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- Karen Dionne
- Karen Dionne is co-founder of Backspace, an online writers community with over 1,400 members in a dozen countries. She also organizes the Backspace Writers Conference held in New York City every year.
Visit her website at www.karendionne.net
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99 comments:
Karen,
I was at my local yarn shop buying yarn and picked up a copy of A Good Yarn by Debbie Macomber.
From Wendy Nelson Tokunaga:
I bought Facebook for Dummies by Carolyn Abram and Leah Perlman, and MySpace for Dummies by Ryan Hupfer, Mitch Maxson, and Ryan Williams.
BLINK by Malcolm Gladwell
OUTLIERS by Malcolm Gladwell
READING DANCE by Robert Gottlieb
From my daughter's Scholastic book club at school (for gifts):
The Snow Bear by Miriam Moss
Don't Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late by Mo Willems
Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus by Mo Willems
A Color of his Own by Leo Lionni
The Alphabet Tree by Leo Lionni
Inch by Inch by Leo Lionni
Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse by Leo Lionni
An Extraordinary Egg by Leo Lionni
The Biggest Snowball Ever by John Rogan
The Emperor's Egg by Martin Jenkins
A Silly Snow Day by Michael Coleman
Snowman's Big Job by Janet Kusmierski
First Snow by Bernette Ford and Sebastien Braun
Bear Snores On by Karma Wilson and Jane Chapman
Don't Wake Up the Bear! by Marjorie Dennis Murray and Patricia Wittmann
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by JK Rowling
More Coke or Pepsi? by Mickey Gill
Every Minute on Earth: Fun Facts That Happen Every 60 Seconds
Elvis & Olive by Stephanie Watson
WAR AND PEACE - Leo Tolstoy, Richard Pevear and Larissa Kolokhonsky
2666 - Roberto Bolano
DOORS OPEN - Ian Rankin
THIS NIGHT'S FOUL WORK - Fred Vargas
I got a Barnes and Noble gift card for my birthday and got:
Spy Candy by Gina Robinson
Manhunter by Loreth Anne White
Night Fall by Cherry Adair
Red Fire by Deidre Knight
Balancing in High Heels by Eileen Rendahl
and 12 comic books from the Comix Connection.
More gifts just arrived!
From Amazon.com:
Allie Finkle's Rules for Girls: The New Girl, by Meg Cabot
The Encyclopedia of Immaturity
TERMINAL NEGLECT
Michael Rushnak
NEVER BROKEN BY HARDSHIP OR BATTLE
Nelson W. Tobey
These are both for my father.
Ender's Game, Orson Scott Card
Various books I bought today for friends and family (and, I am forced to admit, myself) for gifts for the holidays
Trickster's Choice- Tamora Pierce
Trickster's Queen - Tamora Pierce
Terrier - Tamora Pierce
The Morning Gift - Eva Ibbotson
Howl's Moving Castle- Wynne Jones
Audrey, Wait! - Robin Benway
Papertowns- John Green
New Moon - Stephenie Meyer
Cybele's Secret - Juliet Marillier
Jellicoe Road - Melina Marchetta
Shadow Kiss - Richelle Mead
Wildwood Dancing - Juliet Marillier
Hawksong - Amelia Atwater Rhodes
Number the Stars - Lois Lowry
A Countess Below Stairs - Eva Ibbotson
Just ordered 3 books for a retirement gift...all by Tasha Alexander:
And Only to Deceive
A Poisoned Season
A Fatal Waltz
I buy books and I used to sell books. That's why I know how important it is for people to keep their book buying in their local community if it is at all possible. Amazon is hurting local economies.
I just bought Barefoot Contessa Back to Basics by Ina Garten and If You Give a Cat a Cupcake by Laura Numeroff
WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE--Sendak
I bought it for the giving tree at Water Street Books, Exeter, NH. Go independents!
