Code to Zero--#6 finished

I hadn't read a Ken Follett book in some time.  Way back in high school, I think, I read the Eye of the Needle and Man from St Petersburg and remember really enjoying them.  I have read a couple things since but nothing that sticks out.  This falls into the latter category, a good read but I figure about 6 months from now I might not remember much of anything about it.  Still was entertaining about the US vs USSR space race and spies and all that.

There are plenty of copies on PBS so I will not be adding to it.  This might get donated to our trivia night/silent auction in a basket or just donated off somewhere.

Painting in the Dark--#5 finished

This is a book that I have had on my bookshelf, after buying from a library sale, for over 10 years I think.  It was finally time to read it.  Started it around Christmas & finished a week or so ago and just now logging it in.  It was a good read.  It is about a couple British sisters that were facists before WWII and one sister was an artist that painted Nazi leaders before the war.  Both faced major struggles during the war and after the war one died.  Jump to present day & there are modern happenings.  A good read, glad I read it instead of just continuing to ignore.

I have posted it on PBS & it is the only copy but who knows if it will move or not.

How the Irish Saved Civilization--#4 finished

I had heard of the Irish monks and saving books by translating them.  This is that & more.  A lot about St Patrick and his bringing Catholicism to Ireland that basically started this.  A good and interesting read.  I didn't know that it was the Vikings that basically brought an end to this because of their raiding Ireland and destroying the monasteries and the cities that evolved around them along the coasts.

I have posted it on PBS, there is 1 copy in the system already so it might move at some point, will just have to see.

Oh My Stars--#3 finished

A story of friends and a band in the 1940s.  I mixed group of friends, a lady who lost part of her arm--she is the story teller, an attractive lead singer guy of Norwegian descent from North Dakota and a couple African American brothers.  The lady becomes the manager and they hit the road mostly starting off sleeping on roadsides & such and gain in popularity but problems hit.  Life is a struggle for all it seems.  In the end it kind of works out though.  A nice read, nothing too great.  This book was on my shelf for a while & now became the time to read it.

I have posted it on PBS, it is the only hardback copy so maybe it moves or maybe it just stays on the shelf, we will see.

The Rooster Bar--#2 finished

The 2nd book of the year is a John Grisham book about law students with a semester to go that decide to stop going to law school and basically go on the run from their student loans all have around 200k or more in loans.  A friend and fellow student goes off his meds and researches the for profit law school they go to and how it is basically a scam--give out huge loans for poor schooling--only about 1/2 of graduating class passes the bar exam to get licensed.  The fellow student ends up committing suicide & that rattles them to basically drop out.  They setup their own practice and do some cash representations but get caught but also get a scam going themselves on a class action suit and end up with a few million that they are able to skip out on.  End of book makes it seem like they will get away with it.  Good quick Grisham read with lawyers or law students in this case playing the starring roles.

I have already posted it on PBS but there were 4 copies ahead of it.  It is a hardback book so might still get moved at some point but with Grisham there get to be so many copies on system not sure if it will move.

Orr: My Story--#1 finished

First book finished during 2019 by me.  It is Bobby Orr's story.  I am not a hockey fan, I will watch some of our local Blues games here & there--maybe 1 or 2 a year now.  In past during the Brett Hull years it was much more.  Of course though I know Bobby Orr and could remember his career cut short because of bad knees.  Makes you do the "what if..." he played when medical technology is better, he probably would have had a longer career but today's league is not the same as the league back then.  I really don't know enough about hockey to say anything more than that.  A good read & I am sure hockey fans will enjoy it more than I did.

I will be posting it soon on PBS & mailing off, I think there are 4 WL for it.  I bought it cheap at Dollar General so figure probably enough copies around that I should post & mail before I am stuck with it.