Bubbles in Trouble by Sarah Strohmeyer

From Publishers Weekly: In her second novel featuring the high-energy beautician/rookie reporter, Bubbles Yablonsky (after 2001's Bubbles Unbound), Strohmeyer successfully navigates the fine line between humorous stereotype and sympathetic amateur investigator. As the novel opens, the tube top-wearing, Camaro-driving, self-described last "Polish-Lithuanian Barbie doll in Lehigh, Pennsylvania" is taking the blame for jinxing the nuptials of her shy friend, Janice, a records clerk in the local police department. Janice has not only gone missing but the uncle with whom she lives is soon found dead in his gated retirement home. Bubbles retraces Janice's last steps, which lead to some shady doings in Amish country. Bubbles goes undercover, frantically (and hilariously) shifting between her role as a sexy reporter and her cover as an Amish widow. Despite her bumbling in a foreign culture, Bubbles manages to win the friendship and trust of this tight-knit community, and her own respect and growing understanding of the Plain folk is nicely conveyed. Bubbles's hunky beau, photographer Steve Stiletto, makes a steamy appearance, along with many other well-wrought oddball characters, including Bubbles's mother, Lulu, who's going through a Jackie O. phase. The over-the-top force-of-nature protagonist and the lovingly detailed descriptions of clothing and hair styles make up for some gaps in logic and a slightly rushed ending. Also delightful are the useful recipes (hangover cure, cuticle softener, etc.) all involving vinegar sprinkled throughout.Unbound won an Agatha Award for Best First Mystery Novel. Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

Book 2 for 2008
Book 2 for January
Finished book on 1/8/08
Rating: 5 stars

Great book! Started out kinda iffy but by the end i couldn't put it down. A lot of suspense and a little romance thrown in. This book you start to know more about the characters you have read about. A very intriguing book at the very least. I will definitely read the next in the series.

The Rising by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B,

From Amazon.com:
The Rising begins a new Left Behind series that will give you a glimpse into the lives of your favorite characters before the Rapture. Have you ever wondered what life was like before the Rapture for Rayford, Irene, and Chloe Steele, Bruce Barnes, Buck Williams, and Tsion Ben Judah? Plus, see why Viv Ivins plays such a pivotal role in Nicolae Carpathia's life. What were the events surrounding Nicolae's sudden rise to power? How did he become filled with evil? You will find all these answers and more in this exciting new series!

In The Rising,Marilena Carpathia has only one dream: to be a mother. So when a mysterious clairvoyant promises the fulfillment of this dream, Marilena does not hesitate. Through genetic engineering and the power of the prince of darkness himself, Marilena is about to become a chosen vessel, one who will unknowingly give birth to the greatest evil the world has ever known.

Halfway around the world, God's plans are subtly being carried out too. Young Ray Steele is determined to avoid one day taking over the family business. Instead, Ray sets his heart on becoming a pilot.

Soon Carpathia's and Steele's lives will intersect. And good and evil will clash in an explosion that will shake the world.

Book 1 for 2008
Book 1 for January
Finished book on 1/2/08
Rating: 4 stars

Great Book! A definite must read if you read the original Left Behind Series. This gives a lot of answers to the questions about what happened before the Rapture. The only thing that got me was the use of some words that I couldnt even begin to comprehend. I think they were foreign but not sure what language. But all in all a great book and must read for all left behind fans.

Books I read in 2007 but didnt blog

10-9 It happened to Nancy by Beatrice Sparks
10-11 Knocked out by my nunga nungas by Louise Rennison
10-12 Dates, Mates and Sole Survivors by Cathy Hopkins
10-15 311 Pelican Court by Debbie Macomber
10-17 Bras and Broomsticks by Sarah Mlynowski
10-18 Dates Mates and Mad Mistakes by Cathy Hopkins
10-23 Nerd in Shining Armor by Vicki Lewis Thompson
10-29 Key of Valor by Nora Roberts
10-31 Party Princess by Meg Cabot

11-4 Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney
11-9 Sex, Murder and a Double Latte by Kyra Davis
11-13 6th Target by James Paterson
11-21 Lean Mean 13 by Janet Evanovich
11-22 Let's Pretend this never happened by Jim Benton
11-29 Scrambled Eggs at Midnight by Brad Barkley and Heather Hepler

December All American Dad (Harlequin Super Romance)
December Married By Mistake by Abby Gaines
December Trouble in Tennessee by Tanya Michaels