2008: Announcement – Changes

So if you haven’t noticed, I’ve been trying to do some more stuff with this blog than just post reviews.  I’ve joined some challenges, tried to up the quality of my reviews, and am trying to interact a little more with the community in general. Nothing’s really going to change look-wise… I’m toying with the idea of tagging all my reviews with the author so

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2008: Challenges – A-Z Reading Challenge

Requirements: align the author’s last name or the title of a book (excluding “the”, “a”, etc.) with its corresponding letter in the alphabet enter a different book for each author and title (total of 52 books) complete the alphabet lists anyway that suits your fancy complete the challenge in the year 2008 enjoy the experience! Join at http://a-zreadingchallenge.blogspot.com/! Update:  I had to change some entries

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2008: #58 – In the Midst of Death (Lawrence Block)

Book #58 was In the Midst of Death, the second (or third, I’m not really sure) book in Lawrence Block’s Matthew Scudder series.  The back of the book reads: Bad cop Jerry Broadfield didn’t make any friends on the force when he volunteered to squeal to an ambitious d.a. about police corruption. Now he’s accused of murdering a call girl. Matthew Scudder doesn’t think Broadfield’s

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2008: #57 – Fearless Fourteen (Janet Evanovich)

Book #57 was Fearless Fourteen, the fourteenth book in Janet Evanovich’s Stephanie Plum series.  The back of the book reads: Personal vendettas, hidden treasure, and a monkey named Carl will send bounty hunter Stephanie Plum on her most explosive adventure yet. The Crime: Armed robbery to the tune of nine million dollars Dom Rizzi robbed a bank, stashed the money, and did the time. His

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