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1kperfetto
Aug 3, 2006, 9:19pm

Post your link here.

3kperfetto
Aug 4, 2006, 6:13am

Not a review, but my list of my favorite books of the year so far.

4PhoenixTerran
Edited: Aug 12, 2006, 9:55pm

I've finally gotten around to posting my review of the second volume in Tad Williams' Otherland, River of Blue Fire.

And to make things even more up to date, I've also blogged about the second volume of The Cartoon History of the Universe (The Cartoon History of the Universe II), by Larry Gonick.

You can find them at Experiments in Reading:
Otherland: River of Blue Fire
The Cartoon History of the Universe II, Volumes 8-13: From the Spring of China to the Fall of Rome

5Cinnamon-Girl
Edited: Aug 15, 2006, 2:22pm

Review seems a bit of a lofty term for what I write about the books I've read, but here's the latest book I've commented on: Women Who Love Books Too Much, a book by Brenda Knight.

6Bookmarque
Aug 15, 2006, 3:34pm

Latest review, latest read right on the top - The Thrall's Tale. Was quite good. Brutal, but good.

http://www.thebookmarque.blogspot.com/

7kperfetto
Aug 15, 2006, 5:20pm

Spike Gillespie's Pissed Off.

I wanted to like it, but parts of it just left me scratching my head.

I also broke my book section into lit and comix, mainly because the lit page was getting pretty long, but also because people don't a lot of attention to graphic novels (other than Manga). I hope to get a few more in by the end of the week.

10dew
May 10, 2007, 10:26pm

My latest is about The Memory Keeper's Daughter. Right now I'm reading Rant, the new Palahniuk.

11kperfetto
May 11, 2007, 6:16am

Thanks. I didn't know Chuck Palahniuk had a new book out.

12dew
May 11, 2007, 2:57pm

I'm a pretty big fan of Palahniuk, but I'm really not into this book. It's making me sad; I want to love all his books!

13capnk8
Jul 3, 2007, 9:11pm

14bostonbibliophile
Aug 26, 2007, 3:38pm

My latest review is of Heather McElhatton's Pretty Little Mistakes. Check it out at http://anotherlibrarian.blogspot.com and let me know what you think. :-)

15homefield First Message
Edited: Aug 30, 2007, 9:15am

Hello, I've just joined this group and it looks interesting.

I've been keeping a book blog since the start of the year, but the stats are pretty depressing (does this matter? - maybe not).

Anyway, to get to the point, the last book I blogged was The Himmler Brothers by Katrin Himmler - which I enjoyed immensely.

http://www.southcoastsounds.org.uk/wordpress
I look forward to visiting some of the other blogs referred to here (but I'm at work at the moment).

Tom

16bostonbibliophile
Edited: Oct 8, 2007, 4:31pm

my latest post is on Breakfast with Buddha by Roland Merullo and the blog is now at www.bostonbibliophile.com.

17homefield
Nov 28, 2007, 4:08pm

Robert Musil - the man without qualities

http://southcoastsounds.org.uk/wordpress/

19thekoolaidmom
Jun 22, 2008, 1:07pm

My latest book review is Cell by Stephen King.

creepy, scary, terrifying book (so very King) and now I have to sleep with the lights on. :-o

20DeusExLibris
Jun 22, 2008, 1:12pm

I just reviewed an amazing military sci-fi book called the Forever War a few days ago. You can find my review here:

http://bookspirit.blogspot.com/2008/06/endless-war.html

21thekoolaidmom
Jun 23, 2008, 3:15pm

Heart-breaking, but hopeful, Hope's Boy by Andrew Bridge made me cry quite a few times.

My review's here.

24thekoolaidmom
Jun 25, 2008, 8:00pm

25skrishna
Edited: Jun 27, 2008, 8:38am

My reviews of Remember Me? by Sophie Kinsella and Perfect on Paper by Maria Murnane are up!

http://skrishnasbooks.blogspot.com/

26Kegsoccer
Jun 27, 2008, 9:06pm

My review of "Aberrations" by Penelope Przekop is up (plus an author interview, and giveaway)

See here.

*spammed all over b/c I'm a terrible person who posts to every contest/blog thread.....

27bostonbibliophile
Jun 28, 2008, 8:15am

My review of The White Mary is up at my blog, www.bostonbibliophile.com.

28thekoolaidmom
Jun 29, 2008, 1:26am

I just finished my review of Pride and Prejudice found In the Shadow of Mt. TBR.

29skrishna
Jun 30, 2008, 1:11pm

My review of The Beach House by Jane Green is up! Incidentally, I'm also doing a book giveaway for it, so come on by!

http://skrishnasbooks.blogspot.com

30thekoolaidmom
Jul 2, 2008, 2:33am

31skrishna
Edited: Jul 3, 2008, 11:43am

Koolaidmom, I feel like it's just you and me on this board sometimes :-)

My review of This Charming Man by Marian Keyes and The Secret of Lost Things by Sheridan Hay are up. The Drowning Tree by Carol Goodman is up as well!

http://skrishnasbooks.blogspot.com

32valkylee
Jul 5, 2008, 12:57pm

Ha! I'll ruin your exclusive party, thekoolaidmom and skrishna! :-p

This week I reviewed I, robot by Howard S. Smith, and New Moon by Stephenie Meyer.

33thekoolaidmom
Jul 5, 2008, 4:25pm

Yeah, skrishna and valkylee

I've been fighting a bad case of the drowsies the last couple days. I need to go buy some toothpicks to keep my eyes open! The weather's so warm and it's so quiet with the hum of the fan and the birds singing. I just can't semtos stay awakee..................................................​..................................................​huh? what?? musta fallen asleep... again.

34klarusu
Jul 5, 2008, 4:30pm

So, new here, but I posted my most recent review of The Body Artist on my blog :

http://50book2007.blogspot.com/

35thekoolaidmom
Jul 6, 2008, 11:10am

Okay, I've finished The Boat by Nam Le. Le is an exceptionally talented writer, and this book is well worth reading. My review is In the Shadow of Mt. TBR

36valkylee
Jul 6, 2008, 3:42pm

My weekend reviews have been posted:

Ruby Slippers by Jonalyn Grace Fincher

The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher by Kate Summerscale

37skrishna
Jul 7, 2008, 10:47am

My latest reviews are:

Pemberley Remembered by Mary Lydon Simonsen
The Monster of Florence by Douglas Preston and Mario Spezi
Getting Rid of Matthew - Jane Fallon
The Drowning Tree - Carol Goodman

http://skrishnasbooks.blogspot.com

38Kegsoccer
Jul 7, 2008, 11:11pm

My latest review is of: Of Swans, Sugarplums, and Satin Slippers by Violette Verdy.

