Meghan K. posted an article on medieval bookworm - Nov 27, 2009, 2:31 am
The Duke of Sale, a fragile child, has never known his parents.  Instead, his life had mostly been run by his well-meaning uncle and servants, who are convinced that if he deviates from their instruc...
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Meghan K. posted an article on medieval bookworm - Nov 26, 2009, 5:47 am
To all my American visitors, happy Thanksgiving!  This is my second year not celebrating.  I was tempted to go all out myself, but to be honest, I may be the only American that’s not crazy abo...
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Meghan K. posted an article on medieval bookworm - Nov 26, 2009, 2:17 am
Despite an assumed match between herself and her cousin Sir James Martin, Miss Susan Martin chose to marry Sir Frederick Vernon, and was very happy for her choice.  Though she was courted by Sir Fred...
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Meghan K. posted an article on medieval bookworm - Nov 25, 2009, 2:09 am
For once, Percy has endured a relatively uneventful year at a school, although he’s been stuck with an awkward friend, Tyson.  That’s until a game of dodgeball goes wrong and Percy gets b...
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Meghan K. posted an article on medieval bookworm - Nov 24, 2009, 2:36 am
This is the third book in a series.  If you haven’t read The Thief and The Queen of Attolia, don’t read this review yet! Eugenides, the Queen’s Thief of Eddis, is now the King of A...
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Meghan K. posted an article on medieval bookworm - Nov 23, 2009, 2:55 am
This is a collection of humorous essays drawn from the author’s life, covering fun topics from his elementary school speech counselor to the time a Frenchman thought he was a thief and went happ...
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Meghan K. posted an article on medieval bookworm - Nov 21, 2009, 2:34 am
Caitrin arrives at Whistling Tor having fled her entire life.  After her father’s death, she was abused by her distant cousins to the point where she runs away with only her writing box, for sh...
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Meghan K. posted an article on medieval bookworm - Nov 20, 2009, 2:22 am
With a careful touch of humor and her own personal subjectivity, author Isabel Allende takes her readers on a tour of the Chile of her childhood, the Chile that she knew for the earliest years of her ...
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Meghan K. posted an article on medieval bookworm - Nov 19, 2009, 2:43 am
Other than the fact that he is brilliant and never grew out of a series of children’s fantasy novels, Quentin Coldwater is a fairly ordinary teenager in his last year of high school.  When his ...
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Meghan K. posted an article on medieval bookworm - Nov 18, 2009, 2:18 am
This short story collection contains “five stories of music and nightfall”, revolving around some similar characters and locations. “Crooner” This story features a Hungarian ...
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Meghan K. posted an article on medieval bookworm - Nov 17, 2009, 7:17 am
I just wanted to let everyone know that I’m currently without internet at home and it looks like I’ll be that way for another two weeks.  I have enough reviews to keep going and I can get...
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Meghan K. posted an article on medieval bookworm - Nov 17, 2009, 2:31 am
Aisling’s grief at her mother’s death was strong, but nothing compared to how she felt when her father also fell ill, shortly after taking a new wife.  Ash, connected deeply with the fore...
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Meghan K. posted an article on medieval bookworm - Nov 16, 2009, 2:58 am
Portugal’s first reigning female monarch, Queen Maria I, was plagued with a poor family history that led to extreme mental instability and unhappiness in her later life. In this new biography, J...
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Meghan K. posted an article on medieval bookworm - Nov 15, 2009, 12:25 pm
Even though I have dozens of books I’d love to read right now, somehow I still have issues when staring at the many books I have to read.  I just can’t decide which to choose and nothing ...
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Meghan K. posted an article on medieval bookworm - Nov 14, 2009, 2:03 am
First, if you haven’t read The Thief, stay away from this review to avoid spoilers.  Second, I like the back cover summary, it reveals very little but hints at so much, so I’m going to b...
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Meghan K. posted an article on medieval bookworm - Nov 13, 2009, 2:41 am
After bragging that he could steal anything, and promptly laying his hands on the king’s seal, Gen finds himself in prison for that very theft.  That is, until the king’s magus recruits h...
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Meghan K. posted an article on medieval bookworm - Nov 12, 2009, 2:12 am
This is book five in the Sookie Stackhouse series.  I’m in part reading these for the challenge over at Beth Fish Reads.  Do not read if you want to avoid spoilers for the previous books! A ...
