Blog Posts on 2001-2005
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Son Of A Witch by Jo's Bookshelf on Jul 27, 2010Wicked is Gregory Maguire’s marvelous interpretation of the Wizard of Oz story. A few years ago, I was entranced by his rather cynical and realistic “behind-the-scenes” notion of this tale. Who could have thought of t...
The Trudeau Vector by Jo's Bookshelf on May 9, 2010A respite from the fantasy-like quality of reading imposed by my two challenges. So on to science fiction in the realm of epidemiology for a little more reality hashed into the fiction. Author : Juris Jurjevics First Publication Date : August 1...
Last of the Amazons by Jo's Bookshelf on Apr 15, 2010While it took me awhile to get through this book because of circumstances, Last of the Amazons was a book I couldn’t put down when I resumed reading it in the dead of night ’til the morning. This is my second book as I make my way through...
Percy Jackson and The Olympians Series (The Lightning Thief; The Sea of Monsters; The Titan’s Curse; The Battle of the Labyrinth; The Last Olympian) by Jo's Bookshelf on Mar 20, 2010My, this summer is sizzling HOT! The grass on my lawn is tanned to a crisp and ice cubes aren’t being formed fast enough to satisfy our lust for cold, cold drinks. The heat has made me lethargic and so this blog has been dozing on its...
The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 1) by Jo's Bookshelf on Mar 1, 2010Snagged this book from the shelf for a light, easy read to tide me through a long car wash. I was hooked from the first page and couldn’t let go. Author : Rick Riordan Date of First Publication : June 30, 2005 (Hardcover) Published...
My Christmas Loot! by Jo's Bookshelf on Dec 28, 2009This year’s Christmas was a merry one for me. The bulk of my presents were bread making books from friends and family who are quite enthusiastic about my newfound hobby, bread making. Of course, they are all thinking of the warm home-baked...
The Book of Joe by Jo's Bookshelf on Dec 4, 2009Sometimes, I just can’t decide what to read next. How to make that choice? With a time-honored answer to indecision: Eeny, meeny, miny, moe! The Book of Joe is what moe came up with: Author : Jonathan Tropper First Edition’s Pu...
The Historian by Jo's Bookshelf on Oct 26, 2009A most appropriate read for my R.I.P. IV Challenge and a great one for my and Fall Into Reading 2009 challenge. Author : Elizabeth Kostova Date of First Publication : June, 2005 (Hardcover) Publisher of 1st Edition : Little, Brown and Comp...
The Gilded Chamber : A Novel of Queen Esther by Jo's Bookshelf on Sep 22, 2009I wanted a respite from the dark-themed books I had been reading for the R.I.P. IV Challenge. Something opposite these, I thought. My eye settled on this religious fiction by Rebecca Kohn which had been forever in my TBR pile. Author : Rebec...
A Bookman’s Promise by Jo's Bookshelf on Aug 28, 2009Author : John Dunning Publication Date : January 25, 2005 Publisher : Pocket Star Books ISBN-10: 0743476298 ISBN-13: 978-0743476294 No. of pages : 496 (Mass Market Paperback) The Story: Homicide cop turned book collector and seller, Cliff...
