#293 ~ The Exile (A Graphic Review)

The Exile: An Outlander Graphic Novel by Diana Gabaldon Published by: Random House Published on: September 2010 Page Count: 224 Genre: Graphic Novel Illustrator: Hoang Nguyen My Reading Format: Hardcover rented from my local library Available Formats: Hardcover My Graphic Review of The Exile Limited edition signed prints of this review are now available for [...]

#292 ~ Lake Overturn

Lake Overturn by Vestal McIntyre Published by: Harper Perennial Published on: June 2010 Page Count: 443 Genre: Fiction My Reading Format: Paperback review copy provided by the publisher Available Formats: Hardcover, paperback, eBook Summary from the Publisher Eula, Idaho, is a cluster of steeples, oak trees, and boxlike homes sandwiched between golden fields and a [...]

The Sunday Salon – Thankfully Reading Edition

Happy Sunday everyone.  One last day to relax and read before the grind picks back up again. This is a momentous post for me.  It’s the first I’m composing on my new Droid Incredible.  I’m loving it.  It’s making my life, especially my blogging life.  It will definitely help me keep in touch with you [...]

TBR Cover Shots (ThankfulReading Mini-Challenge #2)

The mini-challenge posted today for Thankfully Reading by Candace from Beth Fish Reads really got me thinking.  First, I was excited because my current read isn’t compelling me at all this weekend.  It’s not the fault of The Winter Sea.  I thought Historical Fiction would do the trick, but not so much.  It’s time for [...]

#291 ~ The Double Cross

The Double Cross: A Someday Quilts Mystery by Clare O’Donohue Published by: Plume Published on: September 2010 Page Count: 304 Genre: Serial Fiction/Mystery/Craft Fiction Series: This is book three in the Someday Quilts Series My Reading Format: Paperback review copy sent by the publisher Available Formats: Paperback, eBook Summary from the Publisher: Nell Fitzgerald and [...]

I’m Thankful for THIS Book (ThankfulReading Mini-Challenge #1)

I’m not getting a whole lot of reading done yet today because of an important project needing attention at work today.  While I’m waiting on responses, there’s no reason why I can’t participate in the first Thankful Reading Mini-Challenge, right?  Thanks to Jenn from Jenn’s Bookshelves for hosting it! Okay, there are actually many, many [...]

#290 ~ I Thought You Were Dead

I Thought You Were Dead by Pete Nelson Published by: Algonquin Published on: April 2010 Page Count: 264 Audiobook Length 7.5 hours Audiobook Narrator Josh Clark Genre: Fiction My Reading Format: Special thanks to LibraryThing and Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill for providing me a copy of this book.  I was lucky enough to snag it  [...]

Thankful Blogger, Reader, Friend, Sister, Wife and Mother

Happy Thanksgiving to all of my readers.  Whether you’re an American or not, I hope your day is relaxing and full of joy. Last weekend I had one of the best weekends in a very long time.  I want to take the time to highlight some of the events that I’ll always be thankful for: [...]

#289 ~ The Scent of Rain and Lightning

The Scent of Rain and Lightning by Nancy Pickard Published by: Random House Published on: May 2010 Page Count: 336 Genre: Mystery/Thriller My Reading Format: Hardcover book rented from my local library. Available Formats: Hardcover, eBook and audiobook – paperback scheduled for 2/01/2011 My Review The Scent of Rain and Lightning is another title that [...]

Thankfully Reading 2010

Jenn from Jenn’s Bookshelves, Jen from Devourer of Books, and Candace from Beth Fish Reads are yet again hosting a Thanksgiving weekend reading extravaganza.*  I participated some last year, but not as much as I’d hoped because I did do some Black Friday shopping.  Not so this year.  I’m staying home and probably cleaning my [...]