Sunday, January 25, 2015

Sunday Summary, 25 January 2015

Where I've been reading

This was the last week that I will be home for a while. On Monday morning, I start traveling again. I've enjoyed the several weeks at home, but I'm also eager to get on the road.

What I've been reading: Completed this week

Book Cover: How to Fly with Broken Wings by Jane Elson Format: eGalley
Source: review copy from NetGalley
Completed: 18 January

★★★★☆

I found it interesting that the book description begins with “Twelve-year-old Willem has Aspergers Syndrome ...” and yet there's absolutely no mention of Aspergers in the book. Rather, the reader is left to recognize Willem's difference from his classmates through his behavior and his first person narrative in How to Fly with Broken Wings. And, I'd rather that the writer of the blurb had kept it to herself that Willem has Aspergers. I know that I read the blurb when I first chose the book to read and review, but I had forgotten it by the time I started reading, which allowed me to discover Willem's quirks without expectations. (One reviewer complained that Willem was “not like any asperger kids that I've ever know or read...”.)

So, with that said, what is How to Fly with Broken Wings all about? It's about Willem and his challenge to make friends with 2 kids his own age. It's about Sasha, a girl who becomes his first friend. It's about Finn, TJ, and Laurence, three boys who bully Willem. It's about living in low-income housing. It's about gangs and riots. And, fortunately, it's about hope.

I thoroughly enjoyed How to Fly with Broken Wings. It will be released on 5 March in the UK. Unfortunately, it doesn't appear that the book has been picked up by a US publisher. And that's tragic. Jane Elson's story has a message that transcends national boundaries. I know there are kids in the US who could benefit from meeting Willem and seeing the world through his eyes.


Book Cover: The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker Format: eBook
Source: purchased from Amazon in January 2014
Completed: 24 January

★★★★☆

Here's another case where I wish the rating systems I use (Goodreads, Amazon, and NetGalley) had half-star options. The Golem and the Jinni is a magnificent book and I'm still torn between a rating of 4 or 5 stars. It would be easier to feel settled if I could give it 4.5 stars and be done with it.

Chava is a golem, manufactured from clay and animated through mystical rituals by an unscrupulous rabbi. Ahmad is a jinni, a supernatural creature from Arabic mythology, made up of fire and captured by an evil wizard and confined in a copper flask.

Chava was commissioned by a wealthy man who wanted an obedient wife to take with him when he emigrated from Poland to the USA. He also asked that she be curious, intelligent, and proper. When her master dies aboard ship, just a day after chanting the command that animated her, Chava is left to her own wiles with absolutely no knowledge of the world into which she has been born. Coming ashore in New York City, she is lucky to encounter Rabbi Avram Meyer who recognizes her nature and takes her into his home to teach her what she needs to know in order to survive.

Ahmad is released from the imprisoning flask by tinsmith Boutros Arbeely, as he is repairing the flask. Though free of the flask, Ahmad is still very much a captive—confined to human form by a bracelet of iron clasped around his arm by the evil wizard.

These two non-human creatures of legend are destined to meet in the New York City of 1899. Their futures are intertwined although they are from different cultures and traditions. Helen Weckman has written an amazingly detailed novel drawing from both Jewish and Arab folklore, and setting it in a rich depiction of turn of the century New York.


 

Format: eBook
Source: borrowed from the Sanger Public Library (via Freading)
Completed: 24 January

★★★☆☆

These three books, along with Time Voyage (which I reviewed last week comprise the “Return to Titanic” saga, a time-jumping adventure starring two eighth-grade students. Best friends Tucker and Maya are spending their spring break assisting Tucker's mother at a local museum. They discover a box of Titanic artifacts labeled “Special Collection&rdquo, which are more special than they can imagine. Touching items found in the crate results in Tucker and Maya being transported 100 years into the past to Titanic's maiden (and only) voyage.

Taken together, Time Voyage, Stowaways, An Unsinkable Ship, and Overboard tell the story of the Titanic and the people aboard her—one story spread across four books. Author Steve Brezenoff has Tucker and Maya bouncing back and forth between 2012 and 1912 over the four days of their spring holiday. They befriend young Liam, an Irish passenger emigrating to the US with his parents. While the three youngsters try to get the captain and crew take them seriously about the danger from icebergs, the reader explores different areas of the ship as the drama plays out.

