Title: The Emperor's EdgeAuthor: Lindsay BurokerKindle Edition; 197 pagesPublished December 2010Imperial law enforcer Amaranthe Lokdon is good at her job: she can deter thieves and pacify thugs, if not with a blade, then by toppling an eight-foot pile of coffee canisters onto their heads. But when ravaged bodies show up on the waterfront, an arson covers… Continue reading The Emperor’s Edge
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Midnight Reflections
Title: Midnight ReflectionsAuthor: PM RichterKindle EditionPublished November 2010Julia's midnight reflections actually happened about four in the morning. She was far from home, lonely, watching a handsome man sleeping in her bed at the Beverly Hills Hotel. Robin, the handsome sleeping man, had put himself in terrible danger so she could solve a mystery. She had… Continue reading Midnight Reflections
Vive La Paris
Title: Vive La ParisAuthor: Esme Raji CodellHardcover; 210 pagesPublished October 2006Taken from the back cover of the book:Paris has come for piano lessons, not chopped-liver sandwiches or French lessons or free advice. But when old Mrs. Rosen gives her a little bit more than she can handle, it might be just what Paris needs to understand… Continue reading Vive La Paris
Winter Rose
Review # 34Title: Winter RoseAuthor: Patricia McKillipPaperback, 262 pagesPublished May 1997This is the last book I'm reading for the month of August. Rois and Laurel are two very different sisters. The story follows Rois, the wild girl who feels at home outdoors. Both girls become fascinated with a man named Corbet. Corbet Lynn is a young man… Continue reading Winter Rose
quarter-end wrap-up
the months of January, February & March flew by easily.. I'm patting my back because I was able to read at least 30 books for the past three months..JanuaryMini Shopaholic- Sophie KinsellaUndercover - Beth KephartWhere Angels Go - Debbie MacomberPrincess Diaries 1 - Meg CabotPrincess in Spotlight - Meg CabotPrincess In Love - Meg CabotTable… Continue reading quarter-end wrap-up
Flipped
Review # 25Title: FlippedAuthor: Wendelin Van DraanenPaperback, 224 pagesPublished 2003Flipped is a romance told in two voices. The first time Juli Baker saw Bryce Loski, she flipped. The first time Bryce saw Juli, he ran. That’s pretty much the pattern for these two neighbors until the eighth grade, when, just as Juli is realizing Bryce… Continue reading Flipped
Spiderwick Chronicles
Title: The Spiderwick Chronicles Books in Series: 1) The Field Guide to the Fantastical World Around You 2) The Seeing Stone 3) Lucinda's Secret 4) The Ironwood Tree 5) The Wrath of Mulgarath Author: by Holly Black and Tony DiTerlizzi Category: Children's Book From The Barnes & Noble Review Three curious kids discover a world… Continue reading Spiderwick Chronicles
Mockingjay
Review # 18Title: MockingjayAuthor: Suzanne CollinsHardcover, 398 pagesPublished August 2010Young Katniss Everdeen has survived the dreaded Hunger Games not once, but twice, but even now she can find no relief. In fact, the dangers seem to be escalating: President Snow has declared an all-out war on Katniss, her family, her friends, and all the oppressed… Continue reading Mockingjay
Catching Fire
Review # 17Title: Catching FireAuthor: Suzanne CollinsHardcover, 391 pagesPublished September 1st 2009Catching Fire is the second installment of Suzanne Collins’ Hunger Games. This story picks up about six months after the games have ended as Peeta and Katniss are about to be taken on a victory tour of the other districts. When Katniss Everdeen and… Continue reading Catching Fire