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Nichole (DirrtyH) (dirtyh) Briansgirl wrote: "I'll keep the book in mind as I need to fill slots this summer. If my Illinois books stinks, I think someone said this book qualifies for that category."

Yeah, it's set in Chicago.




message 52: by Kasia (new)

Kasia Thank you Nichole! that's honest and more objective than what I was saying. But I do still feel like and asshole... That hasn't changed ;(

And my mother could handle the content of this book easy, (I wouldn't recommend it to her though, cuz she's very into mystery and thrillers...) And yes, there was some heavy shit going on in TTTW but I still got the love-conquers-all vibe. Maybe that's why I got so aware of my doucheness... LOL


message 53: by Kasia (last edited Sep 22, 2009 10:06AM) (new)

Kasia ARMCHAIR TRAVELERS (June 21st - Sept 21st)

challenge ended


Option #1:
Around the World in 80 Days:
Read a book set somewhere on each continent (Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia).

1. Beauty and Sadness (Asia: Japan)
2. Bel Canto (South America)
3. Icebound * (Arctic)
4. Geek Love (North America: Portland, USA)
5. Crap at the Environment (Australia)
6. Half of a Yellow Sun (Africa)
7. Welcome To The Real World (Europe: UK)

Option #2:
Tour the Continent: (Europe excluding the UK, Ireland, and Iceland)
Read books set in 7 countries scattered around Europe.

1. Story of the Eye (Spain)
2. Venus in Furs (Austria)
3. Necroscope (Romania)
4. Night (Hungary/Poland)
5. A Hunger Like No Other (France)
6. For the Good of the Cause (Russia)
7. Bluebird: A Memoir (Bosnia)
8. A Farewell to Arms (Italy) (BONUS)


____________________________________________________________________
* Arctic instead of Antarctica


message 54: by Kasia (last edited Oct 11, 2009 05:54AM) (new)

Kasia 2009 A-Z Character Challenge July 01, 2009 (December 31, 2009)
DONE!


A - Arturo the Aqua-Boy (Geek Love)
B - Bones (Destined for an Early Grave)
C - Catherine (Catherine Called Birdy)
D - Dennis Barlow (The Loved One)
E - Eleanor (The Haunting of Hill House)
F - Faythe Sanders (Prey)
G - Golightly, Doc (Breakfast at Tiffany's)
H - Howl (Howl's Moving Castle)
I - Ida Mancini (Choke)
J - Joanne Baldwin (Cape Storm)
K - Kaylee (My Soul to Lose)
L - Lilith (Delta of Venus)
M - Mariam (A Thousand Splendid Suns)
N - Mr. Norrell (Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell)
O - Olive (Ella Enchanted)
P - Portnoy (Portnoy's Complaint)
Q - Quentin (The Magicians)
R - Roe Teagarden (Dead Over Heels)
S - Sam O’Neill (The Likeness)
T - Tor (The Hero and the Crown)
U - Ueko (Beauty and Sadness)
V - Verne (The Lonesome Gods)
W - Will Trent (Undone)
X - Xenie (Blue of Noon)
Y - Yidl (Maus II: A Survivor's Tale: And Here My Troubles Began)
Z - Zachary (Beautiful Lies)



message 55: by Kasia (last edited Sep 26, 2009 07:52AM) (new)

Kasia September (10 read)
Spindle's End by Robin McKinley Bonk The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex by Mary Roach [image error] Maus I A Survivor's Tale My Father Bleeds History by Art Spiegelman Wicked Lovely (Wicked Lovely, #1) by Melissa Marr Blue of Noon by Georges Bataille Triptych (Will Trent, #1) by Karin Slaughter The Enormous Crocodile by Roald Dahl Blue Bloods (Blue Bloods, #1) by Melissa de la Cruz Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie


