A String of Beads--#37 finished

This was the next in Jane Whitefield series by Thomas Perry.  This is one I checked out from the library, didn't want to wait it out on PBS & wanting to get the series done--or at least caught up, not sure if more books coming out or not.  This time the person she has to rescue is a guy she grew up with on the reservation and he was basically framed for a murder.  Not only framed but was likely going to be killed so real murder wouldn't be found.  Jane gets him away and has to move a few times.  Starts with low level thugs and police looking for the guy and turns into higher level mafia types.  Throw in a girl and the guy's mother as well and Jane has her hands full.  Good story and quick read.

There is 1 more book in the series and I already have it so will get it read in next few weeks or months.  This is library book so will be going back to them, no PBS on this one. 

The Lucky Ones--#36 finished

 This is basically 5 stories where there is a character that sort of overlaps between them.  All about people struggling in England, written in 2005 to give you a timeframe.  Mostly dealing with relationships in one way or another.  Interesting at times but wasn't what I was expecting and had a hard time working up to liking some of the characters.

I have already posted it on PBS & is the only copy so could move at some point.  I kept trying to remember how this book got on my WL in the first place & I cannot figure this one out--nothing else by author rings a bell and is old enough that I doubt I saw a review of it--oh well.

Don't Follow Me, I'm Lost--#35 finished

 This is a memoir of author's time in college in late 1980s and early 1990s.  The college was the very non-traditional Hampshire College in MA.  I don't really understand their classes and offerings, at least from reading this book.  This author fell in with a group that basically did all it could to not get along with others at college.  This being a very liberal and sort of at that time a hippie type of college, the group pushed things to where the group was kicked off campus author's freshman year.  His second year, he again finds his way to misfits of the college and again starts pissing off others at the college.  The book basically ends after 2nd year.  He does graduate in 5 years though.  I thought I would enjoy more because is about the same time that I was in college but Hampshire College is just too different from a more normal experience that no real connection was made.  Sort of funny at times but overall just sort of slugged my way through this.

I posted it once I finished it last night and has already been requested.  I have a couple other books to mail off so hopefully getting them all out tonight.

The Third Victim--#34 finished

 This is the first book in a series, I already had 2nd book so ordered this one through PBS.  A young female lawyer that was also an MMA fighter into college, switches from a law clerk to a defense lawyer team in Oregon.  A new big case arrives as well and Robin--new lawyer and rest of team work it along with a few other cases brought up too.  Head lawyer of group is also fighting forgetfulness and after case where defendant found guilty, head lawyer diagnosed with early dementia.  They keep investigating this case though & eventually break it freeing their client and bringing down the ladies that set him up.  All in all a good read and hopefully a good series as well. 

I have already posted this book back on PBS and is only copy in system.  Just looked and it is already up to 7 books in series.  I would think being that how popular this book series is it will get ordered at some point.

The Lemon Jell-O Syndrome--#33 finished

 This is a book that was on my bookshelf for a few years, I had looked at starting it several times but couldn't get it started.  I finally did so and well, it was okay.  It tried to be funny but I saw it more as pathetic.  The Dr Lemonjello or at least the fake one was there for comic relief but again just obviously screwed up.  The quirkiness of the other characters again wore out quickly.  Story moved along but more in a way that I just wanted it to get over, not really caring how it ended up.  Oh well, not everyone is a winner in my books read.

I have posted it on PBS & it is the only copy in system.  Author has written a few books so could see this one getting requested at some point.

Sharp--#32 finished

 The rest of the title is: The Women Who Made an Art of Having an Opinion.  It is basically about women critics since 1900s, at least some of the major ones.  I recognized some of the newer names like Nora Ephron and Susan Sontag and older one Hannah Arendt.  I had read some Arendt in college and was probably reason I picked it up from the library sale when I saw it.  I thought would be more about the individual people/women but was that somewhat but also the interaction between themselves and feminism in general.  Also throw in some more insider stuff on critics too.  Not really what I was expecting but still interesting at points.  I had started it at end of March--being Women's month so figured it was the time to read it.

There are 5 WL for this book on PBS so will probably post & mail off at some point.

Poison Flower--#31 finished

 This was the next in the Jane Whitefield series by Thomas Perry.  A good continuation of the series.  It started sort of in the middle of the story with Jane doing a jail break of sorts with a guy that was in prison but was at the courthouse the day she setup his escape.  Jane was caught by bad guys and bad things happened but she was able to get away.  Actually was able to kill off several people that were searching for her as well from past runners.  

