Elena Gwynne posted an article on All Booked Up - Dec 14, 2009, 10:38 pm
It's Monday! What Are You Reading is hosted each Monday by J. Kaye of J. Kaye's Book Blog. In the last week (give or take a couple of days) I finished the following books: Samson's Walls...
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Elena Gwynne posted an article on All Booked Up - Dec 14, 2009, 10:24 pm
Mailbox Monday is hosted by Marcia of The Printed Page blog, and she warns of massive TBR piles thanks to participation in this meme. I had one of those to start with, so I'm not all that worried....
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Elena Gwynne posted an article on All Booked Up - Dec 13, 2009, 10:06 pm
Samson's Walls Jud Nirenberg Paul Mould Publishing Publishing Date: December 2009? ISBN: 9781586901028 This is what I was sent from Carol Fass Publicity as the offer of the book for me to review ...
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Elena Gwynne posted an article on All Booked Up - Dec 13, 2009, 8:21 pm
Sabine's Notebook Nick Bantock Chronicle Books 1992 978-0811801805 The Amazon.com blurb (Publisher's Weekly): Devotees of Bantock's enigmatic bestseller, Griffin & Sabine , won't be d...
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Elena Gwynne posted an article on All Booked Up - Dec 11, 2009, 11:17 pm
Griffin And Sabine Nick Bantock Chronicle Books 1991 1895714192 Back jacket blurb: It all started with a mysterious and seemingly innocent postcard, but from that point nothing was to remain the same...
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Elena Gwynne posted an article on All Booked Up - Dec 11, 2009, 10:46 pm
Changing The World Editor: Mercedes Lackey Daw Books 2009 9780756405809 The back jacket blurb: The heroes of Valdemar ...are the Heralds, an ancient order trained to be emissaries, spies, judges, dip...
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Elena Gwynne posted an article on All Booked Up - Dec 5, 2009, 10:23 pm
I discovered the other day that the mass market edition of Lover Avenged, the most recent book in the Black Dagger Brotherhood series by J.R. Ward is now out. Apparently it's been out for a couple...
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Elena Gwynne posted an article on All Booked Up - Dec 2, 2009, 1:40 pm
After this morning, I'm no longer going to have regular internet access for the foreseeable future. Instead, I'm going to be making use of the local library for my internet. This means that re...
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Elena Gwynne posted an article on All Booked Up - Dec 2, 2009, 1:21 pm
The Eagle's Daughter Judith Tarr Tor Books Copyright Date: 1996 978-0812550832 The Amazon.com blurb: Here in lush detail is the powerful story of the tenth-century Byzantine princess Theophano, ...
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Elena Gwynne posted an article on All Booked Up - Dec 2, 2009, 12:18 pm
Gwenhwyfar: The White Spirit Mercedes Lackey DAW Books Copyright Date: 2009 978-0756405854 The Amazon.com blurb: Gwenhwyfar moves in a world where gods walk among their pagan worshipers, where nebul...
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Elena Gwynne posted an article on All Booked Up - Nov 22, 2009, 11:01 am
Laurell K. Hamilton's blog is turning into a wonderful resource for writing tips this month both for NaNoWriMo and for writers in general for the rest of the year. She's posted another post on...
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Elena Gwynne posted an article on All Booked Up - Nov 20, 2009, 12:00 pm
Laurel K. Hamilton wrote a blog post about writing aimed at those of us who are doing NaNoWriMo this year, called "Getting That Novel Unstuck". I'm considering it to be an extra pep-talk, and I th...
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Elena Gwynne posted an article on All Booked Up - Nov 16, 2009, 10:36 pm
Mailbox Monday is hosted by The Printed Page each week, and they warn that "Mailbox Monday can lead to envy, toppling TBR piles and humongous wish lists." I didn't think I was going to have any b...
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Elena Gwynne posted an article on All Booked Up - Nov 16, 2009, 11:26 am
It's Monday! What Are You Reading is a weekly event hosted by J.Kaye of J. Kaye's Book Blog, where we list off the books we've read each week, what we're reading now, and what we want ...
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Elena Gwynne posted an article on All Booked Up - Nov 14, 2009, 12:37 pm
A version of this review was posted to Royal Reviews on November 3, 2009. The Day The Falls Stood Still Cathy Marie Buchanan HarperCollins Publishers Copyright Date: 2009 978-1401340971 The Amazon.c...
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Elena Gwynne posted an article on All Booked Up - Nov 12, 2009, 3:18 pm
Lady Of Sherwood Jennifer Roberson Kensington Copyright Date: 2000 978-1575665870 The author's page blurb: During an age filled with great deeds and great men, King Richard the Lion-Hearted lies...
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Elena Gwynne posted an article on All Booked Up - Nov 11, 2009, 1:43 pm
I just found the pep-talks page for NaNoWriMo this year. There's an interesting line up of authors they've gotten to do them which includes Kristin Cashore, author of Graceling and Fire; Robin...
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Elena Gwynne posted an article on All Booked Up - Nov 9, 2009, 8:00 pm
I actually have some books to post about today, and it's better a bit late than never. Anyway, Mailbox Monday is hosted by Marcia of The Printed Page each Monday. She warns that it can cause topp...
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Elena Gwynne posted an article on All Booked Up - Nov 8, 2009, 6:33 pm
I already knew I wasn't too fond of the canned meat. The live ones are putting themselves even lower than that on my scale of liking. In other words, All Booked Up has been discovered by the spamm...
