The Maze Runner--#33 finished

This has been a slow month for my reading, just now finishing the third book for the month and very doubtful if another gets finished in the next couple of days.  The Maze Runner is an okay book, but expectations I had may have oversold it some.  I thought it would be like a Hunger Games type series and there are some similarities but it is not as entertaining as the Hunger Games at least in my opinion.  It took a while to get into the book and even at the end, it didn't really catch me.  I know there are 2 more books in the series and it just seems like the ending knew that too.  It wasn't much of a clean break--you have to read the next if or be left in the dark.  I already have the next so I will get to it at some point probably soon.  Like I said it is alright and probably worth continuing but I don't have any real connection to it either, oh well.

I have started Camel Rider and still have the Stephen King short story book Skeleton Crew going.  I am not even halfway through the Skeleton Crew book yet, but it is one that I have been pushing aside for weeks at a time, like now where I have finished a story and just not ready to start the next.  I will look to start another book, probably tonight.

Comeback America--#32 finished

An interesting and kind of depressing read about the financial condition of the US.  The book was written in 2009 and the author made it sound like immediate changes were needed.  Well it is 3 years since and no changes have been made.  Not even that though, there are not even discussions of fixing these long term issues.  I guess everyone in Congress knows they will not come to an agreement so basically nothing is getting done.  But the changes recommended in the book can't be done by one party either, the changes need to be significant and will be tough--it would be killer for a party to do that unless there is a crisis forcing it.  Like I said kind of depressing.

I am keeping this book at least for now.  There are copies on the system and this copy has some underlining which I would have to message anyone before sending it through PBS.  I will keep it for now though.  Still reading Maze Runner but haven't opened it for a week.  I have read a little in Skeleton Crew.  Just kind of starting a 3rd book, but not sure on it yet.

Hot Ice--#31 finished

I have to say overall not that good.  The characters and story were really just not believable.  The more the writer tried to show the main character as in over her head, it just reminded me the reader that almost this whole book is just not believable.  Oh well, such as it is, not every read will be good.  Now not a complete waste, if willing to suspend most plot lines & character development, the story did move quickly.  A lawyer turned private investigator that takes over major investigation weeks after becoming PI and there is almost no oversight on what she is doing.  Again just can't believe the story, which is kinda funny because I will read some weird stories.

I have already posted it on PBS, it is the only copy on PBS so it will probably move soon.  With vacation coming up, I might start a vacation book early or might wait a couple days, haven't decided yet.

Renegade for Peace & Justice--#30 finished

This is a autobiography/political book by Rep Barbara Lee, a Democrat that represents the Oakland area in CA.  She has certainly led an interesting life with many struggles and has endured and has been a successful politician.  While I don't agree with some of her politics and how she wants to fix problems, I have to admit that she works hard for her people and causes.  The book seems more than a little self serving and certainly anti-Bush.  It was written just before the Obama vs McCain election.  While she only mentioned McCain a couple times, it was very negative to him, but likewise she only mentioned Obama a couple times too.  This is not a kind of get out the vote book.  It really was about her and her career.  At times an interesting read especially when more on her personally rather than on the politics.  As I said she has led a very interesting life.

I have posted it on PBS since there was 1 WL and it is already accepted.  I will be getting it in the mail in the next couple of days.

The Lady of the Rivers--#29 finished

This is the 3rd and last of her series on the Queens or at least important ladies of this period.  It started with The White Queen, then The Red Queen and finally the Lady of the Rivers.  A good series and I really enjoyed the writing and research that went into it.  It is fiction of course but she presents it in a way that is very believable.  I will have to check out other books by her as well.

The main lady of the book led an interesting life and was the mother of The White Queen so the book was time before The White Queen.  It was interesting to think back to what I remember from that book and see how it built up to that point.  It was a very interesting read.  I really enjoyed it and will be checking out other books by this author.

I will be posting it on PBS in the next few days, there are around 30 or 40 WL for it so it should move right away.  Not sure if I will post another one or two at same time, will have to see what I have around.  I am still reading the Barbara Lee book and The Maze Runner.  I also still have the Stephen King book that I started, did read a couple pages this week but it is certainly been shifted to the background for now.

Ballistic--#28 finished

This is the 3rd in the Gray Man series, good stuff.  Assassin with a heart maybe.  Something like that.  A good series so far.  Some of the stuff is a lot over the top but that also makes it a little fun.  There is at least 1 more book coming in the series so will have to be getting it too.

I have both the 2nd & 3rd books in the series and would like to post them so I can mail them to one person.  Have enough credits right now so probably won't post them for a little bit.

We are all Fine Here--#27 finished

It started as a kind of quirky read about a middle aged woman that is really struggling in life and ends up getting pregnant.  Not sure if it was from a one time fling from ex-husband she still loves or from her husband that she is more just going through motions with.  The book starts as kind of funny but slowly shifts over to kind of depressing and finally hopeful toward the end.  She has a miscarriage after her husband comes around to the idea of having a baby.  Just about every couple in the book is breaking up or hooking up with someone else.  In the end though it seems as though the pregnancy brings her family closer together.  A good quick read.

I have already posted it on PBS, there are 3 copies a head of it.  Still reading Ballistic and The Lady of the Rivers.  I also just started Congresswoman Barbara Lee's book.