I have already gotten the next book in series--was able to request from library since I figured would probably take years from PBS.  Already reading 4 books but once finish one, the next will be next. 

There are 2 WL for this book on PBS so will get it posted and mailed off at some point.

A Very Stable Genius--#30 finished

 This is another book about Donald Trump's Presidency that I wish people that are supporting him for 2024 would read.  The author's have done their research and have quotes from insiders that worked with Trump and show just how awful he was as President.  This book ends with the Mueller Report being released, right before the 1st impeachment.  So there is a lot of reasons for why he should be no where near the Presidency but this book gives good insight into some of the campaign and those first 2 years.  A long book but generally pretty easy to read.  Brings back many memories of this time too.

There is 1 WL for this book but I have a few of these Trump books already so keeping for now.

Talking as Fast as I Can--#29 finished

A quick and easy read.  It is a sort of memoir or maybe a catching up with what she was doing book that she wrote in 2016.  She is an actress that starred in Gilmore Girls and Parenthood.  I did not watch either of these shows.  She basically wrote it while finishing up Parenthood and started shooting a Gilmore Girls revival of 4 shows in Netflix.  I think I saw one of those Gilmore Girls shows with my youngest after she binge watched the original series.  I am not sure why I picked up this book from the library sale and that was just a few weeks ago.  And also not sure why I selected this book to read of the hundreds sitting in my book room and around a chair in the basement.  I guess after reading On the Road and basically not liking it and still reading a book on Trump's Presidency, I was looking for something simple and easy and this fit right in.  It didn't take long to read either.

I have already posted it on PBS, there were already 2 copies in system and probably a few paperbacks too but it can sit on my PBS bookshelf for now.

Dead Fall--#28 finished

This is the next in the Brad Thor series with Scot Harvath as a sort of mercenary type guy.  It is a long series so kind of hard to go back & explain how he got here but basically he is in his own organization that is mostly hired by US to do jobs that they don't want US servicemen or military involved on.  In this book, he is being sent into Ukraine to rescue an American woman that was there assisting an orphanage when she was kidnapped by a rouge group from Wagner that was helping the Russians.  A good story about the current war going on sort of gives some insight into this war.  Book was published last year so sort of up to date and very sad it is still ongoing.

There are 17 WL for this book on PBS so will get it posted at some point & send off.  

On the Road--#27 finished

 This is the famous Jack Kerouac classic that sort of started the "beat" generation.  I guess I just don't get it.  It reads as an ongoing thought process where Sal--the main character is around a bunch of crazy people with one Dean basically a criminal.  I sort of see it as a group of people just after WWII that had a lot of steam to blow and didn't want to settle into a life their parents had.  I get that and I get where this just ongoing writing of non-stop stuff going on was probably so different than what other writers were doing that it became a sort of fascinating read but stepping beyond that, again I don't get it.  Didn't like the characters, didn't like the writing, didn't like the book.

It is a classic & my copy is older and sort of beaten up so won't post on PBS, will stick it on a shelf so I have it in case someone else wants to read some day.

The View From Flyover Country--#26 finished

The rest of the title is:  Dispatches From the Forgotten America.  The author lives in St Louis, so like to keep local author books.  She got her Phd from Wash U in St Louis.  Here area of study was Uzbekistan and that area of the world but she was a writer for different publications.  This is a collection of her essays.  I hadn't heard of her before finding this book and still really don't know much about her.  She has published a couple other books that I have on my wishlist on PBS.  These essays are from around 2010 to 2015 and are really good and thought provoking. 

There is 1 WL for this book but not sure if will mail off, like I said it is a local author.  I will probably keep for now at least.

Paradise City--#25 finished

 This is a book set in London, England with 4 main characters that are sort of tied into each other but not at first.  The book is about each of them and how they eventually grow and relate to one of the others in the book.  They are 4 very different people, a rich business executive, a hotel maid, a widow and a newspaper reporter.  I enjoyed how the author was able to make each character relatable and human.  Good read.

There were no copies in PBS so I have posted it right away--probably a week or so ago.  It hasn't been requested yet but think it will be at some point.

