I am using this page now to record books I've borrowed from people/places. It works for me at the mo :) Happy reading.

"The Photograph," by Penelope Lively, c. 2003 (copy from booksfree.com)

(entry edited July 23rd, 24th, to include a passage)

'Tis next after The Angel of Devil's Camp by Lynna Banning, c. 2003.

I collect quotes as I read. These ones are fun, poetical, or even philosophical. Take what you like, and leave the rest. Note that these aren't necessarily the "best" in the book. These happen to be close to the spot where I stopped reading each night.

The thing about coming home, says Polly, when she dashes down for a night, or a meal, is that everything's always got to be exactly the same. Don't you see? I mean, you can have some new curtains occasionally, if you like, within reason, but basically it's got to stay put. I've got to be able to touch base. Totally self-centered, I know, but you don't 'mind', do you? The occasional innovation I will allow - actually, a makeover of the bathroom would be no bad thing - but basics have to stay the same, right? No blue rinses, Mum, OK? And if Dad ever goes in for gray flannels and a tweed jacket I'll slaughter him. p52
[comment: makes me think what my expectations are.]

She is dumpy, fresh-faced, wholesome-looking, she reminds me of a small brown loaf. p127

I have just finished The Saving Graces by Patricia Gaffney, c. 1999! And, as always, I have another book in my hand within 30 minutes. This time it's "Split Second," by David Baldacci, c. 2003. Copy is from booksfree.com.

My thoughts (added July 22nd, 2005) - the book is a good piece of escapism. I took it with me on a trip to the Great Smoky Mountains. We went with my parents from New Zealand. We all did a lot of reading as they are not TV watchers. 'Tis nice to have a good book to read!

"Summer Secrets," by Barbara Freethy, c. 2003 (library copy)

To be read soon after Remembrance by Jude Deveraux, c. 1994

Books read May 22nd to June 29th, 2005 --

The Measure of Our Days by Jerome Groopman, c. 1997
This Heart of Mine by Susan Elizabeth Phillips, c. 2002
Offshore by Penelope Fitzgerald, c. 1979
The Last Curve, by Margaret Allison, c. 1999 -- link goes to blog as it's from booksfree.com. See entry of June 15th, 2005
A Stetson on Her Pillow by Molly Liholm, c. 2002
Follow the Stars Home by Luanne Rice, c. 2000
A Trip to the Beach by Melinda & Robert Blanchard, c. 2000
One Pink Rose by Julie Garwood, c. 1997
How Late It Was, How Late by James Kelman, c. 1994
A Time-Travel Christmas, by Megan Daniel, Vivian Knight-Jenkins, Eugenia Riley & Flora Speer, c. 1993 -- link goes to blog as it's from booksfree.com. See entry of May 27th, 2005
The Buttercup Dream by Monica Martin, c. 1987
The Klone and I by Danielle Steel, c. 1998
Living History, by Hillary Rodham Clinton, c. 2003 -- link goes to blog as it's from booksfree.com. See entry of May 13th, 2005

"The Clothes They Stood Up In and The Lady in the Van," by Alan Bennett, c. 2003 (booksfree.com copy)

This is to be read after The Measure of Our Days by Jerome Groopman, c. 1997

I collect quotes as I read. These ones are fun, poetical, or even philosophical. Take what you like, and leave the rest. Note that these aren't necessarily the "best" in the book. These happen to be close to the spot where I stopped reading each night.

Truth to tell (and though she didn't say so to Mrs. Ransome) it was advice Dusty only proffered halfheartedly anyway. The more she saw of the lilies of the field syndrome the less faith she had in it. She'd had one or two clients who'd told her that a hurtful burgulary had given them a clue how to live, that from now on they would set less store by material possessions, travel light, etc. Six months later she'd gone back on a follow-up visit to find them more encumbered than ever. Lots of people could give up things. Dusty had decided: what they couldn't do without was shopping for them. p50
[comment: how true]

This guy moves house the way other people move their bowels. p112

"The Last Curve", by Margaret Allison, c. 1999

-- copy from booksfree.com

This is next after A Stetson On Her Pillow.

from front cover: A man, a woman, a pulse-pounding desire - and a quest for justice at any price.

