Where I blog about what I read
From the monthly archives:
You remember that heroine who drove her car clear across another several state(s) when her car could barely make it to her house? Or the heroine who was scared of her own shadow but didn’t need a bodyguard? Or how about the heroine who decides to let a stranger sleep in her bed only because he was passing through town (pop. 20) and didn’t […]
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THE DA VINCI CODE IS NOT A COPY…so says the British courts. As successful as that book was, one almost always expects to see lawsuits claiming almost anything just to get a piece of the pie. I read the Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown (who hasn’t?). His story wasn’t all that original but it was […]
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I’ve been remiss in my reading. I need to win the lottery so that I can stay home and read all 1200 of my books. Yeah. Right. I don’t know what it is about my TBR pile. The glow is no longer there for some of the books I purchased. After a few months, I’m looking […]
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Mark of the Lion: A Jade del Cameron Novel by Suzanne Arruda is the start of yet another historical mystery series. The story is set in British Colonial Africa, circa 1915 and features Jade del Cameron. Jade is an American who was once in the ambulance corps in France during the war. Are you in the mood for adventure? Danger? Romance? […]
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A very good reader just left a comment about the new book coming out August 7, 2007. What new book you ask?That new book is Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer. The very much anticipated book to round out the trilogy. Are there more books in the series? I don’t know. At my local B&N store, there’s […]
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I desperately need an intervention because buying books is just as addictive as reading them. I went looking for new releases today and found zilch. Nada. Nothing. I did find a couple of YA novels that looked really interesting. OK - I admit that one of the YA books that I bought was purchased after two […]
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Dennis Lehane's next published novel is a major publishing event. It's been 4 years since Lehane's last book, Shutter Island. On Dennis Lehane's website, there's more info about The Given Day that you can read there.
This is a historical novel. A historical epic that is somewhat of a departure for Lehane. The release date for The Given Day is Sept. 23. Look for a review.
