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“Waiting On” Wednesday is all about the books that we are anxiously awaiting; anticipating the day that they are published. Jill over at Breaking the Spine is the host. Thanks Jill! Description on Amazon ~ First published in 1959 by world-renowned historical novelist Margaret Campbell Barnes, King’s Fool is a remarkable insider tale of the [...]
Cutting Loose, by Nadine Dajani Publisher: Forge Books Publication Date: September 30, 2008 Format: Trade Paperback, 384 pages In Cutting Loose, Nadine Dajani explores the lives of three women faced with a crossroads in their lives. Over the course of the novel, they step outside the boundaries of their comfort zones in order to transition, [...]
Choosing to Be: Lessons In Living from a Feline Zen Master, by Kat Tansey Publisher: iUniverse Star Publication Date: September 5, 2008 Format: Trade Paperback, 168 pages “The idea that I might already be the answer I am seeking is revolutionary to me to say the least.” I put the book down and turned to [...]
My Lady of Cleves, by Margaret Campbell Barnes Publisher: Sourcebook Landmarks Publication Date: September 1, 2008 Format: Trade: Paperback, 352 pages “In order to take her mind off Henry’s coming and the approaching hour she went on trying to fix each day’s incidents chronologically in her mind as she had not been able to during [...]
The Misadventures of Oliver Booth, by David Desmond Publisher: Greenleaf Book Group Press Publication Date: October 1, 2008 Format: Trade Paperback, 224 pages “Oliver Booth did not believe in New Year’s resolutions. Instead, he felt that it was the responsibility of others to adapt to what he considered to be his minor quirks. He was [...]
Down to a Sunless Sea, by Mathias B. Freese Publisher: Wheatmark Publication Date: 2007 Format: Trade Paperback, 134 pages “Jon went on as if I was there, as if I was not there. He told one anecdote after another, black pearls on a string, each with a dark lesson he had learned or imagined he [...]
Most Read Post In Hovering Flight, by Joyce Hinnefeld Top Non-Review Post 2008 Year In Review ~ Memoirs 5 Most Read Reviews In Hovering Flight, by Joyce Hinnefeld Islands of the Divine Music, by John Addiego The Bookmaker, by Michael J. Agovino In The Woods, by Tana French Foe by J.M. Coetzee Top Review of [...]
The Book Review Blog Carnival is up at Maw Books Blog. Natasha the books nicely divided into sections, so if you are still looking for last minute books to buy for your holiday shopping, this would be an excellent place to start.
Today’s MUSING MONDAYS post is about Christmas book buying… In these last few days before Christmas, I'm sure there are plenty of us scrambling to get our last minute shopping done. Are you buying any books for friends or family (or even yourself)? Do you expect to receive any bookish gifts from others – books, [...]
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