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Sense of humour or just plain smart ass....
In my line of work those with too much sense of humour were dump ass.......hiding their lack of knowledge behind smart remarks....but again I was in engineering not literature....hum wonder Doug what my...
Dan I never noticed personal attacks I guess the books and authors I read are generally liked......hum I will pay more attention next time.
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- About Me:
- I am an avid reader and love writing my thoughts I would be described as a kind of an amateur critic of sorts.
I am a member of Indigo/Chapter's community and one of their top reviewer, from time to time I am honored to meet authors and review recently published novel at their request.
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- http://itsmetoni.blogspot.com
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- I am also a member at " Goodreads.com" these are the latest books I added on my shelf
my 'read' shelf:
Summary of my 2009 reviews
My list of books I have read and reviewed since the beginning of 2009. You can find my thoughts at www.amazon.ca at www.chapters.indigo.ca at www.goodreads.com and at www.librarything.com
as well as at my blog http://itsmetoni.blogspot.com/
Reviewed in January:
1. “The Draining Lake”, by Arnaldur Indridason
2. “The Darkest Evening of the Year”, by Dean Koontz
3. “Marley & Me”, by John Grogan
4. “Body of Lies” by David Ignatius
5. “Hit Man”, by David Foster
Reviewed in February:
6. “Pandemic”, by Daniel Kalla
7. “Resistance”, by Daniel Kalla
8. “In the Woods, by Tana French
9. “ Bayou of Pigs”, by Stewart Bell
10. “Treasure of Khan”, by Clive Cussler
11. “A Thousand Splendid Suns”, by Khaled Hosseini
12. “Case Histories”, by Kate Atkinson
13. “The 6th Target”, by James Patterson
14. “Passchendaele”, by Paul Gross
15. “Dear John”, by Nicholas Sparks
16. “Exit Music”, by Ian Rankin
Reviewed in March:
17. “Cold Blood”, by Daniel Kalla
18. “The Boleyn Inheritance”, by Philippa Gregory
19. “Death du Jour”, by Kathy Reichs
20. “In Cold Pursuit”, by Sarah Andrews
21. “Mistress of the Art of Death”, by Ariana Franklin
22. “A Prisoner of Birth”, by Jeffrey Archer
Reviewed in April:
23. “Two Little Girls in Blue”, by Mary Higgins-Clark
24. “ Fatal Voyage”, by Kathy Reichs
25. “ Mistress of Sun”, by Sandra Gulland
26. “ One Good Turn”, by Kate Atkinson
27. “ The Wild Fire Season”, by Andrew Pyper
Reviewed in May
28." The Serpent Tale", by Ariana Franklin
29." The Girl of his Dream", by Donna Leon
30." Bad Luck and Trouble", by Lee Child
31." Missing George" by Elizabeth George
Reviewed in June
32. “ Cross Country”, by James Patterson
33. “ The Russian Concubine”, by Kate Furnivall
34. “ The Chicago Way”, by Michael Harvey
35. “ Mobile 9” ,by Bill Haughland
36. “ Arctic Chill”, by Arnaldur Indridason
37. “ The Martyr’s Oath”, by Stewart Bell
38. “ The Rules of Deception”, by Christopher Reich
39. “ Sin& Vengeance”, by C.J.West
40. “ Nothing to Lose”, by Lee Child
Reviewed in July
41. “ Paths of Glory”, by Jeffrey Archer
42. “ The Murder Stone”, by Louise Penny
43. “ 7th Heaven”. by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro
44. “ Churchill’s Hour”, by Michael Dobbs
45. “ The Hidden Assassins” by Robert Wilson
46. “ The Art of Racing in the Rain” by Garth Stein
