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The Book Thief, The Grapes of Wrath, A Prayer for Owen Meany, The Poisonwood Bible,
About Me:
Married, no kids - I live in Northern California with my wonderful husband, two dogs (Caribou and Argus), and two cats (Gizmo and Maia). When I'm not reading, hiking or traveling...I work as a Physical Therapist and volunteer for Search and Rescue, as well as at a therapeutic horseback riding program for kids and adults with disability.
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July 2008 Reads

I read 7.5 novels in July (with an average rating of 4.3) and one individual short story. I read 2367 pages (an average of 296 pages per book). My favorite read was a tie between People of the Book, The Poisonwood Bible and The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society. These were all outstanding books which I highly recommend. My least favorite book was The Island of Eternal Love, which I ended up not finishing. Seven of the eight books I read were written by new-to-me authors this month.… Continue

Posted on August 22, 2008 at 1:30pm —

Wendy

June 2008 Reads

June was a terrific month for me. I read 11 books (with an average rating of 3.9/5 ) and one individual short story. I read 3548 pages (average of 323 pages per book). My favorite read was The Wednesday Sisters; my least favorite was Comfort Food. All were new to me authors except for Khaled Hosseini. I participated in two Read-A-Thons this month which really helped boost my numbers.

41. Bridge of Sighs, b… Continue

Posted on July 1, 2008 at 2:00pm —

Wendy

May 2008 Reads

I read 8 books in May with an average rating of 4.1. I read 2668 pages (average of 334 pages per novel). My favorite read was Songs for the Missing. I also read 2 short stories. New to me authors this month were Halldor Laxness, Diane Ackerman, Katherine Center, Firoozeh Dumas, and Stewart O’Nan.

33. Independent People, by Halldor Laxness

Rated: 4.5/5
Number of Pages: 482
Started: April 26, 2008
Finished: May 5… Continue

Posted on June 1, 2008 at 11:00am —

Wendy

April 2008 Reads

I read 8.5 novels in April - all fiction - with an average rating of 4.4, and a total of 2642 pages (average of 330 pages per novel). My favorite read of the month was a tie between The Cellist of Sarajevo and Angle of Repose. All of the books read this month were by authors new to me, EXCEPT for Sue Miller. In addition to my novel reading, I also completed a short story by Haruki Murak… Continue

Posted on May 16, 2008 at 12:19am —

Wendy

March 2008 Reads

I read 8 novels in March - all fiction - with an average rating of 4.1. I read a total of 2426 pages (average of 303 pages per novel). My favorite read of the month was Belong To Me. All of the books read this month were by authors new to me.

17. Resistance, by Owen Sheers

Rated: 4.5/5
Number of Pages: 256
Started: March 1, 2008
Finished: March 6, 2008
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Posted on April 25, 2008 at 7:30pm —

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At 5:29pm on November 28, 2009, Bernice McFadden said…

Dear
Book Lover:

On Jan 9th, 2010 my debut novel, SUGAR will celebrate its 10th anniversary and in order to commemorate this milestone I am campaigning to sell 10,000 copies between now and that date.

“Bernice L. McFadden's first novel begins with the brief, poetic description of a crime so startling that the reader is helplessly drawn in, as if a bright red door stood ajar on a bleak and forbidding house. Pearl Taylor's daughter, Jude, has been found murdered and mutilated near a field at the edge of town. "The murder had white man written all over it," writes McFadden. "But no one would say it above a whisper. It was 1940. It was Bigelow, Arkansas. It was a black child. Need any more be said?" In the years that follow, Pearl catches sight of Jude in so many strangers that when Sugar Lacey comes to town and sets up her unwholesome "business" in the house next door, she doesn't know whether to believe what she sees in Sugar's face: a striking similarity to Jude, dead 15 years. In her sedate but supple prose--rising at times to a light, unforced lyricism in the description of landscape or character--the author perfectly renders the closed and protective society of a small Southern town, the superstitions, gossip, and prying.”

