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My 2014 challenge is to read at least 75 books and 20,000 pages. So far I have read

1. The Husband's Secret 394 pages
2. Hearts in Darkness 343 pages

Total pages: 737

I've heard The Husband's Secret is good. What did you think of it?

Good luck Carmen. I just read the Husband's Secret too. I really liked it. It makes you think about all the what ifs

Thanks and it really does because I started doing that after reading the book and I couldn't imagine what if.

3. A Wicked Hunger -274 pages
4. Zero Day- 434 pages
5. The Book of Lost Things - 339 pages

Total pages read:1,784

Holly I really liked the book. Are you thinkimg of readingnit because I think you would really enjoy it.

Great progress Carmen! I'm looking forward to reading The Husband's Secret as well.

Thanks Kassandra. You will enjoy it because the title and cover matches the story but there's more to the story. I can't what until you read. I want to see what you think about it. Let me know.

6.Switchblade by Michael Connelly 1/27/14 --32 pages

Total pages: 1,816

Carmen, did you enjoy Switchblade?

I did but it was short. It was only about 32 pagss but it was good.

I was disappointed by how short it was as well.

7. Naked in Death by JD Robb1/30/14 - 247 pages

Total pages: 2,063

8. Until the End by Tracey Ward 2/3-212 pages
9. My Life as a White Trash Zombie/ Diana Rowland 2/19-310 pages

Total pages: 2,873

10. First Ink by Laura Wright 2/22-83 pages


Total Pages: 2,956

11. Glory in Death by JD Robb 2/25/14- 293 pages


Total pages: 3,249

12. Tangled by Emma Chase 2/7/14

13. Seducing Simon by Maya Banks 2/27/14

and in January I finished a monthly challenge in the Maya Banks group.

14. 326 pgs
15. 103 pgs
16. 281 pgs
17. 250 pgs
18. 77 pgs
19. 109 pgs
20. 293 pgs
21. 497 pgs

Total Pages: 4,914

22. 336 pgs

23. 149 pgs

Total Pages: 5,399

I have currently have read 30 books, finished and completed 6 challenges and a total of 7,598 pages so far.

Congrats Carmen!!

Kassandra wrote: "Congrats Carmen!!"

Thanks :)

I'm currently up to 33 books and have finished a total of 7 challenges.

That's great, Carmen! Well done!!!

Thanks Holly.

I have finished 47 books and so far have finished another 5 challenges.

WOW, your breezing through your challenges, well done!

24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64. 65.

These are all the books that I haven't posted but did finished and enjoy some more than others. One that I can tell you that I didn't enjoy do to the way the story started was

66. Just finished and thought that I should give a little review of the book since I haven't really been keeping up with that. I tend to just go from one book to the next. :)



The character Phoebe MacNamara is a tough hostage negotiator but even for a tough character she has her own personal problems with the life and with her family. With her dealing with being a divorced, single mom, and having a mother that she has to deal with that has her own issues but then have to deal with vicious attack at her place of work. Even though the attack could have broken her devotion and strength kept her going and does everything in her power to protect herself and her family from the person who has threaten to harm them. Phoebe has also met the rich sports bar owner, Duncan Swift, and their romance takes off even with all her baggage. She also has the most sweet 7 year old and you can't help but think about your own child trying to get what they want by playing the sweet negotiator themselves.
There's so much more to this story with some up's and downs with so much psychological issue better her family and the person who wants to ruin her and make her pay for something that he has done to himself but accuses Phoebe of doing to him, so her has to make sure that not only does she has to protect herself but anyone that is close to her.
High Noon has kept my interest right from the beginning and didn't bore me at any point in the story.