When e-readers first came out, I thought that I would never want one. Curling up with a paper book is so much more comforting than curling up with an electronic device. They seemed to be so expensive too. But then Daniel started calculating how much we could save by switching our newspaper subscription to the Kindle [...]
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Surprisingly Pleased With the Kindle
Posted in Books, Life on November 7, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Review: The Maze Runner ****()
Posted in Books, Reviews, tagged science fiction, YA on October 10, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Title: The Maze Runner
Author: James Dashner
Why I Read This: I’ve enjoyed other books by Dashner
Short Summary: A group of teenagers wake up in a maze (complete with monsters) with no memories of how they got there
Website: http://www.randomhouse.com/teens/mazerunner/home.html
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I read James Dashner’s blog and was excited to read his latest book, with all [...]
Fall Into Reading 2009
Posted in Books, tagged reading challenge on September 22, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Katrina from Callapidder Days is hosting another of her semi-annual reading challenges. It is very low pressure where you can read as many or as few books as you desire of any genre between September 22nd and December 20th. You can share reviews on Callapidder Days and enter a weekly prize drawing. So if you [...]
Review: Previously Engaged ****()
Posted in Books, Reviews, tagged LDS fiction, romance on August 18, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Title: Previously Engaged
Author: Elodia Strain
Why I Read This: I won it through Summer Reading Thing 2009.
Short Summary: Annabelle wins a $50,000 wedding, though she’s not engaged yet (but expects to be proposed to soon). Meanwhile, her ex-boyfriend has come back into her life.
Website: http://www.elodiastrain.com/books.html
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This book is the sequel to “The Icing on the [...]
Review: Lemon Tart *****
Posted in Books, Reviews, tagged mystery, recipes on August 12, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Title: Lemon Tart
Author: Josi S. Kilpack
Why I Read This: It sounded good, and I liked another book by this author.
Short Summary: Sadie attempts to solve the murder of her neighbor Anne Lemmon armed with her culinary masterpieces.
Website: http://www.josiskilpack.com/Official_Josi_S._Kilpack_Website/Lemon_Tart.html
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Ever since I’d heard about this culinary mystery by Kilpack, I’ve wanted to read it. [...]
Review: Abinadi *****
Posted in Books, Reviews, tagged Book of Mormon, historical, LDS fiction, whitney award on June 24, 2009 | 6 Comments »
Title: Abinadi
Author: H.B. Moore
Why I Read This: It sounded good, and it won a Whitney Award.
Short Summary: As King Noah leads his people into wickedness, Abinadi is called to cry repentance.
Website: http://www.hbmoore.com
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If you’ve read the Book of Mormon, you know the plot of this story, even though Abinadi doesn’t get his call as a prophet [...]
Review: Fablehaven 4 *****
Posted in Books, Reviews, tagged fantasy, YA, young adult on June 23, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Title: Fablehaven: Secrets of the Dragon Sanctuary
Author: Brandon Mull
Why I Read This: I enjoyed the other books in this series
Short Summary: With the Society of the Evening Star seeking new artifacts, Kendra and the Knights of the Dawn must race the Society to the key to the next vault
Website: http://www.fablehaven.com
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I’ve reviewed book [...]
Summer Reading Thing 2009
Posted in Books, tagged reading challenge on May 27, 2009 | 4 Comments »
LDS Publisher is hosting another summer reading challenge especially for fiction by LDS writers. I had fun with last year’s so I’m signing up again. It runs from June 1 to August 31 and involves prizes every week. If you’re interested in joining me, see the full rules here.
My list for this year is:
Fablehaven: Secrets [...]
Review: The Hunger Games *****
Posted in Books, Reviews, tagged sci-fi, YA on April 28, 2009 | 6 Comments »
Title: The Hunger Games
Author: Suzanne Collins
Why I Read This: I read reviews that rated this book highly, so I wanted to see what it was all about.
Short Summary: 24 teenagers are forced by the government to participate in a fight to the death.
Website: http://www.scholastic.com/thehungergames/
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When I first heard this premise, I was [...]
Review: Princess of the Midnight Ball *****
Posted in Books, Reviews, tagged fairy tale, fantasy, YA on April 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Title: Princess of the Midnight Ball
Author: Jessica Day George
Why I Read This: I liked other books by George, and a retelling of this fairy tale sounded interesting
Short Summary: Galen, a soldier turned gardener, attempts to free the twelve princesses who are cursed to dance each night until their shoes are in tatters.
Website: http://jessicadaygeorge.com/Books/PrincessOfTheMidnightBall/default.aspx
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