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Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:
*Grab your current read
*Open to a random page
*Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
*BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
*Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!
My Teaser:
“I’m your enemy now?”    “No your morals are.”
      From False Convictions by Tim Green    page 130

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I just returned from Lochdubh, Scotland assisting Hamish Macbeth in solving a Valentine’s Day murder (Death of a Valentine by M.C. Beaton) and am now in New York with Casey Jordan as she prepares to defend a 20 year old case (False Convictions by Tim Green).

Death of a Valentine by M. C. Beaton  (Rating-4)

Grand Central Publishing
ISBN 978-0-44-54738-3
At the request of The Hachette Book Group, a HC copy was sent, at no cost to me for my honest review.
  Synopsis: (from the book’s jacket)
Amazing news has spread across the Scottish countryside. The most famous of highland bachelors, police sergeant Hamish Macbeth will be married at last. Everyone is the village of Lochdubh adores Josie McSween, Macbeth’s newest constable and blushing bride-to-be. While locals think Josie is quite a catch, Hamish has a case of prenuptial jitters. After all, if it weren’t for the recent murder of a beautiful woman in a neighbouring village, there wouldn’t be a wedding at all.
  My Thoughts: This was the first book that I read, of many that have been written, by this author. After getting past the Scottish dialect, I was pulled in and rooting for Sergeant Macbeth. A small town police sergeant who uses his common sense and gut instincts in solving crimes. A modern day Mayberry mystery.
  My Opinion and Rating: I gave this book a rating of 4. An enjoyable and fast read. Macbeth was a character that one could not help but like. The two page prologue, which introduced the setting of Macbeth’s wedding and his feelings on this memorable day, grabbed this reader in and wanting more. The plot of the Valentine murder had me turning the pages to find out who-done-it from the multiple list of characters. A recommended mystery read !!!

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Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:
*Grab your current read
*Open to a random page
*Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
*BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
*Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!
My Teaser:
“I’m your enemy now?”    “No your morals are.”
      From False Convictions by Tim Green    page 130

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I just returned from Lochdubh, Scotland assisting Hamish Macbeth in solving a Valentine’s Day murder (Death of a Valentine by M.C. Beaton) and am now in New York with Casey Jordan as she prepares to defend a 20 year old case (False Convictions by Tim Green).

Did everyone enjoy Super Bowl Sunday?  Did your team win?  What were your favorite commercials?
 We laughed at the Dorito ones, especially the dog and the bark collar and I just love the ETrade commercials with the little ones sitting in front of a computer…Adorable !!
  Now on to memes….One Persons Journey Through A World of Books is now hosting “Its Monday, What Are You Reading…..Thank You for hosting Sheila !!

 

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Today’s MUSING MONDAYS post is about a random book. I’ve seen several bloggers mention reading multiple books this week. Do you frequently read more than one book at a time? Do you try to limit this to a certain number? Do you have different books for different purposes/topics?
I always have, and still do, read just one book at a time.  I feel that once I start a book, especially those for pure enjoyment, I want to give that read my full attention.  I would be afraid that if I read more than one, I would have to reread pages to recall characters, plot, etc.  I want to thoroughly enjoy my current read.

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*Books Completed Last Week:

  Among Thieves by David Hosp (Rating 5)
*Books I Gave Up On:
  Doors Open by Ian Rankin (Rating 0..couldn’t finish)
*Books I Am Currently Reading/Listening To:
  Death of a Valentine by M.C. Beaton (enjoying)
*Up Next:
  False Convictions by Tim Green
  Now & Then by Jacqueline Sheehan

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  *7th heaven by James Patterson (won from Bookin’ With Bingo…woohoo)
  *Mother Daze by Christine Carr (download from Publishing Works)
  *Sonnets For Sinners Everthing One Needs To Know About Illicit Love by  John Wareham (from The Book Trib)

Did everyone enjoy Super Bowl Sunday?  Did your team win?  What were your favorite commercials?
 We laughed at the Dorito ones, especially the dog and the bark collar and I just love the ETrade commercials with the little ones sitting in front of a computer…Adorable !!
  Now on to memes….One Persons Journey Through A World of Books is now hosting “Its Monday, What Are You Reading…..Thank You for hosting Sheila !!

 

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Today’s MUSING MONDAYS post is about a random book. I’ve seen several bloggers mention reading multiple books this week. Do you frequently read more than one book at a time? Do you try to limit this to a certain number? Do you have different books for different purposes/topics?
I always have, and still do, read just one book at a time.  I feel that once I start a book, especially those for pure enjoyment, I want to give that read my full attention.  I would be afraid that if I read more than one, I would have to reread pages to recall characters, plot, etc.  I want to thoroughly enjoy my current read.

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*Books Completed Last Week:

  Among Thieves by David Hosp (Rating 5)
*Books I Gave Up On:
  Doors Open by Ian Rankin (Rating 0..couldn’t finish)
*Books I Am Currently Reading/Listening To:
  Death of a Valentine by M.C. Beaton (enjoying)
*Up Next:
  False Convictions by Tim Green
  Now & Then by Jacqueline Sheehan

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  *7th heaven by James Patterson (won from Bookin’ With Bingo…woohoo)
  *Mother Daze by Christine Carr (download from Publishing Works)
  *Sonnets For Sinners Everthing One Needs To Know About Illicit Love by  John Wareham (from The Book Trib)

Happy Super Bowl Sunday !!!!!!  What are your plans today?  Do you enjoy football?
                                             
I am not a sports fan but I usually just watch for the new commercials.  Hubby is making his “famous chili and we will have other picky food.  In between the commercials I will be reading, eating and listening to my guys yelling at the tv.
                                             
I think I have most of kinks out of my Feedburner newsletter, at least I hope so.  I am not sure if you need to resubscribe as it might be a different code.
                                               
For those who aren’t watching the game, then try to have a Relax and Read Sunday!  Happy Reading all!
                                              

Happy Super Bowl Sunday !!!!!!  What are your plans today?  Do you enjoy football?
                                             
I am not a sports fan but I usually just watch for the new commercials.  Hubby is making his “famous chili and we will have other picky food.  In between the commercials I will be reading, eating and listening to my guys yelling at the tv.
                                             
I think I have most of kinks out of my Feedburner newsletter, at least I hope so.  I am not sure if you need to resubscribe as it might be a different code.
                                               
For those who aren’t watching the game, then try to have a Relax and Read Sunday!  Happy Reading all!
                                              

Doors Open by Ian Rankin  (Rating 0)

Published by Reagan Arthur Books/Little, Brown and Company
ISBN 978-0-316-02478-5
At the request of The Hachette Book Club, a HC copy was sent, at no cost to me, for my honest review.
  Synopsis:  (From the book’s jacket) Three friends descend upon an art auction. Software mogul Mike Mackenzie wants something money can’t buy. Banker Allan Cruickshank is burdened by a painful divorce. And Robert Gissing, an art professor, is frustrated by paintings hidden away in private hands. In a conversation over drinks, the three seize on an impossible, unthinkable, suddenly inevitable idea: steal the art. There has to be a way.
  My opinion and rating: This is my opinion and my opinion only. I was unable to finish this book. I read close to 75 pages and nothing pulled me in to the storyline. I had to keep rereading paragraphs due to fact that I found it to be boring. I am used to reading mysteries and/or suspense where there is something gripping within the first few chapters and that wasn’t the case with this book. Mr. Rankin is a best selling author and I am sure that other’s will have a different opinion of Doors Open but for this reader, it was not something I enjoyed.  (Rating 0)