1. S for September.................... Spindle's End
2. B-day book........................... Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex (colleen)
3. Canada.................................. Neuromancer (Gibson is American-Canadian)
4. Editors and Writers.............. Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History
5. GR author............................. Wicked Lovely (Melissa Marr)
6. Labor Day............................. Triptych (car wash worker)
7. Hispanic culture................... Blue of Noon (Spain)
8. Animal on the cover.............. The Enormous Crocodile
9. Historical Fiction.................. Half of a Yellow Sun (Civil war in Nigeria)
10. Pick It For Me..................... Blue Bloods



message 56: by Keagan (new)

Keagan | 4 comments wow


message 57: by Kasia (new)

Kasia Hi Keagan! Welcome to the group ;)


message 58: by Keagan (new)

Keagan | 4 comments well thanks im glad to be welcome


message 59: by Michelle (new)

Michelle (michelle_mc) | 670 comments I noticed your comment on Prey, I'm patiently waiting on mine to arrive. Was it better than the last book?


message 60: by Kasia (new)

Kasia Yes, I liked it better. There's still room for improvement, I still have problems with several things. But definitely it was less annoying this time... Anyways, not my favorite series, as you can tell, but decent enough to keep on reading.


message 61: by Kasia (last edited Nov 25, 2009 04:13AM) (new)

Kasia October (9 read)
Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides Fractured (Will Trent, #2) by Karin Slaughter On the Edge (The Edge, #1) by Ilona Andrews The Shipping News A Novel by Annie Proulx Catching Fire (Hunger Games, #2) by Suzanne Collins Deerskin by Robin McKinley A Touch of Dead (Southern Vampire Mystery Short Stories) by Charlaine Harris Of Mice and Men (Centennial Edition) by John Steinbeck Sky Burial An Epic Love Story of Tibet by Xinran Dragon's Bait by Vivian Vande Velde

1. O for October.................. Of mice and men
2. B-day book..................... Catching Fire (me!)
3. Michigan.........................Middlesex
4. Halloween....................... A Touch of Dead
5. 2 Authors........................ On the Edge
6. Mystery-Crime................ Fractured
7. UN.................................. Sky Burial: An Epic Love Story of Tibet (Tibet, China, UK)
8. Sea.................................. The Shipping News
9. Paranormal..................... Deerskin
10. Pick It For Me............... Dragon's Bait


message 62: by Yz the Whyz, Moderator (last edited Aug 03, 2009 09:04AM) (new)

Yz the Whyz (whyz) | 9327 comments Welcome back, Kasia! Hope your vacation energized you.


message 63: by Kasia (new)

Kasia Thanks Yz, I had a great time and I do feel fresh and relaxed, although the whole experience was physically straining, we were trekking mountains every single day. Good times. Luckily, aside from one day, the weather was just splendid.


message 64: by Kasia (last edited Nov 20, 2009 05:51PM) (new)

Kasia November (4 read)
Nip the Buds, Shoot the Kids by Kenzaburo Oë The Color Purple by Alice Walker A Tree Grows in Brooklyn  by Betty Smith Vulnerable (Little Goddess, #1) by Amy Lane The Hours by Michael Cunningham The Plague of Doves A Novel by Louise Erdrich Night Shift (Jill Kismet, #1) by Lilith Saintcrow

1. N for November................................ Nip the buds shoot the kids
2. B-day book........................................The Color Purple (Tara's shelf)
3. Geography: New York....................... What I Talk About When I Talk About Running (NYC marathon)
4. Fall Theme........................................ Vulnerable
5. DST Change: Time............................
6. Native American Heritage Month..... Plague of Doves
7. One author two names (Book #1)......
8. One author two names (Book #1)......
9. Romantic suspense...........................
10. Pick It For Me................................. Night Shift


message 65: by Kasia (last edited Sep 29, 2009 07:07AM) (new)

Kasia It's A Jungle Out There! Challenge (Sept 1 - Nov 30)

