April 2010 Group Book Count

[Leslie]

Reading or finished (category R)

R1. Among the Living by Jordan Castillo Price (1231 loc; downloaded 3/29; read 4/3; ****1/2)
R2. Magic's Pawn by Mercedes Lackey (5512 loc; read 4/1-4/2; April reading game pick for me; ****1/2)
R3. The Prayer Waltz by K.Z. Snow (2267 loc; downloaded 3/29; read 4/3; *****)
R4. Criss Cross by Jordan Castillo Price (1768 loc; read 4/4; *****)
R5. Thaw by Jordan Castillo Price (4 pgs, PDF; read 4/4; *****)
R6. Mind Reader by Jordan Castillo Price (6 pgs, PDF; read 4/4; ***1/2)
R7. Body and Soul by Jordan Castillo Price (1803 loc; read 4/4; ****1/2)
R8. Stroke of Midnight by Jordan Castillo Price (180 loc; read 4/4; *****)
R9. Secrets: A PsyCop Novel by Jordan Castillo Price (2085 loc; started 4/4; finished 4/6; ****1/2)
R10. Camp Hell by Jordan Castillo Price (3760 loc; started 4/6; finished 4/7; *****)
R11. Many Happy Returns by Jordan Castillo Price (117 loc; read on 4/9; ****)
R12. Striking Sparks by Jordan Castillo Price (449 loc; read on 4/9; *****)
R13. The High-Class Highwayman by Julia Talbot (2208 loc; read on 4/10; ***1/2)
R14.  No Bull by B.A. Tortuga (1253 loc; downloaded 3/23; read on 4/11; *****)
R15. Jude in Chains by K.Z. Snow (1263 loc; read on 4/11; ****)
R16. Sympathy by Jordan Castillo Price (617 loc; read on 4/13; ****)
R17. Magic's Promise by Mercedes Lackey (5106 loc; dl 4/2; started 4/12; probably won't finish)
R18. Tabloid Star by T.A. Chase (3490 loc; started 4/18; finished 4/19; **1/2)
R19. With This Ring: Tabloid Star #2 by T.A. Chase (1188 loc; started and finished 4/19; ***)
R20. If I Must by Amy Lane (1323 loc; started 4/19; finished 4/21; ****)
R21. Angel's Evolution by T.A. Chase (1951 loc; read on 4/21; **** 1/2)
R22. Sandalwood and a Potato by Andy Slayde and Ali Wilde (1566 loc; dl 4/2; read 4/22-4/23; ****)
R23. Love, Sex, Freedom and the Paradox of The Pill by Nancy Gibbs (611 loc; dl and read 4/23; ****)
A24. Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay (5935 loc; started 4/25; finished 4/29; ***1/2)
A25. Probation by Tom Mendicino (5168 loc; started 4/30)

On the shelf to read (category B)

B1. A Faint Wash of Lavender by Lucius Parhelion (858 loc; downloaded 3/31)
B2. The Twelve Sacred Traditions of Magnificent Mothers-in-Law by Haywood Smith (385 loc; free book; dl 4/2; read a few pages; stupid)
B3. Magic's Price by Mercedes Lackey (5931 loc; dl 4/2)


Audible (listening) (category A)

A1. Water for Elephants (unabridged) by Sara Gruen, part 1: 5'42" (started listening 4/1; finished 4/7)
A2. Water for Elephants (unabridged) by Sara Gruen, part 2: 5'48" (started listening 4/7; finished 4/14; *****)
A3. Broadway Nights (unabridged) by Seth Rudetsky, part 1 & 2: 10'26" (started listening 4/15; finished 4/24; *****)
A4. The Storm of War by Andrew Roberts, part 1, 7'4" (started listening 4/27; gave up 4/30)

Samples (category S)

S1. When the Stars Come Out by Rob Byrnes
S2. Raiders Night by Robert Lipsyte (read and deleted; did not buy)
S3. Looking for Alaska by John Green (read and deleted; did not buy)
S4. Teacher Accused: When Homophobia Explodes in a Texas Town by Alvin Granowsky (deleted; did not buy)
S5. The Cat in the Cradle by Jay Bell

Totals:

47,479 locations
10 PDF pages
20+ hours of audio books

[melissa6705]

I am in!! Wow, I read more than what I thought I do....

