Tracy's comments
(member since May 05, 2009)
Tracy's comments from the The Next Best Book Club group.
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Lori wrote: "Ooohhh... I see someone got a Saramago..."
To be honest, I'd never heard of him before I saw the book. It looks interesting.
My work had a book sale yesterday to benefit a local charity and had brand new books for a buck each. Here's what I bought:
The Eleventh Man
Four Souls A Novel
Death With Interruptions
The Fiction Class
The Whale Warriors The Battle at the Bottom of the World to Save the Planet's Largest Mammals
I'm just finishing up a re-read of Watership Down and will probably finish tonight and then it's on to Graceling.
Janice wrote: "I am reading Living Like Ed by Ed Begley. Ed started living a very environmentally aware life back in the 70's when it wasn't fashionable. It is great to read about an actor who doesn't give a ho..."
I didn't know he had a book out! I love his TV show and I'm putting the book on my TBR list. Let me know what you think about the book!
I am doing a re-read of Watership Down. It's been such a long time since I read this and I loved it then. I'd forgotten how dangerous a rabbit's life can be! lol
I've been down with the flu bug of some sort and a sinus infection, so I'm not reading as much right now, but I am reading Zeitoun. So far, so good.
Ana wrote: "I started "The shell seekers", by Rosamunde Pilcher"
I read this book several years ago and liked it so much, I had to read her other books. Enjoy!
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 first! He'll have to wait!
Trish wrote: "Just finished Dragonfly in Amber ( 2nd in the Outlander Series) it took me FOREVER to read kinda slow, but ended up loving it and will continue with the series. I am going to take a break from re..."
Catching Fire was awesome and a fast read. If you like The Hunger Games, you will love book 2.
Ed wrote: "Tracy wrote: "I love historical fiction but not a huge fan of the English tudor or medieval era. I did read World Without End, though and enjoyed it. I particularly like pioneer stories..."
Thanks! I will check it out! I've read a couple of novels centered around Lewis and Clark, so it's right up my alley.
I would love that! Just let me know.......
I've been really enjoying the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series. They are fun and also teach you a bit about Greek mythology. I would recommend them.
I was also a big fan of my old pal Grover. My kids read The Monster at the End of this Bookand also there was an alphabet book with Grover.
Jennifer wrote: "ABC Family showed the directors cut of Dirty Dancing last night, and they are showing it again tonight. It has been my favorite movie since I was 5 years old. I had the pleasure of being able to ..."
I loved Dirty Dancing, too! One of my all-time favorites and he was such a talent. You could see his ballet training coming through in that movie. He will be missed.
Lori wrote: "Yay for Watership Down.
I saw the film many many years ago and only read the book this year. I enjoyed both!"
I loved Watership Down and plan on doing a re-read of it soon. I didn't know there was a movie but I do vaguely remember an animated version.
Ann from S.C. wrote: "I am having a hard time with THE SHADOW OF TEH WIND. I have heard such great things about it, but it is just a little boring. Does it get better?"
I read this a couple of weeks ago and had the same problem at first. It does get better and things start to fall into place about 100 pages or more in. I had a hard time with the language. Maybe something lost in the translation?
Stephanie wrote: "I like how Gaiman handled the end - it's lack of sentimentality. One by one the ghosts disappear from Bod's world and while Gaiman doesn't talk a lot about emotion, nevertheless, it was a bit sad,..."
I agree! I sensed that Bod will have more adventures outside the graveyard and the ending smacked of a sequel. I was sad that he had to say goodbye to his family, but it's just like any child when it's time to leave the nest. Even if his "nest" is a graveyard.
Of course, there are both and Barnes and Noble and Borders within a mile of each other and very close to me. As for used bookstores, I haven't been to very many but I was impressed with Bookman's. I also liked The Bent Cover and Thrifty Joe's. None are very close by and I haven't had time nor money to visit. It's impossible to just "window shop" at a bookstore.
The next books on my list will be The Titan's Curse followed by Lord of the Fliesand then An Echo in the Bone. Depending on how fast I read the first 2, I might have a couple more before Echo.
I am reading The Daily Coyote Story of Love, Survival, and Trust In the Wilds of Wyoming and liking it so far. I thought the writer was some sort of naturalist or something. The fact that she isn't makes the book interesting. Sort of like city girl meets country coyote.
