Read A Good Book Lately?

What are you reading? Did you like the book?

I have eclectic tastes in both reading and writing. Right now I’ve been reading Rosamund Wallinger’s GERTRUDE JEKYLL’S LOST GARDEN as research for a cozy mystery I’m writing, BONES IN THE GARDEN. In my manuscript, the contemporary heroine has the opportunity to restore an old garden designed by a world-famous (fictional) landscape architect in 1899. Finding a skeleton in the garden complicates her project, especially when the body is identified as the husband of the heroine's distant relative.

For a local book club, I just finished James Hilton’s 1941 classic, RANDOM HARVEST. This was the first time I’d read this book and I have to admit the ending was a pleasant surprise to me. Next month we're back to a contemporary mystery.

Recently, I’ve been reading Phillip DePoy’s Flap Tucker series. I love the humor and relationships. I also reread Maggie Osborne’s 1997 THE RPOMISE OF JENNY JONES, which is one of my all-time favorite books. It’s more adventure than romance, but has the happily-ever-after ending I like. Maggie Osborne is an amazingly creative writer and I never miss one of her releases.

Next on my list is JoAnne Fluke’s CHERRY CHEESECAKE MURDER. I hope Hannah Swensen will hurry and make a decision on which man she wants to marry! And I’m biding my time until Jodi Thomas’ new series starts in November. I love all her books, but the historicals are my favorites. Also in November, Lorraine Heath's A DUKE OF HER OWN is released. Not only is Lorraine a wonderful author, she is a super person who helps upcoming authors whenever the opportunity is presented. Don't you enjoy a book more if you know the author is a nice person? I certainly do.

Now it's your turn to tell me what you've been reading.