Friday, October 30, 2015

November 2015 wish list

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I'm almost back to normal after holidays and a really busy period as well, so back to posting my wish list for the next month! Boo...
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Wednesday, October 28, 2015

The Circle, by Dave Eggers

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TITLE : The Circle AUTHOR : Dave Eggers COPYRIGHT : 2013 PAGES : 504 PUBLISHER : Knopf SETTING : Near future, in the US TYPE : Ficti...
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Monday, October 26, 2015

Two disappointing DNFs

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These are two books I was really sure I'd enjoy. I didn't. TITLE : Cinder AUTHOR : Marissa Meyer I love stories inspired in fai...
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Saturday, October 24, 2015

An Heir of Uncertainty, by Alyssa Everett

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TITLE : An Heir of Uncertainty AUTHOR : Alyssa Everett COPYRIGHT : 2014 PAGES : 250 PUBLISHER : Carina Press SETTING : Early 19th cen...
Thursday, October 22, 2015

In Her Defense, by Julianna Keyes

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TITLE : In Her Defense AUTHOR : Julianna Keyes COPYRIGHT : 2015 PAGES : 300 PUBLISHER : Carina Press SETTING : Contemporary TYPE : R...
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Monday, October 12, 2015

Man Booker Prize reading 2015

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The Man Booker Prize winner for 2015 will be announced tomorrow, so I thought I'd post my impressions of the nominated books. As I have ...
Sunday, September 27, 2015

Two books from the Man Booker list

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Quick catch-up post covering two books from my Man Booker prize readalong. Not great successes with me, I'm afraid. TITLE : The Fisher...
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Saturday, September 12, 2015

Satin Island, by Tom McCarthy

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TITLE : Satin Island AUTHOR : Tom McCarthy COPYRIGHT : 2015 PAGES : 192 PUBLISHER : Jonathan Cape SETTING : Contemporary TYPE : Fict...
Friday, September 04, 2015

Falling in Love with Hominids, by Nalo Hopkinson

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TITLE : Falling in Love with Hominids AUTHOR : Nalo Hopkinson COPYRIGHT : 2015 PAGES : 240 PUBLISHER : Trachyon SETTING : Various, mo...
Friday, August 28, 2015

The Year of the Runaways, by Sunjeev Sahota

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TITLE : The Year of the Runaways AUTHOR : Sunjeev Sahota COPYRIGHT : 2015 PAGES : 480 PUBLISHER : Picador SETTING : Contemporary Engl...
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Saturday, August 22, 2015

A Wish Upon Jasmine, by Laura Florand

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TITLE : A Wish Upon Jasmine AUTHOR : Laura Florand COPYRIGHT : 2015 PAGES : 323 PUBLISHER : Self-published SETTING : Contemporary Fra...
Wednesday, August 19, 2015

Two DNFs from the Man Booker longlist

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One of my "rules" for my yearly Man Booker reading is that, although I will try as many of the books as possible, even the ones th...
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Saturday, August 15, 2015

A Spool of Blue Thread, by Anne Tyler

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TITLE : A Spool of Blue Thread AUTHOR : Anne Tyler COPYRIGHT : 2015 PAGES : 368 PUBLISHER : Knopf SETTING : Contemporary and 20th cen...
Tuesday, August 11, 2015

Day Four, by Sarah Lotz

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TITLE : Day Four AUTHOR : Sarah Lotz COPYRIGHT : 2015 PAGES : 352 PUBLISHER : Hodder & Stoughton SETTING : Cruise ship in the Car...
Tuesday, August 04, 2015

The Moor's Account, by Laila Lalami

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TITLE : The Moor's Account AUTHOR : Laila Lalami COPYRIGHT : 2014 PAGES : 336 PUBLISHER : Vintage SETTING : 16th century North Am...
Saturday, August 01, 2015

July 2015 reads

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Still very busy, but I'm seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. Regular blogging should resume soon! :) 1 - Why I Killed Pluto an...
Sunday, July 26, 2015

To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee

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TITLE : To Kill a Mockingbird AUTHOR : Harper Lee COPYRIGHT : 1960 PAGES : 384 PUBLISHER : Grand Central SETTING : 1930s Southern US ...
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Friday, July 24, 2015

Why I Killed Pluto and Why It Had It Coming, by Mike Brown

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TITLE : Why I Killed Pluto and Why It Had It Coming AUTHOR : Mike Brown COPYRIGHT : 2010 PAGES : 288 PUBLISHER : Spiegel & Grau S...