MtnMamma/Diane......I didn't know there was a MR Miracle book or movie.  Haven't heard of them before.  I know I like the Mrs. Miracles stories as movies.

I'm reading Jan Karon's A New Song, its the 5th in the series.  I know I must have read it before because I think I've read them all, but its been so long ago that its all seeming new to me.  I love the series anyway and could read them a couple times and still enjoy them.  In this one recently retired Father Timothy and his wife (he's Episcopalian) has retired and he's going to take an interim position on an Whitcap Island on the Atlantic coast for several months.

Am currently reading Bittersweet by Colleen McCullough (she wrote ThornBirds); it is a very good read and I think Trish would particularly like it as it takes place in Australia in the late 20s, early 30s and has lots of interesting history.

Recently finished A Quilt For Christmas by Sandra Dallas - enjoyed it - a quick read taking place during and after Civil War.

I just finished "The Rosie Project" by Graeme Simsion for book club.  It's rather silly with a totally transparent story line, but it was kind of fun for light reading.

I love the Ken Follett books.  One of the book club members has my copies of the first two of the century history, and I guess I will have to ask for them back.  

It's amazing how much I read at school when I just pick up random stuff off the shelf that I think the kids might be interested in.  Sometimes I sneak them into my desk drawer before putting them out so I can be sure to read them, LOL.  I'm not a fan of the dystopian stuff, but the kids like it, so I read them quickly just so I know what is happening.  Rick Riordan's books about the Olympian gods are also hugely popular, so I read those too.  At least they will have a thorough grounding in Greek and Roman mythology before they get to college and won't have to struggle with Edith Hamilton's boring classic.  

Thanks BJ. I just downloaded onto the iPad.

Colleen lives on Norfolk Is, my BIL and wife have been living there for some years, just moved back to mainland.
She is an interesting character, has eye problems. Leads a quiet life there, the island is VERY small, and they have spoken with her a bit. A private person, and keeps to herself mostly, but happy to join with locals for island events. They were fond of her.

I just finished Line of Fire by Stephen White. It's the next to last in the Alan Gregory series, and the title is a play on words. I've read this series from the beginning, and will be sad to see it end. Line of Fire had a huge shocker that I never saw coming, and kept me up til midnight to finish it. Now to start the final book.

I have been trying to read family history stuff again lately.  What fun!   And very addictive, I must say!  A cousin, many times removed, sent his research to me, and I couldn't be happier!  Looks like we will be able to fill in some blanks for one another.  I will be able to concentrate more once this bug leaves me alone!     I found cousins living within 50 miles of me, and my parents weren't aware!  What fun!

Finished "Worse Case" by James Patterson and am now reading "Beach House" by same author. Both are hard to put down books.

Dianne, I did the family stuff two years ago. You need to join "Ancestory.com" if you haven't already done so. I put a lot of family history together on that site. Even learned that my great grandfather was buried right by the road, not in a cemetery, way back then, and the county had to move him to a real burial site when they expanded the road. I even found a picture of him in his mining clothes! My niece in Ohio has taken up the slack and is doing further research. The only thing that really has me puzzled is I can't find a marriage certificate for my grandfather and grandmother (my dad's parents). I know he left them (deserted I should say) when my dad was a little boy, but way back then people didn't "live together" so there should be a marriage certificate somewhere. This is what Jessica, my niece, is searching for now. There is also a site called "find a grave.com." I found where family members are buried in Virginia and West Virginia. It's all really interesting!

Dianne, I'm going to do some more "digging" this fall. I wish Ancestory.com was free, but alas, it isn't. I'm glad Find A Grave is still a free site too! My cousin in Virginia compiled a book of the Rowe family. That's my mother's maiden name. He sent my sister the book and she wasn't interested in any research, so she sent it to me. It's amazing how far back he went and there's a ton of old pictures in this book. I sometimes grin at some of the clothes they wore way back then and imagine how hot they must have been in those long dresses.

I'm almost finished with The Beach House. Not sure what my next book will be.

I just finished:

1) Outlander - skipped some of the less desirable parts.  Not as graphic as the show.  I could have done without the last couple of episodes of season 1!!

2) The Inn Boonsboro series by Nora Roberts - okay, but not great.   But I still Had to read all three anyway!    


I'm currently reading a Debbie Macomber e- book.  Can't remember the name.  Next in line is a Michael Connelly book that DS recommends.

I'm THRILLED to be able to read again!    When I get my new glasses, I'm gonna try to thread a needle and see what happens!

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