned. 🙂
*writers note end*
So, I’ll kick it off with my first finished book of 2013:
1. Summer Knight: The Dresden Files, Book 4 by Jim Butcher
finished: January 14
This is book 4 in “The Dresden Files” series by Jim Butcher. I think I got into this series by finding the first book in an Audible sale.
After the first book was better than expected, I was drawn in!
Harry Dresden is a wizard, but he’s also a private eye of sorts and a consultant for the Chicago PD.
He consults with Murphy (a female cop) on the “weird” crimes that happen in Chicago.
I really enjoy the magical twist Jim Butcher has put on routine cop stuff.
If you like cop and murder mysteries, and you don’t mind or even like a little bit of magic, then check this series out.
I don’t know how to emphasize enough how much I like this series and cast of characters more.
“My name is Harry Blackstone Copperfield Dresden. Conjure by it at your own risk.
I’m a wizard. I work out of an office in midtown Chicago.
As far as I know, I’m the only openly practicing professional wizard in the country.
You can find me in the yellow pages, under Wizards.
Believe it or not, I’m the only one there.”
That’s a piece of the publisher’s summary that caught my interest in the first book.
Right now, I think there is 14 books or so in this series, and I like to interchange them with Harry Bosch… but that’s a series I’ll get to later.

Anyways, that’s it… my first completed book of 2013!
Hope you enjoy and find a new good book to read here. 🙂

TaTa,
Amanda Ellen