tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90897013384443106392024-03-05T08:55:20.555+00:00Book Sanctuary<i>{A room without books is like a body without a soul}</i>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08452518548894864272noreply@blogger.comBlogger374125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9089701338444310639.post-21629980836134214272013-05-28T23:25:00.002+01:002013-05-28T23:25:28.706+01:00Book List '13<b><i>January </i></b><br /><b>1.</b> Janet Ruth Young - My Beautiful Failure <b>1/10</b><br /><b>2.</b> Tim Fountain - Rude Britannia <b>8/10</b><br /><b>3.</b> Ransom Riggs - Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children <b>10/10</b><br /><b>4.</b> Tess Gerritsen - Last To Die <b>10/10</b><br /><b>5.</b> Cassandra Clare - City Of Bones <b>6/10</b><br /><b>6.</b> Cassandra Clare - City Of Ashes <b>8/10</b><div>
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<b><i>February </i></b><br /><b>7.</b> Cassandra Clare - City Of Glass <b>8/10</b><br /><b>8.</b> Cassandra Clare - City Of Fallen Angels <b>6/10</b><br /><b>9.</b> Cassandra Clare - City Of Lost Souls <b>8/10</b><br /><b>10.</b> Isaac Marion - The New Hunger <b>10/10</b><br /><b>11.</b> Isaac Marion - Warm Bodies <b>10/10</b><br /><b>12.</b> Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl - Beautiful Creatures <b>10/10</b></div>
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<b>13.</b> Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl - Beautiful Darkness <b>6/10</b></div>
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<b>14.</b> Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl - Dream Dark <b>4/10</b></div>
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<b><i>March </i></b><br /><b>15.</b> Thomas Enger - Burned <b>8/10</b><br /><b>16.</b> Kimberly Raye - Cody <b>6/10</b><br /><b>17.</b> Sarah Morgan - Bought: Destitute Yet Defiant <b>6/10</b><br /><b>18.</b> RaeAnne Thayne - Dancing In The Moonlight <b>4/10</b><br /><b>19.</b> Lisa Sanders - Diagnosis: Dispatches From The Frontlines Of Medical Mysteries <b>6/10</b></div>
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<b><i>April </i></b><br /><b>20.</b> Rosalind James - Just Good Friends <b>8/10</b><br /><b>21.</b> Rosalind James - Just This Once <b>8/10</b><br /><b>22.</b> Rosalind James - Just For Now <b>8/10</b><br /><b>23.</b> Rosalind James - Just For Fun <b>6/10</b><br /><b>24.</b> Veronica Rossi - Under The Never Sky <b>8/10</b><br /><b>25.</b> Veronica Rossi - Through The Ever Night <b>8/10</b></div>
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<b>26.</b> Kimberly Kincaid - Love On The Line <b>8/10</b></div>
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<b>27.</b> Maggie Shayne - That Mysterious Man <b>6/10</b></div>
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<b><i>May</i></b><br /><b>28.</b> Emma Hart - The Love Game <b>8/10</b><br /><b>29.</b> Leen Elle - Just For You <b>1/10</b><br /><b>30.</b> Georgie Thompson - The Twitter Diaries <b>6/10</b><br /><b>31.</b> Linwood Barclay - Too Close To Home <b>6/10</b><br /><b>32.</b> Mark Edwards - The Magpies <b>4/10</b></div>
Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08452518548894864272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9089701338444310639.post-77076218211743556742012-01-04T19:42:00.000+00:002013-05-28T23:04:52.158+01:00Book List '12<span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">January</span>
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">1.</span> Stieg Larsson - The Girl Who Played With Fire <span style="font-weight: bold;">10/10</span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">2.</span> Stieg Larsson - The Girl Who Kicked The Hornet's Nest <span style="font-weight: bold;">10/10</span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">3.</span> Stephenie Meyer - The Twilight Saga: The Official Illustrated Guide <span style="font-weight: bold;">10/10</span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">4.</span> Ally Condie - Matched <b>8</b><span style="font-weight: bold;">/10</span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">5.</span> Ally Condie - Crossed <b>8</b><span style="font-weight: bold;">/10</span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">6.</span> Tess Gerritsen - The Silent Girl <b>8</b><span style="font-weight: bold;">/10</span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">7.</span> Megan McCafferty - Bumped <b>4</b><span style="font-weight: bold;">/10</span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">8.</span> Rosamund Lupton - Afterwards <b>10</b><span style="font-weight: bold;">/10</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">9.</span> Jon Osborne - Kill Me Once <b>6</b><span style="font-weight: bold;">/10</span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">10.</span> Veronica Roth - Divergent <b>10</b><span style="font-weight: bold;">/10</span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><span style="font-weight: bold;">11.</span> Anita Shreve - Testimony <b>6</b><span style="font-weight: bold;">/10</span><br />
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<span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">February</span>
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">12.</span> Alex Barclay - The Caller <span style="font-weight: bold;">6/10</span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">13.</span> Danny Wallace - Yes Man <span style="font-weight: bold;">8/10</span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">14.</span> John Green - The Fault In Our Stars <span style="font-weight: bold;">10/10</span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">15.</span> Matt Haig - The Radleys <b>10</b><span style="font-weight: bold;">/10</span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">16.</span> Isaac Marion - Warm Bodies <b>8</b><span style="font-weight: bold;">/10</span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">17.</span> Eden Maguire - Beautiful Dead: Jonas <b>4</b><span style="font-weight: bold;">/10</span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">18.</span> Eden Maguire - Beautiful Dead: Arizona <b>4</b><span style="font-weight: bold;">/10</span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">19.</span> Eden Maguire - Beautiful Dead: Summer <b>2</b><span style="font-weight: bold;">/10</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">20.</span> Eden Maguire - Beautiful Dead: Phoenix <b>2</b><span style="font-weight: bold;">/10</span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">21.</span> Aimee Bender - The Particular Sadness Of Lemon Cake <b>8</b><span style="font-weight: bold;">/10</span><br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><span style="font-weight: bold;">22.</span> Jonathan Safran Foer - Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close <b>8</b><span style="font-weight: bold;">/10</span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">23.</span> S.J. Watson - Before I Go To Sleep <b>8</b><span style="font-weight: bold;">/10</span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">24.</span> Gayle Forman - If I Stay <b>10</b><span style="font-weight: bold;">/10</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">25.</span> Gayle Forman - Where She Went <b>8</b><span style="font-weight: bold;">/10</span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">26.</span> Erica Spindler - All Fall Down <b>8</b><span style="font-weight: bold;">/10</span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">27.</span> Chevy Stevens - Never Knowing <b>8</b><span style="font-weight: bold;">/10</span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">28.</span> Lee Martin - The Bright Forever <b>8</b><span style="font-weight: bold;">/10</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">29.</span> Suzanne Collins - The Hunger Games <b>10</b><span style="font-weight: bold;">/10</span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">30.</span> Suzanne Collins - Catching Fire <b>10</b><span style="font-weight: bold;">/10</span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">31.</span> Suzanne Collins - Mockingjay <b>10</b><span style="font-weight: bold;">/10</span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">32.</span> Charlaine Harris - Grave Sight <b>10</b><span style="font-weight: bold;">/10</span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">33.</span> Charlaine Harris - Grave Surprise <b>8</b><span style="font-weight: bold;">/10</span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">34.</span> Charlaine Harris - An Ice Cold Grave <b>10</b><span style="font-weight: bold;">/10</span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">35.</span> Charlaine Harris - Grave Secret <b>10</b><span style="font-weight: bold;">/10</span><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">April</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">36.</span> Cat Clarke - Entangled <b>4</b><span style="font-weight: bold;">/10</span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">37.</span> Tania Carver - The Surrogate <b>6</b><span style="font-weight: bold;">/10</span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">38. </span>Beth Revis - Across The Universe<span style="font-weight: bold;"> 10/</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">10</span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">39. </span>Beth Revis - A Million Suns<span style="font-weight: bold;"> 8/</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">10</span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">40. </span>Nina LaCour - The Disenchantments<span style="font-weight: bold;"> 8/</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">10</span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">41.</span> Lauren Oliver - Delerium<span style="font-weight: bold;"> 8/</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">10</span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">42. </span>Lauren Oliver - Pandemonium<span style="font-weight: bold;"> 6/</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">10</span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">43. </span>Maggie Stiefvater - The Scorpio Races<span style="font-weight: bold;"> 10/10 </span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">44. </span>Lauren DeStefano - Wither<span style="font-weight: bold;"> 8/</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">10</span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">45. </span>Lauren DeStefano - Fever<span style="font-weight: bold;"> 8/</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">10</span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">46. </span>Nicholas Sparks - The Lucky One<span style="font-weight: bold;"> 8/</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">10</span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">47. </span>Jill Mansell - Solo<span style="font-weight: bold;"> 8/</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">10</span><br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">48. </span>Christopher Golden - Zombie: An Anthology Of The Undead<span style="font-weight: bold;"> 8/</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">10</span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">49. </span>Ruta Sepetys - Between Shades Of Gray<span style="font-weight: bold;"> 10/</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">10</span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">50. </span>Sarah Dessen - Just Listen<span style="font-weight: bold;"> 10/</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">10</span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">51. </span>Kimberly Derting - The Body Finder<span style="font-weight: bold;"> 10/</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">10</span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">52.</span> Kimberly Derting - Desires Of The Dead<span style="font-weight: bold;"> 8/</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">10</span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">53. </span>Kimberly Derting - The Last Echo<span style="font-weight: bold;"> 6/</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">10</span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">54. </span>Mira Grant - Feed<span style="font-weight: bold;"> 10/</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">10</span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">55. <span style="font-weight: normal;">Mira Grant - Deadline</span> 10/</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">10</span><br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">56. </span>Mira Grant - Blackout<span style="font-weight: bold;"> 8/</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">10</span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">57. </span>Amy Efaw - After<span style="font-weight: bold;"> 8/</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">10</span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">58. </span>Alyson Noel - Saving Zoe<span style="font-weight: bold;"> 6/</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">10</span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">59. </span>Ruth Jones & James Corden - Gavin & Stacey: From Barry To Billericay<span style="font-weight: bold;"> 10/</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">10</span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">60.