[last updated 30 Jan 2007]
Format
title of book -- date -- read after
from booksfree.com:
"Dance With Me," by Luanne Rice, c. 2004 -- Dec 8th, 2006 -- The Wilde Side by Janelle Denison, c. 2004
"Chocolate Kisses," by Margaret Brownley, Raine Cantrell, Alexis Harrington & Sue Rich, c. 1997 -- Dec 13th, 2006 -- Girks Forever Brave and True by Caryl Rivers, c. 1986
"The Big Love," by Sarah Dunn, c. 2004 -- Dec 17th, 2006 -- Bittersweet Honeymoon by Marjorie Lewty, c. 1988
"Timeline," by Michael Crichton, c. 1999 -- Jan 3rd, 2007 -- "Buffalo Before Breakfast," see below
"Twins Too. Run Girls, Run," by Leon Alexander Gray, c. 2001 -- The Street of the Sun by Lance Horner, c. 1956
"I Heard The Owl Call My Name," by Margaret Craven, c. 1973 -- Just A Kiss Away by Natalie Bishop, c. 1986
"Almost Like Being In Love," by Christina Dodd, c. 2004 -- The Marriage Wheel by Susan Barrie, c. 1968
"The Unbelievably True Fairy Tale," by Denise Fisher, c. 2002 -- Love Bytes by Sally Chapman, c. 1996
from Charlotte Mecklenburg Library:
"Caroline's Journal," by Katherine Stone, c. 2006 -- Dec 17th, 2006 -- "The Big Love", see above under booksfree.com
"Please, Mr. Einstein," by Jean-Claude Carriere, c. 2005 -- Jan 30th, 2006 -- Guardian Groom by Shelley Cooper, c. 1999 -- couldn't get into the book. read to p76
from Penne:
"Ready for You," by Debbie Macomber, c. 2006 -- Dec 24th, 2006 -- Cattleman's Pride by Diana Palmer, c. 2004
"One Last Look," by Linda Lael Miller, c. 2006 -- Dec 24th, 2006 -- "A Carol For Christmas," see below
"On The Run," by Iris Johansen, c. 2005 -- Dec 27th, 2006 -- Stranger in Town by Kerry Allyne, c. 1985
from Mooresville Library
"A Carol For Christmas," by Robin Lee Hatcher, c. 2006 -- Jan 7th, 2007 -- "Ready for You," see above
"Buffalo Before Breakfast," by Mary Pope Osborne, c. 1999 -- Jan 14th, 2007 -- Someone's Watching by Judith Kelman, c. 1991
"A Day With A Perfect Stranger," by David Gregory, c. 2006 -- Jan 19th, 2007 -- "Timeline," see above
"The Boy Next Door," by Meg Cabot, c. 2002 -- Jan 23rd, 2007 -- That's Our Baby! by Pamela Browning, c. 2000
"Outback Surrender," by Margaret Way, c. 2003 -- Jan 26th, 2007 -- "I Heard The OWl Call My Name," see above.
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Books recently read:
The Boy Next Door by Meg Cabot, c. 2002
That's Our Baby! by Pamela Browning, c. 2000
The Tide Of Life by Catherine Cookson, c. 1976
A Day With A Perfect Stranger by David Gregory, c. 2006
Timeline by Michael Crichton, c. 1999
Buffalo Before Breakfast by Mary Pope Osborne, c. 1999
Someone's Watching by Judith Kelman, c. 1991
Twins Too. Run Girls, Run by Leon Alexander Gray, c. 2001
The Street of the Sun by Lance Horner, c. 1956
One Last Look by Linda Lael Miller, c. 2006
A Carol For Christmas by Robin Lee Hatcher, c. 2006
Ready For Love by Debbie Macomber, c. 2006
Cattleman's Pride by Diana Palmer, c. 2004
Caroline's Journal by Katherine Stone, c. 2006
The Big Love by Sarah Dunn, c. 2004
Bittersweet Honeymoon by Marjorie Lewty, c. 1988
On The Run by Iris Johansen, c. 2005
Stranger In Town by Kerry Allyne, c. 1985
Sleep In The Woods by Dorothy Eden, c. 1960
Chocolate Kisses by Margaret Brownley et al, c. 1997
Girls Forever Brave and True by Caryl Rivers, c. 1986
Dance With Me by Luanne Rice, c. 2004
The Wilde Side by Janelle Denison, c. 2004
Bright Eyes by Catherine Anderson, c. 2004
Dying to Sing by Margaret Chittenden, c. 1996
Finally a Family by Moyra Tarling, c. 1995
Sunday, October 01, 2006
[last updated Nov 13th, 2006]
Oct 1st, 2006
"Mixed Messages," by Linda Lael Miller, c. 1990
source of book: from Penne
to be read after: "For Love and Family," by Victoria Pade, c. 2004 (blog - Sept 7th, 2006)
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Oct 6th, 2006
"Ride the Wind by Lucia St. Clair, c. 1982
source of book: booksfree.com
to be read after:
One Hour of Magic by Melinda Cross, c. 1998
ah, sent this one back unread. i am not into historical fiction at the moment.
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Oct 12th, 2006
"Morrigan's Cross," by Nora Roberts, c. 2006
source of book: from Penne
to be read after: Ready For Romance by Debbie Macomber, c. 1993
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Oct 20th, 2006
"The Way It Is," by Patrick Sanchez, c. 2003
source of book: Mooresville Public Library
to be read after: Doctor Sara Winslow by Peggy Gaddis, c. 1961
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Oct 21st, 2006
"Second Opinion," by Hannah Alexander, c. 2002
source of book: booksfree.com
to be read after: The Lotus Eaters by Gerald Green, c. 1959
Good read!
====================================================================
Nov 5th, 2006
"Reunion," by Nora Roberts, c. 2004
source of book: booksfree.com
to be read after: Sea Promises by Bethany Campbell, c. 1987
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Nov 7th, 2006
"Dance of the Gods," by Nora Roberts, c. 2006
source of book: from Penne
to be read after: Touched By Fire by Jane Donnelly, c. 1977
aah .. the above was missing a page, so read after Snow Angels by Stella Cameron, c. 1991
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Nov 13th, 2006
"Dying To Sing," by Margaret Chittenden
source of book: from Booksfree.com
to be read after: Finally A Family by Moyra Tarling, c. 1995
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Dec 4th, 2006
From my profile:
The Marriage Merger by Vivian Leiber, c. 1999
Ports of Call by Sally Fairchild, c. 1999
Forgive The Wind by Cindy Holby, c. 2005
Reunion by Nora Roberts, c. 2004
Sea Promises by Bethany Campbell, c. 1987
Match Made In Wyoming by Patricia McLinn, c. 2001
Dance of the Gods by Nora Roberts, c. 2006
Snow Angels by Stella Cameron, c. 1991
Step Into My Parlor by Jan Hudson, c. 1990
Black Widow by Patrick Quentin, c. 1952
Second Opinion by Hannah Alexander, c. 2002
The Doctor Wore Boots by Debra Webb, c. 2002
Bed of Roses by Jean Faure, c. 1985
Both Sides Of Time by Caroline B. Cooney, c. 1995
The Way It Is by Patrick Sanchez, c. 2003
Doctor Sara Winslow by Peggy Gaddis, c. 1961
One Hour of Magic by Melinda Cross, c. 1998
Search For The Rainbow by Sharon Brandos, c. 1987
The Contract by Ovid Demaris, c. 1970
The Playboy and Plain Jane by Leanne Banks, c. 2003
Morrigan's Cross by Nora Roberts, c. 2006
Ready For Romance by Debbie Macomber, c. 1993
A Ring of Endless Light by Madeleine L'Engle, c. 1980
Mixed Messages by Linda Lael Miller, c. 1990
For Love and Family by Victoria Pade, c. 2004
Home Ties by Kara Larkin, c. 1994
The Good Sister by Diana Diamond, c. 2002
Beach Girls by Luanne Rice, c. 2004
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Oct 1st, 2006
"Mixed Messages," by Linda Lael Miller, c. 1990
source of book: from Penne
to be read after: "For Love and Family," by Victoria Pade, c. 2004 (blog - Sept 7th, 2006)
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Oct 6th, 2006
"Ride the Wind by Lucia St. Clair, c. 1982
source of book: booksfree.com
to be read after:
One Hour of Magic by Melinda Cross, c. 1998
ah, sent this one back unread. i am not into historical fiction at the moment.