The Watermen--#24 finished

This is a book about America's first swimming hero, Charles Daniels.  A really interesting life and story about his swimming and the whole development of swimming as a sport and then the beginning of the Olympics.  Throw in that Daniels also was first to use the modern freestyle swimming stroke too.  A lot of good detail and research in this book but not overwhelming to point of boredom as other books I have read.  The story kept moving along and there were good side stories about his mother & father as well.

There is 1 WL for this book but might keep for now & see if any friends would be interested in it. 

Luna--#23 finished

 This is a book published back in 2005.  It is about a high school senior that is a male to female transsexual.  The boy Liam goes by Luna when dressed is struggling with wanting to come out.  The story is told from the perspective of the younger sister Regan, who is a couple of years behind.  It is a tough read at points because you know there will be an ugly coming out to parents and friends and it just keeps getting put off.  Regan is also struggling to find herself as most high school students are anyway.  A good read about this but like I said a little tough at points too.

There is 1 WL for this book so I will go ahead and post it & see if I can get it mailed off this week.

Armored--#22 finished

 This is an action adventure book by same author as the Gray Man series.  An professional operative that served in the army and then was a hired gun type guy, was injured in Lebanon and lost the bottom part of one of his legs.  Unable to continue that type work and no education he is reduced to taking a mall security position that pays nothing and with wife working nights and two very young children the family is struggling.  He has an opportunity to get back into the game of professional operative with a very good paying job but doesn't let them know about his prosthetic leg.  The job is security for UN negotiators in Mexico with drug lords.  Mission seems simple enough but insiders have made this a big setup job.  Duff--the main character eventually figures it out & is able to get away with part of his crew.  A good action packed read.

I got this book from PBS but it is a rougher shape so I won't be mailing it off, will instead look to donate it out somewhere. 

The Monk of Mokha--#21 finished

 A really good read about a Yemeni American that becomes obsessed with coffee and the beginnings of coffee in Yemen.  Studies to become a kind of expert in coffee and then travels back to Yemen to help the farmers there to rejuvenate coffee production there and export it around the world.  All this while the Yemen civil war is going on.  It is a true story by Dave Eggers and a really interesting and page turning story as well.  I am not enough of a fancy coffee drinker to know much about Yemen coffee and how it is doing since this book.  There is still a civil war going on many problems in that area of the world.

At this point will keep this book.  One of my daughters is a barista at Starbucks and might find this book to be a good read.  If not can always mail off down the line.  There are 4 WL for this in PBS, this is a large print copy too.

Hard Times--#20 finished

 I finished this a couple weeks ago but just now playing catch up on getting my books read entered.  This was a tough one, just not that interesting and throw in a couple of characters that their conversations were written as they spoke--making it a hard read, didn't help.  Didn't really like any of the characters and while it was certainly a tough/hard time in life, to me just not enough here to really recommend.  I have a couple other Dickens books that I will try down the line so this one didn't ruin him for me.

It is a classic and it also has used stickers and high-lighting and underlining in the book.  Can't put on PBS and not really enough of a classic that people really want.  Will keep with my other classic books at this point though.

You've Been So Luck Already--#19 finished

This is a memoir by Alethea Black a writer.  I hadn't heard of her before but saw this book at a library sale & looked interesting.  It is a quick and easy read about some struggles in her early life and then when things seemed to be coming together--a house, great boyfriend and job, her health started falling apart and she basically lost everything in the course of a few years.  A really tragic story about her struggles and how she was unable to get diagnosed as to what the cause of her health problems.  Finally a doctor was able to find a cause--her body storing iron too much--or something like that, I am not a doctor and too lazy to go back into book for more accuracy.  Book ends with her deciding with better health and no job to move to CA from MA/NY area.  Book from 2018 so hopefully been successful move--got this book published at least.  

There are 2 WL for this book so I will probably post & mail off at some point.

What Waits For You--#18 finished

 This is the 2nd in series with LA homicide detective Tully, just read the 1st in series like 5 books back.  A gruesome serial killer investigation that doesn't fit--making a twist at the end.  Don't think I liked as much as the first book but not bad either.  There is a 3rd book written but not available on PBS, I think I have on WL but in no hurry to search out otherwise.  There is a sort of evil in the bad guys in both books that while interesting in the investigation I am not too attached to keep reading.

