Monthly Archives: November 2010

Covers that called to me

I keep track of my TBR list on Goodreads, and it currently has 715 titles on it. Most of the books are on that list because the story or characters or premise caught my interest. Some of them have covers … Continue reading

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Found in the pages of Bookmarks Magazine: Nov/Dec 2010 Issue

Here are the titles from the latest Bookmarks Magazine that made it onto my to-read list: A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan: Jennifer Egan’s spellbinding interlocking narratives circle the lives of Bennie Salazar, an aging former punk … Continue reading

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Teaser Tuesdays – November 2, 2010

How to Be an American Housewife by Margaret Dilloway My mother had exhausted her matchmaking abilities with Tetsuo; all the young men who had any ambition at all had left to seek their fortunes elsewhere. My hometown was a ghost … Continue reading

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Mailbox Monday – November 1, 2010

Mailbox Monday is a weekly meme hosted by Printed Page. If you’re eager to tell the rest of the book blogging world about the wonderful books you’ve received this week, click over and share your link. How in the world … Continue reading

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