Library Card.

Okay so I finally got a chance to get some books. And as of now, I have four. The next book on my list to review is "Those Bones are Not My Child" by Toni Cade Bambara. To be frankly honest it was completely the title that grabbed me.

Have a great weekend! And a safe Halloween!

Skin

Skin..

Skin by Ted Dekker.

A very interesting book. I'd like to say with more twist than a screw, but there are a lot of really long screws out there! It starts off slowly, like a roller coaster and then pretty much dives right in it all.

Just a drive through bucks of rain for one girl. Just a rush to a hospital because of a snake bite for a brother and sister. Just another homicide for a cop. And for a gamer just a meet up in some small town.

Ted Dekker brings a lot of suspects out who could be the killer. A killer who is killing randomly. Who is able to walk through town during the day, and through police barricades. Could it be one of the five strangers who meet up out of the blue on a stormy night? Is it a police officer or FBI agent?

I was pulled in the story in the first part of the book. Good suspense. But toward the end, I was almost board with all the twist. The constant wondering who the serial killer is, the drone of the Wendy, Nicole, Carey, Colt and Jerry trying to figure out what was happening. I almost skipped a few paragraphs but decided not to seeing as every time I do that I always manage to miss some sort of detail. Which I would have had I skipped.

While the detail was there I still found my self grasping to finish some of the picture. Mainly the physical appearance of the characters. Described as plain and ridiculously beautiful, and not the ugliest didn't help me to see just how plain or how average.

I suggest you read this. Get your own take.

Like the other two books I was left wanting more at the end. So I guess I'm just going to have to own up to the fact that I like when books end with the end. But then again, it is good to think about how you see the book ending.

Up next: Thunder of Heaven by Ted Dekker

Brink of Death

Brink of Death is the first in the Hidden Faces Series, and thank goodness unbeknownst to me I grabbed the first book in a series I had no idea about. But will not be able to finish at this time, because my library doesn't have the rest of the series. However, if I can get enough suggestions I may go and buy the series. Brandilyn Collins did a really good job with this book though. It was very suspenseful and I found my self picturing what would happen on the next page, "Is the killer in the next room? Did she see him in one of the court rooms?". She also through a few curveballs in there as well. Ha ha How was my baseball terminology? A few things happened that I did not expect, and I'm usually pretty good about guessing what's going to happen next.

But it also scared me. Especially when Annie had her realization. At that part in the book it was getting dark and I so happened to be the only one in the house at that time. Not so fun.

Just as as with Death Watch I was also surprised at how this book caught and kept my attention. I guess it was because I happened to pick up another suspense book. I figured I'd just pick this one because of the title, sounded interesting. But as I read the cover I started to lose my interest. I also grew angry with Annie's son, Stephan, and with the fact that I just couldn't figure this criminal out. I especially didn't like how mean he was to his cat. Yes I like animals, but sorry to cat lovers, I like dogs much more.

The author did a really nice job of throwing a few chapters in that were from…someone else's point of view. I even found myself hopping after two chapter from Annie's point of view hoping that the next one would be from a different perspective. Although when I first opened the book to start reading I wasn't sure if I would like first person view point, but I was able to get past that. I can't say that it drew me closer into the book. I prefer to see what everyone is thinking and feeling, so I suppose I do prefer omniscient. Though, it was just the right fit for Brink of Death. Annie's description of the events was able to help me by pass it.

While Brink of Death was a very good book, it did however end with a cliff hanger. Which I wasn't quite expecting.

Up next: Skin

(sorry, I can't find a picture of Brink of Death!)

Death Watch

Death watch has truly surprised me. I don't know why. But it absolutely did. I never expected the ending I got. In fact I expected a much different ending. I didn't expect to really like the book and I didn't expect to feel so attached to the characters and left wanting more. But Cavanaugh and Kuiper did a great job. To me, there was suspense. As much as suspense drives me crazy, I love it. I love the feeling I had when it came down to the wire for the Death Watch death to happen. In all honestly, this is one of the best books I've read in a while. Now I'm not going to hide this from you, it is a Christian book. And in saying that I must say that it puts things into a bit of a perspective. Why wouldn't these events happen? Why couldn't they? There is no reason why Death Watch shouldn't happen, but that other Christians heed the calling. Christian or not I suggest this book to everyone.

It might not change your life, it might not change your views or how your feel or even how you think. But it'll plant a seed. Hopefully for the better. Sydney and Hunz went through quite and experience together, and while the last chapter may leave you with your own idea of what is to come there is no doubt that the two became closer through their journey together. Yet again, lives where touched, on quite a large level, I might ad.

Cavanaugh and Kuiper are very good authors in that they brought me into the book. I grew angry with several characters (almost having to stop reading so that I could calm down a little bit). I felt heart ache for characters that didn't make it. And of course I became very angry and agitated with the ignorance of some of the others.

I can't wait to hear what you might think, let me know!

Up Next: Brink of Death by Brandilyn Collins

[ps, even though you may not believe my, I finished Death Watch in one day…. go me! ha ha ha :) ]

Chapter One, Page One, Book One

I just finished reading "Five People You Meet In Heaven", yesterday afternoon actually, and wasn't very satisfied. Don't get me wrong it was a good book but it didn't live up to my expectations. Then this morning I got to thinking that maybe my opinion on the books I read could help others. It could push someone to read a one of those books and form their own opinion on it. They could see why I liked it, why I detested it or why I can't wait to read it again. When I start a book I usually don't put it down, even if I don't like the book I keep trying to give it a chance to spark my interest.

Book discussions are a lot of fun to me, but my husband isn't apt to join in any with me so feel free to converse with me about any of the books I write about! Or suggest books that I should read! :)

Oh! Which brings me back to "Five People You Meet In Heaven" by Mitch Albom. Like I said it let me down just a lil. Where as the ending message was a good one. And the beginning was very good. I suppose it was the last paragraph that left me unsatisfied. The five people that Eddie met helped him to understand why his life was the way it was. They helped him to forgive and let go. They helped him to heal. Eddie touched a lot of live at his job. The author Mitch Albom did a really good of writing this book. I really liked how he broke up the time lines and chapters. It was interesting to see why Eddie was the way he was and all the experiences in his life that shaped him to be who he was.

When I read about the love of the life and my questions were answered through the chapters, it almost made me love sick for my husband.

Coming up next: Death Watch by Jack Cavanaugh and Jerry Kuiper.