Book 'em Sunday - A mixture

For Book 'em Sunday, we are doing books with no pictures.

Why, how boring! - you might say. And you would be right on the money! But this is what happens when you don't write on the outside of your moving boxes what is inside the box. Add in that you make fun of all people who do write on their boxes and you will have me with no camera cords. Let this be a lesson to all.

I have been reading a ton. Lots and lots of summertime books of little to no substance just plain fun.

I am almost finished with Knock Out by Catherine Coulter, which is an FBI thriller. The FBI thrillers feature FBI agents Dillion Savich and Lacey Sherlock. This one is about a madman who can control others simply by looking at them. Ethan Merriweather, the sheriff of Titusville, Virginia, goes searching for a missing 7-year-old girl, Autumn, who is being pursued by the madman. These books are a little on the predictable side, but still a nice summer time read. The writing is nicely done and the plot is easy enough to follow when you have to put it down every five minutes to do something else. Like get Olive from the neighbors yard, yet again.

I have also finished Janet Evanovich "Finger Lickin' Fifteen" which is a Stephanie Plum novel. Stephanie is a bounty hunter, slightly accident prone and caught between two men. As you can guess, there are fourteen more before it, which are in paperback. Janet Evanovich is an excellent writer and the Plum books are her best work. These are super funny, very fast paced, and the cast of characters are just that "characters." Definitely worth checking out.

I have also read a decorating book called "Small Spaces and Cozy Corners" by Janice Easton-Epner. This came out in 2005 and I found it at a used book store. I am trying to find some ideas to redo the laundry room in my basement because frankly, it terrifies me. I think there may be spiders and other disgusting basement creatures down there. I have tried to get the kid to do the laundry but it is a no go. The dogs just yawn at me and give me the look that spiders are in no way a concern of theirs. I'm pretty sure the bird could do a sock load, but putting the jeans into the washer may be a bit much to ask of a parakeet. So it is just me. I have some ideas now but no cash, maybe after my garage sale.

Anyway, I wish I could show pictures, just trust me when I say they all have pretty covers and are playing nicely with my iced latte.