Christmas gifts galore:
WHERE IS ELMO'S BLANKET? by Nancy Stevenson
TALES OF BEEDLE THE BARD by J.K. Rowling X2
GARDEN SPELLS by Sarah Addison Allen
THE PRE-NUP by Beth Kendrick
I'm adding the books my husband bought for me (we opened presents early because we're going out of town next week), because he knew to get me a lot of books this year!
JANE AUSTEN - 8 BOOKS IN ONE, by Jane Austen, illus. Hugh Thomson
SAXONS, VIKINGS, AND CELTS, by Bryan Sykes
TAKE THE CANNOLI, by Sarah Vowell
MAXIMS AND OPINIONS OF FIELD-MARSHAL HIS GRACE THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON, SELECTED FROM HIS WRITINGS AND SPEECHES DURING A PUBLIC LIFE OF MORE THAN HALF A CENTURY (can I get a prize for longest title on that one? ;-) )
FIGHTING TECHNIQUES OF THE NAPOLEONIC AGE, by Robert B. Bruce
KITCHEN CONFIDENTIAL, by Anthony Bourdain
HOW THE SCOTS INVENTED THE MODERN WORLD, by Arthur Herman
BEL CANTO by Anne Pratchett
CITY OF PEARL by Karen Travess
INTERRED WITH THEIR BONES by Jennifer Lee Carrell
PROTECT AND DEFEND by Vince Flynn
THE BEST AMERICAN SCIENCE AND NATURE WRITING 2008 by Jerome Groopman, M.D.
For niece and nephews and me:
Tales of Beedle the Bard
Nancy Drew #1 Deomon of River Heights (graphic)by Stefan Petrucha
Artemis Fowl: The Graphic Novel by Eoin Colfer
Bone #1 by Jeff Smith
Bone #2 by Jeff Smith
Amulet #1 by Kazu Kuibishi
LOVE CREEPS by Amanda Filipacchi
HOLLY WOULD DREAM by Karen Quinn
ROUGH AMUSEMENTS by Ben Neihart
THE STORY OF JANE by Catherine Cusset
What a fantastic idea. Karen changing the world once again! Of course, now I want to go buy all my old favorites so I can include them. Here's what I bought recently. Lots of gifts, and a few for me.
FREEZING POINT by Karen Dionne
LOOK ME IN THE EYE by John Elder Robison
INSIDE OUT GIRL by Tish Cohen
REBECCA by Daphne Du Maurier
THE WESTING GAME by Ellen Raskin
THE MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE OF LEON by Ellen Raskin
GUITAR: AN AMERICAN LIFE by Tim Brookes
SCIENCE FAIR by Dave Barry/Ridley Pearson
THANK YOU FOR ALL THINGS by Sandra Kring
THE GATE OF DAYS by Guillaume Prevost
NO ONE YOU KNOW by Michelle Richmond
CATCHING GENIUS by Kristy Kiernan
LITTLE MEN by Louisa May Alcott
ANNA AND THE KING OF SIAM by Margaret Landon
COMING OF AGE IN MISSISSIPPI by Anne Moody
ONE DROP by Bliss Broyard
MY FATHER'S SECRET WAR by Lucinda Franks
THE NAZI OFFICER'S WIFE by Edith Beer/Susan Dworkin
THE DIPLOMAT'S WIFE by Pam Jenoff
MATTERS OF FAITH by Kristy Kiernan
YOURS, JACK by CS Lewis
CLAPTON'S GUITAR: WATCHING WAYNE HENDERSON BUILD THE PERFECT INSTRUMENT by Allen St. John
THE YEAR OF FOG by Michelle Richmond
WHISTLING IN THE DARK by Lesley Kagan
THE BUTTER MAN by Elizabeth Letts
Forgot to include a few last minute gifts:
Another copy of LOOK ME IN THE EYE by John Elder Robison
Four more copies of FREEZING POINT by Karen Dionne
GIRL MEETS GOD by Lauren Winner
I had to exchange a couple of duplicate gifts for my mother-in-law, so I'll include her purchases here with some extras I got for myself, thanks to Borders Bux and a 40% off coupon. :)
The Scent of Shadows by Vicki Pettersson
The Druid Made Me Do It by Natale Stenzel
Caressed by Ice by Nalini Singh
Boxcar Children by Gertrude Chandler Warner:
The Chocolate Sundae Mystery
The Game Store Mystery
The Seattle Puzzle
The Box that Watch Found
The Rock N Roll Mystery
The Great Detective Race
Lost It by Kristen Tracy
Quiet on the Set! #10 (Katie Kazoo, Switcheroo) by Nancy E. Krulik
Any Way You Slice It #9 (Katie Kazoo, Switcheroo) by Nancy E. Krulik
When It Happens by Susane Colasanti
Kiss and Blog by Alyson Noel
Laguna Cove by Alyson Noel
Berenstain Bears and Too Much Car Trip by Stan and Jan Berenstain
Hi Karen - I just ordered a few!
