Karen’s Opinion

My daughter got me hooked on James Patterson’s series of novels, Women’s Murder Club. I had read all his novels about about American psychologist Alex Cross so I knew that this next series of books would be page turners. As seo of laundry and cleaning detail in my home, I rarely curl up with a book so when I do, it must be a good one. The Women’s Murder Club fits the bill.

This series revolves around the lives of four women in San Francisco. Now, San Francisco would be my choice of a beautiful place to live. I love the variety of culture and the hilly streets. That said, after reading these books, I would have to have 4 locks on my door and carry pepper spray at all times. The situations these ladies find themselves involved in are intense.

Patterson draws me in to the story, making me feel as if each of the characters would be ones I would sit down with in an Internet cafe. I love the sense of friendship they have. As strong as the head of a seo services organization, these women are smart and do not sit back when pushed. Turning each page to find out if someone gets hurt or worse, murdered, keeps me up way past my usual bed time. Good reading.

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Reality shows are very popular these days and I admit to being caught up in a few of them myself. I don’t know why but I am interested in how Jen and Bill of the Little Couple and Michelle and Jim Bob of 19 Kids and Counting react to every day things in their lives. The thing I like about their personalities that differ from other reality shows is the respect they show each other. You can tell that they genuinely care about each other.

I was similarly impressed with the movie The Blindside, starring Sandra Bullick. That movie showed how a person can make a difference in someone’s life.

Now and then, I run across a book that has the possibility of changing lives. One such book is Raising a Father written by Arjun Sen. The following video gives a hint of what the book is about.

If we stop to think about the amount of time spent with our children, we are often surprised to see how quickly the time passes. This author of this book made a big decision to leave the corporate world to spend more time with his daughter. At the age of 37, he realized that he wanted to be more the father that she wanted him to be instead of what the corporate world expected of him. Not many come to this realization or if they do are willing to sacrifice success for the sake of a relationship. I admire that he was able to not only see the light but was able to walk the walk. Raising a Father is a wonderful account of how important relationships are.

This book sounds like a wonderful gift for someone. I am anxious to read it to find out how, as a mom, I can get closer to my kids.

While the kids were home this Christmas, we watched the latest Harry Potter movie, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. While I thoroughly enjoyed the movie, I think I would have enjoyed it more had I been able to follow the character lines.

I think I need to re-read all of the HP books. Do you know how long that will take me? Does anyone have any cliff notes?

If I am not around, it is because I have my nose in a book.

The theme for Heads or Tails this week: Use any form of the word “Book” in any kind of post.

Janet Evanovich’s book,

Plum Lucky

is sitting on my nightstand. It is the next book I plan on reading and I cannot wait! I love Janet Evanovich’s books.

Janet Evanovich (born Janet Schneider, April 22, 1943, in South River, New Jersey) is an American writer. She began her career writing short contemporary romance novels under the pen name Steffie Hall, but gained fame authoring a series of contemporary mysteries featuring Stephanie Plum, a lingerie buyer from Trenton, New Jersey, who becomes a bounty hunter to make ends meet after losing her job. The fifteen novels in this series consistently top the New York Times Best Seller list. I have helped in that cause!