RIP VI

by Carol8 Comments
It's that time of year again. The leaves are starting to change, the weather's getting cooler. Time to curl up on the couch under an afghan with a cup of coffee and a good book. To quote Carl at Stainless Steel Dropppings, "it is once again time to revel in things ghostly and ghastly, in stories of things that go bump in the night. It is time to trail our favorite detectives as they relentlessly chase down their prey, to go down that dark path into the woods, to follow flights of fantasy and fairytale that have a darker heart than their spring time brethren. To confront gothic, creepy, horror stories in all their chilling delight." Yes, folks, it's time again for the R.eaders I.mbibing P.eril Challenge, which runs September 1st through October 31st. It 's a celebration of some of my favorite genres and a couple I don't read often. Mystery. Suspense. Thriller. Dark Fantasy. Gothic. Horror. Supernatural. I'm signing up for Peril the First, with the goal of...
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Complete: Fairy Tale Challenge

by Carol5 Comments
So, I've completed Tif's Fairy Tale Challenge. Here's the list of what I read/saw, but I'll definitely be sharing more fairy tales during my Friday posts. I'm hooked. "The Ice Maiden" by Hans Christian Andersen The Ballad of Belle Dorcas by William H. Hooks "Vasilissa the Beautiful" retold by Post Wheeler "Bearskin" by The Brothers Grimm "The Story of the Three Little Pigs" by Joseph Jacobs "The Gingerbread Man" "Beauty and the Beast" by Marie Le Prince de Beaumont "The Story of Tuan Mac Cairill" told by James Stephens Red Riding Hood (2011) "The Sea-Maiden" by Joseph Jacobs Puss in Boots by Charles Perrault, translated by Malcolm Arthur "The Pedlar of Swaffham" by Joseph Jacobs...
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Holiday Reading Challenge Wrap-up

by Carol3 Comments
I didn't get around to all the holiday books that I wanted to read, but I did finish several. I may read one more in January, but this challenge ends at the end of the month. Skipping Christmas by John Grisham A Fatal Feast by Jessica Fletcher and Donald Bain Christmas at The Mysterious Bookshop edited by Otto Penzler Blue Christmas by Mary Kay Andrews The Fat Man by Ken Harmon A Christmas Journey by Anne Perry...
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100+ Reading Challenge Wrap-up

by Carol9 Comments
I met my goal for this challenge. Below is the list of books I read, most of  which have links to my comments. My favorites for the year are listed on my sidebar. The Touchstone by Edith Wharton The Great Brain by John D. Fitzgerald Fired Up by Jayne Ann Krentz Rion by Susan Kearney 13 1/2 by Nevada Barr 101 Glam Girl Ways to an Ultra Chic Lifestyle by Dawn Del Russo The Groundhog Day Book of Facts and Fun by Wendie Old The Unusual Suspects by Michael Buckley Still Life by Louise Penny The Girl who Spun Gold by Virginia Hamilton The Help by Kathryn Stockett The Inimitable Jeeves by P. G. Wodehouse The Bug Scientists by Donna M. Jackson Spider's Bite by Jennifer Estep The Problem Child by Michael Buckley (more…)...
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A to Z Challenge Wrap-up

by Carol2 Comments
I completed 42 out of 52 books for this challenge. I don't think that's too bad really. Here's the list: Authors: Stop Calling Him Honey and Start Having Sex by Maggie Arana and Julienne Davis 13 1/2 by Nevada Barr The Princess and the Pea by Lauren Child The Truth about Forever by Sarah Dessen Spider's Bite by Jennifer Estep The Great Brain by John D. Fitzgerald Shadow Blade by Seressia Glass The Girl who Spun Gold by Virginia Hamilton The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving J Fired Up by Jayne Ann Krentz The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux The Vintage Caper by Peter Mayle The Tao of Willie by Willie Nelson The Groundhog Day Book of Facts and Fun by Wendie Old Still Life by Louise Penny Q Montana Legacy by R. C. Ryan The Help by Kathryn Stockett Casey at the Bat by Ernest L. Thayer U Scarlet Moon by Debbie Viguié The Touchstone by Edith Wharton X Johnny Appleseed by Jane Yolen Z Titles Ashpet by Joanne Compton Bayou Vol 1 by Jeremy Love Chickerella by Mary Jane and Herm Auch Donner the Western Dragon...
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Romance Reading Challenge 2011

by Carol3 Comments
I already mentioned that I'm going to be participating in Naida's Romance Reading Challenge again this year. The goal is to read at least 5 romance novels to read during 2011. Here's my tentative list, but I'm sure it'll change as the year progresses. The Dressmaker by Posey Graeme-Evans Mistress Shakespeare by Karen Harper Desire Me by Robyn DeHart Water Bound by Christine Feehan Pemberley Ranch by Jack Caldwell...
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