WILLODEEN does have a cute cover, doesn't it? I wouldn't mind having a sweet little hummingbear for a pet :)

I love Sherri L. Smith! FLYGIRL is a great read. It does sound a bit similar to THE BLACK GOD'S DRUMS. It will be interesting to compare/contrast the two.

Thanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, Lissa!

The heat here really is intense. We were lucky this year and had a bunch of monsoon storms, which cooled things off a tad and gave us a lot of needed moisture. I'll be really happy when it starts to cool off for real. I'm not a fan of the heat!

Thanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, Lydia!

Ha ha. I'm always happy to add to your TBR pile!

Thanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, Alex!

Right? It has a VERY intriguing premise. I'm full of questions I need answered...

Thanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, Deanna!

I've liked her last few books, so I have high hopes for this one. The premise sounds interesting to me.

Thanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, Tanya!

Same! I'm always going to be interested in crime fiction and I usually like alternate histories, so I'm hopeful that these are all going to be winners for me. We'll see.

Thanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, Sam!

Doesn't it? The stories all feature ghosts of some sort and I love me a good ghost story. Perfect Halloween reading.

Thanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, Ethan!

Same. It's been on my TBR list ever since I heard about it, but I just haven't gotten to it quite yet. Soon, I hope!

Thanks for popping in, Lark!

It does sound good, doesn't it? It doesn't come out for awhile still, but you can request an e-ARC on NetGalley.

Thanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, Lori!

I hope it turns out to be a very satisfying list :) We'll see how it goes.

Thanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, Leah!

Right? I especially love the cute little hummingbear :)

Thanks for stopping in, Ashley!

Delaware books are hard to find. North Dakota books are even harder! Those are the two I have left.

Thanks for coming by, Deb!

I'm always up for good historical fiction!

Thanks for popping in, Stephanie!

Ugh! It's 102 here right now. I've been over the heat since it began last April. I really was not meant to live in a desert climate!

I've actually been avoiding WWII books lately because I don't want really heavy reads. So, we'll see if I end up reading THE WARSAW ORPHAN right now or not. I own my copy, so there's no rush.

Thanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, Carol!

I've been finding mountain climbing books really interesting lately, too. Not sure why since I'm not much of a hiker. Something about the adventure of it does appeal to me—at least in books :)

Thanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, Cath!

Just to let you know, I got the first two Regina Scott books for the princely sum of £1.71. How's that for a bargain!

Glad I could pique your interest!

Thanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, Cindy!

I hope so, too!

Thanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, Pam!

Please, do! I'm dying in all this heat. Ick. We will be loving life in January, though, that's for sure. The weather is perfect then. Safe travels!

Thanks for popping in, Cheri!

I've heard lots of good things about it. I'm hopeful that I'll really enjoy it, even though it's not the kind of thing I usually read.

Thanks for stopping by, Adira!

I agree. I hope we both love it!

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I think so, too. I've been kind of avoiding the heaviness of WWII books lately, but I believe I'm ready for this one. We'll see.

Thanks for stopping by, Veronica!

WILLOWDEEN is a fast read and a cute one. It's not on par with THE ONE AND ONLY IVAN and CRENSHAW, but it's still a sweet, empowering read.

I've only read one book by Rimmer and I liked it well enough, so I have high hopes for THE WARSAW ORPHAN. We'll see.

Thanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, Katherine!

I love historical fiction any time of the year, but I can see why you would enjoy it especially in autumn. Happy Fall reading!

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Same! I've read A LOT of thrillers, but I've never come across one with this premise. Sounds intriguing.

Thanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, Greg!

Me, too! I read another one by her that was a survival story set in our Arizona desert. It was really compelling. I hope this one will be the same, but not TOO similar in plot.

Thanks for popping in, Shooting Stars Mag!

I agree! I always love these kinds of mysteries.

Thanks for stopping by, Astilbe!

I'm reading a book set in Iowa right now, so the only two I still need are Delaware and North Dakota. They're tough states to check off.

Thanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, Helen!

I tend not to read really long books toward the end of the year since I'm always trying hard to make my goal :) Also, I'll be reading a lot of MG books in the next few months since I'm going to be a judge for the Cybils Award. I should definitely reach 200 books this year, which I've never done before!

I don't sleep well on planes, so I'll definitely be packing along some good reads to keep me entertained :)

Thanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, Marianne!

Oh, well, that's a reason. I have participated in several challenges this year, sometimes the books are larger, sometimes shorter, so at the moment, I have a few long ones on my list.
My goal is usually 100 but I only ever reached that once. But it's just such an obscure figure somewhere ... no harm done if I don't. I usually divide the number of pages I read by the average book and then I always get there. LOL

Thanks! I hope so, too. Fingers crossed.

Thanks for stopping in, Evelyn!

WILLODEEN is a cute read. Not as good as I wanted it to be, but still a nice, uplifting, entertaining book.

Thanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, Lindsey!

I tried to mix things up a little and not just list all the mysteries and thrillers I want to read! LOL.

Thanks for popping in, Louise!

I've been loving Bowling's book lately, too. I liked her last survival-in-the-desert book, so I'm sure I'll enjoy ACROSS THE DESERT. I hope you do, too!

Thanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, Sam!