Week One - 51 To Go

If you are a fan of Dana Stabenow, taking a pass on this book may prove worthwhile.  If cliffhangers usually disappoint you, definitely forego this read. That said, if this is your first Kate Shugak adventure and you are a speed reader, this book might hold your interest.

Read 52 in 52 Weeks 2014

Freda's Voice 100+ Book Challenge 2014

The Philosopher Stone Reading List

January 2014 Reviews

#1 - Bad Blood by Dana Stabenow

#2 - A Christmas Hope by Anne Perry

#3 - Nature Wars by Jim Sterba

#4 - Winter World by Bernd Heinrich

#5 - Standup Guy by Stuart Woods 

#6 - Still Life by Louise Penny 

#7 - Crimson Snow by Jeanne M. Dams 

#8 - Just One Evil Act by Elizabeth George

#9 - Secret Santa by Fern Michaels 

#10 - iPad for Dummies (6th Edition) by Edward C. Baig & Bob “Mr. Mac” LeVitus

#11 - The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt (Pictures by Oliver Jeffers)

#12 - Death by Pantyhose - A Jaine Austen Mystery by Laura Levin

#13 - Death of a Neighborhood Witch by Laura Levin 

#14 - Birds & People by Mark Cocker (Author), David Tipling (Photographer)

#15 - Cross My Heart by James Paterson 

#16 - Andrew's Brain by E.L. Doctorow

February 2014 Reviews

#17 - Takedown Twenty - A Stephanie Plum Novel by Janet Evanovich 

#18 - The Way of All Fish: A Novel by Martha Grimes

#19 - Foreign Gods Inc. by Okey Ndibe

#20 - Indigo Christmas by Jeanne M. Dams 

#21 - A Dark and Stormy Night - A Dorothy Martin Mystery -by Jeanne M. Dams 

#22 - Private L.A. by James Patterson & Mark Sullivan

#23 - Murder at the Castle by Jeanne M. Dams 

March 2014 Reviews  

#24 - Hunting Shadows by Charles Todd

#25 - Faces of the Gone by Brad Park

#26 - Stone Cold by C.J. Box

#27 - The Broken Places - A Quinn Colson Novel by Ace Atkins 

#28 - Photography Outdoors by Mark Gardner & Art Wolfe 

#29 - Missing You by Harlan Coben 

#30 - NYPD RED 2 by James Patterson & Marshall Karp

April 2014 Review

#31 - The Heist by Janet Evanovich & Lee Goldberg

#32 - By Its Cover by Donna Leon 

#33 - The Cold Nowhere by Brian Freeman 

#34 - Black Horizon (Jack Swyteck #11) by James Grippando 

#35 - About Birds: A Guide for Children by Cathryn Sill Illustrated by John Sill

#36 - Children of the Revolution - An Inspector Banks Novel by Peter Robinson 

#37 - The Nine Mile Walk: The Nicky Welt Stories of Harry Kemelman by Harry Kemelman 

#38 - The Art of Photographing Nature by Martha Hill (Author), Art Wolfe (Photographer)

#39 - The Counterfeit Agent - A John Wells Novel by Alex Berenson

#40 - A Nice Little Place on the North Side - Wrigley Field At One Hundred by George F. Will

May 2014 Review

#41 - Friday the Rabbi Slept Late by Harry Kemelman 

#42 - That Day the Rabbi Left Town by Harry Kemelman

#43 - The Girl With A Clock For A Heart by Peter Swanson 

#44 - Unlucky 13 by James Patterson & Maxine Paetro

#45 - The Commitments by Roddy Doyle 

#46 - Live To See Tomorrow by Iris Johansen

#47 - The Skin Collector (Lincoln Rhyme) by Michael Deaver 

June 2014 Review

#48 - iPad For Seniors for Dummies (6th Edition) by Nancy C. Muir

#49 - The Rosary Murders - A Father Koesler Mystery by William Kienzle

#50 - The Gathering by William X. Kienzle

#51 - Carnal Curiosity - A Stone Barrington Novel by Stuart Woods 

#52 - Where Nobody Knows Your Name - Life in the Minor Leagues of Baseball by John Feinstein  

#53 - ZIM - A Baseball Life by Don Zimmer with Bill Madden

#54 - Fellowship of Fear - A Gideon Oliver Mystery by Aaron. J. Elkins 

July 2014 Review

#55 - Dragonflies through Binoculars by Sidney W. Dunkle (A Reread)

#56 - Shorebirds of North America: the Photographic Guide by Dennis Paulson 

#57 - Dying on the Vine by Aaron Elkins

#58 - The Target (Will Robie #3) by David Baldacci 

#59 - The Night Searchers (A Sharon McCone Mystery) by Marcia Muller 

#60 - One Summer - America 1927 by Bill Bryson

#61 - Diary of a Worm by Doreen Cronin illus Harry Bliss  

#62 - If You Give a Dog a Donut by Laura Joffe Numeroff, Felicia Bond (Illustrator