"A Time-Travel Christmas," by Megan Daniel, Vivian Knight-Jenkins, Eugenia Riley & Flora Speer, c.1993

I have just finished The Buttercup Dream by Monica Martin, c. 1987. Twas a quick read.

Book comes from booksfree.com

Fun pieces from the book:

The scene appeared to have been scooped from the pages of a book on colonial history and plopped intact onto the face of the Massachusetts countryside - like a dollop of ice cream on a wedge of apple pie. p137

. a dilly of a bruise. p221

Books read Macrh 28th to May 20th

The Sea, The Sea by Iris Murdoch, c. 1978
Trueblood Christmas by Jasmine Cresswell, Tara Taylor Quinn & Kate Hoffman, c. 2002
Mountain Man, by Vardis Fisher, c. 1965 -- link goes to blog as it's from booksfree.com. See entry of April 28th, 2005
Ride The Pink Horse by Dorothy Hughes, c. 1971
Earthly Delights. Gardening by the Seasons the Easy Way, by Margot Rochester, c. 2004 -- link goes to blog as it's from the library. See entry of April 24th, 2005
Honor's Splendour by Julie Garwood, c. 1987
Home For The Holidays, by Leanne Banks, Dixie Browning & Kathie DeNosky, c. 2003 -- link goes to blog as it's from booksfree.com. See entry of April 15th, 2005
On The Street Where You Live by Mary Higgins Clark, c. 2001
Stolen Moments by Janice Kaiser, c. 1987
Born O'Hurley by Nora Roberts, c. 2004 (but stories from c. 1988)
A Love Beyond Time, by Judie Aitken, c. 2000 -- link goes to blog as it's from booksfree.com. See entry of April 2nd, 2005
The Hunt for Hawke's Daughter by Jean Barrett, c. 2001
The Mommy Fund, by Madeleine K. Jacob, c. 2005 -- link goes to blog as it's from the library. See entry of March 31st, 2005
Interface by Mark Adlard, c. 1971
The Will, by Reed Arvin, c. 2000 -- link goes to blog as it's from booksfree.com. See entry of March 21st, 2005

"Living History," by Hilary Rodham Clinton, c. 2003

(edited May 17th, 18th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd to include a quote)

I have almost finished The Sea, The Sea by Iris Murdoch, c. 1978. This one is next. The book comes from booksfree.com

I collect quotes as I read. These ones are fun, poetical, or even philosophical. Take what you like, and leave the rest. Note that these aren't necessarily the "best" in the book. These happen to be close to the spot where I stopped reading each night.

I thought of him as a force of nature and wondered whether I'd be up to the task of living through his seasons. p61

I craved information like oxygen. p176
[comment: I love this one - particularly as I am an information professional.]

Bill often reminds me of the boy who is digging furiously in a barn filled with manure. When someone asks why, he says, "With all this manure, there's got to be a pony in here somewhere." p397

All we had to do was figure out a name for the dog. We vacillated and made lists. People wrote letters with suggestions and devised dog-naming contests. Two of my favorite candidates were Arkanpaws and Clin Tin Tin. p436
[comment: great play on words]

.. she says, "It just got too hard." Hanks replies, "It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it - the hard is what makes it great." p501
[comment: cliche but good]

"Mountain Man," by Vardis Fisher, c. 1965

(entry edited May 2nd, 3rd to include quotes}

This is next after Ride The Pink Horse by Dorothy Hughes, c. 1971. Copy is from booksfree.com


I collect quotes as I read. These ones are fun, poetical, or even philosophical. Take what you like, and leave the rest. Note that these aren't necessarily the "best" in the book. These happen to be close to the spot where I stopped reading each night.

