Wednesday, February 4, 2009

Library Loot



Hosted by Eva and Alessandra here.









Mercy Among the Children*****
by David Adams Richards (Giller Prize 2000)
Finished-exceptionally good.

Read for the Canada Reads, Giller Prize Challenge,
Library Challenge, New Authors Challenge.



The Piano Teacher by Janice Y. Lee
Recommended by Kaye at Pudgy Penguin Perusals.

Reading for Themed Reading Challenge (music), War Through the Generations Challenge,Diversity Challenge, Library Challenge, and the New Authors Challenge.


Now You See Him**** by Eli Gottlieb

Read in 2008 but asked to write review for paperback release Feb. 2009.
Harper is providing a giveaway copy, watch for my review.
What did you bring home this week?

7 comments:

  1. I see five stars by Mercy, you must have enjoyed it as much as I did!

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  2. I brought home a VHS tape, The Shell Seekers after Rosamunde Pilcher's book, VIneyard Chill by Philip Craig and Rococo by Adriana Trigiani
    all three very enjoyable

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  3. I'd love to read The Piano Teacher one of these days. I'd better go post my Library Loot right now.

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  4. Your books look good!!

    here's what I brought home:

    http://lifeinthethumb.blogspot.com/2009/02/library-loot-playing-for-first-time.html

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  5. I will have to check out Mercy Among the Children. It sounds really good and it looks like you enjoyed it a lot as well :) Enjoy your books!

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  6. Oh I've been wanting to read The Piano Teacher. And I look forward to hearing what you thought of it!

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