Over the course of my very "extensive" life, I have acquired a hatred of change. It might even be called a fear of change. This metathesiophobia shows itself most prevalently when I am forced to change book genres because I can't find anymore in that genre.
I wrenched myself away from Agatha Christe and threw myself half-heartedly into The Hiding Place. After finishing a few chapters, Agatha Christie and the detective novel genre were long forgotten and now I am on a WWII book binge. Would I rather have kidney stones than switch genres? Ummm... absolutely, but I have three books lined up on audiobook so I'm safe for the moment...
#1 The House of Silk and Moriarty by Anthony Horowitz
Out of desperation, I would reread the Sherlock Holmes series over and over again, hoping that I somehow missed a story. So when I was halfway through yet another reread, my mom found this author who was commissioned by The Arthur Conan Doyle family to write more stories. I immediately found the books, put them on hold, and devoured them.
The House of Silk is a classic Sherlock Holmes story with Watson as the narrator and together they solve a crime. It is completely mind-boggling.
Moriarty is the second book in the series and I thought it was the best one. It takes place after Holmes and Moriarty are thought to have died. I thought I was a good detective and cracked the secret to this one; nope I wasn't even close. I nearly fell over with shock when everything was explained.
#2 The Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom
I always avoided reading this book because I thought it was just another one of those books that were written to scare you. I was very wrong.
Corrie Ten Boom tells about her and her family's efforts to help the Jews during WWII, her time in a concentration camp, and her life after the war ended. Books never make me cry, but I might have shed a few tears after this one.
This book is fascinating! Michelle takes you through her life from childhood to becoming the First Lady. She tells about her life in the White House and the adjustment for her and her girls to being constantly in the spotlight. I never really thought about the personal lives of the US Presidents and their families, but I now want to read a biography on every one of them!
Honorable Mentions:
Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky
I am mentioning this book because I am very proud that I finished my first Russian novel. It was not as bad as I thought it would be, but it still wasn't great. Maybe it was just way above my head :)
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