#63 - Edwin of the Iron Shoes by Marcia Muller

#64 - There's a Whale in the Canal! by Ron Mazzarella 

#65 - The Spook Lights Affair by Marcia Muller  & Bill Pronzini

August 2014 Review

#66 - Queen of the Falls by Chris Van Allsburg

#67 - Mr. Mercedes - A Novel by Stephen King 

#68 - A Pet for Fly Guy by Tedd Arnold

#69 - Top Secret Twenty-One - A Stephanie Plum Novel by Janet Evanovich

#70 - Don’t Look Back - An Inspector Sejer Mystery by Karin Fossum 

September 2014 Review

#71 - Seneca Ray Stoddard: Adirondack Illustrator:  by William Crowley 

#72 - Terminal City (Alexandra Cooper Mysteries) by Linda Fairstein 

#73 - An Unwilling Accomplice - A Bess Crawford Mystery by Charles Todd 

#74 - Invisible by James Patterson & David Ellis

#75 - Cop Town by Karin Slaughter 

#76 - Indemnity Only by Sara Paretsky

October 2014 Review

#77 - Personal - A Jack Reacher Novel by Lee Child 

#78 - Critical Mass by Sara Paretsky  

#79 - The Long Way Home by Louise Penny

#80 - City of Whispers by Marcia Muller 

#81 - Rose Gold by Walter Mosley

November 2014 Review 

#81 - Wait Till Next Year - A Memoir by Doris Kearns Goodwin

#82 - Think Twice by Lisa Scottoline 

#83 - Somewhere Safe with Somebody Good by Jan Karon

#84 - Strega Nona's Harvest by Tomie dePaola

#85 - A Thanksgiving Wish Hardcover by Michael J. Rosen (Author), John Thompson (Illustrator)

#86 - An Unbreakable Bond: The Brotherhood of Maurice Stokes and Jack Twyman by Pat Farabaugh

#87 - Deadline (A Virgil Flowers Novel) by John Sandford

#88 - Paris Match (A Stone Barrington Novel) by Stuart Woods

December 2014 Review

#89 - Bleeding Orange: Fifty Years of Blind Referees, Screaming Fans, Beasts of the East, and Syracuse Basketball by Jim Boeheim

#90 - Everglades: America's Wetland by Mac Stone

#91 - The Escape (John Puller Series) Hardcover by David Baldacci

#92 - History of Horse Racing: First Past The Post: Champion Thoroughbreds, Owners, Trainers and Jockeys, Illustrated with 220 Drawings, Paintings and Photographs – by John Carter

#93 - Hercule Poirot's Christmas by Agatha Christie

#94 - Burn (Michael Bennett) by James Patterson & Michael Ledwidge

#95 - Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins by Eric A. Kimmel

#96 - The Burning Room by Michael Connelly

#97 - Baby Bear Written and illustrated by Kadir Nelson 

#98 - Ricky Nelson: Idol for a Generation by Joel Selvin 

#99 - Children of the Northlights by Ingri & Edgar Parin d’Aulaire

#100 - Is there a dog in this book? by Viviane Schwarz

 Be careful about reading health books.

You may die of a misprint.

 - Mark Twain

 Freda's Voice 100+ Book Challenge 2015

Week Fifty-Two - Finished 52 for 2013

Everyone should read one Christmas story every year. If you are a mystery lover, this would be a delightful holiday read

Read 52 Books in 52 Weeks in 2013

Week Fifty-One - 1 To Go

Konnikova makes a strong case why we limit our multitasking. A good observation on her part too bad others (the Watsons of life) cannot see it.

Read 52 Books in 52 Weeks in 2013

Snowy Owl

Even though the weather took a blustery turn, Joan and I decided to go for the Snowy Owls that have been sighted in Montezuma.

After crossing the bridge over the Seneca River just passed the Potato House Joan spotted a Snowy Owl perched on a telephone pole on the north side of Rte. 31. Since other birders were parked along the highway and causing what appeared to be a traffic hazard. We pulled into the Potato House parking lot and took a photo.

We drove through Savannah and around the areas adjacent to Spring Lake Road. On Van Spoor Road we visited with two other birders who pointed out several juvenile eagles atop of the muskrat mounds.

Heading home we notice a Snowy Owl on the roof top of the building on the south side of Rte. 31. We parked behind another birder.

Here we get a close-up look at the Snowy Owl.

Week Fifty - 2 To Go

Quick read for series fans. After having done hard time in writer’s block due to Elaine’s demise, Woods seems to have recaptured his flair.

Read 52 Books in 52 Weeks in 2013

Week Forty-Nine - 3 To Go

Richard Castle expands his fun franchise with the super spy exploits of Derrick Storm. Indulge in guilty pleasure read this ghosted novel.

 Read 52 Books in 52 Weeks in 2013