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Tuesday, August 12th, 2008

book-stack.jpgWell, technically my birthday was on Sunday, but I couldn’t resist using that as the title of this post anyway. I hope you all had a wonderful weekend and are having a wonderful week.

Remember to play the Monday game for your chance to win an Aussie postcard from me.

If you would like to review a book here, please feel free to contact me using the contact me button under the site description on the right. I’m more than happy to put up guest reviews. I’m also thinking of a best book review contest, but it’s just an idea floating around in my brain at this point.

Reading:
I’m Watching You – Mary Burton
Sabriel – Garth Nix
Savage Survival – Darrell Bain
In Bad Dreams – Horror Anthology – Edited by Mark Deniz and Sharyn Lilley
Xenocide - Orson Scott Card

Going to Read:
Left to Die - Lisa Jackson
The Joy of Pregnancy - Tori Kropp
Dead Ringer – Mary Burton
Supernatural – Graham Hancock
Marwan: The Autobiography of a 9/11 Terrorist – Aram Schefrin
Neutron Star – Short story collection – Larry Niven
Firebirds – Fantasy/Sci-fi Anthology – Edited by Sharyn November
The Lab – Jack Heath
Remote Control – Jack Heath
The Foreshadowing – Marcus Sedgwick
The Jaguar Legacy – Maureen Fisher
Target: Caught in the Crosshairs of Bill and Hilary Clinton – Kathleen Willey
To Truckee’s Trail – Celia Hayes
The Redemption of Althalus – David and Leigh Eddings
The Serpent Bride – Sara Douglass
Loving the Goddess Within – Nan Hawthorne
Bad Girls Club – Judy Gregerson
Stand – Debbie Williamson
Season of Sacrifice – Tristi Pinkston
Copper Star – Suzanne Woods Fisher
Copper Fire – Suzanne Woods Fisher

Upcoming Reviews:
Prosperity - by Deborah Woehr

So what’s on your list?

Tuesday Book List of Water

Tuesday, August 5th, 2008

book-stack.jpgI’ve been trying to drink as much water as my doc tells me, but it’s so hard… *pout* Anyway, this rather uneventful but busy week has me on a new, very restricted diet and drinking a lot of water. So if I get a bit cranky, forgive me; it’s the lack of chocolate.

Remember to play the Monday game for your chance to win an Aussie postcard from me.

If you would like to review a book here, please feel free to contact me using the contact me button under the site description on the right. I’m more than happy to put up guest reviews. I’m also thinking of a best book review contest, but it’s just an idea floating around in my brain at this point.

Reading:
I’m Watching You – Mary Burton
Sabriel – Garth Nix
Savage Survival – Darrell Bain
In Bad Dreams – Horror Anthology – Edited by Mark Deniz and Sharyn Lilley
Xenocide - Orson Scott Card

Going to Read:
Dead Ringer – Mary Burton
Supernatural – Graham Hancock
Marwan: The Autobiography of a 9/11 Terrorist – Aram Schefrin
Neutron Star – Short story collection – Larry Niven
Firebirds – Fantasy/Sci-fi Anthology – Edited by Sharyn November
The Lab – Jack Heath
Remote Control – Jack Heath
The Foreshadowing – Marcus Sedgwick
The Jaguar Legacy – Maureen Fisher
Target: Caught in the Crosshairs of Bill and Hilary Clinton – Kathleen Willey
To Truckee’s Trail – Celia Hayes
The Redemption of Althalus – David and Leigh Eddings
The Serpent Bride – Sara Douglass
Loving the Goddess Within – Nan Hawthorne
Bad Girls Club – Judy Gregerson
Stand – Debbie Williamson
Season of Sacrifice – Tristi Pinkston
Copper Star – Suzanne Woods Fisher
Copper Fire – Suzanne Woods Fisher

Upcoming Reviews:
Sword Dancer – Jennifer Roberson
Prosperity - by Deborah Woehr

So what’s on your list?

