Stone Barrington 10

I started this book and was confused, because it introduced a new character from another series by Stuart Woods.  I decided to start this new series so I could get the background information on the character.  The book is Orchid Beach and I will have to read a couple of books into this series to get to the book that Stone and Holly (the new character) meet.  I wasn't real happy at first that I had to start a new series in the middle of another, but I really don't like not knowing what went on before.  I am not very far into Orchid Beach but it seems to be another series I could find myself reading.  In this one Holly is a former army police officer.  The book doesn't really go into all the details of the army because if it did I know I would not be the least bit interested.  Holly ends up becoming the deputy police chief and has to get right down to business when the Police chief is hospitalized from an attempted murder on his life.  He is investigating a crooked cop in his precinct.  Holly has to take over the case without much information and since the police chief is in a coma and his recovery is looking grim.  This is about all the further I have gotten so far.

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The Naughty Librarian

Stone Barrington Seriers

As I get farther in the Stone Barrington Series, I am finding I like the series as a whole but I do see some flaws in it.  I find that the books are very similar with the plot.  Stone leaves the country on a case and then meets someone and sleeps with them. Every book seems like he is practicing law in other states or countries.  I find this strange in a way because he never has cases that have him in the state he practices law in.  As I said I am really liking the series.  I really like the fact that Stuart Woods brings a lot of the characters back from other books, mostly the book before.  It makes me like his writing a lot because in most series they introduce new characters and after the book is done you don't see much more of them.  His books make the characters seem really familiar and you never know what character from an earlier book is going to be brought back.  His character does sleep with women he meets even if it has only been a few minutes.  Eventually we get to know the characters better, but not until he sleeps with them.  I don't really care for this part of his character, but I still am really liking the series so far.  Going to start Book 10 of the series tomorrow.

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The Naughty Librarian

E-Readers

Just finished L.A. Dead the sixth book in the Stone Barrington by Stuart Woods.  I really enjoyed this book and can't wait to read number 7.  I Think I will start it later this afternoon.  I was always a stickler for reading an actual book, I loved the smell of a new book and the feel of it in my hands, the sound of the pages turning.   I didn't understand why people would even want an e-reader, I thought they were crazy and it took the fun out of going to the library or a bookstore to find a good book.  I then was transferred out of the school library I worked for into giving breaks for people.  I am only in a room for 15 minute breaks and 30 min lunches, and I really don't have a place to put my stuff because I am in so many different places.  I started carrying a book bag with me, to put my coat and other things I need throughout the day.  In it of course was the book I was reading, after a while I got sick of carrying books and the bag got kind of heavy after a while and started hurting my shoulder.  This is when I decided I would like an e-reader.  I decided on a Nook Color from Barnes and Noble because at the time it was the only e-reader that was colored and back-lit.  I have to read before I go to bed and always had the light on low which disturbed my husbands sleep although he would never admit to it.  I thought an e-reader would be a good solution to the problem.  I didn't have to carry around the latest hardcover book that was too heavy for my bag and I didn't have to worry about having to run out of things to read.  My Nook can hold several books and it only weighs as much as a small book.  I have to say that I LOVE my Nook.  I don't miss not reading a regular book and I don't ever think I could go back to one.  One of my favorite features is that if you don't know the meaning of a word, you just hold your finger on it and you can get a definition.  When I use to read regular books I would mostly just ignore the word and hoped I could pretty much figure it out by context of the reading.  If you are having any trouble on deciding whether to buy an e-reader, buy one it is worth it.  There are a lot of free books you can get for them.  Facebook also has many groups that will tell you what free books are available that day.  Many libraries have a checkout system that you can check out e-books for free as long as you have a card to that library.  I also joined the Free Library of Philadelphia for $15 dollars a year so I could check out books through them because I did not have any libraries in my area that participate in such a program at the time I bought my Nook.  The bad side is there were a lot of holds on copies and I had to wait for the books I wanted which I didn't really like but it was a lot cheaper than buying books all the time.  If your local library does not offer a similar service tell them to look into Overdrive, this is the program that all the libraries I have checked out e-books at have used.

Until  Next Time,
The Naughty Librarian

Stone Barrington Series

I have been reading the Stone Barrington Series by Stuart Woods.  I am on book six and yes I did judge the book by its cover, I am such a Naughty Librarian.  I really like this series.  The chapters are short and the books are under 200 pages.  This series follows a ex-cop turned lawyer.  I wasn't real sure of this series when I first picked it up because I don't really like all the lawyer mumbo jumbo like John Grisham, way to much detail for me.  This series does have some trials in it but they are not overwhelming and do not go into all the lawyer detail.  Stone is more of a investigator than a lawyer in this series.  I am very excited about discovering this series and so far there are 25 books written.  I am only on six so I have a ways to go even though they are very quick reads.  I find myself thinking okay I am going to stop after this chapter but then the chapter ends and I just have to see what is going to happen in the next one.  This is by far is one of my favorite series, so if you haven't read it go ahead and try it.  Book 1 is called New York Dead and it sets up the series well.  In the first book Stone is still a cop so you will get some background information before getting into the rest of the series.  If anyone would like I can list the books in order, just let me know.

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The Naughty Librarian

Naughty Naughty

Welcome to The Naughty Librarian!!  This blog is called The Naughty Librarian because I like to judge a book by its cover and I am a librarian.  I know shame on me, but if the cover doesn't interest me then I don't usually don't take another look at them.  I am going to give my thoughts on the books I am reading.  They could be old or new depending on what cover interest me.  I mostly read series books because I just hate it when a book ends, I always want more.  I would love to hear some suggestions of books to read.  I like anything but Science-Fiction and Fantasy.  Although I have been reading a few of these type of books lately.  I love to discover new series books.  I love the following authors:  Janet Evanovich, James Patterson, Patricia Cornwell, Chris Grabenstein, Stuart Woods, Kate White, Joy Fielding Jennifer Weiner, Billie Letts.