What I've been reading: In progress

Book Cover: Echo Burning by Lee Child Book Cover: Peter and the Shadow Thieves by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson I made quite a lot of progress with Peter and the Shadow Thieves, listening as I drove to my son's house and back and while running errands. I'm still 4 hours from the end, but I'm really enjoying the story. That's not the case with Echo Burning, however. I must get back to it this next week since the renewal is almost over and I must return it to the library.


This Week on the Blog

Another week where the blog was rather quiet. I did post a full review of Unbreakable by W. C. Bauers. And, there are two draft posts sitting there waiting for me to finish them, but I just didn't make the time. Maybe there will be more next week.

  1. Review: Unbreakable
  2. Stacking the Shelves (20)

And, as usual, I'm linking up with The Sunday Post, hosted by Kimba @ The Caffeinated Book Reviewer.

The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer. It’s a chance to share news~ A post to recap the past week on the blog, showcase books and things received. Share news about what is coming up on the blog for the week ahead.


Saturday, January 24, 2015

Stacking the Shelves (20)

I let that remaining gift-card money on account at Amazon.com tempt me into buying a few books this week. Now, I justified my purchases by the fact that one book was deeply discounted, whereas others were parts of a series. The truth is...I just couldn't resist.

Gifts

Book Cover: The Girl Who Never Was by Skylar Dorset An online friend sent me a copy of The Girl Who Never Was by Skylar Dorset this past week. When 17-year-old Selkie Stewart blurts out the fact that it's her birthday, her whole world changes. All of her life, her aunts have cautioned Selkie to keep her birthdate secret and now that the truth is out, she finally knows why. Selkie ia half faerie, daughter of the queen of the Seelie Court. And, due to a prophecy that a halfling born on the equinox—that's Selkie—will wrest power from the Seelie Court, her mother wants her dead.

It's the first book of a series and I did snatch up two free novellas set in the same world. I hope it's as good as the reviews indicate.

Purchases (actually gifts)

Book Cover: The Julius Katz Collection by Dave Zeltserman Book Cover: The Silent Sleep of the Dying by Keith McCarthy Book Cover: The Silent Sleep of the Dying by Keith McCarthy

The first two books, The Julius Katz Collection and The Silent Sleep of the Dying were only 99 cents each at Amazon. Both are mysteries which came very highly recommended. I dithered for a bit whether I was going to spend the money or not and finally decided that the bargain price outweighed my plan to avoid purchasing new books. And after all, since I bought it with a gift card I received at Christmas, they were really gifts, not purchases.

I didn't have to think about the third book, The Boy with the Hidden Name, at all. Having just received a copy of The Girl Who Never Was, it was inevitable that I pick up the sequel right away.

Library Books

Book Cover: The Best of All Possible Worlds by Karen Lord When I read and reviewed The Galaxy Game earlier this month, I stated that I felt confused through the first part of the book, and attributed that to the fact that I had not read the first book in the series. (Heck! When I requested a review copy of The Galaxy Game, I didn't know it was in a series. I hadn't done proper research, just let myself be attracted by the book description.) At any rate, I knew I needed to remedy that mistake, so I requested that my library locate a copy of The Best of All Possible Worlds. It arrived via InterLibrary Loan on Thursday and I picked it up on Friday. Will start reading it right away.

 

How about you? Any new books? You're invited to tell us all about it by joining the fun at Stacking the Shelves. According to the reviewers at Tynga's Reviews who host the meme:

Stacking The Shelves is all about sharing the books you are adding to your shelves, may it be physical or virtual. This means you can include books you buy in physical store or online, books you borrow from friends or the library, review books, gifts and of course ebooks!

Wednesday, January 21, 2015

Review: Unbreakable

Book Cover: Unbreakable by W C Bauers Unbreakable by W. C. Bauers
Published 13 January 2015 by Tor Boks
Source: eARC from NetGalley

The colonists of the planet Montana are accustomed to being ignored. Situated in the buffer zone between two rival human empires, their world is a backwater: remote, provincial, independently minded. Even as a provisional member of the Republic of Aligned Worlds, Montana merits little consideration—until it becomes the flashpoint in an impending interstellar war.