Read it here.

39thekoolaidmom
Edited: Jul 8, 2008, 9:20am

Just finished Dough: A Memoir last night. My review is In the Shadow of Mt. TBR. It's a really fun book... great beach book!

40skrishna
Edited: Jul 8, 2008, 10:21am

41thekoolaidmom
Jul 12, 2008, 1:24pm

Just finished Rant by Chuck Palahniuk. Very uber-bizarre. But I liked it! My Review is In the Shadow of Mt. TBR.

42valkylee
Jul 12, 2008, 3:13pm

New reviews since I last posted here:

The Heartbreak Diet
The Heretic's Daughter
Eclipse

43anysia
Jul 12, 2008, 6:52pm

Just put up my review of The Killing Circle.

My review is on http://www.booklorn.com/

Someday I'll take the time to cut and paste everything over here ... I've fallen a bit behind.

44koalatees
Jul 13, 2008, 11:38am

45thekoolaidmom
Jul 14, 2008, 2:00pm

I received The Rabbit and the Snowman in the mail today. It's a cute, children's book. My review is In the Shadow of Mt. TBR.

46thekoolaidmom
Jul 15, 2008, 9:44pm

Finished The White Mary by Kira Salak today. It's a really good book, I think. My review is In the Shadow of Mt. TBR.

47retropelocin
Jul 15, 2008, 9:55pm

It's been a few days and I'm brand new to blogging:

Woman's World by Graham Rawle

I'm a slow reader and very busy so I'll only be posting every 10 days.

http://nobsbookreviews.blogspot.com/

48Kegsoccer
Jul 15, 2008, 11:10pm

My latest review is of Surviving Ben's Suicide by C. Comfort Shields- which I'm also giving away a copy of.

See the review, my interview with the author, and my giveaway details here.

49bart154ce
Jul 16, 2008, 4:39pm

My latest review is Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi, and can be found over at Bart's Bookshelf.

50valkylee
Jul 17, 2008, 10:45pm

52thekoolaidmom
Edited: Jul 18, 2008, 4:46pm

I finished A Thousand Splendid Suns this morning, and loved it! I thought it was even better than The Kite Runner. My review is In the Shadow of Mt. TBR.

54thekoolaidmom
Jul 19, 2008, 7:53pm

Maggie and I finished Gooney Bird Greene by Lois Lowry. It's a very cute book, and one that's as captivating as Junie B.. Great book for ages 6-10, and I liked it, too so parents of those in that age group. :-D It's a great classroom read, I know because I'd sat in on it when Mags was in 2nd grade.

My review for it is In the Shadow of Mt. TBR.

55thekoolaidmom
Jul 21, 2008, 3:12pm

Ooo... Kay... I was the only-est reviewer this weekend?

My review for One More Year by Sana Krasikov is In the Shadow of Mt. TBR. I was not that impressed by the book, for the most part.

56klarusu
Jul 22, 2008, 6:11am

Getting up-to-date again!

Latest review for An Artist of the Floating World on LT and the blog:

http://50book2007.blogspot.com/

57klarusu
Jul 22, 2008, 8:17am

And me again ......

Review for Virtual Light on LT and the blog:

http://50book2007.blogspot.com/

58thekoolaidmom
Jul 23, 2008, 2:21am

It's not exaclty a book, but it's book related:

I posted my interview with Nam Le, author of The Boat, it's In the Shadow of Mt. TBR.

It's my first author interview! :-D

59valkylee
Jul 24, 2008, 10:13pm

New Reviews:
Dragon Road by Laurence Yep
The Treasure of Montsegur by Sophy Burnham
Ghostly Encounters: True Stories of America's Haunted Inns and Hotels by Frances Kermeen

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58 - I would be so lost if I did an author interview. I just wouldn't know what to say!

60thekoolaidmom
Edited: Jul 24, 2008, 11:30pm

I finished Tan Lines by J. J. Salem today... quite the sizzler, let me tell you! My review is In the Shadow of Mt. TBR.

valkylee: I usually have no desire, but The Boat was just one of those books that made me want to ask the author a million questions. And, for the most part, I tried to make them different from all the other interviews he's done. The first question, though, is one everyone asks him.

62valkylee
Jul 26, 2008, 1:46pm

Not a review exactly, but a discussion I want to get brewing:

So on my blog I was rambling this morning about classic books and how much I preferred Penguin-published books. But I'm very curious to hear/see what publishers others prefer, and why. Do you like the fancy leather-bound Easton Press? Do you just want them cheap as possible?

http://fashion-piranha.livejournal.com/21486.html

63thekoolaidmom
Jul 29, 2008, 1:23am

Just finished reading The Sleeping Doll by Jeffery Deaver, which was an amazing labyrinthine crime thriller with twists and unexpected realizations at every turn. Great book! My review is In the Shadow of Mt. TBR.

65Kegsoccer
Jul 29, 2008, 2:38pm

My most recent review is of The Questory of Root Karbunkulus!

Read my review, my interview with the author, and for a chance to win a copy of the book, enter here.

66BookishRuth
Jul 29, 2008, 2:50pm

My last review was for The White Mary by Kira Salak. You can read the review here. I'm rather conflicted about this book. I wish I could have given it a better review, because there were parts of this book that I really, really loved. Unfortunately those things were overshadowed by elements that I disliked.

67Whicker
Jul 29, 2008, 7:23pm

I just put up a post about Moonraker. It was an interesting little read.

Check it out over at The Eighth Art.

http://eighthart.wordpress.com

68thekoolaidmom
Jul 30, 2008, 1:14am

I read and reviewed a wonderful children's book today, Mishka: An Adoption Tale by Adrienne Ehlert Bashista. It's a beautiful and sweet story of a Mama and Papa adopting Yuri from Russia. It's told from the POV of Mo the stuffed bear who is a present to Yuri at the beginning of the process. Maggie and My review of it is In the Shadow of Mt. TBR.

