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Wanda's comments from the You'll love this one...!! A book club & more group.

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My name is Wanda and I go bonkers for books. I will read almost any genre and that is just the start of the problem. I really need to find a store that sells only two things - 1 book I like and 1 book I don't like. That way, I will only leave the store with 1 book rather than 3.

Petra wrote: "Pudwood wrote: "I'm reading 2666 by Roberto Boalano because it had so many gushing reviews in the papers when it came out and it was in the library."

Pudwood, how are you finding 2666? I have th..."

I am going to piggy-back on the curiosity about 2666. I have heard great things about it but am curious too.

You know, this sounds like fun. I will post some books I have up for grabs once I move. If anyone is interested, I will be happy to send them to you.

I am like, Molly -- I don't want to swap or trade -- I just want to deplete. When I post them (in a few weeks), just send me a message with your address and I will be happy to send them to you. Honest!

And, don't worry one bit -- I am not a weirdo or some crazy stalker person. To toot my own horn, I am as honest and as kind as the day is long. I have done this with a few of the ladies I have met on Goodreads. It's fun to have a book arrive in the mail rather than a bill. And, it's FREE. Yeah!

Kipahni wrote: "yay congrats. today must be romantic day cause today is the day my husband proposed to me!
have a great time at the theme park"

Hurray Kipahni! Congratulations!

Happy Anniversary Fiona. Have a wonderful day and congratulations.

Kathy wrote: "Wanda, I love the Adelia character. Of course, I love strong female characters who are ahead of their times. I, also, love the time and place setting of the books, early 12th century England. I ..."

Thank you, Kathy. I will definitely add these to my list of books to be read. I love historical fiction and historical mysteries and these fit the bill exactly.

Heather wrote: "Wanda - Adelia is a great character. She is very authentic and believable. I feel like she loses her way a bit in the second book when she becomes a mother, but all in all it was still a good story..."

Thanks Heather. It helps me to enjoy a book if I like the character nor not and I think I might like Adelia. P.S. How are you feeling? Better, I hope. I felt for you when you wrote you were sick and your little one still needs you so much. I am a married "single" mother (husband is Active Duty Army) so I feel your pain. Get Well!

Kathy wrote: "Heather, so far so good, but I'm only on page 59. I probably enjoyed Mistress of the Art of Death more than The Serpent's Tale, but I love the character of Adelia Aguilar."

Kathy, Heather - will you please let post your opinions on the Adelia Aguilar books. They seem so crazy good to me and I have not read any of them; but I would like to. Is Adelia a believable character for her time and setting? Is she likeable?

We just saw Night at the Museum:Battle at the Smithsonian today. It was great! Hank Azaria as the lisping Pharoah is to die for. And his "dress" is pretty good, too. Yes, some of the jokes regarding history go over the kids' heads; but, children are smarter than we give them credit for and I think they got a good bit of it. My little boy (aged 10) laughed throughout most of the movie. If you get the chance, please go and see it - it's worth it!

I am reading Summer by Edith Wharton. It is a short read about a young girl's sexual awakening in a small town in New England. So far, so good. Next will be The Mistress of the Sun by Sandra Gulland and then Middlemarch by George Eliot.

**EDIT** I will be reading Middlemarch by George Eliot next. I can hardly wait to read this one. It should arrive from Barnes & Noble on Thursday. Middlemarch is part of another group's group read for the month of June/July. But, I will not forget to post a review of Mistress of the Sun once I have read it because I remember that some of you are interested in hearing how it is. From the sneaky peeks I have made of Mistress, it seems as though will be a very, very good read.

Petra wrote: "Wanda wrote: "Currently, I am reading An Instance of the Fingerpost. It's long, very detailed but worth the time and effort. Up next -- Mistress of the Sun by Sandra Gulland. "

Wanda, I hope ..."

I will keep you posted, Petra. It will be within the next 2-3 days. Work keeps getting in the way of my reading - HAHA!

Currently, I am reading An Instance of the Fingerpost. It's long, very detailed but worth the time and effort. Up next -- Mistress of the Sun by Sandra Gulland.

Jenny wrote: "I've only read about 10 pages but so far so good. I know nothing about the book and haven't read any of the comments in these threads (so I don't spoil it) so I have no idea what it's going to be a..."

Darn it! If I could, I would email pages to you.

Jenny wrote: "Started this last night and then left it in frigging work today boooooooo :("

Do you like it so far?

Shannon wrote: "My son is 7 and is in french immersion and they showed the film L'Île mystérieuse and the kids seemed to love it. I think it was a film from the 1960's. Regarding the book, I am not sure whether ..."

Thanks, Shannon. I took at look at it and he is a little too young yet. He would get fidgety about the number of pages. I, on the other hand, will definitely add this one to my TBR list.

Jaime wrote: "I just started Snow White And Rose Red. I have recently become very interested in retellings of fairy tales. I welcome any suggestions that anyone may have!"

Jaime: I have not read this one myself; however, a friend at work read it and said it was pretty good.

The True Story of Hansel and Gretel by Louise Murphy.

In the last months of the Nazi occupation of Poland, two children are left by their father and stepmother to find safety in a dense forest. Because their real names will reveal their Jewishness, they are renamed "Hansel" and "Gretel." They wander in the woods until they are taken in by Magda, an eccentric and stubborn old woman called "witch" by the nearby villagers. Magda is determined to save them, even as a German officer arrives in the village with his own plans for the children. Combining classic themes of fairy tales and war literature, this haunting novel of journey and survival, of redemption and memory, powerfully depicts how war is experienced by families and especially by children, and tells a resonant, riveting story

Shannon wrote: "I nominate one of Jules Verne's lesser known books (in North America) The Mysterious Island

In Jules Verne's 1874 novel The Mysterious Island, the Civil War is raging in the United ..."

*Gasp* another good one - oh, goodness! Shannon, would this one be suitable for a 10-year old boy? Mine is enraptured with the Civil War and he might like this if it is suitable.

Heather wrote: "I Nominate Ella Minnow Pea A Novel in Letters.

Plot Summary from Goodreads:
[close:] Ella Minnow Pea is a girl living happily on the fictional island of Nollop off the coast of S..."

Hurray! Thank you Heather.

Cyd wrote: "October is good."

Thank you so very much, Cyd.

Cyd wrote: "Hi Wanda, I got caught up in the Rose of Sebastopol post and hadn't visited this discussion in a while. I haven't read Fire in the Blood. That sounds like a good plan for September. I will add the ..."

It was hard to keep your emotions in check with this book, Cyd. I will mark my calendar for September, too. Oh, wait a minute -- how about October now? I have another book scheduled for September - so October?