====================================================
Oct 12th, 2006
"Morrigan's Cross," by Nora Roberts, c. 2006
source of book: from Penne
to be read after: Ready For Romance by Debbie Macomber, c. 1993
==============================================================
Oct 20th, 2006
"The Way It Is," by Patrick Sanchez, c. 2003
source of book: Mooresville Public Library
to be read after: Doctor Sara Winslow by Peggy Gaddis, c. 1961
==============================================================
Oct 21st, 2006
"Second Opinion," by Hannah Alexander, c. 2002
source of book: booksfree.com
to be read after: The Lotus Eaters by Gerald Green, c. 1959
Good read!
====================================================================
Nov 5th, 2006
"Reunion," by Nora Roberts, c. 2004
source of book: booksfree.com
to be read after: Sea Promises by Bethany Campbell, c. 1987
============================================================================
Nov 7th, 2006
"Dance of the Gods," by Nora Roberts, c. 2006
source of book: from Penne
to be read after: Touched By Fire by Jane Donnelly, c. 1977
aah .. the above was missing a page, so read after Snow Angels by Stella Cameron, c. 1991
====================================================================
Nov 13th, 2006
"Dying To Sing," by Margaret Chittenden
source of book: from Booksfree.com
to be read after: Finally A Family by Moyra Tarling, c. 1995
=============================================================================
Dec 4th, 2006
From my profile:
The Marriage Merger by Vivian Leiber, c. 1999
Ports of Call by Sally Fairchild, c. 1999
Forgive The Wind by Cindy Holby, c. 2005
Reunion by Nora Roberts, c. 2004
Sea Promises by Bethany Campbell, c. 1987
Match Made In Wyoming by Patricia McLinn, c. 2001
Dance of the Gods by Nora Roberts, c. 2006
Snow Angels by Stella Cameron, c. 1991
Step Into My Parlor by Jan Hudson, c. 1990
Black Widow by Patrick Quentin, c. 1952
Second Opinion by Hannah Alexander, c. 2002
The Doctor Wore Boots by Debra Webb, c. 2002
Bed of Roses by Jean Faure, c. 1985
Both Sides Of Time by Caroline B. Cooney, c. 1995
The Way It Is by Patrick Sanchez, c. 2003
Doctor Sara Winslow by Peggy Gaddis, c. 1961
One Hour of Magic by Melinda Cross, c. 1998
Search For The Rainbow by Sharon Brandos, c. 1987
The Contract by Ovid Demaris, c. 1970
The Playboy and Plain Jane by Leanne Banks, c. 2003
Morrigan's Cross by Nora Roberts, c. 2006
Ready For Romance by Debbie Macomber, c. 1993
A Ring of Endless Light by Madeleine L'Engle, c. 1980
Mixed Messages by Linda Lael Miller, c. 1990
For Love and Family by Victoria Pade, c. 2004
Home Ties by Kara Larkin, c. 1994
The Good Sister by Diana Diamond, c. 2002
Beach Girls by Luanne Rice, c. 2004
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Saturday, August 19, 2006
(last updated Oct 1st, 2006)
Aug 24th, 2006
"Fairy Dust and the Quest For The Egg," by Gail Carson Levine, c. 2005
book is from Davidson library and is a kids book.
To be read after
And Then Came You by Maureen Child, c. 2004
============================================
Aug 25th, 2006
"Angels Fall," by Nora Roberts, c. 2006
Penne from across the road lent me this one ... and it's from Rowan Public Library, Salisbury, NC -- shall squeeze it in before "Fairy Dust," see above.
It was a fun read. I did enjoy the descriptions of the nature in Wyoming.
====================================================
Aug 31st, 2006
I literally use a dice to choose my next read. And at the moment I seem to be on a kick with books from the library. I was at the library getting books/movies for my kids and this one caught my eye. I'm going to squeeze it in after "Fairy Dust," simply cos it is due back next Tuesday. The book is "New Dreams For Old," by Mike Resnick, c. 2006
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Sep 4th, 2006
"Beach Girls," by Luanne Rice, c. 2004
Book is from booksfree.com. To be read after
Baby Business by Brenda Novak, c. 2000 -- aah a bookring has come in and I am sneaking it in between Novak's book and Beach Girls. The book is Mixed Doubles by Jill Mansell, c. 1998
very good read!
===============================================================
Sep 7th, 2006
"For Love and Family," by Victoria Pade, c, 2004
Another one from booksfree.com
Next after Home Ties by Kara Larkin, c. 1994
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Sep 25th, 2006
"The Playboy and Plain Jane," by Leanne Banks, c. 2003
Next after Ready for Romance by Debbie Macomber, c. 1993. Copy is from booksfree.com
aah - new book needs to be snuck in here - see Oct 12th, 2006 "Morrigan's Cross," by Nora Roberts
====================================================================
Oct 1st, 2006
Clearing out profile:
Recently read...
Beach Girls by Luanne Rice, c. 2004
Ishmael by Daniel Quinn, c. 1992
Mixed Doubles by Jill Mansell, c. 1998
Baby Business by Brenda Novak, c. 2000
Hard Choices by Allison Leigh, c. 2003
Village of Stone by Xiaolu Guo, c. 2004
Not Yet by Tereska Torres, c. 1957
Strange Bedpersons by Jennifer Crusie, c. 1994
How Reading Changed My Life by Anna Quindlen, c. 1998
Shadows of Passion by Patricia Gallagher, c. 1971
New Dreams for Old by Mike Resnick, c. 2006
Fairy Dust and the Quest for the Egg by Gail Carson Levine, c. 2005
Angel Falls by Nora Roberts, c. 2006
And Then Came You by Maureen Child, c. 2004
A Country Practice by Laura Abbot, c. 2001
Between the Covers & The Matchmaker's Mistake by Cathie Linz & Jane Sullivan, c. 2001
About Adam by Stella Cameron, c. 2003
The Grey King by Susan Cooper, c. 1975
Sam's Letters to Jennifer by James Patterson, c. 2004
Escape From Cabriz by Linda Lael Miller, c. 1990
Cell by Stephen King, c. 2006
The Snow Bride by Debbie Macomber, c. 2003
Communion. A True Story by Whitley Strieber, c. 1987
No Earthly Sunne by Margaret Ball, c. 1994
Round-The-Clock Temptation by Michelle Celmer, c. 2005
When I See Your Face by Laurie Paige, c. 2001
Burning Road by Ann Benson, c. 1999
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Aug 24th, 2006
"Fairy Dust and the Quest For The Egg," by Gail Carson Levine, c. 2005
book is from Davidson library and is a kids book.
To be read after
And Then Came You by Maureen Child, c. 2004
============================================
Aug 25th, 2006
"Angels Fall," by Nora Roberts, c. 2006
Penne from across the road lent me this one ... and it's from Rowan Public Library, Salisbury, NC -- shall squeeze it in before "Fairy Dust," see above.
