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False Convictions by Tim Green (Rating 4)
Grand Central Publishing
ISBN 978-0-446-40152-4
At the request of The Hachette Book Group, a HC copy was sent, at no cost to me, for my honest opinion.
  Synopsis: (from the book jacket) Tormented by death threats and assassination attempts, Casey investigates a prosecution apparently rife with lies. From the judge, the lawyers. the jury, to the police, she traces a web of corruption surrounding the destruction of one young man. But in all the chaos, Casey’s hardest challenge may be just staying alive.

  My Thoughts: Casey Jordan, Texas attorney, beautiful and famous since having had a movie made about her and a recent case that she won. Enter Robert Graham, handsome, philanthropist and founder of the Freedom Project. The offer is one million dollars for her firm and all she is to do is exonerate 2 felons, within a year, who have been convicted wrongly. Sounds easy enough! But as she obtains details for her first case, of a man who has been locked up for twenty years, unsavory facts are surfacing, and not about her client. How do politicians, judges, police officers and even the “mob” tie in to this old case? How is it that she is arrested for falsifying evidence? And is Robert Graham really who he says he is?

  My Opinion and Rating: This was the first book by this author that I read from a long list of previous novels. I personally enjoy when a book has chapters that are just a few pages. I find myself thinking “just one more chapter” and read the next 7 or 8, and this book was just that. The suspense was gripping, and at times, fast paced. The characters were intriguing and came to life with the author’s writing style. The ending left this reader quite disappointed though. The book was thrilling until the seemingly unrealistic finale. However, I gave this book a rating of 4 stars for the overall riveting plot.

DISCLAIMER
I received a copy of this book, at no charge to me,
in exchange for my HONEST review.
No items that I receive
are ever sold…they are kept by me,
or given to family or friends.

Want to say thank you to all that stop by and visit and to wish you a very special ……..

  Did everyone watch the Opening Day of the 2010 Olympics?  Did you enjoy?  Because I am a morning person, I tried very hard to watch but sleep took over.  So, unfortunately, I missed most of it. 
  Sorry this is being posted later than usual but having some computer problems again.  Hubby is trying to figure it out so this will be a quick post.  Am hoping to be back on later today and have it running smoothly.  Have another review to write and enter.
  So until then……

Have a great Saturday…..RELAX and READ !!

  Did everyone watch the Opening Day of the 2010 Olympics?  Did you enjoy?  Because I am a morning person, I tried very hard to watch but sleep took over.  So, unfortunately, I missed most of it. 
  Sorry this is being posted later than usual but having some computer problems again.  Hubby is trying to figure it out so this will be a quick post.  Am hoping to be back on later today and have it running smoothly.  Have another review to write and enter.
  So until then……

Have a great Saturday…..RELAX and READ !!

TGIF and the busiest day for memes……so lets get started ………….

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  From An Island Life: In Hawaii, Aloha Friday is the day that we take it easy and look forward to the weekend. So I thought that on Fridays I would take it easy on posting, too. Therefore, I’ll ask a simple question for you to answer. Nothing that requires a lengthy response.
If you’d like to participate, visit An Island Life answer the question and then post your own question on your blog and leave your link below. Don’t forget to visit the other participants! It’s a great way to make new bloggy friends.
  My question is:
   What are your thoughts about Valentine’s Day in general?
  I personally think that it is a day created for commercialism.  If someone is in a relationship, every day should be Valentine’s Day.  Hubby and I usually out to eat for a “romantic” dinner on Valentine’s Day.  But have to say, when he sends me flowers for no reason…those are the ones I like most….. because it speaks volumes.

http://fridayfillins.blogspot.com/
And…here we go!
1. Pickles, the sweet gherkins variety, are my favorite.
2. Right now, I enjoy being at home.
3. The snow is amount predicted was wrong..again!!!
4. Artwork with the background in nature are beautiful.
5. It’s 5:16 PM; that means I am waiting for the famly to get home.
6. Am honest person is hard to find.
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I’m looking forward to some quiet time, tomorrow my plans include laundry, some chores, some blog drafts, then relaxing and reading and Sunday, I want to do nothing but relax and read!