Tuesday Book List of Fruit Smoothies

Tuesday, July 29th, 2008

book-stack.jpgI love smoothies. Yummy. The local ’smoothie shack’ even has a loyalty program. So today I got a free smoothie, and who doesn’t love free stuff?

Speaking of…

Remember to play the Monday game for your chance to win an Aussie postcard from me.

If you would like to try your hand at reviewing, please feel free to contact me using the contact me button under the site description on the right. I’m more than happy to put up guest reviews. I’m also thinking of a best book review contest, but it’s just an idea floating around in my brain at this point.

Reading:
Sabriel – Garth Nix
Savage Survival – Darrell Bain
In Bad Dreams – Horror Anthology – Edited by Mark Deniz and Sharyn Lilley
Xenocide - Orson Scott Card

Going to Read:
Dead Ringer – Mary Burton
I’m Watching You – Mary Burton
Supernatural – Graham Hancock
Marwan: The Autobiography of a 9/11 Terrorist – Aram Schefrin
Neutron Star – Short story collection – Larry Niven
Firebirds – Fantasy/Sci-fi Anthology – Edited by Sharyn November
The Lab – Jack Heath
Remote Control – Jack Heath
The Foreshadowing – Marcus Sedgwick
The Jaguar Legacy – Maureen Fisher
Target: Caught in the Crosshairs of Bill and Hilary Clinton – Kathleen Willey
To Truckee’s Trail – Celia Hayes
The Redemption of Althalus – David and Leigh Eddings
The Serpent Bride – Sara Douglass
Loving the Goddess Within – Nan Hawthorne
Bad Girls Club – Judy Gregerson
Stand – Debbie Williamson
Season of Sacrifice – Tristi Pinkston
Copper Star – Suzanne Woods Fisher
Copper Fire – Suzanne Woods Fisher

Upcoming Reviews:
Eon – Greg Bear
Sword Dancer – Jennifer Roberson
Prosperity - by Deborah Woehr

So what’s on your list?

July Book Blowout Final Update

Monday, July 28th, 2008

I meant to do an update on this over the weekend, but I never quite got to it. The huge project I have mentioned many times over many sites needed the last of its tweaking and, after that, I couldn’t get my mind to function for more writing. It’s amazing how much something can take out of you when it involves sitting in front of a computer most of the day.

Anyway, I’m going to do the honorable thing and take myself out of this challenge while I still can. Hah. Maybe it’s not really all about honor, but with work and everything, I highly doubt I’ll be able to finish up with the book I’m reading and read five more before the month is done.

Maybe I could do it if I had nothing to do for the rest of the week, but the sad fact is I have oodles of work to catch up on from what I got behind on doing the Massive Project. (I’ll tell you what it is when it’s up and live.) So, yes, it’s time to bow out and become a cheerleader for the rest of the participants.

I feel a bit bummed over not completing my first reading challenge, but so it goes. I’ve participated in NaNoWriMo for three years and have yet to complete that. I’ll just use it as motivation to find another challenge and participate in it. Next month if I can get myself all sorted out.

Or maybe I’ll just create my own challenge.

You’ll have to come back and find out if I actually do…

Have a great day!

Tuesday Book List of Heavy Work Loads

Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008

book-stack.jpgToday I am still facing a cold and have a big work load to boot. I have a massive project to finish under a deadline, so lets hope that I don’t end up having to work too many late nights to finish it…

Otherwise, things are going well. Not much has changed from last week. I’m reading my third book for the July Book Blowout. I know I have to get a move on if I want to make it to eight by the end of this month! I’m beginning to have doubts about whether or not I’ll make it…

I’ll be updating on my progress for that on Saturdays. (Or on Tuesdays if the mood strikes, but I don’t have time to do an update today.) If you are participating in the challenge, let me know.

Remember to play the Monday game for your chance to win an Aussie postcard from me.

If you would like to try your hand at reviewing, please feel free to contact me using the contact me button under the site description on the right. I’m more than happy to put up guest reviews. I’m also thinking of a best book review contest, but it’s just an idea floating around in my brain at this point.

