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<i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Tiger's Destiny (Tiger Saga #4)</span></i><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">by Colleen Houck</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Short Version: </b>Kelsey, Ren and Kishan have come to the final quest to break the tiger curse.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Why I Read It: </b>I have been waiting for this book since I finished the third one. I couldn't wait to see how the saga would end.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">With three of the goddess Durga's quests behind them, only one prophecy now stands in the way of Kelsey, Ren, and Kishan breaking the tiger's curse. But the trio's greatest challenge awaits them: A life-endangering pursuit in search of Durga's final gift, the Rope of Fire, on the Adaman Islands in the Bay of Bengal. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">It's a race against time--and the evil sorcerer Lokesh--in this eagerly anticipated fourth volume of the bestselling Tiger's Curse series, which pits good against evil, tests the bonds of love and loyalty, and finally reveals the tiger's' true destiny once and for all.</span></span>
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 19px;">Overall, <i>Tiger's Destiny </i>was a great ending to the Tiger Saga. <i>Tiger's Voyage </i>left off with Kelsey being kidnapped by Lokesh and her making the decision to be with Kishan, although she was unsure about it. With an ending like that I could NOT wait for book 4.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #181818; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 19px;">We picked up right where we left off. Lokesh has Kelsey and the boys are out to save her. I'm going to skip the actual details of everything and just focus on a few parts of the book though. Kelsey's heart is so unsure of the brother she should be with. When Ren turned her down and she chose Kishan, she promised to stay with him and see it through. When Kishan proposed her heart was even more twisted up. Ren was beside himself for pushing Kelsey away, but he stayed devoted waiting for her at all times. Houck did a great job of making it hard to guess who Kelsey would choose in the end. I have always thought it to be Ren since they had such a connection, but Houck would put in lines such as "I kissed the one I loved..." and you would have no idea which tiger it was since Kelsey loved both.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #181818; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 19px;">The final battle in Durga's quest is where I figured it out. The whole ending of the book was amazing. Meeting Durga in the past, the emotions of their quest coming to an end, the battle, and the final sacrifice. I was so close to tears a few times, which is not something that happens to me often.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #181818; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 19px;">Usually I am sad when a series like this ends, but it was done so well that I feel satisfied and complete. Some day I'm going to have to come back and read them all over again.</span></span><br />
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Reading Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12410932389464582379noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628093680181099770.post-51763372588505245672012-09-16T07:08:00.001-07:002012-09-16T07:08:31.620-07:00Update<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It has been just over a month since I have touched my blog, which makes me kind of sad to think about. But that month has just flown by. I can honestly say I have had so much going on there really has been no time to read a book, let alone work on my blog. I hope you all understand. Unfortunately, my neglecting may continue a little while longer. I have 5 trips coming up in the next month, which is something I should be used to considering I used to travel non-stop. These trips are a bit different though. I will be with the client the entire time, and when I am not with them I have be working on my other programs or studying. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Studying - that is the biggest thing that has kept me from touching books lately. Whenever I have reading time I make myself grab a study book instead. That did change this past week when <i>Tiger's Destiny </i>came out. I had to read it right away (review to follow). My certification test is in November so after that I can really get back into reading like I used to.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I apologize for neglecting my blog and followers. I promise I will be back. Thanks for sticking around :)</span></div>
Reading Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12410932389464582379noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628093680181099770.post-11558696427606549832012-08-10T20:14:00.001-07:002012-08-10T20:14:12.284-07:00Another Friday Find...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Last Friday I discovered the Civil Library inside of a brewery and this Friday I had another bookish find! We were on our way to dinner with a couple friends, all riding in the same car. As we were about to drive over a speed bump I saw a book laying in the middle of the road. Of course I yelled "omg there is a book!" Everyone was laughing but we stopped and I ran out to grab it. I couldn't leave a book out there to possibly be ruined! It really is in quite good condition for being found in the road (it is a very quiet street), the cover is a bit dented up but not too terrible. The book is <i>Killing Moon </i>by Rebecca York - anyone ever heard of it? Sounds like a mystery or something along those lines. I don't know that I will read it anytime soon. I may even just pass it along. Although my friends were laughing at me for saving a book like it was a stray animal or something, this quite made my night. Here is a picture... if anyone is interested in reading this, let me know and I will send it your way!