25 December, 2012
24 December, 2012
Reading Through the End of the World read-a-thon
I have been taking part in a read-a-thon with my friends on the bookobsessed boards.
It ran from 12/20/2012 - 12/24/2012
here is what I read during this time.
1.) The Magic of Christmas Miracles: An All-New Collection Of Inspiring True Stories by Jamie Miller (Editor) 165 pages read. 12/20/2012 physical copy
2.) Cadre Lucifer by Robert O'Riordan 202 pages read. Finished Reading on 12/21/2012. Physical Copy.
3.) Penny Arcade Volume 1: Attack of the Bacon Robots by Jerry Holkins, Mike Krahulik.. 168 pages read. E-book copy (read on Nook color)
4.) The Age of Miracles by Karen Thompson Walker. 269. Audiobook. Finished on 12/23/2012.
5.) The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer, Annie Barrows. 277 pages read. Physical Copy. Finished 12/23/2012
6.)The Black Prism by Brent Weeks. listened to parts 1 - 6. Audiobook (unfinished at end of the read-a-thon)
It ran from 12/20/2012 - 12/24/2012
here is what I read during this time.
1.) The Magic of Christmas Miracles: An All-New Collection Of Inspiring True Stories by Jamie Miller (Editor) 165 pages read. 12/20/2012 physical copy
2.) Cadre Lucifer by Robert O'Riordan 202 pages read. Finished Reading on 12/21/2012. Physical Copy.
3.) Penny Arcade Volume 1: Attack of the Bacon Robots by Jerry Holkins, Mike Krahulik.. 168 pages read. E-book copy (read on Nook color)
4.) The Age of Miracles by Karen Thompson Walker. 269. Audiobook. Finished on 12/23/2012.
5.) The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer, Annie Barrows. 277 pages read. Physical Copy. Finished 12/23/2012
6.)The Black Prism by Brent Weeks. listened to parts 1 - 6. Audiobook (unfinished at end of the read-a-thon)
10 December, 2012
Book Review: True Spirit The True Story of a 16-Year-Old Australian Who Sailed Solo, Nonstop, and Unassisted Around the World by Jessica Watson
Title:True Spirit: The True Story of a 16-Year-Old Australian Who Sailed Solo, Nonstop, and Unassisted Around the World
Author: Jessica Watson
Publisher: Atria Books
Publication Date: September 7, 2010
After 210 days at sea, Australian teen Jessica Watson sailed into Sydney Harbor on May 15 2010 completing a trip that circumnavigated the globe. Jessica sailed a 33 foot boat nonstop through some sever weather conditions unassisted to complete her dream of becoming the youngest person to sail around the world. At an age where most teenage girls are thinking of boys and school and clothes, Jessica took a dream that many adults would not get a chance to fill and with the help of a very supportive family and a team of experts on sailing, weather, and mechanical parts made that dream a reality.
I thought that this was an interesting book.
Since I first stumbled on a copy of Dove back in high school, I have loved travelogues that involve sailing. I've done a little sailing on Lake Michigan, nothing larger than a 19 foot boat (with no motor just sails only). It was something that I have enjoyed doing a lot, and now that I don't I enjoy reading about other people's sailing adventures.
I thought it interesting that Jessica took her blog entries made during her sailing and expanded them for the book. It showed her immediate reactions to situations, as well as what she remembered afterwards. It's a shame her trip is not recognized by certain sailing organizations as circumnavigating the globe (and that there is not a youngest sailor record anymore). However, you get the idea that while it might have been nice to have her name put to a sailing world record, Jessica is more thrilled with the fact that she dreamed making this trip and actually getting a chance to fulfill it. It was refreshing to witness this journey through Jessica's own words without the passage of time between the events that happened, and the writing of the book.
I was a little annoyed by the vast use of QC codes throughout the book linking to her video blogs. As someone who lacks a smartphone I thought this a tad annoying to include as not everyone has the technology to use the codes.
06 December, 2012
book review: All In A Day’s Work for Real Estate Agents: Humorous & Heartwarming Stories
Author: TC McClenning,
Publisher: Work Like a Dog Books
Publication Date: April 2009
ISBN-10: 0982090714
ISBN-13: 978-0982090718
For those people selling a house, it can be hard to do sometimes. This is true for both the house owners and the real estate agents who are showing the house to prospective buyers. Real estate agents are faced with the unexpected at times: unexpectedly discovering a corpse in a home, getting locked out on a balcony while doing a walkthrough, learning that the pets who were supposed to be out of the
home for the showing are still in the house, and angry at strangers coming inside, or finding wildlife inside the house such as a raccoon or skunk. But despite these negative things, selling a home can be a rewarding and happy experience for the men and women who work hard to sell the homes they have been entrusted with.
All in a Day’s Work for Real Estate agents collects true stories that have been submitted by real estate agents from across the USA into a compelling and funny read. I am not involved with real estate,and I found myself drawn in and laughing along with many of these stories. There were a few of the sections that dealt with terms that were very specific to the trade, but I found there were good introductions that explained those terms to the non real estate savvy. For those readers who do sell homes, they may find that they are not alone, or get to see what other sellers have encountered on the
job. Editor TC McClenning has put together a solid collection of stories that show the hard work, and the above and beyond steps many realtors do to sell their buyers the home of their dreams. This book seems to be a good look into a job that is often overlooked.
03 December, 2012
Book Review: Ambulance Girl by Jane Stern
Title: Ambulance Girl
Author: Jane Stern
Publisher: Three Rivers Press
Publish Date: April 27, 2004
Jane Stern had hit her fifties with a thud. A successful food writer with her husband Michael, she had fallen into depression and had started collecting phobias, and her marriage of thirty years was struggling. A chance noticing of the volunteers needed sign outside the Georgetown, Connecticut fire station put an idea into her head. She was going to become an EMT. She, who had trouble helping herself at times was going to help other people in need.
So, she signed up for EMT training through the volunteer EMT program in her township. Despite her fears of being too old, too fat, and too squeemish, Stern found herself doing well in her classes. She passed the local exams, the practical exams, and the national board certification to become an EMT-B. In doing so, she becomes a member of a community of firemen and emergency response personnel that allows her to become more than she expected.
Ambulance Girl is a retrospective of Stern's first year as an EMT. She revisits her struggles through the initial certification process. Her first months as a woman in a male dominated fire department. We see her struggles with her claustrophobia, her fears of dying, and her ongoing struggle with depression. When a good friend suffers a brain hemmorage, and is "saved" only to end up in a long term care facility half the person he was, Stern starts to question her role as an EMT.
I was drawn into this story. I have read a couple of the author's food books, and found this chapter of her life enthralling to read. She shares her journey from neurotic and depressed to the first female officer of the fire station (station secretary) in a way that is both humorous and warm. I found myself turning page after page wanting to know how she was going to handle the next situation.
02 December, 2012
Books Read in November 2012
Print books:
1.) The Red Tent by Anita Diamant
2.) Click Clack Moo: Cows That Type by Doreen Cronin, Betsy Lewin (Illustrator)
3.) The Windy Day by G. Brian Karas
4.) Blueberries for Sal by Robert McCloskey
5.) Hey, Al by Arthur Yorinks, Richard Egielski (Illustrator)
6.) June 29, 1999 by David Wiesner
7.) Three Bags Full by Leonie Swann
8.) The Ex Files by Jane Moore
9.) Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen
10.) The Widows of Wichita County by Jodi Thomas
11.) Necklace of Kisses by Francesca Lia Block
12.) Killing Me Softly: Erotic Tales of Unearthly Love by Gardner R. Dozois (Editor)
13.) The Map of Love - Ahdaf Soueif (a.k.a), أهداف سويف
14.) Last Chance Saloon by Marian Keyes
15.) Shades of Grey by Jasper Fforde
16.) Troubletwisters by Garth Nix
17.) High Noon by Nora Roberts
Audiobooks:
1.) Cleopatra's Moon by Vicky Alvear Shecter
2.) Cetaganda by Lois McMaster Bujold
3.) Voice of the Whirlwind by Walter Jon Williams
4.) Ethan of Athos by Lois McMaster Bujold
5.) Borders of Infinity by Lois McMaster Bujold
6.) Brothers in Arms by Lois McMaster Bujold
1.) The Red Tent by Anita Diamant
2.) Click Clack Moo: Cows That Type by Doreen Cronin, Betsy Lewin (Illustrator)
3.) The Windy Day by G. Brian Karas
4.) Blueberries for Sal by Robert McCloskey
5.) Hey, Al by Arthur Yorinks, Richard Egielski (Illustrator)
6.) June 29, 1999 by David Wiesner
7.) Three Bags Full by Leonie Swann
8.) The Ex Files by Jane Moore
9.) Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen
10.) The Widows of Wichita County by Jodi Thomas
11.) Necklace of Kisses by Francesca Lia Block
12.) Killing Me Softly: Erotic Tales of Unearthly Love by Gardner R. Dozois (Editor)
13.) The Map of Love - Ahdaf Soueif (a.k.a), أهداف سويف
14.) Last Chance Saloon by Marian Keyes
15.) Shades of Grey by Jasper Fforde
16.) Troubletwisters by Garth Nix
17.) High Noon by Nora Roberts
Audiobooks:
1.) Cleopatra's Moon by Vicky Alvear Shecter
2.) Cetaganda by Lois McMaster Bujold
3.) Voice of the Whirlwind by Walter Jon Williams
4.) Ethan of Athos by Lois McMaster Bujold
5.) Borders of Infinity by Lois McMaster Bujold
6.) Brothers in Arms by Lois McMaster Bujold
01 December, 2012
Books Wild Released in November 2012
1.) The Ex Files: A Novel by Jane Moore – on 11/6/2012
2.) Passing Glory by Reay Tannahill - on 11/7/2012
3.) Dark Sunlight (Postcards From Europe) by Patricia Wilson – on 11/7/2012
4.) The Widows of Wichita County by Jodi Thomas - on 11/12/2012
5.) Timeline by Michael Crichton - on 11/16/2012
6.) Killing me softly by Gardner R. Dozois - on 11/16/2012
7.) Music Makers by E. V. Thompson – on 11/17/2012
8.) Map of Love by Soueif Afdaf - on 11/20/2012
9.) Last Chance Saloon by Marian Keyes – on 11/23/2012
10.) Rosa Farm by Liz Wu - on 11/23/2012 CAUGHT!
11.) Wanderer by Donald E. Mcquinn – on 11/23/2012
12.) Troubletwisters by Garth Nix - on 11/27/2012
13.) Drinking Coffee Elsewhere by Z. Z. Packer – on 11/28/2012
14.) All In A Day’s Work for Real Estate Agents: Humorous & Heartwarming Stories, by TC McClenning – on 11/28/2012
2.) Passing Glory by Reay Tannahill - on 11/7/2012
3.) Dark Sunlight (Postcards From Europe) by Patricia Wilson – on 11/7/2012
4.) The Widows of Wichita County by Jodi Thomas - on 11/12/2012
5.) Timeline by Michael Crichton - on 11/16/2012
6.) Killing me softly by Gardner R. Dozois - on 11/16/2012
7.) Music Makers by E. V. Thompson – on 11/17/2012
8.) Map of Love by Soueif Afdaf - on 11/20/2012
9.) Last Chance Saloon by Marian Keyes – on 11/23/2012
10.) Rosa Farm by Liz Wu - on 11/23/2012 CAUGHT!