It was a fun read. I did enjoy the descriptions of the nature in Wyoming.
====================================================
Aug 31st, 2006
I literally use a dice to choose my next read. And at the moment I seem to be on a kick with books from the library. I was at the library getting books/movies for my kids and this one caught my eye. I'm going to squeeze it in after "Fairy Dust," simply cos it is due back next Tuesday. The book is "New Dreams For Old," by Mike Resnick, c. 2006
=========================================================
Sep 4th, 2006
"Beach Girls," by Luanne Rice, c. 2004
Book is from booksfree.com. To be read after
Baby Business by Brenda Novak, c. 2000 -- aah a bookring has come in and I am sneaking it in between Novak's book and Beach Girls. The book is Mixed Doubles by Jill Mansell, c. 1998
very good read!
===============================================================
Sep 7th, 2006
"For Love and Family," by Victoria Pade, c, 2004
Another one from booksfree.com
Next after Home Ties by Kara Larkin, c. 1994
=======================================================
Sep 25th, 2006
"The Playboy and Plain Jane," by Leanne Banks, c. 2003
Next after Ready for Romance by Debbie Macomber, c. 1993. Copy is from booksfree.com
aah - new book needs to be snuck in here - see Oct 12th, 2006 "Morrigan's Cross," by Nora Roberts
====================================================================
Oct 1st, 2006
Clearing out profile:
Recently read...
Beach Girls by Luanne Rice, c. 2004
Ishmael by Daniel Quinn, c. 1992
Mixed Doubles by Jill Mansell, c. 1998
Baby Business by Brenda Novak, c. 2000
Hard Choices by Allison Leigh, c. 2003
Village of Stone by Xiaolu Guo, c. 2004
Not Yet by Tereska Torres, c. 1957
Strange Bedpersons by Jennifer Crusie, c. 1994
How Reading Changed My Life by Anna Quindlen, c. 1998
Shadows of Passion by Patricia Gallagher, c. 1971
New Dreams for Old by Mike Resnick, c. 2006
Fairy Dust and the Quest for the Egg by Gail Carson Levine, c. 2005
Angel Falls by Nora Roberts, c. 2006
And Then Came You by Maureen Child, c. 2004
A Country Practice by Laura Abbot, c. 2001
Between the Covers & The Matchmaker's Mistake by Cathie Linz & Jane Sullivan, c. 2001
About Adam by Stella Cameron, c. 2003
The Grey King by Susan Cooper, c. 1975
Sam's Letters to Jennifer by James Patterson, c. 2004
Escape From Cabriz by Linda Lael Miller, c. 1990
Cell by Stephen King, c. 2006
The Snow Bride by Debbie Macomber, c. 2003
Communion. A True Story by Whitley Strieber, c. 1987
No Earthly Sunne by Margaret Ball, c. 1994
Round-The-Clock Temptation by Michelle Celmer, c. 2005
When I See Your Face by Laurie Paige, c. 2001
Burning Road by Ann Benson, c. 1999
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Thursday, July 06, 2006
(last updated August 15th, 2006)
I am using this page now to record books I've borrowed from people/places.
Index ...
"A Country Practice," Aug 6th, 2006
"About Adam," Aug 12th, 2006
"Burning Road," July 18th, 2006
"Cell," July 31st 2006
"Escape from Cabriz," July 31st, 2006
"Forty Stories," July 6th, 2006
"Murder Suicide," July 11th, 2006
"No Earth Sunne," July 25th, 2006
"Paper Doll," July 18th 2006
"Round the Clock Temptation," July 24th, 2006
"Sam's Letters to Jennifer," July 31st, 2006
"Strange Bedpersons," Aug 15th, 2006
"The English Breakfast Murder," July 11th, 2006
"The Husband," July 21st, 2006
"Velocity," July 12th, 2006
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today
"Forty Stories," by Donald Barthelme, c. 1987 (from booksfree.com)
This is next after A Dangerous Business by Michael Underwood, c. 1990
-- note July 22nd -- book abandoned as I couldn't get into the stories
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July 11th, 2006
Needed to squeeze two books in after my current read. One is from a pile of books from Penne across the road and t'other is a library book. Ah the joys of having many books to read :)
From Penne ... "Murder Suicide," by Keith Ablow, c.2004
and from the Davidson library "The English Breakfast Murder," by Laura Childs, c. 2003
Current read is The Boss Man's Fortune by Kathryn Jensen, c. 2004
Murder.. good book, kept my interest.
English .... most enjoyable.
==========================================
July 12th, 2006
Another from Penne ... "Velocity," by Dean Koontz, c. 2005 -- after Impulsive Butterfly by Kay Gregory, c. 1989
I collect quotes as I read. They tend to be ones that are fun, poetical, or even philosophical. Take what you like, and leave the rest. Note that these aren't necessarily the "best" in the book. These happen to be close to the spot where I stopped reading each night.
The only wisdom we can hope to acquire is the wisdom of humility ... p85
"They are the stories of a seeker," Vallis said. "You know the truth of life, but you circle around that fruit, circle and circle, reluctant to admit it, to taste it." p361
From Publishers Weekly
Starred Review. A diabolic killer plays a harrowing game of cat and mouse with a reclusive bartender in Koontz's latest gripping suspense thriller. Billy Wiles, a 30-something bartender and former writer, is content with his solitary Napa County existence listening to "beer-based psychoanalysis" from tavern regulars; visiting his hospitalized, comatose fiancée, Barbara; and carving wood sculptures. But the simple life gets mighty complicated when he finds a note with a deadly, time-sensitive ultimatum: he must choose between the death of a young schoolteacher or an elderly humanitarian in six hours. Reluctant local sheriff Lanny Olsen dismisses it as a joke until a comely teacher is found strangled and another threatening note appears—offering even less time for Billy to decide the fate of two more people. Who would have guessed that one of those people would be Olsen? After his friend's murder, Billy finds that the cunning killer has gained access to every aspect of his life as the ultimatums grow increasingly more personal. Suppressing horrific childhood memories, Billy scrambles to bury grisly incriminating evidence the murderer has deviously planted. More gruesome deaths and shaky suspicions trap Billy right in the demented killer's lair for just the beginning of Koontz's serpentine showdown. Graphic, fast-paced action, well-developed characters and relentless, nail-biting scenes show Koontz at the top of his game. (May 24)
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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July 18th, 2006
--> "Burning Road," by Ann Benson, c. 1999
book is via booksfree.com
random pick after "Paper Doll," see below ...
from the book:
He could eat and think in motionless peace, which he considered a blessing. p542
[comment: simple, but true]
my thoughts:
Ending wasn't as I had expected it to be but it was riveting.
--> "Paper Doll," by Robert B. Parker, c. 1993
Spenser fans will delight in the Boston PI's latest adventure, after Pastime and Double Deuce , as Parker, restraining a penchant for arch characterization, returns his attention to plotting. Spenser is hired by Boston Brahmin Loudon Tripp to find the murderer of his conventionally impeccable wife, Olivia Nelson, whom the police consider a victim of random urban violence. After consulting with the police detective assigned to the case, a gay man whose lover is dying of AIDS, Spenser travels to Olivia's hometown in South Carolina, where his questions land him in jail, uncharged, and at the mercy of some Northern thugs. Rescued at the last minute by Boston police Lt. Quirk, the burly detective soon finds himself taken into the confidence of a sleazy but powerful Massachusetts senator. The case builds on a nicely woven mix of false identity, self-delusion and, unexpectedly, the powerful attachment of two old Southern gentlemen, one black and one white. Spenser's lover, the elegant psychiatrist Susan, and his pal Hawk stay pretty much in the background as the tough-but-sensitive PI hews mainly to the mystery at hand. Mystery Guild Main selection, Literary Guild and Doubleday Book Club alternates.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.
randomly chosen to be next after 24 Hours by Greg Iles, c. 2000
book is from Penne
Fun pieces:
She laughed. I always loved the sound of her laughter. And to have caused it was worth the west side of heaven. p94
... a good book
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July 20th, 2006
"The Husband," by Dean Koontz, c. 2006
Another Koontz book from Penne :) Will read after "Forty Stories" - see above.
fun!