- The Graveyard Book, Neil Gaiman
- Red Glass, Laura Resau
- What I Saw and How I Lied, Judy Blundell
- The Highwayman, R. A. Salvatore
- The Ancient, R. A. Salvatore
- The Adoration of Jenna Fox, Mary E. Pearson
Lonely Planet Guide to Chile & Easter Island
Culture Shock! A survival Guide to Customs and Etiquette - Chile
Both for research - wonder where my next novel's going to be set, hm?
THE CLASH by The Clash
PERSONAL DEMON by Kelley Armstrong
Yay Christmas gifts!
WE BOUGHT A ZOO by Benjamin Mee
VAMPIRE ACADEMY by Richelle Mead
THIRTEEN REASONS WHY by Jay Asher
IN YOUR ROOM by Jordanna Fraiberg
CRACKED UP TO BE by Courtney Summers (Well, that one wasn't a gift. It's mine.)
Got some gift cards for my birthday. :)
B&N bricks-and-mortar store:
Free Fall by Laura Anne Gilman
Phantom's Touch by Julie Leto
Witch Fire by Anya Bast
Talk Me Down by Victoria Dahl
Visions of Heat by Nalini Singh
THREE JUNES, Julia Glass
SONG YET SUNG, James McBride
FOREVER, Pete Hamill
I've bought many over the last few days in a YA splurge so let's begin:
Non YA
The Sugar Queen - Sarah Allen
The Various Flavoursof Coffee - Anthony Cappella
YA massive splurge
Looking for Alaska - John Green
Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist - Rachel Cohn and David L (sombody)
It's Kind of a Funny Story - Ned Vizzini
Empresses of the World - Sarah Ryan
Dooley Takes the Fall - Norah McClintock
The Juliet Club - Suzanna Harper
Lonely Werewolf Girl - Martin Millar
Slam - Nick Hornby
Venemous - Christopher Krovatin
Saints of Augustine - P E Ryan
Notes from the Teenage Underground - Simmone Howell
Yeah I buy books when I'm depressed.
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, 11th Edition
Sweethearts by Sara Zarr
Telex from Cuba: A Novel - Rachel Kushner
American Wife: A Novel - Curtis Sittenfeld
What I Saw And How I Lied - Judy Blundell
For fun:
WONDROUS STRANGE by Lesley Livingston
For research:
CLIMATE SOLUTIONS: WHAT WORKS, WHAT DOESN'T, AND WHY by Peter Barnes
FIELD NOTES FROM A CATASTROPHE: MAN, NATURE, AND CLIMATE CHANGE by Elizabeth Kolbert
COOL IT: THE SKEPTICAL ENVIRONMENTALIST'S GUIDE TO GLOBAL WARMING by Bjorn Lomborg
VOLCANOES by Philippe Bourseiller and Jacques Durieux
Okay, I confess, other people actually bought these for me. But they sure won't be posting here, so...
