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Club Read 2009 : akeela's 2009 reading		226	akeela, Today 1:13pm
Bloggers : Promoting Book Giveaways on Your Blog		187	velocibadgergirl, Friday 7:25am
I want to read that! : Jolene's List		39	jolucia_108, Thursday 2:02pm
Historical Fiction : Civil War fiction		67	BriarRose72, November 5
Club Read 2009 : amandameale 2009		156	cabegley, October 29
What Are You Reading Now? : The Civil War - in the literary sense		100	rocketjk, October 7
What Are You Reading Now? : Your Best Reads of the Second Quarter (April - June 2009)		54	dchaikin, October 5
100 Books Challenge for 2009 : Songbirdz's 100		8	songbirdz, September 29
75 Books Challenge for 2009 : AlcottAcre's 2009 Reads, Take 8		330	alcottacre, September 1
999 Challenge : bookaholicgirl's 999 challenge		8	bookaholicgirl, August 18
What Are You Reading Now? : Share a line or passage from your current book, part 3		254	whymaggiemay, August 12
Early Reviewers : Books you've won tab at ER list!		313	Oklahomabooklady, August 10
What Are You Reading Now? : What are you reading the week of July 11, 2009?		268	FicusFan, July 18
ARC Junkies : ARCs you want to read or are ready to pass on (Part 2)		12	saratoga99, July 4
ARC Junkies : Authors Behavin'		16	ethel55, June 11
Early Reviewers : ER Stars and Stinkers		143	bookczuk, June 2
Reading Globally : April 2009 Theme Read - Slavery - Discussion		14	PaperbackPirate, May 30
Club Read 2009 : SqueakyChu's 2009 Reading		24	SqueakyChu, May 12
Non-Fiction Readers : April, 2009: What are we reading?		67	srubinstein, April 28
What Are You Reading Now? : Favorite 5 Fiction Reads of 2008		109	pm11, March 2
Historical Fiction : Your 2008 Top Ten		51	Cariola, February 22
ARC Junkies : ARCs you wanna read or are ready to pass on		192	channywax, February 19
ARC Junkies : ARCs Received in the Mail, October 08		233	Neverwithoutabook, February 18
Historical Fiction : When Are You Now? (continued)		269	ophlia, February 8
Early Reviewers : New Member Giveaway: ARCs??		6	timspalding, February 6
Early Reviewers : July Book Watch		246	break, January 22
50 Book Challenge : LibraryLover23's		67	LibraryLover23, January 2
50 Book Challenge : whitewavedarling's reads in 2008		137	whitewavedarling, December 2008
ARC Junkies : I Won!		155	momgee, December 2008
ARC Junkies : ARCs Received in the Mail, November 08		230	bermudaonion, December 2008
50 Book Challenge : TeacherDad 2008: part II		60	mmignano11, November 2008
Early Reviewers : Reviewing -- Has this happened to you??		111	anysia, November 2008
888 Challenge : Beth's 888		47	mcna217, November 2008
The Green Dragon : What world are you on?		139	WillSteed, November 2008
NVBC Family Life Fellowship : What are you reading in October?		1	nvbcflf, October 2008
ARC Junkies : Which ARC Are Your Reading Now?		291	Alirambles, October 2008
ARC Junkies : Penny for your thoughts?		303	Risa15, September 2008
What Are You Reading Now? : What books came into your home today? SEPTEMBER, 2008, Part I		244	MusicMom41, September 2008
Early Reviewers : What did you get in JULY?!		172	MobileMaker, September 2008
Early Reviewers : What do your ER books say about you?		36	elbakerone, September 2008
Early Reviewers : Review [SWEETSMOKE]		3	whitewavedarling, September 2008
ARC Junkies : ARCs received in the mail, August 2008		381	Alirambles, September 2008
50 Book Challenge : cindysprocket		4	cindysprocket, August 2008
What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 16 August 2008		267	Transcending, August 2008
What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 2 August 2008		215	collyer, August 2008
Early Reviewers : July bonus batch		64	Storeetllr, August 2008
Freebies, Book Giveaways and Contests : Giveaway of Sweetsmoke by David Fuller ends August 26th		1	nktk, August 2008
ARC Junkies : ARCs received in the mail...		423	DevourerOfBooks, August 2008
Early Reviewers : What did you get in June?		10	BTRIPP, July 2008
75 Books Challenge for 2009 : bookaholicgirl's 2009 challenge		100	bookaholicgirl, Today 7:03am
San Diego Bibliophiles : What are you reading now?		181	bardsfingertips, Friday 1:05pm
ARC Junkies : Blog Contests		444	MissMermaid118, October 25
50 Book Challenge : amandameale is revolting in 2009		132	amandameale, October 7
Early Reviewers : Done, Who wants it next? Part two		94	chazzard, September 20
Early Reviewers : How many books have you gotten?		504	clamairy, September 11
50 Book Challenge : suncloud9's reading journal Spring 2008		39	suncloud9, September 7
75 Books Challenge for 2009 : SqueakyChu's -		301	SqueakyChu, July 11
Reading Globally : Where in the World Are you Now? - April 2009		149	ddelmoni, May 15
888 Challenge : Bridget's Challenge List		42	billiejean, January 3
50 Book Challenge : loves2read		56	WisteriaLeigh, January 2
50 Book Challenge : GeorgiaDawn's 2008 Challenge		190	GeorgiaDawn, January 2
50 Book Challenge : legxleg's new years resolution for 2008		122	legxleg, January 1
What Are You Reading Now? : The Civil War		214	rocketjk, December 2008
50 Book Challenge : Talbin's - 2008		106	Talbin, December 2008
Early Reviewers : Done. Who wants it next?		274	cal8769, November 2008
50 Book Challenge : Carolyn Schroeder's (1-08 to 1-09)		31	CarolynSchroeder, October 2008
What Are You Reading Now? : Top Five Books 3rd quarter 2008: July - Sept.		78	MarianV, October 2008
The Green Dragon : Next Round of 'What are you Reading Now?'		245	mrgrooism, October 2008
What Are You Reading Now? : What are you reading the Week of 6 September 2008		203	madpoet, September 2008
What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 30 August 2008		191	cameling, September 2008
What Are You Reading Now? : Top 3 Reads August 2008		40	dchaikin, September 2008
What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 23 August 2008		240	Morphidae, September 2008
Historical Fiction : When are you now?		211	Cariola, August 2008
What Are You Reading Now? : What Books Came Into Your Home Today? - #1: AUGUST. 2008		320	charlienmary, August 2008
What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 9 August 2008		200	richardderus, August 2008

