What Chicks Are Reading

The Fed by Martin Mayer

Here's inside story of the world's most powerful financial institution and how it drives the market. I know Chick Cheryl wrote an article about this and Alan Greenspan some time ago, which is what perked my interest to learn more. If you are an investor, you need to know how the Fed influences the market. For me, the book provided a good historical perspective on the Fed and its role in US and world economics, but the book actually was tough to plow through. It did, however, provide good information on money, banking and investments. Chick Susie
 

This was a very quick, but enjoyable, read. It is a captivating love story with a bit of humor thrown in. It takes place in a small community near Boston, MA where the Roseman and Cacciamanis families have each owned a separate floral shop for generations. For as long as anyone can recall, the two families have despised each other, although the current generation doesn't know why. Julie Roseman and Romeo Cacciamanis meet at a small business conference and thats where it all starts. As their relationship grows and becomes a real romance so does the hate of their families for the other. They feel they are really in love but as soon as their families find out it is war. Fun to read. Chick Jeanette
  

Killing Me Softly by Nicci French

I was looking for a light read, on vacation, and I was pleasantly surprised! This book was well written and slightly unpredictable, I had trouble putting it down. 
The woman in the story lives a "predictable" life until she crosses the street... and meets the man who turns her world upside down. Their relationship is very complex and dark, but their obsession with each other is apparent. This one gets 3.5 Chicks out of 5 from me!! Lorene
  

This book tells the dramatic story of a true Southern Belle, Miss Lavinia, who raised an independent (or so she thought) daughter, Caroline, who insulted the family by moving to New York City to marry an English Jewish psychiatrist. He cheated on Caroline repeatedly with his ex-wife, and finally she left him and moved back to Miss Lavinia's southern plantation.
Mother and daughter mended their relationship that had suffered since the day Caroline's father died in an airplane crash. Caroline also helped solve her brother's financial and marital problems, and then somehow survived when Miss Lavinia died unexpectedly from cancer.

It's a great Southern tale, full of voodoo stories, good Southern cooking whose wafts drift from the pages, and lazy afternoons spent on the river. Enjoy! Chick Kristin
 

I have enjoyed reading all of Sidney Sheldon's books and this one is no exception. Gary Withrop, the man on his way to becoming the Senate's brightest new star, is found murdered in his home. It is the latest in a series of incidents that have killed five members of the family in a single year. In the story, Dana Evans, one of the last people to see Winthrop alive, makes it her mission to investigate several random tragedies and find out how they all fit together. The investigation takes her to many different countries to solve the murder and leads her to a truth that will astound the world. Sidney Sheldon's novels are hard to put down, fast reading, and usually have unexpected endings. This one is no exception. Chick Jeanette
 

Special Agent by Candice DeLong

If you're looking for Sandra Bullock and Miss Congeniality, this is not it, but this book would make an awesome movie. Candice DeLong details her 20 year career as a female (during which she was a single Mom) in the FBI. Her arrests included child molesters, rapists, and serial killers. Among the book's useful features are her tips on what to do if you or your child is attacked. (Yell "Fire!" rather than "Help!" she advises; it attracts more attention.) She does a wonderful job of relaying her experiences with just the right amount of detail and characterization. The cases on which she worked were of such interest (Unabomber, for example), that I read this book in one day. Chick Susie
 

The Red Tent by Anita Diamant

Here's a book that everyone I talk to has read... for good reason. You feel yourself getting caught up in the story, the traditions, the characters. I liked it, and it was easier to read then I was expecting it to be, as it is very involved. I recommend it! 3.5 Chicks out of 5 for this one. Lorene