There is 1 WL for this book.  I posted the 1st book in series hoping the person would also have the 2nd as wanted but they didn't.  I will probably post & mail off somewhat soon anyway.

The Other Side of Russia--#17 finished

 The rest of the title is:  A Slice of Life in Siberia and the Russian Far East.  The author and her husband spent about 2 years in this area of Russia, their jobs were teaching jobs at universities there in conjunction with University of Maryland.  This was right after the breakup of USSR and Russia was still finding its way.  My interest in getting this book was information about Lake Baikal--I just find this lake interesting in many ways and there wasn't much info I could find when I first joined PBS back in 2009 at least where I was looking then and haven't really looked much since.  A really interesting read about the struggles of life then.  So much has changed I am sure but this is a period of Russia that people struggled and hopefully they remember that time.  Also a time before Putin and everything his being in power has done to the country.

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

Full Disclosure--#16 finished

 Since this is coming back in the news & I had found this book recently at a library sale, figured why not read it.  It is a good read, she has led an interesting life from a poor and struggling upbringing and having to figure things out quickly in life by herself to becoming a successful porn star, writer & director.  The funny thing about all of this is that the involvement with Donald Trump was basically one night and a bunch of phone calls.  Her life is so much more than this but this is what she has become known for to most people.  And it wasn't just that one night--it was the fact that DT & his handlers--at the time Michael Cohen were worried if reports of this would get out DT it would hurt him in the 2016 election--and it probably would.  They decided to pay off Stormy and sign a non-disclosure agreement but sounds like she signed by no one for DT signed.  This with Karen McDougal also basically with same thing around time--both these stories were getting bought by a tabloid so that he would then not publish these and no one else could either.  Shady stuff but illegal ?  The illegal comes with using campaign funds to pay them off and as NY contends this was done to influence the 2016 election.  Becomes an accounting crime and with election involved makes it a felony--maybe a stretch but will see.  I think that makes this serious is that Michael Cohen did spend time in jail for his part and if DT is one that approved payments then he might be seeing jail time too.

This book has staining so cannot put into PBS system.  Not sure if my friends would be interested in this book so likely just getting donated away at some point.

My Horizontal Life--#15 finished

I had heard of Chelsea Handler before but never read anything of hers, might have caught her on TV once or twice on E network or something.  She hosted one of the Hollywood award shows--maybe SAG--it was on the WB, remember a joke about that and Oprah.  I think I had this book before that but anyway it was sitting on my pile of books & figured I should read it.  It is kind of funny about her life and the people around her and just crazy stuff she was doing--sex, drinking, lies, etc.  Book was written in 2005 so not sure really about her career but at least was a fun sort of mindless read.

There are a bunch of copies already on PBS so I will just put this in a give away pile instead.

Drinking Coffee Elsewhere--#14 finished

 This is a short story book by an African American writer and thought this being Black History Month a good time to read it.  A really enjoyable book that also makes you think about people, especially struggles of African Americans.  Good stories of different situations and perspectives of people.  I really enjoyed this book.

I have posted it on PBS, it is the only copy in system so hopefully will get mailed off at some point.

One Day You'll Burn--#13 finished

 This is a series about an LA homicide detective that was a PhD candidate in history that left that life and joined the police force.  A few years into being on the force they started a new program where they promoted police officers to homicide detectives based on work before they were on the force.  Tully and another officer that was a psychologist were 2 of them promoted.  Tully is the main character.  Good read about how he gets along with his partner and others in office as well as struggles that he has with his 2 dads--they believe he is throwing his life away being a police officer instead of being in academia--both are professors.  This is happening along side his investigation of 2 different crimes and how he was going about them.  A good read and a good start to the series, I have the 2nd book in series too and just started it as well.

Both this book and the 2nd book have 1 WL in PBS, will post this one hoping same person looking for 2nd and get to mail them out together.

The Van Apfel Girls Are Gone--#12 finished

 An interesting book, a women in her 20s that now lives in Baltimore, returns to Australia to help your sister fighting cancer.  The return home brings back memories of her at around 10 years old when their friends and neighbor girls disappeared.  Story gets a little confusing at times since is told from the 10 year old view point but easy to get the feeling that things are not right.  Not right in the Van Apfel girls home and also with a new teacher at the school that is the middle girl's teacher.  The 2 older girls were planning to run away and the 10 year old's older sister was going to help them.  The 10 year old and the youngest neighbor girl were being kept in the dark.  It comes out & the neighbor's father finds out too.  They were not able to get everything together they wanted but still made a break for it--the youngest joined in.  A big search went on & after a few days the youngest is found caught between 2 boulders--speculation is she turned around at night and fell trying to get back home.  Other 2 never found or heard from.  A good story in that you want to see what is next.  Ending is open ended, but hope for the best with the 2 girls at least.