</span> Emmy Laybourne - Monument 14<span style="font-weight: bold;"> 6/</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">10</span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">61. </span>Veronica Roth - Insurgent<span style="font-weight: bold;"> 8/</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">10</span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">62. </span>Andrew Fukuda - The Hunt<span style="font-weight: bold;"> 6/</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">10</span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">63. <span style="font-weight: normal;">Michelle Paver - Wolf Brother</span> 8/</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">10</span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">64. <span style="font-weight: normal;">Michelle Paver - Spirit Walker</span> 8/</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">10</span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">65. <span style="font-weight: normal;">Michelle Paver - Soul Eater</span> 8/</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">10</span><br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">66. </span>Michelle Paver - Outcast<span style="font-weight: bold;"> 8/</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">10</span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">67. </span>Michelle Paver - Oath Breaker<span style="font-weight: bold;"> 8/</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">10</span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">68. </span>Michelle Paver - Ghost Hunter<span style="font-weight: bold;"> 8/</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">10</span><br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;"><i>August</i></span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">69. </span>George R.R. Martin - A Game Of Thrones<span style="font-weight: bold;"> 10/</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">10</span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">70.</span> Pittacus Lore - The Power Of Six<span style="font-weight: bold;"> 8/</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">10</span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">71. </span>Linwood Barclay - The Accident<span style="font-weight: bold;"> 8/</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">10</span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">72. </span>George R.R. Martin - A Clash Of Kings<span style="font-weight: bold;"> 10/</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">10</span><br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">73. <span style="font-weight: normal;">Chevy Stevens - Still Missing</span> 10/</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">10</span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">74. <span style="font-weight: normal;">Megan Abbott - The End Of Everything</span> 8/</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">10</span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">75. <span style="font-weight: normal;">Alex Marwood - The Wicked Girls</span> 8/</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">10</span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">76. <span style="font-weight: normal;">David Mitchell - Cloud Atlas</span> 4/</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">10</span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">77. <span style="font-weight: normal;">John Harding - Florence Giles</span> 8/</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">10</span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">78. <span style="font-weight: normal;">Julia Crouch - Cuckoo</span> 6/</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">10</span><br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;"><i>October</i></span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">79. <span style="font-weight: normal;">Pittacus Lore - The Rise Of Nine</span> 6/</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">10</span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">80. <span style="font-weight: normal;">Kat Zhang - What's Left Of Me</span> 8/</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">10</span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">81. <span style="font-weight: normal;">Nicholas Sparks - Safe Haven</span> 8/</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">10</span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">82. <span style="font-weight: normal;">Stephen Chbosky - The Perks Of Being A Wallflower</span> 8/</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">10</span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">83. <span style="font-weight: normal;">Lois Duncan - I Know What You Did Last Summer</span> 2/</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">10</span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">84. <span style="font-weight: normal;">Jay Asher & Carolyn Mackler - The Future Of Us</span> 8/</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">10</span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">85. <span style="font-weight: normal;">Matthew Quick - The Silver Linings Playbook</span> 10/</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">10</span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">86. <span style="font-weight: normal;">Teresa Medeiros - Goodnight Tweetheart</span> 10/</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">10</span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">87. </span>Stephenie Meyer<span style="font-weight: normal;"> - The Host</span><b> </b><span style="font-weight: bold;">10</span><b>/</b><span style="font-weight: bold;">10</span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">88. <span style="font-weight: normal;">Anna McPartlin - Pack Up The Moon</span> 8/</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">10</span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">89. <span style="font-weight: normal;">Randy Susan Meyers - The Murderer's Daughters</span> 8/</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">10</span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">90. </span>Jilliane Hoffman - Pretty Little Things<span style="font-weight: bold;"> 8/</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">10</span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">91. <span style="font-weight: normal;">P.D. Martin - Body Count</span> 8/</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">10</span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">92. </span>J<span style="font-weight: normal;">oe Hill - Locke & Key, Vol 1: Welcome To Lovecraft</span><b> 8/</b><span style="font-weight: bold;">10</span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">93. <span style="font-weight: normal;">Joe Hill - </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">Locke & Key, Vol 2: Head Games</span> 8/</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">10</span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">94. <span style="font-weight: normal;">Joe Hill - </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">Locke & Key, Vol 3: Crown Of Shadows</span> 8/</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">10</span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">95. <span style="font-weight: normal;">Joe Hill - </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">Locke & Key, Vol 4: Keys To The Kingdom</span> 6/</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">10</span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">96. <span style="font-weight: normal;">Charlaine Harris - Shakespeare's Landlord</span> 8/</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">10</span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">97. </span>Joe Hill - Locke & Key, Vol 5: Clockworks<b> 8/</b><span style="font-weight: bold;">10</span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">98. <span style="font-weight: normal;">Charlaine Harris - Shakespeare's Trollop</span> 8/</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">10</span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">99. <span style="font-weight: normal;">Charlaine Harris - Shakespeare's Champion</span> 8/</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">10</span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">100. </span>Charlaine Harris - Shakespeare's Christmas<span style="font-weight: bold;"> 8/</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">10</span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">101. </span>Charlaine Harris - Shakespeare's Counselor<span style="font-weight: bold;"> 8/</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">10</span><br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;"><i>November</i></span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">102. <span style="font-weight: normal;">Carmen Rodrigues - 34 Pieces Of You</span> 4/</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">10</span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">103. <span style="font-weight: normal;">Charlaine Harris - Real Murders</span> 6/</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">10</span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">104. <span style="font-weight: normal;">Charlaine Harris - A Bone To Pick</span> 6/</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">10</span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">105. <span style="font-weight: normal;">Charlaine Harris - Three Bedrooms, One Corpse</span> 6/</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">10</span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">106. <span style="font-weight: normal;">Charlaine Harris - Dead Over Heels</span> 6/</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">10</span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">107. <span style="font-weight: normal;">Charlaine Harris - The Julius House</span> 6/</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">10</span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">108. <span style="font-weight: normal;">Charlaine Harris - A Fool And His Honey</span> 6/</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">10</span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">109. <span style="font-weight: normal;">Charlaine Harris - Last Scene Alive</span> 4/</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">10</span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">110. </span>Charlaine Harris - Poppy Done To Death<b> 4/</b><span style="font-weight: bold;">10</span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">111. <span style="font-weight: normal;">Jon Rance - This Thirty Something Life</span> 6/</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">10</span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">112. <span style="font-weight: normal;">Gretchen McNeil - Ten</span> 4/</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">10</span><br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;"><i>December</i></span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">113. </span>Gillian Flynn - Gone Girl<span style="font-weight: bold;"> 6/</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">10</span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">114. <span style="font-weight: normal;">Maggie Stiefvater - The Raven Boys</span> 6/</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">10</span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">115. </span>Nicholas Sparks - A Bend In The Road<b> 6/</b><span style="font-weight: bold;">10</span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">116. <span style="font-weight: normal;">John Lloyd - </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">1,227 QI Facts To Blow Your Socks Off</span> 8/</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">10</span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">117. </span>Nicholas Sparks - The Choice<span style="font-weight: bold;"> 6/</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">10</span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">118. <span style="font-weight: normal;">Garth Stein - </span><span style="font-weight: normal;">The Art Of Racing In The Rain</span> 10/</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">10</span>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08452518548894864272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9089701338444310639.post-46912658716518024722011-12-07T23:16:00.001+00:002011-12-07T23:33:00.138+00:00Book Spotlight: Airel by Aaron Patterson & Chris White<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCYSpH83ENzIbVW2t-YbEztMkDPWaRHGAvxK8V5IArSQABxebuDCzTn7e3yF-rdoxfCM1vt2vtAVtWaSEQ0wVtO-yep6rbjk7JcF4TRIN5ZiO_AMXiK83XSwBevIsV9BaL9N0saX32Alw/s1600/51u8yDWIo0L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCYSpH83ENzIbVW2t-YbEztMkDPWaRHGAvxK8V5IArSQABxebuDCzTn7e3yF-rdoxfCM1vt2vtAVtWaSEQ0wVtO-yep6rbjk7JcF4TRIN5ZiO_AMXiK83XSwBevIsV9BaL9N0saX32Alw/s400/51u8yDWIo0L.jpg" width="220" /></a>
Due to the insane amount of stuff on my plate in recent months, I haven't been able to finish Airel in time for review today, however, I do honestly think the book sounds amazing, so I'm going to do a mini spotlight on it instead.
