Reading Log: February 2022

The books I read in February 2022

February 2022 Books: photo by Cliff Hutson

"Night Passage," Robert B. Parker

"Trouble in Paradise," Robert B. Parker

"Death in Paradise," Robert B. Parker

"Stone Cold," Robert B. Parker

"Ocean Prey," John Sandford

"Remodelista: A Manual for the Considered Home," Julie Carlson

Cliff's Notes

"Jesse Stone"

I have enjoyed the work of Robert B. Parker over the years, having read all of the "Spenser", spelled like the the poet, novels that he penned. (Additionally, I have also read eight - out of ten - written by Ace Atkins; who, in my opinion, writes better as Parker than he does as himself.)

Mushroom & Green Pepper: photo by Cliff Hutson

But, I had not read any of the Jesse Stone series until now.  I found them to be an OK change of pace, and liked how they were different, but did have crossover characters from the other books. I also get a kick out of the fact that Stone and I have the same favorite pizza - mushrooms with green bell pepper. However, I have grown tired of his dealing with his ex-wife Jen and don't find the series compelling enough to follow it any further.

"Prey"

Lucas Davenport is another character that I never really cottoned to. The fault probably lies within in me and not in the series by John Stanford, but I had previously read only two books from what I think of as the "Prey" series. However, I really enjoy Stanford's stories about Virgil Flowers. So when I saw that Virgil was in the latest Davenport book I felt compelled to buy it.  I am glad I did. It is a good story and I enjoyed the read. Still, it did not make me warm up to Lucas in any way at all.

"Remodelista"

This is a book that I have had for several years and revisited as a part of the culling process I have previously mentioned. I have also alluded to it several times in the past as it was the springboard for I called the "Friday Favorites" posts in the blog. While I got some value out this book, it is not really for my kind of people. I should have known this right upfront when I saw that a blurb on the back cover was written by Diane Keaton and the introduction by Julianne Moore. It is now going to the discard pile.