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Wow Briansgirl "Master Book Sale Huntress"!!!! I'm impressed. You must have had a reading marathon. How are the eyeballs?

They were all ebook novellas except the cookbook. This is the first time I've been able to read fiction in the month and a half since my brother died unexpectedly. I don't usually use so many novella's, but it's getting me started back into reading fiction again.

I understand about the reading fiction thing. When my Grandad died, I just couldn't read at all but esp. fiction. For me, it was just that I didn't want my life to just carry on like normal, like his passing hadn't meant anything. So it took me a while to get back into reading and I was very careful for a while that there weren't too many HEA's cos that would set me off. My heart goes out to you, I could never imagine the loss of one of my brothers. God bless you and may his angels always surround you and your family. Wendy

Thanks Wendy. I don't know exactly why I havn't been able to read fiction. I just didn't feel like it. I've read alot of non-fiction, but skipped around between books so really havn't finished anything other than cookbooks. It took me 2 days to read a 34 page ebook (finished yesterday), and now reading short ebooks and novella's. Today's reading only adds up to 112 pages, so it still isn't much. I'm just picking stuff that fits categories. But it's a start. I think his death hit me so hard because it was so tragic and unexpected. He was 44. He was a married father of 4 who was on a family vacation to Myrtle Beach. He saved one of his sons but couldn't get out of the water himself and drown.

That is so tragic. It will take some time for you to work not only through the grief but through the shock of losing him. No one should be lost at that age (my age). Just read what you feel comfortable with whether it fits categories or not, but it might be nice for you to have another 'focus.' Glad to see you back on here anyway

Thanks Wendy/LibraryLass. I actually miss disappearing for awhile in my books. I finally got back into reading some fiction today but no story was longer than 15 pages. Nothing where you really got involved with characters. I know I'll get there. I thought I might reread something familiar to get me started. Lately I've been watching more movies than I have been and reading cookbooks and copying recipes out as I do. Keeps me busy and I'm trying new recipes out as I go. I finished Grandma's Wartime Kitchen World War II and the Way We Cooked (Which I didn't realize I'd read many years ago but now have a copy of as it was hard to find) and rereading the library's copy of Stories and Recipes of the Great Depression of the 1930's and More From Your Kitchen Today. I'm finding more recipes this time that I didn't copy down last time.

Some days I spend so much time on here that I have no time to read. I annoy myself but just can't help it ;)

S - Sweetgrass by Jan Hudson September 13th
E - Eat, Pray, Love One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia by Elizabeth Gilbert
P - Protecting His Own by Molly Rice September 12th
T - The Lawman by Vicki Lewis Thompson September 6th
E - Every Little Thing by Linda Winstead Jones
M - Moonlight Promise by Noelle Berry McCue September 3
B - Blissfully Yours by Diann Walker
E - Egan Cassidy's Kid by Beverly Barton
R - Reluctant Witness by Linda Markowiak

S-Swimsuit- James Patterson
E-Finger Lickin Fifteen-Janet Evanovich/FINISHED
P-Promises In Death-Nora Roberts/FINISHED
T-Tail Spin- Catherine Coulter
E-Metro Girl-Janet Evanovich
M-Mastered By Love-Stephanie Laurens
B-Black Hills-Nora Roberts/ Starting To Night
E-Wife for Hire-Janet Evanovich
R-Rouge Of My Own- Johanna Lindsey

6/9 ]

S = The Scot and I by Elizabeth Thornton ***1/2 Sept. 5
E = Empire of Ivory Temeraire #4 by Naomi Novik
P = Prince Caspian by C.S. Lewis *** Sept. 7
T = The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger Sept. 14
E = Enchantment by Orson Scott Card
M = Mr. Cavendish, I Presume by Julia Quinn Sept. 11 4****
B = Black Powder War Temeraire #3 by Naomi Novik Sept. 10 4****
E = Always a Scoundrel by Suzanne Enoch
R = The Runaway McBride by Elizabeth Thornton **** Sept. 7


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All done! Updated 23 Sept.
S - St George, Margaret - A wish and a kiss. 17 Sept.
E - Eddings, David - The hidden city 15 Sept.
P - Pierce, Tamora - Lady Knight 14 Sept.
T - To ride pegasus by Anne McCaffrey. 20 Sept.
E - Eden, Cynthia - Midnight's master 1 Sept.
M - Morrell, David - The league of night and fog. 20 Sept.
B - Bach, Richard - Illusions. 22 Sept.
E - Eddings, David & Leigh - The redemption of Althalus 4 Sept.
R - The Ruby in the smoke by Philip Pullman. 23 Sept.
Nearly all are in my lifetime of books challenge.

