Kathy ’s Comments (group member since Dec 18, 2008)

Kathy ’s comments from the Between the Lines group.

Kristine and Beth, I read The Help last month and loved it!

Fiona wrote: "Kathy wrote: "Li wrote: "I am currently reading Smith's I Capture the Castle, which is pretty wonderful so far =)"

This book is on my "must read this year" list. I keep hearing a li..."

LOL! I think this reading year is going to be the year of Fiona reads. I have An Unpardonable Crime (An American Boy) by Taylor and ICTC to read in the next couple of months. I'm sure that there are more little chirps I'll hear, too.

Nancy wrote: "I just started The Dante Club."


Nancy, I loved The Dante Club: A Novel, as well s Pearl's other novels, The Poe Shadow: A Novel and The Last Dickens: A Novel. Enjoy!

Nancy wrote: "I finished another book tonight: A Fair Maiden by Joyce carol Oates....it was a weird story and I am sure it is not just because I am sick....weird!"


I think Joyce can be a tricky read. I loved The Falls: A Novel by her, but I found We Were the Mulvaneys to be most irritating. I approach her works with caution, as most of them have a rather depressing tone, but she is such an excellent writer that I want to keep her on my list of authors to read.

Li wrote: "I am currently reading Smith's I Capture the Castle, which is pretty wonderful so far =)"

This book is on my "must read this year" list. I keep hearing a little Tweety bird chirping in my ear to read it. Hmm, could that be Fiona?

I'm reading The 13th Hour: A Thriller.

So many great adaptations already mentioned here. I'd like to add an oldie, but one of the best adaptations still to date (in my humble opinion), and that would be To Kill a Mockingbird with Gregory Peck. It received rave reviews as an adaptation when it first came out in the early 60's and is still acclaimed today.

I just finished Four Spirits: A Novel by Sena Jeter Naslund, a historical fiction read about the civil rights movement and surrounding events in Birmingham, Alabama during 1963-1965. Naslund is a master at this type of novel, teaching the reader much in a compelling story of courage.

I just received an order from Amazon today that included The Swan Thieves, The Tenant of Wildfell Hall, Death of a Valentine, and Poems. Then I was in Barnes and Noble and picked up A Reliable Wife. Gee, I am now literally surrounded by books in my bed. Heaven on Earth!

I just finished The Help and loved it!

For those of you waiting to read The Help, don't wait, just read it. It is a wonderful! Check out my review. I have now started Sena Jeter Naslund's Four Spirits: A Novel to continue the theme of civil rights in the 60's. I love Naslund's writing (Ahab's Wife and Abundance), so I'm expecting it to be a great companion read.

Yesterday, I read If I Stay by Gayle Forman, couldn't put it down. I've now started The Help, a Christmas present from my daughter.

I just finished If I Stay by Gayle Forman and loved it! Some interesting food for thought about people in comas.

Fiona wrote: "Kathy wrote: "I'm still reading the Hamish Macbeth mysteries by M.C. Beaton, just couldn't quit on the series until I'd reached the end (well until the new one comes out). I have a tendency to get..."

I just found out about the series in another group's posting, so I am definitely going to check it out. Thanks for the positive feedback on it, Fiona.

GG wrote: "Alanna wrote: "I read Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks and The Christmas List by Richard Paul Evans."
I loved another book by Geraldine Brooks. What is Year of Wonders about?
gghusak

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Year of Wonders is about the plague in 17th century England, specifically about the year it came to the village of Eyam, in 1666, and the heroic character of Anna Frith. It is base on a true story, as Eyam really did experience the plague, and in an unusual move quarantined their own village. I love this book.

I'm still reading the Hamish Macbeth mysteries by M.C. Beaton, just couldn't quit on the series until I'd reached the end (well until the new one comes out). I have a tendency to get stuck on a series.

Mary, The Help is next up on my list. I'm trying to stop reading on a mystery series, the Hamish Macbeth one by M.C. Beaton, so that I can read my January list of books. Thanks for the positive feedback on The Help.

Just finished Death of a Dustman, a Hamish Macbeth mystery by M.C. Beaton. I love these cozy little mysteries.

I was going to start Death of a Dustman by M.C. Beaton, but I received The Help by Kathryn Stockett from my daughter for Christmas, so I will have to decide later today.

I just finished A Redbird Christmas A Novel by Fannie Flagg. It was a perfect read for Christmas, so sweet and hopeful.