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• The Lake of Dead Languages

  The Lake of Dead Languages

  Carol Goodman

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  310110 - I liked this one. It's a fast-paced thriller with a lot of twists and turns. A little far-fetched but if you suspend reality a little, it's a great read.

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• The Swan Thieves: A Novel

  The Swan Thieves: A Novel

  Elizabeth Kostova

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  290110 - This one seemed longer than The Historian (loved it but it was way too long) and unfortunately, not as good. I was a bit bored to be honest. It was 500 pages of build up and then 60 odd pages of action.

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• Not My Daughter

  Not My Daughter

  Barbara Delinsky

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  230110 - Meh. Delinsky has some good ideas but she just doesn't quite pull off the story. This one was interesting but it wasn't quite the calibre of other authors writing the same sort of stuff.

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• Pirate Latitudes

  Pirate Latitudes

  Michael Crichton

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  230110 - This tale is a swash-buckling good time! It's very different topic for Crichton but one he handled very well. It's a shame that the world lost such a prolific writer. He really can take on any topic and spin a good yarn.

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• Truelove & Homegrown Tomatoes

  Truelove & Homegrown Tomatoes

  Julie Cannon

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  170110 - I have had this book kicking around forever and finally decided it was time for a read. It's not a bad read but it's certainly nothing to write home about. I was a little disappointed that the main character lost her husband and then immediately set out to find a new one because she couldn't possibly live on her own.

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• River Sorrow

  River Sorrow

  Craig Holden

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  170110 - Meh. Started off good but then dragged on. Not a bad first effort but I will read one more of his before passing judgment.

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• Sky Burial: An Epic Love Story Of Tibet

  Sky Burial: An Epic Love Story Of Tibet

  Xinran Xue

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  131010 - I had heard about this book before so I was excited to find it in the bargain bin. I loved it! It is, at its heart, the ultimate love story. It's set in Tibet during the 60's and chronicles a young woman's quest to find her missing husband amidst all the turmoil.

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• The Eternal City

  The Eternal City

  Domenica De Rosa

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  080110 - An interesting book about a family trying to deal with their fathers death in different ways. It's a light read, despite the topic, but a good one nonetheless.

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• The Girl Who Played With Fire

  The Girl Who Played With Fire

  Stieg Larsson

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  160110 - I am really starting to like this series. Larsson doesn't like to play by the rules so there are enough blindsides and surprises in these books to keep me on my toes. The first one was okay but this one was much better.

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• The Sea Captain's Wife

  The Sea Captain's Wife

  Beth Powning

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  100110 - I liked this book. It was an entertaining read about life in the 1860's on the high seas for a ship captain's wife and their young daughter.

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• Killing Time: A Novel Of The Future

  Killing Time: A Novel Of The Future

  Caleb Carr

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  301209 - What a stupid book! I will now have to read something else fast because I don't want to end the year with this in my head. He did an amazing job with The Alienist so I really think he should just keep with the historical fiction and leave the future alone.

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• Poached Egg on Toast: Stories

  Poached Egg on Toast: Stories

  Frances Itani

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  291209 - I have never been much of a short story reader but I am trying to expand my reading a bit. I loved her full length novels so I decided to give this a try. And I really didn't enjoy it at all. I think I just prefer a fleshed out story over a snippit.

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• Fireworks Over Toccoa

  Fireworks Over Toccoa

  Jeffrey Stepakoff

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  281209 - This is a first novel for Stepakoff and I think with a few under his belt, he could very well give Nicholas Sparks a run for his money. If you like Sparks, you should give this one a go.

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• Lord Of The Flies

  Lord Of The Flies

  William Golding

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  281209 - This is another re-read for me but since it's been since university (and we aren't going to comment on how long that has been), I figured it was time for another go. I didn't really remember just how violent the book was. Disturbing and violent... good though.

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• Vinyl Cafe Diaries

  Vinyl Cafe Diaries

  Stuart Mclean

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  251209 - I just love Dave & Morley and the kids! I originally listened to all the Vinyl Cafe stuff as books on tape (much better because Stuart McLean reads them himself and is absolutely hilarious in his delivery).

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• The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo

  The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo

  Stieg Larsson

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  231209 - I can't say that I understand what all the fuss is about (and there seems to be a lot of fuss over this book). I enjoyed it bit but I am confused over the huge publicity that this book has garnered. He writes a good mystery and I am curious to read the next one.

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• What Was She Thinking?: Notes on a Scandal: A Novel

  What Was She Thinking?: Notes on a Scandal: A Novel

  Zoë Heller

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  231209 - I really, really liked this book. I loved the movie so I hoped the book would turn out to be as good or better (and it was better). It was one where I laughed, cried and openly cringed all throughout the story.

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• Joe College: A Novel

  Joe College: A Novel

  Tom Perrotta

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  211209 - I just love Perrotta! This one isn't his best but it's certainly up there on my list. Quirky, funny and sad all at the sad time.

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• The Yellow Wallpaper and Other Writings

  The Yellow Wallpaper and Other Writings

  Charlotte Perkins Gilman

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  201209 - This is a strange little compendium. The first part is short stories and they are interesting. I cried throughout Yellow Wallpaper and cheered in Widow's Might. The rest of the book was excerpts from her non-fiction works. I will have to go back and read those in there entirety because piecemeal doesn't work.

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• A Quiver Full of Arrows

  A Quiver Full of Arrows

  Jeffrey Archer

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  181209 - This one was a re-read but always a fave. I love Archer's short stories - they all have an O'Henry ending and it's fun to try to guess what is coming.

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• The Zigzag Way

  The Zigzag Way

  Anita Desai

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  171209 - I really enjoyed this book (despite the fact that I bought it in error - thought it was by Kiran Desai!). It's a short thing but quite dense and it really packs a punch. I will definitely check out her other stuff.

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• Feathered Serpent: A Novel

  Feathered Serpent: A Novel

  XU XIAOBIN

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  171209 - Please just shoot me now. If it wasn't for the fact that I am doing an alphabet reading challenge and really need an 'X' author, I would have returned this book to the library a loooooooong time ago.

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• The Bishop's Man

  The Bishop's Man

  MACINTYRE LINDEN

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  161209 - Finally finished and I am of two minds about this book. I quite enjoyed the main plotline of the book but there was a lot going of with subplots etc. and it just got really confusing to pick out what was what.

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• When Good Bras Go Bad

  When Good Bras Go Bad

  Gayle Trent

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  151209 - Okay, so I actually read Dead Pan by Trent but that doesn't come up as a title so I chose the next best thing... This book? No idea if it's good, bad or otherwise. Dead Pan?: Awful. Simply awful.

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