WWW.... (10/27)

WHAT AM I READING NOW?

Just started reading Steve Leveen's "THE LITTLE GUIDE TO YOUR WELL-READ LIFE". Excellent, so far!

WHAT DID I JUST FINISH READING?

Just finished half of "BEETHOVEN: THE UNIVERSAL COMPOSER" by Edmund Morris. Read my review of it on my other blog, Village Cafe, here.

WHAT WILL I BE READING NEXT?

Probably Dana Corbit's "ON THE DOORSTEP" -- a Love Inspired book.

Library Book Sale! (October '05)

Finally! A library book sale that *isn't* cancelled! Hooray!

I left the house at 8am to go stand in line for a half-hour in the cold ... all worth it, though! Hardcovers for $0.25, and paperbacks for only $0.10! Can't beat that! (other than FREE, of course) ;o)

Here's what I got:

Softcovers:

A Place of Darkness – Lauren Haney
M is for Malice – Sue Grafton
Judging Sara – Cynthia Rutledge
Nancy Drew #3: Murder on Ice – Carolyn Keene
LoTR: The Two Towers – J.R.R. Tolkien
The Wedding Night – Barbara Dawson Smith
Eyeliner of the Gods – Katie Maxwell
Nerd in Shining Armor – Vicki Lewis Thompson
Harry Potter & the Philosopher’s Stone (1) – J.K. Rowling
Ramona the Pest – Beverly Cleary

Hardcovers:

Stone Heart – Luanne Rice (for my sister)
Paddington Takes the Test – Michael Bond
Paddington On Top – Michael Bond
Paddington At Work – Michael Bond
More About Paddington – Michael Bond
Around the World in 80 Days – Jules Verne
Imhotep: Builder In Stone – Maribelle Cormack
Cat In the Mirror – Mary Stolz
The World of the Pharaohs – Hans Baumann
Preparing the Manuscript – Udia G. Olsen
Thin Within – Judy Wardell (I was VERY happy to find this!!!)
Secrets of the Baby Whisperer – Tracy Hogg
Emergency Room: Lives Saved & Lost – Dan Sachs, M.D. (editor)
Journal of a Novel: The East of Eden Letters – John Steinbeck
With a Vengeance – Eileen Dreyer
Blacklist – Sara Paretsky
Life of Pi – Yann Martel
Hot Six – Janet Evanovich
Monster – Jonathan Kellerman
Flesh & Blood – Jonathan Kellerman
Clara Callan – Richard B. Wright
Memoirs of a Geisha – Arthur Golden
A Breach of Promise – Anne Perry (Monk)
I Know This Much is True – Wally Lamb
Not Even For Love – Sandra Brown
Courting Trouble – Lisa Scottoline
Cat’s Eye – Margaret Atwood
Shadow Baby: A Novel – Alison McGhee
Heaven Lake – John Dalton
Penguin Dictionary of Physics – Valerie H. Pitt (editor) = for DH
The Star Diaries – Stanislaw Lem = for DH
A Splendid Chaos – John Shirley = for DH
Tools of Modern Biology – Melvin Berger = for DH

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Not bad, eh? I'm one VERY happy camper! This is a great list, if you ask me, and I don't regret buying a single one of them! (unlike other years where I've gotten about 1/3 that I didn't really want -- more impulse than anything)

Hooray!

Online collections, library, and current reads

Life has been crazy lately. My dd has been sick with some sort of unknown thing (puking during the night, semi-fine during the day). We had her in the hospital yesterday, and they ran several tests, but even *they* don't yet know what's up with her. :-? The good news is, she didn't puke last night, and she's felt better all day.

As for me, I've been feeling a little overwhelmed by my books, lately. I've got 2 review books to finish and submit reviews for before November 3rd. I'm only 1/2 done the first ... haven't even started the second! :-O And, I've got a pile of library books which will be due back soon, too! :-? As the old saying goes, "So many books, so little time!"

(I'm currently reading "THE PREACHER'S DAUGHTER" by Beverly Lewis. It's to be reviewed for Bethany House Publishers. It's good, so far!)

I *did* manage to "waste" some precious reading time while cataloguing my books online! Much as I like LibraryThing.com, I can't pay the $10 for an unlimited account. This leaves me with the problem of only being able to put 200 of my 900+ books on that site! :-( SO, I came up with another idea: I put all of my collection on my website! Check it out!

I also spent a little more of my precious reading time making up a new online book discussion group: Amid_the_Pages. Feel free to join! We'll discuss one book a month -- those nominated by & voted on by the group members. Each month has a new theme. :o)

And, lastly, today I went to the library with my DD. While helping her choose some books, I came across Cornelia Funke's "INKHEART". Since a lot of my friends have been discussing this online lately, I figured I'd bring it home and see what the fuss is about! I won't get to it for a while, but I *do* look forward to reading it!

My Library!

Discovered a great new website today, thanks to an online book-buddy! LibraryThing.com. Very, very cool!

Of course, my ID there is "Mizbooks". ;-P

Hey there!

Nothing terribly exciting has been happening here, lately, and this is why I've not been posting. It's just been the usual -- reading, taking care of the kids, etc.

I *did* sign myself up to take some Spanish classes! They start at the end of October! I'm really excited about that. :-) It's just basic conversation, but I think it will be a good start to reaching my goal of being fluent some day. :-)

Read some good books, lately, too! See my other blog, Village Cafe, for my reviews!

I just finished reading "SWEETWATER CREEK" by Anne Rivers Siddons. This was an advanced reader copy for HarperCollins Canada's "First Look" program. Excellent book! Highly recommended!

And, I'm now getting back into Gaelen Foley's latest addition to the Knight series, "ONE NIGHT OF SIN". I *LOVE* Gaelen's books! I've read almost all of them now. :-)

Next up will most likely be "A FINE BALANCE" by Rohinton Mistry, as one of my online groups will be discussing it on the 17th.