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Wicked Sacrifice by Lora Leigh (Ellora's Cave, 2006)

Dawn W. — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:28:51 -0400

Two novellas: “Wicked Intent” and “Sacrifice”

Erotic fiction, or hardcore romantica. Take your pick. I didn’t realize it was quite so, er, steamy when I requested it from another library. I hate to use the word ‘definitely’ (no, really, I do), but….definitely not for the squeamish.

The Day of the Triffids by John Wyndham (Doubleday & Co., 1951)

Dawn W. — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:27:03 -0400

This is one of those stories you should read just because it’s a classic. Not that it wasn’t good or interesting (well, I liked it anyway). A Post-Apocalyptic cautionary tale with an anarchist bent.

From the inside cover:
“It was on Tuesday, May 7, that Earth’s orbit passed through a cloud of comet debris. At least that’s what millions of people believed at the time.

Garlic and Sapphires by Ruth Reichl (The Penguin Press, 2005)

Dawn W. — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:24:52 -0400

If you have to pick one work of non-fiction to read this year, “Garlic and Sapphires” should be it. Reichl worked as a food critic in Los Angeles and then New York; this tale encompasses the lengths she went to in order to be able to fairly judge a restaurant’s quality.

Lover Enshrined by J. R. Ward (Signet, 2008)

Dawn W. — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:22:45 -0400

Sixth in the Black Dagger Brotherhood series.

From the back cover:

Someone Like You by Susan Mallery (HQN, 2004)

Dawn W. — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:20:03 -0400

From the back cover:
“Sometimes even a city girl needs the comforts of home…

Mother By Design by Susan Mallery, Christine Rimmer and Laurie Page (Harlequin Books, 2004)

Dawn W. — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:18:40 -0400

An anthology. Three women (Lily, Rachel and Jenna) make a pact to have themselves artificially inseminated if they haven’t had a child by a certain stage in their lives.

1. Lily’s Expecting by Susan Mallery
2. Rachel’s Bundle of Joy by Christine Rimmer
3. Jenna’s Having a Baby by Laurie Page

The Diaper Diaries by Abby Gaines (Harlequin Superromance, 2008)

Dawn W. — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:17:06 -0400

Funny story.

From the back cover:
“In truth, philanthropist singleton Tyler Warrington doesn’t do empathy—he writes checks. Giving away millions is part of a plan to schmooze into a big-shot government job. So when a baby is left at his doorstep, it’s the PR opportunity of a lifetime!

A Man Apart by Joan Hohl (Silhouette Desire #1640, 2005)

Dawn W. — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:14:13 -0400

From the back cover:

Slaughterhouse-Five or The Children's Crusade: A Duty-Dance With Death by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. (1969)

Dawn W. — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 12:31:12 -0400

This is a novel everyone should read, both because of its cultural significance and its (so-called) literary worth. I found it confusing and jumbled until I realized that Vonnegut had deliberately written in the style of one from Tralfamadore, no beginning, no end, everything told at once.

Bet Me by Jennifer Crusie (St. Martin's Press, 2004)

Dawn W. — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 23:54:15 -0400

This one was great! I mean, most of Crusie’s stuff is above average, but this one was above even that. Too bad all her stuff is set in OHIO…

From the inside cover:
“Minerva Dobbs knows how to work the odds. Calvin Morrisey always plays to win. But when fate deals the cards, neither one is prepared. Because when real life meets true love, all bets are off…