Wow... Sweetsmoke, Walls of Jericho, Shadowland... my goodness there's a lot of good stuff here! :) Can't wait to find these ones...

#226: Caroline, Sweetsmoke is definitely the better written of the two, but Walls of Jericho is a good book for the genre. I hope your husband likes The 5000 Year Leap - I appreciated the fact that the author based so much of the book on the Founding Fathers own writings and makes use of ...

Sweetsmoke has gone onto the wishlist and Shadowland has been mooched. Darn you!!!!!!!!

... Two, unhappy happenstance. But three...that's simply malevolent plotting on your part, I know it! Sweetsmoke sounds too interesting not to enjoy, involving characters, good plot. Walls of Jericho has too many pluses to ignore...main characters from opposite sides of ...

Walls of Jericho and Sweetsmoke have made it to my wishlist.Thanks for the recommendations, Stasia. I'll have to get The 5000 Year Leap for my husband .. he'll love this book. Great timing too because I was trying to think of a good book to get him as a present.

... but not without putting political stumbling blocks in the way; recommended (this is the first book in a series BTW) 332. Sweetsmoke by David Fuller - an excellent piece of historical fiction, with a mystery involved - I do not remember who recommended this, but a big thank you; highly ...

... 54. Waiting - Debra Ginsberg 55. Sacred Hearts - Sarah Dunant 56. Admission - Jean Hanff Korelitz 57. Sweetsmoke - David Fuller 58. Figures in Silk - Vanora Bennett 59. Calligraphy of the Witch - Alicia Gasper de Alba 60. A lucky child : a memoir of ...

