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A Book Blogger's Diary (Free subscription) | yesterday
Mason "Mace" Perry was a firebrand cop on the D.C. police force until she was kidnapped and framed for a crime. She lost everything-her badge, her career, her freedom-and spent two years in prison. Now she's back on the outside and focused on one mission: to be a cop once more. Her only shot to be a true blue again is to solve a major case on her own, and prove she has the right to wear the...
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Reading with Tequila (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
Thriller & Suspense Challenge 2010 Hosted by Book Chick City Timeline: 01 Jan 2010 - 31 Dec 2010 Rules: To read TWELVE (12) thrillers in 2010 Details: You don't have to select your books ahead of time, you can just add them as you go. Also if you do list them upfront then you can change them, nothing is set in stone! The books you choose can crossover into other challenges you have on the go....
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Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
Hardcover fiction 1. The Gathering Storm by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson. Book 12 of the Wheel of Time fantasy series. (1 week on list) 2. The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown. Robert Langdon among the Masons. (7) 3. True Blue by David Baldacci. An ex-cop in Washington struggles to clear her name. (1) 4. Last Night in Twisted River by John Irving. A loggers' cook and his son are on the run from the...
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A Family Runs Through It (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
I must confess that I had never read any David Baldacci before his publisher sent me a copy of his new novel, True Blue . Oh, his name was familiar. Baldacci is a best-selling writer of mostly political and legal thrillers. I'd seen the Clint Eastwood movie, Absolute Power, based on Baldacci's first novel. Whenever I start a new novel, it's almost always slow going at first as I become familiar with...
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Serendipity (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
Another challenge has caught my eye. With the festive season approaching, I am in desperate need of some seasonal reads, so joining The Christmas Reading Challenge is a must. This one is organised by The True Book Addict . Here are the rules will run from Thanksgiving Day, November 26 through New Year's Eve, December 31, 2009 you can choose 1 - 3 books...I know it seems a small amount, but it's a busy...
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DCist (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Photo by JOkazaki On a sad day after the killing of 13 people at Ft. Hood in Texas, the Post is delving into the local ties of suspected shooter Maj. Nidal M. Hasan. He was born in Arlington, graduated from Virginia Tech, prayed at a mosque in Silver Spring and spent the better part of his professional career caring for trauma victims at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center. He apparently went on the...
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MediaBistro.com (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
Over the last year, author and conservative commentator Glenn Beck has interviewed 40 thriller writers, from David Baldacci to James Patterson , becoming a coveted new stop on the book tour trail for publishers. In a NY Times article about this phenomenon, thriller author Brad Thor quipped: "He's our Oprah ... God love him, we're very fortunate." According to the article, Beck reaches 9...
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Reading with Tequila (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
Monthly Mixer Mele Hosted by Jen's Book Talk All you have to do is read a book that begins with a letter of each month or read a book that begins with the authors name (first or last name, doesn’t matter). There are 74 letters so you will have to have 74 different books to complete the challenge. Books can however be used to complete other challenges. You don’t have to do the months in...
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Rude Cactus (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
The Weekly Nickname Beth Came Up With For Me . Dick nostril. The Weekly Euphamism for Sex . Smooshing the dolphin. The Weekly Time Waster . Pumpkin Push . The Weekly Read . The kind folks at Hachette Book Group sent me a copy of David Baldacci's True Blue to read and review. I'd read Baldacci before and liked him so I figured what the hell . 450+ pages later, I was left feeling a little shorted. Don't...
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Dealio - Featured Deals of the Day (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009
Use the Barnes And Noble coupon code above to save 20% off Ravensburger puzzles and 30% off the following books: The Gathering Storm by Robert Jordan, True Blue by David Baldacci, Angel Time The Songs Of The Seraphim by
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Law.com - Inside Opinions: Legal Bl (Free subscription) | 10/08/2009
The Bitter Lawyer blog, perhaps better known (to me, at least) as the home of the humorous video series "Living the Dream" about a BigLaw associate, also has a great series of interviews with notable lawyers including David Baldacci, Tucker Max, Jeffrey Toobin and Jay Bilas. The most recent interview is with Len Elmore, a former basketball star at the University of Maryland and in the NBA...
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An Arizona Cheesehead's Thoughts (Free subscription) | 10/06/2009
First Family by David Baldacci My rating: 3 of 5 stars Solid read from Baldacci though I felt the final explanation/justification of events seemed like they would be more likely 50 years ago. The book finds Michelle and Sean investigating the kidnapping of the President's niece and a death in Michelle's family. I hope the next book finds Michelle not so weirded out about her life as that's gotten a...
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Murder by 4 (Free subscription) | 10/01/2009
Compliments of the NY Times, here are the bestsellers in paperback mass-market fiction as of Tuesday September 29, 2009. Top 5 at a Glance 1. SCARPETTA, by Patricia Cornwell 2. DIVINE JUSTICE, by David Baldacci 3. EXTREME MEASURES, by Vince Flynn 4. 92 PACIFIC BOULEVARD, by Debbie Macomber 5. THE BRASS VERDICT, by Michael Connelly Why am I listing them? To illustrate the information about what famous...
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DCist (Free subscription) | 09/24/2009
It's two days from now, September 26. Do you know where John Irving is? The answer, naturally, is the National Book Festival , the literary-themed event that spreads across the National Mall each fall. Though Laura Bush founded the event back in 2001, the festival continues, with appearances scheduled this year with everyone from John Grisham to Jodi Picoult. The author selection tends to be a mix...
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Audio Book Update (Free subscription) | 09/23/2009
Title: Divine Justice Author: David Baldacci Reader: Ron McLarty Audiobook 2009 Unabridged Length: 11 hours 3 Stars Buy or rent for less at The Audio Book Store Bette Midler used to sing “you’ve got to have friends….” And that just about sums up David Baldacci’s fourth installment of the Camel Club series, Divine Justice. Oliver Stone is on the run after the murderous...
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