false 29 1648 1621 true 5670113 read 2 true 4534696 currently-reading 25 true 4534695 to-read 601 false 4637588 mystery-suspense 440 false 4534703 fiction-general 197 false 4534752 sci-fi-fantasy-horror 159 false 4557645 chick-lit 149 false 4534717 classics 114 false 4557883 historical-fiction 97 false 4534697 non-fiction 89 false 4626930 childrens 61 false 4638944 young-adult 55 false 4918251 courtroom-dramas 52 false 4887857 paranormal-romance 50 false 4945504 summer-09-challenge 39 false 4534747 plays 29 false 4557859 true-crime 14 false 7302002 winter-09-challenge 7 false 5070851 first-reads http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/224000-winter-challenge Karalee made a comment in the Scarlett’s Page Turners group:

Ballet and skating are clearly sports! I definitely think that counts. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/48013220 The Other Side of the Story: A Novel (Paperback) by Marian Keyes
bookshelves: chick-lit, currently-reading, winter-09-challenge
]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/81071123 to: The Christmas List: A Novel (Hardcover) by Richard Paul Evans
bookshelves: fiction-general, winter-09-challenge
This book provides a heartwarming story that is entirely predictable but completely genre-appropriate. Seriously, if you pick up a book called The Christmas List and expect it to be anything less than heartfelt, inspirational and tear-inspiring, you picked up the wrong book. Essentially, this is a Scrooge tale. James Kier, a tough real estate entrepreneur who has lost his way, is mistaken for dead and an obituary is published. The obituary is less than kind and the follow-up commentary even worse. This causes Jim to rethink his life, his legacy and his ambitions and he sets out to make some changes in his own life and in the lives of people that he has hurt. My only problem is that the book is so short, I finished it in about 90 minutes. I would have liked a little more development of James Kier and his efforts to reform his life and legacy. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/80645840 to: Dark Prince (Carpathians, #1) (2d Ed) by Christine Feehan
bookshelves: paranormal-romance, winter-09-challenge
I have read and enjoyed the GhostWalkers series by Christine Feehan and thought this series looked interesting too. I enjoyed this book (the first in the Carpathians series) but thought it was perhaps a little bit over the top, even for paranormal romance. But it had all of the elements you look for in a traditional romance novel so if you are looking for a good beach or vacation read, this is a solid bet. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/80962423 Pursuit Of Honor (Mitch Rapp, #10) by Vince Flynn
bookshelves: currently-reading, fiction-general, mystery-suspense, winter-09-challenge
]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/75242852 to: The White Queen (Hardcover) by Philippa Gregory
bookshelves: historical-fiction, winter-09-challenge
This was a really good piece of historical fiction about the "War of the Roses" between the Houses of York and Lancaster in England in the mid-1400s. It covers the reign of Edward III and his wife, Elizabeth Woodville. Their two sons are the "lost princes from the Tower" and this book speculates on what may have happened to them. This period is historically dense and full of intrigue, battles and uprisings and Philippa Gregory does a great job bringing a sense of story to all of the facts, without losing historical accuracy or legitimacy. It was not a quick read but was an enjoyable one, well worth the effort of time. I understand this is the first book in new series so I expect the next book will be focused on Henry Tudor (ultimately King Henry VII, father of Henry VIII). ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/213922-the-lightning-thief Karalee made a comment in the Scarlett’s Page Turners group:

Have you seen the previews for the movie? Comes out Jan. 21 and looks GOOD! ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/75237275 to: Bed of Roses (Bride Quartet, #2) by Nora Roberts
bookshelves: fiction-general, winter-09-challenge
This is the second book in the Bride Quartet. This one focuses on Emmaline, the florist in the Vows wedding business. Emmaline is a complete romantic looking for the "one" who will sweep her off her feet and dance with her in the moonlight. She has always had a "thing" for the girls' mutual friend Jack and the sparks turn to an actual romance in this book. The problem is that Jack doesn't believe in fairy tale romances or happily ever after. Although I thought this book was a little short on plot, it delivers everything you look for in a Nora Roberts book. A solid installment in the Bride Quartet although of the four women that make up the quartet, Emma is the least interesting, in my view. ]]>