Eleven Down. An Infinite Number to Go.

Finally done with “Eleven on Top”. It did get better, Tracy! I’ve had a busy few weeks, but the next book should go fast. I think I’ll take the next two out at the same time. I’m having surgery on Monday, so I might have a lot of down time to read.

I’m actually looking forward to finishing the next three and being caught up.  I have two John Grisham books to read, plus two classics that my sister loaned me… they’re John Steinbeck novels, but I can’t remember which ones. I also have about ten James Pattersons, five or six Nora Roberts, and a few other random novels that I’ve been wanting to read. 

Something I really like about reading books in a series is that you always know there will be more coming.  So many times when reading a good book, I get so invested in the characters that when the story is over I’m left wanting more.  A couple of the books in this series have kind of ended suspensfully.  Her writing is just good enough that I keep reading the next book.  But, if it weren’t a series, I don’t know if I would care to read all of her books.  I am glad that my sisters-in-law recommended her, though. 

At one point this summer the library didn’t have whichever Janet Evanovich book I was on and I needed something to read because I was on my way to the park with my son and wanted to read while he and his friend played.  So, I picked up Sue Grafton’s first in her series, “A is for Alibi”.  I think I could get into that series, too. I enjoyed that book and might try the next one after a few of the books I have around here.  Kinsey Millhone, Grafton’s main character, is definitely not as funny as Stephanie Plum, but she is more competant… that’s for sure.  There are at least twenty so far in that series, so that should keep me going literally (no pun intended) for years!

Peace.