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What do you like to do when bad weather forces you to stay indoors? Check as many as apply.

January 30, 2009, 169 voters

January 2009

I feel like I just turned the page to January, and I have my hand poised to flip to February.

While we know this year will be posing many challenges for each of us, we are working to keep things on a positive note. This month’s FaithfulReader.com update has ideas on how to do that.

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Lisa Jackson, author of Wicked Game

Twenty years ago, wild-child Jessie Brentwood vanished from St. Elizabeth’s high school. Most in Jessie’s tight circle of friends believed she simply ran away. Few suspected Jessie was hiding a shocking secret --- one that brought her into the crosshairs of a vicious killer.

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Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford

January 2009

Henry Lee comes upon the Panama Hotel in Seattle, where the new owner has found a treasure trove of belongings that were left there by Japanese families who were taken to internment camps during World War II. Henry, who is of Chinese heritage, reflects back on a young Japanese woman, Keiko Okabe, with whom he had an innocent but profound love. He searches the hotel looking for anything that may remind him of Keiko's family. His reminiscences as well as his internal conflicts create a beautiful story of hope, forgiveness and the power of love.

 

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What is your beverage of choice when you are relaxing and reading a book?

January 23, 2009, 902 voters

January 23, 2009

I am heading to Denver tomorrow for the American Library Association Conference. I have spent a lot of time in Colorado over the years, and it still is one of favorite states to visit. There are lots and lots of memories from there, including some time in the mountains under some incredibly beautiful blue skies that almost looked purple --- and some views from mountains that no camera can ever really capture the grandeur of. This will be the first time I have gone to Colorado in winter without my skiis. I originally had hoped to get some time on the slopes for at least a couple of runs, but this trip is falling between my younger son’s birthday today and my older son’s birthday on Wednesday. Cakes are made and in the freezer ready to be frosted. Presents are piled for wrapping.

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Where is your favorite place to read in your house?

January 23, 2009

January 23, 2009 - February 5, 2009

Send us your current reading recommendations with your comments and a rating of 1 to 5 stars. To make sure other readers will be able to find the book, please include the full title and correct author names (your entry must include these to be eligible to win). The Word of Mouth archives can be searched using the "Search" feature at the top right of the page.

Do you have a profile on Facebook or MySpace?

January 23, 2009, 746 voters

November 20, 2009

Back when I lived in San Diego, going to Comic-Con every summer was an annual highlight. Since moving to New York, I’ve still managed to get back to San Diego each July for the convention, where I get to see tons of old friends and all the fanfare of the new releases coming down the pike.

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