Sharp Teeth by Toby Barlow Maus II A Survivor's Tale And Here My Troubles Began by Art Spiegelman A Walk in the Woods Rediscovering America Along the Appalachian Trail by Bill Bryson Trout Fishing in America by Richard Brautigan The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett The Enormous Crocodile by Roald Dahl [image error] The Shrinking Man by Richard Matheson [image error]

1. dogs: Sharp Teeth
2. cats: Maus II: A Survivor's Tale: And Here My Troubles Began
3. other mammals: A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America Along the Appalachian Trail
4. fish: Trout Fishing in America
5. birds: The Maltese Falcon
6. reptiles: The Enormous Crocodile
7. amphibians: Beastly (Frog character in the book)
8. insects: The Shrinking Man
9. mythical creatures: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

Bonus (human hybrid): Hunting Ground (Alpha & Omega, #2) by Patricia Briggs Hunting Ground (werewolf)


message 66: by Kasia (last edited Dec 11, 2009 03:49PM) (new)

Kasia December (6 read)
Enna Burning (The Books of Bayern #2) by Shannon Hale The Mother Tongue English and How It Got That Way by Bill Bryson Paper Towns by John Green Winter's Tale by Mark Helprin The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty (Sleeping Beauty #1) by A.N. Roquelaure Riders of the Purple Sage (Leisure Historical Fiction) by Zane Grey The Vampire Queen's Servant (Vampire Queen, #1) by Joey W. Hill Bonjour Tristesse by Françoise Sagan


1. D for December: The Double
2. Birthday Book: Paper Towns (Kristen)
3. Ohio: Riders of the Purple Sage
4. Winter Themed: Snow Falling on Cedars / March
5. Christmas Themed: ???Winter's Tale or One Man's Bible
6. Children's Day: Enna Burning
7. May-December: Bonjour Tristesse
8. Another Challenge: The Mother Tongue: English and How It Got That Way (Read the month December)
9. Romance: The Vampire Queen's Servant (Berkley Trade)
10. Pick-It-Form Me: The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty


message 67: by Kasia (last edited Nov 25, 2009 04:11AM) (new)

Kasia My TBR Challenge:

1. The Shipping News
2. Stranger in a Strange Land (from alternate list)
3. A Handful of Dust
4. Dracula

Alternate/Back-up List:

1. My Side of the Mountain
2. Black Magic Woman
3. The Color Purple
4. White Oleander


message 68: by Kasia (last edited Apr 19, 2010 03:15PM) (new)

Kasia Challenge duration: 7 XI 2009 - 6 XI 2010




1) Jack the Page Ripper:
Slave to Sensation (Psy-Changeling, #1) by Nalini Singh Visions of Heat (Psy-Changeling, #2) by Nalini Singh Caressed by Ice (Psy-Changeling, #3) by Nalini Singh Mine to Possess (Psy-Changeling, #4) by Nalini Singh Hostage to Pleasure (Psy-Changeling, #5) by Nalini Singh Psy-Changeling by Nalini Sighn

Déjà Dead (Temperance Brennan, #1) by Kathy Reichs Death du Jour (Temperance Brennan, #2) by Kathy Reichs Grave Secrets (Temperance Brennan, #5) by Kathy Reichs Deadly Decisions (Temperance Brennan, #3) by Kathy Reichs Temperance Brennan by Kathy Reichs

Vanishing Act (Jane Whitefield, #1) by Thomas Perry Dance for the Dead (Jane Whitefield, #2) by Thomas Perry Shadow Woman (Jane Whitefield, #3) by Thomas Perry Jane Whitefield by Thomas Perry

Skinwalker (Jane Yellowrock, #1) by Faith Hunter Blood Cross (Jane Yellowrock, #2) by Faith Hunter Jane Yellowrock by Faith Hunter

Rosemary and Rue (October Daye, #1) by Seanan McGuire October Daye by Seanan McGuire