#42: Sweetsmoke looks very good! Thanks for the recommendation.

I have an ER copy of Sweetsmoke which I am willing to mail to anyone in the U.S. who is interested in it. Just leave me a note on my profile page expressing your interested. Thanks. ETA - Someone just requested this, so it is no longer available.

27. Sweetsmoke by David Fuller - amazing! One of the best books that I have read this year - extremely well written and thought provoking.

I finished Sweetsmoke last night and absolutely LOVED it! I read it in about two days it was so wonderful. I am about to start The Labors of Hercules by Agatha Christie. It doesn't appear that this will take long to read as it is very short and appears to be a collection of short stories ...

... Weekend today. I plan on watching the movie in the very near future as well. After that, I believe that I will start Sweetsmoke which is an Early Reviewer which I received and completely forgot about until now. I believe I have two other Early Reviewers which came and got stuck in a pile ...

... not great, books this quarter. However, managed to find three with a 4.5 or 5 stars. Lark and Termite (5 stars) Sweetsmoke (4-1/2 stars) Ptolemy's Gate (4-1/2 stars)

I think Any Given Doomsday must be listing three times for anyone who received it since mine's doing the same. Sweetsmoke is another one that's showing up more than once, for the record...

... I have some ARC's and newer books coming in fairly often. Two I have available immediately are: The Fireman's Wife Sweetsmoke Just send me a PM or email. I never know when I am getting a new ARC.

Some of the least enjoyable ARC's were Sweetsmoke, Beef: The Untold Story, Falconer on the Edge, Some of the Dead are Still Breathing, American Buffalo: In Search of a Lost Icon, Telex from Cuba. If I had purchases any of these I would have been disappointed. Some of the best ARC's ...

I finished Sweetsmoke by David Fuller. Cassius is a 30-something slave on a Virginia tobacco plantation, Sweetsmoke, owned by Hoke Howard, who has been Cassius’s only owner and had named him at birth. The whereabouts of his parents is never discussed, but he was raised by old Mam' Rosi ...

I'm in Virginia trying to find a murder, and my Master's son who is following Lee's Army, in Sweetsmoke and in Haiti following the trail of modern slaves in A Crime So Monstrous.

... real stinkers myself, so I wondered what people were referring to in that other thread. I guess I would have to say that Sweetsmoke is my least favorite, but it certainly doesn't rate a stinker label. I've received mostly good ER books and would probably rate The Piano Teacher and The Me ...

... Father's Paradise by Ariel Sabar Honeymoon in Tehran by Azadeh Moaveni The 19th Wife by David Ebershoff Sweetsmoke by David Fuller Franklin and Lucy by Joseph E. Persico Stinkers (both rated 1/2 star, nothing else is lower than 3): Two Brothers: One North, One ...

I really enjoyed Sweetsmoke maybe enjoyed is not the right word. I just think it was a very good book.

A Crime So Monstrous and Sweetsmoke.

Finished Soldier's Heart by Gary Paulsen and began Sweetsmoke by David Fuller. I must say that his description of slave life is gritty.

Actually, I have Sweetsmoke at home as a library book. My husband started it, and didn't like it. I haven't looked it over yet because I'm not all that crazy about reading about slavery. I'm not going to think about it until April (I know it's only in two days). I'm deep into a book now by Abra ...

I enjoyed Sweetsmoke by David Fuller - it was an ER book last year. I'm not sure, though, how popular this book is now.

... Reading Globally slavery theme, I really want to stick to fiction. I think I have it might have it narrowed down now to Sweetsmoke, Property, or Song Yet Sung. If I can find another insteresting, but more obscure novel, I might try something else.

... genre's and have only been disappointed a few times. I have also received some fantastic books! Sweetmoke for one by David Fuller and The Wednesday Sisters by Meg Waite Clayton. Both are excellent and I have purchased copies for friends as gifts. There is only one ER book that I have ...