Reading:
Sabriel – Garth Nix
Savage Survival – Darrell Bain
In Bad Dreams – Horror Anthology – Edited by Mark Deniz and Sharyn Lilley
Xenocide - Orson Scott Card

Going to Read:
Dead Ringer – Mary Burton
I’m Watching You – Mary Burton
Supernatural – Graham Hancock
Marwan: The Autobiography of a 9/11 Terrorist – Aram Schefrin
Neutron Star – Short story collection – Larry Niven
Firebirds – Fantasy/Sci-fi Anthology – Edited by Sharyn November
The Lab – Jack Heath
Remote Control – Jack Heath
The Foreshadowing – Marcus Sedgwick
The Jaguar Legacy – Maureen Fisher
Target: Caught in the Crosshairs of Bill and Hilary Clinton – Kathleen Willey
To Truckee’s Trail – Celia Hayes
The Redemption of Althalus – David and Leigh Eddings
The Serpent Bride – Sara Douglass
Loving the Goddess Within – Nan Hawthorne
Bad Girls Club – Judy Gregerson
Stand – Debbie Williamson
Season of Sacrifice – Tristi Pinkston
Copper Star – Suzanne Woods Fisher
Copper Fire – Suzanne Woods Fisher

Upcoming Reviews:
Eon – Greg Bear
Organic for Health – Sandy Powers
Sword Dancer – Jennifer Roberson

So what’s on your list?

July Book Blowout Update

Saturday, July 19th, 2008

Thank goodness for the weekend, that’s all I can say. And now for my latest July Book Blowout update.

Books Read: 2/8
Pages Read: 560

Well, I’m still quite behind in the challenge, but I’m actually quite proud of what I have done so far. I have some ‘emergency’ reviews stashed away and I haven’t had to use even one of them this month so far.

I have yet to say whether or not I think I can read the remaining six books in the time I have left, but I’ll try. Unfortunately, I have a bunch of big projects that have popped up all the sudden - the biggest of which has a July deadline - so we’ll just have to see how things go as far as getting everything done on time.

The books I’ve read so far - Don’t You Marry The Mormon Boys and Janeology - were both good, and I’m very happy for the run of good books. I’m confident that my third book - Sabriel won’t disappoint on that end. The only trouble there is that it is making me get in the mood to work on my fantasy novel, which I certainly don’t have time for right now.

I also received a few books to review recently, so those should be a lot of fun to read.

If you are participating in the July Book Blowout, be sure to let me know how you’re doing in the comments. Leave a link to your blog/site where you are documenting your progress.

Have a great weekend! I’ll be back here on Monday with the new Monday game.

The Where’s Your Book Set? Meme - July Book Blowout Mini Challenge

Tuesday, July 15th, 2008

book_blowout.jpgMrs. S, the creator of the July Book Blowout, has decided that it’s about time for a mini-challenge for those participating in the challenge. I decided to give it a go before I’m done reading my book…

Here’s how it works - just answer some or all of the following questions about the book you are currently reading (or just finished if you are between books).

Here are the questions:

1. Title and author of the book.

Janeology by Karen Harrington

2. What year is the book set in?

2003

3. What happened on this day in that year? Go to google and type in the date ie 13 July 1952 and see if you can find a news item for that day

Let’s see… Scott McClellan replaces Ari Fliescher as White House Press Secretary. Very exciting. I can’t find much of anything else, really…

4. Where is your book set?

Texas (I’m not quite sure what city, though it may have been mentioned in the book.)

5. Have you visited that place before? If yes tell us something about your trip. If no, look the location up on google and tell us an interesting fact about the city/country.

Nope, I haven’t visited Texas, so here goes…

According to a website, the name for the state is based on a word used by the Caddo Indians meaning ‘friends’.

And just one more for fun: Texas possesses three of the top ten most populous cities in the United States.

If you’re currently reading a book, then consider yourself tagged. (Even if you aren’t in the July challenge.)