2) Una-book-bomber:
Branded by Fire (Psy-Changeling, #6) by Nalini Singh Night Shift (Jill Kismet, #1) by Lilith Saintcrow [image error] Heartsick (Gretchen Lowell, #1) by Chelsea Cain Enna Burning (The Books of Bayern, #2) by Shannon Hale
chick-lit: Changeless (Parasol Protectorate, #2) by Gail Carriger
romance: Branded by Fire (Psy-Changeling, #6) by Nalini Singh
mystery: Heartsick (Gretchen Lowell, #1) by Chelsea Cain
urban-fantasy: Night Shift (Jill Kismet, #1) by Lilith Saintcrow
young-adult: Enna Burning (The Books of Bayern #2) by Shannon Hale

3) Spree Series Killer (new author): DONE
Vulnerable (Little Goddess, #1) by Amy Lane The Vampire Queen's Servant (Vampire Queen, #1) by Joey W. Hill The Winter Queen (Erast Fandorin Mysteries, #1) by Boris Akunin -----> Vanishing Act by Thomas Perry
1. Vulnerable (Little Goddess, #1) by Amy Lane <-- disappointing
2. The Vampire Queen's Servant (Vampire Queen, #1) by Joey W. Hill <-- not my thing
3. The Winter Queen (Erast Fandorin Mysteries, #1) by BorisAkunin <-- eh, no
4. Vanishing Act (Jane Whitefield, Book 1) by Thomas Perry <-- BINGO! Loved it

4) Author-ican Psycho (one more chance): DONE
Kitty's House of Horrors (Kitty Norville, #7) by Carrie Vaughn <-- SCORE! I'm glad I read it, it was good (unlike the previous 2 books :/)
Kitty's House of Horrors (Kitty Norville, Book 7) by Carrie Vaughn

5) Dr. Hannibal Lecturer (everybody recommends it): DONE
Angels' Blood (Guild Hunter, #1) by Nalini Singh

6) The Book Strangler (whole series):
Steven Erikson - Gardens of the Moon (Malazan Book of the Fallen, #1)
(not sure about this one, it's already 9 books long and still going...)

7) 3rd Degree (trilogy): DONE
The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty (Sleeping Beauty, #1) by A.N. Roquelaure Beauty's Punishment (Sleeping Beauty #2) by A.N. Roquelaure Beauty's Release (Sleeping Beauty #3) by A.N. Roquelaure
The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty , Beauty's Punishment , Beauty's Release (Sleeping Beauty Trilogy) by A.N. Roquelaure


message 69: by Kasia (last edited Jan 31, 2010 04:33AM) (new)

Kasia January (6 Done)

Junky The Definitive Text of Junk (50th Anniversary Edition) by William S. Burroughs Grave Sins (Cin Craven, #2) by Jenna Maclaine Noli Me Tangere (Touch Me Not) (Penguin Classics) by José Rizal The Surgeon (Jane Rizzoli & Maura Isles, #1) by Tess Gerritsen Understood Betsy by Dorothy Canfield Fisher The Dreaming Void (Void Trilogy, Book 1) by Peter F. Hamilton Beauty's Release (Sleeping Beauty #3) by A.N. Roquelaure East of Eden  by John Steinbeck The Girl I Left Behind by Shusaku Endo Kitty's House of Horrors (Kitty Norville, #7) by Carrie Vaughn

1. J-title: Junky
2. B-day: Grave Sins (Barbsis')
3. Philippines: The Social Cancer Noli me tángere
4. First Installment: The Surgeon Jane Rizzoli Maura Isles 1
5. Winter Themed Cover: Understood Betsy
6. MLK Day Dream: The Dreaming Void
7. Multicultural Romance: Beauty's Release
8. Oldest Book: East of Eden/The Grapes of Wrath
9. New Author: The Girl I Left Behind (Shusaku Endo)
10. Reader's Choice: Kitty's House of Horrors


message 70: by Kasia (last edited Mar 14, 2010 02:09PM) (new)