When pirate raids threaten to destabilize the region, the RAW deploys its mechanized armored infantry to deal with the situation. Leading the assault is Marine Corps Lieutenant and Montanan expatriate Promise Paen of Victor Company. Years earlier, Promise was driven to join the Marines after her father was killed by such a raid. Payback is sweet, but it comes at a tremendous and devastating cost. And Promise is in no way happy to be back on her birthworld, not even when she is hailed as a hero by the planet's populace, including its colorful president. Making matters even worse: Promise is persistently haunted by the voice of her dead mother.

Meanwhile, the RAW's most bitter rival, the Lusitanian Empire, has been watching events unfold in the Montana system with interest. Their forces have been awaiting the right moment to gain a beachhead in Republic territory, and with Promise's Marines decimated, they believe the time to strike is now.

Unbreakable by W.C. Bauers is character driven, military science in the tradition of John Scalzi’s Old Man’s War.

My Review

Promise Paen is growing up on Montana—a quiet planet located in a strategic buffer zone between the Republic of Allied Worlds (RAW) and the Lusitanian Empire (Lusies). Although Montana is a provisional member of the Republic, it has mostly been ignored by both of the major powers. This neglect has resulted in raids by pirates who murder and steal with impunity as Montana has almost no space presence at all.

When her widowed father is murdered and their farmhouse burned to the ground, Promise decides to enlist in the RAW Marines. Thus begins an illustrious career as Promise rises through the ranks to her first leadership role taking a small task force to Montana on a public relations mission. She's expected to simply show off the Marines and make nice with the government and citizens, but a pirate raid and an invasion by the Lusies forces Promise and her Marines to become defenders, holding the fort and hoping that reinforcements are sent from the nearest RAW garrison.

My Thoughts

Unbreakable bears a lot of similarities to other military SF series, especially those with strong female leads. One particular, the political détente between RAW and the Lusies had a feel much like that between Manticore and the Solarian League in David Weber's Honor Harrington series.

'Twas a grand book with skirmish after skirmish, escalating to a grand conflict. The fly in the ointment is that the author simply tried too hard. The reader is inundated with too much information on military jargon, organization, and weapons. The story could stand some tightening up. The author has promised that this is the first of the series and I am looking forward to reading the next installment.


★★★☆☆

Note that I received a free copy of Unbreakable from the publisher via NetGalley in return for an honest review.

Sunday, January 18, 2015

Sunday Summary: 18 January 2015

With a second week back at work under my belt, things are beginning to fall into a normal pattern. And, with the Bout of Books read-a-thon over, I have been able to do a few things other than reading. Yes, I do have a life outside of the printed page (or eInk screen).

Where I've been reading

I'm still at home. This won't last, but I'm enjoying it while I can. This blog, “Reading in Texas” really is talking about the reading I'm doing here in Texas.

What I've been reading: Completed this week

Book Cover: Unbreakable by W C Bauers Format: eGalley
Source: review copy from NetGalley
Completed: 16 January

★★★☆☆

I'll be posting a full review this next week, but for now, here's a really quick summary of Unbreakable by W. C. Bauers.

When her widowed father is murdered and their farmhouse burned to the ground, Promise Paen decides to enlist in the Marines of the Republic of Allied Worlds (RAW). Thus begins an illustrious career as Promise rises through the ranks to her first leadership role taking a small task force to her home planet of Montana on a political mission. She's expected to simply show off the Marines and make nice with the government and citizens, but a pirate raid and an invasion by the rival Lusitanian Empire forces Promise and her Marines to become defenders, holding the fort and hoping that reinforcements are sent from the nearest RAW garrison.

There are a lot of similarities to other military SF series. In particular, the political detente between RAW and the Lusies had a feel much like that between Manticore and the Solar League in David Weber's Honor Harrington series.

'Twas a grand book with skirmish after skirmish, escalating to a grand conflict. The author has promised that this is the first of the series and I am looking forward to reading the next installment.


Book Cover: Time Voyage by Steve Brezenoff Format: PDF
Source: borrowed from the Sanger Public Library (via Freading)
Completed: 17 January

★★★☆☆

Time Voyage is the first of four books which comprise the “Return to Titanic” saga, a time-jumping adventure starring two eighth-grade students. Best friends Tucker and Maya are spending their spring break assisting Tucker's mother at a local museum. They discover a box of Titanic artifacts labeled “Special Collection”, which are more special than they can imagine. When they touch a cancelled ticket, Tucker and Maya find themselves transported 100 years in the past to Titanic's maiden voyage. There they meet Liam and his family, traveling from Ireland to New York. As boarding proceeds, the kids from 2012 have two challenges—can they save their new friend and how will they get back to their own time?