From the bitterroots they had gone southeast to the continental divide and had crossed it just north of Henry's Lake. From there they went to Pierre's Hole and climbed the backbone of the Teton range and looked east across what would be known as Jackson Hole country. On the eastern flank of this range, high against the spine, were more wild flowers than Sam had ever seen in one spot - whole acres, whole hillsides, with such a wealth of color and scents that he could only stand and stare. He knew only a few of them - the asters, paintbrushes, pentstemons, gilias, mallows; none of them for him was as lovely as the marsh marigold, which he called the alpine lily, or the alp-lily, with their yellow centers and six creamy white petals, and the columbine. But he loved them all and marveled at the beauty of this mountainside. Among the flowers, as if to set them off, were the ferns, the leathery leaves of myrtle, the mountain laurel, and various berry plants, including the huckleberry. And the huckleberries were ripe. p69

What made him most unhappy were the hours he had to give to sleep, in a life that was short at best. He thought that possibly the Creator had given sleep to His creatures so that they would awaken with the eyes of morning and a fresh discovery of the world. p210

"Earthly Delights. Gardening by the Seasons the Easy Way", by Margot Rochester, c. 2004

[edited 25th, 26th, 27th to include passages from the book]

I finished Honor's Splendour by Julie Garwood, c. 1987, last night. Within five minutes I was reading this one. Some people call this book chain addiction.

I collect quotes as I read. These ones are fun, poetical, or even philosophical. Take what you like, and leave the rest. Note that these aren't necessarily the "best" in the book. These happen to be close to the spot where I stopped reading each night.

So much for the garden rules. No penalty for breaking them .. execpt the possibility of a year without blooms. You may lose a plant or two by dividing at the wrong time of year, but so what? Plants forgive much more readily than people, and they are easily replaced when we do them in. p10
[comment: I like this philosophy .. freeing]

Tuesday, April 27th, 2005 --
The trick to gardening, at least the gardening I choose to do, is to focus on pleasurable endeavors. If a task is hard and tedious, think of a way to make it easier or do not do it at all. There is always a way to turn yard work into garden joy, and we should make sure we find it. p114
[comment: this philosophy can spread to other areas of life]

Next time we have one of those warm winter days that remind us that winter does not last forever, take time to step outside, breathe deeply and think gardening thoughts. The oxygen you inhale will fill you with hope and enthusiasm, just the stuff gardeners use to energize themselves for spring.
Walk around and admire the winter features of your garden. Enjoy the sculptural shapes and textures. Observe the abundance of greens provided by nature even in early February. Notice the shadows. Look for the purples and grays that dress up the garden any time of the year, but are especially appreciated when flowers are scarce. p80
[comment: any quote on true observation is a goodie for me]

On the way home, we stopped at a nursery and purchased chocolate mint (Menta cv. x spicata). I do not know what happened to hers, but mine has made itself at home far from its original site and every time I pull up a clump and get a whiff of York Peppermint Patty, I think of our trip together.
Chocolate mint is the most invasive of the mints but it is quite handsome with dark green foliage, chocolate-brown stems, and an alluring calorie-free scent. Pulling it up is a sensual experience but, as a rule, I leave it unless it is crowding other plants. p161

"Home for the Holidays," by Leanne Banks, Dixie Browning & Kathie DeNosky, c. 2003

[entry edited April 19,20th to include quotes]

This book, obtained via booksfree.com, is next after On The Street Where You Live by Mary Higgins Clark, c. 2001.

I collect quotes as I read. These ones are fun, poetical, or even philosophical. Take what you like, and leave the rest. Note that these aren't necessarily the "best" in the book. These happen to be close to the spot where I stopped reading each night.

All a part of her stress-related symptoms, according to Dr. Hodges, friend and physician.
Ann Elise wasn't sure she bought into the diagnosis. On the other hand, a brand-new year was bearign down on her and she wasn't even done with the old one yet. As soon as she could clear her calendar she vowed to spend a solid month on a beach - any beach at all, but the more deserted the better. That way, no one could make demands on her, real or implied. No telephones, no e-mail, no persistent sales reps. For one whole month she would do absolutely nothing but sleep in the sun, float on the water, and read purely for pleasure - nothing even faintly resembling literature, certainly nothing educational. p136
[comment: it would be nice to take a month off, huh? But no computer? hmmph!]

