Kell
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Well, I should most likely finish all 3 of the books I'm currently reading at some point today & then I shall restrict myself to no more than 2 at a time because I'm just not enjoying it as much when I'm spreading my reading out so much - strange, because when I was younger I'd have anything up to half a dozen on the go at any given time!
So, after these 3, I'll move onto Plague Sorcerer (for CBUK) & Jerome's Quest (for the author) & see how I go with those...
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Just been on another book-buying spree over at Green Metropolis - I sold some more books over there & the funds have finally cleared, so I thought I'd put them to good use & have just ordered:
Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden
The Undomestic Goddess by Sophie Kinsella
The Vesuvius Club by Mark Gatiss
looking forward to all three of them!
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I'm still reading the same 3 books - I've been mega-busy, but I'm finding that this time round, reading 3 at a time is more difficult than it used to be - LOL! I think my max must be two nowadays, but I reckon I'll be happy to get back to one at a time very soon! I'll most likely be finished all three within the next couple of days though, so the reviews will be following soon after that...
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The Wise Woman by Philippa Gregory arrived this norning - yay! And my sister (who never reads) has decided that I MUST read Life of Pi as she read it & enjoyed it. Seeing as she really NEVER reads, I'm taking her recommendation to heart & I'll be borowing it from her tonorrow, though sh emay not get it back for a little whiel - LOL!
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Review for Chocolat by Joanne Harris is now in the reviews forum if anyone's interested... Long overdue coz I finished it last weekend!
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Chocolat
Author: Joanne Harris
ISBN # 0552998486
Publisher: Black Swan
1st Published: 1999
320 pages
When an exotic stranger, Vianne Rocher, arrives in the French village of Lansquenet and opens a chocolate boutique directly opposite the church, Father Reynaud identifies her as a serious danger to his flock - especially as it is the beginning of Lent, the traditional season of self-denial. War is declared as the priest denounces the newcomer
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Review for Not Quite a Mermaid: Mermaid Friends by Linda Chapman now posted in the reviews forum if anyone's interested. I'll do the one for Chocolat tonight...
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Author: Linda Chapman
ISBN # 1041320532
Publisher: Puffin
1st Published: 2006
87 pages
Electra is a mermaid with a difference – she has legs instead of a tail! Of course, this means she stands out from her friends a little so when they all go on a trip to Craggy Island it’s the cause of teasing from some of the older mermaids. But when two of them are stranded high on a rock in the sun with no way to get back into the water, it’s up to Electra to save the day!
This tale (or should that be ‘tail’?) of a human girl brought up as a mermaid is perfect as a bedtime story for little ones or to read along with slightly older children. It is fun and full of adventure with an important message; accept others for who and what they are as well as being happy with the person you are yourself – it’s alright to be different! The pictures are colourful and appealing, and compliment the story well.
An excellent treat for little girls who dream of combing their hair with seashells and swimming with dolphins.
Rating: 7
(Reviewed for CBUK)
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Finished Chocolat & read Not Quite a Mermaid: Mermaid Friends for BCUK. Currently reading 3 books at once:
Who Was boudicca: Warrior Queen (for CBUK)
A Ghost Among Us (for the author)
The Virgin's Lover (for me)
Will write the reviews for the other 2 tomorrow...
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And this morning, Q&A by Vikas Swarup arrived, so I'll be making a start on that shortly for The Posh Club...
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Just received a free book from Random House as a thank you for taking part in a survey: With All Despatch by Alexander Kent. Pleasant surprise!
The books from CBUK also arrived today, so that's 5 brand new books for free in one day - quite a nice little haul!
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I'm thinking of getting hold of the Lemony Snicket Series of Unfortunate Events books. Has anyone read them? Are they any good?
I'll freely admit, the main reason I'm attracted to them is I love the author's name!
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I think my favourite character was actually Sybil, although we didn't get to see much of her, hearing about her through the eyes of her sister, lover & uncle made her sound like such an interesting & independent person.
Lena was also an interesting character - again, I think it would have been interesting if we'd been able to see some interaction between her & Sybil before... well, you know what...
Strangely, I wasn't particularly attached to either Sara or Jeff.
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I was just wondering if anyone had a favourite character in Blindsighted?
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Had literaly no time at all for reading over the weekend, so I'm looking forward to lunch tmie when I'll be abl to sink my teeth back into The Virgin's Lover (oo-er, that suonds a bit rude!) & bath time tonight, when I'll be relaxing with A Ghost Among Us. It's strange how I get less time on the weekends for readnig & doing my own thing than I do through the week when I'm worknig! Roll on Friday - I'm having a flexi-day, so I should be able to do what I want to do then...
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After having sold a few books over at Green metropolis, I discovered I had enough funds available to buy the following three books:
Q&A by Vikas Swarup (for The Posh Club read)
The Wise Woman by Philippa Gregory (continuing with Ms Gregory)
The Lady in the Tower by Jean Plaidy (a bok I read years ago & rather fancied getting hold of again)
They'll all be winging their way to me over the next week or so with any luck.