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July 24th, 2006
From Davidson Library "Round the Clock Temptation," by Michelle Celmer, c. 2005
To be read after When I See Your Face by Laurie Page, c. 2001
When Nina and Connor stepped into her daddy's hospital room an hour later he was asleep, and Jane was perched in one of the visitor's chairs reading a romance novel - her one personal indulgence. 1.00pm every afternoon, for exactly one hour she could be found on the cedar swing, or curled up on the couch, her nose buried in a book. Unless someone was bleeding to death or the house was in flames, everyone knew better than to weasel in on her "me" time. p33
[comment: mmmm ... I wonder why I like this one :)??]
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July 25th, 2006
"No Earth Sunne," by Margaret Ball, c. 1994
This copy is from the wonderful booksfree.com
To be after "Round the Clock Temptation," ... see above entry!
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July 31st, 2006
"Cell," by Stephen King, c. 2006 -- From Penne
"Escape from Cabriz," by Linda Lael Miller -- another from Penne
"Sam's Letters to Jennifer," by James Patterson -- from Penne
I will read Cell after The Snow Bride by Debbie Macomber, c. 2003
He said the mind can calculate, but the spirit yearns, and the heart knows what the heart knows. p250 -- "Cell".
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Aug 6th, 2006
"A Country Practice," by Laura Abbot, c. 2001 -- from books free.com
Randomly chosen to be next after Duet Comedies #48 by Cathie Linz and Jane Sullivan, c. 2001
aah books recently read:
Paper Doll by Robert B. Parker, c. 1993
24 Hours by Greg Iles, c. 2000
The Secret Groom by Myrna Mackenzie, c. 1997
The Husband by Dean Koontz, c. 2006
A Dangerous Business by Michael Underwood, c. 1990
Velocity by Dean Koontz, c. 2005
Impulsive Butterfly by Kay Gregory, c. 1989
English Breakfast Murder by Laura Childs, c. 2003
Murder Suicide by Keith Ablow, c. 2004
The Boss Man's Fortune by Kathryn Jensen, c. 2004
The Rescue by Nicholas Sparks, c. 2000
The Jury by Fern Michaels, c. 2006
Broken Verses by Kamila Shamsie, c. 2005
House of Dreams by Leigh Michaels, c. 1994
The Zigzag Way by Anita Desai, c. 2004
Just Desserts by Sue Welfare, c. 1999
A Match Made In Heaven by Susan Wales and Ann Platz, c. 1999
By The Light Of The Moon by Dean Koontz, c. 2002
Spring Fancy by Annette Broadrick, Lass Small & Kasey Michaels, c. 1993
Five Mile House by Karen Novak, c. 2000
The Famished Road by Ben Okri, c. 1991
How Happy To Be by Katrina Onstad, c. 2006
Lie By Moonlight by Amanda Quick, c. 2005
Fool's Gold by Jennifer Skully, c. 2005
Silence in October by Jens Christian Grondahl, c. 1996
False Light by Caroline Llewllyn, c. 1997
City of Truth by James Morrow, c. 1990
The Bachelor by Carly Phillips, c. 2002
The Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood, c. 2000
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August 12th, 2006 --
"About Adam," by Stella Cameron, c. 2003 -- from Davidson Library
Randomly chosen to be next after:
The Grey King by Susan Cooper, c. 1975
From front cover: In the names of justice; fun and most of all, love, the residents of Mayfair Square are about to challenge fate ... yet again.
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August 15th, 2006 --
"Strange Bedpersons," by Jennifer Crusie, c. 1994 -- from Mooresville Library
Next after How Reading Changed My Life by Anna Quindlen, c. 1998
I am using this page now to record books I've borrowed from people/places.
Index ...
"A Country Practice," Aug 6th, 2006
"About Adam," Aug 12th, 2006
"Burning Road," July 18th, 2006
"Cell," July 31st 2006
"Escape from Cabriz," July 31st, 2006
"Forty Stories," July 6th, 2006
"Murder Suicide," July 11th, 2006
"No Earth Sunne," July 25th, 2006
"Paper Doll," July 18th 2006
"Round the Clock Temptation," July 24th, 2006
"Sam's Letters to Jennifer," July 31st, 2006
"Strange Bedpersons," Aug 15th, 2006
"The English Breakfast Murder," July 11th, 2006
"The Husband," July 21st, 2006
"Velocity," July 12th, 2006
==========================================
today
"Forty Stories," by Donald Barthelme, c. 1987 (from booksfree.com)
This is next after A Dangerous Business by Michael Underwood, c. 1990
-- note July 22nd -- book abandoned as I couldn't get into the stories
==========================================
July 11th, 2006
Needed to squeeze two books in after my current read. One is from a pile of books from Penne across the road and t'other is a library book. Ah the joys of having many books to read :)
From Penne ... "Murder Suicide," by Keith Ablow, c.2004
and from the Davidson library "The English Breakfast Murder," by Laura Childs, c. 2003
Current read is The Boss Man's Fortune by Kathryn Jensen, c. 2004
Murder.. good book, kept my interest.
English .... most enjoyable.
==========================================
July 12th, 2006
Another from Penne ... "Velocity," by Dean Koontz, c. 2005 -- after Impulsive Butterfly by Kay Gregory, c. 1989
I collect quotes as I read. They tend to be ones that are fun, poetical, or even philosophical. Take what you like, and leave the rest. Note that these aren't necessarily the "best" in the book. These happen to be close to the spot where I stopped reading each night.
The only wisdom we can hope to acquire is the wisdom of humility ... p85
"They are the stories of a seeker," Vallis said. "You know the truth of life, but you circle around that fruit, circle and circle, reluctant to admit it, to taste it." p361
From Publishers Weekly
Starred Review. A diabolic killer plays a harrowing game of cat and mouse with a reclusive bartender in Koontz's latest gripping suspense thriller. Billy Wiles, a 30-something bartender and former writer, is content with his solitary Napa County existence listening to "beer-based psychoanalysis" from tavern regulars; visiting his hospitalized, comatose fiancée, Barbara; and carving wood sculptures. But the simple life gets mighty complicated when he finds a note with a deadly, time-sensitive ultimatum: he must choose between the death of a young schoolteacher or an elderly humanitarian in six hours. Reluctant local sheriff Lanny Olsen dismisses it as a joke until a comely teacher is found strangled and another threatening note appears—offering even less time for Billy to decide the fate of two more people. Who would have guessed that one of those people would be Olsen? After his friend's murder, Billy finds that the cunning killer has gained access to every aspect of his life as the ultimatums grow increasingly more personal. Suppressing horrific childhood memories, Billy scrambles to bury grisly incriminating evidence the murderer has deviously planted. More gruesome deaths and shaky suspicions trap Billy right in the demented killer's lair for just the beginning of Koontz's serpentine showdown. Graphic, fast-paced action, well-developed characters and relentless, nail-biting scenes show Koontz at the top of his game. (May 24)
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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July 18th, 2006
--> "Burning Road," by Ann Benson, c. 1999
book is via booksfree.com
random pick after "Paper Doll," see below ...
from the book:
He could eat and think in motionless peace, which he considered a blessing. p542
[comment: simple, but true]
my thoughts:
Ending wasn't as I had expected it to be but it was riveting.
