Christi's comments
(member since Jan 23, 2009)
Christi's comments from the The Next Best Book Club group.
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I rated this book 3 stars it was OK. I don't know if my expectations were just too high but as alot have said I felt no deep connection to any of the characters. If I was to compare it to Outlander another time travel love story it would surely not stand up. But it was worth my time and effort and I am looking forward to the movie because I already feel a deep connection with Eric Bana. LoL
Mel wrote: "The next Stephanie Plum and the third and final Dean Koontz Frankenstein book both come out this summer. But I am most impatiently waiting the third Stieg Larsson (The Girl Who...) which doesn't c..."
I'm excited about all those too. The Girl Who Played with Fire is already released overseas. I wish they would just release The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest also. He wrote all of them before he died so its not like they are waiting for it to be written. I am also excited for John Irving's newest that is coming out in October Last Night in Twisted River A Novel
I reread fairly often off my favorites shelf in RL. But I must admit that since I have joined GoodReads and Paperbackswap.com I haven't reread anything.
oh and I forgot aboutHow to Eat Fried Worms I loved this book when I was in elementary school and they actually made a movie of it a couple of years ago. So she could read the book and then watch the movie.
My kids are in that age group and they really enjoy The Magic Treehouse series,The Adventures of Captain Underpants,Diary of a Wimpy Kid and also someone already metioned Amelia Bedelia Helps Out my kids love that series
May 08, 2009 08:17AM
Keep pushing through I really liked this book and I am eagerly awaiting The Girl Who Played with Fire. I was a little lost at first too mainly because of the financial jargon but thankfully that ends.
Oh I forgot my most hated book ever. I was forced to read The Iliad in 9th grade. I liked the story overall but I have never had to work as hard to read a book ever. It was work to me anyway.
With Twilight I kept waiting for it to get better. My friend who is in love with it let me borrow the series last month. I found that I read them mainly because I kept waiting for something good to happen. IMO the last was the best and that is because SOMETHING finally happened. Although it wasn't great I did finish them but I think it's mainly because my guilty pleasure are paranormal reads. I hope ya'll can keep my secret. =D
It seems that people have been looking at a list of some of my favorite books. LoL But I have a hated book to me and please put the knives down before reading further but.......The Poisonwood Bible. I am three-quarters of the way through I loved the characters and she could really make me see the setting but I found it slow and lost interest and for the last 75 or so pages I pushed my way through. I'll do it one day and maybe my opinion will change. I loved Great Expectations Miss Havisham is one of my all time favorite characters. But I like the crazies, birds of a feather and all that. =P Bastard out of Carolina, She's Come Undone, and Memoirs of a Geisha are beloved friends of mine.
I only keep my favorite books and those do get reread. I'd say I pick something off my shelf 5 times a year. I mainly reread my John Irving favorites. Not too long ago I reread Terms of Endearment by Larry McMurty and found that I had forgotten things.
The Amulet of Samarkand is very good. It is the first book in a trilogy. I have recommended this book to many and all have gone on to read the trilogy. I saw that someone mentioned Tamora Pierce and I just readWild Magic which I enjoyed. Mercedes Lackey's The Fairy Godmother is also a good book. Enjoy!
Mari Anne, I really enjoyed The Zookeeper's Wife.
I'm looking forward toLast Night in Twisted River by John Irving which is supposed to be out in October I believe. Also I really want to readThe Girl Who Played With Fire and also The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest (which I couldn't find the link to) They are the 2nd and 3rd books in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo series by Steig Larsson.
ahh the green 1 just came out in January I'll have to get that 1. I did the fair in December but the 3rd one is a journal.
Woops I forgot to say it is because I volunteer I was able to grab the 3rd one while I set up. They fly off the shelf and we always run out. The kids totally love them.
We have all 3 Wimpy Kid books. I volunteer every year at the Scholastic Book Fair at my kid's school. I have a 7 yr old and 8 and a half year old. I suggest buying the 3rd book because it is actually a do it yourself journal type book that the kid's write in.Diary of a Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book
When Rabbit Howls The main character was sexually abused by her stepfather and develops multiple personalities to cope. There are some really hard to read spots in this one.
my childhood list:
Encyclopedia Brown
Pippi Longstocking
Sweet Valley High (I owned up to number 103 plus 5 special editions) I already had the makings of a bibliophile.
Babysitter's Club
Once I got into middle school my tastes really took a turn. But I loved these books when I was young.
Harlan Coben, Jeffery Deaver, Tami Hoag
medical thriller/mystery- Tess Gerritsen
political thriller/mystery- David Baldacci
I'm reading The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo by Steig Larson and am enjoying it.
