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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India Black by Carol K. Carr

by Carol25 Comments
India Black by Carol K. Carr India Black - owner of a brothel coerced into being a spy for the British Government. I don't know if liked her, but I found her fascinating. The year is 1876. It's winter in London. Victoria is queen and Disraeli is prime minister. Sir Archibald Latham of the War department dies in India's brothel, the Lotus House. As she is disposing of the body - bad for business, you know - she is discovered by French who works for the PM. India is basically blackmailed into helping him retrieve documents that Latham had with him and that have disappeared. India falls headfirst into the deadly game of cat and mouse with the Russians. India is one of a kind. She's seen a lot in her life, knows that London is a tough city. She's cynical and carries a gun that she is more than capable of using. She's a businesswoman at heart, taking care of her tarts...
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Teaser from The Man Who Loved Books Too Much

by Carol12 Comments
Stolen or not, however, his satisfaction was always fleeting: the more books a collector gets, the more he wants. In this respect, Gilkey is like any other collector. As collectors have often remarked, collecting is like a hunger, and having one more book doesn't quench the longing for another. (pg. 102, The Man Who Loved Books Too Much by Allison Hoover Bartlett) I just started this book last night so haven't had much time to get into it yet. Collecting sounds like an addiction, though, doesn't it? Teaser Tuesdays is hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Play along. The rules are easy and I only cheated a little. Grab your current read, open to a random page, and give us two teaser sentences. Remember, no spoilers. Purchase The Man Who Loved Books Too Much at Amazon, an Indie bookstore, or The...
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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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