Sunday, July 13, 2008

Farm News 07-13-08

Sunday morning, after chores,70°
Weight: 204 lbs.


Barn News
Suzette's six bunnies are very cute and cuddly.

Books
I've been a bit sickly for the past few weeks. Hopefully, it's over and I can start doing stuff, again, like writing for Farm News. Although I haven't been writing, I could read. The only notable books were Young Widow and The Adventures of Flash Jackson.

Carleton's Meadow by Lauran Paine
A readable western, available in large print.

The Road to San Jacinto by L. L. Foreman
Another readable western, available in large print.

The Outcast of Lazy S by Eli Colter
Yet another readable western, available in large print.

7th Heaven by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro
The seventh in his Women's Murder Club series. They're pretty good.

Plague Ship by Clive Cussler with Jack Du Brul
A reasonably good thriller, but it needed more careful proofing. Obvious errors, such as using 'opaque' for 'translucent', kept breaking the spell of the chase.

Young Widow by Cassandra Chan
Here is the first novel of a new series of English mysteries. It follows the formula: a Scotland Yard detective, his friend, a wealthy Englishman, a good dog, and a murder in a country house. I liked it a lot.

Lonely Trail by Jackson Gregory
A readable western, but only barely. The language and the characterizations are dated.

Fast Track by Ed Gorman
Another western, but I didn't care much for it.

The Adventures of Flash Jackson by William Kowalski
Anyone who has spent much time wandering in the woods while stoned on LSD will like this book, as will most other people. It's an excellent book and I recommend it highly.