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Laurel wrote: "Kyle wrote: "Wow, you've got a lot of great books, Laurel."Thanks.

Well, I am doing a lot of challenges, and some of them are like a treasure hunt where you match a book with specific criteria . ..."

She sure did. Thank you again Laurel.

CURRENT LIST OF FICTION BOOKS ON MY KINDLE:

NONFICTION ON MY KINDLE:

FICTION ON MY IPAD:

NONFICTION ON MY IPAD:

Review for The White Lioness http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

I will continue with this series, having read the first three. I really like Mankell's unique detective inspector, Kurt Wallander.

MY DECADE CHALLENGE IS FINISHED!!! June 25/13

2004-Murder in a Mill TownThe Lake Ching Murders

2005- The Book Thief


2006-Crusader's Cross


2007- The Invisible Wall: A Love Story That Broke Barriers



2008- Deeper than the Dead


2009-The Golden Willow: The Story of a Lifetime of LoveIncontinent on the Continent: My Mother, Her Walker, and Our Grand Tour of Italy


2010-Rogue WaveMistress of Rome


2011-Smash Cut Season of Darkness

2012-The DressmakerEngagement at Beaufort Hall

2013-The Secret Rescue: An Untold Story of American Nurses and Medics Behind Nazi Lines

Laurel wrote: "Review for The White Lioness http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

I will continue with this series, having read the first three. I really like Mankell..."

I will check out your review soon.:)

Dustin wrote: "Laurel wrote: "Review for The White Lioness http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

I will continue with this series, having read the first three. I real..."

Great! Let me know what you think. I went book shopping today....I boughtJoyland
To Kill a Mockingbird, which I haven't read for a very long time, and The Guns at Last Light: The War in Western Europe, 1944-1945 . I am reading Atkinson's book for my July group read for the WW2 Readers group. It is huge ...641 pages, before footnotes.

Can't wait to read Joyland! Have you got it yet?

This is a website for Hilary Green, a GR author, who has written 2 series of Novels about WW1 & WW2...I need to check to see if they are available as ebooks or at Chapters for ordering.

Laurel wrote: "Dustin wrote: "Laurel wrote: "Review for The White Lioness http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

I will continue with this series, having read the firs..."

No, unfortunately, I don't have Joyland yet.. but I will.:) It's only a matter of time, right?

I absolutely adore To Kill A Mockingbird! Congratulations on your most recent fictional acquisitions!!

I'll be sure to let you know.

Laurel wrote: "Dustin wrote: "Laurel wrote: "Review for The White Lioness http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

I will continue with this series, having read the firs..."

No, unfortunately, I don't have Joyland yet.. but I will.:) It's only a matter of time, right?

I absolutely adore To Kill A Mockingbird! Congratulations on your most recent fictional acquisitions!!

I'll be sure to let you know.

Fantastic review, I really learned a lot while reading it!

Dustin wrote: "Fantastic review, I really learned a lot while reading it!"

Thank you! Hope you give the Wallander books a try.

Laurel wrote: "Dustin wrote: "Fantastic review, I really learned a lot while reading it!"

Thank you! Hope you give the Wallander books a try."

You're welcome. I hope so, too.

Love your cozy collections. I have started the coffeehouse mystery and book mysteries. I love that there are recipes in the backs of those books! Nothing like a cozy mystery on a rainy day.. :D

Alondra wrote: "Love your cozy collections. I have started the coffeehouse mystery and book mysteries. I love that there are recipes in the backs of those books! Nothing like a cozy mystery on a rainy day.. :D"
Thanks. I haven't read any of them yet, but I have read most of the Goldie Bear catering ones...they have some really good recipes too. I decided that I needed a place to keep track of them, especially for challenges. I just keep adding. I will probably start a thread for the book ones, next.

I just finished reading James Lee Burke's , which I enjoyed immensely. Here is my review:
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

So I have finished the state of Texas in my Reading the USA Challenge, and I am ready to complete another task in my seasonal Summer Challenge.