1) Columbine - Dave Cullen - 432 pages - Started 3/31 - Finished 4/4
2) The Running Man - Stephen King - 257 Pages - Started 4/4 - Finshed 4/5
3) The last song - Nicholas Sparks - 400 Pages - Started 4/6 - Finished 4/7
4) Something Borrowed - Emily Griffen - 336 pages - Started 4/7 - Finished 4/9
5) The Starter Wife -Gigi Levangie Grazer - 368 pages - Started 4/9 - Ended 4/10
6) Along for the Ride - Sarah Dessen - 383 pages - Started 4/10 - Finished 4/12
7) The Virgin Suicides - Jeffrey Eugenides - 256 pages - Started 4/12 - Finished 4/14
It's All about your Husband - Laura Lipton - 352 pages - Started 4/14 - Ended 4/14
9) Bridget Jones's Diary - Helen Fielding - 288 pages - Started 4/15 - Finished 4/19
10) The hotel on the corner of Bitter and sweet - 304 Pages - Started 4/19 - Finished 4/23
11) Nights in Rodanthe - Nicholas Sparks - 256 pages - Started 4/23 - Finished 4/24
12) A walk to Remember - Nicholas Sparks - 256 pages - Started 4/24 - Finished 4/24
13) Jane Eyre - Charlotte Bronte - 624 pages - Started 4/24 - 78% Completed

[Geoffrey]

Being on vacation is sure conducive to extra reading ....



1.   1634: The Ram Rebellion - Eric Flint & Virginia deMarce - Alt. History - 100% - 1962 locations read in April - 120 pages - finished April 1
2.   Best Vacation that Never Was - Lynn Lorenz   - gay fiction - 100% - 5266 locations - 319 pages - finished 4/2
3.   A Canticle For Liebowitz - Arthur Miller - apocalyptic - 100% - 5451 locations - 332 pages - finished 4/4
4.   Because You Despise Me - J.S. Cook - gay fiction - 100% - 3757 locations - 229 pages - finished 4/5
5.   Tempo Rubato - Corporate Thriller - 100% - 13202 locations - 805 pages - finished 4/14
6.   Ariel - Steven Boyett - Apocalypse, fantasy - 100% - 6392 locations - 448 pages - finished 4/16
7.   Take My Picture - Giselle Ellis - gay fiction - 100% - 2992 locations - 183 pages - finished 4/17
8.   Grantville Gazette, Volume 1 - Eric Flint - alt. history - 100% -  4121 locations - 252 pages - finished 4/19
9.   1635: The Cannon Law - Eric Flint and Andrew Dennis - Alt. History - 100% - 6962 location - 419 pages - finished 4/21
10. Dreamer: A Novel of the Silent Empire - Steven Harper - Sci-Fi, Space opera - 100% - 4984 locations - 304 pages - finished 4/23
11. Swan Song - Robert McCammon - Apocalypse - 100% - 15306 locations - 960 pages - finished 4/28
12. A Bit of Rough - Laura Baumbaugh - Erotica - 100% - 3452 locations - 136 pages - finished 4/28
13. Grantville Gazette, volume 2 - Eric Flint - Alt. History - 100% - 7095 locations - 433 pages - finished 4/30

[Luvmy4brats]

April 2010

Finished
60. Blood Bound (Mercy Thompson, Book 2) by Patricia Briggs (re-read) - 5,385 locations - finished 4/6
61. Iron Kissed (Mercy Thompson, Book 3) by Patricia Briggs - 4,625 locations - finished 4/10
62. Darkfever (Fever, Book 1) by Karen Marie Moning - 4,344 locations - finished 4/26
63. The Speed of Dark by Elizabeth Moon - 5,749 locations (reading for April reading game) - finished 4/28
64. Bloodfever (Fever, Book 2) by Karen Marie Moning - 4,591 locations - finished 4/29

April Reading Totals: 5 books; 24,694 locations


January: 10 books; 68,621 locations
February: 18 books; 90,447 locations
March: 31 books; 180,164 locations

[RavenclawPrefect]

Books Read in April
1. Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet 304 pages Kindle!  
2. Flirt 192 pages Kindle!
3. Cheaper by the Dozen 224 pages DTB[/color]
4. Ender's Game 384 pages Kindel!