--> "Paper Doll," by Robert B. Parker, c. 1993
Spenser fans will delight in the Boston PI's latest adventure, after Pastime and Double Deuce , as Parker, restraining a penchant for arch characterization, returns his attention to plotting. Spenser is hired by Boston Brahmin Loudon Tripp to find the murderer of his conventionally impeccable wife, Olivia Nelson, whom the police consider a victim of random urban violence. After consulting with the police detective assigned to the case, a gay man whose lover is dying of AIDS, Spenser travels to Olivia's hometown in South Carolina, where his questions land him in jail, uncharged, and at the mercy of some Northern thugs. Rescued at the last minute by Boston police Lt. Quirk, the burly detective soon finds himself taken into the confidence of a sleazy but powerful Massachusetts senator. The case builds on a nicely woven mix of false identity, self-delusion and, unexpectedly, the powerful attachment of two old Southern gentlemen, one black and one white. Spenser's lover, the elegant psychiatrist Susan, and his pal Hawk stay pretty much in the background as the tough-but-sensitive PI hews mainly to the mystery at hand. Mystery Guild Main selection, Literary Guild and Doubleday Book Club alternates.
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randomly chosen to be next after 24 Hours by Greg Iles, c. 2000
book is from Penne
Fun pieces:
She laughed. I always loved the sound of her laughter. And to have caused it was worth the west side of heaven. p94
... a good book
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July 20th, 2006
"The Husband," by Dean Koontz, c. 2006
Another Koontz book from Penne :) Will read after "Forty Stories" - see above.
fun!
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July 24th, 2006
From Davidson Library "Round the Clock Temptation," by Michelle Celmer, c. 2005
To be read after When I See Your Face by Laurie Page, c. 2001
When Nina and Connor stepped into her daddy's hospital room an hour later he was asleep, and Jane was perched in one of the visitor's chairs reading a romance novel - her one personal indulgence. 1.00pm every afternoon, for exactly one hour she could be found on the cedar swing, or curled up on the couch, her nose buried in a book. Unless someone was bleeding to death or the house was in flames, everyone knew better than to weasel in on her "me" time. p33
[comment: mmmm ... I wonder why I like this one :)??]
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July 25th, 2006
"No Earth Sunne," by Margaret Ball, c. 1994
This copy is from the wonderful booksfree.com
To be after "Round the Clock Temptation," ... see above entry!
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July 31st, 2006
"Cell," by Stephen King, c. 2006 -- From Penne
"Escape from Cabriz," by Linda Lael Miller -- another from Penne
"Sam's Letters to Jennifer," by James Patterson -- from Penne
I will read Cell after The Snow Bride by Debbie Macomber, c. 2003
He said the mind can calculate, but the spirit yearns, and the heart knows what the heart knows. p250 -- "Cell".
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Aug 6th, 2006
"A Country Practice," by Laura Abbot, c. 2001 -- from books free.com
Randomly chosen to be next after Duet Comedies #48 by Cathie Linz and Jane Sullivan, c. 2001
aah books recently read:
Paper Doll by Robert B. Parker, c. 1993
24 Hours by Greg Iles, c. 2000
The Secret Groom by Myrna Mackenzie, c. 1997
The Husband by Dean Koontz, c. 2006
A Dangerous Business by Michael Underwood, c. 1990
Velocity by Dean Koontz, c. 2005
Impulsive Butterfly by Kay Gregory, c. 1989
English Breakfast Murder by Laura Childs, c. 2003
Murder Suicide by Keith Ablow, c. 2004
The Boss Man's Fortune by Kathryn Jensen, c. 2004
The Rescue by Nicholas Sparks, c. 2000
The Jury by Fern Michaels, c. 2006
Broken Verses by Kamila Shamsie, c. 2005
House of Dreams by Leigh Michaels, c. 1994
The Zigzag Way by Anita Desai, c. 2004
Just Desserts by Sue Welfare, c. 1999
A Match Made In Heaven by Susan Wales and Ann Platz, c. 1999
By The Light Of The Moon by Dean Koontz, c. 2002
Spring Fancy by Annette Broadrick, Lass Small & Kasey Michaels, c. 1993
Five Mile House by Karen Novak, c. 2000
The Famished Road by Ben Okri, c. 1991
How Happy To Be by Katrina Onstad, c. 2006
Lie By Moonlight by Amanda Quick, c. 2005
Fool's Gold by Jennifer Skully, c. 2005
Silence in October by Jens Christian Grondahl, c. 1996
False Light by Caroline Llewllyn, c. 1997
City of Truth by James Morrow, c. 1990
The Bachelor by Carly Phillips, c. 2002
The Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood, c. 2000
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August 12th, 2006 --
"About Adam," by Stella Cameron, c. 2003 -- from Davidson Library
Randomly chosen to be next after:
The Grey King by Susan Cooper, c. 1975
From front cover: In the names of justice; fun and most of all, love, the residents of Mayfair Square are about to challenge fate ... yet again.
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August 15th, 2006 --
"Strange Bedpersons," by Jennifer Crusie, c. 1994 -- from Mooresville Library
Next after How Reading Changed My Life by Anna Quindlen, c. 1998
Wednesday, April 26, 2006
(last amended June 28th, 2006...)
This is a continuation of a journal held in another place.
For ease of use I have included an index of titles and the date of entry:
"A Match Made in Heaven," June 4th, 2006
"Can you keep a secret," Apr 26th, 2006
"Chasing the dime," May 4th, 2006
"City of Truth," May 8th, 2006
"Killer Takes All," May 14th, 2006
"Lie By Moonlight," May 31st, 2006
"The Jury," June 27th, 2006
"The Rescue," June 28th, 2006
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date: today
"Can You Keep a Secret," by Sophie Kinsella, c. 2004
It's from booksfree.com and will be next after Jared's Love-Child by Sandra Field, c. 1999
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date: May 4th 2006
"Chasing the Dime," by Michael Connelly, c. 2002
book is from Davidson Public Library.
It will follow Shadows at Sunset by Anne Stuart, c. 2000
I collect quotes as I read. These ones are fun, poetical, or even philosophical. Take what you like, and leave the rest. Note that these aren't necessarily the "best" in the book. These happen to be close to the spot where I stopped reading each night.
Wednesday, May 10th, 2006 --
Before leaving, he went back into the living room and stood before her bookcase. Her shelves were crowded. Hardcover books only. It was an altar to knowledge and experience and adventure. He remembered one time walking into the living room and finding her on the couch. She wasn't reading. She was just looking up at her books.
One of the shelves was completely dedicated to books about tattoos and graphic design. He stepped over and let his finger tick along the spines of the books until he found the one he knew was there and pulled it out. It was a book about Chinese pictograms, the book from which she had chosen her tattoo. He turned the pages until he found 'fu' and read the copy. It quoted Confucius. "With coarse rice to eat, with only water to drink, and my bended arm for a pillow, I am happy." p359
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date: May 8th, 2006
"City of Truth," by James Morrow, c. 1990
This book is from booksfree.com and is next after The Bachelor by Carly Phillips, c. 2002
Fun passages:
A door opened. A short, round, onion-eyed man in a white lab coat came out, accompanied by a fiftyish couple - a blobby woman in a shabby beige dress and her equally fat, equally disheveled husband: rumpled golf cap, oversized polyester polo shirt, baggy corduroy pants; they looked like a pair of bookends they'd failed to unload at their own garage sale. p41
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date: May 14th, 2006
"Killer Takes All," by Erica Spindler, c. 2005
Penne from across the road gave me this to read. I think she sees me reading outside all the time and thought it would be fun to share the fun. What a neat gesture.