PLUS! I'm giving away a signed copy of the book, so be sure to enter!

69BookishRuth
Jul 30, 2008, 5:16pm

I have a review of The Ruby in the Smoke up at Bookish Ruth. This was a really fun read!

71agatatera
Aug 1, 2008, 4:53am

A first review in my life :) Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky - you may find it here:

http://zyciowapasja.blogspot.com/2008/07/crime-and-punishment-by-fyodor.html

72bart154ce
Aug 1, 2008, 5:03pm

The End of Mr. Y

Okay, I'll admit it. While the plot did intrigue me. And yes it was on half price offer. I bought this book, for one reason, and one reason only...

The pages had black edges!!!

Yep, I am that shallow! ;)

As for what I thought of the plot, my first reaction and the only 3 words that have been sitting in this review’s draft version for the last week or so, are, ‘Hmm… Not sure…’ and just over a week later, that pretty much, still sums up my thoughts.

Read the full review, on my blog.

73bart154ce
Aug 2, 2008, 11:24am

Ahem... Me again...

This time with Sky Burial

Beautifully written, you’ll lose all sense of time (just like Wen whose search spans 30 years), this is a story that will worm it’s way under your skin and its magic will stay with you long after you turn the last page.

Read my full review at: Bart's Bookshelf.

74agatatera
Aug 2, 2008, 12:39pm

I just posted a review of a great book - Snow Flower and the secret fan by Lisa See. You may find my opinion here:

http://zyciowapasja.blogspot.com/2008/08/snow-flower-and-secret-fan-by-lisa-see....

75BookishRuth
Edited: Aug 2, 2008, 3:23pm

My last review was for Aberrations by Penelope Przekop. Read it here at Bookish Ruth. It's one of my favorite books of the year.

(Edited to fix wonky link.)

76bart154ce
Aug 3, 2008, 5:11am

Can you tell it's the weekend and I have time to be writing reviews? ;)

tomorrow, when the war began and it's sequels by John Marsden.

I’ve already blogged about a couple of books in this series (and the audio versions) on my site before, but I thought I might say a word or two about the series as a whole, seeing as they’d take up a sizable proportion of my ten books this year if I was to list them individually.

First a little bit of history of how I came to read them. Now these books were a HUGE thing in their home country of Australia, but from what I can tell, they’re not as well known elsewhere, certainly not in the UK where I live and where I’ve never seen them in a bookshop. Fortunately for me however, I have an Australian friend, who despite a poor taste in cricket teams ;) has exemplary literary tastes. Perusing her website once day I came across a review, and I’ll be honest I was as much intrigued by the books title, as I was hooked by the review, and so a quick mooch and a few days later. A new addiction had begun…

Read my review at: Bart's Bookshelf.

77klarusu
Aug 4, 2008, 6:46am

Latest review for After the Quake is up on LT and the blog:

http://50book2007.blogspot.com/

Cheers!

78bart154ce
Aug 6, 2008, 5:15pm

Latest review is for, graphic novel, Life Sucks and can be found here.

Thanks!

79thekoolaidmom
Aug 6, 2008, 9:19pm

I finished The Richest Season by Maryann McFadden today. I really enjoyed the book. It's an emotionally touching book, one I could really relate to. My review is In the Shadow of Mt. TBR.

80litmuse
Edited: Aug 7, 2008, 12:15am

Reviewed Where People Like Us Live by Patricia Crumbie here:

http://scarlet-notes.blogspot.com/2008/07/where-people-like-us-live.html

82bart154ce
Aug 7, 2008, 5:14pm

Finished, Looking for Alaska on Sunday.

I decided to leave writing this review for a few days after finishing the book, hoping I’d better be able to capture my thoughts about this powerful novel, not sure it’s worked because I’m still struggling to put them into words without sounding sycophantic or clichéd. Because words like, wonderful, powerful, thoughtful, beautifully written all leap to mind.

So sod it! Go. Read. Now!

Read my full review here.

83nperrin
Aug 7, 2008, 5:24pm

Review of Cory Doctorow's Little Brother here.

84retropelocin
Aug 7, 2008, 7:10pm

My latest book review is listed at Stiff right here on LT. Great book, by the way!

85retropelocin
Aug 8, 2008, 2:26pm

New book review for The Beautiful Cigar Girl by Daniel Stashower

http://nobsbookreviews.blogspot.com

86valkylee
Aug 8, 2008, 2:59pm

New Reviews since I last posted here:
- Rahab's Story by Ann Burton
- Stealing Athena by Karen Essex
- Abraham: A Journey to the Heart of Three Faiths by Bruce Feiler
- Bottomfeeder: How to Eat Ethically in a World of Vanishing Seafood by Taras Grescoe
- So Long at the Fair by Christina Schwarz
- One More Year by Sana Krasikov

87thekoolaidmom
Edited: Aug 9, 2008, 3:14pm

I just finished Twilight, and I'm hooked... I'm not going to stoop to the stuff, because I think I'm just to old for that. :-D

Anyway, my review is In the Shadow of Mt. TBR.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~​

Since I was the last poster, I won't post two in a row. I posted my review of the morbidly hilarious book Cherise the Niece by J. K. Benton In the Shadow of Mt. TBR.

88agatatera
Aug 10, 2008, 2:40pm

Another review from my side - just yesterday I've finished reading Bollywood Nights by Shobhaa De

You may find the review on my blog:
http://zyciowapasja.blogspot.com/2008/08/bollywood-nights-by-shobhaa-de.html

89klarusu
Edited: Aug 13, 2008, 4:59pm

Another 2 up on LT and the blog :

Earth Inc (which was an ER book) and The Age of Innocence (which was for the Group Reads - Literature group)

http://www.librarything.com/profile_reviews.php?view=klarusu
http://50book2007.blogspot.com/

91thekoolaidmom
Aug 12, 2008, 12:07am

I think there are pretty much only three of us here. I just posted my review of When We Were Romans

In the Shadow of Mt. TBR

93thekoolaidmom
Aug 12, 2008, 1:06am

3... 16... what's the difference? :-D

94agatatera
Aug 12, 2008, 3:22am

16 is not bad at all :) Small class ;) We'll grow, I'm sure! Maybe just some promotion? But don't know how to do it.

