false 6420 15 Christmas in bounty hunter Stephanie Plum's world isn't quite like Christmas in Whoville. With only four days to go before December 25, she doesn't have a decorated tree in her apartment or any presents bought. Plus she's chasing an elusive bail-jumper named Sandy Claws; a hunky guy named Diesel is literally popping in and out of her apartment; and a mob of manic elves is threatening to assault her with cookies. The end result is that Stephanie is feeling a tad stressed over the holiday season. Life isn't any calmer over at her parents' home in the Burg, where Grandma Mazur is dating a new octogenarian stud muffin; sister Valerie is wailing over some unwelcome news; and Stephanie's mother is coping by belting back tumblers of Red Roses in the kitchen. Just where is the elusive Mr. Claws hiding, and why? What's causing the power blackouts all over Trenton? And what about the mysterious villain, Mr. Ring? Is all of this real, or is Stephanie just having a very bad dream? Janet Evanovich's mysteries are eagerly awaited by fans everywhere and this holiday installment won't disappoint. With a returning cast of entertaining, quirky characters and a rock-solid setting in New Jersey wrapped around an intriguing mystery, Evanovich delivers yet another hilarious adventure featuring irrepressible bounty hunter Stephanie Plum. <I>--Lois Faye Dyer</I> 812053 book 2002 Visions of Sugar Plums (A Stephanie Plum Between the Numbers/Holiday Novel, #1) total:6929|5:1397|4:1719|3:2411|2:1150|1:253| 6929 23643 8608 314 2 1 false false Sun Nov 25 07:01:26 -0800 2007 Sun Nov 25 07:05:51 -0800 2007 more...]]> 1 0 true false Sun Dec 28 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Dec 28 16:48:21 -0800 2008 Sun Dec 28 20:45:15 -0800 2008 Once
Not only did the story seem excessivly rushed, with countless scenes being skimmed over with no detail whatsoever, but the cha...more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Dec 28 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 29 06:58:16 -0800 2008 Sat Jan 03 16:09:07 -0800 2009
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I opted for the last Between-The-Numbers by Janet Evanovich (well, last for me; I only have the paperbacks, and prefer to keep then uniform). It was another light read; a bit shorter than the othe...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Jan 29 00:00:00 -0800 2005 Thu Mar 19 19:23:39 -0700 2009 Fri Apr 10 04:14:33 -0700 2009
From back cover:

"It's five days before Christmas and things are not looking merry for Fugitive Apprehension Agent Stephanie Plum. She hasn't got a tree. She ha...more...]]> 4 1 false false Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Tue Dec 11 11:51:45 -0800 2007 Wed Dec 12 05:50:03 -0800 2007 4 0 false false Fri Apr 24 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 25 11:06:34 -0700 2009 Sat May 02 17:44:00 -0700 2009 Janet's popular character Stephanie Plum is trying to track down Sandy Claws, who didn't show up for his court date. She finds out he's running a toy sho...more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Apr 05 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 30 23:16:56 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 06 07:22:39 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 1 false false Tue Jun 24 04:36:42 -0700 2008 Tue Jun 24 04:38:42 -0700 2008 2 0 false false Mon Oct 26 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 10 15:13:02 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 26 17:10:10 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Nov 27 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Nov 27 19:38:39 -0800 2008 Sat Nov 29 20:16:47 -0800 2008 more...]]> 2 0 false false Sun Nov 16 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Nov 16 18:44:18 -0800 2008 Thu Dec 04 10:30:06 -0800 2008 more...]]> 2 0 false false Sun Aug 09 17:35:31 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 11 10:28:30 -0700 2009
I am a little behind though, I finished this book last weekend, but have had the busiest week ever and this is the first time I’ve had to sit down, relax and write.

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I've heard a lot of people who have said they don't enjoy the Between-the-Numbers books as much as the normal series. This is the first one I've read, but I actually thought it was funnier than any of the other Stephanie Pl...more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Oct 01 05:22:38 -0700 2008 Mon Dec 01 10:06:55 -0800 2008
Some of my favorite moments:

*"How was your day?" my mother asked me. "Average. Got attacked for the second time by a horde of angry elves, but aside from that...more...]]> 2 0 false false Fri May 30 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri May 30 18:07:17 -0700 2008 Fri May 30 18:13:39 -0700 2008 more...]]>