January's Book of the Month

 

Hello Everyone! I chose the picture posted above because it reminds me of reading to my daughter Mareena when she was little. Every afternoon until she was about eight or nine years old, we would take one of her books that she wanted to read or that she was reading and we would curl up together on my big bed. 

We would spend an hour or so reading a chapter of her book, and then take a nap together. Her absolutely favorite author at that time was an English author named Enid Blyton. Ahh, nice memories... 

My picks for 'Books of the Month' will be decidedly more adult these days, but they will be from almost any genre. January's Book of the Month is:

The Ice Princess by Camilla Läckberg

 Published as: Isprinsessan in January 2003   

Publisher: Forum

Birth Name: Jean Edith Camilla Läckberg 
Born: 30 August 1974 in Fjällbacka, Bohuslän, Sweden (Västra Götaland County)

Canonical Name: Camilla Läckberg  
Pseudonyms: None  

The Ice Princess by Camilla Läckberg was the eighth book that I read in 2015. I have had this book on my TBR shelf since August 16, 2014 and it took me two days to read. I'm passing this book on to Mareena for her to read.

Till we Meet Again, Glow Brightly as Moonlight

December's Book of the Month

 

Hello Everyone! I chose the picture posted above because it reminds me of reading to my daughter Mareena when she was little. Every afternoon until she was about eight or nine years old, we would take one of her books that she wanted to read or that she was reading and we would curl up together on my big bed. 

We would spend an hour or so reading a chapter of her book, and then take a nap together. Her absolutely favorite author at that time was an English author named Enid Blyton. Ahh, nice memories... 

My picks for 'Books of the Month' will be decidedly more adult these days, but they will be from almost any genre. December's Book of the Month is:

The Rest of Her Life: A Novel by Laura Moriarty

 Published as: The Rest of Her Life in August 2007 

Publisher: Hyperion

Birth Name: Laura Moriarty 
Born: 24 December 1970 in Honolulu, Hawaii

Canonical Name: Laura Moriarty 
Pseudonyms: None  

The Rest of Her Life: A Novel by Laura Moriarty was the one hundred and twenty-third book that I read in 2014. I have had this book on my TBR shelf since August 16, 2014 and it took me three days to read. This book is definitely a keeper for me.

Till we Meet Again, Glow Brightly as Moonlight

November's Book of the Month

 

Hello Everyone! I chose the picture posted above because it reminds me of reading to my daughter Mareena when she was little. Every afternoon until she was about eight or nine years old, we would take one of her books that she wanted to read or that she was reading and we would curl up together on my big bed. 

We would spend an hour or so reading a chapter of her book, and then take a nap together. Her absolutely favorite author at that time was an English author named Enid Blyton. Ahh, nice memories... 

My picks for 'Books of the Month' will be decidedly more adult these days, but they will be from almost any genre. November's Book of the Month is:

The Reader by Bernhard Schlink 

 Published as: Der Vorleserin 1995

Publisher: Diogenes

Birth Name: Bernhard Schlink  
Born: 6 July 1944 in Bielefeld, Bethel, Germany  

Canonical Name: Bernhard Schlink  
Pseudonyms: None  

The Reader by Bernhard Schlink was the one hundred and seventh book that I read in 2014. I have had this book on my TBR shelf since July 20, 2012 and it took me four days to read. This book is currently on several book swapping sites waiting to go to another good home.

Till we Meet Again, Glow Brightly as Moonlight

October's Book of the Month

Hello Everyone! I chose the picture posted above because it reminds me of reading to my daughter Mareena when she was little. Every afternoon until she was about eight or nine years old, we would take one of her books that she wanted to read or that she was reading and we would curl up together on my big bed.

We would spend an hour or so reading a chapter of her book, and then take a nap together. Her absolutely favorite author at that time was an English author named Enid Blyton. Ahh, nice memories...

My picks for 'Books of the Month' will be decidedly more adult these days, but they will be from almost any genre. October's Book of the Month is:

The Haunted by Bentley Little
Published as: The Haunted in April 2012
Publisher: Signet



Birth Name: Bentley Little
Born: 16 July 1960 in Arizona

Canonical Name: Bentley Little
Pseudonyms: Phillip Emmons

The Haunted by Bentley Little was the ninety-ninth book that I read in 2014. I have had this book on my TBR shelf since October 12, 2013 and it took me three days to read. This book is definitely a keeper for me.

