2010: My Summer of Books-three for me!

This afternoon, I finished Julie Garwood's "Mercy," and it was as good as the first time I read it.

"Mercy" caught my eye several years ago, when I was thumbing through Glamour magazine and noticed it featured in the little section in the back that highlights the work of a different author each month.

This novel is part mystery/part romance and follows small-town Louisiana doctor Michelle Renard and Boston lawyer Theo Buchanan. After she saves his life by performing an emergency appendectomy, it's his turn to stop a dangerous group of white-collar criminals from killing her.

Shortly after finishing "Mercy," I grabbed "She" by Kobi Yamada. This one's a bit different because it's not a novel, but rather a collection of inspirational words and phrases celebrating women.

Two of my favorite phrases from the book: "She went out on a limb, had it break off behind her, and discovered she could fly.-Celebrate her faith." AND "She discovered her real measurements had nothing to do with numbers or statistics.-Celebrate her self-esteem."

Of course, I loved "She" and was happy to be able to read through the whole thing several times. I'm also gonna keep it handy for whenever I need a verbal "pick-me-up" in the future.

Book #4 is "Second Chance" by Danielle Steel. How can it not be good? The lead female character is named Fiona!