From the monthly archives:

January 2009

Review: The Case of the Missing Marquess, by Nancy Springer

January 28, 2009 Books and Reading

From the Back of book:
When Enola Holmes, sister to the detective Sherlock Holmes, discovers her mother has disappeared, she quickly sets off to find her. Disguising herself as a widow, Enola embarks on a journey to London, but nothing can prepare her for what awaits. For when she arrives, she finds herself involved in the [...]

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Found Treasures From My Book Stash

January 27, 2009 Books and Reading

This year my husband and I seem to be in a major de-cluttering mode; one result is that I have been going through my books trying to figure out which ones to add to Bookmooch, which ones I should give away and which ones I really want to keep.
And so of course, I’ve been [...]

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Mailbox Monday – A Big List

January 26, 2009 Books and Reading

It’s Mailbox Monday again – this is where I get the chance to list all the books that came into the house this past week.
This past week, I more or less made up for the the sparse new arrivals a few Mondays ago
I made the mistake of ambling over to Chapters.ca to buy a few [...]

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TSS – Currently Reading: Fowler, Springer & Berry

January 25, 2009 Books and Reading

Time for The Sunday Salon again! Here’s what I’ve been reading this week:
Ten Second Staircase, by Christopher Fowler. I finished Full Dark House, the first book in the Bryant and May Peculiar Crimes Unit series, a few days ago (review coming soon), and I loved it so much I picked up the next Peculiar Crimes [...]

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Friday Finds: Another Eclectic Assortment

January 23, 2009 Books and Reading

It’s Friday Finds again! Here are the books I’ve added to my “i-want” list this week:
Mystery: And Justice There is None, by Deborah Crombie. I read a review of this book at Kittling: Books and remembered how much I had enjoyed the first book in the Duncan Kincaid/Gemma James series I had read last summer, [...]

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Review – The Squad: Perfect Cover, and The Squad: Killer Spirit

January 21, 2009 Books and Reading

The Snapshot Review
What I Liked: Likeable protagonist, a very intriguing and over-the-top (read: fun) story line, good dose of humour.
And I Learned: Cheerleading really is a tough sport. And the girls on the squad work hard!
Ms. Bookish’s Very Quick Take: Spy stories with a difference! These books were a fun and delightful read – I’m [...]

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Mailbox Mondays

January 19, 2009 Books and Reading

It’s Mailbox Monday again, and here’s what arrived at the Ms. Bookish household this past week!
Young adult/Mystery: Skeleton Creek, by Patrick Carman. This one is an ARC courtesy of the author. I’m very excited about this book because of the interactive video component – my daughter isn’t a big reader, but she’s a filmmaker [...]

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Book Tour: Recovering Me, Discovering Joy, by Vivian Eisenecher

January 19, 2009 Blogging and Blog Events

Recovering Me, Discovering Joy, by Vivian Eisenecher, is an inspirational book detailing the author’s journey from the “triple whammy” of depression, social phobia and alcoholism, to a world of inner and outer joy.
Honesty and Clarity
The book is divided into two parts. In Part One – Recovering Me, Eisenecher writes honestly about the challenges of dealing [...]

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TSS: Currently Reading Fowler, Springer, Carr and Greene

January 18, 2009 Books and Reading

I’m in the midst of a hectic weekend of deadlines and such, but thanks to a little experiment I did involving changing my beliefs about time, I find myself with the time to write today’s Sunday Salon post!
What I love best about The Sunday Salon is checking out what everyone is reading. So my own [...]

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Surfing Saturday: Free reads and other stuff

January 17, 2009 Books and Reading

Found some interesting links this week, so I thought I’d compile it all into one leisurely Saturday post, in case anyone is on the lookout for some weekend surfing fun. To make things easier, all the links in this post open up in a separate window (or tab, if you’re like me and go crazy [...]

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