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Did you have any bookish finds this week? I'd love to hear about them!!</span></div>Reading Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12410932389464582379noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628093680181099770.post-85610726305035170022012-08-10T20:04:00.004-07:002012-08-10T20:04:59.778-07:00Life is crazy...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I have been thinking this over for a few days and I think I have to take a little step back from blogging for a bit. I am so busy the month of August with starting my new job, being a bridesmaid in 2 weddings and attending a few others, as well as trying to study for a certification test. I am trying to adjust to my new lifestyle with my job, but then every free moment is spent getting things together for a wedding. I am not going to stop blogging all together, I just will not be participating in all of the weekly memes such as Teaser Tuesday, Booking Through Thursday, and Feature & Follow Friday. If I have time during the week, I will definitely participate though. I plan on still posting my Picture Post!, book reviews (if I find time to finish reading a book), and other bookish things I find along the way. I hope you understand- I'm sure everyone has experienced times of craziness in their lives. I will definitely be back in full swing as soon as I can get a grip on my schedule and routine.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Until then, Happy reading!</span><br />
<br /></div>Reading Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12410932389464582379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628093680181099770.post-87014970234944769952012-08-08T12:03:00.000-07:002012-08-08T12:03:06.491-07:00"In Leah's Wake" by Terri Giuliano Long<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>In Leah's Wake</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">by Terri Giuliano Long</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Short Version: </b>Leah wants to make her own decisions in life, not be ruled by soccer or her parents.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Why I Read It: </b>I think I downloaded this book when it was $.99 for a day. It sounded interesting so I thought I'd check it out.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">The Tylers have a perfect life--beautiful home, established careers, two sweet and talented daughters. Their eldest, Leah, an exceptional soccer player, is on track for a prestigious scholarship. Their youngest, Justine, more responsible than seems possible for her 12 years, just wants her sister's approval. With Leah nearing the end of high school and Justine a seemingly together kid, the parents are set to enjoy a peaceful life...until Leah meets Todd, a former roadie for a rock band.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">As Leah's parents fight to save their daughter from a world of drugs, sex, and wild parties, their divided approach drives their daughter out of their home and a wedge into their marriage. Meanwhile, twelve-year-old Justine observes her sister's rebellion from the shadows of their fragmented family-leaving her to question whether anyone loves her and if God even knows she exists.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Can this family survive in Leah's wake? What happens when love just isn't enough</span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">?</span>
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 19px;"><b>My Thoughts: </b>I was disappointed by this book. I don't really know what I expected but it definitely wasn't what I got. </span></span><br />
<span style="color: #181818; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 19px;">Most of the characters drove me crazy. I understand Leah's wanting to act out because of all the pressure from her parents to play soccer. I'd probably get sick of it too if I were her. She starts hanging out with Todd thinking he is the coolest guy ever. He pressures her into things like drinking, drugs, and sex that Leah probably wouldn't have gotten into if it was not for him. Then Leah's mind just seems to get lost. She believes she is going to marry Todd even though she gets mad at him quite often, she thinks her parents don't love her at all, and she believes she can truly make it on her own as a 17 year old with no job experience or even a high school degree. At least in the end she starts to figure herself out.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #181818; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 19px;">Then there are Leah's parents. They cannot seem to get along enough to try to get their daughter back, which ultimately pushes her away even more. Instead of being a united front, they were completely divided. They were so focused on Leah and her problems they sort of forgot Justine was even around.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #181818; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 19px;">Justine is the only character I liked. She is smart and sees way more that everyone expects her too for a 12 year old. She wants to protect Leah and sees how her parents push her away even more. </span></span><br />