Currently reading:Sabriel 336 pages DTB
Up next: Victory of Eagles 342 pages Kindle!


Read since 9/9
Eye of the World (The Wheel of Time Book 1) 832 pages DTB
The Great Hunt (Wheel of Time Book 2) 705 pages DTB
The Dragon Reborn (Wheel of Time Book 3) 624 pages DTB
The Shadow Rising (Wheel of Time Book 4) 1008 pages DTB
The Fires of Heaven (Wheel of Time Book 5) 992 pages DTB
Lord of Chaos (Wheel of Time Book 6) 1011 pages DTB
A Crown of Swords (Wheel of Time Book 7) 896 pages DTB
The Path of Daggers (Wheel of Time Book 8 ) 704 pages DTB
Winter's Heart (The Wheel of Time Book 9)  625 pages DTB
Crossroads of Twilight (Wheel of Time Book 10)  864 pages  DTB
Knife of Dreams (Wheel of Time Book 11)  1000 pages DTB
The Gathering Storm (Wheel of Time Book 12) 784 pages DTB
An Echo in the Bone: A Novel (Outlander) 832 pages Kindle!
The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 1) 470 pages Kindle!
Tempted (House of Night Book 6)  336 pages Kindle!
Covet 496 pages Kindle!
The Hunger Games 384 pages Kindle!
Catching Fire 400 pages DTB
Once A Runner 296 pages Kindle!
Sea of Monsters (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 2) 288 pages Kindle!
Afraid 384 pages Kindle!
The Titan's Curse (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 3) 320 pages Kindle!
Assassin's Apprentice 464 pages Kindle!
The Battle of the Labyrinth (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 4) 368 pages Kindle!
The Bounty: The Malloy Family Book 1 252 pages Kindle!
The Last Olympian (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 5)  400 pages Kindle!
His Lady Mistress 304 pages Kindle!
Uhura's Song 384 pages Kindle!
Kiss Me Deadly 288 pages Kindle!
The Eyre Affair 384 pages Kindle!
His Majesty's Dargon 384 pages Kindle!
Throne of Jade 432 pages Kindle!
Lost in a Good Book 432 pages Kindle!
Black Powder War 400 pages Kindle!
Well of Lost Plots 416 pages Kindle!
Restoree 256 pages Kindle!
Empire of Ivory 416 pages Kindle!
New Moon 608 pages Kindle!
Eclipse 640 pages Kindle!
Breaking Dawn 768 pages Kindle!
Midnight Sun 264 pages PDF
Something Rotten 416 pages Kindle!
Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet 304 pages Kindle!
Flirt 192 pages Kindle!
Cheaper by the Dozen 224 pages DTB
Ender's Game 384 pages Kindle!

[Maxx]

April:

1.  The Woman in White (kindle) 13% through as of 4/1 completed 4/30 pages read in April, 371
2.  A Dirty Job (audiobook) began 4/1, completed 4/16, 405 pages
3.  The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (audiobook) began 4/18, completed 4/24, 290 pages
4.  The Street of a Thousand Blossoms (audiobook) began 4/24, 33% complete on 4/30, 148 pages

Total Books Completed:  3


Total Pages Read:  1214

[Chad Winters]

Currently Reading:
Sam Gunn Omnibus by Ben Bova (DTB)  decided to wade through DTB backlog since getting Kindle
The Trouble with Physics
Elfhunter  by Archer
Power Lines by Anne McCaffrey
Herris Serrano (baen.com Omnibus) by Elizabeth Moon

Finished:
Ender's Shadow by Orson Scott Card
Grimspace

[pawsplus]

My rating follows page #s.

4/3--Davidson, Andrew--The Gargoyle.  480 pp. (9)  This was a "Quasi-Official April Reading Game" rec and it was great!  
4/1--Rushdie, Salman--The Enchantress of Florence.  368 pp.  (7) I didn't love it as much as I expected to.  I'm still trying to figure out why, LOL.

