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Hummingbirds – Joshua Gaylord

S. Krishna posted an article on - Nov 11, 2009, 4:00 am
Title: Hummingbirds Author: Joshua Gaylord ISBN: 9780061769016 Pages: 352 Release Date: October 6, 2009 Publisher: Harper Genre: Literary Fiction, Contemporary Fiction Sour...
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Bed of Roses – Nora Roberts

S. Krishna posted an article on - Nov 10, 2009, 4:00 am
Title: Bed of Roses Author: Nora Roberts ISBN: 978425230077 Pages: 368 Release Date: October 27, 2009 Publisher: Berkley Trade Genre: Women’s Fiction, Romance Source: Pub...
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COMPLETED: Dewey's Books Reading Challenge

S. Krishna posted an article on - Nov 9, 2009, 10:00 pm
I’m happy to say I’ve completed the Dewey’s Books Reading Challenge! Read: 1. Gifted - Nikita Lalwani 2. The Uncommon Reader - Alan Bennett 3. The Complete Persepolis - Marja...
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31 Hours – Masha Hamilton

S. Krishna posted an article on - Nov 9, 2009, 5:00 am
Title: 31 Hours Author: Masha Hamilton ISBN: 9781932961836 Pages: 240 Release Date: September 8, 2009 Publisher: Unbridled Books Genre: Contemporary Fiction ...
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Sunday Salon

S. Krishna posted an article on - Nov 8, 2009, 11:25 am
This week was a very laid back one for me.  I worked and went to class, but I also chose to read a lot rather than do other things.  As a result, I managed to read 12 books this week!  I was really...
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The Lace Reader – Brunonia Barry

S. Krishna posted an article on - Nov 6, 2009, 4:00 am
Title: The Lace Reader Author: Brunonia Barry ISBN: 9780061624773 Pages: 416 Release Date: July 31, 2008 Publisher: Harper Paperbacks Genre: Contemporary Fiction, Mystery S...
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Monthly Review: October 2009

S. Krishna posted an article on - Nov 5, 2009, 8:00 pm
For some reason, I feel like October was a bad reading month, but looking at my stats, it was a lot better than most months!  I think the 24 Hour Read-a-Thon had a lot to do with that. Number of b...
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After – Amy Efaw

S. Krishna posted an article on - Nov 5, 2009, 4:00 am
Title: After Author: Amy Efaw ISBN: 9780670011834 Pages: 350 Release Date: August 11, 2009 Publisher: Viking Juvenile Genre: Teen, Contemporary Fiction Source: Publisher ...
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Thursday Tunes – Great Expectations

S. Krishna posted an article on - Nov 5, 2009, 3:00 am
Welcome to the Thursday Tunes! Each week, I will showcase music, whether new or old. Hopefully you will find something that interests you here! Sometimes music can make an otherwise mediocre movie ...
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SALTAF 2009 – South Asian Literary Festival

S. Krishna posted an article on - Nov 4, 2009, 10:00 pm
If you’re in the DC area or know people who are, the South Asian Literary and Theater Arts Festival is happening this Saturday, November 7, from 10:00 AM – 5:30 PM.  Authors Kamila Shamsie, Ru Fr...
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The Girl on Legare Street – Karen White

S. Krishna posted an article on - Nov 4, 2009, 4:00 am
Title: The Girl on Legare Street Author: Karen White ISBN: 9780451227997 Pages: 352 Release Date: November 3, 2009 Publisher: NAL Trade Genre: Mystery, Contemporary Fiction ...
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The Tricking of Freya – Christine Sunley

S. Krishna posted an article on - Nov 3, 2009, 4:00 am
Title: The Tricking of Freya Author: Christina Sunley ISBN: 9780312378776 Pages: 352 Release Date: March 3, 2009 Publisher: St. Martin’s Press Genre: Contemporary Fiction, Li...
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The Last Will of Moira Leahy – Therese Walsh

S. Krishna posted an article on - Nov 2, 2009, 2:00 am
Title: The Last Will of Moira Leahy Author: Therese Walsh ISBN: 9780307461575 Pages: 304 Release Date: October 3, 2009 Publisher: Shaye Areheart Books Genre: ...
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Sunday Salon

S. Krishna posted an article on - Nov 1, 2009, 8:49 am
Well, it’s been a couple of weeks since I’ve actually participated in Sunday Salon.  Things have been hectic for the past few weeks, so not counting the Read-A-Thon, I haven’t gotten much readi...
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Pride & Prejudice & Zombies – Jane Austen & Seth Grahame-Smith

S. Krishna posted an article on - Nov 1, 2009, 4:00 am
Title: Pride and Prejudice and Zombies Author: Jane Austen & Seth Grahame-Smith ISBN: 9781594743344 Pages: 320 Release Date: April 4, 2009 Publisher: Quirk Books Genre: Satire,...
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CHALLENGE: Women Unbound