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Elena Gwynne posted an article on All Booked Up - Nov 5, 2009, 5:23 pm
Lady Of The Forest Jennifer Roberson Kensington Copyright Date: 1992, reprinted with a new cover in 2007 978-1575667492 The author's page blurb: It is a time of civil strife and divided loyaltie...
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Elena Gwynne posted an article on All Booked Up - Nov 3, 2009, 10:12 pm
A few days late, I know, but I've been distracted by NaNoWriMo (which isn't going as well as I'd hoped it would. I'm only 3300 words in on the third day). Anyway, these are the books ...
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Elena Gwynne posted an article on All Booked Up - Nov 3, 2009, 12:37 pm
An interesting package in the mail today turned out to be the book Life After 187 written by Wade J. Halverson, which was offered to me for review. The book jacket blurb: Sentenced to life in prison...
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Elena Gwynne posted an article on All Booked Up - Nov 3, 2009, 11:16 am
My review of The Day The Falls Stood Still has been posted over at Royal Reviews. I've been promising this one for a little while now, and it's finally up.
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Elena Gwynne posted an article on All Booked Up - Nov 2, 2009, 11:38 am
It's Monday! What Are You Reading? is hosted each week by J. Kaye. This past week I met my goals in reading, completing the following books: The Fiery Cross by Diana Gabaldon It was almost as th...
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Elena Gwynne posted an article on All Booked Up - Oct 30, 2009, 3:59 pm
I've decided (last minute, as usual) to participate in NaNoWriMo again this year. The goal is 50,000 words between November 1 and November 30. I have to be insane, as I haven't even fully fig...
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Elena Gwynne posted an article on All Booked Up - Oct 29, 2009, 1:29 pm
Ariel Steven R. Boyett Ace Fantasy Copyright Date: 1983, Second Ed. 2009 9780441017942 The back cover blurb: It's been five years since the change... Five years since the lights went out, cars ...
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Elena Gwynne posted an article on All Booked Up - Oct 28, 2009, 1:12 pm
The Fiery Cross Diana Gabaldon Dell Copyright Date: 2005 978-0440221661 The back cover blurb: New York Times bestselling author Diana Gabaldon mesmerized readers with her award-winning Outlander nov...
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Elena Gwynne posted an article on All Booked Up - Oct 26, 2009, 12:20 pm
This is the Monday meme hosted each week by J. Kaye of J. Kaye's Book Blog. Looking at it, there are times when I feel a bit amazed, going "How can one person read that many books in a week?". Esp...
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Elena Gwynne posted an article on All Booked Up - Oct 24, 2009, 9:15 am
Allison Hoover Bartlett is the author of The Man Who Loved Books Too Much, which is my current favorite non-fiction read this year (still got two months to go, before I can claim it as my favorite for...
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Elena Gwynne posted an article on All Booked Up - Oct 21, 2009, 11:39 am
In Celebration of Lammas Night Created By Mercedes Lackey Editor Josepha Sherman Baen Books Copyright Date: 1996 978-0671877132 The back cover blurb: The hour of choosing is at hand... In "Lammas N...
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Elena Gwynne posted an article on All Booked Up - Oct 21, 2009, 8:19 am
The Really Old Classics Challenge is a good one for any Pre-Printing Press Challenge participants still around. It's also relatively easy to complete, as you only have to read one work dating to ...
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Elena Gwynne posted an article on All Booked Up - Oct 19, 2009, 12:06 pm
It's Monday! What Are You Reading? is hosted each week by J. Kaye of J. Kaye's Book Blog. It's a lot of fun and a way to keep on track of your reading. It's definitely been a slowish ...
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Elena Gwynne posted an article on All Booked Up - Oct 16, 2009, 1:28 am
Just what I needed to discover, another meme. Anyway, the question being asked this week on Booking Through Thursday is stunningly appropriate for me right now. When’s the last time you weeded out...
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Elena Gwynne posted an article on All Booked Up - Oct 15, 2009, 1:13 pm
Bad Moon Rising Sherrilyn Kenyon St Martin's Press Copyright Date: 2009 978-0312369491 The Amazon.com description: Fang Kattalakis isn't just a wolf. He is the brother of two of the most pow...
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Elena Gwynne posted an article on All Booked Up - Oct 15, 2009, 12:13 am
JT Oldfield of Bibliofreak just notified me that she's given me the Humane Award. The rules for the award are: This award is to honor certain bloggers that are kindhearted individuals. They regu...
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Elena Gwynne posted an article on All Booked Up - Oct 14, 2009, 1:27 pm
Something I've noticed since January, when I really started working with this blog is that my reading habits have changed, and I'm wondering if this has happened to other who blog about the bo...
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Elena Gwynne posted an article on All Booked Up - Oct 13, 2009, 10:29 pm
No, I haven't fallen off the face of the earth, or anything similar. I'm just having a bit of trouble actually finishing books these days. Currently in the line of books in progress: Cathy Ma...
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Elena Gwynne posted an article on All Booked Up - Oct 13, 2009, 11:15 am
The copy of Defenders of the Scroll Shiraz iUniverse Copyright Date: 2009 978-1440144776 The Amazon.com description: A teenage boy.A dark wizard.A mystic scroll. And the fate of a world hangs in the...
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Elena Gwynne posted an article on All Booked Up - Oct 12, 2009, 11:42 am
Happy Thanksgiving to all Canadians today. Mailbox Mondays are hosted by Marcia of The Printed Page each week. She warns of the dangers of participating (namely book envy and an ever growing TBR pile...
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