Gentlemen of the Road = Michael Chabon
The Fade - Chris Wooding
Pawn of Prophecy - David Eddings
Lies of Locke Lamora - Scott Lynch
Anansi Boys - Neil Gaiman
On Writing - Stephen King
Gifts, either received (and not from someone who would post here) or bought with gift cards:
Sleepless by Terri Clark
Snow in Love by Claire Ray
Killer Cruise by Jennifer Shaw
Suite Dreams by Rachel Hawthorne
Red Handed by Gena Showalter
The Book of Luke by Jenny O'Connell
Kiss and Blog by Alyson Noel
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by JK Rowling
The Red Heart of Jade by Marjorie M. Liu
Eye of Heaven by Marjorie M. Liu
Now You Die by Roxanne St. Claire
Stolen Fury by Elizabeth Naughton
Gifts received from non-posters and bought with gift cards:
FOR ALL THE SAINTS? by N.T. Wright
THE LAST KINGDOM, by Bernard Cornwell
MOSCOW 1812, by Adam Zamoyski
THE HARLOT'S HANDBOOK, by Hallie Rubenhold
CHILI MADNESS, by Jane Butel
PAULINE BONAPARTE: VENUS OF EMPIRE, by Flora Fraser
ROMANTICS, REBELS AND REACTIONARIES, by Marilyn Butler
NELSON'S NAVY, by Brian Lavery
THE NAPOLEONIC WARS: THE RISE AND FALL OF AN EMPIRE, by Todd Fisher
CAT FLAPS AND MOUSETRAPS, by Harry Oliver and Mike Mosedale
MOTHERS-IN-LAW DO EVERYTHING WRONG: M.I.L.D.E.W, by Liz Bluper & Renee Plastique
And bought for my daughter using a gift card:
KNUFFLE BUNNY and I AM INVITED TO A PARTY, both by Mo Willems
Jimmy Fincher Saga by James Dashner
1-A door in the woods
2-A gift of ice
3-The tower of air
4-War of the black curtain
Mistborn trilogy (only 2) by Brandon Sanderson
1-Final Empire
2-Well of Ascencion
The 13th Reality by James Dashner
Elantris by Brandon Sanderson
Merry Christmas Curious George--H.A. Rey
Curious George and the puppies--H.A. Rey
Another Curious George (but can't remember the name)
More to follow. (I've got to find them.)
Breaking Dawn [The Twilight Saga Book 4] by Stephenie Meyer
Eclipse [Twilight Series Book 3] by Stephenie Meyer
New Moon [Twilight Series Book 2] by Stephenie Meyer
Magyk [Septimus Heap Book 1] by Angie Sage
Shifter [Children of the Sea Series Book 1] by Virginia Kantra
His Favorite Mistress by Tracy Anne Warren
Tribute by Nora Roberts
Dark Needs at Night's Edge by Kresley Cole
Into the Fire [Troubleshooters Series] by Suzanne Brockmann
At the Bride Hunt Ball by Olivia Parker
Wolfsbane and Mistletoe by Charlaine Harris
Fire and Ice: A Novel by Julie Garwood
The Treasure by Iris Johansen
Twilight [Twilight Series Book 1] by Stephenie Meyer
Take No Prisoners by Cindy Gerard
Rebel Angels by Libba Bray
Never Too Late for Christmas by Jane Choate
The Bargain by Melinda Hammond
The Aphrodite Affairs: Circle of Love by Kate Hofman
The Education of Lady Frances by Evelyn Richardson
An Early Engagement by Barbara Metzger
By Love Undone by Suzanne Enoch
Blood Sins [Bishop/Special Crimes Unit Series Book 11] by Kay Hooper
A Perfect Groom [Sterling Trilogy Book 3] by Samantha James
A Perfect Hero [Sterling Trilogy Book 2] by Samantha James
A Perfect Bride [Sterling Trilogy Book 1] by Samantha James
I was in the mood for some classics:
DRACULA by Bram Stoker
THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY by Oscar Wilde
THE STRANGE CASE OF DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE by Robert Louis Stevenson
Post-Christmas shopping at B&N gives us:
The Princess and the Hound by Mette Ivie Harrison
In Your Room by Jordanna Fraiberg
Let It Snow, an anthology by John Green, Maureen Johnson, and Lauren Myracle
Under the Stars, a High School Musical book
Friends for Life! An English Roses book by Madonna
The Truth About Stacey, a Babysitters Club graphic novel by Ann Martin
Harry, a History by Melissa Anelli
Dinner out, and dessert was books from the Barnes and Noble around the corner.