11.) Wanderer by Donald E. Mcquinn – on 11/23/2012
12.) Troubletwisters by Garth Nix - on 11/27/2012
13.) Drinking Coffee Elsewhere by Z. Z. Packer – on 11/28/2012
14.) All In A Day’s Work for Real Estate Agents: Humorous & Heartwarming Stories, by TC McClenning – on 11/28/2012
02 November, 2012
Books Read in October 2012
Audiobooks:
1.) Dead Men Kill by L Ron Hubbard
2.) Naamah's Curse by Jacqueline Carey
3.) Naamah's Blessing by Jacqueline Carey
4.) Shards of Honor by Lois McMaster Bujold
5.) Barrayar by Lois McMaster Bujold
6.) The Warrior's Apprentice by Lois McMaster Bujold
7.) The Vor Game by Lois McMaster Bujold
e-books:
1.) Big Big Love, Revised: A Sex and Relationships Guide for People of Size (and Those Who Love Them) by Hanne Blank
2.) Ragnarok by Paul Park (novella)
3.) How I Proposed to My Wife: An Alien Sex Story by John Scalzi (novella)
4.) Judge Sn Goes Golfing by John Scalzi (novella)
5.) The Strange Case of Mr. Salad Monday by G.D. Falksen (novella)
6.) The Girl Who Ruled Fairyland - For a Little While by Catherynne M. Valente (novella)
Print Copies:
1.) Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell
2.) Delirium's Party: A Little Endless Storybook by Jill Thompson
3.) Oz: Dorothy & the Wizard in Oz by Eric Shanower, Skottie Young (Illustrator)
4.) Stealing Buddha's Dinner by Bich Minh Nguyen
5.) A Door Into Ocean by Joan Slonczewski
6.) Blood Debt by Tanya Huff
7.) Scary Godmother: Omnibus by Jill Thompson
8.) Feynman by Jim Ottaviani, Leland Myrick (Illustrator)
9.) Growing Pains: The Autobiography of Emily Carr by Emily Carr
10.) Drinking Coffee Elsewhere by ZZ Packer
11.) The Eternity Code by Eoin Colfer
12.) Song of the Trees by Mildred D. Taylor, Jerry Pinkney (Illustrator)
13.) Uneasy Alliances by by Robert Lynn Asprin (Editor)
14.) Blackwater Spirits by Miriam Grace Monfredo
15.) Heroics for Beginners by John Moore
16.) Ruan by Bryher
17.) Veil of Roses by Laura Fitzgerald
18.) Weetzie Bat by Francesca Lia Block
19.) Witch Baby by Francesca Lia Block
20.) Cherokee Bat and the Goat Guys by Francesca Lia Block
21.) Missing Angel Juan by Francesca Lia Block
22.) The Gates of Rome by Conn Iggulden
1.) Dead Men Kill by L Ron Hubbard
2.) Naamah's Curse by Jacqueline Carey
3.) Naamah's Blessing by Jacqueline Carey
4.) Shards of Honor by Lois McMaster Bujold
5.) Barrayar by Lois McMaster Bujold
6.) The Warrior's Apprentice by Lois McMaster Bujold
7.) The Vor Game by Lois McMaster Bujold
e-books:
1.) Big Big Love, Revised: A Sex and Relationships Guide for People of Size (and Those Who Love Them) by Hanne Blank
2.) Ragnarok by Paul Park (novella)
3.) How I Proposed to My Wife: An Alien Sex Story by John Scalzi (novella)
4.) Judge Sn Goes Golfing by John Scalzi (novella)
5.) The Strange Case of Mr. Salad Monday by G.D. Falksen (novella)
6.) The Girl Who Ruled Fairyland - For a Little While by Catherynne M. Valente (novella)
Print Copies:
1.) Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell
2.) Delirium's Party: A Little Endless Storybook by Jill Thompson
3.) Oz: Dorothy & the Wizard in Oz by Eric Shanower, Skottie Young (Illustrator)
4.) Stealing Buddha's Dinner by Bich Minh Nguyen
5.) A Door Into Ocean by Joan Slonczewski
6.) Blood Debt by Tanya Huff
7.) Scary Godmother: Omnibus by Jill Thompson
8.) Feynman by Jim Ottaviani, Leland Myrick (Illustrator)
9.) Growing Pains: The Autobiography of Emily Carr by Emily Carr
10.) Drinking Coffee Elsewhere by ZZ Packer
11.) The Eternity Code by Eoin Colfer
12.) Song of the Trees by Mildred D. Taylor, Jerry Pinkney (Illustrator)
13.) Uneasy Alliances by by Robert Lynn Asprin (Editor)
14.) Blackwater Spirits by Miriam Grace Monfredo
15.) Heroics for Beginners by John Moore
16.) Ruan by Bryher
17.) Veil of Roses by Laura Fitzgerald
18.) Weetzie Bat by Francesca Lia Block
19.) Witch Baby by Francesca Lia Block
20.) Cherokee Bat and the Goat Guys by Francesca Lia Block
21.) Missing Angel Juan by Francesca Lia Block
22.) The Gates of Rome by Conn Iggulden
01 November, 2012
Books Wild Released in October 2012
1.) Lean Mean Thirteen: A Stephanie Plum Novel by Janet Evanovich on 10/1/2012
2.) After You've Gone: A Novel by Jeffrey Lent on 10/1/2012
3.) The Brethren by John Grisham on 10/1/2012 CAUGHT!
4.) Storming Heaven by Dale Brown on 10/8/2012
5.) Stealing Buddha's Dinner by Bich Minh Nguyen on 10/8/2012
6.) Wedding Of Her Dreams (Harlequin American Romance) by Karen Toller Whittenburg on 10/8/2012
7.) Dragon Wing (The Death Gate Cycle, Book 1) by Margaret Weis on 10/15/2012
8.) Growing pains: The autobiography of Emily Carr by Emily Carr on 10/15/2012
9.) The Moorchild by Eloise McGraw on 10/15/2012
10.) Victoria: On Being a Mother on 10/15/2012
11.) Duane's Depressed by Larry McMurtry on 10/15/2012
12.) Last of the Breed by Louis L'Amour on 10/15/2012
13.) Artemis Fowl: The Eternity Code by Eoin Colfer on 10/24/2012
14.) Song of the Trees by Mildred D. Taylor on 10/24/2012
15.) Juliet: A Dream Takes Flight by Anna Kirwan on 10/24/2012
16.) Heroics for Beginners by John Moore on 10/24/2012
17.) Horns to Toes and In Between by Sandra Boynton on 10/24/2012
18.) Star Wars Episode I - The Phantom Menace by Terry Brooks on 10/29/2012
19.) The Security Man (Men Made in America: North Carolina #33) by Dixie Browning on 10/30/2012
20.) The Ultimate Choice (Harlequin Presents, No 1288) by Emma Darcy on 10/30/2012
26 October, 2012
Book Review:Veil of Roses by Laura Fitzgerald
Publication Date: December 26, 2006
Tamil Soroush is depressed. Living in Iran as a teacher at a girls school, she becomes depressed. The regime ruling the country and it's anti women laws are smothering her dreams. Her parents, who have had their passports confiscated and cannot leave the country manage to get her a passport, and a visitor's visa to go visit her older sister in the United States. The unspoken wish is for her to be able to find a husband who is a citizen so that she does not have to continue to live in her home country.
When she steps off the plane in Tuscon, she is overwhelmed with the differences between the countries. She enrolls in an English language class, and starts to really explore the freedoms that she sees as taken for granted here in America. As she documents her experiences through photographs that explore these "little freedoms" and makes friends she id followed by the threat of "if I don't get married I have to go back home and may never get a chance to come here again."
Her culture is one that follows the custom of arranged marriages. She is resigned to the fact that she will get married and then grow to know her husband. This is challenged when she meets and falls in love with Ike, an American barista at Starbucks who is not Persian, not financially stable, but who loves her for herself. When the man she is arranged to marry presents her with a prenuptial agreement that includes a clause that states that if there is a divorce Iranian laws concerning custody would be followed, Tamil knows she can not get married. The threat of losing her future children and not being allowed contact if divorced is one that she will not have hanging over her marriage.
With the date of her return to Iran as an unmarried woman looms closer, Tamil wonders if her life will include the happiness that she dreams of.
This chick-lit book was one that I absolutely loved. I was drawn into Tamil's conflicts between the way she was raised in Iran and the freedoms she experiences as she starts her travels in the United States. While the book does gloss over the way women are treated in Iran under it's very religious rule, it humanized the struggles experienced there in a very engaging way. This story, like most chick lit books had a happy ending but what amazed me was the fact that it was one that was not just "The main character falls in love and gets married." Instead it focused on Tamil embracing her dreams and learning to live life for herself as well as the man she loves. I loved the fact that while her family expected her to follow tradition and marry a man from her culture in order to stay in America, they stood by her when she falls in love with someone who is not what they expected.
This was a sweet and thought provoking story that I could not put down.(less)
02 October, 2012
Books Wild Released in September 2012
Books wild released in September 2012
1.) Rich in Love by Josephine Humphreys on 9/5/2012
2.) Don't Sit Under The Grits Tree With Anyone Else But Me by Lewis Grizzardon 9/5/2012
3.) Over the Horizon (Harlequin Superromance No. 479) by Kaye Waltonon 9/5/2012
4.) The Emperor of Ocean Park by Stephen L. Carteron 9/5/2012
5.) Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton on 9/5/2012
6.) Vegetable Soup (Sesame Street Book Club) by Judy Freudberg, Tony Geiss on 9/7/2012
7.) Joined By Marriage by Carole Mortimerv on 9/10/2012
8.) Of Love and Intrigue by Virginia Coffman on 9/10/2012
9.) A Quiver Full of Arrows by Jeffrey Archer on 9/11/2012
10.) Licence to Kill by Michael G. Wilson, Richard Maibaum on 9/17/2012
11.) Rat Race by Dick Francis on 9/17/2012
12.) The Different Drum: Community Making and Peace by M. SCOTT PECK on 9/17/2012
13.) A Time for Love (Harlequin Presents, No. 1566) by Amanda Browning on 9/24/2012
14.) Murder at the Feast of Rejoicing (Lord Meren Mysteries) by Lynda S. Robinson on 9/24/2012
15.) Centaur Aisle (The Magic of Xanth, No. 4) by Piers Anthony on 9/24/2012
1.) Rich in Love by Josephine Humphreys on 9/5/2012
2.) Don't Sit Under The Grits Tree With Anyone Else But Me by Lewis Grizzardon 9/5/2012
3.) Over the Horizon (Harlequin Superromance No. 479) by Kaye Waltonon 9/5/2012
4.) The Emperor of Ocean Park by Stephen L. Carteron 9/5/2012
5.) Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton on 9/5/2012
6.) Vegetable Soup (Sesame Street Book Club) by Judy Freudberg, Tony Geiss on 9/7/2012
