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The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted by Kimba the Caffeinated Book Reviewer ~ It's a chance to share news~ A post to recap the past week on your blog, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up on our blog for the week ahead.
I have returned to reading with a vengeance after nine months. I thought why not set myself a challenge. I have decided to re-read all the 33 albums of The Adventures of Asterix in two weeks, starting July 1, 2013. I barely remember some of the albums. I am going to have fun reading the series! No one can get enough of the comics. If you wanna join, you are welcome to do so. You don't have to read all the albums but you have to read at least 5. I think that is not a big deal. If you know anyone who loves graphic novels and can do this challenge, please pass it on!
I don't know how to create a button. If anyone helps, I am not averse to it!
And if we are into graphic novels, if you know any e-graphic site, do let me know know. You can gift me pdf files of the same.
NO, I DO NOT NEED ASTERIX SERIES. I OWN ALL THE 33 Volumes!
Today it is the 27th Wedding Anniversary of my eldest brother, who lives in Bangalore. I am posting two photographs of my brother and his family.
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| Recent family photo sent to us!! |
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| On their 25th Anniversary, June 29, 2011. |
The Friday 56 is a fun meme to do hosted by Freda's Voice. If you'd like to join on the fun go to The Friday 56.
Rules:
*Grab a book, any book.
*Turn to page 56 or 56% in your eReader.
*Find any sentence that grabs you.
*Post it.
*Link it here.
Zach said, "I'd love to get a tattoo." Then he snickered. "Something a little less girly than that, though."
A good-natured chuckle erupted from Lucas. "Let's just say I thought it was a good idea at that time." Then he admitted, "Your mom picked it out."
"She did?"
~~Reclaim my heart by Donna Fasano
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Every Friday, Hilary of Feeling Beachie lists four statements with a blank for you to fill in on your own blogs
This week’s statements:
1. If you give me a journal I will fill it up with my poetry
2. Sometimes I am very unbearable
3. I think of getting lost and that makes me nervous
4. I would love see Albert Einstein because I want to understand General Theory of Relativity in its entirity.
It’s time for summer reading, so … today’s question? What’s the worst thing you ever did to your reading material? Sand in the bindings from the beach? Dropped into the pool? Covers smeared with sunscreen?
And, if you’ve never done actual summer-time damage … have you EVER damaged your book/magazine/paper? Dropped it in the bathtub? Used it to kill a bug? Spilled with coffee?
I am not a beach reader. Mainly, because I live far away from the beaches. So I have not damaged any book by sand, water or sunscreen.
BUT
I have once used a book to kill a bug....also have spilled tea on one of my books! The first one was a trashy novel, so I do not regret killing a bug with it but yes, spilling tea on a favourite book was an accident and I was a tragedy queen for days. I bought another copy!! It was a TinTin album and destroying one is a sacrilege!!
Wondrous Words Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Kathy of BermudaOnion. Here you can share new words that you’ve encountered or spotlight words you love.
I have not done this for a long time but I saw found some unusual words while reading The Frozen Shroud by Martin Edwards thought of posting for the meme!
Grassing: I think she even contemplated grassing Shenagh up, but in the end, she decided there was no point.
Grass up: Inform on someone to the police
"Grasser. One who gives information. A 'squealer’ or ‘squeaker'. The origin derives from rhyming slang: grasshopper - copper; a 'grass' or 'grasser' tells the 'copper' or policeman."
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Stroppy: Don't get stroppy, Hannah, I'd rather part on good terms.
Stroppy means to be grumpy, flying off the handle for no apparent reason
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Sots: We're not a pair of drunken sots, you know.
Sots means a person stupefied by or as if by drink
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted over at The Broke and the Bookish. Each week, we get a theme to list our top tens.
This week's Top Ten pick : Top Ten Books I've Read So Far In 2013
I have not done much reading this year because of CSR in my left book. I don't think I have read even 10 books. But I will list the best ones, even if the number is much less
Here goes:
Suzy's Case by Andy Siegal
Back From The Dead by Peter Leonard
Snapper by Brian Kimberling
The Summons by John Grisham
The Meaning of Me by Emmett Wheatfall
Unintended Consequences by Marti Green
Short Stories on Motherhood by Sue Oaks
Death By Bourbon by Abigail Keam
Last Train to Omaha by Ann Whitely-Gillen
The Frozen Shroud by Martin Edwards
I did read 10 books. And that's about it!
