http://lnuchellbooks.wordpress.com A MINISTRY of Endless Possibilities Mon, 12 May 2008 03:12:13 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en NEW YORK TIMES  - May 11, 2008   HARDCOVER FICTION SUNDAY AT TIFFANY’S by James Patterson and Gabrielle Charbonnet THE WHOLE TRUTH by David Baldacci TWENTY WISHES by Debbie Macomber HOLD TIGHT by Harlan Coben UNACCUSTOMED EARTH by Jhumpa Lahiri PAPERBACK TRADE FICTION 1.      THE FRIDAY NIGHT KNITTING CLUB by Kate Jacobs 2.      NINETEEN MINUTES by Jodi Picoult 3.      THE MEMORY ... http://lnuchellbooks.wordpress.com/2008/05/11/fave-five-12/ Happy May. A new month means a new list for the monthly publications.   NEW YORK TIMES  - May 4, 2008   HARDCOVER FICTION THE WHOLE TRUTH by David Baldacci HOLD TIGHT by Harlan Coben THE MIRACLE OF SLEEPY MOTORS by Alexander McCall Smith UNACCUSTOMED EARTH by Jhumpa Lahiri WHERE ARE YOU NOW? by Mary Higgins Clark   PAPERBACK TRADE FICTION 1.      ... http://lnuchellbooks.wordpress.com/2008/05/03/fave-five-11/ NEW YORK TIMES - April 27, 2008   HARDCOVER FICTION HOLD TIGHT by Harlan Coben WHERE ARE YOU NOW? by Mary Higgins Clark THE MIRACLE OF SLEEPY MOTORS by Alexander McCall Smith UNACCUSTOMED EARTH by Jhumpa Lahiri CERTAIN GIRLS by Jennifer Weiner  PAPERBACK TRADE FICTION 1.      THE MEMORY KEEPER’S DAUGHTER by Kim Edwards 2.      WATER FOR ELEPHANTS by Sara Gruen 3.      ... http://lnuchellbooks.wordpress.com/2008/04/27/fave-five-10/ Author Angela Hunt posted something Sunday that hit very close to home. It has nothing to do with writing (that’s why it’s posted under “Endless Possibilities”), but everything to do with me. The blog ‘Confessions of a CF (cystic fibrosis) Husband’ chronicles Nathan and Patricia Lawrenson’s experience of preparing for ... http://lnuchellbooks.wordpress.com/2008/04/23/take-a-breather/ I’ve been posting Fave Five’s for the past 10 weeks. I hope they have been helpful for building your reading list. But let’s face it, not all good reads come from the bestseller list (i.e. Everything Her Heart Desires—hint, hint). Between serving as an influencer for other authors, friends’ recommendations and ... http://lnuchellbooks.wordpress.com/2008/04/21/whats-on-your-nightstand/ NEW YORK TIMES - April 20, 2008  HARDCOVER FICTION WHERE ARE YOU NOW? by Mary Higgins Clark UNACCUSTOMED EARTH by Jhumpa Lahiri CERTAIN GIRLS by Jennifer Weiner BELONG TO ME by Marisa de los Santos SMALL FAVOR by Jim Butcher  PAPERBACK TRADE FICTION 1.      THE MEMORY KEEPER’S DAUGHTER by Kim Edwards 2.      NINETEEN MINUTES by Jodi Picoult 3.      WATER FOR ELEPHANTS ... http://lnuchellbooks.wordpress.com/2008/04/20/fave-five-9/ Last week I received score sheets and judges comments from the ACFW Genesis Contest. I submitted the first 25 pages from my current WIP (tentatively titled “The Same Old No Good So-and-So”). I wasn’t upset about not making the final round (of course, it would have been a pleasant surprise). ... http://lnuchellbooks.wordpress.com/2008/04/14/a-course-in-failure/ NEW YORK TIMES (April 13, 2008)   HARDCOVER FICTION UNACCUSTOMED EARTH by Jhumpa Lahiri SMALL FAVOR by Jim Butcher COMPULSION by Jonathan Kellerman THE APPEAL by John Grisham BELONG TO ME by Marisa de los Santos   PAPERBACK TRADE FICTION 1.      NINETEEN MINUTES by Jodi Picoult 2.      WATER FOR ELEPHANTS by Sara Gruen 3.      THE MEMORY KEEPER’S DAUGHTER by Kim Edwards 4.      ... http://lnuchellbooks.wordpress.com/2008/04/13/fave-five-8/ NEW YORK TIMES (April 6, 2008)   HARDCOVER FICTION COMPULSION by Jonathan Kellerman THE APPEAL by John Grisham CHANGE OF HEART by Jodi Picoult REMEMBER ME? by Sophie Kinsella HOLLYWOOD CROWS by Joseph Wambaugh   PAPERBACK TRADE FICTION 1.      NINETEEN MINUTES by Jodi Picoult 2.      WATER FOR ELEPHANTS by Sara Gruen 3.      THE OTHER BOLEYN GIRL by Philippa Gregory 4.      THE FRIDAY ... http://lnuchellbooks.wordpress.com/2008/04/06/fave-five-7/ One of the first poems I recall hearing was James Welton Johnson’s “The Creation”. I remember my cousin Jeanette floating around my grandmother’s house arms outstretched (looking like Thelma Evans on Good Times) proclaiming “And God stepped out on space”. That poem (and Jen's dramatic presentation) stayed in my memory bank, because ... http://lnuchellbooks.wordpress.com/2008/04/02/how-do-i-love-thee-let-me-count-the-ways/