Written as a series of four books, author Steve Brezenoff has Tucker and Maya bouncing back and forth between 2012 and 1912. While this book stands alone well enough, it's really a single story spread across the four books. I'll be reading the next three books very quickly—before the loan from the library expires.


What I've been reading: In progress

Book Cover: Echo Burning by Lee Child Book Cover: Peter and the Shadow Thieves by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson Book Cover: How to Fly with Broken Wings by Jane Elson Still haven't finished reading Echo Burning. I'm glad I renewed my check-out since I probably won't get back to it for a couple more days. I'm listening to Peter and the Shadow Thieves on those rare occasions when I'm in the car alone or occasionally when I'm cooking or doing other household chores. I'm making slow but steady progress in it. And, it's such a delightful book that I'm in no hurry for it to end. Lastly, I started reading How to Fly with Broken Wings by Jane Elson. I can find no evidence that this book is scheduled to be released in the US, and that greatly disappoints me. It's an amazing book and it's a shame that only kids in the UK will have easy access to it.


This Week on the Blog

Not as many posts on the blog this week. I slacked off a bit, though I had intended to write a review of Unbreakable. I'll take care of that this next week and perhaps post another review as well.

  1. Bout of Books 12: Day 6 Update
  2. Bout of Books 12: Day 7 and wrap-up
  3. Stacking the Shelves (19)

And, as usual, I'm linking up with The Sunday Post, hosted by Kimba @ The Caffeinated Book Reviewer.

The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer. It’s a chance to share news~ A post to recap the past week on the blog, showcase books and things received. Share news about what is coming up on the blog for the week ahead.


Saturday, January 17, 2015

Stacking the Shelves (19)

For the second year in a row, I'm going to try to spend very little for books. That means I'll be drawing from my huge pile of books already on hand, the library, freebies and gifts. And, I'll be requesting the occasional pre-release copy for review. This past week, I did very well. I only purchased one new book—one I picked up on sale at Amazon.com using some of the remaining gift-card money on account.

How about you? Any new books? You're invited to tell us all about it by joining the fun at Stacking the Shelves. According to the reviewers at Tynga's Reviews who host the meme:

Stacking The Shelves is all about sharing the books you are adding to your shelves, may it be physical or virtual. This means you can include books you buy in physical store or online, books you borrow from friends or the library, review books, gifts and of course ebooks!

Gifts

Book Cover: Moriarity: The Anna Kronberg Trilogy by Annelie Wendeberg Moriarity contains the first three books in the Kronberg Thriller Series: The Devil's Grin, The Fall, and The Journey. Based on high recommendations by some online reading pals, I used my gift card balance to purchase this trilogy while the Kindle edition was on sale for 99 cents. While I already own the first book The Devil's Grin, which I picked up for free in August, both of the other books are currently selling individually for $3.99 each. Obviously, picking up all three for less than a dollar is a very good deal.

So what are these books all about? As you might deduce from the title of the book, it has something to do with Sherlock Holmes. Dr Anton Kronberg—England’s best bacteriologist—is called upon to investigate a murdered cholera victim. He crosses paths with Sherlock Holmes and the detective immediately discovers Kronberg's secret: he's actually a woman masquerading as a man in order to practice medicine.

For Review

Book Cover: Blanche on the Lam by Barbara Neely Book Cover: Blanche and the Talented Tenth by Barbara Neely Scanning the available books at NetGalley, I spied these two cozy mysteries with publication dates of 14 September 2014 and 2 February 2015. Blanche on the Lam is the first of four Blanche White titles by author Barbara Neely. According to the SYKM website it won the 1992 Agatha Award for Best First Novel, 1993 Anthony Award for Best First Novel, and 1993 Macavity Award for Best First Novel. Originally published by Penguin, the books are now being released in eBook format by Brash Books.

From the back cover: “Blanche White lends a refreshing African-American, female twist to the mystery tradition, as she turns from domestic worker to insightful--if reluctant--sleuth. A middle-aged housekeeper with a strong sense of humor, Blanche becomes an unlikely yet ingenious sleuth when murder disrupts the wealthy household of her employers.”

