What Chicks Are Reading

Absolute Zero by Chuck Logan

I chose this book because I thought it would be an interesting novel in a familiar setting. The hero, Phil Broker, manages a small Minnesota resort and fills in for his uncle as a wilderness guide up near the boundary waters. It is hardly a pleasurable event as the group is caught in a blizzard and nearly drown. In the ensuing pages there is a murder or two or three to solve. The book is fast-paced and intense and the characters are well developed. However, this is a book you should buy used rather than new; it just isn't a classic that you will keep around for a while.Chick Susie
  

This book deals with Daniel Ames, a lawyer working for a firm in Oregon. He is defending a pharmaceutical company against allegations that one of their drugs is the cause of too many disfunctions and problems with newborn children. The case picks up steam when a scientist who works for the company gets burned to death. The novel gets more complex from then on, going deeper into the studies of the company and more research. The conclusion is shocking and exciting. This is a must read for courtroom novel fans. Chick Susie
 

Sub-Title: A CBS Insider Exposes How the Media Distorts the News. Bernard Goldberg was an Emmy Award winning reporter for CBS news. However, he takes on his industry and tackles issues regarding the objectivity and bias of the major television networks and, most particularly, their anchors. His accusations started with an article he penned for the Wall Street Journal and ended up costing him his job. If you are a liberal, you will hate this book; otherwise, read it. Granted, there are parts that appear to be a little "whiny" but overall his status as an insider makes this more credible. Chick Susie
 

This was another chilling story of murder -- the life of the murderer, and the life of the woman who helped convict him. It is the story of a 15 year old girl who was murdered in a small New York town. Her 7 year old sister finds the body and led her parents to the hide-out where her body was found. There were three suspects in the case -- a nineteen year old son (whom the 15 yr. old had been secretly dating) of a wealthy, prominent family, a local handyman in his 40's and another 16 year old schoolmate. One is convicted. When it's time for this person to be paroled, the woman who was the 7 yr. old sister at the time of the murder is now an investigative reporter for an Atlanta newspaper and she protests his release. She develops a Website and writes a book that will conclusively prove his guilt . Interesting and fast reading book, as is most every Mary Higgins Clark story.. Chick Jeanette
 

On her first day in seventh grade, 11-year-old Brooke Ellison was hit by a car. Paralyzed from the neck down, she overcame seemingly insurmountable odds to become the first quadriplegic and ventilator dependent person to graduate from Harvard. Brooke and her mother tell the story, in alternating chapters, of Brooke's injury, recovery, and eventual triumph. It's an emotional tale and reflects the total dedication Jean (Brooke's mother) had in helping her daughter realize her goals. This is a very emotional story and is well written. Chick Susie
 

I definitely think that there is more truth than fiction in this account by two former New York City nannies. The hilarious stories that they weave throughout are simply too funny to be all imagination. This story line if of a nanny for a socially prominent family in NYC and you can laugh throughout. This is a must read for anyone who has ever experienced child care challenges.Chick Susie
 

Cathy Scarlet and her partner Tom Feather open their own catering firm. Tom and Cathy weather the ups and downs of founding a small business, soothe many a client's fragile ego, plan and pull off a fairy-tale wedding, minister to two of the most appealingly children this side of Dickens, and generally work themselves to the bone--all the while producing some of the most exquisite food Dublin has ever seen. This is a typical Binchy novel, well developed characters, warm and cozy to read and definitely a book to make you forget about the real world. Chick Susie