Laura Rider's Masterpiece

This book was pretty different. I got it off of a best sellers list--as a warning, it is a little bit scandalous at times. It is the story of a middle aged husband and wife. The wife is becoming restless and bored with her life and her marriage, so she decides to create a kind of experiment. When a celebrity she greatly admires moves into her neighborhood, she decides to orchestrate her husband and this woman falling in love, so she can write a novel about it......weird, right? She writes love emails to this woman pretending to be her husband, until a full fledged romance begins. Writing and controlling this story becomes her passion in life, as she watches the personal lives of others unravel around her. It is definitely interesting, but has a couple unnecessary scenes. Read at your own risk!

Minding Frankie

I finished this book last week. It is kind of a slow read, but has a great story. Set in Ireland, it is the story of a man who unexpectedly finds out one of his old girlfriends is having his baby--and is dying of cancer. The child is left in his care, and his life is turned upside down. He must learn how to get his own life in order, while trying to learn how to be a father at the same time. His family and the entire community rallies around him to help raise his little girl, and protect her from being taken away by a suspicious social worker. It is a story of growth and change, friendship, and love. It took me a while to get through because it is a bit slow, but overall it was a good read.

Ten Little Indians (And Then There Were None)

This is what I'm reading at the moment--it is one of my all time favorite books, and definitely my favorite Agatha Christie mystery! Love love love this one. The movie "And Then There Were None" comes from this book, often titled "Ten Little Indians." I've seen the book under both titles.

It is the spooky story of ten strangers invited to stay for a weekend on a beautiful island, each lured there by letters from people in their past. When strange things begin to happen, they find that there host "Mr. Owen" does not seem to exist. Each of them is forced to deal with the demons in their past, as they try to survive the murderous game playing out around them. Very fun and exciting! A true classic.