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The "D" Books Book One, "Grandmother Spider" by James D Doss. I will admit I have been on a Navajo learning quest for over a year now. When I came across this author in the D section, I happily picked up the book. I was not disappointed until the end.  The book begins with a grandmother telling her grandchild not to kill a spider, as Grandmother Spider will crawl out of the depths of the lake and carry her away to feed her children. Later that night, they are awakened by strange noises outside.  They go to the front door and see a giant eight-legged creature carrying a screaming human figure into the mountains. What did they see? Is Grandmother Spider walking the earth?   Deep in the mountains, at his grand cabin, a man is getting cozy when he hears a strange noise. He grabs his phone and runs to the front door. He sees the same weird apparition. He takes pictures and follows the creature to the backyard, snapping away with his phone. The following day, Southern Ute...

 The "C" Books Book one:  "Deep Down" by Deborah Coates Initially, I wasn't going to read any "series" books, but I was unaware this was part of a series until I started reading it. Too late, I was sucked in to the supernatural war between good and evil. I also really liked the black "harbingers of death"  dogs that are summoned when a person is about to die. The main character, Hallie, is being stalked by a reaper. She must face her fears and travel into Death's realm to save the people she loves and restore balance to the world.  After dying for a short time during her service in Iraqi. Hallie gained the ability to see ghosts and other supernatural beings. (This was where I figured out I was in book two.) I found the story idea new and fresh. Hallie was a great, complicated character. I loved her inner conflict and her ability to figure things out. My favorite was the death dog that chose to follow her and help her on the journey.  The ...

                                                                   The B Books This year, I have challenged myself to check out books instead of buying them. (We shall see how well that goes.) My goal is to pick out two authors with surnames that start alphabetically. Clearly, I am on the B Books. Book One: Spill Simmer Falter Wither by Sara Baume I picked this book because its cover features a dog, and I recently lost my beloved Afghan Hound, Misty, in December. The book started off well. It was beautifully written, and the author did a great job of painting the scenery with words. You can see, taste, smell, and feel the foliage. The main character was interesting. And then ... it started to drag. I found myself skipping pages because of the endless descriptions. I was trying to find the story. What was the book about?...