"If I hadn't acted like I cared for you it would have raised a red flag the size of Rhode Island with your sister." p290

"A Love Beyond Time," by Judie Aitken, c. 2000

(entry updated Apr 4th, 5th to include quotes)

I have rolled the dice to see what is coming up to be read. Ta-da. This is next after
The Hunt for Hawke's Daughter by Jean Barrett, c. 2001. Copy is from booksfree.com

I collect quotes as I read. These ones are fun, poetical, or even philosophical. Take what you like, and leave the rest. Note that these aren't necessarily the "best" in the book. These happen to be close to the spot where I stopped reading each night.

When his parents had died, Dillon had followed the traditions of his Lakota and Cheyenne heritage. He had begun his year of mourning by cutting his hair off just below his ears. In the ten years since, it had grown untouched by scissors. p62
[comment: i'm always looking for tidbits of info like this.]

no quote this time -- just a fun word "etiology" -- definition from dictionary.com 1. The study of causes or origins. 2. The branch of medicine that deals with the causes or origins of disease.

"The Mommy Fund," by Madeleine K. Jacob, c. 2005

(entry edited Apr 1st,2nd to include quotes)

I've just about finished this cookie, Interface by Mark Adlard, c. 1971. My boss, Hazel, used to refer to a research request as a "cookie", and sometimes the word just slips out as I refer to a book I'm reading. "The Mommy Fund" comes from the library - hence entry here.

I collect quotes as I read. These ones are fun, poetical, or even philosophical. Take what you like, and leave the rest. Note that these aren't necessarily the "best" in the book. These happen to be close to the spot where I stopped reading each night.

While the boys large and small celebrate the thrill of midweek pizza, Kate celebrates the thrill of twenty minutes alone in the car.
"I didn't call ahead, so this might take awhile," she warns.
"No problem." Andy's voice is muffled under the dining room table. "Just don't forget to order extra pepperoni." p72
[comment: as a stay-at-home mum i can relate to Kate.]

"The joy that isn't shared .. dies young." -- Anne Saxton p205

--
A light read. It goes quickly. Suspend belief though.

Books read February 9th to March 27th, 2005

The Fifth Victim by Beverly Barton, c. 2003
Heart of the Home stories by Fern Michaels, Brenda Joyce, Bronwyn Williams, & Denise Domning, c. 1997
Shadows in the Night by Linda Turner, c. 1986
Night Games, by Nina Bangs, c. 2002 -- link goes to blog as it's from booksfree.com. See entry of March 10th, 2005
The Passion of Molly T. by Lawrence Sanders, c. 1984
Circles of Time, by Tess Mallory, c. 1997 -- link goes to blog as it's from booksfree.com. See entry of March 6th, 2005
Vernon God Little by DBC Pierre, c. 2003
Hotel World by Ali Smith, c. 2001
Amsterdam by Ian McEwan, c. 1998
Sleeping Beauty by Dallas Schulze, c. 1999
The Silver Rose, by Jane Feather, c. 1987 -- link goes to blog as it's from booksfree.com. See entry of February 25th, 2005
The Neverending Story by Michael Ende, c. 1979
Heart of a Woman, by Maya Angelou, c. 1981 -- link goes to blog as it's from booksfree.com. See entry of January 29th, 2005
Rancher's Bride by Jeanne Allan, c. 1990
Murder on Embassy Row, by Margaret Truman, c. 1984 -- link goes to blog as it's from booksfree.com. See entry of February 6th, 2005

"The Will," by Reed Arvin, c. 2000

(entry edited March 26th, 27th, 28th to include new quotes)

This title is from booksfree.com. This is next after my current read The Fifth Victim by Beverly Barton, c. 2003.

I collect quotes as I read. These ones are fun, poetical, or even philosophical. Take what you like, and leave the rest. Note that these aren't necessarily the "best" in the book. These happen to be close to the spot where I stopped reading each night.

The whole Breedon family, huddling together as they entered the church door like ducks in a rainstorm. p28
[comment: this was snipped from a passage describing the people at a funeral]

They had spent only a brief time together, but her image came to him easily, with surprising clarity. He was jealous of her, in a way, she had what he himself had possessed and then lost: real passion for battle, and the belief that somehow one had to fight even if there was no winning. And not blind passion; she felt her defeats to the core, their last conversation had shown that. But even after defeat there would always be another battle, and another, and another, and for people like her, that was the glory and the power of the thing. p230
[comment: not profound language, but I chose it for the sentiment.]

