Kay's comments

Kay's comments from the 50 Books A Year group.

Note: Kay is no longer a member of this group.

If I could pull someone from a different time into my own world, the choice would undoubtedly be Sherlock Holmes! Besides, (I'm not sure what this says about me) I've always liked a man who smoked a pipe.

50. Just One More Thing, by Peter Falk.

As I gazed over my bookshelves the other day not knowing what I wanted to read, this was the book that caught my attention. Definitely a quick read - which I didn't know when I picked it up.

Yea! I've read 50 - this has been a great challenge for me.

49. Last Light, by Terri Blackstock



Wow! Just one more to go to #50 . . . and I'm at a place where I just don't know what my next book will be. Hmmmm - should I go for something light and quick to read, or choose something more weighty to stretch this out ("War and Peace" or perhaps "The Brothers Karamazov")?

48. Murder Grins and Bears It, by Deb Baker

47. Toward the Sunrising, by Lynn and Gilbert Morris

46. Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott

46. Mrs. Polifax and the Second Thief, by Dorothy Gilman

45. A City Not Forsaken, by Lynn and Gilbert Morris

44. Susannah's Garden, by Debbie Macomber

If I could live in a book, it would be anything from the Laura Ingalls Wilder series! I would so enjoy meeting Mr. Edwards and the Wilder family. Although the author was close to her Pa, I find her Ma a most fascinating woman of quiet strength.

Another choice would be Bryson City Tales, by Dr. Walt Larimore. Honest, hard-working people in a small town - somewhat distrustful of outsiders but once you've proven yourself you have life-long friends. And that small community has some awesome doctors so you'd have great medical care, too.

43. Mysterious Ways, by Terry Burns

42. Little House on the Prairie, by Laura Ingalls Wilder. Yes, it's a kids' book, but I loved reading it again. At 336 pages, it's a "real" read, too.

41. Knit Together, by Debbie Macomber

Rachel, I felt a bit the same way - but then it all kind of balances out. There's Nancy Drew, and then there's James Madison and the Bill of Rights!

40. The Borrowers, by Mary Norton

39. Shadow Divers, by Robert Kurson

37. A Pocketful of Rye, by Agatha Christie
38. The English American, by Alison Larkin

36. The Good Earth, by Pearl S. Buck

I have been surprised by several books this year that I've given 5-star ratings to:
1) "The Reluctant Journey of David Connors" by Don Locke, an emotional and allegorical journey of faith.
2) "Double Vision" by Randall Ingermanson, a fun sci fi/romantic comedy.
3) "Counting on Grace" by Elizabeth Winthrop. I found this in the children's book section at my library. It's historical fiction about a young girl's life in the textile mills of New England).
4) "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel, which I could not put down (despite its awful goriness) and which kept me thinking about the character constantly for several days after I finished the book.

I was also pleasantly surprised by "Babylon Rising" by Tim LaHaye. I liked it better than the books from his "Left Behind" series.

I loathed "Pillars of the Earth" by Ken Follett. I finally gave up on that one after the first 200 or so pages.

I also very much disliked "Never Again Good-Bye" by Terri Blackstock because the main female character seemed totally dense and utterly selfish.

35. Bryson City Tales, by Walt Larimore, MD