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Also starting A Ghost Among Us by Debora Hill tonight, as I'm reviewing it at the request of the author (she liked the review I did for The Land of the Wand, so she sent me this & its 2 sequels to review too):
When three young women rent a house in Hampstead, they discover they already have an uninvited border ...Television talk-show host, Dierdre Hall, Photographer, Charlotte Lewis and Fantasy Painter, Natalie Ladd are thrilled to discover the large townhouse with the reasonable rent. What they don't know is that Sir Jerome Kennington, former Earl of Arden is a long-time inhabitant of the house, even though he has been dead for nearly two-hundred years. The three young women embark on a quest to help Jerome solve his own murder ...and release his soul. In the process they find adventure and romance in modern-day London, while researching the story of Jerome and his beloved Alicia, during the Regency period.
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The votes have been counted & the next Posh Club book is Q & A by Vikas Swarup. It sounds quite interesting. And yes, I voted for this one myself:
Why is a penniless waiter from Mumbai sitting in a prison cell? Is it because: a)he has punched a customer; b)he has drunk too much whisky; c)he has stolen money from the till; or d)he is the biggest quiz-show winner in history? Ram Mohammad Thomas has been arrested. For answering twelve questions correctly on Who Will Win A Billion? Because a poor orphan who has never gone to school cannot name the smallest planet in the solar system, or the plays of Shakespeare. Unless he has cheated. Ram prepares his defence by reviewing TV footage of the show, and takes us on an amazing tour of his life. From the day he is rescued from a dustbin, to his encounter with a security-crazed Australian colonel, and a spell as an over-creative guide at the Taj Mahal, Ram's survival instincts are infallible. Stunning an audience of millions, he draws on a store of street wisdom and trivia to provide him with the essential keys, not only to the quiz show, but to life itself.
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I'll be starting The Virgin's Lover by Philippa Gregory today:
Elizabeth I has acceded to the throne of England, a position she has waited and schemed for all her life. She is surrounded by advisers, all convinced that a young woman cannot form political judgements. Elizabeth feels that she can rely on just one man: her oldest friend, Robert Dudley. It is soon plain that he is more than merely a friend. In a house in the countryside waits a very different woman, Amy Robsart - Robert's wife. She has no taste for life at court and longs for the day when her husband will return home. She has loved him since she was a girl, but now they are adults she hardly sees him. Meanwhile, the pressure grows for Elizabeth to marry, for it is unthinkable that a queen should rule on her own. Elizabeth's preference is clear, but he is unavailable. But what if the unthinkable were to happen! Philippa Gregory blends passion, personalities and politics in this stunning novel of the Tudor court and a country divided.
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I finished reading Chocolat by Joanne Harris last night (stayed up after Tru Calling to finish it!) & I really loved it. If you haven't read it, I can highly recommend this warm & scrumptious read - it's simply delicious!
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Blindsighted
Author: Karin Slaughter
ISBN # 0099421771
Publisher: Arrow Books
1st Published: 2001
The sleepy town of Heartsdale, Georgia, is jolted into panic when Sara Linton, paediatrician and medical examiner, finds Sibyl Adams dead in the local diner. As well as being viciously raped, Sibyl has been cut: two deep knife wounds form a lethal cross over her stomach. But it's only once Sara starts to perform the post-mortem that the full extent of the killer's brutality becomes clear. Police chief Jeffrey Tolliver - Sara's ex-husband - is in charge of the investigation, and when a second victim is found, crucified, only a few days later, both Jeffrey and Sara have to face the fact that Sibyl's murder wasn't a one-off attack. What they're dealing with is a seasoned sexual predator. A violent serial killer
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Ooh, HF's a good one. It helps if you've read the otehr Death books (Mort, Reaper Man, Soul Music) but it pretty much stands alone. ust so long as you nkow thsat Susan is Death's Granddaughter (from his adopted daughter, Isobel, who married his apprentice, Mort), & that there's a Death of Rats who's a part of Death himself but manages to function as a separate entity, & that Death's a little loopy at times (he's been infected with Humanity), you'll do fine. That's all the major back story you really need without telling you anything about HF at all. Enjoyy!
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Just did a quick tally up & discovered that so far this year I have managed to get through the following:
Bokos I've finished: 20
E-Fic novellas I've finished: 4 (all by Kelley Armstrong)
E-Fic short stories I've finished: 8 (Armstrong, Gaiman & Brookmyre)
Bokos I've given up on: 3 (Trace, Letters From America & Paradise)
I think that's pretty impressive myself.
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Suzanne forgot the list at the meeting, so she's emailing the results round when the votes are collated, but I already voted. The one I went for is called Q&A. I can't remember who it's by. I'll let you know what it is when I find out.
Kell's 2006 Reading Log - January to June
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Yet another new book will shortly be winging its way to me courtesy of the lovely Michelle. I thought I'd give a new (to me) author a shot: Fatal Cure by Robin Cook. Looks interesting...