7.) Joined By Marriage by Carole Mortimerv on 9/10/2012
8.) Of Love and Intrigue by Virginia Coffman on 9/10/2012
9.) A Quiver Full of Arrows by Jeffrey Archer on 9/11/2012
10.) Licence to Kill by Michael G. Wilson, Richard Maibaum on 9/17/2012
11.) Rat Race by Dick Francis on 9/17/2012
12.) The Different Drum: Community Making and Peace by M. SCOTT PECK on 9/17/2012
13.) A Time for Love (Harlequin Presents, No. 1566) by Amanda Browning on 9/24/2012
14.) Murder at the Feast of Rejoicing (Lord Meren Mysteries) by Lynda S. Robinson on 9/24/2012
15.) Centaur Aisle (The Magic of Xanth, No. 4) by Piers Anthony on 9/24/2012
01 October, 2012
Books Read in September 2012
Audiobooks:
1.) Naamah's Kiss by Jacqueline Carey
2.) Cinder by Marissa Meyer
3.) The Emerald Atlas by John Stephens
4.) The Eleventh Plague by Jeff Hirsch
e-books:
1.) A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness
2.) All about Emily by Connie Willis, J.K. Potter (Illustrator) (novella)
3.) All Seated on the Ground by Connie Willis (novella)
4.) And Other Stories by Emma Bull, Will Shetterly
Print Copies:
1.) Port Eternity by C.J. Cherryh
2.) The Black Mountains by Fred Saberhagen
3.) Wolf Pack by Robert N. Charrette
4.) Joined By Marriage by Carole Mortimer
5.) Of Love and Intrigue by Virginia Coffman
6.) Virginia Coffman by Jeffrey Archer
7.) Dragon Wing by Margaret Weis, & Tracy Hickman
8.) The Rat-Catcher's Daughter by Laurance Houusman, Julia Nooman (Illustrator)
9.) After You've Gone by Jeffrey Lent
1.) Naamah's Kiss by Jacqueline Carey
2.) Cinder by Marissa Meyer
3.) The Emerald Atlas by John Stephens
4.) The Eleventh Plague by Jeff Hirsch
e-books:
1.) A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness
2.) All about Emily by Connie Willis, J.K. Potter (Illustrator) (novella)
3.) All Seated on the Ground by Connie Willis (novella)
4.) And Other Stories by Emma Bull, Will Shetterly
Print Copies:
1.) Port Eternity by C.J. Cherryh
2.) The Black Mountains by Fred Saberhagen
3.) Wolf Pack by Robert N. Charrette
4.) Joined By Marriage by Carole Mortimer
5.) Of Love and Intrigue by Virginia Coffman
6.) Virginia Coffman by Jeffrey Archer
7.) Dragon Wing by Margaret Weis, & Tracy Hickman
8.) The Rat-Catcher's Daughter by Laurance Houusman, Julia Nooman (Illustrator)
9.) After You've Gone by Jeffrey Lent
02 September, 2012
Books Read in August 2012
Print Books:
1.) The Rebel Worlds by Poul Anderson
2.) Curfewed Night by Basharat Peer
3.) Komarr by Lois McMaster Bujold
4.) The Snake River by Winfred Blevins
5.) Cautionary Tales for Children by Hilaire Belloc, Edward Gorey (Illustrator)
6.) Scones & Bones by Laura Childs
7.) Eric by Terry Pratchett
8.) Baby Be-Bop by Francesca Lia Block
9.) Sinbad's Guide to Life [Because I know Everything] by Sinbad
10.) Kitty Goes to Washington by Carrie Vaughn
11.) Latte Trouble by Cleo Coyle
12.) Wait Until Midnight by Amanda Quick
Audiobooks:
1.) Fuzzy Nation by John Scalzi
2.) Little Fuzzy by H. Beam Piper
E-Books:
none read this month
1.) The Rebel Worlds by Poul Anderson
2.) Curfewed Night by Basharat Peer
3.) Komarr by Lois McMaster Bujold
4.) The Snake River by Winfred Blevins
5.) Cautionary Tales for Children by Hilaire Belloc, Edward Gorey (Illustrator)
6.) Scones & Bones by Laura Childs
7.) Eric by Terry Pratchett
8.) Baby Be-Bop by Francesca Lia Block
9.) Sinbad's Guide to Life [Because I know Everything] by Sinbad
10.) Kitty Goes to Washington by Carrie Vaughn
11.) Latte Trouble by Cleo Coyle
12.) Wait Until Midnight by Amanda Quick
Audiobooks:
1.) Fuzzy Nation by John Scalzi
2.) Little Fuzzy by H. Beam Piper
E-Books:
none read this month
01 September, 2012
Books Wild Released in August 2012
1.) The Going-To-Bed Book by Sandra Boynton on 8/1/2012
2.) The Partner by John Grisham on 8/2/2012
3.) Men Made In America #49, Starstruck, Wisconsin by McAllister Anne on 8/2/2012
4.) Enemy Women by Paulette Jiles on 8/2/2012
5.) Rebel Worlds by Poul Anderson on 8/2/2012
6.) Curfewed Night: One Kashmiri Journalist's Frontline Account of Life, Love, and War in His Homeland on 8/6/2012
7.) Love Is The Key (Harlequin Presents) on 8/10/2012
8.) A Grandmother's Guide to Babysitting: Times-Have-Changed Practical Advice and Space for Important Information (Capital Ideas) on 8/10/2012
9.) Animal Babies on the Farm on 8/13/2012
10.) But Not the Hippopotamus on 8/13/2012
11.) Spot Counts from 1 to 10 on 8/13/2012
12.) One Little Sheep on 8/13/2012
13.) Haunted Highways: Spooky Stories, Strange Happenings, and Supernatural Sightings on 8/16/2012
14.) The First Thing Smoking on 8/16/2012
15.) Till Murder Do Us Part on 8/21/2012
16.) Bloodline on 8/22/2012
17.) Scones & Bones on 8/24/2012
18.) Driftwood Summer by Patti Callahan Henry | on 8/24/2012
19.) Sinbad's Guide to Life: Because I Know Everything by Sinbad on 8/27/2012
20.) SNAKE RIVER, THE (Rivers West, Book 8) by WINFRED BLEVINS on 8/27/2012
21.) Smiley's People by John le Carré on 8/29/2012
2.) The Partner by John Grisham on 8/2/2012
3.) Men Made In America #49, Starstruck, Wisconsin by McAllister Anne on 8/2/2012
4.) Enemy Women by Paulette Jiles on 8/2/2012
5.) Rebel Worlds by Poul Anderson on 8/2/2012
6.) Curfewed Night: One Kashmiri Journalist's Frontline Account of Life, Love, and War in His Homeland on 8/6/2012
7.) Love Is The Key (Harlequin Presents) on 8/10/2012
8.) A Grandmother's Guide to Babysitting: Times-Have-Changed Practical Advice and Space for Important Information (Capital Ideas) on 8/10/2012
9.) Animal Babies on the Farm on 8/13/2012
10.) But Not the Hippopotamus on 8/13/2012
11.) Spot Counts from 1 to 10 on 8/13/2012
12.) One Little Sheep on 8/13/2012
13.) Haunted Highways: Spooky Stories, Strange Happenings, and Supernatural Sightings on 8/16/2012
14.) The First Thing Smoking on 8/16/2012
15.) Till Murder Do Us Part on 8/21/2012
16.) Bloodline on 8/22/2012
17.) Scones & Bones on 8/24/2012
18.) Driftwood Summer by Patti Callahan Henry | on 8/24/2012
19.) Sinbad's Guide to Life: Because I Know Everything by Sinbad on 8/27/2012
20.) SNAKE RIVER, THE (Rivers West, Book 8) by WINFRED BLEVINS on 8/27/2012
21.) Smiley's People by John le Carré on 8/29/2012
02 August, 2012
Books read in July 2012
Print Books:
1.)Blood Lines by Tanya Huff
2.) Driftwood Summer by Patti Callahan Henry
3.) Enemy Women by Paulette Jiles
4.) The Virgin's Lover by Phillipa Gregory
5.) The Bridge of San Luis Rey by Thornton Wilder
6.) Picture Maker by Penina Keen Spinka
7.) Blood Pact by Tanya Huff
8.) Coffee With Marilyn by Yona Zeldis Mcdonough
9.) Mutiny on the Enterprise by Robert E. Vardeman
10.) New Writings in SF-2 edited by John Carnell (Editor)
Audiobooks:
1.)Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor
2.)Old Man's War by John Scalzi
3.) The Ghost Brigades by John Scalzi
4.) The Last Colony by John Scalzi
5.) Bleak Seasons by Glen Cook
E-Books:
1.) Superliminal by Andy Kaizer
2.) 13 Little Blue Envelopes by Maureen Johnson
3.) Mannequin: a short story by Susan Helene Gottfried (short Story)
1.)Blood Lines by Tanya Huff
2.) Driftwood Summer by Patti Callahan Henry
3.) Enemy Women by Paulette Jiles
4.) The Virgin's Lover by Phillipa Gregory
5.) The Bridge of San Luis Rey by Thornton Wilder
6.) Picture Maker by Penina Keen Spinka
7.) Blood Pact by Tanya Huff
8.) Coffee With Marilyn by Yona Zeldis Mcdonough
9.) Mutiny on the Enterprise by Robert E. Vardeman
10.) New Writings in SF-2 edited by John Carnell (Editor)
Audiobooks:
1.)Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor
2.)Old Man's War by John Scalzi
3.) The Ghost Brigades by John Scalzi
4.) The Last Colony by John Scalzi
5.) Bleak Seasons by Glen Cook
E-Books:
1.) Superliminal by Andy Kaizer
2.) 13 Little Blue Envelopes by Maureen Johnson
3.) Mannequin: a short story by Susan Helene Gottfried (short Story)
01 August, 2012
Books Wild Released in July 2012
1.) The Sea-Wolf by Jack London on 7/2/2012
2.) The Bridge of San Luis Rey: A Novel by Thornton Wilder on 7/3/2012
3.) Giant Treasury of Beatrix Potter by Beatrix Potter on 7/3/2012
4.) The Poisonwood Bible: A Novel by Barbara Kingsolver on 7/3/2012
5.) Return of the Jedi: The Storybook Based on the Movie by Joan D. Vinge on 7/9/2012
6.) The Vicar's Daughter by Betty Neels on 7/9/2012>
7.) The Bridge of San Luis Rey: A Novel by Thornton Wilder on 7/11/2012 (rerelease)
8.) The Virgin's Lover by Philippa Gregory on 7/13/2012 CAUGHT!
9.) Tales for Children by Aesop on 7/14/2012
10.) The Penguin Book of Sick Verse edited by George MacBeth on 7/18/2012
11.) Main Street by Sinclair Lewis on 7/18/2012
12.) Out of Town: The Williamsburg Paradigm by Jonathan Fineberg
13.) Picture Maker: A Novel by Penina Keen Spinka on 7/19/2012
14.) Coffee with Marilyn (Coffee with...Series) by Yona Zeldis Mcdonough on 7/22/2012
15.) Night Mare (The Magic of Xanth, No. 6) by Piers Anthony on 7/26/2012
16.) Point of Origin by Patricia Cornwell on 7/26/2012
17.) The First Eagle by Tony Hillerman on 7/26/2012
18.) MUTINY ON THE ENTERPRISE by Vardeman on 7/26/2012
19.) Gendered Lives : Communication, Gender, and Culture by Julia T. Wood on 7/26/2012
20.) One Month to Live: Thirty Days to a No-Regrets Life by Kerry Shook, Chris Shook on 7/26/2012
21.) New Writings in SF-2 Edited by John Carnell on 7/30/2012
22.) Moo Baa La La La by Sandra Boynton on 7/30/2012
23.) Through Western Eyes: Walls of China Through Photographs by Krannert Art Museum on 7/31/2012
2.) The Bridge of San Luis Rey: A Novel by Thornton Wilder on 7/3/2012
3.) Giant Treasury of Beatrix Potter by Beatrix Potter on 7/3/2012
4.) The Poisonwood Bible: A Novel by Barbara Kingsolver on 7/3/2012
5.) Return of the Jedi: The Storybook Based on the Movie by Joan D. Vinge on 7/9/2012
6.) The Vicar's Daughter by Betty Neels on 7/9/2012>
7.) The Bridge of San Luis Rey: A Novel by Thornton Wilder on 7/11/2012 (rerelease)
8.) The Virgin's Lover by Philippa Gregory on 7/13/2012 CAUGHT!