95bart154ce
Aug 12, 2008, 1:05pm

#92 #93

Ahem...

17 actually! ;o)

http://www.bartsbookshelf.co.uk

96anysia
Aug 12, 2008, 1:43pm

I post my reviews on Thursdays. I always forget to come in here and link.

98nperrin
Aug 12, 2008, 7:03pm

92: You missed me too! My review of When We Were Romans went up this afternoon--not as flattering as thekoolaidmom's though!

http://lifeinbooks.wordpress.com/2008/08/12/when-we-were-romans-by-matthew-kneal...

101klarusu
Aug 13, 2008, 5:00pm

*Celebrates fact that she was post #100*

102retropelocin
Aug 13, 2008, 7:47pm

After much consternation:

Just posted my review of Dali & I by Stan Lauryssens

I have never gotten the title touchstone to work.

104nperrin
Aug 15, 2008, 2:05pm

Review of James Wood's new How Fiction Works here.

105thekoolaidmom
Aug 16, 2008, 12:23am

I finished reading New Moon and posted my review In the Shadow of Mt. TBR.

BTW! Those of who who might be Twilight fans, Meyers is writing another Twilight book called Midnight Sun and it's told from Edward's perspective. :-D

106valkylee
Aug 16, 2008, 5:15pm

Books reviewes since I last posted:

- Red Letters: Living a Faith That Bleeds by Tom Davis
- The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson
- Dali & I: The Surreal Story by Stan Lauryssens
- When We Were Romans by Matthew Kneale

107thekoolaidmom
Aug 18, 2008, 3:47pm

I read Blaze yesterday, my review is In the Shadow of Mt. TBR. I rather enjoyed it. It was a bit different from Stephen King's usual fair which is why he had written it under the nom de plume of "Richard Bachman."

108jlshall
Edited: Aug 18, 2008, 10:00pm

My latest reviews are posted on my blog:

The Aviary Gate by Katie Hickman
Love and the Incredibly Old Man by Lee Siegel

Also posted here on LT.

109homefield
Aug 19, 2008, 3:40am

Three very good books, highly recommended and reviewed on my blog

www.acommonreader.org.uk

Forever Nude - Guy Goffette
A Paragon of Virtue - Christian Von Ditfurth
The Angel Maker - Stefan Brijs

Tom

110Andy_Parker
Aug 19, 2008, 6:30am

My latest review is on

Aphra Behn’s Love-Letters Between a Noble-Man and his Sister

111bart154ce
Aug 19, 2008, 4:20pm

My latest review is about the audio-book version of Fragile Things by Neil Gaiman

It’s a real treat to hear the author read his other own work, especially when like Gaiman, they are as equally proficient at telling tales as they are at writing them. His narration is as good as any I have heard, whether it be author, actor or professional audio-book artist, always clear and well paced, he brings the stories and characters to vivid life, and you’re compelled to listen to him tell you more and more.

Read my full review here:
http://www.bartsbookshelf.co.uk/2008/08/19/fragile-things-audiobook-neil-gaiman/

112valkylee
Aug 19, 2008, 10:51pm

So Tan Lines officially won the prize for Worst Book This Year (So Far) and I suspect no other contender's going to come close. To find out why, read the review!

113agatatera
Aug 20, 2008, 3:09pm

114Whicker
Aug 20, 2008, 3:43pm

I just posted my review of The Raw Shark Texts over at The Eighth Art:

http://eighthart.wordpress.com/2008/08/20/shark-texts/

115skrishna
Aug 22, 2008, 6:14pm

119retropelocin
Aug 28, 2008, 11:35pm

The Treatment & The Cure by Peter Kocan

http://nobsbookreviews.blogspot.com

Enjoy!

120bart154ce
Edited: Aug 29, 2008, 5:46pm

Mouse Guard Autumn 1152

The artwork is what first drew me to this book, it is absolutely gorgeous! Richly coloured and detailed every panel holds your attention and demands to be lingered over, and this is important as quite a bit of the story-telling is done with the artwork alone and it works brilliantly...

Read my full review at:
http://www.bartsbookshelf.co.uk/2008/08/29/mouse-guard-autumn-1152-david-peterso...

122thekoolaidmom
Aug 30, 2008, 3:49pm

I just finished my review for Confessions of a Contractor

It was an absolute pleasure to read!

123Kegsoccer
Aug 30, 2008, 9:43pm

My latest was Sword by Da Chen.

Wanted to like this, and for the most part did... but......
http://kbookreviews.wordpress.com/2008/08/29/review-sword-by-da-chen/

124astults
Aug 31, 2008, 11:37am

My latest is Born Standing Up by Steve Martin at http://www.amberstults.com/?p=153.

125retropelocin
Edited: Aug 31, 2008, 2:26pm

I just put my full review of Woman's World by Graham Rawle up on LT. Some of you may already have read this review on my blog.

http://nobsbookreviews.blogspot.com

126anysia
Sep 3, 2008, 11:46pm

Anyone interested in getting more eyes on their book reviews, please come comment on my meta-blog review link thread. (Sorry for the multiple thread posting, I'm just trying to find people who are interested in this topic and they're spread over about 4 groups.)

127jlshall
Sep 4, 2008, 6:44pm

Finally got through The Gargoyle. My review is posted on my blog:

http://jlshall.blogspot.com/2008/09/review-gargoyle.html

I'll be posting it on LT, too.

128klarusu
Edited: Sep 7, 2008, 4:53pm

Latest 3 are New Moon by Stephenie Meyer and Bones to Ashes by Kathy Reichs and Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer:

http://50book2007.blogspot.com/

ETA one more book

131retropelocin
Sep 12, 2008, 1:48pm

I just posted my full review of American Sideshow by Marc Hartzman on LT.

Enjoy!

134retropelocin
Sep 17, 2008, 10:58pm

My latest review is The Swap by Antony Moore on LT and also on my blog:

http://nobsbookreviews.blogspot.com

135valkylee
Sep 20, 2008, 2:13pm

Wow, it really has been a while since I visited this thread.