<span style="color: #181818; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 19px;">As I think over this book, I think I was expecting more action and emotion. I expected more of the drugs, sex and parties from Leah's side of it, and more devotion and trying from her family. Overall the book lacked these strong emotions, which could have made it more enjoyable to read.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Now that I have started my new job I am not traveling to someplace fabulous every week. So for this week's Picture Post I went back through my photos and decided to share some from my trip to Paris last August. I had one day to see everything I could and I did just that. I started at Pompidou and walked the entire river down to the Eiffel Tower seeing everything along the way - Notre Dame, Louvre, Tuileries Gardens, Princess Diana's memorial, and of course the Eiffel Tower. Here are a few pics from along my walk...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme hosted by MizB at </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://shouldbereading.wordpress.com/">Should Be Reading</a></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">. Here's how it works...</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Grab your current read</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Open to a random page</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Share two "teaser" sentences from somewhere on that page.</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">"You're not back together? How could you, Lee?"</span></blockquote>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">p. 187, <i>In Leah's Wake </i>by Terri Giuliano Long </span><br />
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</div>Reading Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12410932389464582379noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628093680181099770.post-11782920125973307872012-08-04T07:09:00.001-07:002012-08-04T07:09:45.390-07:00This made my week....<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Last night I went to have a beer at the </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.thecivillifebrewingcompany.com/TheCivilLife/Welcome.html">Civil Life Brewing Company</a>. It is a local micro brew in St. Louis. The atmosphere was awesome - all wood paneling and decor, done very simply but looks amazing. I walked upstairs since the bar was full and at the top of the stairs there was a library!!! That's right, a library in a bar! I was so excited. They had an eclectic mix of books and a few games as well. It was called The Library at The Civil Life. After taking a picture and being fully amazed, I went back downstairs and asked the bartender if I could have a bookmark (I saw them sticking out of the books and I collect them). He said yes especially since I collect them :). On the bookmark it states the books are curated by </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.hurleyhouse.com/">Hurley House</a>. As soon as I got home I looked up the website. Come to find out Patrick Hurley was one of the bartenders and brewers at Civil Life. His website and blog are interesting and I think I'm going to have to look into buying books from him. I kind of want to go back today and talk to him about books! I love finding bookish things in everyday life and especially someone who loves books and would like talking about them. This totally made my week!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Did you have any bookish finds this week? I'd love to hear about them.</span></div>Reading Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12410932389464582379noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628093680181099770.post-81827085976674748132012-08-02T15:03:00.002-07:002012-08-02T15:03:16.709-07:00Booking Through Thursday: Picking & Choosing<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This week's</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><a href="http://btt2.wordpress.com/2012/08/02/picking-and-choosing/" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Booking Through Thursday</a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> asks...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Well my next read usually depends on what I am in the mood for. Sometimes I stick to the same genre for numerous books then want to mix it up a bit. As I am finishing a book I usually have an idea of a couple books I will pick from to read next. When it comes to reading authors that are new to me, I am always doing this. I tend to read anything that the story line grabs me so I am open to reading books by different authors. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">How do you choose your next read? And what makes you go for a new author? I'd love to hear your answers so leave a comment!</span></div>Reading Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12410932389464582379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628093680181099770.post-33102188472302726372012-08-01T17:07:00.002-07:002012-08-01T17:07:42.986-07:00July RAK: Wrap Up<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Another great RAK month! I missed June RAK so I was happy to get back into it. In case you were wondering, RAK is Random Acts of Kindness. It is hosted by <a href="http://booksoulmates.blogspot.ca/2011/02/feature-how-big-is-your-rak.html">Book Soulmates</a>. Those who participate share their wishlist and others can send books as a Random Act of Kindness. Pretty awesome!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">This month I sent RAKs to...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Devan @ <a href="http://www.bookstrings.blogspot.com/">Bookstrings</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">I sent Devan <em>The Near Witch </em>by Victoria Schwab</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Emily @ </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://doodlesbookblog.blogspot.com/">Doodle's Book Blog</a> sent me <i>The Tenth Circle </i>by Jodi Picoult</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And Christa sent me <i>Incarnate </i>by Jodi Meadows</span></div>