9.) Tales for Children by Aesop on 7/14/2012
10.) The Penguin Book of Sick Verse edited by George MacBeth on 7/18/2012
11.) Main Street by Sinclair Lewis on 7/18/2012
12.) Out of Town: The Williamsburg Paradigm by Jonathan Fineberg
13.) Picture Maker: A Novel by Penina Keen Spinka on 7/19/2012
14.) Coffee with Marilyn (Coffee with...Series) by Yona Zeldis Mcdonough on 7/22/2012
15.) Night Mare (The Magic of Xanth, No. 6) by Piers Anthony on 7/26/2012
16.) Point of Origin by Patricia Cornwell on 7/26/2012
17.) The First Eagle by Tony Hillerman on 7/26/2012
18.) MUTINY ON THE ENTERPRISE by Vardeman on 7/26/2012
19.) Gendered Lives : Communication, Gender, and Culture by Julia T. Wood on 7/26/2012
20.) One Month to Live: Thirty Days to a No-Regrets Life by Kerry Shook, Chris Shook on 7/26/2012
21.) New Writings in SF-2 Edited by John Carnell on 7/30/2012
22.) Moo Baa La La La by Sandra Boynton on 7/30/2012
23.) Through Western Eyes: Walls of China Through Photographs by Krannert Art Museum on 7/31/2012
02 July, 2012
Books Wild Released in June 2012
1.) Calypso's Island (Harlequin Presents, No 18*) by Rosalie Ash on 6/4/2012
2.) Daddy's Little Matchmaker (Harlequin American Romance) by Nikki Rivers on 6/4/2012
3.) A Ghostly Affair (Harlequin American Romance, No. 488) by Charlotte Maclay on 6/4/2012
4.) The Magic of Krynn (DragonLance Tales, Book 1) by Margaret Weis, Tracy Hickman on 6/5/2012
5.) Marry Me, Cowboy by Janet Dailey, Margaret Way, Susan Fox, Anne McAllister on 6/13/2012
6.) Sleeping Partners (Harlequin Presents) by Charlotte Lamb on 6/13/2012
7.) Valentine Bachelors by Elisa Title, Pamela Bauer, Tiffany White on 6/13/2012
8.) Through Violet Eyes by Stephen Woodworth on 6/14/2012
9.) With Red Hands by Stephen Woodworth on 6/14/2012
10) Black Beauty by Anna Sewell on 6/18/2012
11) Black Beauty by Anna Sewell on 6/18/2012
12) Black Beauty by Anna Sewell on 6/18/2012
13) Erath Grosser Als Des Menschen Herz by Vom Wahren Leben on 6/20/2012
14) Black Cherry Blues: A Dave Robicheaux Novel by James Lee Burke on 6/20/2012
15) J is for Judgment by Sue Grafton on 6/20/2012
16) Heartstone by Phillip M. Margolin on 6/20/2012
17) Unplanned Parenthood: The Confessions of a Seventy-something Surrogate Mother by Liz Carpenter on 6/20/2012
18) The environmental handbook by Garrett De Bell on 6/20/2012
19) Island Turmoil (Harlequin Presents) by Annabel Murray on 6/20/2012
20) Is Salami and Eggs Better Than Sex? Memoirs of a Happy Eater by Alan King, Mimi Sheraton on 620/2012
21) Happy New Year Darling (American Romance) by Margaret St George on 6/20/2012
22) Midwest Gardens by Pamela Wolfe on 6/26/2012
23) The Emerald Atlas (Books of Beginning) by John Stephens on 6/26/2012
24) Lady Chatterley's Lover by D. H. Lawrence on 6/27/2012
25.) Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne on 6/29/2012
2.) Daddy's Little Matchmaker (Harlequin American Romance) by Nikki Rivers on 6/4/2012
3.) A Ghostly Affair (Harlequin American Romance, No. 488) by Charlotte Maclay on 6/4/2012
4.) The Magic of Krynn (DragonLance Tales, Book 1) by Margaret Weis, Tracy Hickman on 6/5/2012
5.) Marry Me, Cowboy by Janet Dailey, Margaret Way, Susan Fox, Anne McAllister on 6/13/2012
6.) Sleeping Partners (Harlequin Presents) by Charlotte Lamb on 6/13/2012
7.) Valentine Bachelors by Elisa Title, Pamela Bauer, Tiffany White on 6/13/2012
8.) Through Violet Eyes by Stephen Woodworth on 6/14/2012
9.) With Red Hands by Stephen Woodworth on 6/14/2012
10) Black Beauty by Anna Sewell on 6/18/2012
11) Black Beauty by Anna Sewell on 6/18/2012
12) Black Beauty by Anna Sewell on 6/18/2012
13) Erath Grosser Als Des Menschen Herz by Vom Wahren Leben on 6/20/2012
14) Black Cherry Blues: A Dave Robicheaux Novel by James Lee Burke on 6/20/2012
15) J is for Judgment by Sue Grafton on 6/20/2012
16) Heartstone by Phillip M. Margolin on 6/20/2012
17) Unplanned Parenthood: The Confessions of a Seventy-something Surrogate Mother by Liz Carpenter on 6/20/2012
18) The environmental handbook by Garrett De Bell on 6/20/2012
19) Island Turmoil (Harlequin Presents) by Annabel Murray on 6/20/2012
20) Is Salami and Eggs Better Than Sex? Memoirs of a Happy Eater by Alan King, Mimi Sheraton on 620/2012
21) Happy New Year Darling (American Romance) by Margaret St George on 6/20/2012
22) Midwest Gardens by Pamela Wolfe on 6/26/2012
23) The Emerald Atlas (Books of Beginning) by John Stephens on 6/26/2012
24) Lady Chatterley's Lover by D. H. Lawrence on 6/27/2012
25.) Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne on 6/29/2012
01 July, 2012
Books Read June 2012
Audio Books
1.) Bone Crossed by Patricia Briggs
2.) The Android's Dream by John Scalzi
3.) The God Engines by John Scalzi
4.) Under Heaven by Guy Gavriel Kay
5.) Zero History by William Gibson
6.) Redshirts by John Scalzi
7.) The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making by Catherynne M. Valente
8.) Robopocalypse by Daniel H. Wilson
E-Books
1.) Caressed By Ice by Nalini Singh
2.) The Language of Baklava: A Memoir by Diana Abu-Jaber
Physical Books
1.)Friday by Robert A. Heinlein
2.) Through Violet Eyes by Stephen Woodworth
3.) With Red Hands by Stephen Woodworth
4.) Into This Air by Cindi Miles
5.) Water Bound by Christine Feehan
6.) The Vanishers by Heidi Julavits (ARC)
7.) The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón, Lucia Graves (Translator)
8.) Lady Chaterly's Lover by D.H. Lawrence
9.) Grunts! by Mary Gentle
10.) Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne
1.) Bone Crossed by Patricia Briggs
2.) The Android's Dream by John Scalzi
3.) The God Engines by John Scalzi
4.) Under Heaven by Guy Gavriel Kay
5.) Zero History by William Gibson
6.) Redshirts by John Scalzi
7.) The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making by Catherynne M. Valente
8.) Robopocalypse by Daniel H. Wilson
E-Books
1.) Caressed By Ice by Nalini Singh
2.) The Language of Baklava: A Memoir by Diana Abu-Jaber
Physical Books
1.)Friday by Robert A. Heinlein
2.) Through Violet Eyes by Stephen Woodworth
3.) With Red Hands by Stephen Woodworth
4.) Into This Air by Cindi Miles
5.) Water Bound by Christine Feehan
6.) The Vanishers by Heidi Julavits (ARC)
7.) The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón, Lucia Graves (Translator)
8.) Lady Chaterly's Lover by D.H. Lawrence
9.) Grunts! by Mary Gentle
10.) Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne
02 June, 2012
Books Read in May 2012
Print Books:
1.) Summer Chills: Tales of Vacation Horror by Stephen Jones
2.) Asking the Right Questions by M. Neil Browne
3.) Breakfast with Buddha by Breakfast with Buddha
4.) Paula Deen: It Ain't All About the Cookin' by Paula Deen
5.) Girl Cook by Hannah Mccouch
6.) Spaceman Blues: A Love Song by Brian Francis Slattery
7.) All in a Day's Work for Real Estate Agents
Audiobooks:
1.) Tricked by Kevin Hearne
2.) Sacre Bleu: A Comedy d'Art by Christopher Moore
3.) Red, White, and Blood by Christopher Farnsworth
4.) I Shall Wear Midnight by I Shall Wear Midnight
5.) Chandra's Secrets by Allan Stratton
E-Books:
1.) Visions of Heat by Nalini Singh
1.) Summer Chills: Tales of Vacation Horror by Stephen Jones
2.) Asking the Right Questions by M. Neil Browne
3.) Breakfast with Buddha by Breakfast with Buddha
4.) Paula Deen: It Ain't All About the Cookin' by Paula Deen
5.) Girl Cook by Hannah Mccouch
6.) Spaceman Blues: A Love Song by Brian Francis Slattery
7.) All in a Day's Work for Real Estate Agents
Audiobooks:
1.) Tricked by Kevin Hearne
2.) Sacre Bleu: A Comedy d'Art by Christopher Moore
3.) Red, White, and Blood by Christopher Farnsworth
4.) I Shall Wear Midnight by I Shall Wear Midnight
5.) Chandra's Secrets by Allan Stratton
E-Books:
1.) Visions of Heat by Nalini Singh
01 June, 2012
Books Wild Released in May 2012
1.) On a Pale Horse (Incarnations of Immortality, Bk. 1) by Piers Anthony on 5/7/2012
2.) Chow Down (Melanie Travis Mysteries) by Laurien Berenson on 5/7/2012
3.) Shadow of an Angel by Mignon F. Ballard on 5/7/2012
4.) America's Wild Woodlands (People, Places & Discoveries) on 5/7/2012
5.) Perfection by Walter Satterthwait on 5/8/2012
6.) The Bride Of Santa Barbara by Angela Devine on 5/8/2012
7.) Saint Among Savages: The Life of St. Isaac Jogues by Francis Talbot on 5/8/2012
8.) Ladysmith by Giles Foden on 5/8/2012
9.) The Spirituality of Imperfection; Storytelling and the Journey to Wholeness by Ernest Kurtz and katherrine Ketcham on 5/8/2012
10.) Kristin Lavransdatter III: The Cross by Sigrid Undset on 5/8/2012
11.) The Gardens of Kyoto: A Novel by Kate Walbert on 5/8/2012
12.) Liszt by Sacheverell Sitwell on 5/14/2012
13.) The Painters of Lexieville by Sharon Darrow on 5/14/2012
14.) Goddesses in Everywoman: Powerful Archetypes in Women's Lives by Jean Shinoda Bolen on 5/17/2012
15.) The Taming of the C.A.N.D.Y. Monster by Vicki. Lansky on 5/21/2012
16.) Witch by Donald E. Mcquinn on 5/22/2012
17.) Spaceman Blues by Brian Francis Slattery 5/22/2012
18.) A Flame in Hali by Marion Zimmer Bradley, Deborah J. Ross on 5/23/2012
19.) Sandry's Book (Circle of Magic, Book 1) by Tamora Pierce on 5/31/2012
20.) Tris's Book (Circle of Magic #2) by Tamora Pierce on 5/31/2012
21.) Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul: 101 Stories of Life, Love and Learning (Chicken Soup for the Soul) on 5/31/2012
2.) Chow Down (Melanie Travis Mysteries) by Laurien Berenson on 5/7/2012
3.) Shadow of an Angel by Mignon F. Ballard on 5/7/2012
4.) America's Wild Woodlands (People, Places & Discoveries) on 5/7/2012
5.) Perfection by Walter Satterthwait on 5/8/2012
6.) The Bride Of Santa Barbara by Angela Devine on 5/8/2012
7.) Saint Among Savages: The Life of St. Isaac Jogues by Francis Talbot on 5/8/2012
8.) Ladysmith by Giles Foden on 5/8/2012
9.) The Spirituality of Imperfection; Storytelling and the Journey to Wholeness by Ernest Kurtz and katherrine Ketcham on 5/8/2012
10.) Kristin Lavransdatter III: The Cross by Sigrid Undset on 5/8/2012
11.) The Gardens of Kyoto: A Novel by Kate Walbert on 5/8/2012
12.) Liszt by Sacheverell Sitwell on 5/14/2012
13.) The Painters of Lexieville by Sharon Darrow on 5/14/2012
14.) Goddesses in Everywoman: Powerful Archetypes in Women's Lives by Jean Shinoda Bolen on 5/17/2012
15.) The Taming of the C.A.N.D.Y. Monster by Vicki. Lansky on 5/21/2012
16.) Witch by Donald E. Mcquinn on 5/22/2012
17.) Spaceman Blues by Brian Francis Slattery 5/22/2012
18.) A Flame in Hali by Marion Zimmer Bradley, Deborah J. Ross on 5/23/2012
19.) Sandry's Book (Circle of Magic, Book 1) by Tamora Pierce on 5/31/2012
20.) Tris's Book (Circle of Magic #2) by Tamora Pierce on 5/31/2012
21.) Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul: 101 Stories of Life, Love and Learning (Chicken Soup for the Soul) on 5/31/2012
15 May, 2012
Teaser Tuesday
Teaser Tuesday
The rules come from MizB of Should Be Reading.