Tuesday Book List of Mail

Tuesday, July 15th, 2008

book-stack.jpgI love getting mail, don’t you? Postcards, letters, books, packages, etc… I just love receiving mail. Today I got a postcard from my friend in Finland as well as the return address labels I ordered (and wasn’t expecting until next week). All up, not a bad mail day.

Anyway, things are going quite well. Not much has changed from last week. I’m nearly finished with my second book for the July Book Blowout. I know I have to get a move on if I want to make it to eight by the end of this month!

I’ll be updating on my progress for that on Saturdays. (Or on Tuesdays if the mood strikes, but I don’t have time to do an update today.) If you are participating in the challenge, let me know.

Remember to play the Monday game for your chance to win an Aussie postcard from me.

If you would like to try your hand at reviewing, please feel free to contact me using the contact me button under the site description on the right. I’m more than happy to put up guest reviews. I’m also thinking of a best book review contest, but it’s just an idea floating around in my brain at this point.

Reading:
Savage Survival – Darrell Bain
In Bad Dreams – Horror Anthology – Edited by Mark Deniz and Sharyn Lilley
Xenocide - Orson Scott Card
Janeology – Karen Harrington

Going to Read:
Dead Ringer – Mary Burton
I’m Watching You – Mary Burton
Supernatural – Graham Hancock
Marwan: The Autobiography of a 9/11 Terrorist – Aram Schefrin
Sabriel – Garth Nix
Neutron Star – Short story collection – Larry Niven
Firebirds – Fantasy/Sci-fi Anthology – Edited by Sharyn November
The Lab – Jack Heath
Remote Control – Jack Heath
The Foreshadowing – Marcus Sedgwick
The Jaguar Legacy – Maureen Fisher
Target: Caught in the Crosshairs of Bill and Hilary Clinton – Kathleen Willey
To Truckee’s Trail – Celia Hayes
The Redemption of Althalus – David and Leigh Eddings
The Serpent Bride – Sara Douglass
Loving the Goddess Within – Nan Hawthorne
Bad Girls Club – Judy Gregerson
Stand – Debbie Williamson
Season of Sacrifice – Tristi Pinkston

Upcoming Reviews:
Eon – Greg Bear
Organic for Health – Sandy Powers
Sword Dancer – Jennifer Roberson

So what’s on your list?

July Book Blowout Update

Saturday, July 12th, 2008

book_blowout.jpgIt’s a little bit later than I anticipated, but here is my update for the July Book Blowout.

I originally challenged myself to read eight books this month, given that I usually read at least four a month so I can put up reviews every Friday. Given that I’m a bit of a slow reader, eight seemed like a pretty good number to go with.

Well… I’m already seeing that if I’m going to make eight books, then I need to get some arse on chair/in bed time so I can actually get this reading done. I’ve finished up a whopping one book so far and it’s already the 12th. That means I have eighteen days to read seven books. More than two days per book isn’t bad, but it doesn’t mean I should slack.

The first book I finished is the one I posted a review for yesterday – Don’t You Marry Those Mormon Boys by Janet Kay Jensen – and I enjoyed it a lot. I’ll let you read the review for my full impressions, though. No need to repeat myself.

Right now I’m just under halfway through reading Janeology by Karen Harrington. It’s quite an interesting book that gets into heredity and memes (not the internet kind) while taking the reader through an interesting court case. With my background of abuse, I’m finding it quite interesting.

I have a few scheduled reviews coming up, but I think I’m going to take a go at reading Sabriel next. Either that or there are a couple others in my TBR drawer that need reading.

How about you? How is your reading going?

Tuesday Book List of Sunshine!

Tuesday, July 8th, 2008

book-stack.jpgYes! That’s right! The sun is finally shining here in Melbourne and my mood has vastly improved because of it. It’s amazing what a little warm sunshine can do for your mood, but there it is. I am feeling better than I have for a long time with all these rainy days all in a row. Pfft. Let spring come already!

Anyway, things are going quite well. I’ve already finished my first book for the July Book Blowout and I’m quite happy about that. I’ll be updating on my progress for that on Saturdays. (Or on Tuesdays if the mood strikes, but I don’t have time to do an update today.) If you are participating in the challenge, let me know.

