I had the family home from 16th Dec until 3rd Jan and it has put my routine right out.
I am still spinning from it all and so ideas for posts are not coming easily :)
I have seen many book related news items recently, and I thought I would share......
Here in the UK, Richard and Judy and The TV Book Club (More 4) have announced their reads for this coming series.
Richard and Judy Book Club list of reads are
Before I Go to Sleep by S J Watson
Yesterday's Sun by Amanda Brooke
My Dear I Wanted To Tell You by Louisa Young
The Story of Beautiful Girl by Rachel Simon
A Cold Season by Alison Littlewood
The Paris Wife by Paula McLain
Midwinter Sacrifice by Mons Kallentoft
Me Before You by Jojo Moyes
The TV Book Club list of reads are
Before I Go To Sleep by S J Watson (both book clubs are reading this one)
The Sisters Brothers by Patrick deWitt
The Somnambulist by Essie Fox
Into The Darkest Corner by Elizabeth Hayne
Rules of Civility by Amor Towles
Girl, Reading by Katie Ward
The Report by Jessica Francis Kane
The Family Fang by Kevin Wilson
Half of The Human Race by Anthony Quinn
You Deserve Nothing by Alexander Maksik.
Rules of Civility, The Paris Wife and Girl, Reading have caught my eye already :)
Have you read any of these titles or have any of these titles on your wishlist?
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In case you have been in outer space recently and didn't know, I am the proud owner of a new Kindle :)
I am hoping to share, not only great paperbacks, but also Kindle books with you in the future.
Here is one that has come to my attention
At the moment , Mandy Baggot is running a competition to win a signed copy of her novel Knowing Me Knowing You. Just visit Mandy Baggot Blog to enter to win. This is an international competition so everyone is welcome to enter.
Also, From Friday 6 January-Sunday 8 January to coincide with the start of the new season of Dancing on Ice, Mandy Baggot's novel Breaking the Ice will be absolutely FREE to download on Kindle. Thank you, Mandy! :)
Also, From Friday 6 January-Sunday 8 January to coincide with the start of the new season of Dancing on Ice, Mandy Baggot's novel Breaking the Ice will be absolutely FREE to download on Kindle. Thank you, Mandy! :)
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Challenges 2012
I am only taking part in one Challenge this year as it will be my 1st official challenge.
Just for Fun Reading Challenge is just that! Books we have on our TBR shelves that are not review books.
There is still time to sign up for this one (before 31st Jan)
It already has lots of members and has it's own Goodreads Group.
Hosting this challenge is the lovely Lori
Check out the details here (scroll down to the 2012 challenge sign up)
A few more challenges I have come across are
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