Posted November 18, 2013 (edited) Book Number: 112 Number Of Pages: 287 Book Title: Warriors The New Prophecy #2: Moonrise Author: Erin Hunter Summary: Now that the questing cats know of the doom that is imminent to their homes, they must return to their homes before it's too late. What danger lies in the mountains that they are forced to make their way through? Is it really true that there is another prophecy that one of them is meant to fulfill? Rating: - Review: - Book Number: 113 Number Of Pages: 335 Book Title: Warriors The New Prophecy #3: Dawn Author: Erin Hunter Summary: The questing cats have returned, bringing their message of doom with them. All four Clans are reluctant to leave the forest that they have called home for so long and some even dare to doubt the fate that StarClan has laid out for them. However, as more of their forest gets destroyed, they realise that Clan boundaries don't matter anymore and if they want to survive, they have to learn to work together and trust each other. Rating: - Review: - Edited December 1, 2013 by Dream_Dragon Share this post Link to post
Posted November 20, 2013 (edited) Book Number: 17 Number Of Pages:109 Book Title: Sir Lancelot, Where Are You? Author: Kate McMullan Summary: Erica, Wiglaf, and Angus, three Class I students at Dragon Slayer's Academy go on a quest to find and rescue Sir Lancelot from the evil clutches of the evil yet great witch Morgana Le Fay. Their trials and tribulations as they track down Lancelot prove to provide many an exciting and laugh filled page. Rating: (optional) children's book 7/10 Review: (optional) Wiglaf is the hero of this series and the school and it's staff are outrageously amusing as the students dimly fight to learn what they need to know in order to become certified dragon slayers and graduate. 11-20-2013 Edit Book Number: 18 Number Of Pages: 371 Book Title: The Beast Author: Faye Kellerman Summary: In this latest Decker/Lazurua Novel, te lieutenant and his homicide squad attempt to solve the murder of an 89 year old disgustingly rich eccentric man. The personal lives of Decker and his co-workers and family mesh together into an intriguing tale of mystery. Who could have killed Hobart Penny and why is the main thread of this novel. Rating: (optional)7 1/2 out of 10 Review: (optional) As usual with Kellerman boks, the characters and their interactions hold center stage. The relationship between Rina and Decker, Decker and Marge and Marge and Scott Oliver make the story run through the pages of the book. Relationships and their problems center the mystery and the novel as usual in a griping tale of murder and exotic pets in LA. Edited November 20, 2013 by DustyBelle Share this post Link to post
Posted November 21, 2013 Book Number:26 Number Of Pages:165 Book Title:Cocaine Blues Author:Kerry Greenwood Summary:The Honourable Phryne Fisher has not been back to her native Melbourne, Australia since her father inherited a title and a lot of money, and they all moved to England. But when a friend of the family tells her their daughter back in Australia may be in danger of her life, Phryne agrees to go and investigate. Share this post Link to post
Posted November 22, 2013 (edited) Book Number: 19 Number Of Pages:108 Book Title: Help it's Parents Day at DSA Author: Kate McMullan Summary: In the tenth book of the series, Wiglaf and Eric fear being removed from DragonSlayer's Academy after Parent's Day at the school. Angus's aunt Lobellia is putting on a play she has written and all members of the student body have a part in the play.The 3 main students in the books worry about how the others will perceive their parents and their parental actions. Rating: (optional) kids book 7/10 Review: (optional) The book is well written and readers will read on quickly to discover what will happen next to the heroes of the series. Fun to read for girls and boys. Book Number: 20 Number Of Pages: 308 Book Title: Ghost Gone Wild Author: Carolyn Hart Summary: Nick Magruder was not one of the popular kids growing up. He designed a video game and became quite rich, so he returned home to show those who had once picked on him his success and rub it in. It went downhill from there and the heavenly emissaries Bailey Ruth and Dee descened to earth to rescue Nick from his own poorly chosen actions. Angels or ghosts? When Nick is accused of murder Bailey sets out to clear him at Dee's urging. Rating: (optional) 7.5/10 Review: (optional) Light hearted comedy as the two well intentioned angelic ghosts try to solve the mysteries in Bailey