Grab your current read
Open to a random page
Share two (2) "teaser" sentences from somewhere on that page
BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn't give too much away! You don't want to ruin the book for others!)
Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!
This week's teaser comes from: Caressed By Ice by Nalini Singh
There was no need for Brenna to worry that her tormentor had come back from the grave. Of course that was Psy logic at work and she was indisputably a changeling. More to the point, she didn't know that Judd been present at Enrique's execution and, by extension, her rescue. He had no intention of changing that.
The rules come from MizB of Should Be Reading.
Grab your current read
Open to a random page
Share two (2) "teaser" sentences from somewhere on that page
BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn't give too much away! You don't want to ruin the book for others!)
Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!
This week's teaser comes from: Caressed By Ice by Nalini Singh
There was no need for Brenna to worry that her tormentor had come back from the grave. Of course that was Psy logic at work and she was indisputably a changeling. More to the point, she didn't know that Judd been present at Enrique's execution and, by extension, her rescue. He had no intention of changing that.
02 May, 2012
Books Wild Released in April 2012
1.) S by John Updike on 4/2/2012
2.) Deadly Medicine by Kelly Moore, Dan Reed on 4/2/2012
3.) The Crepes of Wrath (Pennsylvania Dutch Mystery) by Tamar Myers on 4/4/2012
4.) Sky Burial by Xinran on 4/10/12 CAUGHT!
5.) Zel by Donna Jo Napoli on 4/10/2012
6.) Haunted Heartland by Beth Scott, Michael Norman on 4/11/2012
7.) Classic Irish Short Stories (Oxford Paperbacks) by Various Authors on 4/16/2012
8.) Being a Green Mother (Book Five of Incarnations of Immortality) by Piers Anthony on 4/16/2012
9.) Fire by Sebastian Junger on 4/19/2012
10.) Snow Flower and the Secret Fan: A Novel by Lisa See on 4/21/2012
11.) The Book Thief by Markus Zusak on 4/23/2012
12.) The Book Thief by Markus Zusak on 4/23/2012
13.) The Book Thief by Markus Zusak on 4/23/2012
14.) The Book Thief by Markus Zusak on 4/23/2012
15.) The Book Thief by Markus Zusak on 4/23/2012
16.) The Book Thief by Markus Zusak on 4/23/2012
17.) The Book Thief by Markus Zusak on 4/23/2012
18.) The Book Thief by Markus Zusak on 4/23/2012
19.) The Book Thief by Markus Zusak on 4/23/2012
20.) The Book Thief by Markus Zusak on 4/23/2012
21.) The Book Thief by Markus Zusak on 4/23/2012
22.) The Book Thief by Markus Zusak on 4/23/2012
23.) The Book Thief by Markus Zusak on 4/23/2012
24.) The Book Thief by Markus Zusak on 4/23/2012
25.)The Book Thief by Markus Zusak on 4/23/2012
26.)The Book Thief by Markus Zusak on 4/23/2012
27.)The Book Thief by Markus Zusak on 4/23/2012
28.) The Noonday Friends (Harper Trophy Books) by Mary Stolz 0n 4/24/2012
29.) Vixen (The Flappers) on 4/30/2012
30.) Key Witness on 4/302012
31.) Tree of Promise on 4/30/2012
2.) Deadly Medicine by Kelly Moore, Dan Reed on 4/2/2012
3.) The Crepes of Wrath (Pennsylvania Dutch Mystery) by Tamar Myers on 4/4/2012
4.) Sky Burial by Xinran on 4/10/12 CAUGHT!
5.) Zel by Donna Jo Napoli on 4/10/2012
6.) Haunted Heartland by Beth Scott, Michael Norman on 4/11/2012
7.) Classic Irish Short Stories (Oxford Paperbacks) by Various Authors on 4/16/2012
8.) Being a Green Mother (Book Five of Incarnations of Immortality) by Piers Anthony on 4/16/2012
9.) Fire by Sebastian Junger on 4/19/2012
10.) Snow Flower and the Secret Fan: A Novel by Lisa See on 4/21/2012
11.) The Book Thief by Markus Zusak on 4/23/2012
12.) The Book Thief by Markus Zusak on 4/23/2012
13.) The Book Thief by Markus Zusak on 4/23/2012
14.) The Book Thief by Markus Zusak on 4/23/2012
15.) The Book Thief by Markus Zusak on 4/23/2012
16.) The Book Thief by Markus Zusak on 4/23/2012
17.) The Book Thief by Markus Zusak on 4/23/2012
18.) The Book Thief by Markus Zusak on 4/23/2012
19.) The Book Thief by Markus Zusak on 4/23/2012
20.) The Book Thief by Markus Zusak on 4/23/2012
21.) The Book Thief by Markus Zusak on 4/23/2012
22.) The Book Thief by Markus Zusak on 4/23/2012
23.) The Book Thief by Markus Zusak on 4/23/2012
24.) The Book Thief by Markus Zusak on 4/23/2012
25.)The Book Thief by Markus Zusak on 4/23/2012
26.)The Book Thief by Markus Zusak on 4/23/2012
27.)The Book Thief by Markus Zusak on 4/23/2012
28.) The Noonday Friends (Harper Trophy Books) by Mary Stolz 0n 4/24/2012
29.) Vixen (The Flappers) on 4/30/2012
30.) Key Witness on 4/302012
31.) Tree of Promise on 4/30/2012
01 May, 2012
Teaser Tuesday
Teaser Tuesday
The rules come from MizB of Should Be Reading.
Grab your current read
Open to a random page
Share two (2) "teaser" sentences from somewhere on that page
BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn't give too much away! You don't want to ruin the book for others!)
Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!
This week's teaser comes from: Does Anything Eat Wasps by NewScientist
(pg 108) "We found that a 750-milliliter wine bottle emptied in 9.9 seconds if inverted, but in 8.1 seconds if held at 45 degrees. Swirling the bottle so that a little tornado forms in its neck, allowing air to enter continuously and replace the liquid, brings pouring time down to just 7.7 seconds."
I'm being geeky and pulling from a science related trivia type book which is a compilation of question and answers from the column "The Last Word" in New Scientist.
The rules come from MizB of Should Be Reading.
Grab your current read
Open to a random page
Share two (2) "teaser" sentences from somewhere on that page
BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn't give too much away! You don't want to ruin the book for others!)
Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!
This week's teaser comes from: Does Anything Eat Wasps by NewScientist
(pg 108) "We found that a 750-milliliter wine bottle emptied in 9.9 seconds if inverted, but in 8.1 seconds if held at 45 degrees. Swirling the bottle so that a little tornado forms in its neck, allowing air to enter continuously and replace the liquid, brings pouring time down to just 7.7 seconds."
I'm being geeky and pulling from a science related trivia type book which is a compilation of question and answers from the column "The Last Word" in New Scientist.
Books read in April 2012
Print Books:
1.) Zel by Donna Joe Napoli
2.) Sky Burial by Xinran
3.) Food Ethics edited by Paul Pojman
4.) Fire by Sebastian Junger
5.) Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See
6.) The Noonday Friends by Mary Stolz
7.) Powering the Dream: The History and Promise of Green Technology by Alexis Madrigal
8.)Tree of Promise by Juliet Shore
9.) Haunted Highways: Spooky Stories, Strange Happenings, and Supernatural Sightings by Tom Ogden
E-Books:
1.) Old Nathan by David Drake
2.) Clockwork Fairies by Cat Rambo (Short Story)
3.) Ghost Hedgehog by Nina Kiriki Hoffman (Short Story)
Audiobooks:
1.) Ship Breaker by Ship Breaker
2.) The Quantum Thief by Hannu Rajaniemi
3.) The Spirit Thief by Rachel Aaron
4.) The Spirit Rebellion by Rachel Aaron
5.) The Spirit Eater by Rachel Aaron
1.) Zel by Donna Joe Napoli
2.) Sky Burial by Xinran
3.) Food Ethics edited by Paul Pojman
4.) Fire by Sebastian Junger
5.) Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See
6.) The Noonday Friends by Mary Stolz
7.) Powering the Dream: The History and Promise of Green Technology by Alexis Madrigal
8.)Tree of Promise by Juliet Shore
9.) Haunted Highways: Spooky Stories, Strange Happenings, and Supernatural Sightings by Tom Ogden
E-Books:
1.) Old Nathan by David Drake
2.) Clockwork Fairies by Cat Rambo (Short Story)
3.) Ghost Hedgehog by Nina Kiriki Hoffman (Short Story)
Audiobooks:
1.) Ship Breaker by Ship Breaker
2.) The Quantum Thief by Hannu Rajaniemi
3.) The Spirit Thief by Rachel Aaron
4.) The Spirit Rebellion by Rachel Aaron
5.) The Spirit Eater by Rachel Aaron
29 April, 2012
World Book Night 2012 Recap.
My original idea was to try and pass out my copies of The Book Thief at the Skokie Holocaust Museum. Which is a fantastic place with the mission of informing and remembering what happened during WWII to the Jewish people. However due to logistics issues it ended up not happening.
Then I ended up with a crazy hectic day, and between school work, classes and more end o the term schoolwork didn't have much free time to go someplace and hand out books.
So, being a bookcrosser and being used to wild releasing books I threw my copies into my bag and took them with me. In the early morning while working at a computer lab before class, I left five copies of the book on free paper racks in the hallway. Since my computer was right across from where the books were, I got to see people picking up the books to see what they were, I witnessed several get picked up (and the exited response by one of the finders). I left five more copies at the Skokie campus of Oakton Community College later that afternoon, and was able to hand a copy off to an interested person walking out from the cafeteria. I left three more copies on a ledge in the front window of the place I stopped for lunch as you entered(all of which were gone by the time I finished eating). And finally left my last four books in various parts of the hospital nearby (one in the professional building, One on a bench in the hall to the cafeteria, and two in the ER waiting room). I have also passed along my last three copies by hand through people I know.
It was a fun day. I was surprised at how quickly the books were picked up - It was either the eye catching green "pick me up!" notes I put on the covers or the striking cover image for the books themselves. Hopefully World Book Night will continue to occur here in the USA. I would love to hand books out again, and do it in person next time.
Then I ended up with a crazy hectic day, and between school work, classes and more end o the term schoolwork didn't have much free time to go someplace and hand out books.
So, being a bookcrosser and being used to wild releasing books I threw my copies into my bag and took them with me. In the early morning while working at a computer lab before class, I left five copies of the book on free paper racks in the hallway. Since my computer was right across from where the books were, I got to see people picking up the books to see what they were, I witnessed several get picked up (and the exited response by one of the finders). I left five more copies at the Skokie campus of Oakton Community College later that afternoon, and was able to hand a copy off to an interested person walking out from the cafeteria. I left three more copies on a ledge in the front window of the place I stopped for lunch as you entered(all of which were gone by the time I finished eating). And finally left my last four books in various parts of the hospital nearby (one in the professional building, One on a bench in the hall to the cafeteria, and two in the ER waiting room). I have also passed along my last three copies by hand through people I know.
It was a fun day. I was surprised at how quickly the books were picked up - It was either the eye catching green "pick me up!" notes I put on the covers or the striking cover image for the books themselves. Hopefully World Book Night will continue to occur here in the USA. I would love to hand books out again, and do it in person next time.
24 April, 2012
Teaser Tuesday
Teaser Tuesday
The rules come from MizB of Should Be Reading.
Grab your current read
Open to a random page
Share two (2) "teaser" sentences from somewhere on that page
BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn't give too much away! You don't want to ruin the book for others!)
Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!