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</div>Reading Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12410932389464582379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628093680181099770.post-62808756651754072012012-08-01T05:00:00.000-07:002012-08-01T05:00:11.050-07:00Picture Post (Aug. 1)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I just got home from an AMAZING last trip as a Travel Director, in Ireland. Ireland was one of my favorite places I've ever been. We stayed in Killarney, at a hotel right on the lake. The weather was great while we were there - sunshine with little rain. I kissed the Blarney Stone, went on a ghost tour of Killarney, visited Ross Castle, at yummy food, went shopping and of course made a couple visits to the pubs. I can't wait to go back to see more. I'm sharing 5 photos this week that sum up my trip. Enjoy!</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">The ghost tour bus. Wish I would have gotten a<br />pic of the inside, the decor was awesome!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Derek telling us the tragic love story that<br />took place at Ross Castle (all love stories<br />end in tragedy in Ireland apparently so I was<br />told not to fall in love with an Irish guy - bummer.)</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Muckross Abbey at night = creepy!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Beautiful view from our final function at the hotel.<br />I was in love with all of the bright flowers.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme hosted by MizB at </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://shouldbereading.wordpress.com/">Should Be Reading</a></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">. Here's how it works...</span><br />
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Grab your current read</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Open to a random page</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Share two "teaser" sentences from somewhere on that page.</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (Make sure what you share does not give too much away! You don't want to ruin the book for others!)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Share the title & author too so other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here are my teasers...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>Please, God, take care of my sister. Bring her back home.</i></span></blockquote>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">p. 141, <i>In Leah's Wake </i>by Terri Giuliano Long </span><br />
</div>Reading Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12410932389464582379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628093680181099770.post-64022286483166553742012-07-27T02:20:00.001-07:002012-07-27T02:43:06.449-07:00Feature & Follow Friday #26<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Q: Summer Reading - What was your favorite book that you were REQUIRED to read when you were in school?</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A: I think <i>The Great Gatsby </i>by F. Scott Fitzgerald was my favorite required reading and I have read it again since. I remember enjoying <i>To Kill A Mockingbird </i>by Harper Lee but I really need to re-read it for the details. I will be adding this to my list. Oh and <i>Life of Pi </i>by Yann Martel was good too. I have that on my nook to re-read also.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">What was your favorite required reading? Leave me a comment and let me know!</span></div>Reading Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12410932389464582379noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628093680181099770.post-60861151672389914012012-07-26T02:40:00.003-07:002012-07-26T02:40:40.563-07:00Booking Through Thursday: Reading<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This week's </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://btt2.wordpress.com/2012/07/26/reading/">Booking Through Thursday</a> asks...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Do you have a favorite season of the year that you read more? (example - during snow storms, rainy weather, sunny/warm weather) Where is your favorite place to read - on the beach, inside, outside?</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I read all times of the year. With traveling the past couple years there has not really been a certain season that I have read more than others. I love snuggling up on a cold, rainy day and reading just as much as I love taking my book to the pool to read while I work on my tan. Favorite place ever to read would be on the beach with my toes in the sand!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">What is your favorite season and place to read? Leave me a comment and let me know!</span></div>Reading Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12410932389464582379noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628093680181099770.post-77412572532545085762012-07-25T02:00:00.000-07:002012-07-25T02:00:10.353-07:00Picture Post! (July 25)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I am on my last program as a Travel Director in Ireland! I couldn't ask for a better place to end this journey my life has taken the past 2 years. Today's pictures are just a couple of the places I hope to sneak off to and read at some time this week (after getting rid of my jet leg of course).</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Reading space #1 - The Library! This room is so cozy<br />for when the weather is dreary.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Reading space #2 - Outside on the grounds overlooking<br />the lake. I especially like the area with the flowers<br />around the tree. Everything is so bright and green even<br />with the grey clouds. I love it!</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme hosted by MizB at </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://shouldbereading.wordpress.com/">Should Be Reading</a></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">. Here's how it works...</span><br />
