Touch of Enchantment by Teresa Mederios

Heiress Tabitha Lennox considered her paranormal talents more a curse than a gift. She dedicated her life to the cold, rational world of science, until the day she examined the mysterious amulet her mother had left for her and found herself catapulted seven centuries into the past - directly into the path of a rearing black charger ridden by a chain-mailed warrior. Sir Colin of Ravenshaw had returned from the Crusades to find his castle in ruins, his enemy poised to overrun the land where generations of Ravenshaws had ruled. The last thing he expected was to half trample a damsel with odd garb and even odder manners. But it is her strange talent that will create trouble beyond Colin's wildest imaginings. For everyone knows that a which must be burned...

A fun read with plenty of action.I loved Lucy, the kitten.

Jerusalem Inn by Martha Grimes

Superintendent Richard Jury of Scotland Yard CID is off to the north to visit his cousin over the holidays when he runs into a young women making notes in a graveyard. They chat and have coffee and Jury, whom she fascinates, plans to stop in again for another visit on his way home. But when he arrives, she's already dead, apparently of an overdose of prescription drugs -- and he's not buying it. The plot progresses to a stately home filled with snowed-in aristocrats and the odd artist, where another murder occurs, which Jury is sure is tied to the first one. Add in an adolescent earl with an amazing talent for snooker, and you've got a pretty good story.

Quite a good page-turner. I didn't guess who-dunnit - which is always good.

The Carbon Diearies 2015 by Saci Lloyd

It’s January 1st, 2015, and the UK is the first nation to introduce carbon dioxide rationing, in a drastic bid to combat climate change. As her family spirals out of control, Laura Brown chronicles the first year of rationing with scathing abandon. Will her mother become one with her inner wolf? Will her sister give up her weekends in Ibiza? Does her father love the pig more than her? Can her band the dirty angels make it big? And will Ravi Datta ever notice her?

In these dark days, Laura deals with the issues that really matter: love, floods and pigs.

Really good book with a frighteningly realistic storyline made it hard to put down.

Love Gone Wrong by Wendy Harmer

"Every jilted lover should have a copy of this book by his or her tear stained pillow. It is the perfect book for the really unhappy..."

"This is Wendy Harmer's classic manual for the love-lost. A how-not-to guide for the brokenhearted."

Kathy and I both had a chuckle at this quick read.

Erotic Writing

This collection features a range of different writers and different subjects but they all deal in some part with erotica and sexuality. It's the first time (as far as I know) taht I've read NZ erotica. Many were rather strange, one really icky, none really erotic....and not a sheep in any of them!

The Sword by Jean Johnson

In an alternate world where magic exists, eight brothers have been exiled due to a Curse. The four sets of twins have been cast out of their homeland and reside on Nightfall Isle. The youngest brother and the strongest mage, Morganen, defies all by rescuing Kelly Doyle from her burning bed... and sets into motion the guidelines of the Curse as dictated by the Seer Draganna. Saber is the oldest of the brothers and therefore reluctant to have any friendly contact with Kelly as he fears the unknown disaster foretold by the Seer.

I had a hard time putting this book down. The romance was hot, the magic interesting, the hero delicous. Now I want the next in the series.

The Brief History of The Dead by Kevin Brockmeier

Laura Byrd is in trouble. Three weeks ago she and her friends found themselves alone in one of the coldest, most remote places on earth. Her friends set out in search of help, and now Laura realises that they are not coming back. So she gathers her remaining supplies and sets out on an extraordinary journey. Meanwhile in another city, more and more people arrive every day. Each has a different story to tell, but their accounts have one thing in common - it was their final journey. For this is the city of the dead. And the link between this city and Laura's journey lies at the heart of Kevin Brockmeier's remarkable novel.

I really enjoyed this well written, thought provoking book.