Completed 15 September

S - Tower of Shadows - Sara Craven - 07/09/09
E - Two for the Dough - Janet Evanovich - 10/09/09
P - Dark Sunlight - Patricia Wilson - 06/09/09
T - The Alpha Man - Kay Thorpe - 06/09/09
E - Finding Fate - Viola Estrella - 15/09/09
M - The First Man You Meet - Debbie Macomber - 04/09/09
B - Bachelor No More - Victoria Pade - 05/09/09
E - The Envelope Incident - Emelia Elmwood - 05/09/09
R - Royal Lockdown - Rebecca York - 12/09/09

Yay Jane!

Thanks Kasia ! Now to work on the monthly challenge hehe. Tough when the read the month is so long !

Congrats Jane. Too many E's this month. We get a break with October, but November and December aren't going to be fun either.

Congrats, Jane!

Thanks Briansgirl and YZ !
Briansgirl I have loads of Janet Evanovich books stashed away for E's lol

Lucky you. :) I've got 2 or 3 but havn't read anything by her yet.

Jane wrote: "Completed 15 September

S - Tower of Shadows - Sara Craven - 07/09/09
E - Two for the Dough - Janet Evanovich - 10/09/09
P - [book:Da..."

Congratulations, Jane! Those 'E's didn't slow you down at all!!

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S = The Scot and I by Elizabeth Thornton ***1/2 Sept. 5
E = Empire of Ivory Temeraire #4 by Naomi Novik ***1/2 Sept. 19
P = Prince Caspian by C.S. Lewis *** Sept. 7
T = The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger Sept. 14
E = Enchantment by Orson Scott Card
M = Mr. Cavendish, I Presume by Julia Quinn Sept. 11 4****
B = Black Powder War Temeraire #3 by Naomi Novik Sept. 10 4****
E = Always a Scoundrel by Suzanne Enoch
R = The Runaway McBride by Elizabeth Thornton **** Sept. 7

Read-the-month:

S - Storm Cycle by Iris Johansen
E - Evermore by Alyson Noel
P - Patricia Briggs - Moon called
T - Thirteenth Child by Patricia C. Wrede
E - End of the Alphabet by Fleur Beake
M - Karen Marie Moning - The dark Highlander
B - Black Hills by Nora Roberts
E - Eileen Wilks - Tempting danger
R - The Reformed Vampire Support Group by Catherine Jinks

All done!

S - Sweetgrass by Jan Hudson September 13th
E - Eat, Pray, Love One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia by Elizabeth Gilbert
P - Protecting His Own by Molly Rice September 12th
T - The Lawman by Vicki Lewis Thompson September 6th
E - Every Little Thing by Linda Winstead Jones
M - Moonlight Promise by Noelle Berry McCue September 3
B - Blissfully Yours by Diann Walker
E - Egan Cassidy's Kid by Beverly Barton
R - Reluctant Witness by Linda Markowiak September 20th

5 out of 9 read - 21 Sept

S - Scent of Darkness by Christina Dodd 10/9
E - Everything and the Moon by Julia Quinn 3/9
P - Predatory Game by Christine Feehan 21/9
T - Then Came You by Lisa Kleypas
E -
M - Midnight Awakening by Lara Adrian 11/9
B - Brighter Than The Sun by Julia Quinn 4/9
E -
R - Rescue Me by Christy Reece

September -- Update 4/9

S - Salvation in Death by J.D. Robb 9/17
E - Evernight by Claudia Gray
P - Promises in Death by J.D. Robb
T - The Thief by Megan Whalen Turner 8/3
E - Everyday Average Jones by Suzanne Brockmann 9/10
M - Moo by Jane Smiley
B - Black Girl in Paris by Shay Youngblood 9/21
E - Extras by Scott Westerfeld
R - The Reader by Bernhard Schlink