Kasia Read The Season: Winter (December 21, 2009 - March 19, 2010)

Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day by Winifred Watson The Ice House by Minette Walters No Plot? No Problem! A Low-Stress, High-Velocity Guide to Writing a Novel in 30 Days by Chris Baty The Elementary Particles by Michel Houellebecq Beauty's Release (Sleeping Beauty #3) by A.N. Roquelaure The Winter Queen (Erast Fandorin Mysteries, #1) by Boris Akunin

W - Watson, Winifred: Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
I - The Ice House
N - No Plot? No Problem!
T - Thousand Cranes
E - The Elementary Particles
R - Roquelaure, A.N: Beauty's Release


BONUS - The Winter Queen


message 72: by Kasia (last edited May 17, 2010 08:54AM) (new)

Kasia A-Z Author Challenge (2010)


A - Akunin, Boris: The Winter Queen
B - Brown, Sandra: Envy
C - Cain, Chelsea: Heartsick
D - Dexter, Colin: The Wench is Dead
E - Endo, Shusaku: The Girl I Left Behind
F - Fisher, Dorothy Canfield: Understood Betsy
G - Gerritsen, Tess: The Surgeon Jane Rizzoli Maura Isles 1
H - Hale, Shannon: Princess Academy
I - Iles, Greg: Dead Sleep
J - :
K - Kawabata, Yasunari: Thousand Cranes
L - Leather, Stephen: The Birthday Girl
M - Maclaine, Jenna: Grave Sins
N - :
O - O'Connell, Carol: Bone by Bone
P - Phoenix, Adrian: A Rush of Wings
Q - Quincey, Thomas De: Confessions of an English Opium Eater
R - Roquelaure, A.N.: Beauty's Release
S - Sparks, Nicholas: A Walk to Remember
T - Troost, J. Maarten: The Sex Lives of Cannibals Adrift in the Equatorial Pacific
U - Updike, John: Rabbit Run
V - Vaughn, Carrie: Kitty's House of Horrors
W - Walters, Minette: The Scold's Bridle
X - Xingjian, Gao: One Man's Bible
Y - York, Rebecca: Killing Moon
Z - Zafón, Carlos Ruiz:


message 73: by Kasia (last edited Mar 14, 2010 02:00PM) (new)

Kasia February (5 Done)

Black Magic Sanction (Rachel Morgan/The Hollows, #8) by Kim Harrison The Ice House by Minette Walters Feed by M.T. Anderson Princess Academy by Shannon Hale Skinwalker (Jane Yellowrock, #1) by Faith Hunter

1. February: Feed
2.
Birthday (Amanda's): Skinwalker Jane Yellowrock 1 by Faith Huneter
3.
Geography, Indiana: by Stephen King
4.
Favorite: Black Magic Sanction by Kim Harrison
5.
Valentine’s Day:
6.
Black History Month:
9.
Recommended by Seth Ball: The Ice House by Minette Walters
10.
Reader's Choice: Princess Academy


message 74: by Kasia (last edited Mar 28, 2010 11:05AM) (new)

Kasia March (8 Done)

Voices of Dragons by Carrie Vaughn Death du Jour (Temperance Brennan, #2) by Kathy Reichs Shift (Shifters, #5) by Rachel Vincent Tai-Pan by James Clavell A Rush of Wings (The Maker's Song, #1) by Adrian Phoenix Déjà Dead (Temperance Brennan, #1) by Kathy Reichs Slave to Sensation (Psy-Changeling, #1) by Nalini Singh Mine to Possess (Psy-Changeling, #4) by Nalini Singh