The discovery that Henry's father's office was the property of the Cottonwood Valley Bank gave Henry a momentary sense of awe; if his destiny was finding him, it was running, for the moment, on rails." p348
[comment: I don't believe in coincidences - things always happen for a reason - and I love it when I come across passages about synchronicity]

--
Opinion of the book...
Good read. Didn't have to think too much. But what happened to Roger?

"Night Games," by Nina Bangs, c. 2002

This book is next after The Passion of Molly T. by Lawrence Sanders, c. 1984. Copy is from booksfree.com.

"Circles of Time," by Tess Mallory, c. 1997

(entry edited Mar 8th, 9th to include a quote)

This copy, from booksfree.com, is next after my current read Vernon God Little by DBC Pierre, c. 2003

I collect quotes as I read. These ones are fun, poetical, or even philosophical. Take what you like, and leave the rest. Note that these aren't necessarily the "best" in the book. These happen to be close to the spot where I stopped reading each night.

..he felt the desire wrapping itself around him, twisting his insides as though they were as supple as the mass of tangled auburn curls she was trying to braid. p60

"Have faith, my dear. Remember how God sent an angel to open the cell where the apostle Paul was imprisoned?"
Kendra leaned her face into the palms of her hands. "Somehow I'd feel better if I knew they had something a little more definite to count on, Father. Do you have a plan? Is this attack on the castle part of it?"
The priese didn't answer and in irritation she lifted her face to his, only to find his blue eyes twinkling as he patted her shoulder.
"God works in mysterious ways, my child, and many have entertained angels unawares." p224
[comment: cliche, but true]

"Silver Rose," by Jane Feather, c. 1987

(entry edited Feb 27th - new passage added)

This copy comes from booksfree.com. I started this one last night :) Shall let you know how I feel about the book over the next day or two.

I collect quotes as I read. These ones are fun, poetical, or even philosophical. Take what you like, and leave the rest. Note that these aren't necessarily the "best" in the book. These happen to be close to the spot where I stopped reading each night.

Oliver was a rake, untrustworthy, and emotionally shallower than a birdbath ... p18

She was listening with half an ear to Gertude, who was complaining that her copper kettles needed resoldering and the tinker hadn't been by in six months. "Send Sam to the Romany encampment. I'm sure there'll be someone there skilled at mending pots."
Gertrude frowned. "Them Romanies are trouble, m'lady. Don't want 'em around 'ere. There'll steal the tears outta yer eyes soon as look at you."
"They need work," Ariel stated with a slight dismissive gesture. "If they're treated courteously." She moved toward the pantries, leaving Gertrude muttering her disagreement. It was not a disagreement she would voice openly so Lady Ariel, whose tolerance for Romanies was well known, if disapproved of. p250
[comment: I remember being curious about gypsies when I was a teen. Now the net is about I have more access to information. Seeing this passage rekindled by fascination. I like the sentence about the "tears."]

Books read since January 7th, 2005 --

Cameo Lake, by Susan Wilson, c. 2001 -- link goes to blog as it's from the library. See entry of February 5th, 2005
The Longer The Thread by Emma Lathen, c. 1971
All Around The Town by Mary Higgins Clark, c. 1992
Writers Writing edited by Jenny Brown and Shona Munro, c. 1993
Room For One More by Virginia Nielsen, c. 1987
The Virgin Blue by Tracy Chevalier, c. 1997
A Mother's Reflection, by Elissa Ambrose, c. 2003 -- link goes to blog as it's from booksfree.com, see entry of January 18, 2005
Untie My Heart by Judith Ivory, c. 2002
A Warrior's Vow, by Marilyn Tracy, c. 2003 -- link goes to blog as it's from booksfree.com, see entry of January 7, 2005
Horse Heaven by Jane Smiley, c. 2000

See entry of January 29th, 2005 -- I now have my library copy of "Heart of a Woman," by Maya Angelou.

