My wife has bought me Triumff,Her Majesties Hero by Dan Abnett (Shhhh)for Christmas. Having read a few pages of this great book I know I am going to enjoy it and cant wait to get lost in it. For a preview go to the site link below

http://browseinside.harpercollins.com.au...

I liked this book very much and was absolutely taken by surprise at the end!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm glad you enjoyed it too.

Just finished LIFE OF PI by Martell - Iteresting book throughout and thought provoking

Just finished Club Dead . Thought it was the best one in the series so far!

Loved "The Book Thief" by Markus Zusak and "Moloka'i" by Alan Brennert. The are both incredible stories and both favorites for 2009.

kool, i just bought it

Leonor wrote: "yeAH, i'll read the next one have u read it?"

I havent read the second one but ive got it at home. Hoping to get time to read it soon.

finished dark lover last night and i LOVED it i just hated it when i had to put it away. loved the characters. but i would warn under 18's there is a lot of sex in it.

yeAH, i'll read the next one have u read it?

Leonor wrote: "city of bones is sooooooooooo great"

I really liked City of Bones aswell.

city of bones is sooooooooooo great

I just finished Shadowland and it was really good

A little late posting this but I recently finished Three Weeks to Say Goodbye, and thought it was great! I would recommend it to anyone that enjoys a little suspense!!

I finished The Angel's Game last night.

THE HELP by Kathryn Stockett - I always wonder how Skeeter would end up in NY, but glad she had the guts to end her relationship w/ that tall boyfriend. I love THE KITE RUNNER too, but THE HELP still no.1 for me this year ;)

Suzanne wrote: "Hey all,

I just finished Outlander by Diana Gabaldon a couple of days ago and absolutely loved it; I was by Borders today & I couldn't resist picking up the next one in the series, Dragonfly in..."

Suzanne: I'm a fan of the entire Outlander series. Certainly the first book whets your appetite for more of Jamie & Claire. But no spoilers here. Dragonfly is great. It's mostly backstory of the two of them in France and leading up to Culloden. Then there's Voyager which, mercifully, reunites them. Would love to hear your thoughts as you continue the saga! Enjoy!

CJ

Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen. Just finished. Loved every second of it. It's one I'll read again. Posted a review.

the help
the elegance of the hedgehog
olive kitteridge

all of these were excellent!

Am currently reading THE GUERNSEY LITERARY AND POTATO PEEL SOCIETY by Mary Ann Shaffer. And with a title like that, it had to be unique. It undoubtably is the most enjoyable book I have read this year. Try it.

Shari wrote: "Kathryn wrote: "The woman in white!!!!!!! the best book ever for those of you who like the classics and are dying for a page turner. The characters were all so different and so facinating! It was k..."

Well I suppose this means I better dust off "A Woman in White" when I'm finished with "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn". I've seriously had AWinW for a couple of years now and I suppose it just wasn't time to read it until now. Thanks! :)

Suzanne wrote: "Hey all,

I just finished Outlander by Diana Gabaldon a couple of days ago and absolutely loved it; I was by Borders today & I couldn't resist picking up the next one in the series, Dragonfly in..."

I'm currently on her 7th and just out book "An Echo in the Bone". I loved the entire series and book 3, "Voyager" was by far my favorite. You'll enjoy the series as a whole when you're all said and done. Stick with it, it's worth it.

I just finished White Oleander. It was sooo good! It kept my attention from the first page all the way till the last page. It is very beautifully written which makes it nice to read but the story is also very good and keeps you thinking about it long after reading it

Mr. Darcy, Vampyre by Amanda Grange

I was nervous about this because I haven't read Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, wasn't sure if I'd be able to follow. But I loved it and highly recommend it.

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Hi Chelsea, can you let me know the author of these books, as I would like to add them to my list.

Trisha
From Oz

Kat wrote: "Jim, I definitely agree about Long Way Home by Ishamel Beah. It has to be one of the best books that I have read in the past year."

glad you liked it -how'd You like the resolution of shooting/not shooting riddle?

2 other books - PEOPLE OF THE BOOK -by Gearldine Brooks - very powerful fiction but probably more informative and impacting than a non fiction book on same topics

VANISHED SMILE by R. Scotti - interesting book about actual theft of Mona Lisa in 1911

Jim, I definitely agree about Long Way Home by Ishamel Beah. It has to be one of the best books that I have read in the past year.

