MB's Book Diary: What She Read in 2010

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Hello everyone! And Happy New Year! I've been a non-posting member for a while, since I was posting in the 50-Books A Year Group and didn't want to duplicate my posts.

I don't think I'll have a problem reading 100+ in 2010, so I'm going to start the new year off posting here instead.

If you are interested, I occasionally do short reviews on the books I've read. You can click through if you want to see them.

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(1) 1/1/10 "The Last Continent" by Terry Pratchett (****) A comfort re-read.

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(2) 1/2/10 "The Queen of Attolia" by Megan Whalen Turner (****)

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(3) 1/3/10 "High Time" by Mary Lasswell (****) Another comfort re-read.

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(4) 1/4/10 "One On The House" by Mary Lasswell (****)

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(5) 1/6/10 "Trick or Treat" by Kerry Greenwood (***1/2)

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(6) 1/7/10 "Fired Up" by Jayne Ann Krentz (***)

Kind of an ugly cover--I'm hesitant to post it, but oh well.

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(7) 1/9/10 "Seventy-Seven Clocks: A Bryant & May Mystery" by Christopher Fowler (**1/2)

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(8) 1/11/10 "Death At Victoria Dock" by Kerry Greenwood (***)

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(9) 1/12/10 "The Green Mill Murder Mystery" by Kerry Greenwood (***)

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(10) 1/14/10 "Shades of Grey: The Road to High Saffron" by Jasper Fforde (****)

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(11) 1/15/10 "Paintings of California" by Arnold Skolnick (***)

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(12) 1/16/10 "Stitches: A Memoir" by David Small (***)

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(13) 1/17/10 "Chalice of Roses" by Jo Beverley et al (***)

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(14) 1/20/10 "The King of Attolia" by Megan Whalen Turner (****)

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(15) 1/22/10 "La's Orchestra Saves The World" by Alexander McCall Smith (***1/2)

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(16) 1/23/10 "Calamity Jack" by Shannon Hale et al (***)

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(17) 1/25/10 "Electra Galaxy's Mr. Interstellar Feller" by Candace Sams (**)

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(18) 1/26/10 "Saving CeeCee Honeycutt" by Beth Hoffman (***)

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(19) 1/27/10 "Sun and Moon, Wind and Snow" by Jessica Day George (****)

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(20) 1/28/10 "Blood and Circuses" by Kerry Greenwood (***)

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(21) 1/29/10 "Dragon Slippers" by Jessica Day George (***)

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(22) 1/29/10 "The Walking Dead. Volume 1, Days Gone Bye" by Robert Kirkman (***)



(23) 1/29/10 "Self Portrait: Trina Schart Hyman" by Trina Schart Hyman (***)

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(24) 1/31/10 "The Brightest Star in the Sky" by Marian Keyes (***1/2)

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(25) 2/4/10 "The Sheriff of Yrnameer" by Michael Rubens (***)

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(26) 2/7/10 "Kingdoms of Elfin" by Sylvia Townsend Warner (****) A re-read

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(27) 2/10/10 "Wizard's Holiday" by Diane Duane (****)

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(28) 2/11/10 "Except the Queen" by Jane Yolen & Midori Snyder (****)

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(29) 2/11/10 "The God Engines" by John Scalzi (**)

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(30) 2/13/10 "Wizards At War" by Diane Duane (***1/2)

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(31) 2/14/10 "Back in Black" by Lori Foster (**)

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(32) 2/15/10 "First Contact: Or It's Later Than You Think" by Evan Mandery (**1/2)

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(33) 2/17/10 "A Rather Charming Invitation" by C.A. Belmond (***1/2) Love this series!

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(34) 2/19/10 "Blackout" by Connie Willis (****)

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(35) 2/21/10 "Ruddy Gore" by Kerry Greenwood (***)

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(36) 2/22/10 "State of Decay" by James Knapp (***)

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(37) 2/24/10 "Madame Pamplemousse and Her Incredible Edibles" by Rupert Kingfisher (***)

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(38) 2/24/10 "Gateway" by Sharon Shinn (***)

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(39) 2/25/10 "Urn Burial" by Kerry Greenwood (***)

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(40) 2/26/10 "Mennonite in a Little Black Dress" by Rhoda Janzen (***)

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(41) 2/28/10 "A Question of Death" by Kerry Greenwood (***)

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(42) 3/1/10 "Raisins and Almonds" by Kerry Greenwood (***)

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(43) 3/2/10 "House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer (***1/2)

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(44) 3/3/10 "Taming the Highland Bride" by Lynsay Sands (***)

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(45) 3/4/10 "Body Drama" by Nancy Amanda Redd (***)

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(47) 3/5/10 "The Dead Travel Fast" by Deanna Raybourn (***)

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(48) 3/5/10 "The Rules of Gentility" by Janet Mullany (***1/2)

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(49) 3/7/10 "Death Before Wicket" by Kerry Greenwood (***)

[Cindi]

MB wrote: "(47) 3/5/10 "The Dead Travel Fast" by Deanna Raybourn (***)

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How was this book? Mine is on its way in the mail & I can't wait! I'm a Lady Julia fan, but understand this one is very different.

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Hi Cindi! Frankly I was kind of disappointed in it. It was well-written and nicely atmospheric, but I never really liked either of the main characters. I found her weirdly modern in outlook, and him? All my least favorite alpha traits came out in him--other than his supposed cuteness/hotness/money/position I couldn't see why any woman would find him a catch. It was weirdly reminiscent of Jane Eyre to me, (with lots of victorian dialogue). The 'gothicness' of it felt like victorian and modern sensibilities were fighting together. But she is a good writer, It could have been done much worse, I suppose. That's why I gave it 3 stars.

You'll have to let me know what you think. I hope I haven't ruined it for you?! I think it would work better for many readers than it did for me. I liked the 'Silent' series much better and am looking forward to the new one coming out.