Reviews since I last posted:

My Husband's Sweethearts by Brigid Asher
Creepers by Joanna Dahme
Women of the Bible: Abigail's Story by Ann Burton
The Front Porch Prophet by Raymond Atkins
The Faith of Barack Obama by Stephen Mansfield
Guernica by Dave Boling (currently giving away two copies!)
The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
Forgotten Fashion by Kate Hahn

That's quite a few reviews, eep!

136ThePam
Edited: Sep 22, 2008, 7:55pm

My latest is a review on a book originally published in 1881: "Mountain Scouting: A handbook for officers and soldiers on the frontier"

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also reviewed a cute little book for toddlers and preschoolers by Kevin Henkes: Old Bear


137jlshall
Sep 23, 2008, 1:38am

American Wife by Curtis Sittenfeld. Feels like I've been reading it forever. My review is posted on my blog:

http://jlshall.blogspot.com/2008/09/review-american-wife.html

138klarusu
Sep 23, 2008, 1:20pm

Back again, this time:

Little Grey Men by B.B.
Tipping the Velvet by Sarah Waters

Both up on the reviews blog and LT.

140jlshall
Sep 27, 2008, 12:34am

141nperrin
Sep 27, 2008, 1:06am

Just one new one for me, of Wieland or the Transformation, up here.

142ThePam
Sep 27, 2008, 8:21am

Jenlaw, I see that your Amazon search engine isn't giving you credit for sales either. What's up with that?!?

143retropelocin
Sep 27, 2008, 2:25pm

ThePam, I've been curious about this, myself. I seem to get an awful lot of clicks but no sales with Amazon.How did you find out she wasn't getting credit?

144ThePam
Edited: Sep 27, 2008, 2:59pm

Ahh, everyone has a code. Mine starts with PAS, and when I click on a book on my site and it goes to the Amazon page that code appears at the top and assures me that I'll get credit.

Last weekend I noticed that this was not happening with the general search box. Ticked me off because I know my sister made a purchase and I didn't get credit. I emailed Amazon but haven't hear back from them yet.

In any case, I checked JenLaw's box while perusing her site and noticed that she was not getting credit either.

---

You know, I just checked out your site and it looks like your books are working. That is if you code starts with "nob".

And Your site looks wonderful on the kids' 21 inch screen.

145anysia
Sep 27, 2008, 3:30pm

I looked at the page source for jenlaw's page and, strangely, it looks like the part of the code with the affiliate name is commented out of the script for the search box.

I have had problems with Wordpress altering javascripts in similar ways (commenting out certain parts of the script), so it would pay to compare the code that is cut and pasted from Amazon with the code in the blog page after it has been saved.

I'm not saying that's what's happening, but it's possible that there's something funky going on when the code is saved, especially if the code in the page is different from the code that comes from the Amazon page.

147ThePam
Sep 27, 2008, 5:56pm

Hmmm. When I look at the code in the Blogger html box it has my correct number. Not that that means you aren't correct, Anysia, only that it's gonna be an easy fix.

148anysia
Sep 27, 2008, 6:01pm

When I looked at Jenlaw's, the affiliate number was there, but it looked like it was commented out (commented out meaning it is visible to the eye, but not being read by the script).

Not sure if we're talking about the same thing.

149retropelocin
Sep 27, 2008, 8:02pm

Thanks for your help ThePam and Aysia! Anysia, I think you should think about starting to charge a consulting fee ;-)

I just posted my lastest book review for McSweeney's Joke Book of Book Jokes on:

http://nobsbookreviews.blogspot.com

150valkylee
Sep 29, 2008, 12:16am

Reviews since I last posted:

Dress in Detail from Around the World by Rosemary Crill
China Chic: East Meets West by Valerie Steele
The Last Queen by C. W. Gortner
RuneWarriors by James Jennewein and Tom S. Parker
The Necklace by Cheryl Jarvis

151bart154ce
Oct 2, 2008, 3:16pm

Another Marcus Sedgwick:

The Foreshadowing Review at Bartsbookshelf.

152sherbear917
Oct 2, 2008, 4:39pm

Just wanted to inform all of you book bloggers out there about a new book called Rocket Man by William Elliot Hazelgrove that will be released in December 2008. I have read and reviewed the book for frontstreetreviews.com so once my review is posted there, it'll be on my blog (http://bookopolis.blogspot.com). The book is a modern-day satire of the American Dream and was actually pretty funny and well-written. I was contacted by the publishers to spread the word, so if anyone wants to find out more info about the book or get the contact info to receive an ARC just PM me. Thanks!!

153sharonluvscats
Oct 2, 2008, 6:08pm

I'm a new blogger so I'm still trying to find my review style:

One Bad Apple review: http://sharonlovesbooksandcats.blogspot.com/2008/10/cozy-mystery-4.html

156retropelocin
Oct 8, 2008, 12:17pm

159astults
Oct 10, 2008, 12:26pm

My latest one is of The Jane Austen Book Club by Karen Joy Fowler

http://www.amberstults.com/?p=479

160anysia
Oct 10, 2008, 2:36pm

Somehow it ended up being philosophy/religion week at Booklorn this week:

Descartes' Bones reviewed here.
and
Atheist Universe reviewed here.

161valkylee
Oct 11, 2008, 2:33pm

New reviews:

The Hunt for the Seventh by Christine Morton-Shaw
The Encore Effect by Mark Sanborn
American Wife by Curtis Settenfeld

plus an interview with author Kate Hahn!

162daniellnic
Oct 11, 2008, 6:02pm

I just reviewed Testimony and The Boxcar Children this week: here and here .

163bart154ce
Edited: Oct 12, 2008, 11:26am

A couple more reviews since the last time I was here:

Possessing Rayne by Kate Cann reviewed here.
&
The Never War by D. J. MacHale reviewed here.

Head on over and throw your own thoughts on these books into the hat!

164retropelocin
Oct 13, 2008, 3:32pm

I just posted my full review of Hollow Chocolate Bunnies of the Apocalypse by Robert Rankin from my blog to LT

166retropelocin
Oct 18, 2008, 2:51am

167ThePam
Edited: Oct 18, 2008, 7:12pm

Running a little bit behind.

