It’s Monday! What Are You Reading?

It’s Monday! What Are You Reading has been taken over by Sheila at One Person’s Journey Through a World of Books. It looks like she’s got some new tricks up her sleeve, so go check her out! Finished:  Link to my review Soulless by Gail Carriger–Loved it! 5 stars! Currently Reading:  Remaining links will go […]

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Soulless by Gail Carriger: Book Review

I have waited entirely too long to write this review and gotten too deeply involved in Ken Follett’s World Without End, so this review is going to suck a little. Which is a pity because I had thought of all kinds of witty things I was going to write and now I’ve lost them. Miss […]

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Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery: Book Review

My favorite book growing up was Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery. It’s still one of my all-time favorite books. I have to confess that the first time I tried to read it, I thought it was boring. I’d seen the movie somewhere and grabbed the book at the library, and I think […]

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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading Monday?

What Are You Reading Monday is hosted by J. Kaye’s Book Blog. Finished (Links to my reviews) Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane–Oh my gosh, how twisty! 4 stars Book of a Thousand Days by Shannon Hale–What a fantastic retold fairy tale! 5 stars Venom by Joan Brady–A thriller with characters I couldn’t like. 2.5 stars […]

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Venom by Joan Brady: Book Review

This book is so complicated, I don’t even know where to start with a synopsis. David Marion is an ex-con who receives advance notice of a hit on his life. He escapes and learns that a mega-corporation, UCAI, was behind it. At the same time, Dr. Helen Freyl, who has a complicated past with David, […]

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The Book Thief by Markus Zusak: Book Review

Most of you have probably already read The Book Thief, by Markus Zusak, but it’s my very, very favorite book right now and has been for a while. Liesel Meminger is a ten-year-old girl living in Nazi Germany and being sent to live with foster parents when her younger brother dies. This is the first […]

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Book of a Thousand Days by Shannon Hale: Book Review

As luck would have it, the day Dashti enters the service of a lady is the very day said lady is bricked into a tower for seven years to learn obedience. Dashti goes along with her to keep her company and take care of her. Between fighting off rats, Lady Saren’s torpor, and the unsettling […]

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Surprise Endings: Booking Through Thursday

This week, on Booking Through Thursday, Jackie says, “I love books with complicated plots and unexpected endings. What is your favourite book with a fantastic twist at the end?” So, today’s question is in two parts. 1. Do YOU like books with complicated plots and unexpected endings? 2. What book with a surprise ending is […]

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Truly, Madly by Heather Webber: Book Review

Lucy Valentine has lost the family ability to match people based on their auras, and can now only find lost objects. After some negative publicity, Lucy finds herself in charge of the family matchmaking business for a few weeks. Not realizing what she’s getting herself into, she offers to try to find a new client’s […]

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