1. Starts with M: Mine to Possess (Psy-Changeling, #4) by Nalini Singh
2. Birthday (BJ Rose): Slave to Sensation (Psy-Changeling, #1) by Nalini Singh
3. France: Death du Jour (Temperance Brennan, #2) by Kathy Reichs
4. Green Cover: Shift (Shifters, #5) by Rachel Vincent
5. Military/War: Voices of Dragons by Carrie Vaughn
6. Single Female Cover: A Rush of Wings (The Maker's Song, #1) by Adrian Phoenix
7. Historical Romance: Tai-Pan by James Clavell
8. 3 names:
9. Top 100:
10. Reader's Choice: Déjà Dead (Temperance Brennan, #1) by Kathy Reichs


message 75: by Kasia (last edited Apr 23, 2010 02:38AM) (new)

Kasia April (9 Done)

Dance for the Dead (Jane Whitefield, Book 2) by Thomas Perry In Defense of Food An Eater's Manifesto by Michael Pollan Succubus Shadows (Georgina Kincaid, #5) by Richelle Mead Silver Borne (Mercedes Thompson, #5)  by Patricia Briggs Angels' Blood (Guild Hunter, #1) by Nalini Singh [image error] I'm a Stranger Here Myself Notes on Returning to America After 20 Years Away by Bill Bryson Archangel's Kiss (Guild Hunter, #2) by Nalini Singh The Sex Lives of Cannibals Adrift in the Equatorial Pacific by J. Maarten Troost Shadow Woman (Jane Whitefield, #3) by Thomas Perry

1. "A" for April: Archangel's Kiss (Guild Hunters 2) by Nalini Singh
2. B-day (Sarah ~Sehrenity~): Changeless (The Parasol Protectorate 2) by Gail Carriger
3. Geography, Iowa: I'm a Stranger Here Myself by Bill Bryson
4. Spring, flowers: In Defense of Food An Eater's Manifesto
5. Reuse a book: The Sex Lives of Cannibals Adrift in the Equatorial Pacific
6. Creative Arts Theme: Succubus Shadows (Georgina Kincaid 5) by Richelle Mead
7. Average of min. 4 stars: Dance for the Dead (Jane Whitefield, Book 2) by Thomas Perry
8. Fantasy romance: Angels' Blood (Guild Hunters 1) by Nalini Singh
9. Top of romance shelf: Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
10. Reader's Choice: Shadow Woman (Jane Whitefield, #3) by Thomas Perry


message 76: by Kasia (last edited Mar 28, 2010 11:10AM) (new)

Kasia Chubby Chunkster Challenge:


Tai-Pan by James Clavell Dead Sleep by Greg Iles True Evil by Greg Iles

1. Tai-Pan by James Clavell {702 pages}
2. Dead Sleep by Greg Iles {496 pages}
3. True Evil by Greg Iles {512 pages}


message 77: by Kasia (last edited May 11, 2010 08:15AM) (new)

Kasia May (4 Done)

Magic Bleeds (Kate Daniels, #4) by Ilona Andrews Blood Money (Jane Whitefield, #5) by Thomas Perry Dead in the Family (Sookie Stackhouse, #10) by Charlaine Harris Spirit Bound (Vampire Academy, #5) by Richelle Mead Runner (Jane Whitefield, #6) by Thomas Perry The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins The Omnivore's Dilemma A Natural History of Four Meals by Michael Pollan The Scent of Shadows The First Sign of the Zodiac by Vicki Pettersson The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

1. "M" for May: Magic Bleeds (Kate Daniels, #4) by Ilona Andrews
2. Birthday (Shazzy): Dead in the Family (Sookie Stackhouse, #10) by Charlaine Harris
3. Washington: Spirit Bound by Richelle Mead
4. Deceased Author: The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
5. Cinco De Mayo (5):
6. 1000 Ratings: The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan
7. Professional Potpourri: Runner (Jane Whitefield, #6) by Thomas Perry
8. Futuristic Romance: The Scent of Shadows by Vicki Pettersson
9. You "May" Not Read: The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins
10. Reader's Choice: Blood Money (Jane Whitefield, #5)
by Thomas Perry



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