... missing quotation marks a lot lately, always new or new-ish books. (The Road, The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, Sweetsmoke (where the free people have quotation marks and the black slaves don't), etc) It hasn't bothered me. The effects can be interesting. But, what strikes me the ...

David Fuller made a very nice comment on my blog when I mentioned Sweetsmoke as one of my favorite reads of 2008. It was a book I got through the LTER program, and it was very refreshing. He's a sweet guy.

... feature. I'm not sure publishers will like this, particularly when the ARCs are from the Early Reviewers program (like Sweetsmoke). On the one hand, publishers may appreciate "two bites at the apple" and will like the chance to get two reviews from a single ARC. On the other hand, if ...

... Bread by Don Robertson 3. The Easter Parade by Richard Yates 4. Change of Heart by Jodi Picoult 5. Sweetsmoke by David Fuller 6. The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver 7. The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters 8. Homer & Langley by E.L. Doctorow ...

6.1.09 a) I've finished my first novel for the year: Sweetsmoke by David Fuller (USA,2008). Set on a tobacco plantation during the American Civil War. Cassius, a slave, vows to find the murderer of his friend Emoline. Some nice writing. An engaging read. (3.5/5) b) Browsing through The L ...

Hah! Sweetsmoke by David Fuller (USA, 2008) Set on a tobacco ...

What is Sweetsmoke about, not a whole lot of info on the page about it. Looks promising however.

... If you like Civil War era and romance (although it seemed much of the romance will ill-fated!), you must check it out. Sweetsmoke is also excellent and does have a love story in it.

... same ground. I find I'm just as angry at McClellan this year as as I was last December when I read Rivals. I want to read Sweetsmoke next.

... ones that were rereads and came up with: The Book Thief by Markus Zusak The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield Sweetsmoke by David Fuller A Room With a View by E.M. Forster The Man Who Invented Christmas by Les Standiford

... and the Secret Fan by Lisa See The Good Thief by Hannah Tinti The Last Kingdom by Bernard Cornwell Sweetsmoke by David Fuller Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks An Infamous Army by Georgette Heyer The Pale Horseman by Bernard Cornwell Sort of ...

... Heart Square, by Andrew Taylor, a book I cold-requested a while back; and, totally unexpected and in the same package, Sweetsmoke, by David Fuller. Hyperion is the best!

#14 Sweetsmoke by David Fuller completed November 11th, 2008 You know a novel is worthwhile if it the characters and story have stayed with you months after the first reading. Sweetsmoke is a compelling, bittersweet tale of a plantation slave, Cassius Howard, struggling with his sense ...

I got Sweetsmoke that another LTer generously passed on.

Sweetsmoke has been spoken for.

I've finished Sweetsmoke by David Fuller. This was given to me by another ER member and I'm willing to pass it along, just leave a private note on my profile please.

... ancient Pueblo villas soon in the Southwest in The Delight Makers, am lingering in the South during the Civil War with Sweetsmoke and tripping all over the place during WWII with The Grand Alliance

... see her point of view in any of the books, and she's always really weak, indecisive, and petty. It's so strange. 173 is Sweetsmoke by David Euller. I almost gave up on this book in the first chapter; the author was doing this trick where he'd put the dialogue of free people in quotation ...

... it! Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee by Dee Brown - A heartbreaking account of the failure of men of this world. Sweetsmoke by David Fuller - A mystery set in the Civil War days.

I've begun Sweetsmoke by David Fuller and Coraline by Neil Gaiman. Enjoying both, not enjoying Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee, but enduring it.

... so I'm including it here. 1. Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon 2. Fingersmith by Sarah Waters 3. Sweetsmoke by David Fuller (LT Early Reviewer book) 4. Kristin Lavransdatter by Sigrid Undset 5. 101 Dog Tricks by Kyra Sundance. I normally wouldn't include ...

Haven't yet, but I plan to begin Sweetsmoke by David Fuller, today. Just finished The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss. Loved it, so glad that I give some of the group reads a try, I haven't met a looser yet in them!

I'm on a tobacco plantation in Virginia during the American Civil War with Sweetsmoke.