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All Airel ever wanted was to be normal, to disappear into the crowd. But bloodlines can produce surprises, like an incredible ability to heal. Then there's Michael Alexander, the new guy in school, who is impossibly gorgeous...and captivated by her. Somewhere in the back of her mind, she can hear the sound of pages turning, and another, older story being written. It is the story of an ancient family, of great warriors, of the Sword of Light, and the struggle against an evil so terrible, so far-reaching, that it threatens everything. Airel knew change would be an inevitable part of life. But can she hold on when murder and darkness begin to close in and take away everything she loves? Will she have what it takes when the truth is finally revealed?</blockquote>
Not only is the cover utterly gorgeous, but the synopsis sounds like it'll be a great read!Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08452518548894864272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9089701338444310639.post-91252913156227423182011-11-25T17:35:00.001+00:002011-11-25T17:45:18.488+00:00Guest Post: Emlyn Chand<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp1DhuSSyjKdaGmFKHYkdra79v8aUWNqioAmb1TY_bSQbDZPaG_LBxvnYXcnLBHV9KrxAkGmF6OVTuwtov6voiNz6j_HjSo1lBebRHsETF2AdgQfU81q0j5a6kAAAIsXHRdYaxcJk7zaE/s1600/Emlyn+Chand+-+Author+Photo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp1DhuSSyjKdaGmFKHYkdra79v8aUWNqioAmb1TY_bSQbDZPaG_LBxvnYXcnLBHV9KrxAkGmF6OVTuwtov6voiNz6j_HjSo1lBebRHsETF2AdgQfU81q0j5a6kAAAIsXHRdYaxcJk7zaE/s200/Emlyn+Chand+-+Author+Photo.jpg" width="131" /></a>
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to read more this year</a>? Maybe you've dubbed this year as the
year you <a href="http://emlynchand.com/reading/bookclub/">finally
start your own book club</a>. To be successful with either of these
goals, you'll need to keep that all-consuming passion for reading alive.
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of these bibliophile misdeeds. To avoid making these mistakes, it helps to
be cognizant of what they are and how they may put-off your love of
reading. My list is, of course, not exhaustive. Please feel free to add other
ways in which your enthusiasm for the written word has been destroyed or
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finish reading a particular book</b> - many a decent book have been
utterly destroyed for me simply because I took too long to get through them.
Sometimes this is because of a busy work or personal life that interferes with
my time that is generally allotted to reading; others it is because I am
reading the wrong book.</span></div>
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wrong book—what makes a book wrong?</b> Some people say that if a
book does not grab you in the first 50 pages that you should give
up reading it. I don’t know if I, however, subscribe to an exact number of
pages that must be read before giving up. Sometimes books get started a bit
late. Jonathan Safran Foer’s “Everything is Illuminated” for example takes
a while to get heated up, but once it’s there, this is one of the most
incredible books.</span></div>
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leisure activity into a chore</b>—if reading as a hobby is very
important to you, it’s best not to subject yourself to reading materials that
can be deemed more as work than pleasure. A classic example of this
phenomenon is graduate school. I am not suggesting that you forego higher
education to maintain your zeal for the written word; rather i’d like you
to understand that you may undergo a 2-, 3- or even 5- year hiatus in this
instance.</span></div>
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other activities to sit at home and read</b>—so you’re a book-worm
that probably means you, like many others who share your passion, are an
introvert. That’s great, but don’t use reading as an excuse to miss out on some
of the other things life has to offer, like a social life. Don’t get too caught
up in the fictional realm that you forget that life exists outside of the pages
of a novel!</span></div>
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meaning to fictional characters</b>—Loved ‘Twilight’ and now find
yourself pining for a boyfriend just like Edward Cullen? No man even comes
close? Surprise, surprise. Never measure real people up to invented ones,
everybody loses. Similarly, if you find a glimmer of someone you know in a
villainous character, you may start subconsciously assigning some of the
fictional player’s deeds to your real-life loved one. Don’t do it!</span></div>
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BOOK</b>: Alex Kosmitoras may be blind, but he can still
“see” things others can’t. When his unwanted visions of the future
begin to suggest that the girl he likes could be in danger, he has no choice
but to take on destiny and demand it reconsider. Get your copy today by
visiting <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005WXFG54/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=novelpubli-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=B005WXFG54" target="_blank">Amazon.com’s Kindle store</a> or the eBook
retailer of your choice. The paperback edition will be available on November 24
(for the author’s birthday).</span></div>
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card as part of this special blog tour. That’s right! Just leave a comment
below saying something about the post you just read, and you’ll be entered into
the raffle. I could win $100 too! Please help by voting for my blog in the traffic-breaker
poll. To cast your vote, <a href="http://www.novelpublicity.com/farsighted/" target="_blank">visit the official <i>Farsighted</i>
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Win 1 of 10 autographed copies of <i>Farsighted</i> before its
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AUTHOR</b>: Emlyn Chand has always loved to hear and tell
stories, having emerged from the womb with a fountain pen grasped firmly in her
left hand (true story). When she’s not writing, she runs a large book club in
Ann Arbor and is the president of author PR firm, Novel Publicity. Emlyn loves
to connect with readers and is available throughout the social media interweb.
