ASRP Comments

The Wild and Scenic Rivers of America by Tim Palmer
There is hope for the lifelines of our economy and the natural world.

Up Close and Personal by Fern Michaels
Trinity Henderson was conceived for the sole purpose of using her bone marrow to save her sister's life. Her mother, and I use the term loosely, gives Trinity to her forman and his wife to raise and never acknowledges Trinity as her daughter. Trinity suffers at the hands of her spoiled older sister and evil mother (you'll love hating this character). At age 15 someone or something causes Trinity to run away from home. Now 15 years later, friends from her childhood are searching for her. If they can find her before she turns 30, she'll inherit her biological father's fortune. Of course, if she's not found, her "mother" will inherit everything! Boo, Hiss!! Joing the search to find Trinity in Ferms Michaels' new book.

The Protector's War by S. M. Stirling
Good series.

The Years of Rice and Salt by Kim Stanley Robinson
Liked the reincarnation theme.

Murder Shoots the Bull by Anne George
A lighthearted fun mystery - easy to read and to follow.

Vanishing Acts by Jodi Picoult
Full of surprises and intriguing characters.

A Load of Old Bones by Suzette A. Hill
Very British - Funny!

The Well-Tended Perennial Garden by Rosemary Alexander
Fab reference book.

Desperate Duchess by Eloisa James
James sets her story in 1780s England. As with her previous books, you soon realize this will be another "series" of stories about English duchesses or noble women wishing to become duchesses: just how manycharacters included in this book will have their stories told, only Eloisa James knows. If however, as in this book, her fiture characters play chess, I will surely nod off from boredom. Accoeding to James, the Georgian period was an exciting time for chess; many games of strategy and skill were played in private by men and women in their bedrooms. In this story, James spent so much time "playing chess" with her characters that the true hero and heroine (both non-chess players) took secondary positions. Once these two characters became an item, the story moved along rapidly. If you're a chess afficionado you'll enjoy the chess matches depicted; otherwise, skip the games and go straight to the sex scenes!

How to Sell Collectibles on eBay by Jennifer A. Ericsson
Helpful on a lot of question I had.

Fresh Disasters by Stuart Woods
Not enough story.

Sin Querer Queriendo: Memorias by Roberto Gomez Bolanos
Me gusto mucho el libro!

White House Chef by Walter Sheib
Fascinating! Loads of tidbits of Presidents and their families living in the White House. Lots of recipes - although none worth making - ingredients would be hard to find. Sad and scary memories of cooking during 9/11 which was very interesting. Great book!

My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult
I liked this one very much and am glad it was our book club selection.

Hell Hath No Curry: A Pennsylvania Dutch Mystery with Recipes by Tamar Myers Oh, that Magdalena! Tamar Myers has written another funny, intriguing story.