At http://www.booksforkids-reviews.com

I've reviewed:
Seuss' "Butter Battle Book"
"George, the Dragon and the Princess" (wonderful book about a dragon fighting mouse)

And "ABC3D" (a good alphabet popup book)

Don reviewed:
"THE CATS IN KRASINSKI SQUARE" by Karen Hess

For the ABC3D there's a movie -- we don't get to do that for a book too often :)

And for George, we have artwork you won't see anywhere else.

168ThePam
Edited: Oct 18, 2008, 7:16pm

At http://www.PageInHistory.com I've reviewed two books no one has any interest in.

The first is one I received from Mini Book Expo: "The Practical Surveyor" by Samuel Wyld. Orig published 1725 --lol

And the second is an academic tome entitled simply "Sparta". It's a compendium of journal articles meant for history majors.

169bart154ce
Oct 19, 2008, 1:33pm

The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman

The book is an utter, utter delight to read, and is populated with fantastic characters and a fabulous world for them to inhabit. I have seen in mentioned by others, that just like another of Gaiman’s books Coraline it works on many levels, younger readers will find a fantastic adventure, and older readers will as well of course, but will also find some horror lurking beneath the surface.

Read and comment on my full review at:
http://www.bartsbookshelf.co.uk/2008/10/19/the-graveyard-book-by-neil-gaiman/

170ThePam
Oct 20, 2008, 4:58pm

172bart154ce
Oct 24, 2008, 3:48pm

Sadly I was a bit underwhelmed by this one, but you can read my thought on, Thirsty by M. T. Anderson, here.

173retropelocin
Oct 27, 2008, 11:50pm

I just posted a review for The Enigma Woman by Kathleen A. Cairns at:

NoBSBookReviews

174anysia
Oct 28, 2008, 1:53pm

I just posted my review of Terminal Spy which I was really hoping to like, but didn't (I'm not alone judging by other reviews here).

175ThePam
Edited: Oct 29, 2008, 4:31pm

Oops. wrong posted in wrong place

176posthumose
Nov 5, 2008, 10:07am

My review of Guernica by Dave Boling (and a giveaway) is here:
http://freshinkbooks.blogspot.com/2008/11/guernica-by-dave-boling.html

This is a five star novel.

178posthumose
Nov 18, 2008, 1:06am

I've just posted my review of A Guide to the Birds of East Africa by Nicholas Drayson. It was a very enjoyable book and I'm keeping my ARC of this one. I usually give them away. mY review is here:

http://freshinkbooks.blogspot.com/2008/11/guide-to-birds-of-east-africa-by.html

179DeusExLibris
Nov 18, 2008, 1:12am

I've been embarrassingly lax lately. I still have yet to write a review for Wizard of Eathsea, I have a couple more chapters to read for last month's ER book and a review to write, and I'm already on to other books.

180jlshall
Edited: Nov 19, 2008, 5:56pm

I'm still trying to get reviews written for the books I read during the summer. My latest review is on my blog:

The Penguin Complete Ghost Stories of M.R. James
http://jlshall.blogspot.com/2008/11/review-complete-ghost-stories-of-mr.html

182ThePam
Edited: Nov 22, 2008, 7:35am

My latest post was on a SALE on a 6-volume set Jane Austen books Oxford Press is offering for $44 dollars!

www.booksforkids-reviews.com

---
It's part of some Christmas book suggestions.

183anysia
Edited: Nov 21, 2008, 9:24pm

I reviewed Where Am I Wearing. You can see the review and even enter to win it (today's the last day for the giveaway though).

186jlshall
Dec 14, 2008, 5:39pm

Still working on getting reviews written for all the books I've read this year - before next year gets here! Just posted a couple more reviews on my blog:

Wish You Were Here: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery, by Rita Mae Brown
http://jlshall.blogspot.com/2008/12/review-wish-you-were-here.html

and

Eva Moves the Furniture, by Margot Livesey
http://jlshall.blogspot.com/2008/12/review-eva-moves-furniture.html

188writemeg
Dec 15, 2008, 1:50pm

I recently reviewed Courtney Summers's Cracked Up To Be, an Early Reviewer book, and Marie Phillips's Gods Behaving Badly, which seems to be making the blogging rounds lately!

Links here at write meg!:

Cracked Up To Be -- 5 stars

Gods Behaving Badly -- 3 stars

189astults
Dec 16, 2008, 7:54pm

I have a review of Mark LaFlamme's book DIRT: An American Campaign at http://www.amberstults.com/?p=658. An interview with him will be posted tomorrow.

190thekoolaidmom
Dec 19, 2008, 12:06am

I just posted my review of The Magician's Nephew by C. S. Lewis In the Shadow of Mt. TBR.

I've been busily reading and reviewing trying to make my goal of 75 by Dec. 31st, so there are a few more there since the last time I posted one here. I got sidetracked by a virtual reality thing called Second Life, and lost a few months of time.

I'm also having a Book Bucks Giveaway until Dec. 31st. $25, $15, $10 and $5 gift cards for your choice of Borders, Amazon, or Barnes & Noble., so don't forget to sign up ;-)

191Bookmarque
Dec 19, 2008, 7:39am

Starting my first year end reveiw posts. Best & worst.

http://www.thebookmarque.blogspot.com/

192thekoolaidmom
Dec 19, 2008, 7:56pm

My review for The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is In the Shadow of Mt. TBR. Of course, I gave it 5 out of 5 stars. ;-)

195bart154ce
Edited: Jan 1, 2009, 11:41am

It's been a while since I posted here, so I wont list every review since then, just my latest.

The Book of Dead Days by Marcus Sedgwick | Review

196ThePam
Edited: Jan 1, 2009, 9:24pm

Don reviewed Snow Valley Heroes. It's a fantasy wherein dogs from a dog planet occasionally come to earth to help out we troublesome humans. He really liked it and we're trying to get some books from the series to make up a nice give-away.

http://www.booksforkids-reviews.com/2008/12/snow-valley-heroes-christmas-tale.ht...

I reviewed a primer version of The Lion and the Mouse. Herman's book is on the kindergarten level. Highly recommend it for the art and message.

http://www.booksforkids-reviews.com/2008/12/lion-and-mouse-by-gail-herman.html

198retropelocin
Jan 6, 2009, 6:29pm

My latest review is for The Economist Book of Obituaries. It's posted both on LT as my Early Reviewer commitment and on my blog, NoBSBookReviews

199posthumose
Jan 8, 2009, 3:48am

I've just posted a guest review of Through Black Spruce by Joseph Boyden, the Giller Prize Winner of 2008 at Fresh Ink Books here:

http://freshinkbooks.blogspot.com/2009/01/through-black-spruce-by-joseph-boyden....