"Murder on Embassy Row," by Margaret Truman, c. 1984 -- Book 12 of 2005

(entry edited Feb 12 -- to include passages from book)

This copy comes from booksfree.com and will be read after I finish my current read, "Cameo Lake," by Susan Wilson, c. 2001.

I collect quotes as I read. These ones are fun, poetical, or even philosophical. Take what you like, and leave the rest. Note that these aren't necessarily the "best" in the book. These happen to be close to the spot where I stopped reading each night.

"What is it about you, Sal, that keeps you from enjoying what you have instead of chasing after what you don't have?" p176
[comment: yes, it's cliche, but dang, i still like it :)]

"Cameo Lake," by Susan Wilson, c. 2001 -- book 11 of 2005

(entry edited daily Feb 7th - 11th -- quotes added)

This copy comes from the library. I imagine I'll start this one tomorrow as I only have about 50 pages left on my current read (The Longer The Thread by Emma Lathen, c. 1971).

Cheers.

I collect quotes as I read. These ones are fun, poetical, or even philosophical. Take what you like, and leave the rest. Note that these aren't necessarily the "best" in the book. These happen to be close to the spot where I stopped reading each night.

Flakes of conversation from earlier in the day surrounded me. p48

The humidity was layered over the lake like whipped cream over a pie. p77

I wrote for a couple of hours, but my work was slow and mainly disjointed. The impulse which had given me my conflict had leveled out and now I had the technical work to do, the weaving of foreshadowing and believable character reaction. It was a little hard getting back to work on Monday morning, just like a real job. I was fidgety and eventually I abandoned the attempt and climbed into my [swim] suit. p144
[comment: any quote on writing intrigues me]

In theory we were to examine and rebuild our life, with the aid of a high-priced therapist. In practice, we just built new lives, the hub of our defeated marriage at the center, threads here and there crossing which would always keep us connected, but not close. p220

I tried to stand and shake off the enervation. I needed to pack, to gather our belongings spread from one corner to the other of the cabin, load the big car, and go home. Yet as I sat there, letting the dark cultivate my fears within its protective shield, a petri dish for my emotions and fears. p190
[comment: I like the petri dish analogy]

"The Heart of a Woman," by Maya Angelou, c. 1981

(entry edited Feb 14th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 20th, 21st)

This one is next after Room For One More by Virginia Nielsen, c. 1987. This copy is from booksfree.com

update 2/5/05 -- This one has bumped down the queue a bit. Sent booksfree copy back to them and am waiting for a copy from the library. I imagine it will show up at my branch shortly - I had to request within the system.

It is now Feb 14, 2005 -- and I have my copy from the library. This one is now next after Rancher's Bride by Jeanne Allan, c. 1990

Now Feb 16th, 2005 --

I collect quotes as I read. These ones are fun, poetical, or even philosophical. Take what you like, and leave the rest. Note that these aren't necessarily the "best" in the book. These happen to be close to the spot where I stopped reading each night.

"Ask for what you want and be prepared to pay for what you get." p31

When I realized that Godfrey's idea was workable, the burden of tension left my body and for the first time in weeks I relaxed and my brain started to function. p74
[comment: had bad case of writers block. Any passage on the process of writing intrigues me]

I had worked two months for the SCLC, sent out tens of thousands of letters and invitations signed by Rev. [Martin Luther] King, made hundreds of statements in his name, but I had never seen him up close. He was shorter than I expected and so young. He had an easy friendliness, which was unsettling. Looking at him in my office, alone, was like seeing a lion sitting down at my dining-room table eating a plate of mustard greens. p107
[comment: I liked the last sentence in particular]

Female voices shot up like arrows over the crowd. p172

Every ill I knew at home, each hateful look on a white face, each odious rejection based on skin color, the mockery, the discenfranchisement, the lamentations and loud wailing for a lost world, irreclaimable security, all that long-onerous journey to msiery, which had not ended yet, had begun just below our plane [Sahara Desert]. I wept. Gut rose from time to time to bring me fresh Kleenex, and I didn't dare speak to him of my thoughts. I would not make a sound. If I opened my mouth, I might not be able to close it again. Screams would pierce the air and I would race the aisles like a mad thing.
I cramped my lips together until the seam between them meshed, and allowed, as my only expression, the warm tears gliding like honey down my face.
[comment: I liked the imagery of the honey. I needed to give you some context though.]

