MJ’s Comments (group member since May 23, 2008)

MJ’s comments from the The Complete Idiots Guide to the Ultimate Reading List group.

now that is a fun concept

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There are a few repeat authors but most are authors that have written different generes.

This is the story of Galileo told in part through the letters his oldest daughter wrote to him through out his lifetime. It shows the affection that she had for her father and even though the letters he wrote to her did not survive the affection was mutual.

The story is a little slow and if you are not vaguely familiar with Galilios story you may want to goggle him. The book starts out telling about Galileos childhood and education. It moves on to his carrer and scentific discoveries and the relationship he had with his children and especially his daughter Virgian who became a nun and changed her name to Suor Maria Celeste. Celeste is beleived to be in honor of her fathers discovers. Even though her father later became a enemy of the church Suor Maria still wrote to him faithfully and understood that her fathers discovers took nothing away from God or diminished God in anyway.

The story takes dedication to get through but i think it is worth it

is this the story about the youngest daughter that must put aside what she wants and take care of her mother

I saw the movie and have never been able to bring myself to read the book.

Oh I didnt like this book. In fact i have not liked any Nicholas Sparks book.

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its just something sad happens and you know it is going to happen but it still breaks your heart

I hope you like the book as much as I did

They are worth the read although by the time I got through with Dragon fly in amber I Was crying my eyes out like some kid that dropped her ice cream cone.

When I got mine I went through and highlighted all the books I had read. I was very disappointed how many books were not highlighted. Then I went through and marked all the ones I own. Then I startes making reading lists. Can ya tell I am a little OCD. lol.

it goes
Outlander
Dragonfly in Amber
Voyager
Drums of Autumn
The Fiery Cross
A Breath of Snow and Ashes

Thats part of the series. its like the 6th book i believe

This book has inspired it. Before I mostly stuck with a few catagories in fiction

which book do you have

Jackie
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Tera meet Tera. Tera this is Tera

Encyclopedia of an Ordinary Life by Amy Krouse Rosenthal. Rosenthal goes through her life and gives explanations/feelings/thoughts/describtions A to Z. It was a unique way to look inside someones live and very enjoyable.

If you take The Da Vinci Code mix it with Iris Johansson’s Wind Dancer series and National Treasure the movie. Then serve with a side of chess and the French Revelation. Then for dessert serve Middle Eastern Mysticism what you get a wonderful book that made my favorites list.
A story that tells the tale of a famed and possibly cursed Montglane chess set that legend stats was once owned by Charlemagne and possess a power so great that it was buried and a great Abbey was build on top of it.
The story goes back and forth between 1790's France and 1972 New York and Algeria until both stories slowly intertwine together. Along the way we meet a young French solider Napoleon Bonaparte along with every key player in the French Revelation as well as the key player that would later lead us to the oil embargo of the 70's.

I can not say more because it will only ruin the story and secret and mysteries are what drive this book.

I enjoyed this book a lot. It has been called the thinking mans Da Vinci Code and won awards all over the world. . I would recommend this book to anyone who liked The Da Vinci Code and especially to those who love the game of chess.