Visit <a href="http://www.emlynchand.com/" target="_blank">www.emlynchand.com</a> for more info. Don’t
forget to say “hi” to her sun conure Ducky!</span></div>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08452518548894864272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9089701338444310639.post-61048645618020094392011-10-11T03:09:00.003+01:002012-01-20T16:15:17.844+00:00The Colour Of Death by Michael Cordy<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgimqGboEPTMIj4plz2Wd8nnvAbSLio2eG5sIGLwzd9LcygHFGmNNmEYLtlhXRlmJw-hWBD9OQr55r7f19ARiYUaUNhlgJDqLA2ZOeLtVpZno_Ff7ZulsePwvuK6qZomStPCial9w4KGQY/s1600/colour+of+death.png" imageanchor="1" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgimqGboEPTMIj4plz2Wd8nnvAbSLio2eG5sIGLwzd9LcygHFGmNNmEYLtlhXRlmJw-hWBD9OQr55r7f19ARiYUaUNhlgJDqLA2ZOeLtVpZno_Ff7ZulsePwvuK6qZomStPCial9w4KGQY/s1600/colour+of+death.png" /></a>
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">No. of pages:</span> 381<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Rating:</span> 8/10<br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">Synopsis:</span> In a residential neighbourhood of Portland, Oregon, an unknown young
woman uncovers a shocking crime scene by inexplicably sensing the evil
within its walls. To the police, she is a mystery. She can’t even tell
them her own name. They christen her Jane Doe. Suffering terrifying hallucinations, Jane is assigned to Nathan Fox, a
forensic psychiatrist struggling with his own demons. Together they must
piece together the jigsaw that is Jane’s identity. Then a sequence of brutal killings terrorizes the city and Fox learns
Jane is the only cryptic link between the unrelated victims. To solve
the murders, Fox must discard his black and white preconceptions, look
beyond the spectrum of normal human experience and confront the dark
truth of her past…and his own.<br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">Review:</span> When a young woman breaks into a house and releases several trapped girls being held as slaves, she is hailed a hero. Only one problem though, not only does she not remember how she knew the girls were there, but she doesn't even remember her own name. Christened Jane Doe, she is taken to hospital where she is terrified by vivid hallucinations. Moved swifly to a mental facility, she comes under the care of Nathan Fox, a man troubled himself by the murder of his family when he was a child. Together, Jane and Nathan start to unravel not only the mystery of her identity, but also the sudden spate of murders that seem to somehow link back to Jane.<br />
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Having heard of Michael Cordy before, but never having read any of his work, I was very interested to read The Colour Of Death. Not only because I love new authors, but because the synopsis sounded so intriguing! I can honestly say, I have never read anything like this story before, the content was completely new, to me anyway. I loved how you slowly found out about all of the fascinating details about Jane and Nathan, and the secrets they both held, and then how it all tied back to the murders that seem so random. I did figure out some of the ending pretty early on, but that didn't ruin any of the enjoyment or suspence for me. A throughly enjoyable read, and a must for fans of thrillers with a science-y twist! I'm not only looking forward to reading the sequel, but also more books by Michael Cordy in the future.Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08452518548894864272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9089701338444310639.post-44142444870244245062011-10-09T15:07:00.001+01:002011-10-09T15:08:23.559+01:00In My Mailbox (29)In My Mailbox is a meme created by <a href="http://www.thestorysiren.com/">The Story Siren</a>, and sums up my past week of incoming books!<br />
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So this week I bought just one book:<br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;"><u>Linda Fairstein - Death Dance</u></span><br />
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Teaming up with longtime friends and colleagues, Mike Chapman and Mercer
Wallace, Alex Cooper investigates the disappearance of a world-famous
dancer, who has vanished from the Metropolitan Opera House. Drawn behind
the scenes of New York's theatrical community, the team is haunted by
ghosts of the dramatic old theatres - and from their own pasts. At the
same time, Alex and Mercer are trying to collar a doctor who's been
using his extensive knowledge of and access to drugs to overpower women
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">In the past week I</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> read:</span><br />
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<span style="font-style: italic;">Alyxandra Harvey - <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Haunting-Violet-Alyxandra-Harvey/dp/1408811316/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1317674682&sr=1-1">Haunting Violet</a></span><span style="font-style: italic;"> </span><span style="font-weight: bold;">4/5 </span><br />
<span style="font-style: italic;">Rebecca Lim - <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Mercy-Rebecca-Lim/dp/0007382227/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1317674707&sr=1-2">Mercy</a></span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">4/5</span><br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">At the moment I'm reading:</span><br />
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<span style="font-style: italic;">J.A. Kerley - <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Little-Girls-Lost-J-Kerley/dp/0007342284/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1317674742&sr=1-1">Little Girls Lost</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">In the next week I hope to read:</span><br />
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<span style="font-style: italic;">Jane Eagland - <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Wildthorn-Jane-EAGLAND/dp/0330458167/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1317674839&sr=1-1">Wildthorn</a><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Still-Missing-Chevy-Stevens/dp/0751545635/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1300129117&sr=1-1"></a><br />Gabrielle Zevin - <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Memoirs-Teenage-Amnesiac-Gabrielle-Zevin/dp/0747591652/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1317674921&sr=1-1">Memoirs Of A Teenage Amnesiac</a><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Summoner-Dominic-Grey-Novels/dp/B004FN2CLS/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1300129283&sr=1-3"></a></span>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08452518548894864272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9089701338444310639.post-34480933700379377792011-10-02T20:51:00.000+01:002011-10-02T20:54:39.812+01:00In My Mailbox (28)In My Mailbox is a meme created by <a href="http://www.thestorysiren.com/">The Story Siren</a>, and sums up my past week of incoming books!<br />
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So this week I have received 2 ebooks for review:<br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;"><u>Aaron Patterson & Chris White - Airel</u></span><br />
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<span id="freeText14695728764262570387">All Airel ever wanted
was to be normal, to disappear into the crowd. But bloodlines can
produce surprises, like an incredible ability to heal. Then there's
Michael Alexander, the new guy in school, who is impossibly
gorgeous...and captivated by her. Somewhere in the back of her mind, she
can hear the sound of pages turning, and another, older story being
written. It is the story of an ancient family, of great warriors, of the
Sword of Light, and the struggle against an evil so terrible, so
far-reaching, that it threatens everything. Airel knew change would be
an inevitable part of life. But can she hold on when murder and darkness
begin to close in and take away everything she loves? Will she have
what it takes when the truth is finally revealed?</span><span class="reviewText" id="freeText4298684013119296181"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;"><u>Emlyn Chand - Farsighted</u></span><br />
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<span id="freeText838846628310244153">Alex Kosmitoras’s life
has never been easy. The only other student who will talk to him is the
school bully, his parents are dead-broke and insanely overprotective,
and to complicate matters even more, he's blind. Just when he thinks
he'll never have a shot at a normal life, a new girl from India moves
into town. Simmi is smart, nice, and actually wants to be friends with
Alex. Plus she smells like an Almond Joy bar. Yes, sophomore year might
not be so bad after all.
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<br />Unfortunately, Alex is in store for another new arrival—an
unexpected and often embarrassing ability to “see” the future. Try as he
may, Alex is unable to ignore his visions, especially when they begin
to suggest that Simmi is in danger. With the help of the mysterious
psychic next door and new friends who come bearing gifts of their own,
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Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08452518548894864272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9089701338444310639.post-59334659434916747912011-08-15T22:11:00.002+01:002011-08-15T22:23:23.504+01:00The Transworld Book Group Reading Challenge<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEierkaXN4GNybjQaww1H8UqsYi5g4uPVDJhJFe_8IZniuC2NQfXoCH4588qshWLFy6_Odjk4-TseCcje3DR6hW7fZZwv9s9OghjbyUz5t3XVQMYwnzb8OGSQsKReWcBL0nLcGdWpNM2h2M/s1600/Book+Group+Logo.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 317px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEierkaXN4GNybjQaww1H8UqsYi5g4uPVDJhJFe_8IZniuC2NQfXoCH4588qshWLFy6_Odjk4-TseCcje3DR6hW7fZZwv9s9OghjbyUz5t3XVQMYwnzb8OGSQsKReWcBL0nLcGdWpNM2h2M/s320/Book+Group+Logo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641193769841184242" border="0" /></a>Here's a fantastic chance to get some great looking books for review, just go along to the <a href="http://www.between-the-lines.co.uk/?p=1378">Transworld Book Group</a> website, and leave a comment! It's as easy as that! Looking forward to reading the reviews of these amazing looking books!
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<br />Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08452518548894864272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9089701338444310639.post-77518823007386659742011-08-15T00:44:00.002+01:002011-08-15T00:52:21.889+01:00Guest Post: Jared Sandman<p dir="ltr" style="text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" id="internal-source-marker_0.9299626254169485"><span style="color:#000000;background-font-weight:bold;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;color:transparent;" ></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">SECOND CHANCES</span>
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<br />Jared Sandman’s Blogbuster Tour 2011 runs from July 1st through August 31st. His novels include Leviathan, The Wild Hunt and Dreamland, all of which are available at <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Jared-Sandman/e/B00437KPRY/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_3?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1309622229&sr=8-3">Amazon</a>, <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/jared-sandman">Barnes & Noble</a> and <a href="http://www.smashwords.com/books/search?query=Jared+Sandman">Smashwords</a>. His latest book, <a href="http://www.jaredsandman.com/books/the-shadow-wolves/">The Shadow Wolves</a>, has just been released. Follow him on Twitter (<a href="https://twitter.com/#%21/JaredSandman">@JaredSandman</a>) and be entered to win one of several $25 Amazon gift cards. See rules at <a href="http://www.jaredsandman.com/">www.jaredsandman.com</a> for eligibility.