S. Krishna posted an article on - Oct 31, 2009, 7:00 pm
The Women Unbound Reading Challenge is aimed at encouraging readers to read books about “women’s studies.”  The challenge can include both fiction and non-fiction books.  It runs from November...
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The Wordy Shipmates – Sarah Vowell

S. Krishna posted an article on - Oct 31, 2009, 5:00 am
Title: The Wordy Shipmates Author: Sarah Vowell ISBN: 9781594489990 Pages: 272 Release Date: October 7, 2008 Publisher: Riverhead Genre: Non-Fiction, History Source: Person...
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Review: Lap Blanket from Reading Comfort

S. Krishna posted an article on - Oct 30, 2009, 7:00 pm
I reviewed the Book Buddy earlier this year, so when Reading Comfort asked me to review another one of their products, I jumped at the chance to review their Lap Blanket.  I received one in Floral Si...
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Cleopatra's Daughter – Michelle Moran

S. Krishna posted an article on - Oct 30, 2009, 5:00 am
Title: Cleopatra’s Daughter Author: Michelle Moran ISBN: 9780307409126 Pages: 448 Release Date: September 15, 2009 Publisher: Crown Genre: Historical Fiction Source: Auth...
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Learning to Breathe – Karen White

S. Krishna posted an article on - Oct 29, 2009, 5:00 pm
Title: Learning to Breathe Author: Karen White ISBN: 9780451220349 Pages: 320 Release Date: March 5, 2007 Publisher: NAL Trade Genre: Women’s Fiction Source...
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The Cupid Effect – Dorothy Koomson

S. Krishna posted an article on - Oct 29, 2009, 5:00 am
Title: The Cupid Effect Author: Dorothy Koomson ISBN: 9780751539691 Pages: 320 Release Date: August 2, 2007 Publisher: Sphere Genre: Chick Lit Source: Personal Copy Rat...
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The Last Dickens – Book Giveaway Results

S. Krishna posted an article on - Oct 28, 2009, 9:00 pm
The winners of my giveaway of The Last Dickens by Matthew Pearl: Jim Carmin Carol W. Congratulations to both of you!
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Haunting Bombay – Shilpa Agarwal

S. Krishna posted an article on - Oct 28, 2009, 5:00 am
Title: Haunting Bombay Author: Shilpa Agarwal ISBN: 9781569475584 Pages: 368 Release Date: April 1, 2009 Publisher: Soho Press Genre: Literary Fiction, Multicultural Fiction, M...
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The Queen's Mistake – Diane Haeger

S. Krishna posted an article on - Oct 27, 2009, 5:00 am
Title: The Queen’s Mistake: In the Court of Henry VIII Author: Diane Haeger ISBN: 9780451228000 Pages: 416 Release Date: October 6, 2009 Publisher: NAL Trade Genre: His...
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A Map of the Known World – Lisa Ann Sandell

S. Krishna posted an article on - Oct 26, 2009, 5:00 am
Title: A Map of the Known World Author: Lisa Ann Sandell ISBN: 9780545069700 Pages: 272 Release Date: April 15, 2009 Publisher: Scholastic Press Genre: Teen/YA Source: Publ...
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Read-A-Thon: Wrap-Up Post

S. Krishna posted an article on - Oct 25, 2009, 9:57 am
Well, another read-a-thon has come and gone!  I have to admit, I didn’t really put a priority on reading as much as I possibly could this time.  That’s not to say I wasn’t satisfied with my pr...
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Read-A-Thon: Hour 16

S. Krishna posted an article on - Oct 24, 2009, 10:14 pm
I came back at about 5 minutes past hour 15, a little later than I’d planned but I enjoyed the movie! I have to admit, I’m not sure how long I’ll continue reading. Reading Now: Househusband ...
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Read-A-Thon: Hour 12

S. Krishna posted an article on - Oct 24, 2009, 6:17 pm
I’m still going strong, though I did take some time off in hour 10 to bake some snacks!  Right now, I’m going to take a break for a few hours to have dinner and watch a movie with my very patient...
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Read-A-Thon: Hour 9

S. Krishna posted an article on - Oct 24, 2009, 3:07 pm
The reading is still going well – I can’t believe how fast the time is flying!  I took off hour 7 in order to take a nap, and I’m feeling pretty refreshed.  I actually ended up putting a book ...
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Read-A-Thon: Hour 6

S. Krishna posted an article on - Oct 24, 2009, 12:01 pm
  We’re just beginning hour 6 of the read-a-thon, and things have been going pretty well, other than hour 4.  Our computer was having trouble printing and my husband needed to get some work done...
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Rumors – Anna Godbersen

S. Krishna posted an article on - Oct 17, 2009, 5:00 am
Title: Rumors Author: Anna Godbersen ISBN: 9780061345715 Pages: 448 Release Date: June 3, 2008 Publisher: HarperCollins Genre: Teen, Historical Fiction Source: Library ...
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The Girl From Foreign – Sadia Shepard