Remember to play the Monday game for your chance to win an Aussie postcard from me.

If you would like to try your hand at reviewing, please feel free to contact me using the contact me button under the site description on the right. I’m more than happy to put up guest reviews. I’m also thinking of a best book review contest, but it’s just an idea floating around in my brain at this point.

Reading:
Savage Survival – Darrell Bain
In Bad Dreams – Horror Anthology – Edited by Mark Deniz and Sharyn Lilley
Xenocide - Orson Scott Card
Janeology – Karen Harrington

Going to Read:
Supernatural – Graham Hancock
Marwan: The Autobiography of a 9/11 Terrorist – Aram Schefrin
Sabriel – Garth Nix
Neutron Star – Short story collection – Larry Niven
Firebirds – Fantasy/Sci-fi Anthology – Edited by Sharyn November
The Lab – Jack Heath
Remote Control – Jack Heath
The Foreshadowing – Marcus Sedgwick
The Jaguar Legacy – Maureen Fisher
Target: Caught in the Crosshairs of Bill and Hilary Clinton – Kathleen Willey
To Truckee’s Trail – Celia Hayes
The Redemption of Althalus – David and Leigh Eddings
The Serpent Bride – Sara Douglass
Loving the Goddess Within – Nan Hawthorne
Bad Girls Club – Judy Gregerson
Stand – Debbie Williamson
Season of Sacrifice – Tristi Pinkston

Upcoming Reviews:
Don’t You Marry the Mormon Boys – Janet Kay Jensen
Eon – Greg Bear
Organic for Health – Sandy Powers
Sword Dancer – Jennifer Roberson

So what’s on your list?

Booking Through Thursday + Tuesday Reading List

Thursday, July 3rd, 2008

btt2.jpgEquals my Booking Through Thursday reading list.

This week’s Booking Through Thursday question…

It’s a holiday weekend here in the U.S., so let’s keep today’s question simple–What are you reading? Anything special? Any particularly juicy summer reading?

It’s funny how things work out because I was meaning to put an updated “What I’m Reading? list up this week and, well, here you go! I love it when things work out like that.

Remember to play the Monday game for your chance to win an Aussie postcard from me.

If you would like to try your hand at reviewing, please feel free to contact me using the contact me button under the site description on the right. I’m more than happy to put up guest reviews. I’m also thinking of a best book review contest, but it’s just an idea floating around in my brain at this point.

Reading:
Savage Survival – Darrell Bain
In Bad Dreams – Horror Anthology – Edited by Mark Deniz and Sharyn Lilley
Xenocide - Orson Scott Card
Don’t You Marry the Mormon Boys – Janet Kay Jensen
Janeology – Karen Harrington

Going to Read:
Supernatural – Graham Hancock
Marwan: The Autobiography of a 9/11 Terrorist – Aram Schefrin
Sabriel – Garth Nix
Neutron Star – Short story collection – Larry Niven
Firebirds – Fantasy/Sci-fi Anthology – Edited by Sharyn November
The Lab – Jack Heath
Remote Control – Jack Heath
The Foreshadowing – Marcus Sedgwick
The Jaguar Legacy – Maureen Fisher
Target: Caught in the Crosshairs of Bill and Hilary Clinton – Kathleen Willey
To Truckee’s Trail – Celia Hayes
The Redemption of Althalus – David and Leigh Eddings
The Serpent Bride – Sara Douglass
Loving the Goddess Within – Nan Hawthorne
Bad Girls Club – Judy Gregerson
Stand – Debbie Williamson
Season of Sacrifice – Tristi Pinkston

Upcoming Reviews:
Crash! – Mayra Calvani
Eon – Greg Bear
Organic for Health – Sandy Powers
Sword Dancer – Jennifer Roberson

So what’s on your list?

