Archive | August, 2009
R.I.P (Readers Imbibing Peril) Challenge

R.I.P (Readers Imbibing Peril) Challenge

This is a challenge I can really sink my teeth into!  It is hosted by Carl at Stainless Steel Droppings. The challenge is to read a certain number of books between September 1st and October 31st from the following categories:

mystery
suspense
thriller
dark fantasy
gothic
horror
supernatural

There are only two goals:

have fun reading
share with others as you read

Per Carl: The R.I.P. [...]

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To rate or not to rate?

To rate or not to rate?

I recently ran across a couple of posts concerning whether there should be a rating system when reviewing a book.  Since my reader and favorites folders contents have disappeared into that internet graveyard in cyberspace (yes, you can join me in shedding a few tears ), I cannot find the original purveyors of [...]

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Bending Toward the Sun – Review

Bending Toward the Sun – Review

A beautifully written family memoir, Bending Toward the Sun explores an emotional legacy—forged in the terror of the Holocaust—that has shaped three generations of lives. Leslie Gilbert-Lurie tells the story of her mother, Rita, who like Anne Frank spent years hiding from the Nazis, and whose long-hidden pain shaped both her daughter and granddaughter’s lives. [...]

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The Cave – Review

The Cave – Review

Riding through the foothills on his way home from school, Ian Pratt can’t resist going down to the cave. It’s been there as long as he can remember it, dark and foreboding, and Ian’s never quite mustered up the courage to venture inside. Ashamed of his cowardice, he loses himself in the stories of courage [...]

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A Book Blogger's New Discover (8.28.09)

A Book Blogger's New Discover (8.28.09)

J. Kaye’s Book Blog is host to a wonderful weekly Friday event. It is an opportunity to share book blogs or sites that you have discovered. I think this is a great way to share the book love!!!!
Here are some places I enjoy:
Today’s Adventure
Stainless Steel Droppings
Moo’s Place

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