This week's teaser comes from: Powering the Dream: The History and promise of Green Technology by Alexis Madrigal
"Coal is a flammable rock. You can put it in a pail and carry it to your house. Or, you can pack it into one hundred cargo containers and load it onto a rain. It's plentiful and spread pretty evenly around the world.Take a pound of it. Burn it completely and you would generate ten thousand British Thermal Units (BTUs) of heat. Dirty and heavy, coal has exactly one thing going for it: price." (pg 201)
The rules come from MizB of Should Be Reading.
Grab your current read
Open to a random page
Share two (2) "teaser" sentences from somewhere on that page
BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn't give too much away! You don't want to ruin the book for others!)
Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!
This week's teaser comes from: Powering the Dream: The History and promise of Green Technology by Alexis Madrigal
"Coal is a flammable rock. You can put it in a pail and carry it to your house. Or, you can pack it into one hundred cargo containers and load it onto a rain. It's plentiful and spread pretty evenly around the world.Take a pound of it. Burn it completely and you would generate ten thousand British Thermal Units (BTUs) of heat. Dirty and heavy, coal has exactly one thing going for it: price." (pg 201)
18 April, 2012
World Book Night 2012
The date draws near! Yesterday I picked up my box of books to pass out for World Book Night on 23 April 2012.
I am passing out copies of The Book Thief by Markus Zusak which I read in 2009. You can see my response to the book here I was thrilled to see it on the list of 30 books chosen for this first year of giving away books on World Book Night here in the United States.
My original idea for passing out books fell through due to complications in logistics.
So, I'm thinking of where to leave 20 books for light readers to find, and figuring how to register the copies on bookcrossing without obscuring the World Book Night information found on the covers.
12 April, 2012
Celebrating the release of King Trevor by Susan Helen Gottfried
One of my good online friends is a writer. We met through bookcrossing, and the now defunct book relay site. We've traded opinions on books over the years, chatted on forums,and reviewed books for Front Street Reviews.
A few years back Susan started to post outtakes on her blog from the world she had created for her then looking to be published novel. When we her readers clamored for more she jumped on the self-publishing bandwagon and put out three volumes collecting the outtakes by year called The Demo Tapes. Shortly before the third demo tapes book came out she published her novel Trevor's Song. I read this last year and have yet to add a review here as I've been struggling to write it without revealing too much. It had a powerful story, and a very sudden ending leaving me wanting more.
Today, I get more of Trevor's story. Today the sequel King Trevor is being released.
In celebration, I have a book giveaway. One person will get signed copies of the Demo Tapes years 1,2, & 3 as well as Trevor's Song.
Two other people will get a copy of a book Susan recommended to me in the past that I found amazing.
I have One copy of Snow flower and the Secret Fan and 1 copy of Cowboys are my Only Weakness to pass along.
Leave your name a way to contact you and a way music has touched your life. I'll draw winners on Monday 16 April 2012
Swing by her blog over at West of Mars to see what Susan has in store for everyone on her release date, and to congratulate her on the new book and a happy birthday!
A few years back Susan started to post outtakes on her blog from the world she had created for her then looking to be published novel. When we her readers clamored for more she jumped on the self-publishing bandwagon and put out three volumes collecting the outtakes by year called The Demo Tapes. Shortly before the third demo tapes book came out she published her novel Trevor's Song. I read this last year and have yet to add a review here as I've been struggling to write it without revealing too much. It had a powerful story, and a very sudden ending leaving me wanting more.
Today, I get more of Trevor's story. Today the sequel King Trevor is being released.
In celebration, I have a book giveaway. One person will get signed copies of the Demo Tapes years 1,2, & 3 as well as Trevor's Song.
Two other people will get a copy of a book Susan recommended to me in the past that I found amazing.
I have One copy of Snow flower and the Secret Fan and 1 copy of Cowboys are my Only Weakness to pass along.
Leave your name a way to contact you and a way music has touched your life. I'll draw winners on Monday 16 April 2012
Swing by her blog over at West of Mars to see what Susan has in store for everyone on her release date, and to congratulate her on the new book and a happy birthday!
10 April, 2012
Teaser Tuesday
Teaser Tuesday
The rules come from MizB of Should Be Reading.
Grab your current read
Open to a random page
Share two (2) "teaser" sentences from somewhere on that page
BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn't give too much away! You don't want to ruin the book for others!)
Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!
This week's teaser comes from: The Kittens of Boxville by Ryosuke Handa (this is a book that should be read as it is very dependent on the photos of the kittens in the story)
(pg 30) "Today of course, Pauly Pancakes is on vacation, and the kitchen of the resteraunt is quiet and still. Minnie sits in front of the stove and pouts. "If Pauly was here he would make us some breakfast." she says sullenly, watching Borris from the corner of her eye as he tries without sucsess, to scratch open the pantry door. "He keeps crackers and stuff in here!" Huffs Borris. "Tinned Fish!""
The rules come from MizB of Should Be Reading.
Grab your current read
Open to a random page
Share two (2) "teaser" sentences from somewhere on that page
BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn't give too much away! You don't want to ruin the book for others!)
Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!
This week's teaser comes from: The Kittens of Boxville by Ryosuke Handa (this is a book that should be read as it is very dependent on the photos of the kittens in the story)
(pg 30) "Today of course, Pauly Pancakes is on vacation, and the kitchen of the resteraunt is quiet and still. Minnie sits in front of the stove and pouts. "If Pauly was here he would make us some breakfast." she says sullenly, watching Borris from the corner of her eye as he tries without sucsess, to scratch open the pantry door. "He keeps crackers and stuff in here!" Huffs Borris. "Tinned Fish!""
06 April, 2012
Books Wild Released in March 2012
Here are the books I wild released in March:
1.) Acts of Malice by Perri O'Shaughnessy on 3/1/2012
2.) What the Librarian Did (Harlequin Super Romance) by Karina Bliss on 3/3/2012 Caught!
3.) 7th Heaven (Women's Murder Club) by James Patterson, Maxine Paetro on 3/6/2012
4.) Moonlight Becomes You by Mary Higgins Clark on 3/12/2012
5.) See No Evil (Smallville Series for Young Adults, No. 2) by Cherie Bennett, Jeff Gottesfeld on 3/14/2011
6.) Jewel (Oprah's Book Club) by Bret Lott on 3/14/2012
7.) Point of Origin (Kay Scarpetta) by Patricia Cornwell on 3/14/2012
8.) Lavender Morning by Jude Deveraux on 3/19/2012
9.) Beyond and Back: Those Who Died and Lived to Tell It by Ralph Wilkerson on 3/19/2012
10.) The Eye of the World: Book One of 'The Wheel of Time' by Robert Jordan on 3/19/2012
11.) Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston on 3/27/2012
12.) What Looks Like Crazy by Charlotte Hughes on 3/27/2012
13.) The Dead Zone by Stephen King on 3/27/2012
1.) Acts of Malice by Perri O'Shaughnessy on 3/1/2012
2.) What the Librarian Did (Harlequin Super Romance) by Karina Bliss on 3/3/2012 Caught!
3.) 7th Heaven (Women's Murder Club) by James Patterson, Maxine Paetro on 3/6/2012
4.) Moonlight Becomes You by Mary Higgins Clark on 3/12/2012
5.) See No Evil (Smallville Series for Young Adults, No. 2) by Cherie Bennett, Jeff Gottesfeld on 3/14/2011
6.) Jewel (Oprah's Book Club) by Bret Lott on 3/14/2012
7.) Point of Origin (Kay Scarpetta) by Patricia Cornwell on 3/14/2012
8.) Lavender Morning by Jude Deveraux on 3/19/2012
9.) Beyond and Back: Those Who Died and Lived to Tell It by Ralph Wilkerson on 3/19/2012
10.) The Eye of the World: Book One of 'The Wheel of Time' by Robert Jordan on 3/19/2012
11.) Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston on 3/27/2012
12.) What Looks Like Crazy by Charlotte Hughes on 3/27/2012
13.) The Dead Zone by Stephen King on 3/27/2012
02 April, 2012
Books read in March 2012
Audiobooks:
1.) Damned by Chuck Palahniuk
2.) A Canticle for Lebowitz by Walter M. Miller Jr.
3.) Hounded by Kevin Hearne
4.) Hexed by Kevin Hearne
5.) Hammered by Kevin Hearne
6.) Snuff by Terry Pretchett
Print copy:
1.) 7th Heaven by James Patterson, Maxine Paetro
2.) Cinderella's Convenient Husband by Katherine Garbera
E-books:
1.) Silent in the Grave by Deanna Raybourn
2.) The Gathering by Kelley Armstrong
3.) A Very Special Delivery by Linda Goodnight
4.) Slave to Sensation by Nalini Singh
5.) An Election by John Scalzi (novella)
6.) Glitches by Marissa Meyer (novella)
7.) The Secrets of Jin-shei by Alma Alexander
Total Read: 13 full length books, 2 novella/short stories
This month was heavy on the books on my nook and audios
1.) Damned by Chuck Palahniuk
2.) A Canticle for Lebowitz by Walter M. Miller Jr.
3.) Hounded by Kevin Hearne
4.) Hexed by Kevin Hearne
5.) Hammered by Kevin Hearne
6.) Snuff by Terry Pretchett
Print copy:
1.) 7th Heaven by James Patterson, Maxine Paetro
2.) Cinderella's Convenient Husband by Katherine Garbera
E-books:
1.) Silent in the Grave by Deanna Raybourn
2.) The Gathering by Kelley Armstrong
3.) A Very Special Delivery by Linda Goodnight
4.) Slave to Sensation by Nalini Singh
5.) An Election by John Scalzi (novella)
6.) Glitches by Marissa Meyer (novella)
7.) The Secrets of Jin-shei by Alma Alexander
Total Read: 13 full length books, 2 novella/short stories
This month was heavy on the books on my nook and audios
06 March, 2012
Teaser Tuesday
Teaser Tuesday
The rules come from MizB of Should Be Reading.
Grab your current read
Open to a random page
Share two (2) "teaser" sentences from somewhere on that page
BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn't give too much away! You don't want to ruin the book for others!)
Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!
This week's teaser comes from Damned by Chuck P
"In Hell, whenever the demons announce they’re going to treat everyone to a big- name Hollywood movie, don’t get too excited because it’s always The English Patient or, unfortunately, The Piano. It’s never The Breakfast Club."
The rules come from MizB of Should Be Reading.
Grab your current read
Open to a random page
Share two (2) "teaser" sentences from somewhere on that page
BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn't give too much away! You don't want to ruin the book for others!)
Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!
This week's teaser comes from Damned by Chuck P
"In Hell, whenever the demons announce they’re going to treat everyone to a big- name Hollywood movie, don’t get too excited because it’s always The English Patient or, unfortunately, The Piano. It’s never The Breakfast Club."
02 March, 2012
Book Review: What The Librarian Did by Karina Bliss
When Rachel meets Devin she has no idea who he is. She develops a friendship with him that quickly becomes more as mutual attraction flares between both adults. However, Devin's friendship and mentor ship of young musician and fellow student Mark threatens to keep the two possible lovers apart.
Mark confides to Devin that he is looking for his birth mother, whom he has never seen but knows works at the Aukland University. He only knows she was a teenager when she put him up for adoption, and wants to show her how being abandoned feels. To find out why she gave him away and in revenge make her feel the conflict he has felt since he discovered he was adopted.
Cautious librarian Rachel's past holds a huge secret that has defined her life for seventeen years. As a teen she made a decision to give up the child from a teen pregnancy. At the start of the school term she sees Mark and recognizes him for who he really is. When her friendship with Devin becomes more than just a casual acquaintanceship she is torn with sharing with him. Because she knows the knowledge will change the relationships she is forming with both Mark and Devin as well as strain Devin's friendship with Mark.
Can she learn to cope with her growing attraction to "bad boy" Devin? Will she find a way to introduce who she really is to Mark without alienating him?
I received this from Shaunesay a few days ago. I actually read this during commute time and finished it this afternoon. It was a fun read. However, there were things included to I'm guessing broaden the characters that were introduced but then never explored. It left the characters a bit flat and not as fully rounded out as they could have been. I'm guessing this was due to the length as it was a fairly short book.