Tuesday Book List of Positive Thinking

Tuesday, June 17th, 2008

bookstacksmall.jpgI’m trying to focus on being positive. I find it too easy to slip into a negative mindset, and that’s definitely not a good thing. I want to be more positive. Happy. Optimistic.

Think it’ll work?

You may have noticed that a couple books have moved back from the ‘reading’ list to the ‘going to read’ list. That’s because of a combination of things including having reviews that have to be put up by certain dates and not being able to focus on the book. I will be getting back to them, though.

Remember to play the Monday game for your chance to win an Aussie postcard from me.

If you would like to try your hand at reviewing, please feel free to contact me using the contact me button under the site description on the right. I’m more than happy to put up guest reviews. I’m also thinking of a best book review contest, but it’s just an idea floating around in my brain at this point.

Reading:
Savage Survival – Darrell Bain
In Bad Dreams – Horror Anthology – Edited by Mark Deniz and Sharyn Lilley
Xenocide - Orson Scott Card
Eon – Greg Bear
Janeology – Karen Harrington

Going to Read:
Supernatural – Graham Hancock
Marwan: The Autobiography of a 9/11 Terrorist – Aram Schefrin
Sabriel – Garth Nix
Neutron Star – Short story collection – Larry Niven
Firebirds – Fantasy/Sci-fi Anthology – Edited by Sharyn November
The Lab – Jack Heath
Remote Control – Jack Heath
The Foreshadowing – Marcus Sedgwick
The Jaguar Legacy – Maureen Fisher
Target: Caught in the Crosshairs of Bill and Hilary Clinton – Kathleen Willey
To Truckee’s Trail – Celia Hayes
The Redemption of Althalus – David and Leigh Eddings
The Serpent Bride – Sara Douglass
Loving the Goddess Within – Nan Hawthorne
Bad Girls Club – Judy Gregerson
Stand – Debbie Williamson
Season of Sacrifice – Tristi Pinkston

Upcoming Reviews:
Crash! – Mayra Calvani
The Well-Fed Self-Publisher – Peter Bowerman

So what’s on your list?

Tuesday Book List of June

Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008

bookstacksmall.jpgI am coming in to June with a lot going, it seems. Too much, it feels like, but I will keep on keeping on. I apologize for missing last Friday’s review, but I am definitely going to work my rear end off so I won’t miss any more.

Remember:

“Have you ever had a time when you start a bunch of books because you’re just not sure what you want to read? That’s the way I’ve been feeling lately. So please bear with me if my “I’m reading now? list is getting a bit long.”

I’m feeling that way still, but I have some promised reviews to put up, so I need to get some reading done!

Remember to play the Monday game for your chance to win an Aussie postcard from me.

If you would like to try your hand at reviewing, please feel free to contact me using the contact me button under the site description on the right. I’m more than happy to put up guest reviews. I’m also thinking of a best book review contest, but it’s just an idea floating around in my brain at this point.

Reading:
Savage Survival – Darrell Bain
Supernatural – Graham Hancock
In Bad Dreams – Horror Anthology – Edited by Mark Deniz and Sharyn Lilley
Xenocide - Orson Scott Card
Marwan: The Autobiography of a 9/11 Terrorist – Aram Schefrin

Going to Read:
Sabriel – Garth Nix
Neutron Star – Short story collection – Larry Niven
Firebirds – Fantasy/Sci-fi Anthology – Edited by Sharyn November
The Lab – Jack Heath
Remote Control – Jack Heath
The Foreshadowing – Marcus Sedgwick
The Jaguar Legacy – Maureen Fisher
Target: Caught in the Crosshairs of Bill and Hilary Clinton – Kathleen Willey
To Truckee’s Trail – Celia Hayes
The Redemption of Althalus – David and Leigh Eddings
The Serpent Bride – Sara Douglass
Loving the Goddess Within – Nan Hawthorne
Bad Girls Club – Judy Gregerson
Stand – Debbie Williamson

Upcoming Reviews:
Relationship Magic – Edythe Denkin
The Well-Fed Self-Publisher – Peter Bowerman
Ashley’s Unforgettable Summer – Grace Reddick

So what’s on your list?

