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Friday Finds

Is is really Friday again? Here's a book that has caught my attention this week:

The Little Giant of Aberdeen County, by Tiffany Baker. A much-looked-forward-to debut novel coming out in January.


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Julie P. said…
I'm reading it right now and it's really good! The writing is wonderful!
December 5, 2008 at 7:31 AM
Anonymous said…
This one's in my TBR pile, and I can't wait to start it. I've heard such good things about it.

--Anna
Diary of an Eccentric
December 5, 2008 at 9:11 AM
Anna Claire said…
I've picked this one up in the bookstore but haven't bought it yet. I'd love to hear what you think about it.
December 5, 2008 at 10:38 AM
Elizabeth said…
So glad to have discovered a fellow bookaholic in NYC.
I must say I read Mistress of Mellyn many moons ago in England where we had a 500 year old house in Cornwall.
December 5, 2008 at 10:51 AM
Michele said…
I think this was a LibraryThing Early Reviewer book for December. I didn't get it (got a different one, so I can't complain), but I loved the cover art on it and we all know that I will buy a book based on cover art alone, ha.
December 5, 2008 at 11:48 AM
Michelle said…
I have only heard great reviews on this book. I liik forward to reading it!!!
December 5, 2008 at 12:48 PM
Shelley said…
I've been noticing this one too!
December 5, 2008 at 7:32 PM
Darlene said…
This was such a good book. I really miss the characters from this one.
December 11, 2008 at 6:16 PM
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