Stephanie Plum Series

A friend got me hooked on the Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovich. The series is really easy to keep track of because all the books have a number in the title. (One for the Money, Two for the Dough, etc. ) Stephanie becomes a bounty hunter after losing her job and being almost forced to move back in with her parents. Her escapades and attempts to capture FTA's are laugh out loud funny. The books are sprinkled with unique characters such as Morelli, Ranger, Lula and Vinnie. And with each book, you wonder who will break into Stephanie's apartment and how will her car blow up.

Oldest Rookie: Big League Dreams from a Small-Town Guy by Jim Morris

Did you see the Disney movie The Rookie with Dennis Quaid? Well this is the true story behind the movie. It takes a lot of guts to pursue a dream that you've given up, especially when the pieces of your life are finally starting to fit together. Jim had a family, a good job and an ideal coaching job, but he took a chance and followed his dream to play Major League Baseball and in the process became the oldest rookie ever to play in the majors. His major league career wasn't long, but he took that chance and followed his childhood dream.

Coal Tattoo by Silas House

A fantastic book by Silas House. It follows the lives of two sisters who had been orphaned at an early age and raised by their grandmothers. Their lives intertwine with each other and the Sixties and the coal-mining town that they live in. It focuses on how sisters are always sisters though the good times and the bad.