Ruth's old town of Adelaide, Oklahoma before being yanked back to heaven for once more breaking the rules of heavenly emissaries. Book Number: 21 Number Of Pages:271 Book Title: Robert B. Parker's Damned If You DO Author: Michael Brandman Summary: Jesse Stone the police chief of Paradise, Massachusettes is out to solve another homicide, a young hooker stabbed in the heart. No identification makes it harder to track down, but Jesse keeps poking around talking to people until that part of the mystery is solved and then he goes on to figure out who the killer is and why they killed her. Rating: (optional) 8.5 Review: (optional) This mystery novel is in the usual fast turning page action of a lighthearted Parker novel. Brandman's rendition of Jesse Stone is true to Robert Parker's vision. It's a great, fun filled action packed book. Edited November 23, 2013 by DustyBelle Share this post Link to post
Posted November 23, 2013 Book Number: 11 Number Of Pages: 224 Book Title: First Test (Protector of the Small #1) Author: Tamora Pierce Summary: In Tortall, women are now allowed to try for knighthood. Kel has decided that she will be the first official female knight. We follow her as she works to complete her first year (on probation, like none of the boys have to), to impress her training master enough to allow her to stay on Book Number: 12 Number Of Pages: 257 Book Title: Page (Protector of the Small #2) Author: Tamora Pierce Summary: Kel has been allowed to stay, and she keeps working to become a squire. She shows that she has a knack for leadership, and later that she is also willing to put the need of others ahead of her own when her maid gets kidnapped, in an attempt to keep her from becoming a squire Book Number: 13 Number Of Pages: 432 Book Title: Squire (Protector of the Small #3) Author: Tamora Pierce Summary: Kel is worried that nobody will choose her as a squire, because she is female. She is, however, chosen by Raoul, commander of the King's Own. She faces plenty of new challenges, and continues to impress. Book Number: 14 Number Of Pages: 464 Book Title: Lady Knight (Protector of the Small #4) Author: Tamora Pierce Summary: Kel has achieved her goal of becoming a lady knight. Now the country is in war with a neighbouring country, Scanra. She is placed in command of a refugee camp, and this in turn leads to her finally disobeying a command from her leader, to follow instructions given to her by the Chamber of Ordeal (the chamber all who will become knights must enter, to be accepted as knights) Share this post Link to post
Posted November 27, 2013 Book Number:22 Number Of Pages:449 Book Title:The Final Cut Author: Catherine Coulter Summary: The British government has agreed to loan the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC the Crown Jewel Display. What a coup! A year for the actual plans to be agreed on and put into operation. Meanwhile Jewel thieves plot to attempt to steal the Kohinoor diamond from the Queen Mother's crown while it is in NY. FBI agents and a New Scotland Yard detective join forces to find the thief and recover the stone. Rating: (optional) 8/10 Review: (optional) The start of a new series for Ms. Coulter as she spins Mike Caine and Nicholaus Drummond off from her Savich and Sherlock FBI Series. It looks promising to me. Both of the new characters are well fleshed out and human. Share this post Link to post
Posted November 27, 2013 Book Number:27 Number Of Pages:136 Book Title:Flying Too High Author:Kerry Greenwood Summary:The Honourable Phryne Fisher has settled back home in Australia and begun a career as a Private Eye. A woman hires her to stop her son from killing his father. But when her abusive husband is murdered anyway, she hires her to prove her son didn't kill the man. In the meantime, Phryne is also hired to find a little girl who was kidnapped when she went out to buy some candy. Phryne loves being busy. Share this post Link to post
Posted November 28, 2013 (edited) Book Number:6 Number Of Pages:172 Book Title: Herland Author: Charlotte Gilman Summary: Three men go looking for a country filled with only women. Once captured their ideas about their society and how they treat their women are challenged by the inhabitants of Herland. Book Number:7 Number Of Pages: 207 Book Title: Frankenstein Author: Mary Shelley Summary: It's Frankenstein...does it need a summary? Edited November 28, 2013 by SanguineWolf Share this post Link to post