Hosted by Storytime With Tonya and Friends http://storytimewithtonya.blogspot.com/
Rules:
* Grab the book nearest you. Right now.
* Turn to page 56.
* Find the fifth sentence.
* Post that sentence (plus one or two others if you like) along with these instructions on your blog or (if you do not have your own blog) in the comments section of this blog.
*Post a link along with your post back to this blog.
* Don’t dig for your favorite book, the coolest, the most intellectual. Use the CLOSEST
     “Hubbard says he saw a white BMW the night of the murder,” Casey said.
     From False Convictions by Tim Green
I am off to visit blogs for Aloha Friday, get some chores done and by that time, my reading chair will be calling for me lol.  Happy Friday and Happy Reading !!!!!

TGIF and the busiest day for memes……so lets get started ………….

Hosted by An Island Life http://islandlife808.com/
  From An Island Life: In Hawaii, Aloha Friday is the day that we take it easy and look forward to the weekend. So I thought that on Fridays I would take it easy on posting, too. Therefore, I’ll ask a simple question for you to answer. Nothing that requires a lengthy response.
If you’d like to participate, visit An Island Life answer the question and then post your own question on your blog and leave your link below. Don’t forget to visit the other participants! It’s a great way to make new bloggy friends.
  My question is:
   What are your thoughts about Valentine’s Day in general?
  I personally think that it is a day created for commercialism.  If someone is in a relationship, every day should be Valentine’s Day.  Hubby and I usually out to eat for a “romantic” dinner on Valentine’s Day.  But have to say, when he sends me flowers for no reason…those are the ones I like most….. because it speaks volumes.

http://fridayfillins.blogspot.com/
And…here we go!
1. Pickles, the sweet gherkins variety, are my favorite.
2. Right now, I enjoy being at home.
3. The snow is amount predicted was wrong..again!!!
4. Artwork with the background in nature are beautiful.
5. It’s 5:16 PM; that means I am waiting for the famly to get home.
6. Am honest person is hard to find.
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I’m looking forward to some quiet time, tomorrow my plans include laundry, some chores, some blog drafts, then relaxing and reading and Sunday, I want to do nothing but relax and read!

Hosted by Storytime With Tonya and Friends http://storytimewithtonya.blogspot.com/
Rules:
* Grab the book nearest you. Right now.
* Turn to page 56.
* Find the fifth sentence.
* Post that sentence (plus one or two others if you like) along with these instructions on your blog or (if you do not have your own blog) in the comments section of this blog.
*Post a link along with your post back to this blog.
* Don’t dig for your favorite book, the coolest, the most intellectual. Use the CLOSEST
     “Hubbard says he saw a white BMW the night of the murder,” Casey said.
     From False Convictions by Tim Green
I am off to visit blogs for Aloha Friday, get some chores done and by that time, my reading chair will be calling for me lol.  Happy Friday and Happy Reading !!!!!

http://btt2.wordpress.com
Today’s question:
  How can you encourage a non-reading child to read? What about a teen-ager? Would you require books to be read in the hopes that they would enjoy them once they got into them, or offer incentives, or just suggest interesting books? If you do offer incentives and suggestions and that doesn’t work, would you then require a certain amount of reading? At what point do you just accept that your child is a non-reader?
  I can only speak from experience.  I read to my boys from when they were very young.  It was for a dual purpose.  One for them to hear the English language and two that they would hopefully come to love books.  When they were in their playpen they would grab their little books and babble (weren’t talking at this point) as they turned the pages.  As they got older I enrolled them into our library childrens’ activities and then we would check out books that they chose.  They always saw me with a book.  During elementary and middle school, we would buy them series of books that they requested.  Books were never denied.  However, even with their young love of books, once they hit high school and college, they never read for pleasure again. There is definitely a difference in reading text books and books that are “enjoyed”.  I still hope that someday they will pick up reading again.  I do believe, however, that some people just don’t find reading fun.  I can’t remember ever seeing my parents read and I turned out to be an avid reader.  I don’t feel that one should “force” reading on a child, or even an adult for that matter, but try to encourage. 

  I found 3 more great book blogs this week via the blog list from Vicki at Reading At The Beach (http://www.readingatthebeach.com/)  I will be notifying these new blogs and presenting them with the “Thursday Treasure”   Just like books, and now am finding with blogs, there are never too many!!  My treasures this week are:
  Books Are My Magical Escape         http://booksaremymagicalescape.blogspot.com/
  Janet’s Book Place     http://janetsbookplace.blogspot.com/
  Great Reads and Page Turners    http://irecommendgreatreads.blogspot.com/
I look forward to following these new finds !!!!  Happy Thursday all !!!!