But that aside, I loved the three main characters, Mark - fresh at college trying to find his birth mother for possibly wrong reasons. Devin Freedman retired superstar musician who is starting school in an attempt to change his life, and leave the rock and roll lifestyle behind, and Rachel Robinson a campus librarian with a pension for vintage clothing.
Mark confides to Devin that he is looking for his birth mother, whom he has never seen but knows works at the Aukland University. He only knows she was a teenager when she put him up for adoption, and wants to show her how being abandoned feels. To find out why she gave him away and in revenge make her feel the conflict he has felt since he discovered he was adopted.
Cautious librarian Rachel's past holds a huge secret that has defined her life for seventeen years. As a teen she made a decision to give up the child from a teen pregnancy. At the start of the school term she sees Mark and recognizes him for who he really is. When her friendship with Devin becomes more than just a casual acquaintanceship she is torn with sharing with him. Because she knows the knowledge will change the relationships she is forming with both Mark and Devin as well as strain Devin's friendship with Mark.
Can she learn to cope with her growing attraction to "bad boy" Devin? Will she find a way to introduce who she really is to Mark without alienating him?
I received this from Shaunesay a few days ago. I actually read this during commute time and finished it this afternoon. It was a fun read. However, there were things included to I'm guessing broaden the characters that were introduced but then never explored. It left the characters a bit flat and not as fully rounded out as they could have been. I'm guessing this was due to the length as it was a fairly short book.
But that aside, I loved the three main characters, Mark - fresh at college trying to find his birth mother for possibly wrong reasons. Devin Freedman retired superstar musician who is starting school in an attempt to change his life, and leave the rock and roll lifestyle behind, and Rachel Robinson a campus librarian with a pension for vintage clothing.
01 March, 2012
Books Read in February 2012
Print Books:
1.) Dying of the Light by George R.R. Martin
2.) The Singing Citadel: Four Tales of Heroic Fantasy by Michael Moorecock
3.) My Cat's not Fat, He's Just Big Boned by Hollander (Graphic novel)
4.) The Gargoyle a novel by Andrew Davidson
5.) The Outcast by Louise Cooper
6.) The Master by Louise Cooper
7.) Norse Code by Greg Van Eekhout
8.) The Phoenix Unchained by Mercedes Lackey, James Mallory
9.) Testing Miss Toogood by Stella Cameron
10.) What the Librarian Did by Karina Bliss
E-Books:
1.) Withering Tights by Louise Rennison
2.) All Over Creation by Ruth Ozeki
3.) The Wizard of Oz by Eric Shanower, Skottie Young (Illustrator), L. Frank Baum (graphic novel)
4.) The Riever by Jackie Barbosa (novella)
5.) The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle, Peter Gillis (text adaptation), Renae De Liz (illustrator), Ray Dillon (illustrator) (Graphic Novel)
We've been working our way through one audiobook this month but still haven't finished it.
1.) Dying of the Light by George R.R. Martin
2.) The Singing Citadel: Four Tales of Heroic Fantasy by Michael Moorecock
3.) My Cat's not Fat, He's Just Big Boned by Hollander (Graphic novel)
4.) The Gargoyle a novel by Andrew Davidson
5.) The Outcast by Louise Cooper
6.) The Master by Louise Cooper
7.) Norse Code by Greg Van Eekhout
8.) The Phoenix Unchained by Mercedes Lackey, James Mallory
9.) Testing Miss Toogood by Stella Cameron
10.) What the Librarian Did by Karina Bliss
E-Books:
1.) Withering Tights by Louise Rennison
2.) All Over Creation by Ruth Ozeki
3.) The Wizard of Oz by Eric Shanower, Skottie Young (Illustrator), L. Frank Baum (graphic novel)
4.) The Riever by Jackie Barbosa (novella)
5.) The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle, Peter Gillis (text adaptation), Renae De Liz (illustrator), Ray Dillon (illustrator) (Graphic Novel)
We've been working our way through one audiobook this month but still haven't finished it.
Books Wild Released in February 2012
1.) My Cat's Not Fat, He's Just Big-Boned by Hollander on 2/3/2012
2.) Shadows by John Saul on 2/10/2012
3.) Let Me Call You Sweetheart by Mary Higgins Clark on 2/10/2012
4.) Shibumi by Trevanian on 2/13/2012
5.) City of Golden Shadow by Tad Williams on 2/13/2012
6.) Dune By Frank Herbert on 2/13/2012 Caught!
7.) Freaky Deaky by ELMORE LEONARD on 2/21/2012 Caught!
8.) Code To Zero by Ken Follett on 2/23/2012
9.) Testing Miss Toogood by Stella Cameron on 2/23/2012
10.) Children of the Dark by Charles Veley on 2/24/2012
11.) Murder List: A Novel by Julie Garwood on 2/28/2012
2.) Shadows by John Saul on 2/10/2012
3.) Let Me Call You Sweetheart by Mary Higgins Clark on 2/10/2012
4.) Shibumi by Trevanian on 2/13/2012
5.) City of Golden Shadow by Tad Williams on 2/13/2012
6.) Dune By Frank Herbert on 2/13/2012 Caught!
7.) Freaky Deaky by ELMORE LEONARD on 2/21/2012 Caught!
8.) Code To Zero by Ken Follett on 2/23/2012
9.) Testing Miss Toogood by Stella Cameron on 2/23/2012
10.) Children of the Dark by Charles Veley on 2/24/2012
11.) Murder List: A Novel by Julie Garwood on 2/28/2012
28 February, 2012
Teaser Tuesday
Teaser Tuesday
The rules come from MizB of Should Be Reading.
Grab your current read
Open to a random page
Share two (2) "teaser" sentences from somewhere on that page
BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn't give too much away! You don't want to ruin the book for others!)
Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!
This week's teaser comes from A Stark and Wormy Knight by Tad Williams. (This is a short story collection that is currently only released as an e-book with a print release later this spring.)
“Oh, those were frightsome days, with knights lurking beneath every scone and round every bent, ready to spring out and spear some mother’s son for scarce no cause at all! So did your wisdominical Great-Grandpap confine himself to plowhards and peasant girls and the plumpcasional parish priest tumbled down drunk in the churchyard of a Sunday evening, shagged out from ‘cessive sermonizing. Princesses and such got noticed, do you see, but the primate proletariat were held cheap in those days (Pg 41)
The rules come from MizB of Should Be Reading.
Grab your current read
Open to a random page
Share two (2) "teaser" sentences from somewhere on that page
BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn't give too much away! You don't want to ruin the book for others!)
Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!
This week's teaser comes from A Stark and Wormy Knight by Tad Williams. (This is a short story collection that is currently only released as an e-book with a print release later this spring.)
“Oh, those were frightsome days, with knights lurking beneath every scone and round every bent, ready to spring out and spear some mother’s son for scarce no cause at all! So did your wisdominical Great-Grandpap confine himself to plowhards and peasant girls and the plumpcasional parish priest tumbled down drunk in the churchyard of a Sunday evening, shagged out from ‘cessive sermonizing. Princesses and such got noticed, do you see, but the primate proletariat were held cheap in those days (Pg 41)
21 February, 2012
Teaser Tuesday
Teaser Tuesday
The rules come from MizB of Should Be Reading.
Grab your current read
Open to a random page
Share two (2) "teaser" sentences from somewhere on that page
BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn't give too much away! You don't want to ruin the book for others!)
Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!
This week's teaser comes from Food Ethics edited by Paul Pojman. Some nonfiction, but this has been dominating my reading time currently due to it being a class text.
(pg 92) Garett Hardin's Lifeboat Ethics
""Man can not live by bread alone"-the scriptural statement has a rich meaning even in the material realm. Every human being born constitutes a draft on all aspects of the environment-food, air, water, unspoiled scenery, occasional an optional solitude, beaches, contact with wild animals, fishing, hunting- the list is long and incompletely known."
The rules come from MizB of Should Be Reading.
Grab your current read
Open to a random page
Share two (2) "teaser" sentences from somewhere on that page
BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn't give too much away! You don't want to ruin the book for others!)
Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!
This week's teaser comes from Food Ethics edited by Paul Pojman. Some nonfiction, but this has been dominating my reading time currently due to it being a class text.
(pg 92) Garett Hardin's Lifeboat Ethics
""Man can not live by bread alone"-the scriptural statement has a rich meaning even in the material realm. Every human being born constitutes a draft on all aspects of the environment-food, air, water, unspoiled scenery, occasional an optional solitude, beaches, contact with wild animals, fishing, hunting- the list is long and incompletely known."
01 February, 2012
Books Wild Released in January 2012
1.) Catfish and Mandala by Andrew X. Pham on 1/5/2012
2.) Almost Like Being in Love by Christine Dodd on 1/13/2012
3.) Spirit by Graham Masterson on 1/13/2012
4.) Train Your Dog in an Hour by Sandy Butler on 1/17/2012
5.) The Marrying Type by Judith Arnold on 1/17/2012
6.) Crime Scene at Caldwell Ranch by B.J. Arnold on 1/23/2012
7.) Crime Scene at Caldwell Ranch by B.J. Arnold on 1/23/2012
8.) Crime Scene at Caldwell Ranch by B.J. Arnold on 1/23/2012
9.) Crime Scene at Caldwell Ranch by B.J. Arnold on 1/23/2012
10.) Crime Scene at Caldwell Ranch by B.J. Arnold on 1/23/2012
11.) Destiny's Promise by Laurel Pace on 1/24/2012
12.) The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain on 1/24/2012
13.) Crime Scene at Caldwell Ranch on 1/27/2012
14.) The Girl’s Almanac by Emily Franklin on 1/31/2012
15.) Spider Girl Legacy vol. 1 on 1/31/2012
2.) Almost Like Being in Love by Christine Dodd on 1/13/2012
3.) Spirit by Graham Masterson on 1/13/2012
4.) Train Your Dog in an Hour by Sandy Butler on 1/17/2012
5.) The Marrying Type by Judith Arnold on 1/17/2012
6.) Crime Scene at Caldwell Ranch by B.J. Arnold on 1/23/2012
7.) Crime Scene at Caldwell Ranch by B.J. Arnold on 1/23/2012
8.) Crime Scene at Caldwell Ranch by B.J. Arnold on 1/23/2012
9.) Crime Scene at Caldwell Ranch by B.J. Arnold on 1/23/2012
10.) Crime Scene at Caldwell Ranch by B.J. Arnold on 1/23/2012
11.) Destiny's Promise by Laurel Pace on 1/24/2012
12.) The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain on 1/24/2012
13.) Crime Scene at Caldwell Ranch on 1/27/2012
14.) The Girl’s Almanac by Emily Franklin on 1/31/2012
15.) Spider Girl Legacy vol. 1 on 1/31/2012
Books Read in January 2012
Print:
1.) The Nymphos of Rocky Flat by Mario Acevedo
2.) Catfish and Mandala: A Two-Wheeled Voyage through the Landscape and Memory of Vietnam by Andrew X. Pham
3.) Unplanned Parenthood: The Confessions of a Seventysomething Surrogate Mother
4.) The Girl's Almanac by Emily Franklin
5.) Blackberry Wine by Joanne Harris
Audiobooks:
1.) The President's Vampire by Christopher Farnsworth
2.) Iron Kissed by Patricia Briggs
3.) Wormwood by G.P Taylor
4.) Thud! by Terry Pratchett
5.) Monstrous Regiment by Terry Pratchett
6.) Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler
7.) Temporal Void by Peter F. Hamilton
E-books:
1.) Falling Fast by Lucy Kevin
2.) The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey by Candice Millard
Graphic Novels:
1.) Spider Girl Legacy volume 1
Total Books read in January: 15
1.) The Nymphos of Rocky Flat by Mario Acevedo
2.) Catfish and Mandala: A Two-Wheeled Voyage through the Landscape and Memory of Vietnam by Andrew X. Pham
3.) Unplanned Parenthood: The Confessions of a Seventysomething Surrogate Mother
4.) The Girl's Almanac by Emily Franklin
5.) Blackberry Wine by Joanne Harris
Audiobooks:
1.) The President's Vampire by Christopher Farnsworth
2.) Iron Kissed by Patricia Briggs
3.) Wormwood by G.P Taylor
4.) Thud! by Terry Pratchett
5.) Monstrous Regiment by Terry Pratchett
6.) Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler
7.) Temporal Void by Peter F. Hamilton
E-books:
1.) Falling Fast by Lucy Kevin
2.) The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey by Candice Millard
Graphic Novels:
1.) Spider Girl Legacy volume 1
Total Books read in January: 15
31 January, 2012
Teaser Tuesday
The rules come from MizB of Should Be Reading.
