Month: May 2012

FREE BOOKS (& a few notes from the month that I don’t much remember)

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April just flew by and I have a hard time pinpointing exactly when all of my personal goals got put aside.  So, April was a wash and the same goals will re-apply for May. My Recent Favorite Books on my Zagat Restaurant Guide from last month.  Congrats 🙂

The good news is that I did a little cleaning, stress on the little part, and I found a few repeats on my shelves and I’m going to share them with YOU!  Just leave a comment and tell me which one or ones you want (you can win more than one) and I’ll draw winners at noon on MAY 14th.

1. Collision Bend by Les Roberts.  Part of a mystery series set in Cleveland.  I haven’t gotten to this one yet, but I love the series.

2. Skylight Confessions by Alice Hoffman.  Love Hoffman! Brand new.

3. Little Children by Tom Perrotta.  I think I picked this up (twice!) because Jenners raved about him. Brand new.

Good luck and happy reading.

 

Frenchy Quiz – guessing closed

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Two years ago this month Jason and I were enjoying France for the first time (but hopefully not the last).  See if you can figure out these books set in France.

You have until noon Sunday to submit your answers as a comment.  Comment will be hidden until I post the answers.  No Googling!

This round will last til August.  The person with the most points will win a B&N gift card (total $ based on # of total participants, so please play) and a randomly selected participant will win a fun prize from me.

Have fun and Good Luck!  Last week’s Grisham quiz here.  Leaderboard and rules here.

1. A concierge and a school girl form an unlikely friendship in this book set in a posh apartment building in Paris. The Elegance of the Hedgehog

2. Jean-Baptiste was born without a body scent, and his search for the perfect scent leads to murder.  Perfume: The Story of a Murderer

3. This novel that alternates between 1942 Vel’ d Hiv’ and 2002 Paris, illuminating the horrors of the French Jews imprisoned on behalf of the Nazis. Sarah’s Key

(I have some old editions of a few of these that should make it fun)

4. Corked  5. Chocolat  6. Anything Considered  7. A Tale of Two Cities  8. French Lessons  9. The DaVinci Code  10. The Diving Bell & the Butterfly