S. Krishna posted an article on - Oct 16, 2009, 5:00 am
Title: The Girl From Foreign Author: Sadia Shepard ISBN: 9780143115779 Pages: 384 Release Date: July 31, 2008 Publisher: Penguin Genre: Memoir, Non-Fiction Source: Publishe...
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A Change in Altitude – Anita Shreve

S. Krishna posted an article on - Oct 15, 2009, 5:00 am
Title: A Change in Altitude Author: Anita Shreve ISBN: 9780316020701 Pages: 320 Release Date: September 22, 2009 Publisher: Little, Brown and Company Genre: Contemporary Fiction S...
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Thursday Tunes - Shakira

S. Krishna posted an article on - Oct 15, 2009, 4:00 am
Welcome to the Thursday Tunes! Each week, I will showcase music, whether new or old. Hopefully you will find something that interests you here! I’m sure almost all of you have heard of Shakira at...
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The Last Dickens – Book Giveaway!

S. Krishna posted an article on - Oct 14, 2009, 8:00 pm
I’m thrilled to announce that I’m giving away two copies of The Last Dickens by Matthew Pearl, in cooperation with the publisher and TLC Book Tours! Rules: This giveaway runs through Monda...
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The Last Dickens – Matthew Pearl

S. Krishna posted an article on - Oct 14, 2009, 12:00 am
Title: The Last Dickens Author: Matthew Pearl ISBN: 9780812978025 Pages: 416 Release Date: October 6, 2009 Publisher: Random House Genre: Mystery, Historical Fictio...
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Wordless Wednesdays

S. Krishna posted an article on - Oct 13, 2009, 11:30 pm
Part of the Castello Sforzesco in Milan, Italy For more Wordless Wednesdays, click here
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Snap – Carol Snow

S. Krishna posted an article on - Oct 13, 2009, 5:00 am
Title: Snap Author: Carol Snow ISBN: 9780061452116 Pages: 224 Release Date: August 25, 2009 Publisher: HarperTeen Genre: Teen/YA, Mystery Source: Publisher Rating: 4 out of 5 ...
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Juliet, Naked – Nick Hornby

S. Krishna posted an article on - Oct 12, 2009, 5:00 am
Title: Juliet, Naked Author: Nick Hornby ISBN: 9781594488870 Pages: 416 Release Date: September 29, 2009 Publisher: Riverhead Genre: Contemporary Fiction Source: Publisher ...
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Sunday Salon

S. Krishna posted an article on - Oct 11, 2009, 9:32 am
This week was a pretty good one.  Nothing really remarkable, but I got a lot of reading in because my poor husband has been working pretty much non-stop.  I also had a book club discussion last week...
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The Man Who Loved Books Too Much – Allison Hoover Bartlett

S. Krishna posted an article on - Oct 6, 2009, 5:00 am
Title: The Man Who Loved Books Too Much Author: Allison Hoover Bartlett ISBN: 9781594488917 Pages: 288 Release Date: September 17, 2009 Publisher: Riverhead Hardcover Genre: No...
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Casting Off – Nicole Dickson

S. Krishna posted an article on - Oct 5, 2009, 5:00 am
Title: Casting Off Author: Nicole Dickson ISBN: 9780451226990 Pages: 400 Release Date: July 28, 2009 Publisher: NAL Trade Genre: Women’s Fiction Source: Publisher Rating: 4 o...
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National Book Festival 2009

S. Krishna posted an article on - Oct 4, 2009, 9:21 pm
The National Book Festival is an event that takes place every year on the National Mall in Washington, DC.  This year, the National Book Festival was held on September 26, 2009. The festival didn...
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Sunday Salon

S. Krishna posted an article on - Oct 4, 2009, 8:56 am
Well, I spent most of this week recovering from a virus that I must have caught at the National Book Festival festivities last weekend!  (Yes, I know I promised you all a write-up of that event with ...
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Catching Fire – Suzanne Collins [TSS]

S. Krishna posted an article on - Oct 4, 2009, 5:00 am
Title: Catching Fire Author: Suzanne Collins ISBN: 9780439023498 Pages: 400 Release Date: September 1, 2009 Publisher: Scholastic Press Genre: Teen/YA Source: Amazon Vine ...
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Monthly Review: September 2009

S. Krishna posted an article on - Oct 2, 2009, 9:00 pm
Number of book reviews posted: 32 Number of books read: 33 Number of pages read: 11,819 5 Star Review: Posts: 2009: 300 Books! BBAW: Best Cultural Review Blog ...
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Tell Me Something True – Leila Cobo

S. Krishna posted an article on - Oct 2, 2009, 5:00 am
Title: Tell Me Something True Author: Leila Cobo ISBN: 9780446519366 Pages: 320 Release Date: October 1, 2009 Publisher: Grand Central Publishing Genre: Contemporary Fiction, M...
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