This was one of my favourites of the year.

201posthumose
Jan 13, 2009, 9:43am

I have posted my review(and giveaway) of Letters Between Us by Linda Rader Overman here:

http://freshinkbooks.blogspot.com/2009/01/letters-between-us-by-linda-rader.html

This is a very good epistolary fiction.

I also have a review of The Gate House by Nelson DeMille here:

http://freshinkbooks.blogspot.com/2009/01/gate-house-by-nelson-demille.html

202jlshall
Feb 3, 2009, 1:31pm

Recently posted a couple of new reviews on my blog:

Hotel Du Lac by Anita Brookner
http://jlshall.blogspot.com/2009/02/review-hotel-du-lac.html

and Drawers & Booths by Ara 13
http://jlshall.blogspot.com/2009/01/review-drawers-booths.html

203valkylee
Feb 3, 2009, 1:53pm

My list of reviews has gotten so long that I am posting a link to it here instead of listing them:
http://fashion-piranha.livejournal.com/34014.html?mode=reply

I'll try to return to this thread more often so it doesn't get so long again!

204bart154ce
Edited: Feb 4, 2009, 9:31am

I really must make a better effort at posting in this thread, I've let too many reviews build up really, but here they are anyway:

River Boy by Tim Bowler | My Review
An Abundance of Katherines by John Green | My Review
Special Agents: Deep End and Final Shot by Sam Hutton | My Review
Old Magic by Marianne Curley | My Review
84 Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff | My Review
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury | My Review
The Dark Flight Down by Marcus Sedgwick | My Review
Old Man’s War by John Scalzi | My Review
Nation by Terry Pratchett | My Review
Jewel and Thorn/The Brass Key by Richard Poole | My Review

205posthumose
Feb 25, 2009, 12:03pm

I've just posted a review (and giveaway of two copies) of The Lost City of Z by David Grann. Entry is open worldwide until midnight Sunday March 8, 2009.

http://freshinkbooks.blogspot.com/2009/02/lost-city-of-z-by-david-grann.html

206jlshall
Feb 27, 2009, 4:59pm

I've gotten way behind in writing reviews, but I think I'm finally getting going again. Posted a review of Cover Her Face by P.D. James:

http://jlshall.blogspot.com/2009/02/review-cover-her-face.html

Hope to have more soon.

208thekoolaidmom
Feb 27, 2009, 11:27pm

I finished Exit Ghost by Philip Roth earlier today, my reveiw is In the Shadow of Mt. TBR.

When I started the book, I wasn't sure if I was going to like it, having never read Roth before. It was exceptional, though, and I'll definitely have to read another book by him again :-)

209valkylee
Mar 7, 2009, 10:58pm

Updated again :D Link to all reviews can be found here:
http://fashion-piranha.livejournal.com/34014.html?mode=reply

Recent additions include:
- The Lost City of Z
- The Heretic Queen
- Henry V: The Graphic Novel
and more! Check it out!

210DevourerOfBooks
Mar 7, 2009, 11:52pm

I'm doing something a little different right now, for my review of Throw Out Fifty Things. I'm actually trying to go through the book and follow her instructions to clear out my place. Review includes pictures of my messy living room. This is a link to the series of posts on this (more forthcoming tomorrow and maybe even next week).

211thekoolaidmom
Edited: Mar 8, 2009, 4:11am

Okay.... I guess I've gotten forgetfull about posting my review links... lol. I've been to focused on reading to remember ;-) So here they are:

The World Without Us by Alan Weisman ~ my review's here

Dexter in the Dark by Jeff Lindsay ~ my review's here

Silas Marner by George Eliot ~ my review's here

Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day by Winifred Watson ~ my review's here

Of the four, Miss Pettigrew is by far my favorite. After the "we're destroying the world," serial killer with a conscience, and chew-my-own-arm-off-from-boredom Silas, Miss Pettigrew was an absolute JOY.

212kraaivrouw
Apr 25, 2009, 3:41pm

I'm new to this list so greetings to all. I blog about books at chaotic compendiums.

My latest reviews are on:

The Spanish Game by Charles Cumming
Fall by Colin McAdam
A Cook's Tour by Anthony Bourdain

cheers,
c.

213jlshall
Apr 29, 2009, 9:29am

I haven't done many reviews lately. These are the most recent ones, all posted on my blog.

The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton
http://jlshall.blogspot.com/2009/03/review-age-of-innocence.html

The Way Through the Woods by Colin Dexter
http://jlshall.blogspot.com/2009/04/review-way-through-woods.html

The Book of God and Physics by Enrique Joven
http://jlshall.blogspot.com/2009/04/review-book-of-god-and-physics.html

Solaris by Stanislaw Lem
http://jlshall.blogspot.com/2009/04/review-solaris.html

I'm still in the process of reviewing all the books I've read since last November!

214kraaivrouw
Edited: Apr 29, 2009, 10:23am

I'm new to this list so greetings to all. I blog about books at chaotic compendiums.

My latest review is on:

The Poisonwood Bible
http://chaoticcompendiums.blogspot.com/2009/04/book-review-poisonwood-bible-by-b...

cheers,
c.

215thekoolaidmom
Apr 30, 2009, 10:19pm

Yay! Other people :-D I didn't want to be the only one posting here ;-)

I just posted my review Stop Dressing Your Six-Year-Old Like a Skank, including a video clip of Celia Rivenbark, the author, at a book signing In the Shadow of Mt. TBR.

216lilithcat
Apr 30, 2009, 10:51pm

My latest review is for the ER program. It's a review of Utagawa Kuniyoshi: The Sixty-Nine Stations of the Kisokaidō, by Sarah E. Thompson.

217thekoolaidmom
May 3, 2009, 12:34am

I just posted my review of Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury on my blog In the Shadow of Mt. TBR. I included a vid clip about a parent trying to get Fahrenheit 451, a book warning about the danger of book banning, banned from the school curriculum. I don't think he read it, btw, because the things he points out are ridiculous.

