Innocence in Oklahoma...

I know we all tease when one of us picks up an "airport" read, but I have to admit that "The Innocent Man" (John Grisham's non-fiction based on the murder trials in Ada, Oklahoma) has been a page-turning, horrifying account of what these men went through due to outrageous trial mistakes.
11 years in prison!! 11 years!!
Its amazing that this was happening in my backyard in good 'ole Ada from the time I was two until I graduated high school. Nuts.
I recommend it-- not flowery at all, just giving the facts, and yet I can't put it down. (Be prepared to get very angry...)

Duchess: a novel of Sarah Churchill by Susan Holloway Scott

I got this book for a steal at Half-Price Books for a dollar!! It was very interesting following the life of Sarah and John Churchill the great-great-great-great-great-great grandmother of Winston Churchill.

She lived during the late 1600's and into the 1700's and was a great friend to Queen Anne.

She (and her husband) have an interesting story because they were both "common-born" and through nothing but sheer will and wit they work their way up out of the caste system (he was a soldier and she started by being a Lady of the Bedchamber). They eventually become the Duke & Duchess of Marlbourough. Very interesting historical reading, I liked her character and how she was constantly working for her family and 'for England'.

Also, can ya'll make posts now? Has anyone tried? Maybe I need to submit a complaint or something to Blogger??

Issues...

Apparently most of you are having posting issues from some computers...maybe blogger is having something glitch-y going on. Aunt Lisa and I are trying to fix her account problems...bear with the blogging silence...