Contemporary Dance in Cuba

Title: Contemporary Dance in Cuba: Tecnica Cubana as Revolutionary Movement
Author: Suki John

Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 978-0-7864-4901-9

Why Read?: Early Review
Challenges: n/a

Thoughts: An interesting and informative look at Cuba and Cuban politics and culture as seen through the eyes of a dancer.  While this does focus on dance, it is more about the state of affairs in Cuba.

Rating: 3 stars

2013 Sophomore Reading Challenge Recap

Challenge:  Sophomore Reading Challenge
Host:  Chick Loves Lit
2013 Level:  10 books - FAILED!
Thoughts: This is just too hard to figure out, so it's possible I read more, just don't know.
1. Deep Betrayal by Anne Greenwood Brown
2. Revenge of a Not-So-Pretty Girl by Carolita Blythe
3. Unbreakable by Elizabeth Norris
4. Script Kiddie by Michael F. Stewart
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2013 Chunkster Challenge Recap

Challenge:  Chunkster Challenge
Host:  Chunkster Reading Challenge
2013 Level:  The Plump Primer (6 books) - FAILED!
Thoughts:  I managed 4 last year and this year, but 6 was just too much.
1. The Map of Time by Felix J. Palma
2. The Darwin Elevator by Jason M. Hough
3. The Thinking Woman's Guide to Magic by Emily Croy Barker
4. False Memory by Dean Koontz
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2013 Why Buy the Cow? Challenge Recap

Challenge:  Why Buy the Cow? Challenge
Host:  Reading the Paranormal & On a Book Bender
2013 Level:  Coupon Clipper (12 books) - FAILED!
Thoughts:  Yes, I have free books on my reader, but no, I don't read those free books, except one or two classics a year.1. Thrift by Phil Church
2. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain
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2013 Aussie Author Challenge Recap

Challenge:  Aussie Author Challenge
Host:  Booklover Book Reviews
2013 Level:  Tourist (3 books) - FAILED!
Thoughts:  Just did not have many Australian authors cross my shelves this year.  Last year must have been a fluke.1. The Darwin Elevator by Jason M. Hough
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How Possession Can Help You Lose Weight

Title: How Possession Can Help You Lose Weight
Author: Brick Crapper, MD

Publisher: Book View Cafe
ISBN: n/a

Why Read?: Early Review
Challenges: n/a

Thoughts: This is a light, fun, tongue-in-cheek lampoon of "magic pill" diets.  Not much else to say.

Rating: 3 stars

Sleeping in Eden

Title: Sleeping in Eden
Author: Nicole Baart

Publisher: Howard
ISBN: 978-1-4391-97363

Why Read?: Book Reporter
Challenges: n/a

Thoughts: I found Sleeping in Eden to be the type of book that really pulls you in from page one.  Sometime alternate storylines pull me out of a novel, but I would become so engrossed in either Lucas's or Meg's story that I was almost disappointed to have to switch to the other - but excited, too, because I needed to know what was happening and how everything was going to come together.  I would recommend Sleeping in Eden to fans of Heather Gudenkauf and Kristin Hannah as I think Nicole Baart's writing style is similar.  I would describe it as a complex look at small town life with plenty of engaging moments.

Rating: 4 stars