India Black by Carol K. Carr

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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

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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

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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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Christmas photos

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We had a full week, last week. Fun and festive. We baked and decorated- Went to see Cirque Dreams Holidaze at Heinz Hall- Wore the dog out- Went to church, visited family, and opened presents- And ate too much- We also read a couple of Christmas books that I didn't review, but the tradition for Christmas Eve is always Twas the Night Before Christmas by Clement Clarke Moore. We had a nice holiday. I hope you did, too....
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Game Night – New Additions

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A couple of new boardgames were under the tree this morning. I'm looking forward to playing them, but in the meantime I thought I'd show you what we got. Colosseum Designers: Markus Lubke, Wolfgang Kramer Manufacturer: Days of Wonder Year: 2007 Players: 3 - 5 Time: 60 - 90 minutes Ages: 10 and up In Colosseum you are a Roman impresario - producing great spectacles in your arena in the hope of attracting the most spectators to your events. You'll earn wealth and glory for each event you run, using it to build ever more ambitious events. Attract the most spectators to one of your events and you'll be granted the title of Grand Impresario, with tales of your extraordinary spectacles acclaimed throughout the empire. Purchase at Amazon or Funagain Games. Forbidden Island Designer: Matt Leacock Manufacturer: Gamewright Year: 2010 Players: 2 - 4 Time: 30 minutes Ages: 10 and up Dare to discover Forbidden Island! Join a team of fearless adventurers on a do-or-die mission to...
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