There are 7 WL for this book so will get it posted & mailed off at some point.

Slaughter-House Five--#11 finished

 Another classic type book that I had not read before that had been on my shelves for too long.  I am not sure what to think of the book, I had to keep reminding myself it was written in the late 1960s and is a sort of anti-war book when the Vietnam war was going on.  The main character is a weird sort that sort of rides the waves of what happens to him but then also mixed in once aliens took him away that he flashes around in time to different happenings to him.  Can't really say that I enjoyed it but I guess sort of made me think.  

I will keep this book since it is a classic.  I didn't look to see but figure there are already copies on PBS & even if not this is an older beaten up copy anyway.

Leaving Isn't the Hardest Thing--#10 finished

This is a series of essays by author about herself.  A really interesting read--the author's early life was within a cult with her older sisters and then a younger brother.  Her mom was able to escape the cult with Lauren the youngest sister & author and her younger brother.  Her older sisters stayed with their dad in the cult at that time.  Her mom and then step dad went back into the cult for a few years but again she got out.  This screwed up her childhood and as you read also screwed up a lot of her outlook on life.  Lauren is also a lesbian and in the late 1990s to early 2000s the don't ask, don't tell policy in the military was the case.  Well she joined the Air Force as a way to get away from family and try to set off on her own life.  Obviously struggles here as well.  Struggles with jobs and relationships as well but seems like she is now in a much better place--at least hope so with this book she has written.  A really strong read and interesting perspectives.

 There are 11 WL for this book in PBS but right now holding onto it and loaning out to others to read.

Dune--#9 finished

 I finally got around to reading Dune and it is enjoyable.  I did see the recent movie--part 1 that came out & surprised at how much it followed the book.  Long ago I had seen parts of the 1980s movie--was it Sting as the star(?), not sure but really don't remember much of that.  A good story and characters.  I know that several more books in series were published but I doubt I will continue, not as much a sci-fi fan and would rather read other things.  I do include this book as part of my "classic" books I want to make sure reading more this year too.  The 2nd part of the new movie on Dune is coming out within weeks so will make sure to watch that as well.

There are 4 WL for this book but this is a nice hard copy edition that was given to me as a gift so I am keeping this copy.

Beyond the Shadow of the Senators--#8 finished

 The rest of the title:  The Untold Story of the Homestead Grays and the Integration of Baseball.  A good read with a lot of interesting history of the Negro Leagues.  It is focused on Washington DC and the relationship with the owner of the Senators Griffith and the Negro Leagues, especially the Homestead Grays.  The Grays were started and had home games in Pittsburgh but the owner was able to lease open dates in DC where there was a large African American population and they were able to get more fans into these games--making money for both the Grays and the Griffiths.  This success actually caused both of these owners to not push for integration into MLB because they would lose out.  I am not sure Cum Posey--owner of Grays and Griffith--owner of Senators really influenced integration that much.  I think MLB commissioner Landis and a handful of owners were the bigger issue but this book brought out a lot of the inside issues going on at the time.  A really good read about an interesting time in baseball.

There were no copies in system so I posted it right away and it has already been requested so I will get it mailed off later this week.

Take the Mic--#7 finished

The rest of the title: Fictional Stories of Everyday Resistance.  This is another short story book and a few poems thrown in as well of modern people and problems.  It is a book marked Teen--I didn't see this until after I had started it but could tell by focus on younger people.  People maybe on the fringes of their schools--Native Americans, African Americans, LGBTQ+, Jewish and others I am sure I am missing.  Good quick and interesting reads.  Geared for people younger than me but still a good read to remind me of what younger people are going through today.

There are 2 WL for this book so will probably post and mail off pretty soon.

Great Russian Short Stories--#6 finished

 A good selection of short stories by Russian authors--Pushkin, Lermontov, Turgenev, Saltykov, Dostoevsky, Tolstoy, Chekhov, Kuprin, Gorky, and Andreyev.  Some are really good and memorable, others well not so much but still entertaining when reading.  Not a quick read for sure, this like most Russian novels I have read, you get a sense of accomplishment once you are done.  