47. “ Extreme Measures” by Vince Flynn
48. “ Last Rituals” by Yrsa Sigurdardottir
49. “ Black Arrow” by I.J. Parker
50. “ Grave Goods” by Ariana Franklin
Reviewed In August
51. “ First Lady “ by Michael Dobbs
52. “ Bare Bones” by Kathy Reichs
53. “ The Killing Circle” by Andrew Pyper
54. “ Margarita Nights” by Phyllis Smallman
55. “ Devil Bones” by Kathy Reichs
Reviewed in September
56. “ Chasing Harry Winston” by Lauren Weisberger
57. “ The Cellist of Sarajevo” by Steven Galloway
58. “ Sanctuary” by Lisa Appignanesi
59. “ The Gargoyle” by Andrew Davidson
60. “ The Dirty Secret Club” by Meg Gardiner
61. “ The Tricking of Freya” by Christina Sunley
62. “ The Fifth Floor” by Michael Harvey
Reviewed in October
63. “ Turtle Valley”, by Gail Anderson-Dargatz
64. “ A Demon Awaits”, by C.J.West
65. “ False Impression”, by Jeffrey Archer
66. “ The Templar’s Legacy”, by Steve Berry
67. “ Taking Stock”, by C.J.West
68. “ The Princess of Burundi”, by Kjell Ericksson
69. “ The Alexandria Link”, by Steve Berry
Reviewed in November
70. “ The Constant Princess”, by Philippa Gregory
71. “ The Likeness”, by Tana French
72. “ Triptych”, by Karin Slaughter
73. “ The Brass Verdict”, by Michael Connelly
74. “ Divine Justice”, by David Baldacci
75. “ The Venetian Betrayal”, by Steve Berry
as well as at my blog http://itsmetoni.blogspot.com/
Reviewed in January:
1. “The Draining Lake”, by Arnaldur Indridason
2. “The Darkest Evening of the Year”, by Dean Koontz
3. “Marley & Me”, by John Grogan
4. “Body of Lies” by David Ignatius
5. “Hit Man”, by David Foster
Reviewed in February:
6. “Pandemic”, by Daniel Kalla
7. “Resistance”, by Daniel Kalla
8. “In the Woods, by Tana French
9. “ Bayou of Pigs”, by Stewart Bell
10. “Treasure of Khan”, by Clive Cussler
11. “A Thousand Splendid Suns”, by Khaled Hosseini
12. “Case Histories”, by Kate Atkinson
13. “The 6th Target”, by James Patterson
14. “Passchendaele”, by Paul Gross
15. “Dear John”, by Nicholas Sparks
16. “Exit Music”, by Ian Rankin
Reviewed in March:
17. “Cold Blood”, by Daniel Kalla
18. “The Boleyn Inheritance”, by Philippa Gregory
19. “Death du Jour”, by Kathy Reichs
20. “In Cold Pursuit”, by Sarah Andrews
21. “Mistress of the Art of Death”, by Ariana Franklin
22. “A Prisoner of Birth”, by Jeffrey Archer
Reviewed in April:
23. “Two Little Girls in Blue”, by Mary Higgins-Clark
24. “ Fatal Voyage”, by Kathy Reichs
25. “ Mistress of Sun”, by Sandra Gulland
26. “ One Good Turn”, by Kate Atkinson
27. “ The Wild Fire Season”, by Andrew Pyper
Reviewed in May
28." The Serpent Tale", by Ariana Franklin
29." The Girl of his Dream", by Donna Leon
30." Bad Luck and Trouble", by Lee Child
31." Missing George" by Elizabeth George
Reviewed in June
32. “ Cross Country”, by James Patterson
33. “ The Russian Concubine”, by Kate Furnivall
34. “ The Chicago Way”, by Michael Harvey
35. “ Mobile 9” ,by Bill Haughland
36. “ Arctic Chill”, by Arnaldur Indridason
37. “ The Martyr’s Oath”, by Stewart Bell
38. “ The Rules of Deception”, by Christopher Reich
39. “ Sin& Vengeance”, by C.J.West
40. “ Nothing to Lose”, by Lee Child
Reviewed in July
41. “ Paths of Glory”, by Jeffrey Archer
42. “ The Murder Stone”, by Louise Penny
43. “ 7th Heaven”. by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro
44. “ Churchill’s Hour”, by Michael Dobbs
45. “ The Hidden Assassins” by Robert Wilson
