Flambards in Summer
by KM Peyton

For the A-Z Reading Challenge.
English
188 pages
Oxford University Press
ISBN: 978-0-19-275054-9
First line: The RFC ditty with the sad tune, which Christina had sung several times with Will and his friends when he had been home on leave, would not leave her head.
Back cover blurb:
Widowed at twenty-one, Christina has returned to Flambards to [...]

Posted on January 4th, 2008 by Love
Filed under: A-Z Reading Challenge, C, English, Historical, Young Adult | 2 Comments »

The Edge of the Cloud
by KM Peyton

For the A-Z Reading Challenge.
English
181 pages
Oxford University Press
ISBN: 978-0-19-275023-5
First line: ‘We’ve eloped,’ Christina said to Aunt Grace.
Back cover blurb:
Christina and Will have escaped Flambards for London with their heads full of dreams, only to find a whole new set of problems. Not only the basic ones of work [...]

Posted on January 3rd, 2008 by Love
Filed under: A-Z Reading Challenge, C, English, Historical, Young Adult | No Comments »

Flambards
by KM Peyton

For the First in a Series, Young Adult and A-Z reading challenges.
English
220 pages
Oxford University Press
ISBN: 978-0-19-271955-3
First line: The fox was running easily.
Back cover blurb:
Christina is sent to live with her uncle and his two sons in their country house, Flambards.
She finds her uncle fierce and domineering and her cousin Mark arrogant and [...]

Posted on January 3rd, 2008 by Love
Filed under: A-Z Reading Challenge, C, English, First in a Series, Historical, YA Challenge 2008, Young Adult | No Comments »

His Majesty’s Dragon
by Naomi Novik

For the Here Be Dragons, First in a Series, Seafaring and A-Z reading challenges.
English
356 pages
Del Rey
ISBN: 978-0-345-48128-3
First line: The deck of the French ship was slippery with blood, heaving in the choppy sea; a stroke might as easily bring down the man making it as the intended target.
Back cover blurb:
Aerial [...]

Posted on January 3rd, 2008 by Love
Filed under: A-Z Reading Challenge, B, English, Fantasy, First in a Series, Here Be Dragons, Historical, Seafaring Challenge | 7 Comments »

Now that 2008 is here, the Here Be Dragons challenge has officially started. I hope you’re all going to enjoy your chosen reading material.
The challenge actually has a few participants other than just myself. Including me, this is the list of readers taking part in the challenge:

Love at Stray Talk
Banquo at Tea
Caroline at [...]

Posted on January 3rd, 2008 by Love
Filed under: Here Be Dragons | 8 Comments »

I meant to post this a couple of days ago, but somehow never got around to it. I have to admit, though, that this sort of post is almost the highlight of my reading year — I experience a geeky sort of pleasure at seeing the stats written down. I also quite enjoy looking at [...]

Posted on January 3rd, 2008 by Love
Filed under: Stats | No Comments »