This is a keeper for me so will be staying on my bookshelf.

Casting Lots--#5 finished

 The rest of the title is:  Changing a Family in a Beautiful Broken World.  The author says she was raised by atheists and she is now a Rabbi.  An interesting story of her life but then also throw in once married she wanted to adopt as well.  Her husband and her already had 2 very young girls when they adopted a baby by from Ethiopia.  They then had another girl and then adopted another young boy from Ethiopia.  She is open about talking about the struggles in her life and family with this but how she was really interested in adopting and wanting to help children in tough circumstances to have a better life opportunity.  A really inspiring read and glad to have read it.  Adopting children is a great thing and takes special people to do this and glad her family committed to this.  FYI she is also the older sister to Laura Silverman--an actor and writer, just read a short story by her in another book just finished and their youngest sister Sarah Silverman comedienne and seeing her on a bunch of commercials about a new show she has coming out.  I didn't figure out Sarah Silverman and author were sisters until halfway or more through the book--kind of funny.

There is 1 WL for this book so will try to post & mail off pretty soon.

Sierra Six--#4 finished

 This is the next in the Gray Man series.  A really good series about a sort of spy that falls in favor & out of favor with the US.  This time he is out of favor and his hired as mercenary type for a smaller job but on it he finds a person he thought long dead, an evil person that he now needs to track down & kill.  Tracking takes him to India and eventually he stops a dirty bomb from going off and saves the day.  The book is written that every chapter or so jumps back in time to show what Court was doing then and also why this was such a bad guy.  Good read that fills in some backstory on Court as well.  Good read and good series.

I have the next one in series already too so will probably read it before posting this one and the prior one--maybe can send all 3 off at same time.  There are 10 WL for this book.

Ballots and Bullets--#3 finished

 The rest of the title is: Black Power Politics and Urban Guerrilla Warfare in 1968 Cleveland.  A really well researched and put together book about what was going on in Cleveland especially in the black neighborhoods.  This seems like a good mirror for the rest of the country as well--Martin Luther King Jr was leading non-violent protests in northern cities and not having as much impact as his work earlier in the south.  There was also the Nation of Islam and Malcom X that were growing in stature and influence.  Also Cleveland was in process of electing their first African American Mayor but for many this progress was too slow.  Black nationalists started to fight back against the many racists in government and in the police force.  Throw in the poverty of area, a hot summer and some J Edgar Hoover FBI guys and it was an explosive situation.  I had not heard about this before but I guess at that time uprisings and shootings were happening in too many places.

There are no copies in PBS system but might look to lend off to friends first before posting.

Biloxi--#2 finished

 A man is at a sort of crossroads in his life.  Recently divorced and retired.  He is waiting on a settlement of his dad's estate and doesn't seem to know what to do with himself.  He has a daughter that lives driving distance away with a granddaughter but doesn't really seem connected to them either.  On a whim makes a turn away from the store he was headed and sees a sign for a free dog and stops.  He gets the dog and suddenly it seems as at least that is something in his life.  A couple women also come through in the story with differing results.  It just sort of ends without really knowing if he will be better or not--might just sort of ease along again but with a dog.  A sort of depressing read.  Still not really sure about this book, was funny in places but characters make them hard to like.

There are 3 WL for this book on PBS so I will probably post & mail off at some point.

Runner--#1 finished

 First book finished in 2024.  I have the day off work and since stayed up late on New Year's Eve, I read a bunch then and then read a bunch more this morning & into early afternoon finishing the book.  A good addition to the Jane Whitefield series by Thomas Perry, Jane helps people disappear.  This time a young girl that is pregnant finds Jane and a group of people chasing her was right on her tail.  This book leaps 5 years from the last book so more internet stuff than before but not much.  Jane does say this makes everything she does harder because computers can now be used to track people more so than her earlier people/books.  I have the next two books in this series--might be the last two also, not sure.  I was tired of waiting for this to come in from PBS so I got it from the local library, which worked well--will have to see about doing more of that even though have a ton of books I already have that I want to read.

As I just stated above this is a library book so will be returning it later today.  Still have a bunch of PBS credits too but do have a couple books to get mailed off this week to add to those credits.