46. “ The Art of Racing in the Rain” by Garth Stein
47. “ Extreme Measures” by Vince Flynn
48. “ Last Rituals” by Yrsa Sigurdardottir
49. “ Black Arrow” by I.J. Parker
50. “ Grave Goods” by Ariana Franklin
Reviewed In August
51. “ First Lady “ by Michael Dobbs
52. “ Bare Bones” by Kathy Reichs
53. “ The Killing Circle” by Andrew Pyper
54. “ Margarita Nights” by Phyllis Smallman
55. “ Devil Bones” by Kathy Reichs
Reviewed in September
56. “ Chasing Harry Winston” by Lauren Weisberger
57. “ The Cellist of Sarajevo” by Steven Galloway
58. “ Sanctuary” by Lisa Appignanesi
59. “ The Gargoyle” by Andrew Davidson
60. “ The Dirty Secret Club” by Meg Gardiner
61. “ The Tricking of Freya” by Christina Sunley
62. “ The Fifth Floor” by Michael Harvey
Reviewed in October
63. “ Turtle Valley”, by Gail Anderson-Dargatz
64. “ A Demon Awaits”, by C.J.West
65. “ False Impression”, by Jeffrey Archer
66. “ The Templar’s Legacy”, by Steve Berry
67. “ Taking Stock”, by C.J.West
68. “ The Princess of Burundi”, by Kjell Ericksson
69. “ The Alexandria Link”, by Steve Berry
Reviewed in November
70. “ The Constant Princess”, by Philippa Gregory
71. “ The Likeness”, by Tana French
72. “ Triptych”, by Karin Slaughter
73. “ The Brass Verdict”, by Michael Connelly
74. “ Divine Justice”, by David Baldacci
75. “ The Venetian Betrayal”, by Steve Berry
Comment Wall (13 comments)
- At 4:13am on November 23, 2009,
Matt Hilton said…
- Thanks Toni, hope you enjoy the rest of the book.
- At 9:08am on August 31, 2009,
Beth Groundwater said… - Hi Toni,
Thanks for befriending me here! I'd love to hear what you thought of A REAL BASKET CASE and TO HELL IN A HANDBASKET after you read them.
- At 4:43am on July 21, 2009,
I. J. Parker said…
- Hello there, Toni. Thanks much for reading and enjoying BLACK ARROW. The Canadians have been very supportive -- bless them. Actually the book before CONVICT'S SWORD is HELL SCREEN. And before that ISLAND OF EXILES. The convict in CONVICT'S SWORD is a character in IoE.
- At 4:57am on July 18, 2009,
- Hi Toni, sorry i didn't get back to you before now. It's been a busy ol' time. Thanks for your comment and I do hope you like the book.
- At 7:46am on June 30, 2009,
CJ West said… - Very thoughtful of you to drop by and let me know you posted your review. Thank you so much. I will drop over and read your thoughts. The sequel is available in paperback (A Demon Awaits 0-9767788-2-3). And right now I am writing the 3rd book in the series.
CJ
- At 7:00am on June 23, 2009,
Reece Hirsch said… - Hi Toni -- Thanks for the good wishes, and for accepting the invitation. I'm not sure yet if my book will get a Canadian release, but I certainly hope so. It would give me an excuse to visit Montreal! Reece
- At 9:15pm on June 14, 2009,
- Thanks for the good wishes Toni, and I hope you like the book when you get round to reading it.
- At 2:35am on January 8, 2009,
CJ West said…
- Happy New Year Toni.
Hope 2009 is off to a good start for you!
- At 3:30am on November 26, 2008,
Dan Coleman said… - I certainly will. Thanks, Toni.
- At 10:13am on November 24, 2008,
Dan Coleman said…
- Hi, Toni,
Welcome.
Please have a pre-puiblication free read of my adult murder mystery, FOUL SHOT, here on my page in pdf, for your personal benefit, if you might find it that way.
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