Till we Meet Again, Glow Brightly as Moonlight

September's Book of the Month

Hello Everyone! I chose the picture posted above because it reminds me of reading to my daughter Mareena when she was little. Every afternoon until she was about eight or nine years old, we would take one of her books that she wanted to read or that she was reading and we would curl up together on my big bed.

We would spend an hour or so reading a chapter of her book, and then take a nap together. Her absolutely favorite author at that time was an English author named Enid Blyton. Ahh, nice memories...

My picks for 'Books of the Month' will be decidedly more adult these days, but they will be from almost any genre. September's Book of the Month is:

Between Husbands and Friends: A Novel by Nancy Thayer

Published as: Between Husbands and Friends in September 1999

Publisher: St. Martin's Press

Birth Name: Nancy Patton

Born: 14 December 1943 in Emporia, Kansas

Canonical Name: Nancy Thayer
Pseudonyms: None

Between Husbands and Friends: A Novel by Nancy Thayer was the eighty-eighth book that I read in 2014. I have had this book on my TBR shelf since September 15, 2014 and it took me one day to read. This book is definitely a keeper for me.

Till we Meet Again, Glow Brightly as Moonlight

August's Book of the Month

Hello Everyone! I chose the picture posted above because it reminds me of reading to my daughter Mareena when she was little. Every afternoon until she was about eight or nine years old, we would take one of her books that she wanted to read or that she was reading and we would curl up together on my big bed.

We would spend an hour or so reading a chapter of her book, and then take a nap together. Her absolutely favorite author at that time was an English author named Enid Blyton. Ahh, nice memories...

My picks for 'Books of the Month' will be decidedly more adult these days, but they will be from almost any genre. August's Book of the Month is:

A Perfect Divorce by Avery Corman

Published as: A Perfect Divorce: A Novel in September 2004

Publisher: St. Martin's Press

Birth Name: Avery Corman

Born: 28 November 1935 in The Bronx, New York

Canonical Name: Avery Corman
Pseudonyms: None  

A Perfect Divorce by Avery Corman was the seventy-ninth book that I read in 2014. I have had this book on my TBR shelf since August 20, 2014 and it took me two days to read. This book is definitely a keeper for me.

Till we Meet Again, Glow Brightly as Moonlight

July's Book of the Month

Hello Everyone! I chose the picture posted above because it reminds me of reading to my daughter Mareena when she was little. Every afternoon until she was about eight or nine years old, we would take one of her books that she wanted to read or that she was reading and we would curl up together on my big bed.

We would spend an hour or so reading a chapter of her book, and then take a nap together. Her absolutely favorite author at that time was an English author named Enid Blyton. Ahh, nice memories...

My picks for 'Books of the Month' will be decidedly more adult these days, but they will be from almost any genre. July's Book of the Month is:

My Name is Mary Sutter: A Novel by Robin Oliveira

Published as: My Name is Mary Sutter in January 2010

Publisher: Viking Adult

Birth Name: Robin Frazier Oliveira

Born: 1954 in Loudonville, Albany, New York

Canonical Name: Robin Oliveira
Pseudonyms: None

My Name is Mary Sutter: A Novel by Robin Oliveira was the sixty-seventh book that I read in 2014. I have had this book on my TBR shelf since November 21, 2013 and it took me three days to read. I sent this book off to another good home on August 5, 2014. 


Till we Meet Again, Glow Brightly as Moonlight

June's Book of the Month

Hello Everyone! I chose the picture posted above because it reminds me of reading to my daughter Mareena when she was little. Every afternoon until she was about eight or nine years old, we would take one of her books that she wanted to read or that she was reading and we would curl up together on my big bed.

We would spend an hour or so reading a chapter of her book, and then take a nap together. Her absolutely favorite author at that time was an English author named Enid Blyton. Ahh, nice memories...

My picks for 'Books of the Month' will be decidedly more adult these days, but they will be from almost any genre. June's Book of the Month is:

The White Queen by Philippa Gregory

Published as: The White Queen in August 2009

Publisher: Touchstone

Birth Name: Philippa Gregory

Born: 9 January 1954 in Nairobi, Kenya

Canonical Name: Philippa Gregory

Pseudonyms: None

The White Queen by Philippa Gregory was the sixty-fourth book that I read in 2014. I have had this book on my TBR shelf since January 29, 2010 and it took me four days to read this book. This book is a definite keeper for me.