September Read The Month:

S - Sweet Talk by Susan Mallery 09.05.09
E - Extreme Exposure by Pamela Clare 09.06.09
P - Practice Makes Perfect by Julie James 09.15.09
T - Talk of the Town by Sherrill Bodine 09.07.09
E - Erotice Invitation by Carly Phillips 09.09.09
M - My Lady Notorious by Jo Beverley 09.13.09
B - Blue-Eyed Devil by Lisa Kleypas 09.19.09
E - Enchanted by Elizabeth Lowell 09.17.09
R - The Rake by Suzanne Enoch 09.23.09

All done as of 09.23.09

Woot! Woot! Southpaw ;)

I'm one short....


S - Spindle's End
E - Easton: The New Topping Book
P - Patchett: Bel Canto
T - Triptych
E - Eliot: The Waste Land and Other Poems
M - Maus I: A Survivor's Tale
B - Blue Bloods
E - The Enormous Crocodile
R - Roach: Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex

S - Sweetgrass by Jan Hudson September 13th
E - Eat, Pray, Love One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia by Elizabeth Gilbert
P - Protecting His Own by Molly Rice September 12th
T - The Lawman by Vicki Lewis Thompson September 6th
E - Every Little Thing by Linda Winstead Jones
M - Moonlight Promise by Noelle Berry McCue September 3
B - Blissfully Yours by Diann Walker September 26th
E - Egan Cassidy's Kid by Beverly Barton
R - Reluctant Witness by Linda Markowiak September 20th

(Only 3 books from my original list made it here, LOL)


S - Spindle's End
E - Easton: The New Topping Book
P - Patchett: Bel Canto
T - Triptych
E - Eliot: The Waste Land and Other Poems
M - Maus I: A Survivor's Tale
B - Blue Bloods
E - The Enormous Crocodile
R - Roach: Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex

Well, you still got the job done. Congrats, Kasia!

Yup, and thanks!

8/9 Just 2/3 left to read of my last book - I think I'll make it!

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S = The Scot and I by Elizabeth Thornton ***1/2 Sept. 5
E = Empire of Ivory Temeraire #4 by Naomi Novik ***1/2 Sept. 19
P = Prince Caspian by C.S. Lewis *** Sept. 7
T = The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger Sept. 14
E = Espresso Tales by Alexander McCall Smith Sept. 26
M = Mr. Cavendish, I Presume by Julia Quinn Sept. 11 4****
B = Black Powder War Temeraire #3 by Naomi Novik Sept. 10 4****
E = Always a Scoundrel by Suzanne Enoch
R = The Runaway McBride by Elizabeth Thornton **** Sept. 7

Kasia wrote: "(Only 3 books from my original list made it here, LOL)


S - Spindle's End
E - Easton: The New Topping Book
P - Patchett: Bel Canto
T - Triptych
..."
Congratulations Kasia !

S - Sweetgrass by Jan Hudson September 13th
E - Eat, Pray, Love One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia by Elizabeth Gilbert
P - Protecting His Own by Molly Rice September 12th
T - The Lawman by Vicki Lewis Thompson September 6th
E - Every Little Thing by Linda Winstead Jones September 27th
M - Moonlight Promise by Noelle Berry McCue September 3
B - Blissfully Yours by Diann Walker September 26th
E - Egan Cassidy's Kid by Beverly Barton September 27th
R - Reluctant Witness by Linda Markowiak September 20th

S-(Secrets Skin and Leather by Sean Michael)
E-(Mormonism: What you need to know by Ed Decker] fin. 9-09
P-
T-(To tame a highland warrior by Karen Marie Moning)[CR:]
E-(Outcast by Evangeline Anderson] fin. 9-11-09
M-(Beyond the Highland Mist by Karen Marie Moning)
B-(Unhappy Endings Brian Keene) fin. 9-21-09
E-
R-(Reasoning from the Scripture with Jehovah's Witnesses by Ron Rhodes) fin. 9-11-09

All done! Updated 23 Sept.
S - St George, Margaret - A wish and a kiss. 17 Sept.
E - Eddings, David - The hidden city 15 Sept.
P - Pierce, Tamora - Lady Knight 14 Sept.
T - To ride pegasus by Anne McCaffrey. 20 Sept.
E - Eden, Cynthia - Midnight's master 1 Sept.
M - Morrell, David - The league of night and fog. 20 Sept.
B - Bach, Richard - Illusions. 22 Sept.
E - Eddings, David & Leigh - The redemption of Althalus 4 Sept.
R - The Ruby in the smoke by Philip Pullman. 23 Sept.
Nearly all are in my lifetime of books challenge.

