No. 70: Get Lucky

Get Lucky by Suzanne Brockmann

This is the last one in the series. I purposely saved it for last for a couple reasons. I really like this book, I am glad that Lucky got such a good story. But, I HATE, HATE, the cover of this book. It is terrible. Lucky is supposed to be this super hot really musclely guy - like perfect. You know this before you even read the book, because that is how he is always described. And, in like the first chapter they describe him like this:

"The man in the doorway was blindingly handsome ... his face was that of a movies star, with an elegantly thin nose that hinted of aristocracy, and eyes that redefined the word blue. ... He was, without a doubt, the sheer perfection of a Ken doll come to life."

Pretty impressive, no? Well, this is what the cover of the book looks like:

Ummm ... not quite right. This is why I hate book covers that have pictures of the characters on it. Because it usually makes the books look stupid and trashy (even if they are). But also, because every once and a while, you get a cover where the guy pictured is kind of chubby and ugly. Which would be fine, if that is how he was supposed to look, but this guy is supposed to be super hot. Like I said, not quite right. I seriously, totally hate the cover of this book.

No. 69: Frisco's Kid

Frisco's Kid by Suzanne Brockmann

I like this book because I am glad that Frisco has a happy ending. He was mentioned in a lot of the other books, actually he was injured in Prince Joe which was in book time like 5 years ago. So that is a long time for a depressed, badly injured character to be hanging out.

No 68: Forever Blue

Forever Blue by Suzanne Brockmann

You would think after 9 SEAL books in 6 days I would be sick of this series. But I am not. I will read them all, because they are all good. This wasn't my favorite of the series, a little too much talking about how awesome the SEALs are and all the great stuff they can do, and not enough actually doing that stuff. But, it was still good.

No. 67: Everyday Average Jones

Everyday Average Jones by Suzanne Brockmann

Another SEAL book, this one was a good one! While I was reading it, I realized that it includes the main character of the one I read the other day (Night Watch) and her adopted son. Although, I technically already knew that - it didn't quite connect. Anyway, this was a pretty good one.

No. 66: Prince Joe

Prince Joe by Suzanne Brockmann

Two SEAL books in one day - almost good enough to take my mind of the foot of snow we got today - in April. This book is so very very good. I think it may be the first in the series. The good thing about these books is that you don't have to read them in order (although, some things might be spoiled if you don't) every book is good on its own, but it is always nice to have the continuity and follow up of a series. Especially a good Navy SEAL series!

No. 65: Taylor's Temptation

Taylor's Temptation by Suzanne Brockmann

I am really on a roll with these SEAL books from this series. They are so short and quick to read, it is ridiculous! And of course I have read them all before which makes them even quicker. But still so good. This is one of my favorites - I liked Bobby Taylor in all the other books, I almost feel bad that he had such a hard time, but that is what makes the book so good I guess!

I still have a whole stack of this series to read - maybe 5 more. Since it is tragically SNOWING here, in APRIL, I will probably have plenty of time to read them all this weekend.

No. 64: Identity: Unknown

Identity: Unknown by Suzanne Brockmann

Oh amnesia - such a glorious romance novel plot. They meet, there is an instant attraction, but he doesn't know who he is! What if he was married! What if he was a serial killer! But they fall in love anyways and SURPRISE he isn't a married serial killer, he is a super foxy Navy SEAL out to save the world. And everyone lives happily ever after. So predictable, yet so awesome.

No. 63: Harvard's Education

Harvard's Education by Suzanne Brockmann

This one was good, but not my favorite of all the books. The FMC seems like a less awesome version of a character in another SEAL series that I like a lot more. Harvard was pretty good - he has been in all the other books and was good in those too.

No. 62: Night Watch

Night Watch by Suzanne Brockmann

Another awesome SEAL book. This one about Wes Skelly who I always have mixed feelings about from the other books, but he was good in this book and I am happy he got his happy ending. Even though it was a little more emotionally touchy feely than the others.