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<br />I recently read a blog post from an established novelist who shall remain nameless. He argued that every book worth publishing gets published. If one writes a good book, it will find a publisher (though he conceded it may take awhile, especially in this economic environment).
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<br />I don’t agree with this assessment. Perhaps that was true in the era of Bennett Cerf or Maxwell Perkins, but I believe a lot has changed in the industry over the past generation, not much of it favorable toward writers.
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<br />Let me tweak his premise to make it a more accurate reflection of today. Every good book finds a publisher? No, every good book finds an audience.
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<br />Publishers are worried about one criterion alone: can they make money off a specific manuscript? If the answer’s no, they have to move on. How well-written it is, how emotionally engaging, how realistic the characters are -- these are moot points. I’m not convinced the writing itself is even a secondary or tertiary factor taken into consideration, more like an ancillary afterthought.
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<br />Readers have a separate measure by which to gauge a book’s value: whether or not it’s any good. The only thing that matters to them is the story. Admittedly, it may take some time for that audience to find its way to a good book. Great stories tend to have a gravitational pull of their own, and they draw readers to them through word of mouth. With the advent of social media, bookselling has become more Darwinian. Books that are worth reading will rise to the forefront, and the forgettable dreck will be rightly ignored. Writers who produce work of merit will be able to support themselves; those who don’t, won’t.
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<br />Because a book is well-written does not guarantee it will find a publisher. Plenty of solid books have been passed over because they weren’t marketable enough or didn’t have a high-concept enough hook. These overlooked manuscripts invariably became trunk novels, left to collect dust or molder in desk drawers.
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<br />The digital revolution will breathe new life into these stories. By bypassing the industry’s self-appointed gatekeepers, writers are able to appeal directly to readers. It’s the readers who will decide which books are remembered and which are forgotten.
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<br />Publishers are only interested in producing bestsellers. While the vast majority of these “second chance” books will not bring their authors bestseller money (I wager more than a few will), a lot of them should at least earn enough to allow some writers to make a living wage. More than that, competent writers who may have abandoned their literary passions will get back in the game.
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<br />Variety like that ultimately benefits readers and literature as a whole.<span style="color:#000000;background-font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;color:transparent;" ></span>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08452518548894864272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9089701338444310639.post-86105009714107625622011-05-21T22:55:00.003+01:002011-05-23T22:38:36.614+01:00The Eighth Scroll by Dr. Laurence B. Brown<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0hedigMWQJDhz9XuJfmHaFahE8Fsg7VxUrbBBRETKO_BAG4MuOmvVn-BWZeljpkvPrZZXR6OHfQrjA4YBCyAJ_3tOMGFBowRNkvGVpKVrw3R-CMEXdYoPVu1HMHtYinljTxpXacgDV68/s1600/3452921.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 210px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0hedigMWQJDhz9XuJfmHaFahE8Fsg7VxUrbBBRETKO_BAG4MuOmvVn-BWZeljpkvPrZZXR6OHfQrjA4YBCyAJ_3tOMGFBowRNkvGVpKVrw3R-CMEXdYoPVu1HMHtYinljTxpXacgDV68/s320/3452921.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608527431425969010" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">No. of pages:</span> 332<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Rating:</span> 9/10<br /><b><br /></b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Synopsis:</span> <span id="freeText3845740114168461154" style="">Stirring the flames of age-old controversies, The Eighth Scroll by Laurence B. Brown draws on the three Abrahamic faiths of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam to create an unbelievably dynamic and powerful story. Set in a world that teeters between orthodoxy and heresy, this thriller is packed with intrigue and adventure. When a Roman Catholic scholar involved in the Dead Sea Scrolls Project hides one of the scrolls because of the heretical message it contains, no one is the wiser until decades later, when a prominent archeologist discovers reference to the scroll in an archeological dig. This discovery spurs the world religions into a dangerous game of cat and mouse, in which all who seek the hidden scroll are mysteriously silenced, leaving the salvation of humankind to a father and son, who must either find the hidden scroll . . . or die trying.</span><br /><span id="freeText12314716283972388249" style="" class="reviewText"><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Review:</span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span>When <span id="reviewTextContainer169206655" class="readable" style=""><span id="freeText17277409658435544220" style="">archaeologist</span></span> Gerald Hansen receives a cryptic phone call from one of his friends, he rushes half way around the world to the dig where his friend is working, dragging along his son Michael. What they find there completely changes their lives forever. It would seem there is another Dead Sea scroll which has never been found, and it will completely change the face of religion as we know it. The trouble is, they aren't the only ones looking for it, and it will be a life or death race to find it first...<br /><br />When I was asked to review this book, it was compared to <span style="font-style: italic;">The Da Vinci Code</span>, which is a book I really enjoyed. I am always wary though, when a book is said to be 'like' another, because usually they fall a little short. In this case I can definitely see why the comparison is made, but personally I think Brown can stand with his own merit though, this is a fantastic book. I'm not a follower of any religion, but it has always fascinated me, and so mixed with the gripping thriller aspect as well, made for a really great read. It is immediately clear that this was a subject the author knew a lot about or researched very throughly, and it is all written in a very understandable way for people who do not necessarily know a lot about the three religions spoken about. I liked the characters involved, and thought it was a great move to switch narrators part way through the book. For me, I enjoyed savouring this book over the course of a few days, it gave me time to digest each section of information and think about the story, but I can definitely see it being a book that is impossible to put down as well. I would definitely recommend this to fans of religious thrillers, if you liked The Da Vinci Code, I can assure you this is just as good!Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08452518548894864272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9089701338444310639.post-34513470248047457282011-03-14T20:10:00.000+00:002011-03-14T20:10:22.995+00:00It's Monday! What Are You Reading? (34)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhspk0wp4lzVsl4q3APEJLX5CeSDHXWJB9yt4dJiwhLVJf1FHtgnVA5_FJ1GRV_qqrY5tTy6foc5jF60CDGloN-OZtZQAZSpwt6gnAr-43ysC54ATed3alEK0xH2LiCIHyKyjsHa7WEq1k/s1600/82780205.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhspk0wp4lzVsl4q3APEJLX5CeSDHXWJB9yt4dJiwhLVJf1FHtgnVA5_FJ1GRV_qqrY5tTy6foc5jF60CDGloN-OZtZQAZSpwt6gnAr-43ysC54ATed3alEK0xH2LiCIHyKyjsHa7WEq1k/s320/82780205.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468878987582582946" border="0" /></a><br />This weekly meme is hosted by Sheila at <a href="http://bookjourney.wordpress.com/">One Person's Journey Through Books</a>.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">In the past week I</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> read:</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"></span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Beth Revis - <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Across-the-Universe/dp/B00475AXHE/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1300129041&sr=1-2">Across The Universe</a></span><span style="font-style: italic;"> </span><span style="font-weight: bold;">4/5 </span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Cameron Stracher - <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Water-Wars-Cameron-Stracher/dp/1402243693/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1300129070&sr=1-1">The Water Wars</a></span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">3/5</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">At the moment I'm reading:</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Justin Cronin - <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Passage-Justin-Cronin/dp/140910334X/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1300129097&sr=1-2">The Passage</a></span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">In the next week I hope to read:</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Chevy Stevens - <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Still-Missing-Chevy-Stevens/dp/0751545635/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1300129117&sr=1-1">Still Missing</a><br />Layton Green - <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Summoner-Dominic-Grey-Novels/dp/B004FN2CLS/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1300129283&sr=1-3">The Summoner</a><br /><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Raised-Wolves-Jennifer-Lynn-Barnes/dp/085738029X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1296377045&sr=1-1"></a></span>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08452518548894864272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9089701338444310639.post-913412899509578462011-03-14T17:34:00.003+00:002011-05-24T00:42:20.979+01:00Generation Dead by Daniel Waters<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlvL9gH8YqMBhKCmtuTqvrU3WB60k-t5Gu3ttS05bRcjt3jgmJLGMTqDo_5eJsXrk45zVC2wYYMAJPL7GNpQtW0bgiAWt47mkRccaljHPdKJ_pDsunQuZ4i_87ZMTVR8EMR7vQCXpAICs/s1600/411qrrvIrmL.