Monday, January 12, 2015

Bout of Books 12: Day 7 and Wrap-up

Bout of Books Well, Bout of Books 12 is over. It was a great kick-start to reading in 2015. While I didn't participate in any of the mini-challenges, it wasn't from lack of interest. As I stated at the beginning my only goals were to read as much as possible and to have fun. I met those goals and then some.

On Sunday, the final day of the read-a-thon, I focused on just one book, Unbreakable. This is an ARC that I want to finish quickly so I can post a review as close to its publication date (13 January) as possible. I did turn on the Audible app in my iPhone to listen to almost an hour of Peter and the Shadow Thieves as I was preparing supper.

I also took the time to visit the blogs of a couple of other participants to see what they had been reading and how they were progressing through the week. Kristine @ The Cat's Tale had posted a combined status for Friday and Saturday, while Anne @ Books, Baking, and Blogging was using a single post with daily updates to share her status.


Sunday, 11 January

Number of books I've read today: 2
Number of pages I've read today: 103
Total number of pages read: 872
Number of books completed today: 0
Total number of books completed: 2

Currently reading

Book Cover: Time Voyage by Steve Brezenoff Book Cover: Unbreakable by W C Bauer Book Cover: Peter and the Shadow Thieves by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson

Completed Books

Book Cover: Poison Flower by Thomas Perry Book Cover: A String of Beads by Thomas Perry

Sunday, January 11, 2015

Bout of Books 12: Day 6 Update

Bout of Books One last day and this chapter of the Bout of Books read-a-thon will be over. On Saturday, I listened to an hour and a half of Peter and the Shadow Thieves in the car. In the evening, I read more of Unbreakable. The rest of the day I built vehicles from Legos with my almost five-year-old grandson, Aiden.


Saturday, 10 January

Number of books I've read today: 2
Number of pages I've read today: 84
Total number of pages read: 769
Number of books completed today: 0
Total number of books completed: 2

Currently reading

Book Cover: Time Voyage by Steve Brezenoff Book Cover: Unbreakable by W C Bauer Book Cover: Peter and the Shadow Thieves by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson

Completed Books

Book Cover: Poison Flower by Thomas Perry Book Cover: A String of Beads by Thomas Perry

Sunday Summary: 11 January 2015

This first full week of the new year was very busy. After two weeks of vacation, I returned to work with a full in-basket and the need to take care of 4th Quarter and Year-End closeouts. I also needed to start organizing the next several months of work. My calendar is a disaster, but I think I know the most important things I'll be doing for the first two months of the year.

This week also brought the first read-a-thon of 2015, the always popular Bout of Books. Held three times each year, this was the 12th occurrence and I happily joined in with over 700 participants.

And, as the New Year began, I started putting together plans for reaching my reading goals and completing challenges. I've elected some interesting challenges, some of which should be easy to meet (such as reading at least 50 library books) and others will be stretches (such as completing 200 books or writing 42 reviews of SF items). There's always a lot of enthusiasm when starting a new project. The trick will be to stay enthusiastic throughout the year.

Where I've been reading

I'm still at home. Now that the holidays are over, I'm settling down to a more normal schedule. I'm at work before 8am, take a lunch break, and wind up the day around 6pm. Most days I don't have a commute, I simply connect my laptop to the corporate network and plunge into the day's activities. I almost always read during lunch and then again at bedtime. And, I'll fit in reading whenever I can outside of work hours.

What I've been reading

Book Cover: Poison Flower by Thomas Perry Format: Hardback
Source: borrowed from North Richland Hills Public Library
Completed: 5 January

★★★☆☆

The title, Poison Flower refers to the flowers of the water hemlock, a plant whose roots are highly poisonous. As we learn in this book, the Seneca would traditionally take two bites of the root to commit suicide. Jane Whitefield is a guide who helps innocent people adopt new identities to escape from those who would do them harm. Having promised these people that she will carry their secrets to her death, Jane carries a small vial containing the distilled juice from the roots of the water hemlock.

All of this becomes important when Jane is taken hostage by criminals who want her to reveal the location of someone she has spirited away. Not only will they torture her to get this information, they plan to sell her to others who are also searching for their relocated victims.

