9-2-11 Replay by Ken Grimwood - Fiction

5 - Thanks to Inez for recommending this one! What if you could live your life over again? And again. And again. Jeff Winston has a heart attack in his office at age 43 and wakes up 25 again in his college dorm room. He uses some of his future knowledge to make a lot of money and lives out this new life until he has a heart attack at 43. And wakes up a little bit older but still in college. And he does it again each time having a heart attack at 43 and each time waking up a little bit older but still replaying his life. Each time he makes different decisions and discovers along the way that he is not the only one living his life over again. He tries to make sense of the science of what is happening to him and fears where he will end up as he keeps coming back closer and closer to the time of his heart attack. This book picks up and goes and is enthralling.

8-30-11 The Search for Nefertiti by Joann Fletcher - Non-Fiction

4 - Written by an Egyptologist whose main specialty has been hair, dress, and cosmetics, this book makes a very compelling argument for the discovery of Nefertiti's body and her rule as Pharaoh. Easily readable, Fletcher starts at the beginning of her career and lays the path she followed to come to her well founded conclusions. An introduction written by another historian explains that although her theories have not been accepted by the scientific community at large, he believes she will be proven correct with time. This book reads like an adventure story and gives a lot of historical information about the time period of the 'Heretic Pharaoh'. A fascinating read for those who enjoy history or ancient Egypt.

8-26-11 Private Sector by Brian Haig - Fiction

4 - Thanks Dad! This was a great recommendation. A fantastic thriller, Private Sector introduced me to Sean Drummond, a wise ass JAG who gets involved in the murder investigation of one of his coworkers and friends. This book moves and sucks you into the world of corporate law and even though Drummond can be abrasive and a real asshole he is a fabulously likable character. I will definitely be reading more of the Sean Drummond books.