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Kell's 2006 Reading Log - January to June


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I've done it again - another 3 books that actually add up to 5:

The Rosary Girls by Richard Montari (well, everyone seems to be talking about it, so I couldn't resist).

The Accidental Mother by Rowan Coleman (I just thought it loked really good)

(both from Green Metropolis because I had credit to spend - well, it has to be spent, doesn't it?!)

 

Then I got one of those 3-in-1 books that has the following in it:

The Constant Princess by Philippa Gregory

Recipes for a Perfect Marriage by Kate Kerrigan

Look the World in the Eye by Alice Peterson

 

(Got this from Ebay - purely for the Gregory - LOL!)

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Started reading Death & the Arrow by Chris Priestley an hour ago. I'm already halfway through & I only put it down so I could get out of the bath. In fact, the reason this post is so short is because I can't possibly wait any longer to get back to it. This is the kind of book that turned me into a bibliophile in the first place!

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And now I've finished it - fantastic read. 9/10. I'll be reading the sequel tomorrow night methinks!

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Finally updated my reading list (I've been neglecting it lately, along with my blog here, but I've been writing reviews & posting them anyway) so you can check it out back on the first page of messages on this thread if you're interested.

 

I've also got another handful of reviews to write, so I'll be posting them very shortly too...

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Got a fair bit of reading done this week, despite being run off my feet:

 

Endymion Spring by Matthew Skelton (7/10)

The Wise Woman by Philippa Gregory (6/10)

Death & the Arrow by Chris Priestley (9/10)

The White Rider by Chris Priestley (8/10)

 

Reviews for the above to follow shortly...

 

Will be starting on 2 books tomorrow:

Redwulf's Curse by Chris Priestley

The Constant Princess by Philippa Gregory

 

And I must remember to update my reading blog more often!

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Finished Redwulf's Curse by Chris Priestley (the 3rd Tom Marlowe adventure) in the bath & it's every bit as good as the last one. I give it 8/10. Now I have another review to write - I think I'll have to do them all tomorrow night!

 

Starting on The Constant Princess by Philippa Gregory next.

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Actually, The Constant Princess will be geting swapped out immdeiately (along with the other 2 titles that's housed between the pages of this compilation) as it turns out they're all CONDENSED novels & not the ful, unabridged versions at all. Am severely miffed.

 

Will have to find something else to read now. Harumph!

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Just finished reading The Doomspell at lunch (which I ate outside in the lovely sunshine - it's scorchio out there!). Going to start 44 Scotland Street by Alexander McCall Smith tonight...

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Three more books arrived in the post this morning:

1. Shadowmancer by G P Taylor

2. Wormwood by G P Taylor

3. Her Rightful Inheritance by Benita Brown

 

Surprisingly for me, the 3rd one is an historical romance. I specifically requested it as the author is a member over at On the Shelf & thought I'd have a look-see...

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Finished 44 Scotland Street last night. Now, what will I start reading today?

 

It's Word weekend up here (Aberdeen's annual book & writer festival), so I'm planning on doing loads of reading this weekend - I usually don't get much of a chance do to other stuff cropping up, but today I'm planning on posting out some books for swaps & then settling down with a good book... :D

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Didn't get any reading done yesterday after all, what with everything that was going on, so I started The Lost Boy by David Pelzer this morning. It's been a while since I read A Child Called "It", but it's still pretty fresh in my mind (who could forget the horrific happenings of that book?), so it's lke picking up where I left off.

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Finished A Man Named Dave in the bath tonight, so I'll be starting something else tomorrow. I think I might go for Notes on a Scandal actually...

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Three new books arrived today via RISI:

 

Geisha by Liza Dalby

A Respectable Trade by Philippa Gregory

The Brethren by John Grisham

 

Am expecting as further 5 to arrive hopefully by the end of the week.

 

I think I'll actually read Geisha next after all...

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Three more books arrived this morning:

A Long Way Down by Nick Hornby

The Various Haunts of Men by Susan Hill

On the Street Where you Live by Mary Higgins Clark

 

Another two to come yet too!

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Three more books arrived this morning:

A Long Way Down by Nick Hornby

 

I've got this one coming too :D

 

This one sounds interesting, but I've heard some bad reviews. I look forward to hearing what you 2 think.

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Finished Her Rightful Inheritance & really rather enjoyed it. Will be starting A Long Way Down next...

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Got some more books to add to the list waiting to be read:

1. Sickened by Julie Gregory

2. Absolution By Murder by Peter Tremayne

3. The Constant Princess by Philippa Gregory

4. Confessions of a Bad Mother by Stephani Calman (borrowed off Mam)

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Seeing as I've been ill in bed the last few days, I've finished reading:

Her Rightful Inheritance by Benita Brown(finished in Northumberland)

A Long Way Down by Nick Hornby

Confessions of a Bad Mother by Stephanie Calman (borrowed off Mam)

The Constant Princess by Philippa Gregory (bought down the road)

 

I am now woefully behind on my reviews, but will do my best to catch up over the weekend.

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