October 2008 Blog Posts (124)

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The BrimTier Chronicles



The BrimTier Chronicles

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Life of a BrimTier Pirate www.brimtierchronicles.com



It’s the late twenty-third century in a universe where social morality and the lines of right and wrong are mixed and muddied. Over-population and dwindling resources have forced the people out into the stars; known space is now split into three tiers. The government has reverted back to feudalism and isn’t necessarily good and not all crimes… Continue

Added by Enclave on October 31, 2008 at 2:34pm — No Comments

Review: Great Plains


Check out my review of Ian Frazier's Great Plains here.

Added by Laza on October 31, 2008 at 9:35am — No Comments

Review: The Graveyard Book


Happy Halloween!!! Check out my review of Neil Gaiman's The Graveyard Book.

Added by Laza on October 31, 2008 at 9:30am — No Comments

Life After Genius by M. Ann Jacoby

I finished Life After Genius this afternoon while waiting for the freshman football game to start. Thank goodness for mandatory time spent sitting in the car, it allows me reading time!!



As I said during the blog tour for this novel, I think we've all known some people that are just a bit..well...different. In fact, I think that there is a little bit of Mead in all of us. We all feel like we're just a little peculiar sometimes. It's been very easy to empathize with Mead, and as the… Continue

Added by Kelly on October 31, 2008 at 12:15am — No Comments

Happy Halloween!!

Jump on over to my book blog, Allisons Attic and see my book reviews and a link to a free ebook just for Halloween!!

I should have more up this weekend ( crossing fingers!!)

Happy Halloween!!!

Added by Allison on October 30, 2008 at 9:30pm — No Comments

Open Invitation to All Bloggers to Join New Blogging Community

How would you like a convenient place to announce new blog posts and get comments from a blogging community dedicated to supporting other bloggers, as well as learn how to pump up your blog to get more traffic?



I am sending an open invitation to all bloggers who would like to join a list serve in which the main goal is to learn how to blog more efficiently, help… Continue

Added by Dorothy Thompson on October 30, 2008 at 5:43pm — 1 Comment

The Gate House

The Gate House by Nelson DeMille picks up where The Gold Coast left off. John and Susan Sutter have been divorced for ten years; he’s been living in London and she’s been in Hilton Head and then back to their old home on Long Island. John has to return to Long Island to manage the estate of an old family retainer and there’s no way he can avoid Susan. They meet and reconcile.



Things aren’t that simple, though. They must deal with the son of the Mafia boss who Susan… Continue

Added by Bermudaonion on October 30, 2008 at 7:13am — No Comments

Review: Uncle Peter’s Amazing Chinese Wedding by Lenore Look

Title: Uncle Peter's Amazing Chinese Wedding

Author: Lenore Look



Jenny’s uncle Peter is getting married in a big, traditional… Continue

Added by Steven at Book Dads on October 29, 2008 at 10:07pm — No Comments

The 19th Wife

The 19th Wife by David Ebershoff is actually two stories in one. It begins with the story of Ann Eliza Young, the 19th wife of the Brigham Young, Prophet of the Latter Day Saints. As a member of the Church of Latter Day Saints during the 1800's, she found herself in a polygamous marriage. She was never happy in the marriage, but tolerated it until Brigham refused to financially support her. Forced to take in Gentile boarders, she saw what life was like on "the outside." She divorced… Continue

Added by Bermudaonion on October 29, 2008 at 5:01pm — No Comments

Paranormal Historical Romance Author Lisa Hendrix Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE



Immortal Warrior Virtual Book Tour November ‘08



Join Viking paranormal historical romance author Lisa Hendrix on her first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book Promotion Public Relations as she travels the blogosphere in November to talk about her latest release, “Immortal Warrior”.

Ivar Graycloak is a brave warrior, a man known for his strength and integrity. He is also a man with a terrible secret. Long ago he was part of a Viking crew… Continue

Added by Tracee on October 29, 2008 at 10:24am — No Comments

Author Interview: David Ebershoff (The 19th Wife)

I've just posted an author interview with David Ebershoff, author of The 19th Wife.

http://wendisbookcorner.blogspot.com/2008/10/author-interview-david-ebershoff-19th.html

Let me know if you have done a review of his book, or an interview, and I'll add your link to my post!

