Week in Review: December 6-December 12

Week in Review

Can you believe it's Christmas already? The year has flown by. Though by gazing into our household you will get more glimpses of Christmas destruction; lights burned out, Santa hat stuffed in a corner (rejected by child), antler ears on the cats (and for a brief second, on the child), bows littering the floors and atleast five extra pounds on my belly. And we have many more weeks of this coming from a divorced family on my husband's side, we will be celebrating well into January. And then comes the little one's 2 yr Birthday. (my waistline is groaning)

So on to my world of books this week...

I had a very successful week in books. I was a on reading streak. I finis

hed both Leslie Meier cozy mysteries, the final Spellman mystery and Joy Fielding's new one, The Wild Zone. I think I need to take a little break from mysteries for a bit. Oh, and I also contributed to the Blog Tour for Joan Medlicott's A Blue and Gray Christmas.

Even more exciting then that are all of the fantastic books that came my way. It was Christmas over and over again. I think I even squealed at the UPS guy. I'm sure he thinks I'm a wee bit crazy anyway since he seems to deliver when I'm still in my pajamas sporting a hair style popular in 1984. :)

Here's what I got! I got ticked off at my computer and didn't include all pics. poo.

I checked this cool cats out at my bookstore (Yes, we have a Libary Loan program!!!)

Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl

The Maze Runner by James Dasher

* I have read so many fantastic reviews for these two from you fell

ow bloggers I knew they would be perfect fun reading for Christmas week.

I bought these two at my local thrift store (super cheap! You gotta love that!)

Betsy's Wedding/Betsy and the Great World by Maud Hart Lovelace

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

For review, I received this saucy read:

Seduced by a Rogue by Amanda Scott

And from the fabulous Wendy and Alyson at Simon and Schuster (to keep me busy until summer) I received these super reads.

Play Dead by Bryan Brown (a new Zombie novel!)

Band of Angels by Julia Gregson

The Madonnas of Echo Park by Brando Skyhorse

Power Necklace by Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond (Young Adult)

Contested Will:Who Wrote Shakespeare? by James Shapiro

The River Kings' Road: a novel of Ithelas by Liane Merciel (Sci/Fi Fantasy)

I have plenty to keep me busy through the winter!

I am looking forward to spending the Christmas weekend reading and relaxing

with my family. Presents, of course, will be opened and wine and sweets will be consumed. All and all, I am praying for some peace (no sickness) and recording some beautiful memories.

I wish all of you a very Happy Holiday and safe travels.

I am so happy to have "met" you all over

the past few months and I look forward to further contributions and collaborations with this awesome blogging community!

Happy Reading!

red headed book child