Posted November 28, 2013 (edited) Book Number: 4 Number Of Pages: 115 Book Title: The Great Gatsby Author: F. Scott Fitzgerald Summary: Nick Garraway tells us the tragic story of his cousin Daisy, Jay Gatsby and Tom Buchanan. Book Number: 5 Number Of Pages: 147 Book Title: The Hound of the Baskervilles Author: Arthur Conan Doyle Summary: Sherlock Homes and Dr Watson investigate the mysterious death of Sir Charles Baskerville. The locals blame his death on the fearsome hound that has haunted the Baskerville family for generations but is this really true? Nearly forgot about this but now I am back Edited November 28, 2013 by Flaviel Share this post Link to post
Posted November 28, 2013 Book Number: 14 Number Of Pages: 344 Book Title: Ark Angel (Alex Rider #6) Author: Anthony Horowitz Summary: Alex Rider is in a hospital after being shot in the last novel. One night, a team breaks in and tries to kidnap the boy in the next room. As a thank you for saving his son, the boy's father invites Alex to a private island where a rocket is going to be launched, but not everything is as nice as it seems. Share this post Link to post
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Posted November 30, 2013 Book Number: 23 Number Of Pages: 316 Book Title: Headed For Trouble Author: Suzanne Brockmann Summary: A collection of Troubleshooter stories and "interviews with Suzanne and her characters about the books. Interviews are informative and funny while the stories pick up some time between the novels. Jules Cassidy, Robin Chadwick, Alyssa and Sam are the most prominently featured characters. Rating: (optional) 8.5/10 Review: (optional) A good read especially if you just have short periods of time to kill with a book. The interviews are hilarious if you read her Troubleshooters Novels. Share this post Link to post
Posted December 1, 2013 Book Number: 114 Number Of Pages: 321 Book Title: Warriors The New Prophecy #4: Starlight Author: Erin Hunter Summary: The Clans have found an ideal place for their new home. However, things don't go as smoothly. Doubts still linger in the air and although the four Clans have bonded as one throughout their journey, many are inclined to return to their old ways and go by the warrior code quickly. Tensions arise between friends and family and some of them start wondering if their new home was really meant to be. Rating: - Review: - Book Number: 115 Number Of Pages: 363 Book Title: Warriors The Power Of Three #1: The Sight Author: Erin Hunter Summary: Three kits in Thunderclan are about to become apprentices. Unbeknownst to them, they are special, each possessing unusual power and talent. Soon enough, trouble will come and all the young cats' strength will be needed for the Clans to survive. Rating: - Review: - Share this post Link to post
Posted December 2, 2013 (edited) Book Number: 24 Number Of Pages: 296 Book Title: Melancholy Baby Author: Robert B. Parker Summary: Sunny Randall is a Boston PI who has been hired to help a college student discover who her real parents are. Sunny is divorced and has some unresolved issues about living alone which she is trying to resolve as she detects who the real parents of Sarah Markham are. Friends and family are important and make your life worth living is a lesson Sunny leaens and teaches college student Sarah. Edited December 12, 2013 by DustyBelle Share this post Link to post
Posted December 3, 2013 Book Number: 116 Number Of Pages: 168 Book Title: Just Grace Walks the Dog Author: Charise Mericle Harper Summary: Grace wants a new dog but first, she has to prove to her parents that she is dependable and responsible enough to take care of one. So she creates Chip-Up, the perfect dog to help her get a real one! Rating: - Review: - Share this post Link to post
Posted December 3, 2013 (edited) Book Number: 15 Number Of Pages: 212 Book Title: El asesino de la corbata (It would be something like The tie murderer) Author: Marie-Aude Murail Summary: Ruth notices on old photo that her father is holding her aunt's hand instead of her mother's. Both women were twins and both are already dead; her aunt was murdered before she finished high school and her mother died a few years ago. Full of curiosity and questions, Ruth puts the photo on a social network hoping to get answers. Edited December 3, 2013 by Raistlin24 Share this post Link to post
Posted December 3, 2013 Book Number: 1 Number Of Pages: 313 Book Title: Warriors: The Sun Trail Author: Erin Hunter Summary: The Mountain Cats are slowly going hungry as Leaf-Bare comes. Some cats suggest finding a new home. Some of the cats want to, others don't. So the cats split up and some stay while some go. It is a long journey to find their new home, but eventually they make it. Share this post Link to post
