Tani's comments
(member since Jun 20, 2009)
Tani's comments from the The Next Best Book Club group.
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Another one that's set in a bunch of different areas. I went back and figured out that about 160 pages are set in France, 120 are Norway, around 80 are in Greenland, and the rest are up in the Arctic Circle, so I hope this is ok to count for France. Region: Europe
Country: France
Book: East by Edith Pattou
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62) The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman - 60 year old woman decides that she wants to work for the CIA (and succeeds)? Yes, please. I enjoyed the character of Mrs. Pollifax more than I can tell you, and even though there were many points where things got a little unrealistic, I was happy enough with the characters to ignore any conflict with reality. Will definitely be continuing on with this series. 3.5 stars. 63) A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. LeGuin - I've been meaning to read this book for a long time, but the library didn't have it and I didn't quite want to read it enough to spend the money to get it. Finally, the library came through for me, and boy, am I glad it did. Really, classic fantasy with a lyrical writing style and the feeling of mythology about it. 4 stars.
The nasty weather kept me at home yesterday, so I finished A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. LeGuin and The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman, both of which were 4 star reads for me. Today, I'm focusing on East by Edith Pattou, which is a YA re-telling of the fairy tale "East of the Sun, West of the Moon." I'm a little more than halfway through, and I'm enjoying it a lot.
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Finally finished something, but it didn't do me much good. *sigh*169 shelves
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Good thing I never thought I would finish this challenge. Otherwise, I'd be really mad at myself. :)Region: Europe
Country: Albania
Book: The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman
I'm reading The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman, which I'm loving so far. The idea of a lady in her 60s going to the CIA and asking for a job as a spy is just too priceless. :)
I think I may give this a try as well. I really want to read Ulysses, but it's intimidating. This may be just the boost I need to get through it.
60) Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris - A little disappointing, considering all the hype, but not unexpectedly. Somehow, it seems like series like this always get better as they go along. Anyway, I liked Sookie a lot, so I will be continuing to read the series. I'm just not exactly sure when. 3 stars.61) The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde - I didn't find this as funny as I expected to, but I did find it intriguing, and when I was into it, I didn't want to stop. I'm looking forward to the next book, although I'm wondering if I should figure out which books feature in it and read them first, as I know I wouldn't have appreciated this one as much if I had never read Jane Eyre earlier this year. 4 stars.
I'm reading three. 1) The Game by Ken Dryden - Sometimes a little slow, but as a spectator who has never played hockey before, it's giving me an interesting perspective on my favorite sport.
2) Outlander by Diana Gabaldon - I really like it, but I also keep putting it down and not picking it up, and I can't quite figure out why.
3) The Mote in God's Eye by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle - Not very far in on this one, so not sure how I feel about it.
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Finally gave in to the urge to go to the local used bookstore today, and got: The Gunslinger by Stephen King
Tess of the D'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy
Plainsong by Kent Haruf
A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry
O Pioneers! by Willa Cather
The Prince by Machiavelli
Three Men in a Boat by Jerome K. Jerome
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark Haddon
The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver
for $11. Not bad, I thought.
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I agree, the places people shelve things can be really strange.
56) Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery - Technically a re-read, which I usually don't count toward my reading goals, but I read it so long ago that I didn't remember the vast majority of it, other than some interesting snippets that had made their way into my general thought processes. 5 stars.57) Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury - I kept hearing people say how much they enjoyed this one, so I decided to take out my copy and finally read it myself. Definitely didn't regret it. It was a lot different than I was expecting, and I enjoyed it a lot. 4 stars.
58) Tangled Webs by Anne Bishop - I wasn't initially thrilled by the idea of this one. Surreal wasn't one of the characters who particularly interested me in the Black Jewels Trilogy. However, this turned out to be a fun visit with a lot of characters that I'd come to care about, and I ended up enjoying it greatly. 4 stars.
59) Painfully Shy How to Overcome Social Anxiety and Reclaim Your Life by Barbara Markway - My self-help book for the Fall Challenge. 'Nuff said. 4 stars.
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Tracy wrote: "Mwah..ha...ha...ha! My son checked out The Last Olympianfrom the library last week because he was almost finished with The Battle of the Labyrinth but I got to it fir..."Lol, you snooze, you lose, I guess. :)