Till we Meet Again, Glow Brightly as Moonlight

May's Book of the Month

Hello Everyone! I chose the picture posted above because it reminds me of reading to my daughter Mareena when she was little. Every afternoon until she was about eight or nine years old, we would take one of her books that she wanted to read or that she was reading and we would curl up together on my big bed. 

We would spend an hour or so reading a chapter of her book, and then take a nap together. Her absolutely favorite author at that time was an English author named Enid Blyton. Ahh, nice memories...

My picks for 'Books of the Month' will be decidedly more adult these days, but they will be from almost any genre. May's Book of the Month is: 

The Basement by Bari Wood

Published as: The Basement in May 1995

Publisher: William Morrow and Company

Birth Name: Bari Eve Wood

Born: 31 December 1946 in Jacksonville, Illinois

Canonical Name: Bari Wood

Pseudonyms: None

The Basement by Bari Wood was the fifty-third book that I read in 2014. I have had this book on my TBR shelf since December 1, 2009 - although the book was Mareena's 'just because' gift for December of 2009, because I had misplaced my first copy. The third reading of this book took me four days to finish. This book is a definite keeper for me.

Till we Meet Again, Glow Brightly as Moonlight

April's Book of the Month

Hello Everyone! I chose the picture posted above because it reminds me of reading to my daughter Mareena when she was little. Every afternoon until she was about eight or nine years old, we would take one of her books that she wanted to read or that she was reading and we would curl up together on my big bed. 

We would spend an hour or so reading a chapter of her book, and then take a nap together. Her absolutely favorite author at that time was an English author named Enid Blyton. Ahh, nice memories...

My picks for 'Books of the Month' will be decidedly more adult these days, but they will be from almost any genre. April's Book of the Month is: 

Cold Mountain: A Novel by Charles Frazier

Published as: Cold Mountain in May 1997

Publisher: Atlantic Monthly Press

Birth Name: Charles Frazier

Born: 4 November 1950 in Asheville, North Carolina

Canonical Name: Charles Frazier

Pseudonyms: None

Cold Mountain: A Novel by Charles Frazier was the forty-eighth book that I read in 2014. I have had this book on my TBR shelf since July 20, 2012 and it took me four days to read. This book is currently on several book swapping sites waiting to go to another good home.

Till we Meet Again, Glow Brightly as Moonlight

March's Book of the Month

Hello Everyone! I chose the picture posted above because it reminds me of reading to my daughter Mareena when she was little. Every afternoon until she was about eight or nine years old, we would take one of her books that she wanted to read or that she was reading and we would curl up together on my big bed. 

We would spend an hour or so reading a chapter of her book, and then take a nap together. Her absolutely favorite author at that time was an English author named Enid Blyton. Ahh, nice memories...

My picks for 'Books of the Month' will be decidedly more adult these days, but they will be from almost any genre. March's Book of the Month is: 

Ashenden: A Novel by Elizabeth Wilhide

Published as: Ashenden in June 2012

Publisher: Penguin

Birth Name: Elizabeth Wilhide

Born: in United States

Canonical Name: Elizabeth Wilhide

Pseudonyms: None

Ashenden: A Novel by Elizabeth Wilhide was the twenty-eighth book that I read in 2014. I have had this book on my TBR shelf since January 1, 2014 and it took me three days to read. This book is a definite keeper for me!

Till we Meet Again, Glow Brightly as Moonlight

February's Book of the Month

Hello Everyone! I chose the picture posted above because it reminds me of reading to my daughter Mareena when she was little. Every afternoon until she was about eight or nine years old, we would take one of her books that she wanted to read or that she was reading and we would curl up together on my big bed. 

We would spend an hour or so reading a chapter of her book, and then take a nap together. Her absolutely favorite author at that time was an English author named Enid Blyton. Ahh, nice memories...

My picks for 'Books of the Month' will be decidedly more adult these days, but they will be from almost any genre. February's Book of the Month is: 

Daphne du Maurier: The Secret Life of the Renowned Storyteller by Margaret Forster

Published as: Daphne du Maurier in September 1993

Publisher: Doubleday

Birth Name: Margaret Forster

Born: 25 May 1938 in Carlisle, England

Canonical Name: Margaret Forster

Pseudonyms: None

Daphne du Maurier: The Secret Life of the Renowned Storyteller by Margaret Forster was the twentieth book that I read in 2014. I have had this book on my TBR shelf since December 11, 2013 and it took me three days to read. This book is a definite keeper for me!