229> 2 books for me too -- I got Sweetsmoke awhile ago, but The Fire just showed up today.

... (lol) but the other two definitely show my love of history (which was my major in college) and historical fiction. I got Sweetsmoke and Victor Kugler: The Man Who Hid Anne Frank.

... and Lucy, Two Brothers: One North, One South (worst book I read all year, but theoretically fits my interests), and Sweetsmoke - It knows I like historical fiction with The 19th Wife, The Venetian Mask and Sweetsmoke again -It knows I have an interest in religions with (again) My ...

Since my last post, I've finished Sweetsmoke, which I got via the Early Reviewers program. It was very good. I put that in my New Authors category. I moved on to Animal Dreams, which I liked, but not as much as The Poisonwood Bible. Last but not least, I read Gap Creek. Not great, but ...

... Update: Again, I read primarily ARC's so I listed them in my catch-all category. Bleak House-Charles Dickens Sweetsmoke-David Fuller American Wife-Curtis Sittenfeld One More Year-Sana Krasikov When We Were Romans-Matthew Kneale So Long at the Fair-Chri ...

... first time I've seen both volumes offered) Life on the Mississippi by Mark Twain (a really nice HB, illustrated copy) Sweetsmoke by David Fuller Confederates in the Attic by Tony Horwitz Blue Latitudes by Tony Horwitz

... too, I've missed that. I'm getting near the end of Tipping the Velvet, which is an amazing book. I'd planned to start Sweetsmoke right after, but just got a birthday gift of The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society and will probably read that first. I've been so looking forward ...

... above-average books, but unfortunately, nothing really knocked it out of the park for me. My four-star books were: 1. Sweetsmoke by David Fuller: Very good as a first novel 2. In Defense of Food by Michael Pollan: Pollan describes the way we should all eat 3. The Judas Strain ...

... feld Guernica by Dave Boling One More Year by Sana Krasikov Far World: Water Keep by J. Scott Savage SweetSmoke by David Fuller Zoe's Tale by John Scalzi I'm amazed the Zoe's Tale made my list, because I don't generally read Science Fiction, but it was ...

I found Sweetsmoke to be an interesting look at a screenwriter's novel. I thought it was a really nice colorful story of historical fiction. It's fun, it's well researched, and covers a lot of different perspectives of slavery. But, I wonder if maybe the book was too visual, too movie-like ...

>77 I'm not teelgee, and I hope she chimes in, but I really enjoyed Sweetsmoke. It was an excellent first novel.

#63 When you get around to it, let us know what you think of Sweetsmoke. I saw it at B&N today and almost bought it. Decided that with 425 unread books at home I could wait for it to be on sale/paperback.

... to read The Art of Racing in the Rain but my library isn't carrying it. I would be willing to trade my ARC copy of Sweetsmoke by David Fuller. If anyone has a copy of The Art of Racing in the Rain (arc or not) and is willing to part with it, please PM me.

I meant to be reading Sweetsmoke but made the mistake of peeking at Tipping the Velvet by Sarah Waters and am already hooked. I needed a little lighter read anyway; slavery was not it!

I just got a message from David Fuller the other day about my review of Sweetsmoke. Love it!

... but there were problems with the site. I also got a nice email like bermudaonion and was offered the same ones listed and Sweetsmoke by David Fuller so I asked for that one as I definitely want to read it. Bermudaonion, which book did you choose?

... publicist contacted me. I am an LT early reviewer and have been snagging a lot of review books this way, but missed out on Sweetsmoke. I'll have to add it to my TBR list.

Death of a Dreamer M.C. Beaton Sweetsmoke David Fuller

>10 margad: I enjoyed Sweetsmoke - I thought it was a nicely written first novel. (My review is here.) I got it through the LT ER program, and they seem eager for feedback. I'm surprised they wouldn't send out a review copy for you. I've been ...

... good night's sleep the other night - just couldn't stop reading until I turned the last page. Talbin, what did you think of Sweetsmoke? The author has a very energetic publicist, but they don't seem to be sending out review copies.

