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Dewey’s 24-Hour Read-A-Thon: Evening Hours

October 12, 2013

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  Kind of no point in saying it's hour 17 (even though it is) of Dewey's Readathon, because I started 4 hours late. However, now is when I'll really come into my own. At least that's what my 27-year-old self would say. At my age, I'll do my best but will probably crash by 2am. Here's what's happened so far: Readathon Stat Tracker Pages Read: 418 Hours Read: 8.5 I ... Read More...

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Dewey’s 24-Hour Read-A-Thon

October 12, 2013

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I'm way behind at this point but won't make excuses. I'm a first timer who heard about this from my blogging friend Shannon at River City Reading. The read-a-thon started at 5am PST but if you know me even remotely, you know I barely acknowledge 5am much less read at that hour. So now I'm up and going. I'm 100 pages into my first book Lexicon which I've wanted to read for some ... Read More...

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The Mountain of Light

October 11, 2013

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There are many symbols of wealth and luxury but one of the oldest and most prized is the diamond and nowhere was it so plentiful and extravagantly displayed as in India during the reign of the maharajahs. The Mountain of Light: A Novel is Indu Sundaresan’s sparkling new novel about Kohinoor, the 186 carat diamond fought over, stolen, and prized above all else for generations in ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: 19th century, historical fiction, India, jewelry, royalty, Simon & Schuster

The Big Books of Fall

October 9, 2013

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Fall is the biggest time of year for the publishing world. Why? I’m not sure but maybe it’s the shorter days and worsening weather—it makes staying inside with a good book that much more appealing. The fact that several of these are from well-known authors who have been silent for a while makes it even more exciting. It’s not complete but here’s a brief look at some of the big ... Read More...

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Cartwheel

October 7, 2013

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Maybe that was the problem with this family—they were all in direct competition with one another to see who could bend over backward the farthest, who could suffer the most. Jennifer Dubois’ new novel, Cartwheel, is as knotted and tangled as the judicial system itself. Add the fact that it takes place in a foreign country and you have the makings of a novel that will grip ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: book clubs, contemporary life, Random House, South America, suspense

Sunday Sentence: Cartwheel

October 6, 2013

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Sunday Sentence: The best sentence(s) from this week, out of context and without commentary. Inspired by David Abrams at The Quivering Pen.     But this was like a lot of things, she supposed—you wandered away from something for what felt like a minute and by the time you thought to come back to it, it had already been gone for a very long time.  ... Read More...

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