:) Wendi

Added by Wendi Barker on October 28, 2008 at 7:20pm — No Comments

The Paper Bag Christmas

An inspiring, charming little story about finding "everything you never wanted for Christmas."

Mo and his brother Aaron meet Santa at the mall. Santa is a pediatric oncologist and instead of simply giving them a present, he enlists their help as Santa's elves in the children's ward at the hospital. Each boy is tasked with getting to know a specific patient.



Aaron befriends Madhu, a charming boy who, although not Christian, has a… Continue

Added by Holly on October 28, 2008 at 2:08pm — No Comments

Going Down South

Most reviews I've seen call it "wonderful" and a great book for and about mothers and daughters.

It's meant to be a thought-provoking, coming of age, multi-generational book. A young girl becomes pregnant and her mother takes her down south to her grandmother's home. Mom and grandma are somewhat estranged, mom and daughter are somewhat estranged. Most of the men are losers. Secrets are shared and ideally everyone comes together at the… Continue

Added by Holly on October 28, 2008 at 2:07pm — No Comments

National Novel Writing Month

November should be an exciting month for me. I've joined the National Novel Writing Month challenge at www.nanowrimo.org. One month of unedited writing spanning 175 pages. This should be interesting to see what I can come up with. According to the rules, I am not supposed to edit anything that I write that month. I will do all the editing in December. It'll be fun keeping up with other's in the challenge and seeing what they conjure up. =)

Added by Nari - The Novel World on October 28, 2008 at 1:46pm — No Comments

A Wrinkle in Time by Madeline L’Engle



Title: A Wrinkle in Time

Author: Madeline L'Engle



A Wrinkle in Time is a well-loved classic of children’s literature that has… Continue

Added by Steven at Book Dads on October 27, 2008 at 3:58pm — No Comments

Dark Pursuit

Christian suspense which is a genre I haven't read before. An engrossing book. Kaitlan is a recovering drug addict and estranged from her author grandfather. After finding a dead woman in her home and suspecting her police officer boyfriend of the murder, Kaitlan enlists her grandfather's help in figuring out what to do. Her grandfather, a famous murder mystery author who is in ailing health, finds a new lease on life as he reconciles with his… Continue

Added by Holly on October 27, 2008 at 2:40am — No Comments

When the Heart Cries

The first in a trilogy, it's the story of a young Amish woman. Born into a strict Old Amish family, Hannah falls in love with a young Mennonite. Her family will not approve of Paul, but she becomes engaged anyway. When Hannah is assaulted by a stranger while on her way home one day, her life changes forever. Hers becomes a story of secrets and fear that once Paul learns what happened, he will no longer love her.

I found myself very angry with… Continue

Added by Holly on October 27, 2008 at 2:39am — No Comments

The Quilter's Kitchen

In the tradition of every character needing their own book, comes The Quilter's Kitchen. Anna was introduced to Elm Creek in Circle of Quilters. In that book, she interviewed to become one of the new Elm Creek Quilters but was, instead, hired as the head chef for Elm Creek Manor. This book covers one day as Anna and Sylvia clean out the Elm Creek Manor kitchen in preparation for a major remodeling.

Anna is trying to find her place among… Continue

Added by Holly on October 27, 2008 at 2:38am — No Comments

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society

I have seen very few negative reviews of this book and for good reason. It was completely captivating.

Juliet is an author who begins corresponding with a group of people who live on Guernsey, one of the Channel islands between England and France. During WWII this island was occupied by the Germans, and some of the citizens formed their own literary society which enabled them to socialize during this occupation. Told through a series of letters… Continue

Added by Holly on October 27, 2008 at 2:37am — No Comments

One Perfect Day

Nora wants the perfect Christmas with her family. Jenna wants a miracle for her daughter. One snowy day, right before Christmas a tragic accident changes both of their lives forever. The story alternates chapters between Nora and Jenna. Nora struggles with grief and depression after the loss of her child. Jenna struggles with accepting the miracle of a new heart for her daughter, knowing that somewhere, another mother is grieving.

Beautifully… Continue

Added by Holly on October 27, 2008 at 2:36am — No Comments

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