After being in 1862 Virginia with Sweetsmoke by David Fuller, I've gone back in time to 1665-1666 England with Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks.

I just finished Sweetsmoke by David Fuller and will be starting Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks next.

31. Sweetsmoke by David Fuller. The review is here. Another good book from LT's Early Reviewer program.

Last night I finished Garden Spells which I thought abysmal. Now reading Olive Kitteridge and Sweetsmoke, both quite good so far.

50. Sweetsmoke by David Fuller I think it's appropriate that I reached my goal by reading my first LT ER book. This was an enjoyable, if somewhat slow, story of a slave's search for his friend's murderer. From here on out I'm not going to set any goals, I'm just going to see how many books I ...

I have a copy of Sweetsmoke that I'd like to trade or give away. Due to the cost of postage, US or Canada only. Send me a message and it will be mailed next week. ***it's gone to readingrat****

My review of Sweetsmoke can be found on my blog here. I really enjoyed this book - and was touched by it.

I just finished Inside Out Girl and I've also started up with Sweetsmoke. The Grift is next!

From two books I've been reading. The first is a seen from Sweetsmoke by David Fuller, an early review book. Fuller is a screenwriter, and I think that shows here. For context, this is during the American Civil War. He entered the cornfield at the same time as two Union Soldiers. The ...

Give-away on my blog for Sweetsmoke - US mailing addresses only. It will be a signed, hard cover (first edition) copy coming directly from the publisher. I loved the book! http://www.caribousmom.com/2008/08/20/blog-give-away-sweetsmoke-by-david-fuller/

#57 Sweetsmoke by David Fuller, 310 pages #58 Geek Chic: The Zoey Zone by Margie Palatini, 186 pages ETA - number of pages

I'm almost finished with Sweetsmoke, my ER book, and I hope to post a review of it soon. I'm also reading My Family And Other Animals for the Go Review That Book! group and I'm enjoying it a lot, it's very funny.

#54: Sweetsmoke ...an ER book, and the best one I've recieved so far... sort of a murder mystery set on a plantation during the civil war, but with subject matter treated respectfully and a good character study... highly recommended!

ok, really enjoyed Sweetsmoke, need to pop up a quick review this afternoon... on to Leonardo and the Mona Lisa and a bunch of Newbery winners (I'm hoping to sub this year, gotta be ready!)...

I'm starting Sweetsmoke today, then The Grift and When We Were Romans.

Just finished my ER Sweetsmoke David Fuller I have to agree with #46. Please read my review. I liked it.

Just finished Sweetsmoke and happily give it a 5* rating. You can read my review here: http://www.librarything.com/work/5474830/details/34576529. Now on to Queens of Havana by Alicia Castro.

... on previous threads). The responses here have been really consistent. Great beginning, irritating finish. Just finished Sweetsmoke by David Fuller, an early reviewer book about slave during the civil war attempting to investigate a murder. Very good, but I'm still processing and I'm not ...

... of Weehawken by Irene Dische The Dracula Dossier by James Reese The Charlemagne Pursuit by Steve Berry Sweetsmoke by David Fuller Stalking Irish Madness by Patrick Tracey Sleeping Arrangements by Laura Shaine Cunningham Shade by John B. Olson My Hus ...

I am really enjoying Sweetsmoke -- got sidetracked for a few days, but should finish & review it this weekend...

I have several giveaways right now The Gargoyle, Sweetsmoke, Driving Sideways, The Summoning by Kelley Armstrong, and Tan Lines http://www.bookroomreviews.wordpress.com

#105 -- I hope you enjoy Sweetsmoke as much as I did. Let us know what you think of it, please.

Still working on the ER Sweetsmoke. Finished The Sister by Poppy Adams. It was good but not spectacular. After Sweetsmoke, I'm thinking either Lace Reader or The Gargoyle.

