Monday Recommendations

Monday Recommendation List

Random list of 10 books Monday! I have read and enjoyed each of these enough to flag for a potential personal library purchase.

Be bold and just choose randomly, stick to your normal genre...or step outside of your normal reading zone and try something you usually wouldn’t. You can look up the descriptions at Amazon.com, or search my blog for old posts by entering the title in the little search box in the top left-hand corner and clicking the magnifying glass.

This week-- 10 recommendations (in no particular order):

1. Freakanomics by Steven Levitt
2. Are You Ready by Bob Harper
3. Day After Night  by Anita Diamant
4. Seeing Red by Susan Crandall
5. Escape by Carolyn Jessop
6. 365 Things to Do With Your Kids by Bill Adler
7. The Rich and the Rest of Us by Cornell West and Tavis Smiley
8. Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake by Sarah MacLean
9. Bet Me by Jennifer Crusie
10. Rizzoli & Isles Series (starts with The Surgeon) by Tess Gerritsen

Monday Recommendations

Monday Recommendation List

Random list of 10 books Monday! I have read and enjoyed each of these enough to flag for a potential personal library purchase.

Be bold and just choose randomly, stick to your normal genre...or step outside of your normal reading zone and try something you usually wouldn’t. You can look up the descriptions at Amazon.com, or search my blog for old posts by entering the title in the little search box in the top left-hand corner and clicking the magnifying glass.

This week-- 10 recommendations (in no particular order):

1. Rizzoli & Isles series (starts with The Surgeon) by Tess Gerritsen
2. A Time to Kill by John Grisham
3. Siblings Without Rivalry by Adele Faber
4. See Jane Score  by Rachel Gibson
5. Every Child is a Genius  by Elise Griffith
6. 501 Ways to Boost Your Child’s Self Esteem by Robert Ramsey
7. Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer
8. Match Me If You Can by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
9. Back Roads by Susan Crandall
10. Blueprints for Building Better Girls  by Elissa Schappell

Call After Midnight

Call After Midnight by Tess Gerritsen

Hmmmm….Gerritsen’s earlier work is definitely not up to the Rizzoli/Isles series I am so in love with.

This one was a cookie-cutter suspense, full of contrived characters and lacking in true suspense.

Overall, it was just an okay read, which is surprising from Gerritsen. The Rizzoli/Isles series is brilliant! If you are giving Gerritsen a try for the first time start with "The Surgeon."

Monday Recommendations

Monday Recommendation List

Random list of 10 books Monday! I have read and enjoyed each of these enough to flag for a potential personal library purchase.

Be bold and just choose randomly, stick to your normal genre...or step outside of your normal reading zone and try something you usually wouldn’t. You can look up the descriptions at Amazon.com, or search my blog for old posts by entering the title in the little search box in the top left-hand corner and clicking the magnifying glass.

This weeks 10 recommendations (in no particular order):

1. Autobiography: The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Malcolm X and Alex Haley
2. Spirituality from a Medium’s Perspective: Talking to Heaven by James Van Praagh
3. Simply Amazing: A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving
4. Subprime Meltdown Knowledge: The Big Short by Michael Lewis
5. Powerful Women:  Day After Night by Anita Diamant
6. Sweet Romance: Kiss An Angel by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
7. Holocaust Drama: Those Who Save Us by Jenna Blum
8. Simple Living: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver
9. Humorous Romance: Bet Me by Jennifer Crusie
10. Police Series with Female Leads: Rizzoli and Isles series (starts with The Surgeon) by Tess Gerritsen

The Silent Girl

The Silent Girl by Tess Gerritsen

Tess Gerritsen is ridiculously talented!

This is the next installment of the Rizzoli/Isles series. In my opinion, this is one of the best suspense series out there. Gerritsen is graphic, but keeps me enthralled and guessing every time.

First in the series is “The Surgeon” if you want to give it a try.

The Keepsake

The Keepsake by Tess Gerritsen

I am still enthralled with this series.Gerritsen never disappoints.

Each book has its own plot, strong suspense and the complex characters I have grown to love.

Gerritsen is an amazing crime/suspense author. If you like this genre, and haven't yet read Gerritsen, give her a try!

The Mephisto Club

The Mephisto Club by Tess Gerritsen

I am still loving Gerritsen's Rizzoli/Isles series. It is amazing how Gerritsen keeps you on edge until the end. I was questioning everyone in this one! The only complaint I had was that I felt the ending was a little abrupt. On to the next!

Fans of thrillers with strong female leads should definitely start this series.

Vanish

Vanish by Tess Gerritsen

I recently finished book five in this series. Gerritsen again brings an ultimate thriller to the page. I was hooked by her first book. I recently read that she is a retired internist. That must be why her detail is so vivid.

Jane Rizzoli and Maura Isles both continue to be developed into complex characters. On to book six!

Here is the list so far,

The Surgeon
The Apprentice
The Sinner
Body Double
Vanish

Body Double

“Body Double” is book four in the Jane Rizzoli series by Tess Gerritsen. I am still tuned into this series and enjoying each book. “Body Double” didn’t disappoint. The suspense was rich and the plot chilling.

Gerritsen is a phenomenal writer. On to the next!

Outstanding Suspense Author

For fans of thriller/suspense, Tess Gerritsen is a must-read. I am currently into the Jane Rizzoli/Maura Isles series and so far, I have loved every book. Gerritsen writes in stunning detail and keeps the reading in suspense.

First time reading Gerritsen? Try: "The Surgeon."