218jlshall
May 23, 2009, 9:06am

219jfslone
May 24, 2009, 4:12pm

My newest review is of Angels of Destruction by Keith Donohue, which I received as an ARC. I can say without a doubt it's one of the best books I've read this year.

You can read it here.

220thekoolaidmom
May 24, 2009, 7:22pm

I finished You Suck by Christopher Moore and posted my review In the Shadow of Mt. TBR. I really enjoyed this book, and couldn't put it down. Moore' wit, knack for finding humor in the absurd, and peculiar (but fun) characters made for a very fun read. It was my first Moore book, but it won't be my last :-)

221Jac8604
May 27, 2009, 3:07am

My latest review is of Dead and Gone by Charlaine Harris. I loved it and my review can by found here. My blog is new so I could use all of the support I can get!

222jfslone
May 28, 2009, 10:54am

My review of A Spot of Bother by Mark Haddon is posted. You can read it here.

223readintothis
Jul 9, 2009, 3:34am

My review of Love You Hate You Miss You by Elizabeth Scottt is here! Take a look :)

224lilithcat
Jul 9, 2009, 9:06am

My latest review is of Sara Houghteling's book, Pictures at an Exhibition, and can be found here.

225readintothis
Jul 11, 2009, 4:48am

I review A Child Called "It" by Dave Pelzer.

Read it here!

226readintothis
Jul 12, 2009, 4:42pm

I reviewed The Lost Boy by Dave Pelzer

Read it here!

230readintothis
Jul 14, 2009, 4:56pm

231readintothis
Jul 17, 2009, 4:15am

I reviewed A Man Named Dave by Dave Pelzer.

Read it here!

232Bookmarque
Jul 17, 2009, 9:52am

Cold Fire by Dean Koontz - **
Persona Non Grata by Ruth Downie ** 1/2

235readintothis
Jul 21, 2009, 4:16am

I reviewed Fairy Hunters, Ink. by Sheila A. Dane.

Read it here!

236readintothis
Jul 23, 2009, 8:55am

237posthumose
Jul 24, 2009, 2:58am

238Bookmarque
Edited: Jul 24, 2009, 4:56pm

The Widow of Ratchets - mine is the only review of this decent little gothic/supernatural romance.

240A.G.
Jul 24, 2009, 2:22pm

I just reviewed The Enchanted April. I just started my first blog, so other reviews will follow.

http://passionatebooklover.wordpress.com/

242posthumose
Aug 6, 2009, 10:52am

I have just posted my review of The Angel's Game by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
here on Fresh Ink Books:

http://freshinkbooks.blogspot.com/2009/08/angels-game-by-carlos-ruiz-zafon.html

The touchstone does not seem to be working properly for the title.

243DeusExLibrus
Aug 7, 2009, 7:44pm

Turtle Feet by Nicholai Grozni

http://deusexlibrus.wordpress.com/2009/06/19/turtle-feet-by-nikolai-grozni/

Its been a while, but figured I'd post it anyway. Should be getting another one up soon.

244readintothis
Aug 16, 2009, 6:28am

245Bookmarque
Aug 16, 2009, 12:19pm

Just added a semi-long one to The Hellfire Club by Peter Straub. I'm very glad I re-read it since I couldn't remember a single thing about it from the first time around. Very strange considering how good it is.

246lilithcat
Aug 16, 2009, 2:16pm

My last review is actually six. I went to Boston and read a bunch of books related thereto, and reveiewed them all here.

247cyderry
Aug 16, 2009, 10:14pm

Here is my latest review.

248readintothis
Aug 22, 2009, 8:39pm

I just reviewed The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger.

Read it here!

249DeusExLibrus
Aug 22, 2009, 10:57pm

Just posted a review of 84, Charing Cross Road.

251brknhrt
Aug 30, 2009, 7:25pm

I have reviewed Faces in the Fire by T. L. Hines. Visit
http://www.bookvisions.blogspot.com
for the full review

252lilithcat
Aug 30, 2009, 8:13pm

Oh, I was busy today! Three blog posts and two reviews:
Can Jane Eyre Be Happy?
The Memory Palace of Isabella Stewart Gardner
and a rant about the loss of two local bookstores.

253DeusExLibrus
Aug 31, 2009, 1:04am

haven't posted a new review in a while. My next one will probably be for Brandon Sanderson's Elantris which I'm rereading.

254brknhrt
Sep 2, 2009, 12:01pm

When the Church Was a Family:
Recapturing Jesus’ Vision for Authentic Christian Community By Joseph H Hellerman

I have this book reviewed on my blog Bookvisions. This one was scary. http://www.bookvisions.blogspot.com

255neonazu
Sep 3, 2009, 3:35am

256lilithcat
Sep 9, 2009, 4:20pm

Just reviewed Hugh Holton's Revenge (can't get a touchstone), unfavorably. You can read it here: http://joansbooks.blogspot.com/2009/09/revenge.html

257readintothis
Sep 9, 2009, 10:29pm

264jlshall
Sep 18, 2009, 1:12am

271mikedraper
Oct 4, 2009, 1:32pm

Reviewed Hit and Run by Lawrence Block With one of the most nonsensable plot twists I've seen.
See it at
http://mikedraperinguilford.blogspot.com

Tell me if you agree.
Mike

273Bookmarque
Edited: Oct 10, 2009, 7:09pm

A few of the latest -

The Year of the Flood by Margaret Atwood
The Tomb by F. Paul Wilson
Killing Critics by Carol O'Connell

unfortunately, none of them very positive.

http://thebookmarque.blogspot.com

274Heatherkay
Nov 7, 2009, 11:53pm

I need some suggestions for good book! Here is my Blog with what I have already read, please send your suggestions.
http://www.heathersbookblog.com/

277distractedmusician
Nov 20, 2009, 10:07am

My very first review!

http://thedmlibrary.blogspot.com/2009/11/review-regression-by-kathy-bell.html

Suggestions are always appreciated, as are followers!

278brknhrt
Edited: Nov 22, 2009, 6:50pm

My new review is for a very unique cookbook, Strictly Sundays by Joe Fitzpatrick. My review is on Bookvisions http://www.bookvisions.blogspot.com

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