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Archive for November 9th, 2008
Sunday, November 9th, 2008Sunday Salon - November 9, 2008
November 9, 2008
Good morning fellow readers! I had a crazy week of work again and so my reading was a bit slow. I finished Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier (read my review) which I absolutely loved. I have My Cousin Rachel on my TBR mountain and will need to move it up in the stacks. Reading Rebecca has also made me eager to watch the movie made from the novel and directed by Alfred Hitchock.
I’ve now picked up The Year of Fog, by Michelle Richmond. Yesterday I blew through 200 pages of this engrossing novel about a missing child. Richmond writes from the heart and is spot on when it comes to the emotions encountered when a child disappears. Having volunteered in Search and Rescue for more than 10 years, I am finding myself impressed with Richmond’s impeccable detail and the way she gets inside the head of the woman who feels responsible for “losing” the child. At times I find myself wiping away tears. The book is also a page-turner (I stayed up well past my bedtime last night reading). Look for a review and a giveaway of an autographed trade paperback of this book SOON.
In other reading news, I’ve decided to convert the annual Notable Books Challenge into a perpetual challenge. I will also be hosting the Themed Reading Challenge in 2009 - so watch my blog for details in December. It will be similar to last year’s challenge with some small changes.
If you are reading this post from a feeder, please click over to my blog to see my new header designed by Michelle at 1MoreChapter.
What are you reading today? Whatever it is, I hope it is engaging and wonderful!