Oh, how I love Charley!!! I love her like I love Harry! I love her so much that I put the book I was reading (Joplin's Ghost) down to read this one!! This book could conceivably complete my Halloween reading as it came out on Halloween... But since I leap-frogged over Joplin's Ghost, that one will probably complete my Halloween reading... or not! AT any rate, Charley makes me laugh when so few other things do. So thank you, Charley! Thank you, Darynda!
92. Joplin's Ghost by Tananarive Due
Okay so Halloween was still around the corner when I decided I had to read this book! It's a ghost story by an author I first encountered in an amazing short story (that was also in Dark Matter). I really couldn't wait to read this!! So not only is it a super engaging story, but it also is a ghost story about a historical figure and therefore super informative. I really loved the bulk of the story. The writing is wonderful. The characters are super engaging. I just had a problem with the ending. Actually it's a rather significant problem, but I've basically rewritten that part in my mind (sorry, Tananarive Due!) because I love the rest of the book so much!!
93. Midnight at the Bright Ideas Bookstore by Matthew Sullivan
This book is a loving look at some rather traumatized people and how they come together and impact each other. Their secrets unfold in a slow dance, with much tenderness. I adore this story. I really couldn't tear myself away from it!
94. Death of an Avid Reader by Frances Brody
I was standing across from the register at my local bookstore- Avid Reader- and felt that was a rather ominous title but in a titillating way! I joke with the cashiers about it. Then about a week later I decided I really wanted to read it! Based solely on the juxtaposition of the title and the bookstore. Then I learned that there was apparently a haunting at the library! Sign me up! It does not matter to me that this is box 6 in the Kate Shackleton series!
95. Jade Dragon Mountain by Elsa Hart
This was a really engaging mystery novel set in China in the 1700s. The story unfolds with a sweet gentleness. Elsa Hart manages to tell an interesting mystery with full characters all while painting a vivid picture of China. She clearly loves China and that translated into a beautiful novel.
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