"What's the matter with you? Your daughter is gravely ill, and you have the nerve to take out your personal feelings on the one person she adores most in life."
Title: Last Train to Omaha
Author: Ann Whitely-Gillen
ISBN: 9780991832507
Publisher: AnnGillen Books/2013
Pages: 296
James Milligan has shut himself from everything after he witnesses his best friend's death when he was 18. He is a successful architect but does not let anyone get close to him. He is only in his elements when he is with dying veterans at the Aaron Milligan Palliative Care Center. He eases their pain and is very gentle and sensitive. He is known as "The Shepherd" because he can soothe dying people on their death bed. When Rebecca Doyle enters his life, he does not know how to react. Her cherubic daughter captivates him but he cannot vocalize his feelings to either of them.
A war veteran Martin Diggs helps him overcome his deep reservations. He also goes on journey of self discovery to finally find love.
This is novel about self realization, thoroughly captivating and thoughtful. It is about embracing life no matter what. The secondary characters made the novel a pleasure to read.
Mailbox Monday is a gathering place for readers to share the books that came into their house last week and explore great book blogs. Mailbox Monday can lead to envy, toppling TBR piles and humongous wish lists. June Host is: Dolce Belleza
I received one book, thanks to the publicist:
The Book of Someday by Dianne Dixon tells the story of Livvi Gray, who since childhood has been haunted by a recurring nightmare—a terrifying image of a stranger, an eerily beautiful women in a silver dress and pearl-button shoes. Shortly before Livvi’s 30th birthday, her nightmare will become reality. On an early morning walk, when she is making one of the most important decisions she will ever make about love and loyalty and family, Livvi will come face-to-face with the stranger from her dream. This chilling encounter will not only alter Livvi’s future, it will change much of what she thinks she knows about her past.
I won an e-book from Freda's Voice:
Almost Criminal by E.R. Brown
Charming, wealthy Randle Kennedy has a secret: he's British Columbia’s most prolific producer of boutique marijuana. He’s developed strains of B.C. Bud to please the most sophisticated palates and produce any desired effect, from a light contemplative buzz to the most mind-warping stone. His medical varieties offer relief for conditions ranging from cancer to Alzheimer's disease. Come legalization, he'll be the first on the market with marijuana's answer to single-malt Scotch. Until that day, he runs a tight operation with terrorist-cell security. Tate MacLane is brilliant, miserable, and broke. Since graduating from high school at age 14, he's failed at university, failed to support his family, failed at everything except making a superb cafe latte. Randle wants a fresh face to front his transactions. Tate desperately needs a mentor and yearns for respect. And money ... Then there are the bikers, the muscle with the cross-border connections that Randle needs to bring his product to the American market. Soon Tate finds out that it's harder to get out of the business than to get in.
I downloaded the following free e-books from Amazon:
The House by Anjuelle Floyd
Chasing Vegas by Ted Vezner
Treasure Island by R L Stevenson
Carribean Moon by Rick Murcer
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Hosted by Sheila @ One Person's Journey Through a World of Books. We discuss the books that we've read and what we're planning to read for the week.
I posted review of
Death by Bourbon by Abigail Keam
I finished reading
The Frozen Shroud by Martin Edwards
I am in the midst of reading
Many books
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Musing Mondays asks you to muse about one of the following each week…
• Describe one of your reading habits.
• Tell us what book(s) you recently bought for yourself or someone else, and why you chose that/those book(s).
• What book are you currently desperate to get your hands on? Tell us about it!
• Tell us what you’re reading right now — what you think of it, so far; why you chose it; what you are (or, aren’t) enjoying it.
• Do you have a bookish rant? Something about books or reading (or the industry) that gets your ire up? Share it with us!
• Instead of the above questions, maybe you just want to ramble on about something else pertaining to books — let’s hear it, then!
I just wanna get back to reading with a vengeance. That's about it!!
I had CSR (blurred Vision) in my left eye. I was under treatment from October 2012. My final check up was done in May 2013. The doctor was very happy with my progress. Now I am CSR free. My medication was stopped and he prescribed new prescription glasses for near vision, that is, reading glasses. My far vision is PERFECT. I am SO relieved about my eye! Yes, I was worried.