No. 61: The Admiral's Bride

The Admiral's Bride by Suzanne Brockmann

This is another older SEAL book - it follows the book I read yesterday and involves some of the same main characters. I really really liked it. Maybe even more than the last because it was not quite so sad. I think I am going to have to read the rest of this series, I forgot how good they are!!!

No. 60: Hawken's Heart

Hawken's Heart by Suzanne Brockmann

This is one of her older SEAL books - also goes by the title It Came Upon a Midnight Clear. I really liked it, but of course I really like all of her SEAL books. These older ones are super quick to read, like an hour and a half, which make them perfect for me. Put Ella to bed, watch Dancing With the Stars, and then take a bath and read until bedtime. I have a bunch of these, I am sure I will be reading more now that I remember how great they are!

59: Key Lime Pie Murder

Key Lime Pie Murder by Joanne Fluke

So, I thought I was done reading this series. I went to Barnes and Noble with the intention of buying other books, but they didn't have ANY of them. Totally disappointing. So I got this one. It was okay - I really am over the series. I need to move on. Barnes and Noble needs to get some new books!

On a somewhat related topic - Barnes and Noble has the greatest ever desert, Key Lime Pie Cheesecake. It is delicious.

No. 58: 21: Bringing Down the House

21: Bringing Down the House by Ben Mezrich

This is the book that the movie 21 is based on. I thought it was good - very interesting. Makes me wish I went to MIT and that I was good at math and that I was rich! I want to see the movie, although I guess there are lots of differences from the book.

Technically this is Aaron's book - but he was moving too slow, so I had to sneak and read it quick before he noticed :)

No. 57: Lemon Meirngue Pie Murder

Lemon Meringue Pie Murder by Joanne Fluke

Okay, this might be the end of my interest in this series. It is by far the worst one I have read. The characters were so irritating - all their minor quirks were somehow ampliphied to the point where I actually kind of hated the main character. Constantly correcting people's grammer in her head - so annoying!

There was only one funny part in the whole book. Hannah (the main character) is dating two guys at once. The irritating part is - aaaakkkkk! make a decision already! And I would prefer it not be one of the two you have now! Anyway, they are watching a fireworks show all together (yes all three of them sitting together happy as clams!) and each one reaches out to hold Hannah's hand. So she is sitting, on a blanket, holding two different guys hands at the same time. Funny - yes. Annoying - for sure!

So there are a few more books in this series but I don't know if I can read anymore. I am kind of getting fed up!

Edited to add: After I read back through this post, I seem really really cranky! Maybe it is the hormones, or maybe this book was just really bad. Hard to say, I might have to give the series another chance when I am in a better mood :)

No. 56: Creation in Death

Creation in Death by J.D. Robb

This is one of the most recent in the In Death series. I have read all but the most recent release, I think there are 25+ books in the series. I really like it although I am always creeped out by the murderer part of the book - it is a series about a police homicide detective in the futhre (this one was 2060) and each book follows her attempts to solve a murder or series of murders. This one was a serial killer who tortured his victims. Those parts are always kind of scary and gross, but the way the crimes are solved is really interesting and the characters are really well developed and interesting.

If you want to read this series, it is best to start at the begining of the series because one of the best parts is to see how the relationships between the characters develops over time. Although, each book can be read independently because the mystery/crime in each one is interesting enough, even without the character relationships.

No. 55: Sugar Cookie Murder

Sugar Cookie Murder by Joanne Fluke

This was a pretty good book in this series - although I feel totally scammed because the book is the size of a regular paperback, but the story is only a little more than half and the rest are all recipies! It was good for a short story though. I don't know how many more books in this series I will read. They are all starting to seem too much the same, and I need a little more resolution in the female main character's relationships.

No. 54: To Wed a Wicked Prince

To Wed a Wicked Prince by Jane Feather

I have read quite a few books by this author before, but this is a new one. It is another Regency, right at the very begining of the war with France. I thought it was pretty good, I thought the male main character was a little irritating, and the female main character had a tendancy to overreact, but over all I thought it was good. It had an interesting angle because the male main character was a Russian prince, which is unusual. It seems to be a part of a series so I might have to track those down too.