My Giveaway? I'm giving away the book of your choice up to $15 from amazon or the book depository. So whip out those wishlists and take your pick : )
by Catherine CoulterA serial killer is on the loose, and it's up to Savich and Sherlock to bring him down. They soon discover that the killer has blood ties to the infamous, long-dead monster Ted Bundy. When they are joined by agents Lucy Carlyle and Cooper McKnight, the case is on.
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Well let's be honest. I can only get so personal on here. My grandmother reads my blog.
I've read a lot of books and I've been reading FOREVER. I can go on and on about my love for steamy romances or troubled WWII novels. I've read some fantastic books as an adult, but there are some books (and characters) from my childhood that will stay with me for life. There are some characters (and books) that make me teary eyed with nostalgia. When I was a kid reading, I became deeply attached to characters. Oh it was so hard to let go. Perhaps one of my bigger attachments...Anne Shirley from Anne of Green Gables
by L.M. Montgomery.
I remember this series so vividly. I loved following Anne from her arrival in Avonlea to her eventual courtship and marriage. Oh and imagine the horror of finding out that your adoptive family was expecting a dreadful boy to help with chores instead of a delightful and slightly precocious red-headed girl! My heart broke right then and there and I was hooked. Oh and I loved how smart Anne was! I love smart characters (more than popular ones I guess). 
I used to have a notebook where I wrote down all the different names I ran across in this series because I was convinced I would never see them anywhere else. I was also convinced that I would need the list for when it was time to name my own children (true story).
by Emily AresenaultAt age eleven, Nora and Charlotte re the best of friends--until their teenager babysitter Rose, disappears under mysterious circumstances. They decide to "investigate," using paranormal theories and techniques they glean from a hand-me-down collection of Time Life books. But their search goes nowhere, and leaves both girls distraight and angry with each other.
In her late twenties. Nora is drawn back to her old neighborhood, and to Charlotte, when Rose's bones are found. She was probably murdered, and Charlotte is adamant that they solve the crime. Nora--who was the last known person to see Rose alive--is forced to reconsider her memory of the events surrounding the disappearance, and her own troubled adolescence following those fateful days. And she's not sure if she's read to face the secrets that begin to surface.
I'm a fairly eclectic reader and reviewer so I decided to participate. My Giveaway...An ARC of Miles From Ordinary
by Carol Lynch Williams is up for grabs.
Blogger Hop Question of the Week:Hmmm...that is a hard one. I guess chick-lit. I try to read it but I just can't get into it. I usually get all riled up about some stereotype concerning women or love or something else that doesn't matter. It usually makes me feel like I'm reading fluff (like I don't read romance novels or something). I just can't really give a logical reason for it, but it is just how it is.
1. Suzanne Collins: author of the Hunger Games trilogy
2. Ann M. Martin: author of The Babysitter's Club series
3. Janet Evanovich: author of the Stephanie Plum series
I'm sure these aren't incredibly creative, but I just want to be their friend :)
by Deanna RaybournPartners now in marriage and in trade , Lady Julia and Nicholas Brisbane have finally returned from abroad to set up housekeeping in London. But merging their respective collections of gadgets, pets and servants leaves little room for the harried newlyweds themselves, let alone Brisbane’s private enquiry business.
Among the more unlikely clients: Julia’s very proper brother, Lord Bellmont, who swears Brisbane to secrecy about his case. Not about to be left out of anything concerning her beloved–if eccentric–family, spirited Julia soon picks up the trail of the investigation.
It leads to the exclusive Ghost Club, where the alluring Madame Séraphine holds evening séances...and not a few powerful gentlemen in thrall. From this eerie enclave unfolds a lurid tangle of dark deeds, whose tendrils crush reputations and throttle trust.
Shocked to find their investigation spun into salacious newspaper headlines, bristling at the tension it causes between them, the Brisbanes find they must unite or fall. For Bellmont’s sake–and more–they’ll face myriad dangers born of dark secrets, the kind men kill to keep....
and Encyclopedia Brown
(before that it was Scooby Doo but we'll stick with books for now). Could you believe what horrible things people were doing and an average person (perhaps Encylcopedia Brown wasn't so average) could figure it out and solve the mystery on their own? It was insta-love...Me and Who-Done-Its. It didn't stop there. How could it? There was so much more out there. I then ran into Sherlock Holmes
. He made my brain hurt but I was once again astounded at the intellectual conclusions that I never saw coming. The mystery seemed so complex and complicated. Time and time again, I came back for more. {Note to anyone who cares, the new Sherlock Holmes movie comes out in December...EXCITED!!} So I continued on my journey and found more and more mysteries to solve (yes, I solve them right along with everyone else).
"I don't like self-righteous people," I say.
"What's to like?" Says Haymitch, who begins sucking the dregs out of the empty bottles.
"You and me. That's who he plans on coming home," I say.
"Well, then the joke's on him," says Haymitch.
by Nancy RappaportIn 1963, Nancy Rappaport’s mother committed suicide after a bitter divorce and custody battle. Nancy was four years old. As one of eleven children in a prominent Boston family, Nancy struggled to come to terms with the reasons why her mother took her own life. After years spent interviewing family and friends, Rappaport uncovers the story of a conflicted and troubled activist, socialite, and community leader. Drawing on court depositions, her mother’s unpublished novel, newspapers, and her own experiences, she highlights heartbreaking stories of a complicated life that played out in the public eye. Inspiring, honest, and engaging, Rappaport’s story sheds light on the agonizing nature of loss and healing, and reveals the permeable boundaries between therapists and the patients they treat.
Blogger Hop Question of the WeekThis answer has changed so much over the past six months since I started this here blog. BTB (Before the Blog), I got my books from the Sony Ebook Store or Amazon.com. ATB(After the blog), I get my books from:
- The publisher/author/Netgalley: these are all book review requests. I love it, but I think I'm going to stop during school. I get so behind and feel so bad about it.
- Amazon.com: I'M ADDICTED!! This is where I get all my impulse buys.
- Houston Public Library online (this is the most awesome thing ever!): I can borrow books from the library onto my Ereader. It is super awesome because I can get the newest titles which I don't usually purchase on my own because they are more expensive.
I don't use book swapping sites. I give my books to friends or hoard them on my bookshelf.
Well. I Blog. That is all.Seriously... I work from 8 to whenever at the District Attorney's office. I come home and visit blogs, complete my blog checklist, and then I read.
by Frances DevineIn Cedar Chapel, where Victoria Storm runs a senior boardinghouse, things are quiet. That is, until she enters the local pet store and finds Clyde Foster, the owner, dead, and his parrot, Whatzit, frantically screeching. What clues will this bird reveal regarding a murder most foul? Unable to resist a mystery, Victoria, her fiancé Benjamin, and her senior cohorts begin their own investigation, landing them headfirst in a dangerous adventure. When their friend Miss Aggie disappears, leaving a blood-stained trail, no one seems safe. Will Victoria live long enough to unravel the clues and tie the knot?
Congratulations to Aik Chien from The Bookaholics!! She has won a book of her choice. According to the form, she would like City of Ashesby Cassandra Clare.