The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted by Kimba the Caffeinated Book Reviewer ~ It's a chance to share news~ A post to recap the past week on your blog, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up on our blog for the week ahead.
Posting a family photo that was taken on 25 May 2013 on my dad's 11th Anniversary. My older brother is not in the picture as he lives in Bangalore. We sure missed him...
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| My middle brother refuses to be photographed. But here he was game. |
The Friday 56 is a fun meme to do hosted by Freda's Voice. If you'd like to join on the fun go to The Friday 56.
Rules:
*Grab a book, any book.
*Turn to page 56 or 56% in your eReader.
*Find any sentence that grabs you.
*Post it.
*Link it here.
"In many respects, the war brought Martin things both good and bad. He found a deep love and respect for his comrades over the years. They learned to follow and look up to him."
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Every Friday, Hilary of Feeling Beachie lists four statements with a blank for you to fill in on your own blogs
This week’s statements:
1. How is it possible that only few people like math?
2. When I get angry I get quiet.
3. I am not sure what I like best mangoes or bananas because I can eat both happily
4. I am happiest when I’m reading!
Ewan McGregor as the ghost in The Ghost Writer (The Ghost by Robert Harris). His performance was wooden and extremely dull. The initial choice of Nicholas Cage would have been better.
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From the Review Pile is a meme hosted by Stepping Out of the Page every Thursday. The aim of this meme is to showcase books that you've received for review. (or any book that you own and really want to read/review) but haven't yet got around to reading, in order to give the book some extra publicity.
Here I go, showcasing......
The Frozen Shroud by Martin Edwards
ISBN: 9781464201073
Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press/2013
Pages: 276
Death has come twice to Ravenbank, a remote community in England’s Lake District, each time on Hallowe’en. Just before the First World War, a young woman’s corpse was found, with a makeshift shroud frozen to her battered face. Her ghost – the Faceless Woman – is said to walk through Ravenbank on Hallowe-en. Five years ago, another woman, Katya Moss, was murdered, and again her face was covered to hide her injuries.
Daniel Kind, a specialist in the history of murder, becomes fascinated by the old cases, and wonders whether the obvious suspects really did commit the crimes. He spends Hallowe’en at a party in Ravenbank – only to find death returning to this beautiful but isolated spot. Once more, the victim is a woman, once more her damaged face is shrouded from view.
Doreen Doris Mayfield DeWitt tapped her tapered glossy ruby nails on the gleaming end table while watching the woman pace before her. Although she felt like swiping the woman with her claws, she remained passive, watching as her guest spewed forth countless words trying to explain her situation.
Title: Death by Bourbon
Author: Abigail Keam
ISBN: 9780615651590
Publisher: Worker Bee Press/2012
Pages: 196
Book Description:
Life takes a dramatic turn for Josiah when she witnesses a death at an engagement party for Matt. Matt? Yes, Matt.
Charming socialite Addison DeWitt falls into a fit after taking a sip of bourbon. That would be upsetting enough, but Josiah is sure it is murder. However, no one will believe her except for Lady Elsmere and Meriah Caldwell, the famous mystery writer. The three of them conspire to bring the murderer to justice. It turns out the suspect is always three steps ahead of them.
To make matters worse, Josiah's daughter, Asa decides to move to London, Franklin leaves town and Jake starts singing a different tune. Josiah doubts her ability to meet the future alone. Maybe it's time to sell the Butterfly and move to Florida with the rest of the old folks.
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My thoughts:
With ups and downs, this book made a very enjoyable read. It has wit, humour and suspense mixed in the right ingredients. I especially loved Asa, Josiah's daughter. The two sentences given below are taken from a letter she wrote to her mother. For all those who love a good whodunnit and cozy mystery, this makes a great any time read.
"The frame is covered from silver melted from the jewelry Dad took that awful evening when he left us. I figure things are pretty even now."
~~Page 193
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted over at The Broke and the Bookish. Each week, we get a theme to list our top tens.
This week's Top Ten pick : Top Ten Books At The Top Of My Summer TBR List
I have NOT been reading at all. So making a list seems meaningless. But we gotta do, what we gotta do!!
