A New Year; A New Challenge

I found this challenge via Juliann's book blog and it sounds like just what I need! I have soooooo many books acquired for the various challenges I've undertaken (Pulitzer Project/Book Awards II). So, my goal for the year is to read from the stash.

Check out the blog for Miz B's 2009 Read-Your-Own-Books Challenge and join the fun!


Who hasn't been reading, but watching Christmas movies lately.

The Brass Verdict

The Brass Verdict by Michael Connelly

My review

rating: 4 of 5 stars
Another great book from Michael Connelly featuring Micky Haller, The Lincoln Lawyer. Harry Bosch, the lead man in most of Connelly's other books, is a player, but plays a relatively minor role here.



As always, I just could not put this book down and ripped through it in just a few days. The end had a few twists that seemed a bit out of left field, but all in all, well worth the time.


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Thanks to my Sistah Kathy for the loan of this great book!

I just finished Jasper Fforde's second Thursday Next book, Lost in a Good Book.


Lost in a Good Book by Jasper Fforde

My review

rating: 5 of 5 stars
If you like reading, you will love Jasper Fforde's Thursday Next series. Set in an alternative history of England (and the world in general), where 27 levels of Special-Ops monitor everything and the mega-corporation Goliath is waiting to take over the world, it follows Thursday's adventures as a Litra-Tech apprentice of Miss Havisham of Great Expectations fame.



If you like books, spies and England and fantasy, this is a must read. Be sure to read The Eyre Affair first.


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Since I've finished seven of the ten books for the Book Awards Challenge II, I'm on vacation until 1 January, 2009. Next up: Michael Connelly's newest, The Brass Verdict. Oh, and I'll dip back into my annotated edition of A Christmas Carol in the next few weeks.