Grab your current read
Open to a random page
Share two (2) "teaser" sentences from somewhere on that page
BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn't give too much away! You don't want to ruin the book for others!)
Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!
For this week's Teaser Tuesday I'm choosing The River of Doubt:Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey by Candice Millard
"Even Rondon was shocked by how pathetic Julio looked, crouching in the gnarled tree like a frightened animal, "imploring for mercy and asking us to receive him on board." Three nights alone in the jungle would have taken their toll on any of the men, but they had been especially excruciating for Julio." (pg. 277)
Grab your current read
Open to a random page
Share two (2) "teaser" sentences from somewhere on that page
BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn't give too much away! You don't want to ruin the book for others!)
Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!
For this week's Teaser Tuesday I'm choosing The River of Doubt:Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey by Candice Millard
"Even Rondon was shocked by how pathetic Julio looked, crouching in the gnarled tree like a frightened animal, "imploring for mercy and asking us to receive him on board." Three nights alone in the jungle would have taken their toll on any of the men, but they had been especially excruciating for Julio." (pg. 277)
26 January, 2012
Book Review: The Nymphos of Rocky Flats by Mario Acevdo
Title: The Nymphos of Rocky Flats
Author: Mario Acevedo
Publisher: rayo an imprint of Harper Collins Publishers
Published Date: 2006
Felix Gomez went to Iraq as a soldier, fighting against the evils of terrorism to keep his country safe. He returned a vampire, ashamed of his actions during the war and of the innocent deaths he had caused.
He has returned to a life in the States as a private detective. Contacted by a good friend working at the Rocky Flats Weapons Facility, he is hired to find the cause of the mysterious "illness" that is affecting the women of the plant to become nymphomaniacs.
During the course of his investigation, Felix is confronted by women with sex on their minds, integrating into the local vampire community, shadowy government agents, and the mysterious vanatori- Vampire Hunters from Eastern Europe who are preying on the local vampires. Is the cause a virus? Has the nymphomania been caused by a radiation exposure? or is there a more extraterrestrial cause?Felix vows he is going to find the cause of the Nymphomania or die trying, a promise which almost becomes true.
Author Mario Acevedo has created a world where vampires are not an uncommon occurrence. They have local communities (at least in this Colorado setting), can eat human food as long as there is blood covering it (human or animal). His story is humorous with very adult humor. I found myself drawn into the plot, and giggling at events several times while reading. This book reminded me very much of Christopher Moore's vampire books. While I wasn't exactly enamored with the alien plot worked into the story it wasn't distracting or overly silly. I'm looking forward to reading the other books in the series.
19 January, 2012
Worldbuilders
Author Patrick Rothfuss has extended the deadline of his Worldbuilders 2011 charity event to February 7, 2012.
For those who missed last years post, Worldbuilders is an event that raises money for Heifer International. For every $10 donated your name gets put into a lottery for wonderful book oriented prizes.
Pat's Worldbuilders blog
to donate. click on the worldbuilders link below the icon below
Support Worldbuilders
For those who missed last years post, Worldbuilders is an event that raises money for Heifer International. For every $10 donated your name gets put into a lottery for wonderful book oriented prizes.
Pat's Worldbuilders blog
to donate. click on the worldbuilders link below the icon below
Support Worldbuilders
17 January, 2012
Teaser Tuesday:
The rules come from MizB of Should Be Reading.
Grab your current read
Open to a random page
Share two (2) "teaser" sentences from somewhere on that page
BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn't give too much away! You don't want to ruin the book for others!)
Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!
For this week's Teaser Tuesday I'm choosing The Horse Boy a Father's Quest to Heal his Son by Rupert Issacson
(pg 217) "This had been the first morning he'd woken up and not sad "Lets go home." Instead he had woken up and said "Let's go see the reindeer people. First the water, then we'kk go see the reindeer people.""
Grab your current read
Open to a random page
Share two (2) "teaser" sentences from somewhere on that page
BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn't give too much away! You don't want to ruin the book for others!)
Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!
For this week's Teaser Tuesday I'm choosing The Horse Boy a Father's Quest to Heal his Son by Rupert Issacson
(pg 217) "This had been the first morning he'd woken up and not sad "Lets go home." Instead he had woken up and said "Let's go see the reindeer people. First the water, then we'kk go see the reindeer people.""
16 January, 2012
Book review: Cathedrals of the Flesh by Alexia Brue
Title: Cathedrals of he Flesh: My Search fo the Perfect Bath
Author Alexia Brue
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Date Published: 2003
I originally received this book from Morsecode as part of the books she sent when my name had been pulled from a drawing that she did on her blog Morsie Reads!. I had put this on my wishlist after reading the blurb when the book was offered in a swap on one of the forums that I read regularly.
When author Alexia Brue visits her best friend Marina in Paris, they both attend a local turkish bathhouse (also known as a hamam). Alexia and Marina decide to research what it would take to open a hamam in New York City. This research took Alexia's curiosity concerning the history of bathhouses and their current status worldwide. Alexia travels from the US to Turkey, where the hamams are frequented by older generations and looked down on by the younger generations. She then travels to Greece and visits the remains of a Roman bathhouse which is being excavated by archaeologists. From there Alexia travels to Russia and Sweden with their Steam baths. Russians show her their love of the banya with it's ritual of flogging the bathers with bunches of birch leaves (a tradition which brings blood to the skins surface, and promises that those partaking won't get old). Sweden shows Alexia the tradition of the sauna where bathers end their bathing experience by plunging into frigid waters. Alexia finishes he travels by visiting Japan, where bathing occurs in the onsen (the author visits an onsen in Tokyo), to the more famous hot spring baths outside of Kyoto.
I found this book a fascinating way of visiting other countries. While the author's travels and research did not end up leading to the opening of a bathhouse in New York, it opened her eyes to the different types of baths found worldwide, and gave her oppurtunities to become comfortable with these traditions. I enjoyed reading about the authors travels as a single woman through parts of the world where being a woman is not the best thing, and enjoyed reading her relavations about herself as she traveled the world.
11 January, 2012
10 January, 2012
Teaser Tuesday
For this week's Teaser Tuesday I'm choosing The Girl's Almanac by Emily Franklin
The rules come from MizB of Should Be Reading.
Grab your current read
Open to a random page
Share two (2) "teaser" sentences from somewhere on that page
BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn't give too much away! You don't want to ruin the book for others!)
Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!
Teaser from page 124
In every country it seemed there was a bitter candy or unusual condiment that appealed only to natives; candied cod, or Marmite spread, jellied passion fruit, or baked twists of lime rinds. In Ecuador, the gourd seeds wern't bitter, but they'd been fried in curdled butter. Gabrielle had liked them raw and wanted to bring some back to share with her father, since she knew she couldn't translate their pugnancy or the way they recalled her whole time in Manta, but of course they'd never let her through customs with them.
The rules come from MizB of Should Be Reading.
Grab your current read
Open to a random page
Share two (2) "teaser" sentences from somewhere on that page
BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn't give too much away! You don't want to ruin the book for others!)
Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!
Teaser from page 124
In every country it seemed there was a bitter candy or unusual condiment that appealed only to natives; candied cod, or Marmite spread, jellied passion fruit, or baked twists of lime rinds. In Ecuador, the gourd seeds wern't bitter, but they'd been fried in curdled butter. Gabrielle had liked them raw and wanted to bring some back to share with her father, since she knew she couldn't translate their pugnancy or the way they recalled her whole time in Manta, but of course they'd never let her through customs with them.
05 January, 2012
food in fiction
when food is portrayed in books are you affected as you read them?
For instance, I found myself buying some Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream the other day while picking up some small sundries at the pharmacy. I blame this on one of the last books I read in 2011. The book in question was Ben and Jerry's: The Inside Scoop by Fred Lager. This book chronicled the birth of Ben and Jerry's Ice cream in 1978 as a one store ice cream shop in Vermont to it's becoming available nationwide in the early 1990's. The book was published in 1994, and left me wondering about the impacts of the company as it continued to grow in popularity and the sustainability of company sponsored charities/event/etc. I don't eat ice cream very often, due to not being able to digest milk very well. However, I do have a fond remembrance of this brand coming onto the market in the Chicago-land area when I was a teenager in the early 90's, and it it one of the few normal ice cream brands I still occasionally buy when buying store-bought ice cream.
It doesn't always happen. When I read the Latest Game of Thrones books, George R.R. Martin's descriptions of feasts didn't leave me hungry. The descriptions of the feasts in The Hunger Games when Katniss and Petta are in the capital did not leave me longing for a suitable snack similar to one I had just read about.
However, Every time I re-read The Lord of the Rings books I end up cooking myself a pan of mushrooms, and every Redwall book that I ever read had me trying to recreat deeper 'n ever pie, and hotroot soup (I was so happy to find the Redwall cookbook - the recipes are not always what I had imagined them to taste like but they are fun to make).
I would love to hear how others are affected by cravings while reading.
For instance, I found myself buying some Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream the other day while picking up some small sundries at the pharmacy. I blame this on one of the last books I read in 2011. The book in question was Ben and Jerry's: The Inside Scoop by Fred Lager. This book chronicled the birth of Ben and Jerry's Ice cream in 1978 as a one store ice cream shop in Vermont to it's becoming available nationwide in the early 1990's. The book was published in 1994, and left me wondering about the impacts of the company as it continued to grow in popularity and the sustainability of company sponsored charities/event/etc. I don't eat ice cream very often, due to not being able to digest milk very well. However, I do have a fond remembrance of this brand coming onto the market in the Chicago-land area when I was a teenager in the early 90's, and it it one of the few normal ice cream brands I still occasionally buy when buying store-bought ice cream.
It doesn't always happen. When I read the Latest Game of Thrones books, George R.R. Martin's descriptions of feasts didn't leave me hungry. The descriptions of the feasts in The Hunger Games when Katniss and Petta are in the capital did not leave me longing for a suitable snack similar to one I had just read about.
However, Every time I re-read The Lord of the Rings books I end up cooking myself a pan of mushrooms, and every Redwall book that I ever read had me trying to recreat deeper 'n ever pie, and hotroot soup (I was so happy to find the Redwall cookbook - the recipes are not always what I had imagined them to taste like but they are fun to make).
I would love to hear how others are affected by cravings while reading.
02 January, 2012
2012 plans
On one of the other forums I read we've been talking about what series we want to keep up with in 2012, what our reading goals are for the year and such. I thought I would share my goals for 2012.
* Read 150 books - this is less than what I read in 2011 but I have a very intense course load this spring.
* Take more advantage of the nook. With the longer commute I see more ebooks and audiobooks in my future.
* Continue to read down the tbr pile of bookcrossing books from past trades.
* balance the bookcrossing books I read with my regular TBR pile.
* Start writing reviews again. - I miss the critical writing these made me do.
* post here once a week or more
* Wild release 1-2 books a week
* Start the Culture series that Elengil has been raving about.
* Read 150 books - this is less than what I read in 2011 but I have a very intense course load this spring.
* Take more advantage of the nook. With the longer commute I see more ebooks and audiobooks in my future.
* Continue to read down the tbr pile of bookcrossing books from past trades.
* balance the bookcrossing books I read with my regular TBR pile.
* Start writing reviews again. - I miss the critical writing these made me do.
* post here once a week or more
* Wild release 1-2 books a week
* Start the Culture series that Elengil has been raving about.
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