I LOVED the Outsiders (a classic) and "I Heart You, You Haunt Me" It's one of my all time favorites. It's an easy read, once you start you can't put it down! I read it in a day. And everyone I gave it to LOVED it! It's about a girl who's boyfriend dies from a dare and he comes back in different forms. READ IT

Just finished The Book Thief. I LOVED it and I'm definitely not a teen :) Also Sarah's Key by tatiena de Rosnay is fantastic

Kathryn wrote: "The woman in white!!!!!!! the best book ever for those of you who like the classics and are dying for a page turner. The characters were all so different and so facinating! It was kind of long but ..."

Kathryn, I loved The Woman in White too! Wilkie Collins is one of my favourite authors. If you haven't already done so, try The Moonstone and The Law and The Lady, both excellent, both page turning classics.

Lowboy by John Wray. Schitzophrenic teenager goes off his meds and goes on the subway with a mission to save the world. His mother and a police detective give chase, hoping to find him before he has a complete breakdown.

Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card. The book was fantastic.

A LONG WAY HOME: A BOY SOLDIER'S MEMOIR by Ishmael Beah
this book will certainly put one's own life situation in perspective

Graceling! It was one of the best YA fantasies I've read in a while. Katsa was a great character. I can't wait for Cashore's new book!

AMERICAN LION:ANDREW JACKSON IN THE WHITE HOUSE by John Meachum

excellent history of tumultous years(mainly the 1810s through the 1830s) in America's history and the man who was at the center of the transformation of the presidency into what it is today

Kat wrote: "Long Way Gone; Memoirs of a Soldier Boy by Ismael Beah.............. has to be one of the

Yes it was a good book read it at the end of last year.

Long Way Gone; Memoirs of a Soldier Boy by Ismael Beah.............. has to be one of the best books that I have read in the past year.

True story of a child soldier in Sierra Leone in the early to mid 90's.

I agree with Eye of the Storm and Carrie. READ THE BOOK THIEF BY MARCUS ZADEK.

I recently read The Red Tent, by Diamante and just finished it.It was a tremendously interesting book!
The story is based on the Old Testament mention of Dianah, daughter of Jacob (remember the Jacob and Esau story from Sunday school?). It is a fascinatingly,imaginative look at how the author sees her "real" story. Don't let the Bibical part hold you back! It is nothing like what you think and very direct and real-to-life for that era. I especially enjoyed seeing the stories of women who rarely rated more than a mention in the Bible fully fleshed out and shown the importance we all know they deserved.

I just finished Love Walked In by Marisa de los Santos and will finish its sequel, Belong to Me: A Novel today. I loved both of these books, was so pleasantly surprised by them, as I didn't expect them to be such great reads. I highly recommend them.

Hope wrote: "Read "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo". Excellent mystery. Could hardly put it down!!!"

I LOVED this book. It was a great mystery and it kept me guessing.

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society is one that I recommend to everyone who loves a great story with some unusual history thrown in. It was one of those serendipitous reads that are so great to come across. Of course, I second the Kite Runner and have recommended it for some time now. One other book that I'm constantly recommending is John Irving's A Widow For One Year.

The woman in white!!!!!!! the best book ever for those of you who like the classics and are dying for a page turner. The characters were all so different and so facinating! It was kind of long but i wouldn't have it any other way. I would really recommend it to anyone.

I definately will!

Awesome Lauren. I hope you enjoy it! Let me know what you think afterwards.

Southernbelle, I just ordered Widow of the South from paperbackswap! =)

Widow of the South!!!!

Hey all,

I just finished Outlander by Diana Gabaldon a couple of days ago and absolutely loved it; I was by Borders today & I couldn't resist picking up the next one in the series, Dragonfly in Amber...I'd love to hear what you guys thought of it you've gotten a chance to read it :)

I like Dan Brown and any Jules Verne classic.
Anyone who hasn't tried them as yet, I suggest you do!

Read "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo". Excellent mystery. Could hardly put it down!!!

I recently finished and I warmly recommend "An Artist of the Floating World" by Kazuo Ishiguro. It is for sure a great book, the awards it received being well deserved.