MB's Book Diary: What She Read in 2009

[Mary Todd]

[Mary Todd]

I have no idea how I messed the other one up! So sorry.

[MB (What she read)]

Mary Todd wrote: "I have no idea how I messed the other one up! So sorry.
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They are very cute :-)

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(105) 5/2/09 "Straight Man" by Richard Russo ****

[Leshawn]

Hurray you finished it! Did you like it?

[Mary Todd]

Ok...the tickers I tried to give you said 100...I may give up on the over the goal tickers!

[MB (What she read)]

Leshawn wrote: "Hurray you finished it! Did you like it?"

Yes! It was very good. Funny and poignant at the same time. And you were right about the characterization...exceptional! Thanks for the recommendation! :-)

[MB (What she read)]

Mary Todd wrote: "Ok...the tickers I tried to give you said 100...I may give up on the over the goal tickers!"

I think they are really neat and personable. It is wonderful how you manage to cheerlead everyone and that each of your comments/cheers is unique. Thank you :-)

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(106) 5/4/09 "By Bread Alone" by Sarah-Kate Lynch ***

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(107) 5/7/09 "The Perfect Poison" by Amanda Quick ***

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(108) 5/8/09 "Not Becoming My Mother" by Ruth Reichl **

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(109) 5/8/09 "Dead and Gone" by Charlaine Harris ***

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(110) 5/9/09 "Burning Wild" by Christine Feehan **

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(111) 5/12/09 "To Say Nothing Of The Dog" by Connie Willis *****

[Kristine]

MB wrote: "(111) 5/12/09 "To Say Nothing Of The Dog" by Connie Willis
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MB, I hope you enjoyed To Say Nothing of the Dog. I read it aloud to my boys a few years ago. It took us forever but we still talk about it, and how funny parts of it were.

[MB (What she read)]

Hi Kristine!

I loved it! It was a re-read for me as I had read it several years ago. Somehow re-reading it this time. was even more enjoyable than the first time. I think because I wasn't in a rush to get to the end, but was able to 'enjoy the journey' along the way.

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(112) 5/15/09 "The Family Man" by Elinor Lipman (****)

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(113) 5/16/09 "The Accidental Time Machine" by Joe Haldeman (***) ...skimmed through it.

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(114) 5/16/09) "The Madness of Lord Ian McKenzie" by Jennifer Ashley (***)
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(115) 5/17/09 "Gil's All Fright Diner" by A. Lee Martinez (***)

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(116) 5/18/09 "The Arrival" by Shaun Tan (*****)

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(117) 5/18/09 "To Darkness and to Death" by Julia Spencer-Fleming (***)

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(118) 5/22/09 "The Empress of Mars" by Kage Baker (****)

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(119) 5/24/09 "Thirteenth Child" by Patricia C. Wrede (****)

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(120) 5/23/09 "Rumble on the Bayou" by Jana DeLeon (***)

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(121) 5/26/09 "Beat the Reaper" by Josh Bazell (****)
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(122) 5/27/09 "The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie" by Alan Bradley (***1/2)
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[Leshawn]

Hey MB,
Did you like "Beat the Reaper"? I loved the dark
humor and it had a life perspective different from any I've ever encountered!

Congratulations on 122 Books!

[MB (What she read)]

Hi Leshawn, Yes! It was hilarious! I think it would make a wonderful action movie because it was SO funny and over-the-top. Thanks for the recommendation!

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(123) 5/29/09 "Six Geese A-Slaying" by Donna Andrews (***)

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(124) 5/30/09 "The Shape-Changer's Wife" by Sharon Shinn (***)

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(125) 5/31/09 "Pomegranate Soup" by Marsha Mehran (***)

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(126) 6/2/09 "Night of the Avenging Blowfish" by John Welter (***1/2)

[Leshawn]

Did it make you laugh MB? I loved it!

[MB (What she read)]

Yes, it did Leshawn! Lots of great one-liners.

I love the team name. Could anything be better? (...TA DA! Ladies, and Gentlemen....THE AVENGING BLOWFISH!)

[Leshawn]

I'm loving discussing books with you, MB!

[MB (What she read)]

Leshawn wrote: "I'm loving discussing books with you, MB! "

Same to you Leshawn! And thanks for the great recommendations.

[MB (What she read)]

(127) 6/5/09 "Turn Coat" by Jim Butcher (***1/2)
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(128) 6/6/09 "Tinker" by Wen Spencer (**)

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(129) 6/7/09 "The Wildwater Walking Club" by Claire Cook (***)

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(130) 6/8/09 "Bloody Good" by Georgia Evans (****)

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(131) 6/10/09 "The Cross-Time Engineer" by Leo Frankowski (****)

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(132) 6/10/09 "The High-Tech Knight" by Leo Frankowski (****)

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(133) 6/10/09 "The Radiant Warrior" by Leo Frankowski (****)


...Sick at home with nothing to do but read. Good thing that I had an omnibus edition!

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(134) 6/11/09 "At Last Comes Love" by Mary Balogh (**)

[Leshawn]

Are you feeling better MB?
I hope so!
Here are some get well wishes from one of your fans!

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(135) 6/12/09 "Little Green Men" by Christopher Buckley (****) re-read

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(136) 6/13/09 "The Finishing Touches" by Hester Browne (****)
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(137) 6/13/09 "The Outback Stars" by Sandra McDonald (***)

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(138) 6/14/09 "A Winters Tale" by Trisha Ashley (****)


Yay! Just got a package of 4 new Brit Chick Lits to read, of which this was one. Along with "The Finishing Touches", I'm going to have some comfort reads to enjoy. (I hope...they all look good anyway.)