Posted December 4, 2013 Hi, Can I join? Sure can! As the first page says though, you'll have to start your book count from now instead of when the challenge started. There might be a sign-up form you need to fill out (I can't remember, it's on the first or second post). Have fun and enjoy reading! Book Number: 8 Number Of Pages: 182 Book Title: The Chronicles of Mars Author: Ray Bradbury Summary: A collection of short stories about the colonization of Mars. Share this post Link to post
Posted December 4, 2013 (edited) Book Number: 117 Number Of Pages: 183 Book Title: Lunchbox and the Aliens Author: Bryan W. Fields Summary: Lunchbox is just your average clumsy basset hound...until aliens managed to capture him! Soon enough, the aliens mess up and now the fate of the world rests on the shoulders of Lunchbox. Rating: - Review: - Book Number: 118 Number Of Pages: 104 Book Title: The Magical Ms. Plum Author: Bonny Becker Summary: Everyone says that there's something special about Ms Plum's class. Something different, something...magical. Every time a student in her class tries to tell someone else about what they know, they blurt out a simple fact and smile secretly. What can be in Ms Plum's class that makes it so special? Rating: - Review: - Book Number: 119 Number Of Pages: 179 Book Title: The Brixton Brothers #1: The Case of the Case of Mistaken Identity Author: Mac Barnett Summary: Nothing seems normal to Steve Brixton anymore when he is suddenly charged with treason...and all because he checked out a book on the history of American quilting! Something is very wrong and whether he likes it or not, Steve has to solve the case to clear his name! Rating: - Review: - Edited December 4, 2013 by Dream_Dragon Share this post Link to post
Posted December 4, 2013 Book Number:25 Number Of Pages: 279 Book Title:Always Author: Iris Johansen Summary: Clancy Donahue is friends with the leader of a small rich country and is the head of their National Security. Terrorists are threatening the peace of the country and the man behind it is one Martin Baldwin who seems to be supplying needed military equipment to the rival country. Baldwin is still hung up on his ex-wife Lisa, a singer who is gaining renown. In order to catch Baldwin, Clancy decides to kidnap Lisa. Mayhem results. Rating: (optional)7.5/10 Review: (optional) A pretty good read if a bit predictable as it is the classic boy meets girl and acts foolishly. He falls for her. Can she ever return his love and will they survive the danger he has placed them in? Share this post Link to post
Posted December 4, 2013 Hi, Can I join? Sure There aren't any forms for signing up, just posting anything that suggests that you want to sign up is enough. Updated Share this post Link to post
Posted December 4, 2013 Book Number: 15 Number Of Pages: 448 Book Title: Trickster's Choice Author: Tamora Pierce Summary: Aly is the daughter of Alanna the Lioness and one of Tortall's spymasters. Aly wants to work as a spy, but is denied to do so. One day she is captured by pirates, and sold to the Copper Isles as a slave. The god Kyprioth takes great interest in Aly and her skills, and she is involved in a conspiracy of the native raka against the luarin conquerors. Book Number: 16 Number Of Pages: 467 Book Title: Trickster's Queen Author: Tamora Pierce Summary: In Rajmuat, Aly continues her work as spymaster to overthrow the rulers, and set a half-raka girl on the throne. Share this post Link to post
Posted December 6, 2013 (edited) Book Number: 120 Number Of Pages: 183 Book Title: Guinea Dog Author: Patrick Jennings Summary: Rufus wants a dog badly but his dad despises dogs. So when his mom decides to make peace, she buys her version of a dog - a guinea pig. Fido certainly doesn't act like a guinea pig at all, though! She whines. She licks. She fetches! Could Rufus have had his wish granted after all? Rating: - Review: - Book Number: 121 Number Of Pages: 196 Book Title: Is That an Angry Penguin in your Gym Bag? Author: Todd Strasser Summary: A horde of flightless, black-and-white aliens have taken over the ice rink at school! Oh wait, no, they're not aliens, they're penguins! Trouble comes fast when the Penguin Oil Company plots to capture the penguins, but can the the Tardy Boys and their friends save the penguins from extinction? Rating: - Review: - Edited December 6, 2013 by Dream_Dragon Share this post Link to post
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