THE STORY OF EDGAR SAWTELLE by David Wroblewski
DROWNING RUTH by Christina Schwarz
RIDING ROCKETS by Mike Mullane
A YEAR IN THE SOUTH: 1865 by Stephen V. Ash
THE 39 CLUES: THE MAZE OF BONES by Rick Riordan
THE 39 CLUES: ONE FALSE NOTE by Gordon Korman
MOSCOW RULES by Daniel Silva
The Accidental Demon Slayer by Angie Fox
WATER FOR ELEPHANTS by Sara Gruen (yes, again but this time in paperback)
FREEZING POINT by Karen Dionne
MIDWIFE OF THE BLUE RIDGE by Christine Blevins
SELF-EDITING FOR FICTION WRITERS: HOW TO EDIT YOURSELF INTO PRINT by Renni Browne and Dave King
Whoops! Forgot one. I actually bought two of:
SELF-EDITING FOR FICTION WRITERS: HOW TO EDIT YOURSELF INTO PRINT by Renni Browne and Dave King
CALLING MR. LONELY HEARTS by Laura Benedict
We're just all book-buying fools! We never stop. I love it.
THE LADIES OF GRACE ADIEU by Susanna Clarke
ROWING TO ALASKA: AND OTHER TRUE STORIES by Wayne McLennan
BE YOUR OWN LANDSCAPE DETECTIVE by Richard Muir
THE ART OF WAR: Great Commanders of the Ancient and Medieval Worlds 1600 BC - AD 1600 by Andrew Roberts
(Waterstones were having a sale....)
1. Kissed By An Angel by Elizabeth Chandler
2. Perfect Chemistry by Simone Elkeles
3. Cracked Up To Be by Courtney Summers
4. Frenemies by Alexa Young
5. Dedication by Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus
6. The Death of Jayson Porter by Jamie Adoff
7. The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks by E. Lockhart
8. The Breakup Bible by Melissa Kantor
9. Geek Magnet by Kieran Scott
10. Eleven by Lauren Myracle
11. What Would Emma Do by Eileen Cook
12. Local Girls by Jenny O'Connell
13. The Secret Rites of Social Butterflies by Lizabeth Zindel
Another day, another trip to the bookstore.
TWO RIVERS by T. Greenwood
(loved her UNDRESSING THE MOON)
ABIDE WITH ME by Elizabeth Strout
EAT, DRINK, AND BE FROM MISSISSIPPI
by Nanci Kincaid
EAGLE STRIKE by Anthony Horowitz
(My son is loving the Alex Rider series)
Three comic books plus
Living Dead Girl by Elizabeth Scott
For Christmas I gave my Godson some hardcover books...
Inheart - Cornelia Funke
Inkspell - Cornelia Funke
Inkdeath - Cornelia Funke
Beedle the Bard - JK Rowling (I gave him the full set of hardcover HP books for his birthday last June.)
Since Christmas for me...
Sandstorm - James Rollins
Map of Bones - James Rollins
Grave Sight - Charlaine Harris (Audible.com)
Grave Surprise - Charlaine Harris (Audible.com)
Absolute Power - David Baldacci
FOUND by Davy Rothbart (late xmas present)
COCHRANE THE DAUNTLESS by David Cordingly
Secret Asset by Stella Rimington
Illegal Action by Stella Rimington
Open Secret by Stella Rimington
The Fault Tree by Louise Ure
The Alchemyst by Michael Scott
Bangkok Haunts by John Burdett
Wraith by Phaedra Weldon
Summer of the Big Bachi by Naomi Hirahara
The Redbreast by Jo Nesbo
Noticed your favourites and thought you might be interested in heading over to Arukiyomi for a copy of the new version of Arukiyomi's 1001 books spreadsheet .
