Need to Know by Karen Cleveland
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Great read. Sort of a mash of a lot of spy stories with a little twist and turn. I suspected everyone and as the story unfolded I was often surprised. It was a pleasure to read and enjoy. Its my book club's selection this month and the questions of truth and believing will be fun to discuss.

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Choppy Water by Stuart Woods
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Stuart Woods never fails me. No matter how depressing the world is, e manages to tell me a crime fantasy with beautiful women, excellent food and adventure that doesn't stop to catch a breath. I wish there was a new one every week. Those of you who think these books are from a formula miss the point. Great food comes from a great recipe and great ingredients combined with skill and taste That's Stuart Woods to a "T."
The fact the democratic president elect is a single woman is just a little frosting on the cake. Oh and the antagonists are right wingnuts. Just a fun read.

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The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I would say a brilliant book. JoJo Moyes is a fantastic writer. The characters are rich and complex yet easy to understand. As in real life, first impressions often change and these characters opened up into interesting, real people.
The men in the story were split into two groups, the scum and the too good to be true. Both sets were totally believable and realistic. Love, a mystery in itself, is explored and dissected throught the story. I loved the book.
Hard to believe that mysoginy is still so widespread. I don't mean the pointing out of gender differences, I mean out and out hatred of women. I'm sick of it. These women were real people with guts and determination, it had nothing to do with gender.

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