December 2016 Book Report and Recap

In this Year of Our Lord 2016 I reviewed 59 books. Not too bad.

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The Thousandth Floor (2016) by Katharine McGee

Very interesting idea. Way in the future, Central Park in New York is covered by an enormous building. Inside is basically an entire city. Stores, apartments, parks, etc. Weather is controlled. The higher up in the building, the wealthier you are to afford the fabulous apartments. The richest family lives on the thousandth floor. Luxury unlimited. Everything is also very high-tech. The story is basically about typical teen angst, but in a setting that is unique. I loved the idea of it and would love to see a movie made from this book. I believe this is the first of a trilogy.

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Muddle Earth (1993) by John Brunner

Cute little sci-fi book about a man brought out of cryosleep in the far future. He didn’t even know that he was going to be frozen in the first place. He discovers that Earth is now solely a tourist destination. It’s sort of like Disneyland with many themes in various parts of the planet. You have the Renaissance, the Middle Ages, the Stone Age, etc.

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The Falling Woman (1986) by Pat Murphy

Liz is an archeologist that can see the people that inhabited the digs she goes on. She can see the ancient Mayan woman making bread, the stone worker making a grave marker. No one else can see these people, just Liz. And the ancient people don’t see her. On the latest dig, she realizes one of the long-dead women CAN see her and can talk to her.

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To a Tea (2016) by Vera Dodge

A tearoom mystery. Jan and Elaine are preparing to host a wedding when the groom disappears shortly before the big day. The side story is trying to find another person to help out at the tea room.

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Frozen in Time (2015) by Emily Thomas

Blue Hills library. Ben decides he needs a metal detector so he can find treasures and get rich. The community is about to have a special event to honor a famous architect who is now deceased. His son is to accept the honor.

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Those Who Trespass (1998) by Bill O’Reilly

Top notch mystery by the co-author of the “Killing” books. New York police detective O’Malley tries to pin down TV celebrity Shannon Michaels for the murders of several back-stabbers in the TV industry.

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That’s it for this year. Happy New Year and keep on reading!!