3rd Degree by James Patterson

Description:

"Plunging into a burning townhouse, Detective Lindsay Boxer discovers three dead bodies...and a mysterious message at the scene. When more corpses turn up, Lindsay asks her friends Claire Washburn of the medical examiners office, Assistant D.A. Jill Bernhardt, and San Francisco Chronicle reporter Cindy Thomas to help her find a murderer who vows to kill every three days. Even more terrifying, he has targeted one of the four friends. Which one will it be?"

My thoughts:

This was a good suspenseful mystery as Lindsay and her friends try to figure out who the murderer is before the next victim dies. I liked the characters and the plot and I look forward to reading the next book in the series, 4th of July.

Date read: 4/27/2008
No. of pages: 339
Year: 2005
Genre: Mystery

fearless fourteen by janet evanovich

This was a very good summer read. It was easy to read and very funny especially in certain parts.

21 Proms

21 stories about the prom, by some of today's hottest young adult authors. Check out my review here.

Pu-237 and Other Russian Fantasies

This was a collection of five short stories and one novella. Most of the stories were atrocious, but the novella was really good! Read my full review (which focuses on the novella) at my blog.

Six of One

This is actually the first book I read for the challenge. I've just been putting off the review!

Nanjing 1937

Nanjing 1937 by Ye Zhaoyan
Historical Fiction

This book takes place in Nanjing the year leading up to the infamous massacre by the Japanese in 1937. The story is about Ding Wenyu, a womanizing professor of foreign languages. He is a immensely popular professor who does not abide by any rule of either etiquette or common sense. He is invited to the wedding of one of his colleague's and falls head over heels in love with the bride, Ren Yuyuan. He starts by sending daily love letters to her. She at first is embarrassed and does not know how to handle the undeserved attention. Ren's marriage to a arrogant philandering pilot has problems from the start.

The urgency of the love because of the environment gets more and more tense at the invasion draws nearer.

There is a tremendous amount of detail in this book. The author describes this year in amazing attention to detail. The amount of research done was phenomenal. The Chinese politics and attitudes are described.

I found this book intriguing but difficult to read. First the romance was a little farcical. This may be the Chinese style. The book read like a history book at times instead of a historical fiction. I do not know whether this is because of the amount of detail in the book or because of the translation

rating: 7/10

Slaughterhouse-Five

Something tells me that most people have already read Slaughterhouse Five in their lifetimes. If not, this is what I thought, here.

Two Little Girls in Blue by Mary Higgins Clark

I just finished Two Little Girls in Blue by Mary Higgins Clark. I've been wanting to read this book for a very long time and I'm glad I finally got around to it. It was a very good book. It took me a little bit longer to read than I thought it would but I just don't have the time to read like I used to.

One Little Sin by L. Carlyle

Per a recommendation from, someone who I can't remember at the moment, I decided to read Liz Carlyle's One Little Sin. It's the first novel in her Little trilogy and introduces us to Esme & Alasdair. This is the type of novels I was raised on believe it or not, so I actually found it to be quite a good read. Historical romances can be more than trashy novels (unfortunately, they do have that reputation to some people), but they are the perfect getaway for someone who is looking for a happy ever after.

I have a more detailed review posted up at my blog.

Date Me, Baby, One More Time by S. Rowe

For my fourth novel, I read Date Me, Baby, One More Time by Stephanie Rowe. The novel was good, but I definitely liked her second novel, Must Love Dragons more.

We’re introduced to Justine Bennett, the Guardian of the Goblet of Eternal Youth, and Derek LaValle, who is cursed to die on his 32nd birthday. His only solution…kill the guardian and the curse will be lifted.

I have a more detailed review posted up at my blog.

Nine Stories by J.D. Salinger

This is an incredible short story collection, and there are a couple stories in it that I think everyone should read. For a detailed discussion, and links to some of the stories, go to my post.

One Foot in the Grave by J. Frost

One Foot in the Grave had me captivated from the first chapter and it didn't let go until I finished it four hours later. Seriously people, if you haven't read Halfway to the Grave, then go out and get it so you can read this novel. Don't wait for the library to get it in for you, go buy it. NOW! Jeaniene Frost was one of the greatest impulse buys I've ever had and I would fanatically recommend her to anyone else.

Honestly, I love this series. I think I'm going to unpack Halfway to the Grave, just so I can read both of these novels again, back to back.

I have a more detailed review posted up at my blog.