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 210px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlvL9gH8YqMBhKCmtuTqvrU3WB60k-t5Gu3ttS05bRcjt3jgmJLGMTqDo_5eJsXrk45zVC2wYYMAJPL7GNpQtW0bgiAWt47mkRccaljHPdKJ_pDsunQuZ4i_87ZMTVR8EMR7vQCXpAICs/s320/411qrrvIrmL.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606305980219182594" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">No. of pages:</span> 392<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Rating:</span> 6/10<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Series:</span> Generation Dead (Book 1)<br /><b><br /></b><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Synopsis:</span> All over the tri-state area, something strange is happening. Teenagers who die aren't staying dead. They are coming back to life, but they come back different - they stutter and their reactions to everything are slower. Termed 'living impaired' or 'differently biotic', there are lots of conspiracy theories to explain this new phenomenon. But as their numbers keep on growing, so does the discomfort of the living people in the community. When Phoebe falls for Tommy Williams, her best friend and star of the football team, Adam, has conflicting emotions. And when Tommy decides to try out for the football team, it sets off a chain of events that escalates into deadly violence.<br /><span id="freeText12314716283972388249" style="" class="reviewText"><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Review:</span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span>Phoebe is a goth, so she's a bit of an outcast, but nothing like the 'living impaired' kids that have started to attend their school. But as Phoebe becomes friends with, and starts to fall for Tommy, one of the 'living impaired', she realises that there are people that will do anything to stop their relationship...<br /><br />This is a hard book for me to review. I liked it and yet I didn't like it, but I'm finding it hard to say exactly why. I loved the 'zombies' aspect, but found the story and writing to be quite slow going. When I was reading it, I'd find my mind drifting off and thinking about other things, and then I'd abruptly remember that I should be concentrating on this. I did enjoy the storyline, and most of the characters, I just wish the writing had a bit more 'umph' to it. I wasn't that keen on the ending, but I will carry on with the series to see how the plot progresses and hope the next book will be more enjoyable.Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08452518548894864272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9089701338444310639.post-78913374792644949352011-03-14T16:52:00.002+00:002011-05-23T22:48:00.741+01:00Perfect Chemistry by Simone Elkeles<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Q-oJYnpmACeMuoYLROeKZNuqkN5hkh30exyEiAwjO-24mbNBubxC6xYl-CDHjeXqmSPFt-ssXxQ4it9dVXMW8kudEijzvdWTbq8ai7lS6CBcZ09RiTKBd1yG1AfYwbV5tIRD2odMSNY/s1600/41yuUVgSKcL.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Q-oJYnpmACeMuoYLROeKZNuqkN5hkh30exyEiAwjO-24mbNBubxC6xYl-CDHjeXqmSPFt-ssXxQ4it9dVXMW8kudEijzvdWTbq8ai7lS6CBcZ09RiTKBd1yG1AfYwbV5tIRD2odMSNY/s320/41yuUVgSKcL.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606306423047843506" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">No. of pages:</span> 357<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Rating:</span> 7/10<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Series:</span> Perfect Chemistry (Book 1)<br /><b><br /></b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Synopsis:</span> <span id="freeText3073208884883116149" style="" class="reviewText">When Brittany Ellis walks into chemistry class on the first day of senior year, she has no clue that her carefully created “perfect” life is about to unravel before her eyes. She’s forced to be lab partners with Alex Fuentes, a gang member from the other side of town, and he is about to threaten everything she's worked so hard for—her flawless reputation, her relationship with her boyfriend, and the secret that her home life is anything but perfect. Alex is a bad boy and he knows it. So when he makes a bet with his friends to lure Brittany into his life, he thinks nothing of it. But soon Alex realizes Brittany is a real person with real problems, and suddenly the bet he made in arrogance turns into something much more. </span><br /><span id="freeText12314716283972388249" style="" class="reviewText"><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Review:</span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span>Brittany has worked hard to make sure everyone thinks she's perfect and has a perfect life. Alex on the other hand is a gang member from the bad side of town, and everyone knows it. So when Alex's friends bet him to hook up with Brittany, he decides to put 'perfect' Brittany in her place. But as Alex slowly gets to know Brittany, and the cracks start to appear in her perfect life, and they find a connection neither thought would ever happen...<br /><br />Perfect Chemistry turned out to be so much more complex than I thought it would be. At first glance Alex is exactly what you'd imagine a gang thug to be, and Brittany is the typical 'rich bitch' who everyone admires but secretly hates too. I wasn't sure where a story like this could go, but the characters became so real as the story went on, when you slowly started to see the cracks in their lives and the reasoning behind their actions. I thought Simone Elkeles did an amazing job with the characters, and it's almost like the story was irrelevant, the only important thing was Alex and Brittany and how their lives were changing because of each other. The story is a common one, the forbidden love, and how they overcome it, but the characters truly make this anything other than common. Definitely recommended for people who like character driven books, or want to read something a little out of the norm.Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08452518548894864272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9089701338444310639.post-55671840113471251252011-03-14T16:28:00.004+00:002011-05-23T23:18:32.129+01:00The Body Finder by Kimberly Derting<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsLpRxjiA8J7aaTA9qi92BbAde4NP4A6bNC7F6U1hTwcLIQgmazAzqav12n3cdgyyrLIdTX_sMfqCFKeAPT9oiOVVkdplhkEt21ebrdCsQN-3379VCJDlP706Y07wSN7h8U85rxEGg3SE/s1600/41nK5FzWPFL.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 209px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsLpRxjiA8J7aaTA9qi92BbAde4NP4A6bNC7F6U1hTwcLIQgmazAzqav12n3cdgyyrLIdTX_sMfqCFKeAPT9oiOVVkdplhkEt21ebrdCsQN-3379VCJDlP706Y07wSN7h8U85rxEGg3SE/s320/41nK5FzWPFL.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606306698182446130" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">No. of pages:</span> 327<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Rating:</span> 5/5<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Series:</span> The Body Finder (Book 1)<br /><b><br /></b><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Synopsis:</span> Violet Ambrose is grappling with two major issues: Jay Heaton and her morbid secret ability. While the sixteen-year-old is confused by her new feelings for her best friend, she is more disturbed by her "power" to sense dead bodies – or at least those that have been murdered. Since she was a little girl, she has felt the echoes the dead leave behind in the world...and the imprints that attach to their killers.<br /><br />Violet has never considered her strange talent to be a gift, but now that a serial killer is terrorizing her small town Violet realizes she might be the only person who can stop him. Despite his fierce protectiveness over her, Jay reluctantly agrees to help Violet find the murderer – and Violet is unnerved by her hope that Jay's intentions are much more than friendly. But even as she's falling in love, Violet is getting closer to discovering a killer...and becoming his prey herself.<br /><span id="freeText12314716283972388249" style="" class="reviewText"><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Review:</span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span>Violet has always been able to sense dead things, they send out a echo to her, which doesn't stop until they're laid to rest. So Violet does her best to help them pass on peacefully. But what has always been dead animal echoes, becomes a lot more when she finds the body of a young girl....and then another young girl. As Violet is the only one who can see the echoes which attach to both the victim and the murderer, she is determined to find out who is killing the young girls in her town, even when the killer sets his sights on Violet too...<br /><br />I really enjoy the sensing dead bodies kind of storyline, and this one reminds me a lot of the Charlaine Harris <span style="font-style: italic;">Harper Connelly</span> series which I'd definitely recommend to people who enjoy these kinds of books. The Body Finder is actually a pretty creepy book, which I've not really come across before in the YA genre. I was on tenterhooks throughout most of the second half of the book after Derting really ramped up the suspense, I just couldn't put it down until I found out what happened at the end. I loved Violet as a character, she seemed very down to earth, and just an all round lovely kind of girl just trying to deal with a pretty morbid talent. The growing romantic feelings between Violet and Jay were sweet to read, and added some normality to a pretty creepy story. I really enjoyed The Body Finder and I'm excited to see where the story goes in the next book!Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08452518548894864272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9089701338444310639.post-35168584004504474222011-03-05T16:08:00.004+00:002011-05-23T23:43:25.696+01:00Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBQuX9IAJwH8b1zNynaWIjuXzblCsuvG_iZPk5QXWP_wm1QV_f8ZPCReu-CTQjM77fc2IncdSkBudB-iVBgwWORlfSN2q5IEzg6mW5fopnpvjrOOUANaB2kToqzdNAlAzKfpmDG0L8L3Y/s1600/51WUGNjasNL.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 205px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBQuX9IAJwH8b1zNynaWIjuXzblCsuvG_iZPk5QXWP_wm1QV_f8ZPCReu-CTQjM77fc2IncdSkBudB-iVBgwWORlfSN2q5IEzg6mW5fopnpvjrOOUANaB2kToqzdNAlAzKfpmDG0L8L3Y/s320/51WUGNjasNL.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606306990857159666" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">No. of pages:</span> 414<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Rating:</span> 10/10<br /><b><br /></b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Synopsis:</span> <span id="freeText3211572277023455207" style="" class="reviewText">Summer, 1954. U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels has come to Shutter Island, home of Ashecliffe Hospital for the Criminally Insane. Along with his partner, Chuck Aule, he sets out to find an escaped patient. But nothing at Ashecliffe Hospital is what it seems. And neither is Teddy Daniels.<br />Is he there to find a missing patient? Or has he been sent to look into rumors of Ashecliffe's radical approach to psychiatry? An approach that may include drug experimentation, hideous surgical trials, and lethal countermoves in the shadow war against Soviet brainwashing. The closer Teddy and Chuck get to the truth, the more elusive it becomes, and the more they begin to believe that they may never leave Shutter Island.</span><br /><span id="freeText12314716283972388249" style="" class="reviewText"><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Review:</span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"></span> Teddy and his partner Chuck, are called to Shutter Island to help find an escaped mental patient. But once on the island, Teddy starts to realise things are not what they seem. Over the course of the next 24 hours, while a terrible storm rages, Teddy finds himself questioning everything he ever believed in...<br /><br />I wasn't sure whether I was going to like this, so I watched the film first which I loved, and then got a hold of the book after that. I was pleased to find that the book and film were very similar, as sometimes they change the film so much from the book it's not even noticable as the same thing! The ending is really good, and it's definitely a bit of a mind bender book, but in a good way. The character of Teddy is lovable, well written and interesting to get to know, I liked the way his past unravels as you read further into the book. Shutter Island is a great setting, and you really get the creepy feel of this desolate island and it's inhabitants. I would most definitely recommend both the book and the film, I think Leo Di Caprio and Mark Ruffalo perfectly capture the characters of Teddy and Chuck.Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08452518548894864272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9089701338444310639.post-69530311129593206232011-03-05T15:33:00.003+00:002011-03-05T15:39:27.072+00:00February Summary<span style="font-weight: bold;">Books completed ~</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">3</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span>Becca Fitzpatrick - Crescendo <span style="font-weight: bold;">3/5<br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span>Emma Donoghue - Room <span style="font-weight: bold;">5/5<br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span>Kimberly Derting - Desires Of The Dead <span style="font-weight: bold;">4/5</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Books bought ~</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">0</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Other books incoming ~</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">2</span><br />Daniel Waters - Passing Strange (bookring)<span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><span></span><br />Layton Green - The Summoner (review)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Overall ~</span><br />February was a terrible month, both reading wise and life wise, and I guess that's why barely anything got done around here! My favourite reads were <span style="font-style: italic;">Room</span> and <span style="font-style: italic;">Desires Of The Dead</span>, both were really great reads. My least favourite was <span style="font-style: italic;">Crescendo</span>, and that was hardly unenjoyable, just not as good as I had hoped. Next month I'm just hoping to finish <span style="font-style: italic;">The Passage</span>, and to make some posts around here, it's not good to let it all fall to pieces!Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08452518548894864272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9089701338444310639.post-12981154838698811132011-01-31T12:28:00.000+00:002011-01-31T12:29:05.067+00:00January Summary<span style="font-weight: bold;">Books completed ~</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">8</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span>Daniel Waters - Kiss Of Life <span style="font-weight: bold;">3/5<br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span>Ally Condie - Matched <span style="font-weight: bold;">4/5<br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span>Rachel Ward - Numbers <span style="font-weight: bold;">3.5/5<br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span>Rachel Ward - Numbers 2: The Chaos <span style="font-weight: bold;">3.5/5<br /></span>James Dashner - The Scorch Trials <span style="font-weight: bold;">4/5</span><br /><span>Teresa Medeiros - </span>Goodnight Tweetheart<span style="font-style: italic;"> </span><span style="font-weight: bold;">5/5 </span><br />Alyson Noel - Radiance <span style="font-weight: bold;">4/5</span><br />Sebastian Fitzek - Splinter <span style="font-weight: bold;">3/5</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Books bought ~</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">4</span><br />Sebastian Fitzek - Splinter (ebook)<br />S.L. Grey - The Mall (ebook)<br />Stephen Jones - The Mammoth Book Of Best New Horror 20 (ebook)<br />Daniel Hahn - The Ultimate Teen Book Guide<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Other books incoming ~</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">1</span><br />Stephen King - Everything's Eventual (swapped)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Other posts ~<br /></span><span># Teaser Tuesdays</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><span>-</span> <a href="http://booksanctuary.blogspot.com/2011/01/teaser-tuesdays-25.html"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Splinter</span></a> / <a href="http://booksanctuary.blogspot.com/2011/01/teaser-tuesdays-26.html">Radiance</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Overall ~</span><br />I'm really pleased that I managed to get 8 read this month, I was expecting the number to be far lower, so that's been a nice surprise! My favourite reads were <span style="font-style: italic;">Goodnight Tweetheart</span> and <span style="font-style: italic;">The Scorch Trials</span>, both were really great reads. My least favourite was <span style="font-style: italic;">Kiss Of Life</span>, I'm just sadly not enjoying that series as much as I had hoped too. Next month I'm just hoping to read as much as I have this month, and if possible maybe even read a bit more! It'd be nice to see my reading mojo back that's for sure! :)Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08452518548894864272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9089701338444310639.post-39333029430435750242011-01-31T08:10:00.000+00:002011-01-31T08:10:41.823+00:00It's Monday! What Are You Reading? (33)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhspk0wp4lzVsl4q3APEJLX5CeSDHXWJB9yt4dJiwhLVJf1FHtgnVA5_FJ1GRV_qqrY5tTy6foc5jF60CDGloN-OZtZQAZSpwt6gnAr-43ysC54ATed3alEK0xH2LiCIHyKyjsHa7WEq1k/s1600/82780205.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhspk0wp4lzVsl4q3APEJLX5CeSDHXWJB9yt4dJiwhLVJf1FHtgnVA5_FJ1GRV_qqrY5tTy6foc5jF60CDGloN-OZtZQAZSpwt6gnAr-43ysC54ATed3alEK0xH2LiCIHyKyjsHa7WEq1k/s320/82780205.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468878987582582946" border="0" /></a><br />This weekly meme is hosted by Sheila at <a href="http://bookjourney.wordpress.com/">One Person's Journey Through Books</a>.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">In the past week I</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> read:</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"></span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Alyson Noel - <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Radiance-Riley-Bloom-Alyson-Noel/dp/033052691X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1295840049&sr=1-1">Radiance</a></span><span style="font-style: italic;"> </span><span style="font-weight: bold;">4/5 </span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Sebastian Fitzek - <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Splinter/dp/B004G5YVSW/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1295380370&sr=1-1">Splinter</a></span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">3/5</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">At the moment I'm reading:</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Becca Fitzpatrick - <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Crescendo-Becca-Fitzpatrick/dp/1847387195/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1296376903&sr=1-1">Crescendo</a></span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">In the next week I hope to read:</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Emma Donoghue - <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Room-Emma-Donoghue/dp/0330519018/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1296377028&sr=1-1">Room</a><br />Jennifer Lynn Barnes - <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Raised-Wolves-Jennifer-Lynn-Barnes/dp/085738029X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1296377045&sr=1-1">Raised By Wolves</a><br /></span>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08452518548894864272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9089701338444310639.post-85726087867990905842011-01-30T07:32:00.000+00:002011-01-30T07:32:28.676+00:00In My Mailbox (27)In My Mailbox is a meme created by <a href="http://www.thestorysiren.com/">The Story Siren</a>, and sums up my past week in book purchases!