Posted January 9, 2011 Book Number: 16 Number Of Pages: 538 Book Title: Bloodhound Author: Tamora Pierce Rating: 4.5/5 Review: I didn't expect to love this one as much as the first -- I mean, how can hunting money forgers hold a candle to catching child murderers? I was pleasantly surprised. I did not expect her to be paired with Goodwin but no Tunstall (and next book is Tunstall but no Goodwin?), to get a scent hound (<3), or to not have Pounce/Faithful with her (D:). I actually thought that last wasn't handled as well as it could be. "Business with the stars" my left foot -- Pounce would have inevitably been a Deus ex Machina and she didn't want that to happen, but she could have written him out (and back in) a bit more subtlety than she did. That said, she made a white collar crime as enthralling as a murder. Dale was a pleasant surprise, even if it was doomed to fail. Corruption at the top, a kingdom's fate hanging in the balance, and three Dogs eager to hunt... Couldn't put it down! Share this post Link to post
Posted January 9, 2011 I need to find more time for reading... Book Number: 14 Number Of Pages: 828 Book Title: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Author: J. K. Rowling "I am not giving back this book, I've learned more from the Half-Blood Prince than Snape..." Um, Harry? (whited for spoiler.) Share this post Link to post
Posted January 10, 2011 Book Number: 17 Number Of Pages: 294 Book Title: The Last Unicorn Author: Peter S. Beagle Rating: 4.5/5 Review: Every word sings beauty, sings sweet sorrow. Hard to put your finger on just how or where or why. Can't really say much more than that -- my head is too full. Share this post Link to post
Posted January 10, 2011 Book Number: 1 Number Of Pages: 182 Book Title: Nerilka's Story Author: Anne McCaffrey Review: I've read it before, but it's been a while. Still love Anne McCaffrey's work <3 Share this post Link to post
Posted January 10, 2011 ooooh i wish I had known about this sooner!! but I'm in!!! please add me! Share this post Link to post
Posted January 10, 2011 (edited) Book Number: 119 Number Of Pages: 272 Book Title: No Place Like Magic ~R~ Author: E. D. Baker Review: I reread this cause last time I read it, I didn't think it was as good as the rest of the Princess Frog series. Rereading it again, I still think that. *sigh* Book Number: 120 Number Of Pages: 224 Book Title: Flight Risk Author: Kim Baldwin Review: I liked this. Both the main girls got cuffed! Ok, that's not the only reason I liked it. Exploding plane, exploding helicopter, mob hits, bullets flying and Greece. Whats not to love? Edited January 10, 2011 by Kanaye Share this post Link to post
Posted January 10, 2011 Book Number: 6 Number Of Pages: 212 Book Title: The Sea of Adventure (reread) Author: Blyton Enid Share this post Link to post
Posted January 11, 2011 Book Number: 20 Number Of Pages: 534 Book Title: Inkheart Author: Cornelia Funke Share this post Link to post
Posted January 11, 2011 Book Number: 121 Number Of Pages: 226 Book Title: Fireside Author: Cate Culpepper Review: I also liked this. A child ghost following another girl for as long as the ghost can remember (until the other girl is an adult). An abuse shelter. A hot doctor. A teenager getting a tattoo. And a woman with a gun. Fun times! Share this post Link to post
Posted January 12, 2011 (edited) Book Number:1 Number Of Pages:277. Book Title: I Hope They Serve Beer In Hell Author:Tucker Max Edited January 12, 2011 by DarkDamsel09 Share this post Link to post
Posted January 12, 2011 Book Number: 21 Number Of Pages: 286 Book Title: H.I.V.E.: Zero Hour Author: Mark Walden Share this post Link to post
Posted January 13, 2011 (edited) Book Number: 9 Number Of Pages: 254 Book Title: I'll Mature When I'm Dead; Dave Barry's Amazing Tales of Adulthood Author: Dave Barry Rating: 4/5 Review: A light funny read. I laughed a lot while reading this. Edited January 13, 2011 by Micropeep Share this post Link to post
Posted January 13, 2011 (edited) Book Number: 122 Number Of Pages: 294 Book Title: Jacob's Ladder Author: Z. A. Maxfield Review: Not as good as books 1 & 2. A few characters from those books were missing in this one and we never do discover who hit Jordan on the head in book 2! I was hoping that would come out in this one and was very disappointed it didn't. Book Number: 123 Number Of Pages: 363 Book Title: Lover's Knot Author: Donald L. Hardy Review: I quite enjoyed this. More ghosts and a very surprising twist near the end. This is a definite reread. Edited January 13, 2011 by Kanaye Share this post Link to post
