January 1, 2008 - December 31, 2008
Kim is hosting a unique, and what I hope will be a fun and flexible, challenge called: Every Month is a Holiday . The idea is to read one book a month which celebrates a notable day, holiday or special event. She is allowing a great deal of leeway on how books are chosen and how they fit into the event for a specific month…and she’s given us lists for every month that outline all the various “holidays.” You should really go check it out!
Of course, I could not say no to this challenge…I’m planning on choosing my book as each month approaches. I don’t want to be tied to a specific list, but want my book choices to be flexible based on how I am feeling. I believe this is part of the fun of a challenge like this one…and I intend to have FUN!
January (Celebration of Life)
So Big, by Edna Ferber (COMPLETED January 17, 2008; rated 5/5; read my review )
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Suspense-Thriller ChallengeFrom: caribousmom.com
Post Date: 2008-03-16 17:00:54
January 1, 2008 - December 31, 2009
J.Kaye is hosting this one - and although I feel stupid joining yet another challenge after admitting I’m already in over my head… I decided to do this because I have a towering stack of books in this genre which have sat on my TBR shelf for years. This seems like a good way for me to make a dent in the stacks. The challenge rules are to read a total of 12 different sub-categories in the suspense-thriller genre (J. Kaye gives a hu...
more The Secret Scroll - Book ReviewFrom: caribousmom.com
Post Date: 2008-03-16 17:00:16
Israel as a whole was an archaeological mother lode, but the area around Jerusalem was particularly rich, and particularly complex. Home to some of the holiest sites in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, it was rich with history and rife with conflict. -From The Secret Scroll, page 31-
Josh Cohan, an American archaeologist on sabbatical in Israel discovers a centuries old scroll possibly authored by Jesus. After reporting his find to the Israeli Antiquities Authority, a number of strange h...
more Sunday Salon - March 16, 2008From: caribousmom.com
Post Date: 2008-03-16 09:26:59
March 16, 2008
9:00 AM
Winter showed its stormy face yesterday with a mixture of hail, thunder and lightening, and a couple of inches of wet snow. This morning the sun is out and the snow is melting. March is like this - it can’t seem to make up its mind whether to be spring or winter.
Given the unsettled weather yesterday, I was happy to find my latest edition of World Literature Today in my mailbox. The March-April issue is all about globalization and its impact on li...
more The Pub 2008 ChallengeFrom: caribousmom.com
Post Date: 2008-03-15 08:40:00
January 1 - December 31, 2008
March 14, 2008
COMPLETED this challenge! What a great challenge - thank you Michelle for hosting it. I finished this much earlier than I would have imagined which speaks to how successful I’ve been at obtaining ARCs. I’ve discovered a number of new authors through this challenge; most of the books I read were debut novels. My favorite book read was The Outlander, by Gil Adamson. I am looking forward to reading more of her novels. I would...
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