I'm going to read it after my current read:
The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards, c. 2005
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date: May 31st, 2006
"Lie by Moonlight," by Amanda Quick, c. 2005
This was also given to me by Penne. It will be next after Fool's Gold by Jennifer Skully, c. 2005
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date: June 4, 2006
List of recent reads
The Traveler's Gift by Andy Andrews, c. 2002
Children of the Lion by Peter Danielson, c. 1980
Small Island by Andrea Levy, c. 2004
Killer Takes All by Erica Spindler, c. 2005
The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards, c. 2005
Full Circle by Kay Thorpe, c. 1978
Chasing the Dime by Michael Connelly, c. 2002
Shadows at Sunset by Anne Stuart, c. 2000
The Town by Bentley Little, c. 2000
Can You Keep A Secret by Sophie Kinsella, c. 2004
Jared's Love-child by Sandra Field, c. 1999
Pilgrim at Tinker Creek by Annie Dillard, c. 1985
A Delicate Finish by Jeanette Baker, c. 2005
Fantasy Wife by Julie Kistler, c. 1995
Moon Shadows anthology, c. 2004
Lighthousekeeping by Jeanette Winterson, c. 2004
Deep Cover by Brian Garfield, c. 1971
Make-believe Marriage by Renee Roszel, c. 1995
Montana Man by Barbara Delinsky, c. 1989
Brazen by Carly Phillips, c. 1999
Burning Dreams by Peggy Nicholson, c. 1991
Ella In Europe by Michael Konik, c. 2005
Once a Dreamer by Candice Hern, c. 2003
Where or When by Anita Shreve, c. 1993
The Confessions of Max Tivoli by Andrew Sean Greer, c. 2004
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date: June 4th, 2006
"A Match Made in Heaven," by Susan Wales & Ann Platz, c.1999
Randomly chosen from my pile of books from booksfree.com. It's next after Spring Fancy an anthology, c. 1993
ah -- a bookring has emerged and it will now be after By the Light of the Moon by Dean Koontz, c. 2002
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date: Jun 11th, 2006
This is what my profile at BC looks as of today.
Welcome!!
Pammykn introduced me to bookcrossing by sending me Cold Tree on a Hot Day through the mail. The idea intrigued me and I responded by sending The Hours out into the wild. My first "catch" was in December, 2004. I left a book at MacDonalds (exit 33, I77) I'm so happy :)) It was Scarlatti Inheritance. My second catch was this one. It was journaled 8 months later! Here is one I left at a OBCZ St Cinnamons. This one has traveled a bit.
Most of the books here have not been read. Pls feel free to message me if you see a book that tickles your fancy. I will then most likely bump it up my TBR list.
Why the kiwifruit? I am an expat kiwi.
Currently reading:
Fool's Gold by Jennifer Skully, c. 2005
Just Finished:
Silence in October by Jens Christian Grondahl, c. 1996
False Light by Caroline Llewllyn, c. 1997
City of Truth by James Morrow, c. 1990
The Bachelor by Carly Phillips, c. 2002
The Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood, c. 2000
see this link for Books read from 1997 to June 29th, 2005 xx from June 29th, 2005 to October 6th, 2005. xx from October 7th, 2005 to April 7th, 2006 xx Books read April, May, 2006 xx.
I collect quotes as I read. These ones are fun, poetical, or even philosophical. Take what you like, and leave the rest. Note that these aren't necessarily the "best" in the book. These happen to be close to the spot where I stopped reading each night.
Monday, June 13th, 2006 --
I mused that time is not only a river, but a river that constantly breaks its banks so you must flee from it as it covers everything behind your back, flee into the future, empty-handed and dispossessed, as the river obliterates your footprints with every step you take, your every passage from one moment to the next. It is only our own helpless lack of synchronicity, the inertia of our senses, the illusory power of memory and habit, that shields us from facing the unknown when we open our eyes in the morning, washed up on the shore of yet another alien day. Every morning we tread an unknown path, and we only have faint and falling memories to tell us who we might be. Disconnected, frayed memories, that no longer distinguish between the world we passed and the shadows it cast in our hollow, clean-swept head as we fled onward, on and on. Now and then we overcoe our fear of stumbling and turn around to look back one last time, and again one very last time, because we do not understand the strangeness that approaches, and the words we have to name it will be hopelessly inadequate , and so we flee from the havoc of time, backward, until we are nothing other than the story there is to tell of all we have lost. p292
Silence in October by Jens Christian Grondahl, c. 1996
Saturday, June 11, 2006 --
In a short while, when I had taken a bath and changed my shirt, I would go down in the elevator and mix with the crowd at the bottom of the shaft among the columns of shining glass. I would reduce myself to a particle among particles fluctuating beneath me, each with its own direction and yet swallowed up in the same stream of continual, unstoppable, directionless movement. p101
Silence in October by Jens Christian Grondahl, c. 1996
Sunday, June 4th, 2006 --
A door opened. A short, round, onion-eyed man in a white lab coat came out, accompanied by a fiftyish couple - a blobby woman in a shabby beige dress and her equally fat, equally disheveled husband: rumpled golf cap, oversized polyester polo shirt, baggy corduroy pants; they looked like a pair of bookends they'd failed to unload at their own garage sale. p41
City of Truth by James Morrow, c. 1990
Sunday, May 28th, 2006 --
Today I will choose to be happy. I am the possessor of a grateful spirit.
In the past, I have found discouragement in particular situations until I compared the condition of my life to others less fortunate. Just as fresh breeze cleans smoke from the air, so a grateful spirit removes the cloud of despair. It is impossible for the seeds of depression to take root in a thankful heart.
My God has bestowed upon me many gifts, and for these I will remember to be grateful. Too many times I have offered up the prayers of a beggar, always asking for more and forgetting to give thanks. I do not wish to be seen as a greedy child, unappreciative and disrespectful. I am grateful for sight and sound and breath. If ever in my life there is a pouring out of blessings beyond that, then I will be grateful for the miracle of abundance.
I will greet each day with laughter. I will smile at every person I meet. I am the possessor of a grateful spirit.
Today I will choose to be happy. p110
The Traveler's Gift by Andy Andrews, c. 2002
Monday, May 22nd, 2006 --
Early Bird, my teacher at Bolsbrooke Elementary School, taught us all in English grammar that an apostrophe is a mark to show where something is missing. And that was how I'd always seen Bernard's father, Arthur: a human spostrophe. He was there but only to show that something precious had gone astray. When Bernard said he was being posted overseas I asked him who was going to look after his father now. A bewildered expression was all I got tell that I was. p288
Small Island by Andrea Levy, c. 2004
Monday, May 15th, 2006 --
"I've been happy here," XX said, and it was true. FF felt congestion had ruined Paris, but for XX the charm was infinite, the boulangeries and the patisseries, the crepes sold from street stands, the spires of ancient buildings, the bells. The sounds, too, of the language flowing like a stream, a word here and there emerging like a pebble. p333
The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards, c. 2005
Sunday, May 14th, 2006 --
He scanned the room for her again and did not see her, and the first threads of panic began, tiny, pervasive, like the filaments of mushrooms hidden in a log. p256
The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards, c. 2005
Some (perhaps) interesting updates:
From Nov 11, 2003 - Dec 11, 2003, I had a much needed moratorium on buying books from charity stores etc. It was an exercise in self-control which on the whole I managed to achieve! I have a love/hate relationship with Ebay. The boxes of books are wonderful but I have bought much more than I can chew.