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Meghan K. posted an article on medieval bookworm - Nov 11, 2009, 5:41 am
This was a fairly quiet week at the library for me.  I haven’t been reading many of the books I’ve taken out, mostly because I’ve actually been reading a bit less this month.  For ...
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Meghan K. posted an article on medieval bookworm - Nov 10, 2009, 2:31 am
Twelve-year-old Percy Jackson has always had issues in school.  He’s been diagnosed with attention disorders but still ends up failing out of school every time.  In his latest boarding school,...
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Meghan K. posted an article on medieval bookworm - Nov 8, 2009, 12:45 pm
Apparently, my recent burnout only applies to historical fiction, not history.  I’ve no idea why this is.  Perhaps I’m just craving some truth!  In any case, I definitely needed an esca...
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Meghan K. posted an article on medieval bookworm - Nov 8, 2009, 2:37 am
Todd Hewitt is nearly thirteen years old and has never seen a woman.  He knows what women look like, though, because he can see them in other men’s thoughts.  The ability to see thoughts ̵...
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Meghan K. posted an article on medieval bookworm - Nov 7, 2009, 2:32 am
Anna and Charles Cornick are just settling in to their new life together when Charles’s father, Bran, the Marrok of all the werewolves, sets up a meeting with all the European werewolves to disc...
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Meghan K. posted an article on medieval bookworm - Nov 6, 2009, 2:48 am
Rose and Lissa are best friends.  Lissa is one of the Moroi vampires, while Rose is a dhampir, learning to become a guardian and protect Lissa from the Strigoi, the evil vampires.  Convinced that so...
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Meghan K. posted an article on medieval bookworm - Nov 6, 2009, 2:14 am
I have been very lazy with my Library Loot (hosted by Eva and Marg) posts lately.  The reason is because I’ve been using my husband’s computer.  It’s more powerful than my laptop a...
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Meghan K. posted an article on medieval bookworm - Nov 5, 2009, 2:02 am
Living in seventeenth-century China, Peony has never left her family’s home.  Her mother has kept her inside to maintain her virtue and modesty as she prepares to marry out to a stranger.  Peo...
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Meghan K. posted an article on medieval bookworm - Nov 4, 2009, 2:29 am
This companion novel to Oryx and Crake takes the reader into the pleeblands, exploring the effect that Crake’s super virus had on the ordinary people.  Toby and Ren both spent a time as GodR...
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Meghan K. posted an article on medieval bookworm - Nov 3, 2009, 2:03 am
Humanity has been devastated by a virus and Snowman, formerly known as Jimmy, is perhaps the only human to have survived, for all he knows.  With him are his friend Crake’s perfect creations, p...
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Meghan K. posted an article on medieval bookworm - Nov 2, 2009, 2:38 am
Frank and April Wheeler are desperately unhappy.  Married for the sake of their children, living lives that they believe are meaningless, in a suburban town full of similar ordinary couples, they are...
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Meghan K. posted an article on medieval bookworm - Nov 1, 2009, 6:30 am
Yesterday, I said I was starting my participation in NaNoWriMo today.  And I have officially begun.  I wrote 2000 words this morning, so I’m off to a good start.  If anyone would like to add ...
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Meghan K. posted an article on medieval bookworm - Oct 31, 2009, 4:04 am
October has been quite a month.  I was at first very busy, preparing for the wedding and my parents’ visit.  I didn’t read anything for nine days, probably the longest I’ve gone wi...
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Meghan K. posted an article on medieval bookworm - Oct 31, 2009, 3:24 am
I don’t really need any more challenges.  I fail at completing them!  I saw the post about the Women Unbound challenge at Eva’s blog yesterday, though, and on looking through her fantast...
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Meghan K. posted an article on medieval bookworm - Oct 30, 2009, 3:29 am
After emerging the victorious king of Britain in the first book of the trilogy, Arthur now seeks peace with the many tribes and factions below him.  His enemies have not vanished and he often is requ...
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Meghan K. posted an article on medieval bookworm - Oct 29, 2009, 3:58 am
Batuk is a fifteen-year-old Indian prostitute.  She was sold into prostitution by her father at only nine years old, after a less than idyllic, but still relatively happy childhood. Batuk’s pat...
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Meghan K. posted an article on medieval bookworm - Oct 28, 2009, 3:57 am
Catherine Howard has grown up in the country, a relatively insignificant member of an incredibly powerful family. After the death of her cousin Anne Boleyn, the Howard family fortunes fell to some ex...