Here I go:
1) The Bat by Jo Nesbo
2) The Frozen Shroud by Martin Edwards
3) The Casual Vacancy by J K Rowling
4) A Soul's Calling by Scott Bishop
5) The Hound Of Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle
6) Ten Poems to Say Goodbye by Roger Housden
7) The Columbus Affair by Steve Berry
8) Kop Killer by Warren Hammond
9) Tahoe Trap by Todd Borg
10) The Last Refugee by Ben Coes
Mailbox Monday is a gathering place for readers to share the books that came into their house last week and explore great book blogs. Mailbox Monday can lead to envy, toppling TBR piles and humongous wish lists. June Host is: Dolce Belleza
I downloaded the following e-books from Amazon:
1) Still Waters by Misha Crews
2) All for Anna by Nicole Deese
3) Death by Honeybee by Abigail Keam
4) Imposter by Karen Fenech
5) Unconventional by J J Herbert
All these are Crime Fiction in one way or the other
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Hosted by Sheila @ One Person's Journey Through a World of Books. We discuss the books that we've read and what we're planning to read for the week.
I finished reading
NOTHING
Currently reading:
Engraved in Stone by Madhulika Liddle
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Musing Mondays asks you to muse about one of the following each week…
• Describe one of your reading habits.
• Tell us what book(s) you recently bought for yourself or someone else, and why you chose that/those book(s).
• What book are you currently desperate to get your hands on? Tell us about it!
• Tell us what you’re reading right now — what you think of it, so far; why you chose it; what you are (or, aren’t) enjoying it.
• Do you have a bookish rant? Something about books or reading (or the industry) that gets your ire up? Share it with us!
• Instead of the above questions, maybe you just want to ramble on about something else pertaining to books — let’s hear it, then!
This year my reading is going at a snail's pace. I don't know what to do about it. I have tried everything. Even audio books. HELP ME!!!
It rained yesterday evening. View from two of our balconies. Photos are not very clear.....
This is a fun meme to do hosted by Freda's Voice. If you'd like to join on the fun go to The Friday 56.
Rules:
*Grab a book, any book.
*Turn to page 56 or 56% in your eReader.
*Find any sentence that grabs you.
*Post it.
*Link it here.
"He means slavery could have been phased out, with job training programs and as such," said Loretta.
Snapper by Brian Kimberling
Nathan Lochmueller studies birds, earning just enough money to live on. He drives a glitter-festooned truck, the Gypsy Moth, and he is in love with Lola, a woman so free-spirited and mysterious she can break a man’s heart with a sigh or a shrug. Around them swirls a remarkable cast of characters: the proprietor of Fast Eddie’s Burgers & Beer, the genius behind “Thong Thursdays”; Uncle Dart, a Texan who brings his swagger to Indiana with profound and nearly devastating results; a snapping turtle with a taste for thumbs; a German shepherd who howls backup vocals; and the very charismatic state of Indiana itself. And at the center of it all is Nathan, creeping through the forest to observe the birds he loves and coming to terms with the accidental turns his life has taken.
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It didn’t take you long to
Work me out
You seem to know me
All the way, well
I guess you knew my inside parts
You knew the beating of my heart
Like no-one else knew
We must remember
Somewhere
Where we knitted together in
Our mother’s warmth.
~Once a mother always a mother by Sue Oaks
Short Stories on Motherhood by Sue Oaks
All the five short stories touch us in some way or the other. Those are not the traditional stories of motherhood but very different, modern, magical, surreal and hard hitting. It is not easy to review the stories but I would say, the book ought to be read by all. Mothers, daughter, fathers and sons.
Mailbox Monday is a gathering place for readers to share the books that came into their house last week and explore great book blogs. Mailbox Monday can lead to envy, toppling TBR piles and humongous wish lists. June Host is: Dolce Belleza
Received the following Rest-of June e-book from The University of Chicago Press
Crossing: A Memoir
Hosted by Sheila @ One Person's Journey Through a World of Books. We discuss the books that we've read and what we're planning to read for the week.My youngest niece, Arkaja Tripathy. She scored 96.6% in Class XII (science). She got 98/100 in English, which is the CBSE highest score in the subject. WE ARE SO PROUD OF HER!!!!
Mailbox Monday is a gathering place for readers to share the books that came into their house last week and explore great book blogs. Mailbox Monday can lead to envy, toppling TBR piles and humongous wish lists. June Host is: Dolce Belleza
I received two print books, thanks to the authors/publicists:
