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Tuesday Book List…On Wednesday

by JM

heart.jpgMerry Christmas!

Yes, I’m posting. Even on Christmas.

Be you alone or surrounded by dozens of people, I wish you all a very merry Christmas. Not much has changed on my list this week since last week, but I think that’s okay. The holidays are meant to be enjoyed, even if that means slacking a bit.

Thank you for the recommendations so far. Feel free to keep them coming even though, as you can see, my reading list is quite large. (And never-ending, it would seem…) If you are an author who would like to have your book reviewed here, please use the “contact me� button on the right and we’ll start talking.

On to the list!

Reading:
Only Moments – Nick Oliva
On Writing – Stephen King
Sabriel – Garth Nix
Neutron Star – Short story collection – Larry Niven

Going to Read:
Speaker for the Dead – Orson Scott Card
Dragon Crosse – Kimberley Thomas
Firebirds – Fantasy/Sci-fi Anthology – Edited by Sharyn November
In Bad Dreams – Horror Anthology – Edited by Mark Deniz and Sharyn Lilley
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
The Sky’s Not Falling: Why It’s OK to Chill about Global Warming – Holly Fretwell
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
Second Chance - Joy Collins

To Review:

Upcoming Reviews:
Ender’s Game – Orson Scott Card

So what’s on your list?


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