The Burglar Who Counted the Spoons by Lawrence Block

The Burglar Who Counted the Spoons by Lawrence Block, 252 pages

This latest addition to the Bernie Rhodenbarr series finds my favorite used book store owner/cat burglar up to his usual tactics. Bernie enjoys liberating rare items from their wealthy owners. In this episode Bernie's new client collects all things "buttons" - famous manuscripts, paintings, and now a silver spoon featuring a Declaration of Independence signer.

Full of twists and turns, even I was surprised at this ending to this story.

The Next Always by Nora Roberts

The Next Always by Nora Roberts -- 324 pages

The first book of the Inns BoonsBoro Trilogy has made a great first up and coming new best seller for Nora Roberts. Clare and Beckett have known each other since they were 15, but only Beckett knows what Clare does not, Beckett is still in love with Clare. Well Clare is back in town, but with three boys in tow, but this does not stop Beckett from getting what he had wanting since he was 15. While he is trying to pursue Clare he is also building an inn with his brothers and mother. This house/inn has been in shambles for a really long time and it is time to put it back together and bring this town some new tourists. Now you know there will always be some sort of trouble, but you just have to read it to find out.