http://lotsabooks.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Books, books, and more books! en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Wed, 30 Dec 2009 14:02:21 GMT 2009-12-30T14:02:21Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977968011&grpId=3659174697254017&nav=Groupspace ‘ Isis ’ by Douglas Clegg advertises itself as a ‘tale of the supernatural’ and it lives up to the promise.  Beautifully illustrated by Glenn Chadbourne, it tells . . . Wed, 30 Dec 2009 02:15:42 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977968011&grpId=3659174697254017&nav=Groupspace La Lady Lisa Westerfield 2009-12-30T02:15:42Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977967927&grpId=3659174697254017&nav=Groupspace "Bitten"- Kelley Armstrong   Elena had a wonderful life and a wonderful fiance... Her life was almost complete... Then one day while visiting with her fiance's family she encounters one . . . Wed, 30 Dec 2009 00:40:24 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977967927&grpId=3659174697254017&nav=Groupspace Gwen Wood 2009-12-30T00:40:24Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977967916&grpId=3659174697254017&nav=Groupspace This is a historical fiction novel about Catherine de Medici. It centers on her marriage and her faith. She is called the "Devil's Queen" because of her association with the "dark arts". It also focuses . . . Wed, 30 Dec 2009 00:22:51 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977967916&grpId=3659174697254017&nav=Groupspace Gwen Wood 2009-12-30T00:22:51Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977967628&grpId=3659174697254017&nav=Groupspace The Dream Quest One Poetry & Writing Contest is open to anyone who loves expressing innermost thoughts and feelings into the beautiful art of poetry or writing a short story that is worth telling . . . Tue, 29 Dec 2009 20:21:14 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977967628&grpId=3659174697254017&nav=Groupspace Andre W. 2009-12-29T20:21:14Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964928&grpId=3659174697254017&nav=Groupspace Tess Gerritsen- Vanish (Ballantine Books 2006) 4 Stars   Boston medical examiner Maura Isles is almost finished a day like every other, when suddenly her life changes in one moment. . . . Sun, 27 Dec 2009 23:52:00 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964928&grpId=3659174697254017&nav=Groupspace Tony Peters 2009-12-27T23:52:00Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977963724&grpId=3659174697254017&nav=Groupspace Galloping directly on the heels of the success of ‘Pride and Prejudice and Zombies’ comes a retelling of Jane Austen’s classic, ‘Sense and Sensibility’, except this time . . . Sat, 26 Dec 2009 18:36:35 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977963724&grpId=3659174697254017&nav=Groupspace La Lady Lisa Westerfield 2009-12-26T18:36:35Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977961853&grpId=3659174697254017&nav=Groupspace Wishing all my gather friends a Merry christmas and a Happy New year! I hope you get what you want this year! Thu, 24 Dec 2009 16:47:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977961853&grpId=3659174697254017&nav=Groupspace Monique Mealue 2009-12-24T16:47:21Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977961851&grpId=3659174697254017&nav=Groupspace Ray Hogan- The Peace Keeper (Doubleday 1978) 3.5 Stars   Luke Brazil, ex-bounty hunter, ex-lawman, has been asked by the town of Moriah for his help. Shocked by the sudden change of feelings . . . Thu, 24 Dec 2009 16:44:27 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977961851&grpId=3659174697254017&nav=Groupspace Tony Peters 2009-12-24T16:44:27Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977961131&grpId=3659174697254017&nav=Groupspace I decided to give this series, ‘ Darkest Powers Trilogy ’ a whirl while I twiddle my thumbs and wait for the newest ‘House of Night’ book, ‘ Tempted ’ to . . . Thu, 24 Dec 2009 02:48:15 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977961131&grpId=3659174697254017&nav=Groupspace La Lady Lisa Westerfield 2009-12-24T02:48:15Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977960281&grpId=3659174697254017&nav=Groupspace   I am usually not a big fan of books with animals as main characters. I decided to break away from this pattern and read The Elephant Keeper , especially that the description mentioned . . . Wed, 23 Dec 2009 13:33:23 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977960281&grpId=3659174697254017&nav=Groupspace lilly @Reading Extravaganza 2009-12-23T13:33:23Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977958788&grpId=3659174697254017&nav=Groupspace Hugh Pentecost- Murder Goes Round and Round (Dodd, Mead & Company 1988) 3.5 Stars   As the world renowned singing impersonator Toby March visits New York the hype is high. As morning . . . Tue, 22 Dec 2009 16:08:07 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977958788&grpId=3659174697254017&nav=Groupspace Tony Peters 2009-12-22T16:08:07Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977958311&grpId=3659174697254017&nav=Groupspace (3.5 stars) A simple plot made complex with a backdrop of the post Iranian revolution and the many threads running through it, the most dominant being injustice and fear. It’s immediately . . . Tue, 22 Dec 2009 09:01:44 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977958311&grpId=3659174697254017&nav=Groupspace Linda R. 2009-12-22T09:01:44Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977957412&grpId=3659174697254017&nav=Groupspace Since my father and I often switch books, I thought it would be interesting to get his perspective on a book that is currently on the Bestseller List.  