Posted January 13, 2011 Book Number: 31 Number Of Pages: 215 Book Title: Shot by Both Sides Author: Meisei Goto Rating: 4.5/5 Review: A very good stream-of-consciousness story about a middle-aged Japanese repatriated man who on one morning suddenly remembers an overcoat he had twenty years ago when he arrived to Tokyo from Kyushu, and about how he goes around places he knew during the time when his coat might have gone during one day, remembering people, places, the consequences of losing in a war, but not being able to remember what became of that coat. It manages to be both a somewhat light-hearted and striking read at the same time. Share this post Link to post
Posted January 13, 2011 Book Number: 29 Number Of Pages: 679 Book Title: Eldest Author: Christopher Paolini Rating: 6/5 Share this post Link to post
Posted January 14, 2011 Book Number: 2 Number Of Pages: 389 Book Title: Star Wars: Darth Bane-Path of Destruction Author: Drew Karpyshyn Rating: 5/5 two thumbs way way up!!! I highly recommend this for Star Wars fans!! Share this post Link to post
Posted January 14, 2011 Book Number: 55 Number Of Pages: 288 Book Title: Hangman's Curse Veritas Project #1 Author: Frank Peretti Book Number: 56 Number Of Pages: 320 Book Title: Nightmare Academy Veritas Project #2 Author: Frank Peretti Share this post Link to post
Posted January 14, 2011 Book Number: 124 Number Of Pages:26 Chapters. Book Title: The Sins of the Forgotten Author: D. King Review: I already checked to see if this was acceptable. I quite enjoyed this, even if the author didn't break up his scenes. That was a bit annoying and I had to keep rereading when he switched a scene. Good characters, good plot, good ending. Share this post Link to post
Posted January 14, 2011 Book Number: 32 Number Of Pages: 159 Book Title: Mercure Author: Amelie Nothomb Review: Probably the creepiest of Nothomb's books I've read so far. It tells an intricate tale about the power of a well-crafted lie in manipulating other people's lives. Share this post Link to post
Posted January 15, 2011 Book Number: 18 Number Of Pages: 367 Book Title: Lord of the Changing Winds Author: Rachel Neumeier Rating: 5/5 Review: It's amazing. An extremely unique take on griffins. The characters face difficult, impossible situations -- and sometimes they are wrong, and yet the book is not some sort of depressing angst fest. An excellent mix of suspense and despair and victory! Makes me want to go visit the desert, even though I hate the heat. Share this post Link to post
Posted January 15, 2011 Book Number: 125 Number Of Pages: 464 Book Title: What the Night Knows Author: Dean Koontz Review: This was the first Dean Koontz book I've actually read, not listened too. It seems like I got jipped a bit. It usually takes at least 10 hours to listen to a Dean Koontz book and this one took me about 5. I liked it, though I wish I would have listened to it. Book Number: 126 Number Of Pages: 528 Book Title: The Dragon Heir (Audio) ~R~ Author: Cinda Williams Chima Review: Took me forever to finish this. I kept having to redownload it which ticked me off something fierce considering it takes over an hour to download it each time. Share this post Link to post
Posted January 16, 2011 I'd love to join! I just finished this book today, so I'm gonna add it as number 1. Book Number: 1 Number Of Pages: 299 Book Title: A Game of Chance Author: Linda Howard Rating: (optional) 3/5 it was average. Review: (optional) It was ok. I like others a lot better. Share this post Link to post
Posted January 16, 2011 (edited) Updated to here. Those who wanted to be added are added. Edited January 16, 2011 by BookChallenge Share this post Link to post
Posted January 16, 2011 Book Number: 5 Number Of Pages: 623 Book Title: Blood of the Fold Author: Terry Goodkind R&R: Third book in the Sword of Truth series, and it's still pretty good. There's always a lot of stuff going on in different places at once, so it's interesting and makes you want to hurry up and read it. I have to say, though, Kahlan is getting too clingy. I understand her being worried, but the way she shows it makes it feel like a teen romance novel sometimes. Share this post Link to post
Posted January 16, 2011 (edited) Book Number: 2 Number Of Pages: 164 Book Title: Once a Cowboy Author: Linda Warren Book Number: 3 Number Of Pages: 171 approx (I read this on the Nook) Book Title: Mackenzie’s Mountain Author: Linda Howard Book Number: 4 Number Of Pages: 155 approx (I read this on the Nook) Book Title: Mackenzie’s Mission Author: Linda Howard Book Number: 5 Number Of Pages: 176 approx (I read this on the Nook) Book Title: Mackenzie’s Pleasure Author: Linda Howard I read two of these yesterday and two of them today. In case anyone is wondering about how quickly I was able to read these books, I'm recovering from leukemia and have nothing much to do right now except read and play various games. And I read like this when I was in school too. Edited January 16, 2011 by Shalarean Share this post Link to post
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