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Grab your current read</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Open to a random page</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Share two "teaser" sentences from somewhere on that page.</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (Make sure what you share does not give too much away! You don't want to ruin the book for others!)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Share the title & author too so other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!</span></li>
</ul>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here are my teasers...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">"She has no choice. She made a commitment."</span></blockquote>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">p. 1 <i>In Leah's Wake </i>by Terri Giuliano Long </span><br />
</div>Reading Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12410932389464582379noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628093680181099770.post-36852513031520138942012-07-24T13:14:00.003-07:002012-07-24T13:14:33.161-07:00"Shadow of Night" by Deborah Harkness<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>Shadow of Night </i>(All Souls Trilogy #2)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">by Deborah Harkness</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">593 pages</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Short Version: </b>Diana & Matthew travel back in time to learn more about her magic and search for the missing manuscript.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Why I Read It: </b>I loved <i>Discovery of Witches </i>so I had to continue on with the series.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>The Book: </b>(From Goodreads)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #181818; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Deborah Harkness exploded onto the literary scene with her debut novel,</span><em style="color: #181818; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">A Discovery of Witches</em><span style="color: #181818; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">, Book One of the magical </span><em style="color: #181818; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">All Souls Trilogy</em><span style="color: #181818; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;"> and an international publishing phenomenon. The novel introduced Diana Bishop, Oxford scholar and reluctant witch, and the handsome geneticist and vampire Matthew Clairmont; together they found themselves at the center of a supernatural battle over an enchanted manuscript known as Ashmole 782.</span><br style="color: #181818; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;" /><span style="color: #181818; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Now, picking up from </span><em style="color: #181818; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">A Discovery of Witches’</em><span style="color: #181818; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;"> cliffhanger ending,</span><em style="color: #181818; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Shadow of Night</em><span style="color: #181818; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;"> plunges Diana and Matthew into Elizabethan London, a world of spies, subterfuge, and a coterie of Matthew’s old friends, the mysterious School of Night that includes Christopher Marlowe and Walter Raleigh. Here, Diana must locate a witch to tutor her in magic, Matthew is forced to confront a past he thought he had put to rest, and the mystery of Ashmole 782 deepens.</span><br style="color: #181818; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;" /><span style="color: #181818; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Deborah Harkness has crafted a gripping journey through a world of alchemy, time travel, and magical discoveries, delivering one of the most hotly anticipated novels of the season.</span></span>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #181818; line-height: 19px;">I really enjoyed the historical aspect of this novel. Matthew and Diana travel back to 1590 in search of a witch to help Diana with her magic and to search for the manuscript that holds the secrets of the creation of all creatures - witches, vampires, and daemons. In 1590 Matthew de Clairmont was friends with people such as Christopher Marlowe, William Shakespeare, Queen Elizabeth and more. The way Harkness integrated their lives into the past as well as with the other creatures was very believable and creative. Matthew and Diana grow as characters as they find out more about each other. Matthew reverts back to his former self as he was the first time he lived in 1590, keeping his many secrets to himself. Diana has to learn to fit in to this time period instead of just studying it as a historian from the future. Eventually both characters grow to trust each other and share their secrets as well as blend to the lifestyle. Occasionally there is a chapter from the present about Matthew's family finding pieces that are clues to his and Diana's actions in the past. Paintings of them, letters, and slight changes in history are just a few disturbances to the past that the de Clairmont family find in the future.