Hope's End by Stephen Chambers (I didn't really care for the big plot surprise at the end of this, but I thought the character's rebellion against his society was pretty well written and believeable. I liked it enough to read the sequel.)
Ghosts in the Snow and Threads of Malice by Tamara Siler Jones (The back says it combines forensics, fantasy, and edge-of-your-seat suspense. I'd definitely buy the forensics and fantasy part, but I might go so far as to call this horror rather than suspense. If you have an active imagination, this may not be for you. I actually woke up from a nightmare about the bad guy in the second book! There's a third one out that I would read.)
Beka Cooper by Tamora Pierce. (I have read and loved everything Tamora Pierce ever wrote. However, although this hardback is set in the same universe as her Alanna series, it is a very different book. For starters, it's written as a series of diary entries. The first three try to set the placement of the story in the universe, but that only works if you're familiar with her earlier stories. I guess she may be a big name enough author - I mean, I recognized all of the characters she was referring to - but it nonetheless was a bit annoying to read three abrupt journal entries, especially since at least one of them was written by a barely literate character. I was caught up in the actual story once it started, however, and rapidly grew to like the main character much like I have most of her earlier characters. Amusingly, I'm just making the connections between this and the two books above with the fantasy, forensic, and horror themes. These are prevalent themes in all three books. I enjoyed the way the pages were decorated around the edges to look like a journal and how there is an ink blot on one page where the character is startled while writing.)

And Then There Were Three by Lynda Sandoval
Cole Dempsey's Back in Town by Suzanne McMinn
Tycoon Meets Texan! by Arlene James
Run to Me by Lauren Nichols
Memories of Megan by Rita Herron

Well, I started a new blog, because I think the entry at the top of my old blog was taking up too much space there. I'm going to put a link to this blog in the Dec 2007 entry, and I'll keep putting the books that I read here instead. Please comment.

Books I have read since March 1, 2007

Sf/F
The Paladin by C.J. Cherryh (I enjoyed this overall, but almost gave up on it a couple of times because the writing style became very disjointed at times. I suspect this was because it's written from the thoughts and perceptions of the main characters and meither one of them are entirely sane, but it still made for a choppy read).
Signal to Noise by Eric S. Nylund (I liked the character development of the main character, although I guessed in a couple of cases what was going on before he did. I'm going to pick up the sequel).
Covenants and The King's Own by Lorna Freeman (I love these books. This is the second time that I've read them. The characters are interesting and the universe is incredibly detailed. My only complaint is that the main character doesn't really have a whole lot of control over his life - it's a bit of one of those AAAGH RUN! plots but the plots do unfold so that you can see why they are running. I'm anxious to read the third one, but it won't be out until Dec 2007! :( )

Romances
For the Baby's Sake by Christine Rimmer
Hart's Last Stand by Cheryl Biggs
Illusions of Love by Marcia King-Gamble
Live to Tell by Valerie Parv
Mail Order Cowboy by Patricia Coughlin
Midnight, Moonlight, and Miracles by Teresa Southwick
On Dean's Watch by Linda Winstead Jones
Risking It All by Beverly Bird
Secondhand Husband by Dallas Schulze
Some Men's Dreams by Kathleen Korbel
Special Report by Lovelace, Price, and Cowan
Target of Opportunity by Justine Davis
Taylor's Temptation by Suzanne Brockmann
The Cattleman and the Virgin Heiress by Jackie Merritt
The Loner by Linda Turner
The Morningside of Dawn by Justine Davis
The Perfect Lover by Stephanie Laurens
The Summerhouse by Jude Deveraux
Tommy's Mom by Linda O. Johnson
Truth or Lies by Kylie Bryant

Young Adult/Juvenile
Bronco Charlie and the Pony Express by Marlene Targ Brill
Fire at the Triangle Factory by Holly Littlefield
Lunch Money by Andrew Clements
The Breadwinner by Arvella Whitmore
The Landry News by Andrew Clements

Other
The Shining by Stephen King
Bag of Bones by Stephen King
Godplayer by Robin Cook