[crebel]

04/01 How to Woo a Spinster, Kasey Michaels (kindle) 817 locations  HR - too short to be more than a puff romance  
04/02 Talk of the Town, Lisa Wingate (kindle) 3669 locations - Contemporary Christian Fiction/Romance   I would have given it 5 smilies if the ending was more conclusive
04/03 Suddenly, Candace Camp (kindle) 5056 locations   HR
04/06 Never Say Never, Lisa Wingate (kindle) 3787 locations   Another easy, enjoyable read with characters you come to love.  I'll keep watching for the rest of the series to fall in price, I'm not paying 9.99 for books that are available in paperback for $5.40
04/07 Icy Heat: A Heat series story, Leigh Wyndfield 3341 locations A free Book. Romance in outerspace with plenty of sex and violence.
04/09 A River in the Sky, Elizabeth Peters (kindle) 4960 locations   Still one of my favorite mystery series
04/10 To Be Seduced, Ann Stephens (kindle) 3652 locations   HR
04/11 Cream Puff Murder, Joanne Fluke (kindle) 5087 locations   cozy mystery with great recipes
04/12 A Hint of Seduction, Amelia Grey (kindle) 5496 locations   HR
04/13 A Taste of Temptation, Amelia Grey (kindle) 5633 locations   HR
04/15 Buried Diamonds, April Henry (kindle) 5021   I had considered this a cozy series, but this one is a much darker read than the others, more mystery, less cozy (harder license plates too )
04/16 Lady of Mildweed Manor, Julie Klassen (kindle) Regency Inspirational Romance.  Had a hard time getting into this one and stopped after 500 locations.
04/15 The Apothecary's Daughter, Julie Klassen (kindle) 4081 locations   + enjoyed this inspirational regency
04/16 Promise Me Tonight, Sara Lindsey (kindle) 5076 locations   HR - they lived happily ever after
04/17 If Books Could Kill, Kate Carlisle (kindle) 4678 locations   Cozy mystery with a crazy cast of characters and multiple leading men a'la Janet Evanovich.  Good mystery, lots of fun
04/17 Shipwrecked and Seduced, Amanda McCabe (kindle) 735 locations   short HR
04/18 A Stitch in Crime, Betty Hechtman (kindle) 3721 locations   Cozy Mystery
04/19 Catherine and the Captain, Margaret Lake (kindle) 10518 locations   HR, even better than her first book - Romantic, poignant, historically interesting
04/20 The Proof is in the Pudding, Melinda Wells (kindle) 4962 locations   Excellent cozy with good recipes and nicely developing romance for female lead character
04/22 Lessons in French, Laura Kinsale (kindle) 7404 locations   completely different from other HR books by Kinsale, this is a light, "madcap" historical romance
04/25 Town in a Blueberry Jam, B.B. Haywood (kindle) 4862 locations   Cozy Mystery
04/27 Beauty Like the Night, Liz Carlyle (kindle) 8268 locations   HR from 2000 that I didn't remember until rereading
04/28 Null Pointer (A Joshua Jones Mystery), Ken McConnell (kindle)  2259 locations   mystery - Had a hard time getting through this one, too "techie" for me, I think
04/28 January Juggling The Jentons, Bill McGrath (kindle) 2481 locations   mystery - really liked the Xara Smith, a female PI who happens to be gay.  Hated the lack of proofreading - too used for to, loose for lose and secrete for secret throughout the book.  Author also spent a great deal of time talking about "telephone luds" as a investigative technique, but never defined them and "luds" did not come up on dictionary search.  Internet research finally told me it is an acronym LUDS for Local Usage Details.
04/29 Carpenter's Lady, The, NEW EDITION, Barbara Delinsky (kindle) 3770 locations   Contemporary Romance.  This may have been a free book, it's not something I would normally have purchased, but it was good romance with a little bit of steam
04/30 Wicked Earl, Wanton Widow, Bronwyn Scott (kindle) 1051 locations   short HR

[Gayle]

Yup, I'm in again.