Along with calculating how many books you need to read a year before you die, there's all the 2008 edition books, all those removed from the 2006 edition, links to wikipedia , amazon.com and .co.uk and Google books.
Seriously? the spreadsheet calculates when I'm going to die? Spooky!
The Time Traveler's Guide to Medieval England: A Handbook for Visitors to the Fourteenth Century, by Ian Mortimer
Snobbery by Jason Epstein, The Wapshot Scandal by John Cheever.
Thanks, Mike and mirlacca - got 'em.
I bought three today:
THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATOO by Steig Larsson
DEATH MATCH by Lincoln Child
DEEP STORM by Lincoln Child
(Presents from my wish list)
SLASH by Slash with Anthony Bozza.
THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO by Stieg Larsson
THE GIRL WHO PLAYED WITH FIRE by Stieg Larsson
I have the Time Traveller's Guide too, but I didn't buy it--it was a freebie with a magazine subscription. Does that count?
The Accidental Demon Slayer - Angie Fox
The Good Guy - Dean Koontz
The Outlaw Demon Wails - Kim Harrison
Anyone But You - Jennifer Cruisie
Cesar's Way by Cesar Millan with Melissa Jo Peltier
Marley & Me by John Grogan
Two copies of Tales of Beadle the Bard by J.K. Rowling
Snakehead by Anthony Horowitz
13 Little Blue Envelopes by Maureen Johnson
LOTTERY by Patricia Wood
NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN by Cormac McCarthy
IF ON A WINTER'S NIGHT A TRAVELLER by Italo Calvino
Six comic books and
Dark of Night by Suzanne Brockmann
What I Did for Love by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
Mayhem in High Heels by Gemma Halliday
A Spell for Susannah by Jody Wallace
Plum Spooky by Janet Evanovich
Hi!
I just stumbled onto your place via Beth Fish Reads. Thought I would list some of my books I have recently bought.
The Pagan Stone - Nora Roberts
Courting Miss Adelaide - Janet Dean
Hive Him The Slip - Geralyn Dawson
Bones - Jonathan Kellerman
Women & Money - Suze Orman
How To Make A Journal Of Your Life - D. Price
Diary Of A Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book - Jeff Kinney
Sherrie
Thanks for adding your books!
PERDIDO STREET STATION - China Mieville
SWORDSPOINT - Ellen Kushner
THE ALCHEMY OF STONE - Ekaterina Sedia
Purchased to hold in hand but also for my Kindle ... The Story of Edgar Sawtelle
Recently purchased The Tales of Beetle the Bard, by JK Rowling.
So many of my friends like to pass books amongst themselves, but I hate to give them up once I make a purchase, so am reluctant to share unless I get them back.
Return to Holly Springs by Jan Karon.
I buy at least four books a month, but just sent in a book order for my grandson for 10 books on his Scholastic order form, sorry cannot recall all the names but six are the sleeved bookset about Star Wars (no longer a trilogy!).
Encourage your children and grandchildren to read buy books for them and let them see you read!
I learned that a colleague (and backspace member) Brian Mulligan had written a book, so I purchased it on Amazon. The title is The 1940 Cincinnati Reds: A World Championship and Baseball's Only In-Season Suicide.
I went to a local indie store and bought a bunch of kids books (about a dozen) for Travis Erwin's sons. If you haven't heard, Travis' house burnt down and they lost just about everything. The blogosphere response has been amazing. Here is a good place to read about it.
I also got 2 more Mercedes Lackey books - the second and third in the Storm series.