Till we Meet Again, Glow Brightly as Moonlight

January's Book of the Month

Hello Everyone! I chose the picture posted above because it reminds me of reading to my daughter Mareena when she was little. Every afternoon until she was about eight or nine years old, we would take one of her books that she wanted to read or that she was reading and we would curl up together on my big bed. 

We would spend an hour or so reading a chapter of her book, and then take a nap together. Her absolutely favorite author at that time was an English author named Enid Blyton. Ahh, nice memories...

My picks for 'Books of the Month' will be decidedly more adult these days, but they will be from almost any genre. January's Book of the Month is: 

Saint Maybe by Anne Tyler

Published as: Saint Maybe: A Novel in August 1991

Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf

Birth Name: Anne Tyler

Born: 25 October 1941 in Minneapolis, Minnesota

Canonical Name: Anne Tyler

Pseudonyms: None

Saint Maybe by Anne Tyler was the twelfth book that I read in 2014. I have had this book on my TBR shelf since December 20, 2001 and read it about ten years ago. The reread took me two days to read. This book is a definite keeper for me!

Till we Meet Again, Glow Brightly as Moonlight

December's Book of the Month

Hello Everyone! I chose the picture posted above because it reminds me of reading to my daughter Mareena when she was little. Every afternoon until she was about eight or nine years old, we would take one of her books that she wanted to read or that she was reading and we would curl up together on my big bed. 

We would spend an hour or so reading a chapter of her book, and then take a nap together. Her absolutely favorite author at that time was an English author named Enid Blyton. Ahh, nice memories...

My picks for 'Books of the Month' will be decidedly more adult these days, but they will be from almost any genre. December's Book of the Month is: 

 Heartwood: A Novel by Belva Plain

Published as: Heartwood in February 2011

Publisher: Delacorte Press

Birth Name: Belva Offenberg

Born: 9 October 1915 in New York City, New York
Died: 12 October 2010 in Short Hills, New Jersey

Canonical Name: Belva Plain

Pseudonyms: None

Heartwood: A Novel by Belva Plain was the one hundred and eighteenth book that I read in 2013. I have had this book on my TBR shelf since November 21, 2013 and it took me two days to read. This book is a definite keeper for me!

Till we Meet Again, Glow Brightly as Moonlight

November's Book of the Month

Hello Everyone! I chose the picture posted above because it reminds me of reading to my daughter Mareena when she was little. Every afternoon until she was about eight or nine years old, we would take one of her books that she wanted to read or that she was reading and we would curl up together on my big bed. 

We would spend an hour or so reading a chapter of her book, and then take a nap together. Her absolutely favorite author at that time was an English author named Enid Blyton. Ahh, nice memories...

My picks for 'Books of the Month' will be decidedly more adult these days, but they will be from almost any genre. November's Book of the Month is: 

 Every Last One: A Novel by Anna Quindlen

Published as: Every Last One in April 2010

Publisher: Random House

Birth Name: Anna Marie Quindlen

Born: 8 July 1952 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Canonical Name: Anna Quindlen

Pseudonyms: None

Every Last One: A Novel by Anna Quindlen was the one hundred and ninth book that I read in 2013. I have had this book on my TBR shelf since November 21, 2013 and it took me two days to read. This book is a definite keeper for me!

Till we Meet Again, Glow Brightly as Moonlight

October's Book of the Month

Hello Everyone! I chose the picture posted above because it reminds me of reading to my daughter Mareena when she was little. Every afternoon until she was about eight or nine years old, we would take one of her books that she wanted to read or that she was reading and we would curl up together on my big bed. 

We would spend an hour or so reading a chapter of her book, and then take a nap together. Her absolutely favorite author at that time was an English author named Enid Blyton. Ahh, nice memories...

My picks for 'Books of the Month' will be decidedly more adult these days, but they will be from almost any genre. October's Book of the Month is: 

 An Act of Love by Nancy Thayer

Published as: An Act of Love in September 1997

Publisher: St. Martin's Press

Birth Name: Nancy Patton

Born: 14 December 1943 in Emporia, Kansas

Canonical Name: Nancy Thayer

Pseudonyms: None

An Act of Love by Nancy Thayer was the ninety-eighth book that I read in 2013. I have had this book on my TBR shelf since October 7, 2013 and it took me two days to read. This book is a definite keeper for me.

Till we Meet Again, Glow Brightly as Moonlight