1.  Whispering Rock by Robyn Carr (Virgin River Bundle Book 3) 5244 locations - finished 4/1
2.  A Virgin River Christmas by Robyn Carr (Virgin River Bundle Book 4) 3958 locations - finished 4/3
3.  Tempo Rubato by Brendan Carroll 14833 locations - finished 4/12
4.  Lavender Morning by Jude Deveraux 5946 locations - finished 4/14
5.  Celtic Evil: A Fitzgerald Brothers Novel by Sierra Rose  5587 locations - finished 4/17
6.  Deep in the Valley by Robyn Carr  5139 locations - finished 4/20
7.  Just Over the Mountain by Robyn Carr  4862 locations - finished 4/21
8.  Down by the River by Robyn Carr  4640 locations - finished 4/23
9.  Victory Cove by Maureen A. Miller  4312 locations - finished 4/28
10. Hot Blooded by Christine Feehan, Maggie Shayne, Emma Holly and Angela Knight  5794 locations - (finished 2959 locations)

[cagnes]

1. The Grand Sophy by Georgette Heyer (5153 locations) - finished 04/01
2. Delicate Edible Birds by Lauren Groff (320 pages) - finished 04/01
3. Tapestry by Lynn Kurland, Madeline Hunter, Karen Marie Moning, Sherrilyn Kenyon (5153 locations) - finished 04/02
4. When Strangers Marry (Vallerands, #1) by Lisa Kleypas (400 pages) - finished 04/03
5. Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane (4949 locations) - finished 04/05
6. The Enchanted April  by Elizabeth von Arnim (4129 locations) - finished 04/07
7. Darkfever (Fever, #1) by Karen Marie Moning (4344 locations)  - finished 04/09
8. The Bone Garden by Tess Gerritsen (384 pages)  - finished 04/09
9. Bloodfever (Fever, #2) by Karen Marie Moning (320 pages) - finished 04/10
10. Faefever (Fever, #3) by Karen Marie Moning (352 pages) - finished 04/10
11. Dreamfever (Fever, #4) by Karen Marie Moning (400 pages) - finished 04/12
12. Then Came You (Gamblers, #1) by Lisa Kleypas (384 pages) - finished 04/13
13. Dark Lover (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #1) by  J.R. Ward (416 pages) - finished 04/14
14. Dreaming of You (Gamblers, #2) by Lisa Kleypas (384 pages) - finished 04/15
15. Lover Eternal (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #2) by  J.R. Ward (464 pages) - finished 04/16
16. Lover Awakened (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #3) by J.R. Ward (464 pages) - finished 04/17
17. Lover Revealed (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #4) by J.R. Ward (480 pages) - finished 04/19
18. Lover Unbound (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #5) by J.R. Ward (8641 locations) - finished 04/20
19. Moon Called (Mercy Thompson, #1) by Patricia Briggs (5168 locations) - finished 04/22
20. Lover Enshrined (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #6) by J.R. Ward (560 pages) - finished 04/23
21. Lover Avenged (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #7) by J.R. Ward (544 pages) - finished 04/26
22. Blood Bound (Mercy Thompson, #2) by Patricia Briggs (5,385 locations) - finished 04/27
23. The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton (560 pages) - finished 04/29

[SueEllen]

Books Finished in April
K54. Murder, She Wrote: A Little Yuletide Murder by Donald Bain 3652 locations (304 pages)
K55. The Apothecary's Daughter by Julie Klassen 4091 locations (416 pages)
K56. The Dark Tide by Andrew Gross 6160 locations (448 pages)
K57. The Art of Being Minimalist by Everett Bogue 765 locations. I paid half of what it is now and half-price was way too much.
K58. 66 Love Letters by Larry Crabb 6748 locations (432 pages)
K59. Against All Odds (Heroes of Quantico Series Book #1) by Irene Hannon 4875 locations (336 pages)
K60. Take One (Above The Line Series #1) by Karen Kingsbury 5286 locations (352 pages)
K61. Storey's Guide To Raising Chickens by Gail Damerow3963 locations (352 pages)
K62. Organize Your Corpses by Mary Jane Maffini 5219 locations (288 pages)
K63. Less Is More: Embracing Simplicity For A Healthy Planet, A Caring Economy and Lasting Happiness by Cecile Andrews & Wanda Urbanska 2623 locations (288 pages)
K64. Don't Miss Your Life! An Uncommon Guide to Living with Freedom, Laughter, and Grace by Charlene Ann Baumbich3864 locations (272 pages)
K65. Worst Case by James Patterson 3787 locations (368 pages)
K66. A Series of Unfortunate Events #1 The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket 1305 locations (162 pages)

Samples Read
Grace Notes (April 1-30) by Philip Yancey



I also read:  Trouble in Paradise  248 pages, Revenge in Paradise 306 pages, and Justice in Paradise 288 pages, by Terrye Robins. These were the first non-Kindle books I have read since getting my Kindle in November 2009. I had not heard of the author but she is going to be speaking at the teeny-tiny library in the little town five miles away in a few weeks.  I wanted to read her books before her visit and her books were not available on Kindle. Boy was it weird reading a book again. So much easier on the Kindle!

