L's comments
L's comments from the The Next Best Book Club group.
Note: L is no longer a member of this group.
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I finished the book this morning. The main thing was (without spoilers) the end leaves you hanging and I wish I knew more of the story. I guess it is one of those that you are supposed to draw your own conclusions. It seems to me that this story is like the extreme of two different worlds. The free spirited, almost athiest Ruth and the strict no excuses Christians.
Possible spoilers
At the end it seems like the two extremes are meeting in the middle a little. With the relationship that evolves with Ruth and Tim.
Overall I liked reading a thouroughly modern fiction for once. It is the essence of everything on the minds of lots of people these days.
It struck me today as I was writing my review of this book so far that Ruth and Tim are fighting for the same thing to live on their own terms and not be judged. I can't wait to see how it ends--I have about 200 more pages to go.
"The Abstinence Teacher" is the next book up on my list. I just have to finish "The Old Man and the Sea" today.
The Brief and Wonderous Life of Oscar Wao sounds great.... missed last months discussion, my baby was really sick, but I hope this next month goes better.
I am reading Brother Odd, the last book so far in the Odd Thomas series. I was suprised to read that two other books in the series are due for release--The next book in the series and a graphic novel as the prequel to Odd Thomas. I thought it was going to end with Brother Odd!
The only one that I have read so far is Plain Truth and it was a good book. Like you I had never read one of her books before so this was my first one.
Lori---Wow! you were right, Odd Thomas is amazing. I can't wait to start the second book now, though my heart could just about break after the first one. My first Dean Koontz book, The Good Guy, made me want to throw the book against the wall at times and I thought of giving up on Koontz altogether...glad I didn't.
Lori--I am 150 pages in and the book is already working its way into my subconscious. Odd is a easy character to get into but the twisted subject of the books is starting to work its way into my dreams--I dreamed of serial killers last night.
I read fantasy though it isn't my favorite. I don't do sci fi.
The person below me is the only one in their house who likes to read.
I will say The other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory. I haven't read it but it is on my next list of books I want at the book store.
I'm finishing A Prayer for Owen Meany and starting Odd Thomas (finally). I meant to start Odd Thomas like a month ago, but things have been out of control here lately so reading time has taken a severe hit. Never has one book taken me so long to finish. Looking forward to the Odd Thomas series though.
Reading has been taking a back seat to sick kids. I was reading The Wednesday Letters by Jason F. Wright which was a short read but I was hoping to find the rest of the Odd Thomas series in just a few days then the kids got sick so I couldn't go find it. I read Honeymoon by James Patterson and Howard Roughan (great thriller and a first for me--I had never read a James Patterson)Now I am reading Plain Truth by Jodi Picoult.
Since my last post I finished Water for Elephants, The Glass House by Jeannette Walls, and now I am halfway through The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield. I think The Thirteenth Tale is going to be one of my all time favorites because it has a great story with lots of mystery to keep me guessing, and the general idea of the love of reading and books in general.
So I got to thinking after I wrote the last post that it didn't sound right that so few used book stores existed in college towns like Cincinnati and Lexington. I looked again and I found lots in both towns. I even found my long lost favorite book store "For the Love of Books". Turns out they relocated instead of closed. Now I just have to find Ft. Wright. Did I mention I don't go into the city that often and I have a terrible habit of getting lost there? Oh well it will be worth it!
Jodie, I would love to start my own used book store because this area has nothing like that...maybe someday if I could get the start up costs covered. I live in Kentucky mid way between Cinncinnati OH and Lexington KY so I basically have to drive into one of the cities(over an hour each way) to get to one, and I googled and found only one in Cincy. Go figure that such a large city only has one. I do take advantage of the library book sale once a year, and I get a little gitty at the thought. The school used book sale is a great idea I might use that if I could get the PTO officers in on it. I am also thinking of trying the book exhanges that are all over the net but they are going to be a lot of work.
I just finished "The Bean Trees" by Barbara Kingsolver. Yesterday I started "Water for Elephants" and am really loving it.
I read almost everything except political nonfiction or fiction that revolves around politics. I like romance as long as it also has some kind of plot, maybe a little mystery or twist to the plot,and is not just the same old trashy romance stuff.I join in with the graphic novel haters (they have a whole section in the library).
Oh, I agree that the bathroom is a great place to read...especially with a small baby. The bathroom breaks are some of the only times that I have a minute to myself. If my husband wouldn't freak I could kill two birds with one stone:)
I take a book with me almost everywhere I go with 2 known exceptions
1. the bathroom or any other high water area... because my husband throws a fit if books get around water.
2. in the car (I take them with me to the doctor etc. but I get car sick if I ride and read.)
About a Boy by Nick Hornby