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Meghan K. posted an article on medieval bookworm - Oct 27, 2009, 3:07 am
Anna Latham, an Omega werewolf still adjusting to her status and history of abuse, has arrived in Montana with her would-be mate, Charles.  Charles’ pack is controlled by his father, Bran, the ...
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Meghan K. posted an article on medieval bookworm - Oct 26, 2009, 3:37 am
During one of the Marquis of Raceworth’s house parties, he is startled to learn that a dowager duchess is waiting for him to attend her.  Uncertain what an older woman would want from him, he d...
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Meghan K. posted an article on medieval bookworm - Oct 25, 2009, 7:09 am
Here’s how I did – I’m assuming that I’m going to spend the next few minutes on this blog post, so it’s updated from 1 pm yesterday to 12 pm today: Number of Books 6 ...
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Meghan K. posted an article on medieval bookworm - Oct 25, 2009, 4:20 am
Yay!  I managed to finish The Queen of Attolia!  And I can totally see what everyone loves about it.  Somehow, even though some of its events defy logic, it has that simple touch that makes it just...
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Meghan K. posted an article on medieval bookworm - Oct 25, 2009, 2:35 am
Big surprise, I crashed shortly after my last post!  Keith even managed to finish his game while I was turning into a zombie.  I’m awake now, though.  I’m annoyed I’m not going to...
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Meghan K. posted an article on medieval bookworm - Oct 24, 2009, 6:32 pm
Progress: Number of Books 4 Books Read Pages Read 1236 Hunting Ground Time Spent Reading 8:59 The Lightning Thief Time Spent Blogging 1:53 Dead as a Doornail The Thief I just sped through ...
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Meghan K. posted an article on medieval bookworm - Oct 24, 2009, 4:11 pm
My progress so far: Number of Books 3 Books Read Pages Read 956 Hunting Ground Time Spent Reading 7:10 The Lightning Thief Time Spent Blogging ######### Dead as a Doornail And Keith has hit...
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Meghan K. posted an article on medieval bookworm - Oct 24, 2009, 1:53 pm
I’m getting tired already, so I’m having another break with a cup of tea and an answer to the mini-challenge hosted over at Beth Fish Reads!  I’d just love one of her gorgeous lace ...
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Meghan K. posted an article on medieval bookworm - Oct 24, 2009, 12:29 pm
Just spent half an hour checking out how everyone else is doing.  It looks like we’re doing well!  I think I’ve actually missed the cut-off for Darren’s mini-challenge, but it soun...
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Meghan K. posted an article on medieval bookworm - Oct 24, 2009, 9:42 am
I didn’t do the intro meme yet!  Not so good.  Anyway, I have finished my first book, Hunting Ground by Patricia Briggs, and I have read so far for 2 hours and 31 minutes.  Here’s my ne...
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Meghan K. posted an article on medieval bookworm - Oct 24, 2009, 6:56 am
Final update before I begin!  Here is the final stack, plus some snacks. And the titles: Carry On, Jeeves, P.J. Wodehouse – Always wanted to try one of these and I just got it from the librar...
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Meghan K. posted an article on medieval bookworm - Oct 23, 2009, 3:57 am
Everything is getting harder for Aislinn, the Summer Queen.  She’s finding it harder and harder to resist Keenan, her king, who it seems she is naturally inclined to lust after.  Keenan loves ...
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Meghan K. posted an article on medieval bookworm - Oct 22, 2009, 3:53 am
This haunting graphic novel depicts the Holocaust through the eyes of Art’s father, a Polish Jew called Vladek who suffered greatly but survived the concentration camps.  Starting with the meet...
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Meghan K. posted an article on medieval bookworm - Oct 6, 2009, 3:00 am
Thomas wakes up in a lift with no memory of anything regarding his previous life.  He knows his name and how to speak, but virtually nothing else.  He’s stranded, until the lift doors open and...
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Meghan K. posted an article on medieval bookworm - Oct 5, 2009, 3:19 am
As the eldest daughter of Edward IV and wife of Henry VII, Elizabeth of York presents a link of continuity between the extravagant Yorkist rule and the more conservative Tudor dynasty.  At one time, ...
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Meghan K. posted an article on medieval bookworm - Oct 4, 2009, 6:03 am
At some point, after I started reading more books than I ever expected I could, it seemed like I was falling in love with fewer books.  They rarely grab me from the first page and usually I have to g...
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