[pidgeon92]

Age of Innocence -- Edith Wharton -- 320 pages -- 4/5/10
Flawless -- Joshua Spanogle -- 496 pages -- 4/10/10
Life on Hold -- Karen McQuestion -- 4/7/10
Widow's War --  Sally Gunning -- 336 pages -- 4/11/10
The Last Single Woman in America --Cindy Guidry -- 304 pages -- gave up at 40%

[dnagirl]

As always, currently reading is in black, finished is in green and abandoned in red.

Continued from March
1. The Year's Best Science Fiction - 25th Volume (Kindle) - started 3/25/10, 704 pages, 50% finished
2. Definitely Dead by Charlaine Harris (Kindle) - started 3/31/10, finished 4/1/10, 4460 loc

New for April
1.  All Together Dead by Charlaine Harris (Kindle) - started 4/1/10, finished 4/2/10, 4701 loc
2.  From Dead to Worse by Charlaine Harris (Kindle) - started 4/2/10, finished 4/5/10,  4253 loc
3.  Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins (DTB) - started 4/5/10, finished 4/6/10, 400 pages
4.  Columbine by Dave Cullen (Kindle) - started 4/6/10, finished 4/9/10, 7500 loc
5.  The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson (Kindle) - started 4/10/10, finished 4/17/10, 7839 loc
6.  The American Book of the Dead by Henry Baum (Kindle) - started 4/19/10, finished 4/20/10, 3876 loc
7.  Beloved by Toni Morrison (Kindle) - started 4/21/10, finished 4/24/10, 4696 loc

[Fuzzy Dunlop]

Currently reading :

Public Enemies - Bryan Burrough

[mistyd107]

I'm in.  Hopefully my reading will go back to normal in April
1. The Last Song-Nicholas Sparks 400 Pgs 6,664 Loc K2 Started 3/29/10 Finished 4/3/10  
2. Rogue Wave-Maureen A Miller 244 pgs 3,939 Loc K2 Started 4/9/10 Finished 4/14/10
3. Victory Cove-Maureen A Miller 258 pgs 4,312 Loc K2 Started 4/14/10 Finished 4/17/10  
4. Misguided Souls of Magnolia Springs-Olivia Darnell 470 Pgs 11,180 Loc K2 Started 4/21/10

[Geemont]

NO.	TITLE	AUTHOR	GENRE	FORMAT	LENGTH	FINISHED	RATING
1.	The Crime Writer (Unabridged)	Gregg Hurwitz	Novel	Audiobook	10:55 hours	04/05/2010	3.75 stars
2.	Counterknowledge	Damian Thompson	Non-Fiction	Kindle	1489 locations	04/01/2010	2.25 stars
3.	Deep End	J.G. Ballard	Short Story	DTB	8 pages	04/02/2010	3.50 stars
4.	Two Rivers	T. Greenwald	Novel	Kindle	5068 locations	04/04/2010	3.25 stars
5.	Dreams in the Witch House	H.P. Lovecraft	Short Story	iBooks	50 pages	04/05/2010	4.00 stars
6.	Anthill	Edward O. Wilson	Novel	Kindle	4610 locations	04/08/2010	4.00 stars
7.	The Fall of Hyperion (Unabridged)	Dan Simmons	Science Fiction	Audiobook	21:49 hours	04/26/2010	4.00 stars
8.	People of the Book	Geraldine Brooks	Novel	Kindle	5629 locations	04/11/2010	3.50 stars
9.	Dweller	Jeff Strand	Horror	DTB	292 pages	04/13/2010	3.75 stars
10.	Matterhorn	Karl Marlantes	Novel	Kindle	7115 locations	04/19/2010	4.00 stars
11.	Empire in Black and Gold	Adrian Tchaikovsky	Fantasy	DTB	612 pages	04/25/2010	3.75 stars
12.	Tinkers	Paul Harding	Novel	Kindle	1651 locations	04/26/2010	4.00 stars
13.	Demon (Unabridged)	John Varley	Science Fiction	Audiobook	19:36 hours	In Progress
14.	Scattered Suns	Kevin J. Anderson	Science Fiction	Kindle	11284 locations	04/30/2010	3.50 stars
15.	They Shoot Horses, Don't They?	Horace McCoy	Crime	DTB	116 pages	04/30/2010	4.50 stars
16.	Think Like a Dinosaur	James Patrick Kelly	Short Story	Kindle	359 locations	04/30/2010	3.99 stars
17.	Mount Olympus	Ben Bova	Short Story	Kindle	741 locations	04/30/2010	3.50 stars
18.	Microbe	Joan Slanczawski	Short Story	Kindle	230 locations	04/30/2010	3.25 stars