ENCYCLOPEDIA OF HORSES by Debby Sly.
I'm not sure if this is still going on, but today I bought:
SPEAKING FOR MYSELF by Cherie Blair
WHAT IS THE WHAT by Dave Eggers
THE SHARPER YOUR KNIFE THE LESS YOUR CRY by Kathleen Flinn
Believe it or not, I bought our newest book, THE ILLUMINATION by Jill Gregory and Karen Tintori, to give as a gift; and I bought THE WISDOM OF THE HEBREW ALPHABET by Michael L. Munk.
I am a book junkie, and ninety percent of the time I buy books as gifts.
Buy a book and support a writer and support your mind!
Happy Reading!
Yep, I'm still checking in and adding books every couple of days. Thanks to everyone who's linked to the site and listed their purchases!
Oh, and today, I bought Steve Berry's THE CHARLEMAGNE PURSUIT. Can't forget to list my purchases!
12 comic books today!
Scarlet by Stephen R. Lawhead
I also recently bought an old book of poetry from a used book store.
THE ANDROID'S DREAM by John Scalzi
THE HISTORY OF MARY PRINCE by Mary Prince
On Friday, I bought THE READER by Bernhard Schlink and LOVE WALKED IN by Marisa de los Santos.
I bought MISS NEW YORK HAS EVERYTHING by Lori Jakiela, DEATH DANCE by Linda Fairstein, ACCOMODATING BROCOLLI IN THE CEMETARY by Vivian Cook, and THE DARWIN AWARDS: NEXT EVOLUTION by Wendy Northcutt.
Three comic books today!
For me:
ONE MISSISSIPPI
by Mark Childress
For the hubby:
LIVE FROM CAPE CANAVERAL
by Jay Barbree
For my kid:
THE LIGHTNING THIEF
by Rick Riordan
THE INVENTION OF HUGO CABRET
by Brian Selznick
Click, click, click. Amazon's just too easy.
ALL IS VANITY, by Christina Schwarz
Pre-ordered LIFE WITHOUT SUMMER by Lynne Griffn
And in an ongoing attempt to keep up with my son's reading habit:
THE SEA OF MONSTERS by Rick Riordan
THE TITAN'S CURSE by Rick Riordan
DO HARD THINGS: REBELLION AGAINST LOW EXPECTATIONS by Alex Harris
(I confess. I'm sneaking this one in.)
THE ART OF DETECTION by Laurie R. King
THE MOOR by Laurie R. King
A LETTER OF MARY by Laurie R. King
O JERUSALEM by Laurie R. King
JUSTICE HALL by Laurie R. King
THE GAME by Laurie R. King
LOCKED ROOMS by Laurie R. King
SHADOWS IN THE WATER by Kathryn Lasky
A VOICE IN THE WIND by Kathryn Lasky
THE BOOK OF LOST THINGS by John Connolly
SILENT IN THE SANCTUARY by Deanna Raybourn
THE CASE OF THE BIZARRE BOUQUETS by Nancy Springer
DOCTOR WHO: THE EYELESS by Lance Parkin
DOCTOR WHO: BEAUTIFUL CHAOS by Gary Russell
DOCTOR WHO: THE INSIDE STORY by Gary Russell
DOCTOR WHO: THE STORY OF MARTHA by Dan Abnett
THE MEANING OF NIGHT by Michael Cox
HOW TO READ LITERATURE LIKE A PROFESSOR by Thomas C. Foster
Terrific!
Here are a couple more for me:
HOTEL ON THE CORNER OF BITTER AND SWEET by Jamie Ford
ALMOST HOME by Pam Jenoff
Recently I've bought:
THE LINCOLN LAWYER by Michael Connelly
NAKED by David Sedaris
GOING GRAY by Anne Kreamer
TRESPASSERS WILL BE BAPTIZED by Elizabeth Emerson Hancock
THE WHITE ROAD AND OTHER STORIES by Tania Hershman. (GUD editors supporting GUD authors!)