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #181818; line-height: 19px;">One slight disappointment was the magic. In <i>Discovery of Witches, </i>Diana's power is exploding from her as she accepts who she is. With these outbursts she learned just how powerful she may be. In <i>Shadow of Night </i>she goes to the past to find a more powerful witch who can help her understand her magic. But going into the past has changed her powers; they are no longer exploding from her. I felt like it took awhile for her to find a teacher and start to learn about it. I missed the random outbursts of fire, water or glowing when Diana was upset. Eventually Diana and Matthew make progress with her magic as well as with locating the manuscript, Ashmole 782. They realize they are a huge part of life and death, and possibly the creation of creatures. </span></span><br />
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</div>Reading Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12410932389464582379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628093680181099770.post-41737608087600513352012-07-20T07:15:00.001-07:002012-07-20T07:15:24.200-07:00Feature & Follow Friday #25<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Q: Christmas in July!!! Someone give you a gift card for two books (whatever that costs). What two books will you buy?</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A: This is like the hardest question ever for me! I never know which book I will buy next. It depends what I feel like reading or if the next book in a series is available. I also impulsively buy books when I see deals on them, like from the Nook Lovers Daily Cheap Read. If I had to pick two I would try to pre-order <i>Tiger's Destiny </i>(Tiger Curse Series #4) by Colleen Houck and also pre-order <i>The Rainbow Maker's Tale </i>by Melanie Cousick-Jones (second book in the Ambrosia Sequence). Those are 2 books I am anxiously awaiting to come out. I'm not even sure if you can pre-order them yet but I will pretend you can.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">What 2 books would you want? Leave me a comment and let me know!</span></div>Reading Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12410932389464582379noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628093680181099770.post-46346107034337394212012-07-19T03:13:00.002-07:002012-07-19T03:13:31.919-07:00Booking Through Thursday: One or Many<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This week's </span><a href="http://btt2.wordpress.com/2012/07/19/one-or-many/"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Booking Through Thursday</span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> asks...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">For me it is both. A couple years ago I seemed to read more stand-alones. Now I'm in the middle of a few series, waiting for the next book to come out (that is the frustrating part about series). I like to keep it mixed up.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">What do you prefer? Leave me a comment and let me know!</span></div>Reading Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12410932389464582379noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628093680181099770.post-51030028416321144962012-07-18T05:00:00.000-07:002012-07-18T05:00:09.417-07:00Picture Post! (July 18)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This Wednesday I am spending time at home so here are a couple pics from a previous trip that I stumbled across the other day...</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Love taking pics of flowers!</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme hosted by MizB at </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://shouldbereading.wordpress.com/">Should Be Reading</a></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">. Here's how it works...</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Grab your current read</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">"It is a game that Ysabeau and I play. When one of us is away, we leave messages hidden in the pages of books. So much happens in a day, it is impossible to remember everything when we see each other again. This way we can come upon little memories like this one when we least expect it, and share them."</span></blockquote>
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">p. 201, <i>Shadow of Night, </i>by Deborah Harkness </span><br />
</div>Reading Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12410932389464582379noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628093680181099770.post-30444433943766778062012-07-16T15:18:00.005-07:002012-07-16T15:27:48.330-07:00"A Discovery of Witches" by Deborah Harkness<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Why I Read It: </b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This is a re-read for me. I wanted to refresh my memory before reading </span><i style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Shadow of Night. </i><br />