 
Reading summary for 2010:

MONTH	ACTUAL LOCS	ACTUAL PAGES	TOTAL EQ LOCS	TOTAL EQ PAGES
January	25,520	1,956	58,772	3,457
February	34,734	693	46,697	2,737
March	31,914	1,530	57,924	3,407
April	38,176	1,078	56,502	3,324
	YTD ACTUAL LOCS	YTD ACTUAL PAGES	YTD EQ LOCS	YTD EQ PAGES
	130,353	5,257	219,722	12,925

_{Pages will be converted to 17 locations in the totals in estimate equivalents (EQ)}

[chipotle]

All books are Kindle versions.

2010 RITA AWARDS FINALISTS

1. What Happens in London by Julia Quinn - pretty good
2. Diamonds of Welbourne Manor, anthology - 3 novellas, good, liked the 1st one best
3. Fireside by Susan Wiggs - ok but confusing, probably best to read this series in order
4. Too Good to Be True by Kristan Higgins - a lot of fun, my fave so far this month

OTHER
5. Killer Cruise by Laura Levine - Jaine Austen mystery, really funny
6. Angels Fall by Nora Roberts - very good
7. Curveball by Kate Angell - in progress

FREE
8. Miss Match by Erynn Mangum - ok, occasionally funny, a bit heavy-handed but I'm not their target audience
9. A Passion Most Pure by Julie Lessman - ok, mixed feelings about the love triangle
10. Daring Chloe by Laura Jensen Walker - pretty good, especially the part in Paris
11. The Someday List by Stacy Hawkins Adams - good
12. The Shop on Blossom Street by Debbie Macomber - pretty good

DID NOT FINISH
Peculiar Treasures by Robin Jones Gunn - was Free
Dirty Sexy Knitting by Christie Ridgway - too depressing with the suicidal hero
Tempting Fate by Alissa Johnson - just couldn't get into it

[dpinmd]

I'm in!  (another newbie!)

Finished as of 4/12/10:
(oops, finished Mercy Thompson #5 on 3/31, so I guess I can't count it for April, LOL!)
Saving CeeCee Honeycutt, Beth Hoffman (started in March) Finished 4/2/10
The Family Trade, Charles Stross (April reading game pick from Geoffrey) Finished 4/5/10
Naked in Death, JD Robb, Finished 4/7/10
Glory in Death, JD Robb, Finished 4/8/10
Immortal in Death, JD Robb, Finished 4/10/10
Regularly Scheduled Life, K.A. Mitchell (another suggestion from Geoffrey), Finished 4/12/10
The Name of the Wind, Philip Rothfuss, Finished 4/24/10  (INCREDIBLE book -- Wow.)
Moon Dance (Vampire for Hire), J.R. Rain (KB author), Finished 4/28/10

Currently reading:
Magic Bites (Kate Daniels #1), Ilona Andrews

Up Next:
Not sure, probably Magic Burns (Kate Daniels #2), Ilona Andrews, or Rapture in Death (In Death #4), JD Robb

[dobes]

OK.  I'll try it.

Now Reading

The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest  by Stieg Larsson      at location 2161 of 12789  on March 31

Next

The Forgery of Venus  by Michael Gruber

[Thalia the Muse]

I forgot all about this last month!