THE DUST OF 100 DOGS by A.S. King
NO SECOND CHANCE by Harlan Coban
SIX SECONDS by Rick Mofina
THE COLOR OF WATER by James McBride
And lots of young adult stuff:
THE LAST OLYMPIAN (pre-ordered) by Rick Riordan
THE BATTLE OF THE LABYRINTH by Rick Riordan
THE POCKET DANGEROUS BOOK FOR BOYS by Conn Iggulden and Hal Iggulden
ROBOT WARS:DEATH TRAP by Sigmund Brouwer
SNAKEHEAD by Anthony Horowitz
THE 39 CLUES: THE SWORD THIEF by Peter Lerangis (pre-ordered)
Two copies of Pride and Prejudice
THEM by Nathan McCall
THE ENGLISH CIVIL WAR by Diane Pukiss
and
GUERRILLA WARFARE by Ernesto "Che" Guevara
(evil Waterstones 3 for 2 offer)
Are you still doing this? I bought
CORALINE by Neil Gaiman
THE ALMOST MOON by Alice Sebold
THE FEMALE SHIPWRIGHT by Mary Lacy.
IMPROBABLE by Adam Fawer
JOHN LENNON: THE LIFE by Philip Norman
I'll keep adding books as long as folks drop by. Things have slowed down from when the blog first started, so I don't check in every day, but if folks take the time to post their purchases, you bet I'll take the time to list them!
Hmm... I have a bit of an addiction. I can't seem to stop buying, but hey, books rock :) I just placed an order with Better World Books for:
*West with the Night by Beryl Markham
*South From Barbary: Along the Slave Routes of the Libyan Sahara by Justin Marozzi
*Under the Tuscan Sun by Frances Mayes
*Dispatches from the Edge: A Memoir of War, Disasters, and Survival by Anderson Cooper
*In the Eye of the Sun by Ahdaf Soueif
*The Beautiful Miscellaneous: A Novel by Dominic Smith
*Flowers and Shadows (African Classics) by Ben Okri
*Leap of Faith: Memoirs of an Unexpected Life by Queen Noor
*Triomf by Marlene van Niekerk
*The Long Silence of Mario Salviati: A Novel by Etienne van Heerden
*Half the Way Home by Adam Hochschild
*Africans: The History of a Continent (African Studies) by John Iliffe
*Silent Day in Tangier by Tahar Ben Jelloun
*Buxton Spice by Oonya Kempadoo
*Tide Running: A Novel by Oonya Kempadoo
*The Devil That Danced on the Water: A Daughter's Quest by Aminatta Forna
*Knots by Nuruddin Farah
*So Vast the Prison: A Novel by Assia Djebar
*The Delicate Prey by Paul Bowles
Last month I picked up:
*Rape: A History from 1860 to the Present by Joanna Bourke
*The Translator: A Tribesman's Memory of Darfur by Daoud Hari
:)
BAD SCIENCE by Ben Goldacre, and my husband bought a book on cave art from Phaidon.
THE ANNOTATED SHERLOCK HOLMES: THE NOVELS - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Leslie Klinger
THE CASE OF THE LEFT-HANDED LADY - Nancy Springer
THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES - Sue Monk Kidd
FEMME FATALE - Carole Nelson Douglas
The Quest by Wilbur Smith
Blind Submission by Debra Ginsberg
Here are my most recent purchases:
MIXED BLOOD by Roger Smith
TERMINAL FREEZE by Lincoln Child
FAULT LINE by Barry Eisler
Thanks again to all you wonderful book-buyers!
Just heard about this blog, so even tho there is no more updates, I want to add titles:
The MOST recent books I bought since joining the FB forum:
The Women's Millionaire Club, Maureen Mulvaney
In Our Own Voice, Good & Warshauer
High Profile, Robt Parker
Beyond the Quiet, Brenda Hill
Chatelaine, Kelsey Chasen
Tormented Soul, Mary Quast
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