Book Reviews and a Little More…
This will probably be my last challenge completed before the end of the year. This was the 2009 ARC Reading Challenge, hosted by Teddy Rose. Here was my final list of books! Kopek the Destroyer – Phil Owens The Brass Verdict – Michael Connelly Upbound – Peter Hassebroek College Girl – Patricia Weitz The Kiss Murder – Mehmet Murat Somer The Chemist – Janson Mancheski
Read moreMore lovely things in my mailbox! Killjoy and Ellen Foster are from PaperbackSwap. The instructor of my writing class raves about Ellen Foster, so I have to give it a try. True Blue was sent to me via Miriam of Hachette fame, and I have to confess that I’ve already read it and passed it on to my mother-in-law. Thanks so much! Mailbox Mondays are
Read moreWhen Thomas wakes up in the lift, the only thing he can remember is his first name. His memory is blank. But he’s not alone. When the lift’s doors open, Thomas finds himself surrounded by kids who welcome him to the Glade—a large, open expanse surrounded by stone walls.
Just like Thomas, the Gladers don’t know why or how they got to the Glade. All they know is that every morning the stone doors to the maze that surrounds them have opened. Every night they’ve closed tight. And every 30 days a new boy has been delivered in the lift.
Thomas was expected. But the next day, a girl is sent up—the first girl to ever arrive in the Glade. And more surprising yet is the message she delivers.
Thomas might be more important than he could ever guess. If only he could unlock the dark secrets buried within his mind.
Read moreAnother challenge down, and another one hosted by J.Kaye! This was the the 100+ Reading Challenge. My goal for this year was 108 books, one more than I read last year. Here’s my final list of books. Skin Tight – Carl Hiaasen Lord John and the Brotherhood of the Blade – Diana Gabaldon Kopek the Destroyer – Phil Owens Five on a Treasure Island –
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