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Since I am a Kindle junkie and happen to own 3 versions of the kindle (I have yet to shell out the dough or find it even remotely necessary to buy the DX yet) I thought I would give my reviews on each. Kindle Version 1 - awkward to hold.  I was always hitting the page turn buttons on this one.  It is also very thick compared to the two latest versions which also makes it harder to deal with but with a good cover this one works fine. Kindle 1 also has a memory card which you can replace to create more space on your kindle. Uses whispernet to download books. Kindle Version 2 - much more streamlined but doesn't have the removable memory card so you can't transfer books or improve the storage.  Uses 3G whispernet to download books.  This version I found very durable.  It is thinner than version 1 but also bigger.  The buttons are in much more convenient locations and I didn't find myself accidently turning the pages. I have a silicone cover for my version 2 kindle and it h

Title: Deadly Illusions by Brenda Joyce Publisher: Harlequin 384 Pages Genre: Historical, Mystery This book is due to be released 12/28/10.  I received an advanced electronic galley of this book through netgalley.com Synopsis: Irrepressible heiress and intrepid sleuth Francesca Cahill moves from her own glittering world of Fifth Avenue to the teeming underbelly of society, a place of pride, passions…and sometimes deadly perversions. Despite the misgivings of her fiancé, Calder Hart, Francesca cannot turn away from a threat that is terrorizing the tenement neighborhood of Lower Manhattan. A madman has attacked three women, but while the first two victims survived, the third is found dead. All the victims are impoverished but beautiful Irishwomen—and Francesca fears that her dear friends Maggie Kennedy and Gwen O’Neil could be next. Soon she is working with her former love, police commissioner Rick Bragg—Calder’s half brother and worst rival. But even as Calder’s jealous pa

Title: So Hard To Say by Alex Sanchez Publisher: Simon & Shuster 230 pages Genre: YA  Synopsis: Thirteen-year-old Latina chocoholic-chatterbox Xio can't keep her eyes off blond-haired, steel-eyed Frederick, the intriguing transfer student just in from Wisconsin. At first, the soft-spoken newcomer, unsure of his new Southern California junior high and maybe his own sexuality, doesn't know what to make of her pursuits. Slowly and surely, Xio charms her way into his life and soon absorbs him into her group of fabulous girlfriends whom she dubs the "Sexies." Content with this new niche, and his position on a pick-up soccer team, Frederick gradually becomes aware of Xio's real agenda: to make him her first boyfriend. All the while he finds he can't keep his eyes off Victor, his soccer buddy. Frederick's sexual confusion escalates, as do his dodging techniques when it comes to Xio's advances. However, when she gets him in a closet with her and at l

Title: Me by Ricky Martin Publisher: Celebra 291 Pages Genre: Autobiography Synopsis: International superstar, Ricky Martin, who has sold more than 60 million albums worldwide, opens up for the first time about memories of his early childhood, experiences in the famed boy band Menudo, struggles with his identity during the Livin' la Vida Loca phenomenon, reflections on coming to terms with his sexuality, relationships that allowed him to embrace love, and life-changing decisions like devoting himself to helping children around the world and becoming a father. Review: I could stare at the cover of this book forever. Damn what a mighty fine man Ricky Martin is.  His eyes are just piercing as if he could see straight into your soul.  Ricky Martin is not only an international musician he is also an incredibly spiritual and humanitarian person.  Reading his biography is a lesson in living. Even some of his not so great memories hold lessons for him that made him who he is and

Title: Divided in Death by JD Robb Publisher: Berkley Books 354 pages Genre: Mystery Romance Synopsis: Reva Ewing was a former member of the Secret Service, and then a security specialist for Roarke Enterprises- until she was found standing over the dead bodies of her husband, renowned artist Blair Bissel and and her best friend.  But Lieutenant Eve Dallas believes there was more to the killings than jealous rage - all of Bissel's computer files were deliberately corrupted.  To Roarke, its the computer attack that poses the real threat. He and Reva have been under a Code Red government contract to develop a program that would shield against techno terrorists.  But this deadly new breed of hackers isn't afraid to kill to protect their secret - and its up to Eve Dallas to shut them down before the nightmare can spread to the whole country. Review: Eve Dallas is a fabulous character, all cop yet married to the richest man in the world.  She despises being pampered, shu