--
My thoughts after finishing the book:
I would recommend her autobiographies. This the first I have read and will read more as they come my way. She leaves me curious - and that's a great thing by my standards.

"A Mother's Reflection," by Elissa Ambrose, c. 2003

This one is next after Untie My Heart by Judith Ivory, c. 2002. It's from booksfree.com

(it's now Jan 23rd and I am adding passages as needed)

I collect quotes as I read. These ones are fun, poetical, or even philosophical. Take what you like, and leave the rest. Note that these aren't necessarily the "best" in the book. These happen to be close to the spot where I stopped reading each night.

Like Megan, his hair had been a deep fiery red.
She remembered the way the nurses had clucked after Megan was born, swearing they had never seen so much hair on a newborn. "The devil's crown," one insensitive nurse had said. "Heiress of sin."
[comment: being a red head I am interested in remarks like this. and, yes, "grrrr"]

His thoughts drifted to Rachel. Okay. maybe he was more than a little out of tune; maybe he wasn't even in the orchestra. At his house, Rachel had made it clear that she had no intention of going where he'd been headed, but had he listened? p108

my opinion:
The plot kept me reading although I didn't think the language was overly original. I am most happy when I see great use of imagery/humour. It is one that I would recommed but it's not a re-read, if that makes sense.

Books read since Nov 17th, 2004 --

A Knight's Vow by Kurland et al , c. 2001 -- link goes to blog as the book is from booksfree.com -- see entry of Dec 31st, 2004.
You Never Can Tell by Kathleen Eagle, c. 2001 -- link goes to blog as the book is from library -- see entry of Dec 28th, 2004.
The Princess Bride by William Goldman, c. 1973, 1998
Voice of the Heart by Barbara Taylor Bradford, c. 1983
The Beach House by Mary Alice Monroe , c. 2002 -- link goes to blog as the book is from booksfree.com -- see entry of Dec 4th, 2004.
Dakota. A Spiritual Geography by Kathleen Norris, c. 1993
Starting Over by Robin Pilcher , c. 2002 -- link goes to blog as the book is from booksfree.com -- see entry of Nov 30th, 2004.
The Hiding Place by Trezza Azzopardi, c. 2000
Ahab's Wife, or The Star-Gazer by Sena Jeter Naslund, c. 1999
Deck the Halls by Mary Higgins Clark & Carol Higgins Clark, c. 2000
The Pint-Sized Secret by Sheryl Woods, c. 2000
Sincerely Yours by Gertrude Wood, c. 2000
The Mermaid by Betina Krahn , c. 1997 -- link goes to blog as the book is from booksfree.com -- see entry of Nov 5, 2004

"A Warriors Vow," by Marilyn Tracy, c. 2003

I'm currently reading Horse Heaven by Jane Smiley, c. 2000. However, I have literally rolled the dice to see that this one is next. Crazy method, I know, but it works for me. This book comes from booksfree.com

I collect quotes as I read. These ones are fun, poetical, or even philosophical. Take what you like, and leave the rest. Note that these aren't necessarily the "best" in the book. These happen to be close to the spot where I stopped reading each night.

"Denial can be an attractive piece of real estate," she said.
Daggert gave her an odd look, one both measuring and slightly rueful, but he said, "True. Reality's ground is much stonier." p76

The Guadalupe Mountains sported more pockets of pure iron than almost any range in the entire mountainous state. And if pure iron was absent, the plentiful deposits of iron pyrite would lure the lightning as surely as any rod might.
The very top of the mountain was almost completely iron, iron pyrite and sheets of glass from the numerous times lightning had struck the sand there. Enrique had been right about the strange lights, but wrong the source, Daggert thought. Cima La Luz was aptly named "Light Peak," but from the frequent bolts of lightning striking there and reflecting in the glassy surface, not from alien spaceships stealing hapless humans. p162
[comment: I love passages like this -- can't vouch for it's authenticity as it's from fiction, but it sounds logical]