This seventh episode in Thomas Perry's mystery series is the grittiest of them all. Jane must examine how much her promises really mean to her and the value she places on the Seneca traditions which motivate her actions. I wish there had been more interaction between Jane and her husband—more development of this side of her life. But all-in-all, it was another well written adventure for Jane.


Book Cover: A String of Beads by Thomas Perry Format: eGalley
Source: review copy from NetGalley
Completed: 8 January

★★★★☆

Jane returns from a long run to find eight clan mothers waiting outside her home. They want her to find her childhood friend, Jimmy, who has been falsely accused of murder, and escort him safely home so he can surrender to the police. But as she searches for her friend, things quickly escalate when Jane discovers that it's not just the police who are seeking Jimmy. The man who framed him is determined that Jimmy not live to stand trial.

A String of Beads is the eighth book in Perry's mystery series, and there's a major deviation from the theme of earlier books. In Jimmy's case, Jane isn't helping him establish a permanent identity, she's simply trying to keep him hidden long enough to smoke out the bad guys who are hunting him and make it safe for Jimmy to turn himself in. Another departure from past stories is that Jane is actively trying to solve the murder so that Jimmy doesn't have to stay hidden for the rest of his life.

I have to admit that I enjoyed A String of Beads much more than the previous book, Poison Flower. Jane is at her best as she is evading her pursuers and utilizing the alternate identities she has carefully cultivated over twenty years. There's lots of action with a number of close calls and a big showdown at the end. I'll repeat my request from just above, I want to see more interaction between Jane and husband Carey. He has yet to become a fully fleshed character.


Book Cover: Echo Burning by Lee Child Book Cover: Time Voyage by Steve Brezenoff
Book Cover: Peter and the Shadow Thieves by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson Book Cover: Unbreakable by W C Bauers
My “currently reading” list is a little bit longer than usual. I'm reading an ARC of Unbreakable with a review planned for next week. The other books are just for fun.

Two of these are for my MG/YA goal for 2015. Time Voyage is the first of four books which comprise the “Return to Titanic” saga, a time-jumping adventure starring two eighth-grade students. Peter and the Shadow Thieves is the second in the Peter Pan prequel series by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson. I'm listening to the audio book, excellently read by Jim Dale. Finally, I'm reading Echo Burning by Lee Child, the fifth book in his Jack Reacher mystery series.

Two of the current books are also library books, so Echo Burning and Time Voyage will both count toward my Snagged @ the Library goal.


This Week on the Blog

There were lots of posts on the blog, particularly because of this weeks' Bout of Books read-a-thon. I also posted two reviews, signed up for another challenge, and joined in some online memes.

  1. Book Blogger Hop: 2-7 January, 2015
  2. Bout of Books 12: Starting Position
  3. Ah heck! What's another challenge or two?
  4. Review: The Galaxy Game
  5. Bout of Books 12: Day 1 Update
  6. Bout of Books 12: Day 2 Update
  7. Bout of Books 12: Day 3 Update
  8. Bout of Books 12: Day 4 Update
  9. Review: A String of Beads
  10. Stacking the Shelves (18)
  11. Bout of Books 12: Day 5 Update

And, as usual, I'm linking up with The Sunday Post, hosted by Kimba @ The Caffeinated Book Reviewer.

The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer. It’s a chance to share news~ A post to recap the past week on the blog, showcase books and things received. Share news about what is coming up on the blog for the week ahead.


Saturday, January 10, 2015

Bout of Books 12: Day 5 Update

Bout of Books I can see the end of the read-a-thon from here. Best thing is that Friday was the last day of the work week and I now have a whole weekend and can spend time reading. And it's a good thing, since I barely found time to read anything on Friday.

I did make a little bit of progress in Unbreakable, but that's it. Over the weekend, I'll be reading both of the books which I have already started—Unbreakable and Time Voyage—and I'll be listening to Peter and the Shadow Thieves in the car.


Friday, 9 January

Number of books I've read today: 1
Number of pages I've read today: 42
Total number of pages read: 685
Number of books completed today: 0
Total number of books completed: 2

Currently reading

Book Cover: Time Voyage by Steve Brezenoff Book Cover: Unbreakable by W C Bauer Book Cover: Peter and the Shadow Thieves by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson

Completed Books

Book Cover: Poison Flower by Thomas Perry Book Cover: A String of Beads by Thomas Perry