I have to get started reading the massive as The July read for my
WW2 Readers Group.

Still reading for my Quebec read, for The Reading Across Canada challenge, and
for the state of Georgia. Have just started which is set in Mexico, so I will be able to use it in my Around the World in 80 Days Challenge, and count it for a task in the seasonal change. Planning my book choices is really helping me to count books for multiple purposes- not to mention that I love it when a plan comes together!

Also just added , as a book with a red cover to go with Two for Texas, for the seasonal challenge task.

Impressive!

I'm kind of playing around with an idea for 2014--read 12 books for 12 countries, but the title has to be a city in that country, and the story has to take place in that city. I am going to start in Dublin, then maybe London or Paris, and then Berlin, Vienna, Budapest, Bucharest, Moscow, Beijing, Tokyo, then???
Any suggestions will be welcomed.

Michael wrote: "Impressive!

I'm kind of playing around with an idea for 2014--read 12 books for 12 countries, but the title has to be a city in that country, and the story has to take place in that city. I am go..."

Very interesting! Do you think there are sufficient titles to find a book you would want to read, that has the name of the city in the title? I guess you would choose books first, for those cities that that have an appropriately titled book. Obviously, Budapest would need to be exchanged for a book with a usable title, if you couldn't find a Budapest book. Sounds like fun---but would not want to get stuck reading something to fit the challenge, unless I really wanted to read it...too many books out there waiting for us to read them! A very cool idea, if the selection of books is varied enough.

Laurel wrote: "Michael wrote: "Impressive!

I'm kind of playing around with an idea for 2014--read 12 books for 12 countries, but the title has to be a city in that country, and the story has to take place in tha..."

So far, I am coming up with a pretty decent collection of titles...now I jut have to find the books themself! I don't know what direction to go from Tokyo as long as it it more of less eastward.
Haven't decided about France or England. I've read so much set in England that I find very little draw to the island. Want to finsish in Washinton DC if possilbe. Also thinking about Quebec.

Michael wrote: "Laurel wrote: "Michael wrote: "Impressive!

I'm kind of playing around with an idea for 2014--read 12 books for 12 countries, but the title has to be a city in that country, and the story has to ta..."

So you want to travel in a particular order, as if you are going by air, train etc? Versus just doing them in whatever order? What about adding a city in Australia or New Zealand, after Tokyo? Then, L.A. To Washington, DC. Adding either Montreal or Quebec City would be great, Toronto? Then D.C.?

I guess by picking 12, you could plan on one a month. Fiction only?

Mostly fiction, but a good memoir would work. I'm keeping it at 12 so I have room to work in whatever other challenges come up. Australia would be interesting. And Montreal, too.

Michael wrote: "Mostly fiction, but a good memoir would work. I'm keeping it at 12 so I have room to work in whatever other challenges come up. Australia would be interesting. And Montreal, too."

I could use these towards my around the world challenge, too. For example, what would you use for Budapest? I can think of a few titles that I already know for Paris, London and Berlin....

I'll get back to you about Budapest. I'm at work right now and my folder is at home.

Michael wrote: "I'll get back to you about Budapest. I'm at work right now and my folder is at home."

No problem...I am on my way out for awhile too...talk to you later on tonight.

Well, my reading rate is going to take a hit...for a good reason. Found out today that our eldest son and his wife are expecting a little girl in Nov., -we found out the gender today...Soooooo...Grandma has some major knitting to do, now that I know gender. I was lucky enough to go to the ultrasound with them today...what an amazing experience! This will be our third granddaughter. Exactly why I retired...so I could do all of these fun things! I am excited!

Laurel wrote: "Michael wrote: "Mostly fiction, but a good memoir would work. I'm keeping it at 12 so I have room to work in whatever other challenges come up. Australia would be interesting. And Montreal, too...."

Laurel wrote: "Michael wrote: "I'll get back to you about Budapest. I'm at work right now and my folder is at home."

No problem...I am on my way out for awhile too...talk to you later on tonight."

