What I was reading in December of 2008 and so far this year

I've gotten behind with the posting again. The books are presented more or less in the order. Comments will be minimal (unless they aren't

The Tale of Briar Bank by Susan Wittig Albert (The Cottage tales of Beatrix Potter) The web site is here: http://www.cottagetales.com/index. A mystery series with Beatrix Potter as the sleuth. (Yes, that Beatrix Potter.) These could be classified as historical?mystery/fantasy stories. They are also casually biographical too. Beatrix solves mysteries through her observational skill and clear thinking, the animals talk to each other at least and small village life goes on. The whole series has been a very good read.
My library got a little confused and actually cataloged this book as juvenile.

The Seductive One by Susan Mallery. The third of the Marcelli sisters, the one who loves the wine making business has her story told. The web site is here: http://www.susanmallery.com/index.php

The next six books are all re-reads of paperback regency romances. With one exception they are all Christmas themed which was a deliberate choice on my part. I wanted to get in the mood.

The Christmas Matchmaker by Jeanne Savery She has a blog on her publisher web site here: http://cerridwenpressauthors.blogspot.com/search?q=Jeanne+Savery There doesn't appear to be a web site specific to her.

His Lordship's Holiday Surprise by Kate Huntington Her web site is here: http://www.theromanceclub.com/authors/katehuntington/ It hasn't been updated in a long while.

Midnight Clear by Karen King Her web site is here: http://www.karenlking.com/

A Viscount For Christmas by Catherine Blair Her web site is here: http://home.versatel.nl/Gracyegan/home.html

Ask Jane by Victoria Hishaw Aside from listings on Amazon I could not find any web site for this author.

A Yuletide Treasure by Cynthia Pratt She has a very sparse web presence here: http://www.cynthiapratt.com/

A Royal Pain by Rhys Bowen (A Royal Spyness Mystery Bowens web site is here: http://www.rhysbowen.com/ The second in a new series. A fun read. In this story you encounter the future Duke and Duchess of Windsor.

Can't Take My Eyes Off of You by Kasey Michaels Her web site is here: http://www.kaseymichaels.com/ This was a re-read. A rich girl tries to escape her fate. Fortunately her fate is a very good detective.

Bedtime For Bonsai by Elaine Fox Her web site is here: http://www.elainefox.com/ The last of her Guys & Dogs series. Rating: 3 1/2 wagging tails.

Princess Ben by Catherine Gilbert Murdock A YA book. The authors web site is here: http://www.catherinemurdock.com/ This is a good book that stands a couple of fairy tale conventions on their head. This is one princess who doesn't need rescuing.

Paradise Fields by Katie Fforde This was a re-read. Her web site is here: http://www.katiefforde.com/
Mostly because she hasn't kept up with my desire to read more new books by her.

Fledgling and Saltation by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller These two books are web serialized rough drafts about Theo Waitley that are set in the authors Liaden Universe. The portal for that universe can be found here: http://www.korval.com/liad.htm. Both serials are finished, Saltation just recently. The can be found on line here: http://www.korval.com/fledgling/ for Fledgling. And here for Saltation http://www.korval.com/saltation/ Both will eventually be published by Baen. Read and enjoy.

Sharp Edges by Jayne Ann Krentz Her web site is here: http://www.krentz-quick.com/ Why would anybody say anything is as clear as glass?

Mischief becomes her by Kasey Michaels Her web site is here: http://www.kaseymichaels.com/ The second in the Sunshine girls mystery series. Cold cases make for hot love.

Melting Stones by Tamora Pierce Her web site is here: http://www.tamora-pierce.com/ A YA book in her Circle universe. A good story of special interest because it was first written to be an audio book. It was latter published in book form.

1635 The Dreeson Incident by Eric Flint and Virginia DeMarce. The 1632 website is here: http://1632.org/. Eric's web site is here: http://www.ericflint.net/ Virginia doesn't appear to have a web site but does have a wikipedia listing here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia_DeMarce This is another book in the Ring of Fire series created by Flint. Don't get me wrong this is a good book, but... The story is more than usually convoluted. Almost as bad as the genealogy of Grantville. Do not start your reading of the series here!

Dragon Flight by Jessica Day George Her web site is here: http://www.jessicadaygeorge.com/default.aspx This is the sequel to Dragon Slippers, both YA and both very good. An interesting heroine and world.

The Tales of Beedle the Bard by J K Rowling Her web site is here: http://www.jkrowling.com/ What can I say. Fairy tales for wizards with commentary by Dumbledore. And for a very good cause too.


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The tag list wont let me list all of these:
The Tale of Briar Bank, Susan Wittig Albert, The Seductive One, Susan Mallery,The Christmas Matchmaker, Jeanne Savery, His Lordship's Holiday Surprise, Kate Huntington, Midnight Clear, Karen King, A Viscount For Christmas, Catherine Blair, Ask Jane, Victoria Hishaw, A Yuletide Treasure, Cynthia Pratt, A Royal Pain, Rhys Bowen, Can't Take My Eyes Off of You, Kasey Michaels, Bedtime For Bonsai, Elaine Fox, Paradise Fields, Katie Fforde, Fledgling, Saltation, Sharon Lee, Steve Miller, Sharp Edges, Jayne Ann Krentz, Mischief becomes her, Melting Stones, Tamora Pierce, 1635 The Dreeson Incident, Eric Flint, Virginia DeMarce, Dragon Flight, Jessica Day George, The Tales of Beedle the Bard, J K Rowling