Recent Book Activity

I have three passions (besides the DH and family);

gardening (when the weather allows);
reading (even more when the weather does not allow gardening!);
and our animals (any and all weathers).

I also enjoy walks in the country; good food and wine; evocative scents ranging from beautiful flowers or after-rain garden to ocean breeze or woodsmoke/bonfires; jewellery; artisan craft ~ especially wood and glass; and too many other things to mention in the woefully short amount of time I seem to have!

I am happy to swap for wishlist books from availables and/or TBR as funds allow. As I (along with most other Bookcrossers I know) seem to have a large TBR pile, I'm happy to quickly read a book from TBR if I can fit it in.
I also love the serendipity of RABCKs and NSS events. [Hint, I often find some of my 'wishes' whilst looking for NSS books, so do please check my lists.]
I am on RABCK dot com.
Please also note that some of the books on my shelf are from my DH who (not so) secretly shares my bookshelf and occasionally some specifically picked up for releasing by my sister (rainbow3) when she has not access to a computer.


My current Wish List is here on Bookcrossing (however, see below).


I had intended to run down Cliff's wishlist and just use the Bookcrossing one but I am still maintaining Cliff's wishlist (though not always in so timely a manner!). I am (normally) one of the "wingless" brigade, so there are things I cannot do, however, I do extensively use the Global Bookcrossing facility. Both wishlists were up to date 10 March 2012.


Currently reading : Dr H E Stanton; The Plus Factor
And : Willy Russell; The Wrong Boy (Book Club)
And : Anita Shreve; The Last Time They Met
And : James Patterson; 10th Anniversary

Books read in 2012

Keri Arthur; Hearts in Darkess; March 2012
Kate Atkinson; Emotionally Weird, March 2012
Rosie Boycott; Our Farm; February 2012 (Book club)
Poppy Z Brite; Drawing Blood; May 2012
Doris Davidson; Monday Girl; May 2012
Lindsey Davis; Saturnalia; April 2012 (Book ring)
Kiran Desai; The Inheritance of Loss; April 2012 (Book Club)
Carola Dunn; Death at Wentwater Court; February 2012
Joanne Fluke; Blueberry Muffin Murder; January 2012
Joanne Fluke; Lemon Meringue Pie Murder; January 2012
Joanne Fluke; Peach Cobbler Murder; April 2012
Jonathan Safran Foer; Everything is Illuminated; January 2012 (Book club)
Allan Guthrie; Kiss her Goodbye; February 2012
Claude Izner; The Montmartre Investigation; May 2012
Sue Monk Kidd; The Secret Life of Bees; February 2012 (Book club)
Sue Monk Kidd; The Mermaid Chair; February 2012
Stephanie Laurens; Devil's Bride; April 2012
Marianne MacDonald; Ghost Walk; February 2012
William Newton; The Two Pound Tram; March 2012
Edna O'Brian; The Country Girls Trilogy; May 2012 (Book Club)
James Patterson; 7th Heaven; January 2012 (Book spiral)
James Patterson; 8th Confession; March 2012 (Book spiral)
James Patterson; 9th Judgement; May 2012 (Book spiral)
James Patterson & Hal Friedman; Torn Apart; May 2012
Simon Scarrow; The Eagles Conquest; February 2012
Anita Shreve; A Wedding in December; March 2012 (Book club)
Nick Smith; The Kitty Killer Cult; March 2012
Various; Halloween Temptations; January 2012
Marco Vichi; Death in August; April 2012
Evelyn Waugh; Vile Bodies; January 2012 (Book ring)


Books read in 2011 : 75
Books read in 2010 : 73
Books read in 2009 : 70
Books read in 2008 : 60

(I now keep all my reading lists in a personal spreadsheet).


The weather in the area for me: (Since Weatherpixie seems to be taking a long break, I'm going to try for another weather forecast, when I can find one that works!)




A little fun (thanks to AgnesXNitt)

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Red-eyed tree frogs come from the warm and humid rain forests of Costa Rica in Central America. Some believe that their red eyes are a form of protection called "startle coloration". These frogs are very mellow during the day, and tend to be active only at night, so if the frog is awakened in the daytime, as might happen if a predator chanced upon it despite its excellent day time camouflage, the eyes pop abruptly open, hopefully startling the predator. This species tends to do better in a community of other red eyed tree frogs.

What kind of Frog are you?