Laurel wrote: "Well, my reading rate is going to take a hit...for a good reason. Found out today that our eldest son and his wife are expecting a little girl in Nov., -we found out the gender today...Soooooo...Gr..."

Congrats!!!

Michael wrote: "Laurel wrote: "Michael wrote: "Mostly fiction, but a good memoir would work. I'm keeping it at 12 so I have room to work in whatever other challenges come up. Australia would be interesting. And..."

For Budapest:

by Vilmos Kondor
or
Train to Budapest by Dacia Maraini

or
Budapest Diary: In Search of the Motherbook by Susan Rubin Suleiman

Michael wrote: "Michael wrote: "Laurel wrote: "Michael wrote: "Mostly fiction, but a good memoir would work. I'm keeping it at 12 so I have room to work in whatever other challenges come up. Australia would be i..."

Wow! I am impressed! I think you should go for it, Michael...a unique idea! Thanks for the congrats...this little one will be in our city, vs a 3 hr. drive away, so will see much more of this little girl, so it's especially exciting.

Michael wrote: "Impressive!

I'm kind of playing around with an idea for 2014--read 12 books for 12 countries, but the title has to be a city in that country, and the story has to take place in that city. I am go..."

That is an interesting challenge. I have a few reading cohorts in another group that have been doing different countries, different decades, and even different languages. great idea

Have another thought for a challange:
read one work by every writer/poet commemorated on US postage stamps.

Michael wrote: "Have another thought for a challange:
read one work by every writer/poet commemorated on US postage stamps."

Very interesting! Examples of writers? A few, just to whet my appetite?

washington irving
edgar allen poe
emily dickenson
john steinbeck
ernest hemingway
zora neale hurston
tom wolfe

Michael wrote: "washington irving
edgar allen poe
emily dickenson
john steinbeck
ernest hemingway
zora neale hursto. That's quite a list! Great idea for Jan.!
tom wolfe"

Michael wrote: "Have another thought for a challange:
read one work by every writer/poet commemorated on US postage stamps."

Hmm, very interesting, indeed!

My Cozy Challenge, based on the game of "Clue":
Find book covers with clothing/dresses to match up with the colours corresponding to the characters in the game:
Miss Scarlet: (red)
Col. Mustard: (yellow)
Mr. Green: (green)
Miss Peacock: (blue)
Prof. Plum: (purple)
Miss White: (white)

Find weapons on book covers, or used as the weapon in the murder mystery, to correspond to the weapons used in the game.
Dagger/knife:
Candlestick:
Revolver:
Rope:
Lead pipe:
Wrench:

Find books where a major scene in the book occurs in the corresponding rooms from the game:
Kitchen:
Ballroom:
Conservatory:
Billiard room:
Hall:
Cellar/stairs:
Dining room:
Study:
Library:
Substitute bedroom for lounge:

I found this challenge in the Cozy Mystery group I joined. They ran this challenge a couple of years ago. I thought it would be fun to work away at. I am only using COZIES to do this challenge.
Started Sept. 3/13, no deadline!
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Cozy Categories Challenge:
Reading a cozy for each of these main cozy categories. No time limit.
Historical:
Halloween or Fall:
Farm:
Southern:
Bakery:
British:
Cooking:
Christmas:
Winter:
Career:
Travel:
Romance:
Hobby:
Gardening:
Animals: ]Murder With Peacocks
Books:
Food:
Restaurants:
Cultural: The Double Comfort Safari Club
Weddings:

Hey, Laurel!

Long time no see, my friend. I hope all's well with you and yours.:)

Dustin wrote: "Hey, Laurel!

Long time no see, my friend. I hope all's well with you and yours.:)"

Howdy! Thanks for missing me, my friend! I have been doing some knitting for my 3rd granddaughter, due in Nov. I haven't figured out how to read & knit at the same time, given that I am usually using complicated patterns with lots of counting. But, I really missed GR and all my friends! So am trying to do some of each, each day...will have more time once my garden cleanup is done. It is amazing how quickly you forget how to negotiate your way around the site. I had to really think in order to remember how to post a review, but it came back!

