Cheryl's basically nondescript October

[Cheryl]

Only one really good book this month; the count was down due to Bouchercon. Reading conferences really do take away reading time.

Every Last Drop Charlie Huston. Wanted to catch up with this series before new one came out. I think I am glad that the next one is the end. This one seemed to lack a lot of his originality. 7.5

Sweetheart Chelsea Cain Not as good as the first. There is so much here that I find distasteful and unbelievable. 7

The Devil's Punchbowl Greg Iles. Audio. I probably would not have finished this if I were reading it. It was the book I listened to driving to Indy. Being an animal lover, the dog fighting scenes really disturbed me. 7

Evidence Jonathan Kellerman audio The book I listened to on the way home. Typical Kellerman. The whole family has signed up for LCC in LA. They do not usually come to the conferences so I am looking forward to that. 7.5

Some Buried Caesar Rex Stout Book read for Bcon. Nero Wolf leaves home!! 7.5

Heat Wave Richard Castle Light and fun if you like the TV series. 8

Blood Atonement Dan Waddell Best book of the month. Second in a series by a British author where a main character is a genealogist. It is different enough to be intriguing. 9

Plum Pudding Murder Joanne Fluke. Light reading; thankfully I still like the characters. And she definitely has the best recipes. 8

Frankly My Dear, I'm Dead Livia J. Washburn MC is running a literary tour of Gone With The Wind. The actor portraying Rhett Butler is killed. A nice cozy 8

[Marcy]

Cheryl wrote:
The Devil's Punchbowl Greg Iles. Audio. I probably would not have finished this if I were reading it. It was the book I listened to driving to Indy. Being an animal lover, the dog fighting scenes really disturbed me. 7

I was hesitating about reading this since I haven't loved the last few Iles' books and I think you've helped convinced me to look elsewhere. Dog fighting would disturb me too.

[Melodie]

I thought EVERY LAST DROP was REALLY gross, and might not have picked up MY DEAD BODY if I hadn't found out it was the last in the series. So far, MY DEAD BODY is pretty good. Our takes on HEAT WAVE are pretty much the same, and on PLUM PUDDING MURDER, too!

[Ann]

Cheryl and Melodie:
Every Last Drop lost me with the violence, that while probably not that different than the first books in the series, just seemed more pointless -- "just how gross could the injuries to Joe Pitt get?"
I am actually reading (listening to) the first book in a different Charlie Huston series now - Caught Stealing. So far it is good (and not as violent) I won't rush to read My Dead Body A Novel, but will get to it eventually.

Cheryl wrote: "Only one really good book this month; ....Every Last Drop Charlie Huston. Wanted to catch up with this series before new one came out. I think I am glad that the next one is the end. This one seemed to lack a lot of his originality. 7.5 "
Melodie wrote: "I thought EVERY LAST DROP was REALLY gross, and might not have picked up MY DEAD BODY if I hadn't found out it was the last in the series. So far, MY DEAD BODY is pretty good...."

[Mary/Quite Contrary]

Hey Cheryl...you didn't like the C Cain Sweetheart? I read all 3 right in a row and really enjoyed them. I agree there is alot that is unbelievable, but I think that is what I liked about it. Thanks for the G Iles tip...a serial killer can do anything she wants with somebody's spleen, but dogfighting? No way...can't tolerate that. Delete, delete, delete! Thanks.