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50-50 Challenge : Completion (sort-of)

By amodini Posted in 2012, books, challenge, movies, new books, of me, review, status | Comments Off on 50-50 Challenge : Completion (sort-of)

So, I signed up for this sometime this year. It is hosted by these good folks and the rules are simple: Commit to reading 50 books and watching 50 movies in the next year, 2012. The year is ending shortly, so how did I do ? MOVIES I’ve seen 50 for sure, and just for […]

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Book Review : Great North Road by Peter F. Hamilton

By amodini Posted in 2.5_star_rating, 2012, arc, books, crime, ebooks, imaginative, mystery, netgalley, new books, review, sci-fi, tor | 1 Comment »

[amazon_link id=”034552666X” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ][/amazon_link]Title : Great North Road Author : Peter F. Hamilton Genre : Sci-fi, Mystery Publisher : Tor Pages : 1089 Source : Netgalley/ Publisher ARC Rating : 2.5/5 Before I requested this book on NetGalley I did a quick net lookup on Peter Hamilton – I hadn’t read him before. […]

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Book Review : Broken Harbor by Tana French

By amodini Posted in 2012, 3.5_star_rating, arc, books, crime, mystery, penguin_books, viking_books | 1 Comment »

[amazon_link id=”0670023655″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ][/amazon_link]Title : Broken Harbor Author : Tana French Genre : Mystery/Thriller Publisher : Viking Pages : 450 Source : Publisher ARC Rating : 3.5/5 Broken Harbor features Detective Mike “Scorcher” Kennedy, who appeared in a minor role in Faithful Place – French continues to build upon her “connected” people stories. […]

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Completed : E-Book Challenge 2012 (Sunday Salon Post)

By amodini Posted in 2012, arc, books, challenge, ebooks, new books | Comments Off on Completed : E-Book Challenge 2012 (Sunday Salon Post)

I’ve finished my E-Book Reading Challenge! Checking in this Sunday to list out all the books read for the it. I elected to read at the CD level, which meant 10 ebooks, and I’ve read 18 ebooks so far! All of my ebooks were NetGalley ARCs, and they are:   E-Book Challenge Goal : 10 […]

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Results of the “Broken Harbor” Give-away

By amodini Posted in 2012, arc, books, giveaway, mystery, penguin_books, viking_books | Comments Off on Results of the “Broken Harbor” Give-away

Thanks to all the participants. The winner is Mohit G. – I hope you enjoy this fantastic book! All those who requested this book via twitter, please note that you did need to follow me to be eligible. For those commenting at the blog to enter the giveaway, please comment on the give-away post so […]

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Book Review : Bowl of Heaven

By amodini Posted in 2.5_star_rating, 2012, arc, books, netgalley, review, sci-fi, tor | Comments Off on Book Review : Bowl of Heaven

[amazon_link id=”0765328410″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ][/amazon_link]Title : Bowl of Heaven Author : Gregory Benford and Larry Niven Genre : Science fiction Publisher : Tor Pages : 416 Source : Netgalley/Publisher ARC Rating : 2.5/5 A human spaceship, the SunSeeker, on it’s journey to a planet called Glory, comes across a strange object – a large […]

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New Books : Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm by Philip Pullman

By amodini Posted in 2012, books, new books, penguin_books, viking_books | Comments Off on New Books : Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm by Philip Pullman

[amazon_link id=”067002497X” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ][/amazon_link]Philip Pullman is the author of “The Golden Compass” (the first in the very popular His Dark Materials trilogy). His new book, a modern take on some old tales, will be available November 12th. Here’s a little about his new book, courtesy the publisher : This year marks the 200th […]

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Book Review : Somebody to love

By amodini Posted in 3.5_star_rating, arc, books, chick-lit, harlequin, recommended, review, romance | Comments Off on Book Review : Somebody to love

[amazon_link id=”0373776586″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ][/amazon_link]Title : Somebody to love Author : Kristan Higgins Genre : Romance Publisher : Harlequin Pages : 432 Source : Netgalley/Publisher ARC Rating : 3.5/5 My one guilty pleasure : romance. I don’t read or review them often enough because one is very much like the other – the hero […]

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Book Review : In a Fix

By amodini Posted in 2012, 3.5_star_rating, arc, books, fantasy, netgalley, new books, review, tor | Comments Off on Book Review : In a Fix

[amazon_link id=”0765331802″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ][/amazon_link]Title : In a Fix (Ciel Hannigan Series) Author : Linda Grimes Genre : Fantasy Publisher : Tor Pages : 336 Source : Netgalley/Publisher ARC Rating : 3.5/5 Ciel Halligan is an “aura adaptor”, a person with the very special ability to morph into someone else. She uses this to […]

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Book Review : Ironskin

By amodini Posted in 2012, 3_star_rating, arc, books, fantasy, netgalley, new books, review, steampunk, tor | 1 Comment »

[amazon_link id=”0765330598″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ][/amazon_link]Title : Ironskin Author : Tina Connolly Genre : Fantasy Publisher : Tor Pages : 304 Source : Netgalley/Publisher ARC Rating : 3/5 Ironskin is of the Victorian-steampunk genre, so it is situated in a time where motor-cars and cameras do exist, but are referenced to as though they were […]

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