Tuesday Book List… On Wednesday!

Wednesday, May 28th, 2008

bookstacksmall.jpgIt feels like it’s been a while again since I’ve done this. I think that’s okay, though. My reading list isn’t that exciting, is it?

I just sat down to update my reading list and two more books were dropped off at my doorstep. How funny is that? Well, I think it’s amusing anyway. I have a few more adds to put on the list…

Have you ever had a time when you start a bunch of books because you’re just not sure what you want to read? That’s the way I’ve been feeling lately. So please bear with me if my “I’m reading now? list is getting a bit long.

Remember to play the Monday game for your chance to win an Aussie postcard from me.

If you would like to try your hand at reviewing, please feel free to contact me using the contact me button under the site description on the right. I’m more than happy to put up guest reviews. I’m also thinking of a best book review contest, but it’s just an idea floating around in my brain at this point.

Reading:
Savage Survival – Darrell Bain
Supernatural – Graham Hancock
In Bad Dreams – Horror Anthology – Edited by Mark Deniz and Sharyn Lilley
Xenocide - Orson Scott Card
Marwan: The Autobiography of a 9/11 Terrorist – Aram Schefrin

Going to Read:
Sabriel – Garth Nix
Neutron Star – Short story collection – Larry Niven
Firebirds – Fantasy/Sci-fi Anthology – Edited by Sharyn November
The Lab – Jack Heath
Remote Control – Jack Heath
The Foreshadowing – Marcus Sedgwick
The Jaguar Legacy – Maureen Fisher
Target: Caught in the Crosshairs of Bill and Hilary Clinton – Kathleen Willey
To Truckee’s Trail – Celia Hayes
The Redemption of Althalus – David and Leigh Eddings
The Serpent Bride – Sara Douglass
Loving the Goddess Within – Nan Hawthorne
Bad Girls Club – Judy Gregerson
Relationship Magic – Edythe Denkin
Stand – Debbie Williamson
The Well-Fed Self-Publisher – Peter Bowerman
Ashley’s Unforgettable Summer – Grace Reddick

Upcoming Reviews:

So what’s on your list?

Tuesday Book List of Being Late

Tuesday, May 6th, 2008

bookstacksmall.jpgHello everyone!

Another crazy week full of anniversary fun, volunteering, road trips, and a lot of coffee. Maybe it only makes sense that I’m not having an easy time sleeping. My brain just can’t seem to shut off.

I have a lot more books on the way, so my to be read list will expand once more. (Like it really needed to, right?) Hopefully some of the newer additions will be things you are reading and we can have a bit of a discussion about them.

Remember to play the Monday game for your chance to win! (And get an Aussie postcard.)

If you would like to try your hand at reviewing, please feel free to contact me using the contact me button under the site description on the right. I’m more than happy to put up guest reviews. I’m also thinking of a best book review contest, but it’s just an idea floating around in my brain at this point.

Reading:
Savage Survival – Darrell Bain
Supernatural – Graham Hancock
Lost Souls – Lisa Jackson
In Bad Dreams – Horror Anthology – Edited by Mark Deniz and Sharyn Lilley
Xenocide - Orson Scott Card

Going to Read:
Sabriel – Garth Nix
Neutron Star – Short story collection – Larry Niven
Firebirds – Fantasy/Sci-fi Anthology – Edited by Sharyn November
The Lab – Jack Heath
Remote Control – Jack Heath
The Foreshadowing – Marcus Sedgwick
The Jaguar Legacy – Maureen Fisher
Target: Caught in the Crosshairs of Bill and Hilary Clinton – Kathleen Willey
To Truckee’s Trail – Celia Hayes
The Redemption of Althalus – David and Leigh Eddings
The Serpent Bride – Sara Douglass
Loving the Goddess Within – Nan Hawthorne
Bad Girls Club – Judy Gregerson
Marwan: The Autobiography of a 9/11 Terrorist – Aram Schefrin

Upcoming Reviews:

So what’s on your list?

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