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<span style="color: #181818; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Deep in the stacks of Oxford's Bodleian Library, young scholar Diana Bishop unwittingly calls up a bewitched alchemical manuscript in the course of her research. Descended from an old and distinguished line of witches, Diana wants nothing to do with sorcery; so after a furtive glance and a few notes, she banishes the book to the stacks. But her discovery sets a fantastical underworld stirring, and a horde of daemons, witches, and vampires soon descends upon the library. Diana has stumbled upon a coveted treasure lost for centuries-and she is the only creature who can break its spell.</span></span>
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 19px;">This book is just as good as I remembered. The first time I read it I believe it was the first book with witches that I had read and I was mesmerized. The historical references are also very interesting to me. They make the story seem more real, as if there could be vampires, witches, and daemons living in this world.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 19px;">There are a lot of small details and connections in this book so I am unsure of where to go with this review. <i>A Discovery of Witches </i>focuses on Diana Bishop, daughter of two very powerful witches, and Matthew Clairmont, century old vampire. Diana refuses to use her magic after her parents died when she was seven. But after calling up an enchanted manuscript and falling in love with a vampire, she soon can't ignore her magic any longer if she wishes to survive what is ahead. The Congregation is made up of 3 vampires, 3 witches, and 3 daemons and act as a governing law over the three species. They want the enchanted manuscript Diana called up as well as the secret to her powers, and they will use any means to try to get what they want. With the Congregation out to get her, Diana must face the fact that she is a witch, and a powerful one. She steps up to learn her magic, which is much more powerful than anyone ever expected.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 19px;">I really enjoy the relationship between Diana & Matthew. There are no immediate, love at first site feelings, especially between a witch and vampire. Of course, when love is forbidden it only seems to become stronger and eventually that does happen. Their feelings grow for each other slowly through the first few chapters before announcing their love for each other. Their relationship is a big part of the book since they are determined to change the hundred year old rules about species mixing with each other. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 19px;">Reading through the different settings is also fun. They begin in Oxford where Diana is studying for the year. Then Diana and Matthew head to France, Sept Tours to be exact. Here Diana learn more about Matthew since he is in his home with his mother. Matthew is full of a century of secrets that he is very closed off about. The descriptions may not be the most detailed but I can still picture myself in the castle settings. My favorite part is when they are in the Bishop house in New York. It is the exact image of a witches home, and is haunted too. I love being able to picture the scenes and feel like I'm watching what is happening as I read. In the end they time travel back to the year 1590 in England. I'm sure this is where <i>Shadow of Night </i>will pick up and I can't wait to begin reading it. The first time I read <i>A Discovery of Witches </i>I did not think Matthew and Diana survived their trip back in time. At the time I did not know there would be another book coming out. After re-reading I have reconsidered my previous conclusion and I am hoping they fulfill their goal in travel back in time.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This is what my Monday consists of...</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">In case you were wondering, I'm finishing <i>A Discovery of Witches</i><br />so I can begin <i>Shadow of Night </i>both by Deborah Harkness.</span></td></tr>
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</div>Reading Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12410932389464582379noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628093680181099770.post-24871945391342303722012-07-12T20:18:00.000-07:002012-07-12T20:18:05.189-07:00Feature & Follow Friday #24<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">A: I needed an outlet for all my bookish thoughts. For awhile I tried getting my mom to read all the books I read so we could talk about them, but she wasn't keeping up haha. I had too many book thoughts and no where to share. I had no idea there was even a book blogging community when I started. Now Reading Kelly is like a diary of my books with the occasional travel post thrown in and I love it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Why did you start blogging? Leave me a comment and let me know!</span></div>Reading Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12410932389464582379noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8628093680181099770.post-27048099469411483542012-07-12T15:01:00.000-07:002012-07-12T15:01:32.399-07:00Picture Post! (July 11)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I am a day late with this but was having some problems uploading my pictures. This week I am visiting Invermere, BC (Canada). It is absolutely gorgeous here. Of course I am working so I do not get to go hiking or rafting or camping (boo!) but I did get to enjoy the scenery yesterday while driving to the resort. It was a looong drive after flying all morning but the beauty of the landscape was totally worth it. I'm hoping to get a little time to sneak away and read with the mountains as my backdrop. But for now here is a glimpse at what I saw while driving (courtesy of my friend & coworker since I was driving). </span><br />
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