On April 1, I expect to still be reading:

1. Chronic City, Jonathan Lethem (87% read)
2. Touching the Void, by Joe I'm-forgetting-his-last-name (read about a chapter so far, really interesting already)

[Annalog]

Anna's Book List for March 2010

Note: Books are linked to Amazon Kindle edition page (unless otherwise noted).

#	Book	-3 to +3	Type	Jan. Pages	Jan. Locations	Kindle File Size	Status
1.	The Ryel Saga: A Tale of Love and Magic (Wysard and Lord Brother Combined Edition) by Carolyn Kephart	+1	Kindle		1400	KB	Finished 3 April, started 26 Mar. Loc 9320 on 1 April.
2.	Elfhunter by C. S. Marks		Kindle		11957 - 3128	1617 KB	Current, started 30 Mar., location 3128 on 1 April. Reread for book club.
3.	A Very Long Engagement by Sébastien Japrisot	+2	Library Audio			KB	Finished 4 Mar., started 1 April. (9 CD, 9.5 hours).
4.	The Man Who Was Thursday by G. K. Chesterton		Kindle			KB	Finished, started 4 April.
5.	Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane	+1	Library Hardcover	325		KB	Finished 7 April, started 5 April. April Book Game.
6.	Hole in One Catherine Aird		Library Audio				Finished 10 April, started 6 April. (5 CD, 5.5 hours).
7.	Raising Chickens For Dummies® by Kimberly Willis with Rob Ludlow	+2	Kindle	408	7762	2746 KB	Finished 19 April, started 7 April. Reread as I have not yet found my other chicken books.
8.	The Voyage of the Narwhal Andrea Barrett (Author), George Guidall (Narrator)	+2	Library Audio				Finished 17 April, started 10 April. (11 CD,  hours). I think I could listen to anything read by George Guidall.
9.	The Unbearable Lightness of Scones by Alexander Mccall Smith		Library Audio				Current, started 19 April. ( CD,  hours).
10.	Eight Women, Two Model Ts, and the American West by Joanne Wilke	+1	Library Paperback	169			Finished 24 April, started 19 April.
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Anna's Book List for March 2010

Rating column uses standard smileys ( ) which could be seen as -3 to +3. Positive ratings indicate a book I liked; the higher ratings indicate how likely I would be to read again. Higher ratings do not necessarily indicate the quality of the book. For negative ratings, the rating indicates how much I did not like the book.

[talleylynn]

1.  Thoughts From the Chicken Bus by Jenifer Bubenik (4/2)
          no pages; 2313 locations  
2.  Distant Cousin by Al Past (4/5)
          390 pages; 8349 locations  
3.  Color: A Natural History of the Palette by Victoria Finlay (4/17)
          464 pages; 6837 locations  
4.  The Power of Verbal Intelligence by Tony Buzan
          abandoned at 63%, location 2764
5.  A Summer in the Country by Marcia Willett (4/22)
          432 pages; 4637 locations  
6.  The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson (4/29)
          480 pages; 7839 locations 

[akagriff]

1.  Gone with the Wind   Margaret Mitchell  19,296 Locations   Finished 4/19
2.  Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet  Jamie Ford  4,611 Locations  Finished 4/23
3.  Cape Refuge  Terri Blackstock  6,907 Locations  Finished 4/30

[ElaineOK]

Oct. 09 -- 8; Nov. 09 -- 4, Dec. 09 -- 7, Jan. 10 -- 8, Feb. 10 -- 4, Mar. 10 -- 9, Apr. 10 -- 6.

I saw this post go up earlier today, but I had to wait a while.  If I'm not on the 2nd page, I wouldn't know where to find me.  Well I USED to be on the 2nd page.  Took me forever to find my spot.

1.  Spellbound, Nora Roberts 81 pages;

2.  Major Pettigrew's Last Stand, Helen Simonson 368 pages;

3.  The Jesus I Never Knew, Philip Yancey 304 pages;

4.  Heart of the Sea, Nora Roberts 400 pages;

5.  Slow Hands, Leslie Kelly 228 pages;

6.  Create Your Own Blog:  6 Easy Projects to Start Blogging Like a Pro, Tris Hussey 336 pages.


Elaine
Norman, OK