New Books–January 2009

I have quite a few books I’m excited about this month. What about you…what are you waiting to read in January?
A Flaw in the Blood

by Stephanie Barron
Publisher: Bantam
Trade paperback released December 30 (reprint)
Genre: Historical Mystery
“Against a backdrop of national mourning for Prince Albert in 1861, an evil (complete with eye patch) German count, Wolfgang von [...]

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BTT: Giving Books

Do you give books as gifts?
To everyone? Or only to select people?
How do you feel about receiving books as gifts?
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Yes, of course, I give books as gifts(!)…but I try to match them to the recipient. I’m giving my husband the first two books in a fantasy series I thought was wonderful. My brother is getting [...]

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TBR Review: The Would-Be Widow by Mary Jo Putney

Note: The following review is my last TBR book review for 2008. Keishon challenged readers to read some of our older books this year and review them once a month. I have read a number of good books that had been languishing on my shelves (or in boxes). I’ve also found books I no longer [...]

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Christmas Books and Stories

This is a Christmas-centric post. (If you aren’t interested in Christmas reading or Christmas activities–read no further!)
I’m caught up in Christmas activities–making Christmas cookies, making Christmas cards, decorating the house and getting ready for my children to come home for Christmas. I haven’t done as much reading and very little blogging in the last month [...]

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