You guys are good. Congrats, Shazzy and Annie!

That finish line is getting crowded - congrats to Kasia & Shazzy & Annie, and double congrats to all those who finished early!! I have 107 pages to go!!!

Congrats Shazzy and Annie !

6/9 read - 28 Sept

Switched out Then Came You for The Winston Brothers.

S - Scent of Darkness by Christina Dodd 10/9
E - Everything and the Moon by Julia Quinn 3/9
P - Predatory Game by Christine Feehan 21/9
T - The Winston Brothers by Lori Foster 13/9
E -
M - Midnight Awakening by Lara Adrian 11/9
B - Brighter Than The Sun by Julia Quinn 4/9
E -
R - Rescue Me by Christy Reece

S
E Echols, Jennifer: The Boys next door (9/2)
P
T Two-way Street: Lauren Barnholdt (9/20)
E Evermore: Alyson Noel (9/8)
M Meagan Meade's guide to the McGowan boys: Kate Brian (9/25)
B Brian, Kate: Invitation Only (9/5)
E Echols, Jennifer: Major Crush (9/27)
R

I made it!!! 9/9

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S = The Scot and I by Elizabeth Thornton ***1/2 Sept. 5
E = Empire of Ivory Temeraire #4 by Naomi Novik ***1/2 Sept. 19
P = Prince Caspian by C.S. Lewis *** Sept. 7
T = The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger Sept. 14
E = Espresso Tales by Alexander McCall Smith Sept. 26
M = Mr. Cavendish, I Presume by Julia Quinn **** Sept. 11
B = Black Powder War Temeraire #3 by Naomi Novik **** Sept. 10
E = Always a Scoundrel by Suzanne Enoch ****Sept. 28
R = The Runaway McBride by Elizabeth Thornton **** Sept. 7

*claps for BJRose*

Yay BJRose!

Let's see... All done :)

S - Sweet Dreams by Dana Marie Bell 09-09
E - Caine by Blayne Edwards 08-09
P - Princess and the Frog from The Door in the Hedge by Robin McKinley 11-09
T - Saving Fish from Drowning by Amy Tan 29-09
E - Extreme Exposure by Pamela Clare 12-09
M - Succubus On Top by Richelle Mead 15-09
B - Dark of Night by Suzanne Brockmann 07-09
E - After the Kiss by Suzanne Enoch 18-09
R - Date Me, Baby, One More Time by Stephanie Rowe 28-09

Congrats Annie, Shazzy, BJRose, Annvelwis!!! You rocked this challenge.

Thanks, Kasia :)

September -- Update 5/9

S - Salvation in Death by J.D. Robb 9/17
E - Evernight by Claudia Gray
P - Promises in Death by J.D. Robb
T - The Thief by Megan Whalen Turner 8/3
E - Everyday Average Jones by Suzanne Brockmann 9/10
M - Moo by Jane Smiley 9/26
B - Black Girl in Paris by Shay Youngblood 9/21
E - Extras by Scott Westerfeld
R - The Reader by Bernhard Schlink

DONE!

S - Sex, Lies & Wedding Bells by EM Lynley 09/05/2009
E - Eye of the Beholder by Carol Lynne 09/22/2009
P - The Perfect Cover by Claire Thompson 09/24/2009
T - Tabula Rasa by Tory Temple 09/03/2009
E - Ethan's Choice by Jenna Byrnes 09/29/2009
M - Mitch by Dakota Rebel 09/25/2009
B - Blue Ruin 1 Some Kind of Stranger by Katrina Strauss 09/27/2009
E - Entanglements by Fae Sutherland 09/24/2009
R - Rushing Toward Perfection by Mya 09/23/2009

LAST UPDATE: 09/29/2009 COMPLETED

Natsroshan wrote: "DONE!..."

Congratulations! At least we only have one 'E' in the next month!!