I’m asking that you purchase a copy of SUGAR for yourself, a friend or family member. And if you could help spread the word by blogging, twittering ad Face-booking my campaign, it would mean the world to me.


Peace & Light,

Bernice L. McFadden
At 7:25am on October 6, 2009, Jen Knox said…
I love that your tracked your reading by pages... do you still do this?
At 9:10am on June 6, 2009, Christine Bode said…
Hi Wendy,

I'm so sorry to hear that you lost your beloved Caribou. I know what that feels like and I know that you'll never forget him. I think it's wonderful that you got a new puppy and I'm looking forward to seeing a photo of Raven. I only lasted 6 weeks from the time my first dog, Geldof (a Terrier/Spring Spaniel cross) passed away on Dec. 9, 2006 to the day I adopted Scully, my Goldendoodle, on Jan. 21, 2007. I think it's the best way to go when you lose one. Grieve for a bit and then welcome another one into your life. The love they give you is such a treasure!

I adopted two baby, male fancy rats last Friday! I got them for my 7 year old niece and nephew to enjoy when they're here but I love them too. Their names are Bob and Simon, The Boomtown Rats! (a fav band of mind) I'm going to post some photos of them here this weekend too. I'm going shopping this morning to get them an exercise wheel for their habitat. They're really cute, intelligent and sociable and I've known a few people who told me they make great pets. I think they will indeed!

Have a lovely weekend!

Cheers,
Christine
At 10:26am on June 5, 2009, Christine Bode said…
I apologize! I scrolled up and read your profile after I left that comment! I know your dogs' and cats' names now! :-)
At 10:25am on June 5, 2009, Christine Bode said…
Hi Wendy,

Your dogs are very handsome too! What are their names? The Outlander series is definitely my favourite of all time because it has so much in it - adventure, history, time travel, romance, sex, humour, battle...you name it! I can't wait for the next instalment, "An Echo In The Bone" this September! Hope you have a great weekend!

Cheers,
Christine
At 10:14am on March 6, 2009, Chris Tusa said…
Hi,

My name is Chris Tusa, and I'm a writer from New Orleans. I am writing because my debut novel, Dirty Little Angels, is now available, and I was hoping you might be willing to mention it on your blog (or review it). If you're interested, I'd be glad to send you an e-book version of the book. Just let me know. I've included a summary of the novel below:

Dirty Little Angels
Set in the slums of New Orleans, among clusters of crack houses and abandoned buildings, Dirty Little Angels is the story of sixteen year old Hailey Trosclair. When the Trosclair family suffers a string of financial hardships and a miscarriage, Hailey finds herself looking to God to save her family. When her prayers go unanswered, Hailey puts her faith in Moses Watkins, a failed preacher and ex-con. Fascinated by Moses's lopsided view of religion, Hailey, and her brother Cyrus, begin spending time down at an abandoned bank that Moses plans to convert into a drive-through church. Gradually, though, Moses's twisted religious beliefs become increasingly more violent, and Hailey and Cyrus soon find themselves trapped in a world of danger and fear from which there may be no escape.

If you'd like to read the first chapter before you commit, feel free to visit my web site:

http://christophertusa.com/blog/?page_id=894

Thanks so much,
Chris

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At 11:07am on January 27, 2009, Miss Mae said…
Hi, Wendy. Love the pics of your babies. :)

MM
At 3:10am on January 21, 2009, Maw Books said…
Hey Wendy! Glad you joined the Blogging Tips group! Jump on in! And hope Caribou is doing better.
At 9:57pm on January 19, 2009, Lynda Coker said…
Hi Wendy,
I understand completely about not having the time for everything we'd like to do. I'm glad to meet you and hope to chat with you here on Book Blog.
At 1:03pm on January 19, 2009, Lynda Coker said…
Just wanted to stop by and say hello. If you get a free moment, please stop by my page at BOOK BLOG, and WRDF. I keep hot, buttery-sweet cinnamon rolls on the cyber-table at all times—go ahead, grab two.
Have a great day and a successful year,
Lynda



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