<br /><br />So this week I bought 1 book:<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://photobucket.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y122/deepermeaning/Mailbox%20books/theultimateteenbookguide.jpg" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><u>Daniel Hahn & Leonie Flynn - The Ultimate Teen Book Guide</u></span><br /><br />Stuck for something to read? Whether you’re searching for a book to blow your mind and change your life, or just a light read for the beach, <em>The Ultimate Teen Book Guide </em>is the perfect place to start.<span id="freeText4298684013119296181" style="" class="reviewText"><p>The book includes recommendations from teen reviewers and your favorite authors—over 700 books total—so prepare to be inspired! Whether you like fantasy, horror, chick lit, graphic novels, sci-fi, crime . . . From true classics to must-read cult fiction, from the top award-winners to up-to-the minute bestsellers, there’s something for everyone.</p></span></div>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08452518548894864272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9089701338444310639.post-6818589274615340912011-01-28T07:18:00.001+00:002011-01-28T07:20:21.310+00:00Book Blogger Hop (11)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgRuTlOpEkeVsE_wfCD_m0IU5JUGYlQWa-2wD-Ki8YYINzOlf43PTHEfHiKd3wVXBvgl4JX20I-9Y2kBnyILnVIc2Tl-YtS0GiKfq6nutNtKMIwgAGQboeq5M77ecAr9K5AGltcnbBgeE/s1600/BookBloggerHop.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 176px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgRuTlOpEkeVsE_wfCD_m0IU5JUGYlQWa-2wD-Ki8YYINzOlf43PTHEfHiKd3wVXBvgl4JX20I-9Y2kBnyILnVIc2Tl-YtS0GiKfq6nutNtKMIwgAGQboeq5M77ecAr9K5AGltcnbBgeE/s200/BookBloggerHop.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464717976767260834" border="0" /></a><br />Welcome hoppers from the book blogger hop! In case you don't know what I'm talking about, this is a weekly event hosted by <a href="http://www.crazy-for-books.com/">Crazy for Books </a>where bloggers and readers can find each other and share their love for books!<br /><br />If you're hopping by here, leave a comment and I'll be sure to visit you in return! :)<br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"></span></b></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">What book are you most looking forward to seeing published in 2011? Why are you anticipating that book?</span><br /><br />Too many to mention! You can check them all out <a href="http://booksanctuary.blogspot.com/2008/12/my-current-wishlist-v.html">here</a>.Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08452518548894864272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9089701338444310639.post-34784858040695852182011-01-25T10:17:00.000+00:002011-01-25T10:17:46.527+00:00Teaser Tuesdays (26)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvBAFTHY6XbYm1nRn9oU9qZ2COJrnH9SiYdaYR78EBY9lZ8VVGG5VC50wIuZX317dtS1VgAXcQgq2UgJcPp3MTIDXDx4MhTprRWPEopmq8FyX-7XoQZAIxHkZY9TTpjS3FVRj9oXoKGVQ/s1600/radiance.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 199px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvBAFTHY6XbYm1nRn9oU9qZ2COJrnH9SiYdaYR78EBY9lZ8VVGG5VC50wIuZX317dtS1VgAXcQgq2UgJcPp3MTIDXDx4MhTprRWPEopmq8FyX-7XoQZAIxHkZY9TTpjS3FVRj9oXoKGVQ/s320/radiance.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566065070599354834" border="0" /></a>Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly meme, hosted by MizB of <a href="http://shouldbereading.wordpress.com/">Should Be Reading</a>. Just do the following:<br /><br />1. Grab your current read<br />2. Open to a random page<br />3. Share two “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page<br />4. BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)<br />5. Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">My Teaser: </span><br /><blockquote style="font-style: italic;">All I knew for sure was that the bridge I had crossed over to make the trip Here was strictly a one-way-only kind of thing. And I know this because I happened to look back the second I'd made it to the other side.<br /><br />~ Radiance by Alyson Noel. </blockquote>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08452518548894864272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9089701338444310639.post-73079042149486986272011-01-24T03:40:00.000+00:002011-01-24T03:40:29.926+00:00It's Monday! What Are You Reading? (32)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhspk0wp4lzVsl4q3APEJLX5CeSDHXWJB9yt4dJiwhLVJf1FHtgnVA5_FJ1GRV_qqrY5tTy6foc5jF60CDGloN-OZtZQAZSpwt6gnAr-43ysC54ATed3alEK0xH2LiCIHyKyjsHa7WEq1k/s1600/82780205.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhspk0wp4lzVsl4q3APEJLX5CeSDHXWJB9yt4dJiwhLVJf1FHtgnVA5_FJ1GRV_qqrY5tTy6foc5jF60CDGloN-OZtZQAZSpwt6gnAr-43ysC54ATed3alEK0xH2LiCIHyKyjsHa7WEq1k/s320/82780205.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468878987582582946" border="0" /></a><br />This weekly meme is hosted by Sheila at <a href="http://bookjourney.wordpress.com/">One Person's Journey Through Books</a>.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">In the past week I</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> read:</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"></span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Teresa Medeiros - </span><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Goodnight-Tweetheart-Teresa-Medieros/dp/1439188157/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1295687957&sr=1-1">Goodnight Tweetheart</a><span style="font-style: italic;"> </span><span style="font-weight: bold;">5/5 </span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">At the moment I'm reading:</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Sebastian Fitzek - <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Splinter/dp/B004G5YVSW/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1295380370&sr=1-1">Splinter</a></span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Alyson Noel - <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Radiance-Riley-Bloom-Alyson-Noel/dp/033052691X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1295840049&sr=1-1">Radiance</a></span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Tom Reynolds - </span><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Blood-Sweat-Tea-Adventures-Inner-city/dp/1905548230/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1294671044&sr=1-1"><span style="font-style: italic;">Blood, Sweat & Tea</span></a><span style="font-style: italic;"></span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">In the next week I hope to read:</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Becca Fitzpatrick - <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Crescendo-Becca-Fitzpatrick/dp/1847387195/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1295840320&sr=1-1">Crescendo</a></span><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Feed-Newsflesh-Book-Mira-Grant/dp/184149898X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1295380595&sr=1-1"></a></span>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08452518548894864272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9089701338444310639.post-42166702239088615662011-01-23T11:26:00.000+00:002011-01-24T03:33:29.834+00:00In My Mailbox (26)In My Mailbox is a meme created by <a href="http://www.thestorysiren.com/">The Story Siren</a>, and sums up my past week in book purchases!<br /><br />So this week I swapped 1 book:<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://photobucket.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y122/deepermeaning/Mailbox%20books/everythingseventual.jpg" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><u>Stephen King - Everything's Eventual</u></span><br /><br />In this eerie, enchanting compilation, King takes readers down a road less travelled (for good reason) in the blockbuster e-book 'Riding the Bullet', terror becomes déjà vu all over again when you get 'That Feeling, You Can Only Say What It is in French' and LT has a theory about pets which will make you stop and think before giving one as a present to a loved one – along with eleven more stories that will keep you awake until dawn.<br /><br />Nothing is quite as it seems. Expect the unexpected in this veritable treasure trove of enthralling, witty, dark tales that could only come from the imagination of the greatest storyteller of our time. </div>Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08452518548894864272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9089701338444310639.post-11607524727876405312011-01-21T21:08:00.003+00:002011-01-21T21:12:27.496+00:00Book Blogger Hop (10)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgRuTlOpEkeVsE_wfCD_m0IU5JUGYlQWa-2wD-Ki8YYINzOlf43PTHEfHiKd3wVXBvgl4JX20I-9Y2kBnyILnVIc2Tl-YtS0GiKfq6nutNtKMIwgAGQboeq5M77ecAr9K5AGltcnbBgeE/s1600/BookBloggerHop.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 176px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgRuTlOpEkeVsE_wfCD_m0IU5JUGYlQWa-2wD-Ki8YYINzOlf43PTHEfHiKd3wVXBvgl4JX20I-9Y2kBnyILnVIc2Tl-YtS0GiKfq6nutNtKMIwgAGQboeq5M77ecAr9K5AGltcnbBgeE/s200/BookBloggerHop.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464717976767260834" border="0" /></a><br />Welcome hoppers from the book blogger hop! In case you don't know what I'm talking about, this is a weekly event hosted by <a href="http://www.crazy-for-books.com/">Crazy for Books </a>where bloggers and readers can find each other and share their love for books!<br /><br />If you're hopping by here, leave a comment and I'll be sure to visit you in return! :)Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08452518548894864272noreply@blogger.com0