Here is a recap of my top 10 favorite books for 2010. Not all of these books were reviewed on this blog because I didn't start the blog until half way through the year. This list is in no particular order I just put them down as I remembered them. I don't want to list an author twice so if I've read more than one book by this author this year  that I also believe should be on this list I will put a star after their name. Room by Emma Donoghue* The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin The Physick book of Deliverance Dane by Katherine Howe House Rules by Jodi Picoult The Girl Who Kicked The Hornets Nest by Steig Larson Before You Know Kindness by Chris Bohjalian* Wildthorn by Jane Eagland Little Princes by Conor Grennan The Girl in the Green Sweater: A life in Holocausts Shadow by Krystyna Chiger Down River by John Hart

Title: Vieux Carre Voodoo by Greg Herren Publisher: Bold Strokes Books 264 pages Genre: Gay Fiction, Mystery Synopsis: When an old family friend apparently commits suicide from his French Quarter balcony, Scotty’s life accelerates from boring to exciting again in a nanosecond. Why would anyone want the old man dead, and what were they looking for in his ransacked apartment? It’s up to Scotty, Frank, his crazy family, and friends to get to the bottom of this bizarre mystery—and when an old, all-too-familiar face turns up, it’s not just Scotty’s life that’s in danger, but his heart. Review: Out of all of Greg Herren's books I love his Scotty series the best.  There is just something about him that just pulls me and won't let me go.  I love his quirky family and the messes he always seems to be finding himself in and the cops have a love hate relationship with Scotty. People are being tortured, houses are being ransacked and Scotty once again winds up in the middle of

As we are now between holidays I thought I join the hop again..... This weeks question is: What is the thing you most like about reading book blogs? Is it reviews, author guest posts, articles, giveaways or something else entirely?  I just like getting new book recommendations.  I love to read peoples reviews.  I'm not into the giveaways, or the author guest posts, and I burn out on the differently daily things...like mail tuesday, or wish list thursday etc...The hop is the one exception I've found to my aversion to these weekly themes because it exposes me to other blogs that I may not have found any other way but some of the other things out there I can do without.

Title : Little Princes by Connor Grennan Publisher: William Morrow 304 pages Genre: Autobiography, biography I received this book as an advanced electronic copy from the publisher through netgalley.com   It will be released in January 2011 Synopsis: In need of some fun and adventure, 30-year-old Conor Grennan traded in his day job for a year-long trip around the globe, a journey that began with a three-month stint volunteering at the Little Princes Orphanage in war-torn Nepal. But what began as a lark became a passionate commitment that would transform the young American and the lives of countless others. Within minutes of his arrival, Grennan was surrounded by a horde of gleeful boys and girls showering him with warm welcomes. Yet as he soon learned, the children’s cheery smiles belied years of pain and abuse, for many of the boys and girls at Little Princes were not orphans at all, but victims rescued from human traffickers. Moved by their plight, Grennan vowed that when

Title: Stone Kissed by Keri Stevens Publisher: Carina Press electronic book Genre: Paranormal Romance This book is due to be released on December 27, 2010 through Carina Press the ebook store.  I received  an advanced electronic copy through netgalley.com Synopsis: When Delia Forrest talks to statues, they talk back. She is, after all, the last of the Steward witches. After an arsonist torches her ancestral home with her estranged father still inside, Delia is forced to sell the estate to pay his medical bills. Her childhood crush, Grant Wolverton, makes a handsome offer for Steward House, vowing to return it to its former glory. Delia agrees, as long as he'll allow her to oversee the restoration. Working so closely with Grant, Delia finds it difficult to hide her unique talent-especially when their growing passion fuels her abilities. But someone else lusts after both her man and the raw power contained in the Steward land. Soon Delia finds herself fighting not j

I stole this from the blog all the books I can read .  I thought it would be fun...feel free to grab it and post on your blog. The average that the BBC believes most of the population has read would be about 6. Bold the ones you have read in their entirety and italicize those that you have read in part, even if just an extract. Pride and Prejudice – Jane Austen The Lord of the Rings – JRR Tolkien  Jane Eyre – Charlotte Bronte  Harry Potter series – JK Rowling   To Kill a Mockingbird – Harper Lee The Bible- Historians  Wuthering Heights- Emily Bronte Nineteen Eighty Four – George Orwell  His Dark Materials – Philip Pullman Great Expectations – Charles Dickens Little Women – Louisa May Alcott Tess of the D’Urbervilles – Thomas Hardy Catch 22 – Joseph Heller Complete Works of Shakespeare (Not completed) Rebecca – Daphne Du Maurier  The Hobbit – JRR Tolkien Birdsong – Sebastian Faulks Catcher in the Rye – JD Salinger The Time Travellers Wife – Audrey Niffenegger Mi