Reading Update
Mr. Popper’s Penguins by Richard and Florence Atwater. I remember loving this book as a child. When I found it in the library’s sale bin for $0.25, it was obviously time for a reread.
Dead Copy: A Cauley MacKinnon Novel by Kit Frazier. Found this Austin, Texas, mystery in the library’s “New Books” section and enjoyed the read enough that I’m sad I didn’t read the first book before this one. I’ll get over it. 🙂
Scoop: A Cauley MacKinnon Novel by Kit Frazier. The first book that I read second… Cauley writes obituaries for an Austin, Texas, newspaper and is looking for a big story to help her move up the ranks at the paper. Of course, she gets a bit more than she bargained for when she finds that story…
The Penguin Who Knew Too Much by Donna Andrews. Penguins and llamas and hyenas, oh my! The latest Meg Langslow mystery is another madcap read.
My Sister Is a Werewolf by Kathy Love. Apparently this is the most recent book in a series about three brothers who are vampires. This book focuses on their werewolf sister and the veterinarian she falls for.
Accidentally Engaged by Mary Carter. A wonderfully fun romance about psychic Clare Ivers – this was completely madcap and unpredictable. I’ll definitely read more by Mary Carter!
Hot Wheels and High Heels by Jane Graves. Very trashy – but I read the whole thing, so…
Thunder Bay: A Cork O’Connor Mystery by William Kent Krueger. The latest book in this northern Minnesota mystery series focuses on Cork’s old friend Henry Meloux’s surprising past. I enjoyed this book more than I have the last few in the series.
A Charmed Death (Bewitching Mystery, Book 2) by Madelyn Alt. I swear I read the first book in this series (The Trouble with Magic), but either I missed it in my blog updates, or I read it before I started tracking my reading through the blog. This light paranormal mystery about Indiana witch Maggie O’Neill should not be confused with Charmed to Death, which is about Iowa witch Ophelia Jensen!
Knitting Update
I finished my Los Monos Locos on Saturday!
*sniff sniff sniff* -Mayhem
“These are acceptable.” -Mayhem
Very acceptable and very lovely! And the socks too, of course! 😀
Go May with the super sonic sock sniffing.
BTW, I was in the library looking at audio books (as I’m on the road quite a bit) and saw Wuthering Heights…I left it on the shelf as I know my auto insurance doesn’t cover suicide. I brought home Margaret George’s Helen of Troy instead. 😉
You sure get a lot of reading done… I wish I could do audiobooks, but I start tuning it out.
Handknit socks and all the cat can say is “acceptable”?
Very pretty! That is an impressive list of reads! 🙂
Green and blue on my computer! Gorgeous!
Nice socks! I love the way the colors move.
Chris- They are more than acceptable- but where’s the purple?
You are a reading demon!!! Cute socks.
I LOVE the way the crazy Monkeys turned out. Don’t burn out on reading – otherwise you’ll be stuck listening to me for the next few weeks…and oh, can I drone on and on and on and on and on….
I’d love to see a list of all the books you’ve read since the beginning of the year – holy moly!
Socks! That are not purple! I am slightly frightened. But they’re cute!
Excellent socks! And Little A LOVED Mr. Popper’s Penguins too! 🙂
Cute socks! I know we have a copy of Mr Popper’s Penguins, I should probably get it out too.
Have you read Stephanie Meyer’s vampire trilogy yet? I’ve read books 1 and 2 and loved them and just bought book 3. Along the same vein as the books you’ve been reading (heh, heh, couldn’t resist the bad pun). Socks are gorgeous!
great socks.the colors are fun.
thanks for all the book reviews 🙂
Holy avid reader, batman…
I have a big stuffed penguin named Mr. Poppers. 😉
I’m soooo glad they pass the kitty “sniff sniff test!”
I cannot keep up with your reading list!
(((hugs)))
Those are socks, you can’t fool me.
‘My Sister is a Werewolf’ sounds hysterical. Is it as good as the title?
I’m glad May approves of the socks. They are indeed quite acceptable.
I had thought Thunder Bay was better than the last couple in the series too! I’ll have to add those Austin, TX mysteries to my list!
I have to agree with Mayhem; the socks are definitely acceptable.
Pretty yarn and eyelet on the socks!
Good, they passed the Cat Scan. Very important.
I think the socks are more than acceptable but it’s good to have the Kitty Seal of Approval.
Crap you read fast. Shouldn’t you be saving some of these for recovery!
Tracey made me choke on my granola. I can just see the clause in the auto insurance contract “does not cover sudden suicidal urges due to certain desperately awful characters in Emily Bronte books”
I just picked up some WKK books – I think Kristi recommended them somewhere.
Oh my Goodness, I think I used to have Mr Popper’s Penguins!! I’d forgotten all about it! And your socks are awesome!
I’m so glad your socks got the Mayhem nap of approval! I’d hate to think you were wearing unapproved socks…
What is it with cats and blocked knit things? I can’t keep my guys off my nice, clean fresh knit items!
*chuckle* Acceptable! She’s just trying to make you think she kinda likes them, so she can really make off with them. May can’t fool me.
Hmmm, Mayhem seems to have taken pssession of your socks. Did you get them back yet?
I like the swirly stripes on the socks very very much. Got a book reccy for you: In The Woods by Tana French. More of a mystery/murder novel than a murder mystery; well-written, excellent character development, intense. It’s the first book I’ve read in several months that I made extra reading time for.
Hi there, love the socks
It was suggested I pop round and let you know I am running a contest on my blog. To celebrate the reopening of my Etsy Shop, I am looking for useful feedback by 6pm GMT on Oct 7th. Prizes are yarn and fibre.