Update March 1st, 2004 --
I'm so excited!! Dusties left one of my books, First Counsel, in the wild last month and it's in now in Asia!
Update March 19th 2004 --
I am releasing some books at Caribou Coffee on Park Rd in Charlotte this afternoon. AdventureTom is trying to set up an Official Bookcrossing Zone there so I thought I would go along and have a look. These are the books I'm taking with me...
The Shape of the Snakes by Minette Walters -- picked up March 19th, 2004.
Almost Innocent by Jane Feather
22 Indigo Place by Sandra Brown -- picked up March 20th, 2004.
The Incumbent by Brian McGrory -- picked up April 4th, 2004.
Midwives by Chris Bohjalian -- no longer there -- I brought it home again to release locally.
December 2004 --
HOLIDAY CLEAR-OFF -- BOOKRINGS GALORE ...
There are 19 days left til Christmas and I have so many books lingering, relaxing, reposing on my shelves. I want to offer up some bookrings. Just PM me.
1. Zen and the Art of Fatherhood by Steven Lewis
2. A Scandalous Proposal by Julia Justiss
3. Tender Malice by Catherine Lanigan
4. Wild West Wife by Susan Mallery
5. Meant for Trent & Leigh's for Me by Liz Jarrett
6. Slow Waltz in Cedar Bend by Robert James Weller
7. A Painted House by John Grisham
8. Guardian Angel by Sara Paretsky
9. Temporary Santa by Cathy Thacker & Leigh Michaels
10. The Bachelor by Carly Phillips
11. Name Dropping by Jane Heller
12. 7B by Stella Cameron
13. Blue Skies by Catherine Anderson
14. Southern Gentemen by Jennifer Blake and Emilie Richards
15. The Further Observations of Lady Whistledown by Julia Quinn and others
16. After the Music by Diana Palmer
17. The Other Twin by Katherine Stone
18. Undressed by Stef Ann Holm
19. The Leopard's Women & White Wolf by Linda Lael Miller & Lindsay McKenna
These are the bookrays I have intitiated 2003/2004:
Satellite Sisters Uncommon Senses
The Pleasure Principle
Inner Gardening
The Five People You Meet In Heaven
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June 27th, 2006
"The Jury," by Fern Michaels, c. 2006
Copy is from Penne across the road.
Chosen to be next after Broken Verses by Kamila Shamsie, c. 2005
Enjoyable escape :)
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June 28th, 2006
"The Rescue," by Nicholas Sparks, c. 2000
This is from booksfree.com.
Chosen to be next after "The Jury", see above.
Ah, this was a great book. It's not often that I cry when reading but this one made me weep.
This is a continuation of a journal held in another place.
For ease of use I have included an index of titles and the date of entry:
"A Match Made in Heaven," June 4th, 2006
"Can you keep a secret," Apr 26th, 2006
"Chasing the dime," May 4th, 2006
"City of Truth," May 8th, 2006
"Killer Takes All," May 14th, 2006
"Lie By Moonlight," May 31st, 2006
"The Jury," June 27th, 2006
"The Rescue," June 28th, 2006
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date: today
"Can You Keep a Secret," by Sophie Kinsella, c. 2004
It's from booksfree.com and will be next after Jared's Love-Child by Sandra Field, c. 1999
=============================================================
date: May 4th 2006
"Chasing the Dime," by Michael Connelly, c. 2002
book is from Davidson Public Library.
It will follow Shadows at Sunset by Anne Stuart, c. 2000
I collect quotes as I read. These ones are fun, poetical, or even philosophical. Take what you like, and leave the rest. Note that these aren't necessarily the "best" in the book. These happen to be close to the spot where I stopped reading each night.
Wednesday, May 10th, 2006 --
Before leaving, he went back into the living room and stood before her bookcase. Her shelves were crowded. Hardcover books only. It was an altar to knowledge and experience and adventure. He remembered one time walking into the living room and finding her on the couch. She wasn't reading. She was just looking up at her books.
One of the shelves was completely dedicated to books about tattoos and graphic design. He stepped over and let his finger tick along the spines of the books until he found the one he knew was there and pulled it out. It was a book about Chinese pictograms, the book from which she had chosen her tattoo. He turned the pages until he found 'fu' and read the copy. It quoted Confucius. "With coarse rice to eat, with only water to drink, and my bended arm for a pillow, I am happy." p359
============================================================
date: May 8th, 2006
"City of Truth," by James Morrow, c. 1990
This book is from booksfree.com and is next after The Bachelor by Carly Phillips, c. 2002
Fun passages:
A door opened. A short, round, onion-eyed man in a white lab coat came out, accompanied by a fiftyish couple - a blobby woman in a shabby beige dress and her equally fat, equally disheveled husband: rumpled golf cap, oversized polyester polo shirt, baggy corduroy pants; they looked like a pair of bookends they'd failed to unload at their own garage sale. p41
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date: May 14th, 2006
"Killer Takes All," by Erica Spindler, c. 2005
Penne from across the road gave me this to read. I think she sees me reading outside all the time and thought it would be fun to share the fun. What a neat gesture.
I'm going to read it after my current read:
The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards, c. 2005
===============================================================
date: May 31st, 2006
"Lie by Moonlight," by Amanda Quick, c. 2005
This was also given to me by Penne. It will be next after Fool's Gold by Jennifer Skully, c. 2005
=================================================================
date: June 4, 2006
List of recent reads
The Traveler's Gift by Andy Andrews, c. 2002
Children of the Lion by Peter Danielson, c. 1980
Small Island by Andrea Levy, c. 2004
Killer Takes All by Erica Spindler, c. 2005
The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards, c. 2005
Full Circle by Kay Thorpe, c. 1978
Chasing the Dime by Michael Connelly, c. 2002
Shadows at Sunset by Anne Stuart, c. 2000
The Town by Bentley Little, c. 2000
Can You Keep A Secret by Sophie Kinsella, c. 2004
Jared's Love-child by Sandra Field, c. 1999
Pilgrim at Tinker Creek by Annie Dillard, c. 1985
A Delicate Finish by Jeanette Baker, c. 2005
Fantasy Wife by Julie Kistler, c. 1995
Moon Shadows anthology, c. 2004
Lighthousekeeping by Jeanette Winterson, c. 2004
Deep Cover by Brian Garfield, c. 1971
Make-believe Marriage by Renee Roszel, c. 1995
Montana Man by Barbara Delinsky, c. 1989
Brazen by Carly Phillips, c. 1999
Burning Dreams by Peggy Nicholson, c. 1991
Ella In Europe by Michael Konik, c. 2005
Once a Dreamer by Candice Hern, c. 2003
Where or When by Anita Shreve, c. 1993
The Confessions of Max Tivoli by Andrew Sean Greer, c. 2004
=======================================================================
date: June 4th, 2006
"A Match Made in Heaven," by Susan Wales & Ann Platz, c.1999
Randomly chosen from my pile of books from booksfree.com. It's next after Spring Fancy an anthology, c. 1993
ah -- a bookring has emerged and it will now be after By the Light of the Moon by Dean Koontz, c. 2002
=========================================================================
date: Jun 11th, 2006
This is what my profile at BC looks as of today.
Welcome!!
Pammykn introduced me to bookcrossing by sending me Cold Tree on a Hot Day through the mail. The idea intrigued me and I responded by sending The Hours out into the wild. My first "catch" was in December, 2004. I left a book at MacDonalds (exit 33, I77) I'm so happy :)) It was Scarlatti Inheritance. My second catch was this one. It was journaled 8 months later! Here is one I left at a OBCZ St Cinnamons. This one has traveled a bit.