Giveaway of Sweetsmoke by David Fuller http://bookroomreviews.wordpress.com/2008/08/13/interview-and-giveaway-of-sweetsmoke-by-david-fuller/

Great Historical Fiction Novel Sweetsmoke Giveaway Come on by and enter. http://bookroomreviews.wordpress.com/2008/08/13/interview-and-giveaway-of-sweetsmoke-by-david-fuller/

38. Sweetsmoke by David Fuller c. 2008 (fiction) (note: Advance Reading Copy)

just recieved an ER book Sweetsmoke, and, since football season is upon us, also have a bookmark in Inside the Helmet...

Title: Sweetsmoke Date Arrived: 8/11/2008 Method of delivery: Canada Post Location Sent From: New York, NY Location Received: southern BC, Canada Book format: paperback ARC Publisher: Hyperion Packaging: padded envelope Included: the book and some front matter

73. Sweetsmoke by David Fuller Well, I have to admit that I probably wouldn't have gotten past the half-way point if this hadn't come as an early reviewer book, which is why my rating is lower than it would be otherwise. I haven't thought about quitting a book early in a LONG time, but ...

... a dirty little damn in Belize. If your interest goes that way, it's a great nonfiction book. Now I'm about 40 pages into Sweetsmoke by David Fuller, an Early Reviewer book. It's very good so far, it seems like the best writing of the early reviewer books I read.

... for Authors New to Me I need to try and stay on this pace to finish, because I am trying not to overlap. Next up is Sweetsmoke, an Early Reviewer book that came in the mail while I was out of town.

... in the book tour for Kathleen McCleary's book House and Home...and it arrived today! Also, I received Sweetsmoke this week and have been talking to Hyperion about a book give-away on my blog the week before its release date. Will keep you all posted on this on the blog ...

After finishing and LOVING both One More Year by Sana Krasikov and Sweetsmoke by David Fuller, I'm off to start First Daughter by Eric Van Lustbader... a bit of a change of pace...

No bonus book for me either - luckily, I really enjoyed my July book, Sweetsmoke, so I'll just anxiously hope for August instead. =)

Title:Sweetsmoke by David Fuller Date Arrived: 8/6/2008 Method of delivery: USPS Location sent from: New York,NY Location received: Pittsburgh, PA. Book Format: ARC large soft cover Publisher: Hyperion Packaging: white padded envelope marked time-sensitive Extras: Letter from the Presi ...

... getting it done so soon made me feel a little better about all the books I have to read this month. I'm still working on Sweetsmoke, but I've started One More Year as well and am really enjoying it so far. If this keeps up, choosing a favorite book in August is going to be difficult.

... read the entire 400 pages (it is young adult and a quick read). Since I didn't think I could read a little bit of Sweetsmoke right before bed, I decided to go ahead and begin One More Year. These debut short stories have been getting mixed reviews, but I'm LOVING them so far - at ...

Just started my ER book Sweetsmoke as well. So far so good. Then back to Time Travelers Wife.

I would love to have Sweetsmoke once someone is finished with it. I'd be willing to trade it for a bookmooch point, or another book on in my bookmooch inventory.

... up In Defense of Food by Michael Pollan, a much shorter read than Omnivore's Dilemma. I started my July ER book, Sweetsmoke by David Fuller last night.

I'm on the Sweetsmoke plantation in Virginia during the Civil War with a slave named Cassius.

#37 Sweetsmoke, by David Fuller***historical fiction, Civil War #38 The Glimmer Palace, by Beatrice Colin**historical fiction, early 20th century.

torontoc --feel better soon! I am going to start Sweetsmoke my early reviewer book I just received. Can't wait!

Title:Sweetsmoke by David Fuller Date Arrived: 8/4/2008 Method of delivery: USPS Location sent from: New York,NY Location received: Elkhart, In. Book Format: ARC large soft cover Publisher: Hyperion Packaging: white padded envelope Extras: Letter from the President of Hyperion,questions ...

I got The Wordy Shipmates, Acedia and Me, and Sweetsmoke all in the same day - it was a good day for my mailbox!

I'm working on my ER book, Sweetsmoke, which I'm liking so far. I'm also reading Pretties by Scott Westerfeld (a library book) and Eat, Pray, Love for the Go Review That Book! group.