I have already posted my review of ‘ . . . Mon, 21 Dec 2009 19:38:42 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977957412&grpId=3659174697254017&nav=Groupspace La Lady Lisa Westerfield 2009-12-21T19:38:42Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977956415&grpId=3659174697254017&nav=Groupspace The $21 Challenge By Fiona Lippey & Jackie Gower Simplesavings.com.au ISBN: 978-0-9806533-0-4 paperback, 288 pages We spend about $300 a week on groceries and the figure seems to be growing . . . Mon, 21 Dec 2009 05:23:41 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977956415&grpId=3659174697254017&nav=Groupspace Magdalena Ball 2009-12-21T05:23:41Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977955938&grpId=3659174697254017&nav=Groupspace Small Poisons by Catherine Edmunds Circaidy Gregory Press £9.50, ISBN 978-1-906451-16-5, Nov 2009 There are fairies at the bottom of the garden…and that’s only the start. A . . . Sun, 20 Dec 2009 21:16:05 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977955938&grpId=3659174697254017&nav=Groupspace Magdalena Ball 2009-12-20T21:16:05Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977955706&grpId=3659174697254017&nav=Groupspace This was my first encounter with Ms. Graham's writing. All I knew about her was that she wrote in a few different genres, including romance and thriller. Nightwalker is a paranormal thriller, . . . Sun, 20 Dec 2009 17:17:26 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977955706&grpId=3659174697254017&nav=Groupspace lilly @Reading Extravaganza 2009-12-20T17:17:26Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977955148&grpId=3659174697254017&nav=Groupspace I can't tell you to go give people a 10 anymore - ha ha   so just go !!!   http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977955051 Sun, 20 Dec 2009 02:01:00 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977955148&grpId=3659174697254017&nav=Groupspace Peter Joseph Swanson 2009-12-20T02:01:00Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977954008&grpId=3659174697254017&nav=Groupspace You can now buy my book from Barnes & Noble online, as well as Amazon. Check it out here For a description and sample chapter, click here Sat, 19 Dec 2009 03:25:45 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977954008&grpId=3659174697254017&nav=Groupspace Paul M. 2009-12-19T03:25:45Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977953252&grpId=3659174697254017&nav=Groupspace Well I was up in the air about what book to suggest this week because I have kinda stuck to the paranormal realm for my book suggestions. The first one being paranormal romance, yet based in science. . . . Fri, 18 Dec 2009 16:42:42 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977953252&grpId=3659174697254017&nav=Groupspace Gwen Wood 2009-12-18T16:42:42Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977952437&grpId=3659174697254017&nav=Groupspace I think ‘ The Van Alen Legacy ’ is probably my favorite book out of the ‘Blue Blood’ novel series and follows, ‘ Blue Bloods ,’ ‘ Masquerade ,’ . . . Fri, 18 Dec 2009 04:20:44 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977952437&grpId=3659174697254017&nav=Groupspace La Lady Lisa Westerfield 2009-12-18T04:20:44Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977951824&grpId=3659174697254017&nav=Groupspace With the ever growing popularity of Twilight it seems more and more authors are beginning to write Teen Fiction novels. I am not bothered by it so much and I am curious as to why... PC Cast has become . . . Thu, 17 Dec 2009 19:40:11 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977951824&grpId=3659174697254017&nav=Groupspace Gwen Wood 2009-12-17T19:40:11Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977951470&grpId=3659174697254017&nav=Groupspace Ray Hogan- Solitude’s Lawman (Doubleday 1988) 2.75 Stars   Cole Dagget thought that he had finally caught a break in his life. With his eight hundred dollars he was going . . . Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:43:02 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977951470&grpId=3659174697254017&nav=Groupspace Tony Peters 2009-12-17T15:43:02Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977950671&grpId=3659174697254017&nav=Groupspace ‘ Revelations ’ is the third book in the Blue Blood series by Mellissa De La Cruz following ‘ Blue Bloods ’ and ‘ Masquerade .’  The premise of . . . Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:04:24 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977950671&grpId=3659174697254017&nav=Groupspace La Lady Lisa Westerfield 2009-12-17T00:04:24Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977949597&grpId=3659174697254017&nav=Groupspace Almost from the start I was drawn into this book in a very compelling way. I liked that the story is told from the perspective of a father as so often this genre of book is carried by a female . . . Wed, 16 Dec 2009 10:24:56 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977949597&grpId=3659174697254017&nav=Groupspace Linda R. 2009-12-16T10:24:56Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977949462&grpId=3659174697254017&nav=Groupspace There is a formula to all of the Carpathian novels by Christine Feehan. There is always a Carpathian male on the verge of turning vampire. Their only hope for survival is to find their lifemate (soulmate). . . . Wed, 16 Dec 2009 07:30:34 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977949462&grpId=3659174697254017&nav=Groupspace Gwen Wood 2009-12-16T07:30:34Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977948881&grpId=3659174697254017&nav=Groupspace Linda Bilodeau is the author of The Wine Seekers , Stepping Through Seagrass and The Olive Branch A Tale of Resistance . Linda is a student in the MFA program at Spalding University in Louisville, . . . Tue, 15 Dec 2009 22:59:58 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977948881&grpId=3659174697254017&nav=Groupspace Linda Bilodeau 2009-12-15T22:59:58Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977948277&grpId=3659174697254017&nav=Groupspace The Magic Pencil by Karen E. Dabney   (Gather's Nyota Star) The Magic Pencil is an inspiring novel for older kids (and anybody else who doesn’t . . . Tue, 15 Dec 2009 16:50:19 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977948277&grpId=3659174697254017&nav=Groupspace Peter Joseph Swanson 2009-12-15T16:50:19Z