I guess your kids are back at school-school started here in Ont. yesterday, beginning my 3rd year of retirement...really loved yesterday...NOT going back to school. What's new with you? I trust all is well in your neck of the woods!

Hi Laurel
good to have you back with us.

Michael wrote: "Hi Laurel
good to have you back with us."

Thanks. I missed you guys!

Movie Challenge: started Sept. 5/13. No end date
Books read that have been made into movies:


Gone with the Wind
Eye of the Needle
Hawaii Patriot Games
The Hunt for Red OctoberThe Godfather From Russia, With LoveDr. No The "Caine" MutinyBarney's Version Sophie's ChoiceFlags of Our Fathers
The Black Dahlia Memoirs of a Geisha Farewell, My Lovely

Mystery Writers of America Grand Masters Award Winners:

1958 Agatha Christie
59 Rex Stout
61 Ellery Queen Jr.
62 Erle Stanley Gardner
63 John Dickson Carr
64George Harmon Coxe
66author:Georges Simenon|9693
67 Baynard Kendrick
69 Baynard Kendrick
70 James M. Cain
71 Mignon G. Eberhart
72 John D. MacDonald
73 Judson Philips
73 Alfred Hitchcock
74 Ross Macdonald
75 Eric Ambler
76 Graham Greene
78 Daphne du Maurier
78 Dorothy B. Hughes
78 Ngaio Marsh
79 Aaron Marc Stein
80 W. R. Burnett
81 Stanley Elkin
82 Julian Symons
84 John le Carré
85 Dorothy Salisbury Davis
86 Ed McBain
87 Michael Gilbert
88 Phyllis A. Whitney
89 Hillary Waugh
90 Helen McCoy
91 Tony Hillerman
92 Elmore Leonard
93 Donald Westlake
94 Lawrence Block
95 Mickey Spillane
96 Dick Francis
97 Ruth Rendell
98 Elizabeth Peters
99. P.D. James
2000 Mary Higgins Clark
01 Edward D. Hoch
02 Robert B. Parker
03 Ira Levin
04 Joseph Wambaugh
05 Marcia Muller
06 Stuart Kaminsky
07 Stephen King
08 Bill Pronzini
09 James Lee Burke
Sue Grafton
10 Dorothy Gilman
11 Sara Paretsky
12 Martha Grimes
13 Ken Follett
Margaret Maron

Wonderful! I just finished readingTo Kill a Mockingbird .

Here is my review:
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10...

This also means I have completed a book for the state of Alabama for my reading challenge of "Reading the USA", and I am also using it to complete a task in the Fall Seasonal Challenge. I am so glad I read this book!

Laurel wrote: "Dustin wrote: "Hey, Laurel!

Long time no see, my friend. I hope all's well with you and yours.:)"

Howdy! Thanks for missing me, my friend! I have been doing some knitting for my 3rd granddaughter..."

Yes, all is well on my end, thank you, Laurel.
Brandon starts online school today, and our middle child began 7th grade last Wednesday, the 4th. Meanwhile, our adorable Carter turned 10 months today!! I can't believe he'll be a year before we know it!!


Nothing's really new. The same ol same ol, I guess. I am completely blown away with my latest book, House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski!!!

They grow so quickly! My youngest granddaughter just turned one in August. She is cutting molars right now, 2 at once, and is having a tough time. She is normally very good natured but right now she is clingy, not sleeping at night, and just generally unhappy. Poor toad! Your house must be a pretty busy place.

Just finished Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder an enjoyable cozy, and nice change of pace. Here is my review:
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

Able to check Minnesota off my Read the USA list challenges, and counts towards part of a 20 Point task in my fall seasonal challenge. I am reading Raylan next to complete the task. I will be able to check off Kentucky when I finish it.

Just finished reading Black Out , mystery/thriller set in WW2 London. The first in the series. I will definitely be reading the next one, Old Flames.

Here is my review:http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/87...

I found a great new cozy series by Murder With Peacocks Donna Andrews, several available on IBooks.