... East Of Eden, A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry, and Evening by Susan Minot. I also received my first ER book, Sweetsmoke, by David Fuller. And I'm excited about all of them!

I came home today to two new books! Yay!! I received an ARC of Sweetsmoke by David Fuller from the LT Early Reviewer books. I also received Resistance by Agnes Humbert from Shelf Awareness. This book is a hardback final copy, not an ARC. Now to find time to read!

Title: Sweetsmoke by David Fuller Date Arrived: August 4, 2008 Method of Delivery: USPS - Regular Service Location Sent From: New York, NY Location Received: Geneva, IL Book Format: Large "trade" Softcover Publisher: Hyperion Books Packaging: Padded "Bubble" Envelope Extras: Bound ...

... last week, I believe. Coming Unglued by Rebeca Seitz, which was offered to me last week (those two came fast!). Sweetsmoke by David Fuller which is my July ER book and is fantastic so far.

... Austen Addict from BookMooch, as well as My Name is Will: A Novel of Sex, Drugs, and Shakespeare and my July ER book, Sweetsmoke.

... this morning. I started Farworld just before bed last night, then started my July ER book Sweetsmoke at lunch. Both are very promising so far.

... started the second edition of Eugene V. Debs; Citizen and Socialist by Nick Salvatore when my July Early Review book, Sweetsmoke by David Fuller arrived yesterday, so I set aside the Debs book and am a third of the way through Sweetsmoke.

... it all the way through but the suspense is building a bit now so I keep trying to steal moments to read. Next I am readingSweetsmoke a Early Reviewer snag (my first) because I want to get my review in there and get another. Then I have to read The Wednesday Sisters for an article or essay I ...

I got Sweetsmoke an ER book Saturday and got on Fri. from B&N Rush Road Home. Went in for a book for my daughter's summer reading and got one my myself too :) richarderdus I have to echo some of your comments above about LT. I just love this site and have met many interesting people. I ...

like #145, I too received notice that I will no longer be getting the copy of sweetsmoke It had me all excited about getting my first book from ER. I wonder if it is that much more difficult to send books to Canadian subscribers to LT? It's ok tho, perhaps next time... Cranky

Sweetsmoke for me too. My co worker is jealous--its on her wishlist for new books. Maybe I'll loan it to her when I'm done.

Another here waiting for Sweetsmoke...

I am getting Sweetsmoke. It sounds pretty good.

Thanks, Abby for Sweetsmoke. I can't wait, it was the one I would have reallly was hoping to receive.

... offer from publisher: The Map Thief, by Heather Terrell And just confirmed from Library Thing: Sweetsmoke, by David Fuller

Another Sweetsmoke here as well.

I feel so lucky - I snagged a copy of Sweetsmoke by David Fuller - really looking forward to it!

I got Sweetsmoke! It's been awhile since I got a book. With 100 copies passed out, I'm hoping we might have some discussions on it.

I'm getting Sweetsmoke - my first ER book. Can't wait!

Sweetsmoke is coming my way! I'm so excited, I haven't gotten an ER book in months! Thanks Abby. =)

Yay! I also got Sweetsmoke! I'm so excited! It was my top choice.

I'm getting Sweetsmoke, too. I am more than excited!

I'm getting Sweetsmoke by David Fuller

I'm getting Sweetsmoke by David Fuller

... 7/08) -Stealing Athena-(read 7/08) -Guernica-(read 7/08) -Bleak House-(read 8/08) -American Wife-(read 8/08) -SweetSmoke-(read 8/08) -One More Year-(read 8/08) -So Long at the Fair-(read 8/08) -When We Were Romans-(read 9/08) -Bone by Bone-(read 9/08) -The Terminal Spy ...

... of the Dog in the Night-Time, Mark Haddon 3. The Namesake, Jhumpa Lahiri 4. Never Let Me Go, Kazuo Ishiguro 5. Sweetsmoke, David Fuller 6. The Secret Life of Bees, Sue Monk Kidd 7. Gap Creek, Robert Morgan - REPEAT! 8. A Short History of Tractors in the Ukraine, Marina Lewyc ...