Monthly Archives: March 2010
Skinwalker by Faith Hunter
2009. 320 pages. Mass market paperback. From: The public library – interlibrary loan. Recommendation from: drey’s library In a nutshell: Jane Yellowrock is a Cherokee skinwalker, a human that can change into the form of an animal (usually that of … Continue reading
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Checking in on Challenges
So it’s almost the end of March and a quarter of the year gone. For (possibly only my own) amusement, I thought I’d see how I’m going on all those challenges I recklessly joined before the year began. Roll call! … Continue reading
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Abbeville by Jack Fuller
2008. 257 pages. Hardcover From: The public library For: Spotlight Series The Spotlight Series is a reading and discussion series focused on small press publishers, their authors and their books. For this round, the spotlighted press is Unbridled Books. See … Continue reading
Filed under Book Review, Historical Fiction
Hunting Ground by Patricia Briggs
2009. 286 pages. Mass market paperback. From: Public Library For the challenge: 2nd Reading Challenge In a nutshell: Anna is a fairly new werewolf, still recovering from the abuse of her first pack. Charles is the son and enforcer of … Continue reading
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Book Blogger Hop
Book Blogger Hop, hosted by Crazy for Books, is a cool weekly event that is all about discovering new blogs. I’m trying not to let my Google Reader get overrun, but I do like checking out other book blogs and … Continue reading
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Black Mountain Breakdown by Lee Smith
1980. 228 pages. Hardcover. From: the public library For the challenge: 2nd Reading Challenge In a nutshell: Crystal Spangler lives in a small Appalachian town. She’s pretty and usually eager to please others and fulfill their expectations, but there are … Continue reading
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Library Loot: March 17th
There were two unfinished books returned to the library: Michael Flynn’s The Wreck of the River of Stars and Richelle Mead’s Storm Born. I loved Flynn’s book Eifelheim, but wasn’t getting into The Wreck of the River of Stars. I … Continue reading
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