Most of the books here have not been read. Pls feel free to message me if you see a book that tickles your fancy. I will then most likely bump it up my TBR list.
Why the kiwifruit? I am an expat kiwi.
Currently reading:
Fool's Gold by Jennifer Skully, c. 2005
Just Finished:
Silence in October by Jens Christian Grondahl, c. 1996
False Light by Caroline Llewllyn, c. 1997
City of Truth by James Morrow, c. 1990
The Bachelor by Carly Phillips, c. 2002
The Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood, c. 2000
see this link for Books read from 1997 to June 29th, 2005 xx from June 29th, 2005 to October 6th, 2005. xx from October 7th, 2005 to April 7th, 2006 xx Books read April, May, 2006 xx.
I collect quotes as I read. These ones are fun, poetical, or even philosophical. Take what you like, and leave the rest. Note that these aren't necessarily the "best" in the book. These happen to be close to the spot where I stopped reading each night.
Monday, June 13th, 2006 --
I mused that time is not only a river, but a river that constantly breaks its banks so you must flee from it as it covers everything behind your back, flee into the future, empty-handed and dispossessed, as the river obliterates your footprints with every step you take, your every passage from one moment to the next. It is only our own helpless lack of synchronicity, the inertia of our senses, the illusory power of memory and habit, that shields us from facing the unknown when we open our eyes in the morning, washed up on the shore of yet another alien day. Every morning we tread an unknown path, and we only have faint and falling memories to tell us who we might be. Disconnected, frayed memories, that no longer distinguish between the world we passed and the shadows it cast in our hollow, clean-swept head as we fled onward, on and on. Now and then we overcoe our fear of stumbling and turn around to look back one last time, and again one very last time, because we do not understand the strangeness that approaches, and the words we have to name it will be hopelessly inadequate , and so we flee from the havoc of time, backward, until we are nothing other than the story there is to tell of all we have lost. p292
Silence in October by Jens Christian Grondahl, c. 1996
Saturday, June 11, 2006 --
In a short while, when I had taken a bath and changed my shirt, I would go down in the elevator and mix with the crowd at the bottom of the shaft among the columns of shining glass. I would reduce myself to a particle among particles fluctuating beneath me, each with its own direction and yet swallowed up in the same stream of continual, unstoppable, directionless movement. p101
Silence in October by Jens Christian Grondahl, c. 1996
Sunday, June 4th, 2006 --
A door opened. A short, round, onion-eyed man in a white lab coat came out, accompanied by a fiftyish couple - a blobby woman in a shabby beige dress and her equally fat, equally disheveled husband: rumpled golf cap, oversized polyester polo shirt, baggy corduroy pants; they looked like a pair of bookends they'd failed to unload at their own garage sale. p41
City of Truth by James Morrow, c. 1990
Sunday, May 28th, 2006 --
Today I will choose to be happy. I am the possessor of a grateful spirit.
In the past, I have found discouragement in particular situations until I compared the condition of my life to others less fortunate. Just as fresh breeze cleans smoke from the air, so a grateful spirit removes the cloud of despair. It is impossible for the seeds of depression to take root in a thankful heart.
My God has bestowed upon me many gifts, and for these I will remember to be grateful. Too many times I have offered up the prayers of a beggar, always asking for more and forgetting to give thanks. I do not wish to be seen as a greedy child, unappreciative and disrespectful. I am grateful for sight and sound and breath. If ever in my life there is a pouring out of blessings beyond that, then I will be grateful for the miracle of abundance.
I will greet each day with laughter. I will smile at every person I meet. I am the possessor of a grateful spirit.
Today I will choose to be happy. p110
The Traveler's Gift by Andy Andrews, c. 2002
Monday, May 22nd, 2006 --
Early Bird, my teacher at Bolsbrooke Elementary School, taught us all in English grammar that an apostrophe is a mark to show where something is missing. And that was how I'd always seen Bernard's father, Arthur: a human spostrophe. He was there but only to show that something precious had gone astray. When Bernard said he was being posted overseas I asked him who was going to look after his father now. A bewildered expression was all I got tell that I was. p288
Small Island by Andrea Levy, c. 2004
Monday, May 15th, 2006 --
"I've been happy here," XX said, and it was true. FF felt congestion had ruined Paris, but for XX the charm was infinite, the boulangeries and the patisseries, the crepes sold from street stands, the spires of ancient buildings, the bells. The sounds, too, of the language flowing like a stream, a word here and there emerging like a pebble. p333
The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards, c. 2005
Sunday, May 14th, 2006 --
He scanned the room for her again and did not see her, and the first threads of panic began, tiny, pervasive, like the filaments of mushrooms hidden in a log. p256
The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards, c. 2005
Some (perhaps) interesting updates:
From Nov 11, 2003 - Dec 11, 2003, I had a much needed moratorium on buying books from charity stores etc. It was an exercise in self-control which on the whole I managed to achieve! I have a love/hate relationship with Ebay. The boxes of books are wonderful but I have bought much more than I can chew.
Update March 1st, 2004 --
I'm so excited!! Dusties left one of my books, First Counsel, in the wild last month and it's in now in Asia!
Update March 19th 2004 --
I am releasing some books at Caribou Coffee on Park Rd in Charlotte this afternoon. AdventureTom is trying to set up an Official Bookcrossing Zone there so I thought I would go along and have a look. These are the books I'm taking with me...
The Shape of the Snakes by Minette Walters -- picked up March 19th, 2004.
Almost Innocent by Jane Feather
22 Indigo Place by Sandra Brown -- picked up March 20th, 2004.
The Incumbent by Brian McGrory -- picked up April 4th, 2004.
Midwives by Chris Bohjalian -- no longer there -- I brought it home again to release locally.
December 2004 --
HOLIDAY CLEAR-OFF -- BOOKRINGS GALORE ...
There are 19 days left til Christmas and I have so many books lingering, relaxing, reposing on my shelves. I want to offer up some bookrings. Just PM me.
1. Zen and the Art of Fatherhood by Steven Lewis
2. A Scandalous Proposal by Julia Justiss
3. Tender Malice by Catherine Lanigan
4. Wild West Wife by Susan Mallery
5. Meant for Trent & Leigh's for Me by Liz Jarrett
6. Slow Waltz in Cedar Bend by Robert James Weller
7. A Painted House by John Grisham
8. Guardian Angel by Sara Paretsky
9. Temporary Santa by Cathy Thacker & Leigh Michaels
10. The Bachelor by Carly Phillips
11. Name Dropping by Jane Heller
12. 7B by Stella Cameron
13. Blue Skies by Catherine Anderson
14. Southern Gentemen by Jennifer Blake and Emilie Richards
15. The Further Observations of Lady Whistledown by Julia Quinn and others
16. After the Music by Diana Palmer
17. The Other Twin by Katherine Stone
18. Undressed by Stef Ann Holm
19. The Leopard's Women & White Wolf by Linda Lael Miller & Lindsay McKenna
These are the bookrays I have intitiated 2003/2004:
Satellite Sisters Uncommon Senses
The Pleasure Principle
Inner Gardening
The Five People You Meet In Heaven
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June 27th, 2006
"The Jury," by Fern Michaels, c. 2006
Copy is from Penne across the road.
Chosen to be next after Broken Verses by Kamila Shamsie, c. 2005
Enjoyable escape :)
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June 28th, 2006
"The Rescue," by Nicholas Sparks, c. 2000
This is from booksfree.com.
Chosen to be next after "The Jury", see above.
Ah, this was a great book. It's not often that I cry when reading but this one made me weep.
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