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[Neko]

I hope all goes well for your friend, Carmel!! And how wonderful the nasty neighbour of yours is moving out..woohoo! My friends house just down the road went up for rent...hopefully no-one annoying will move in.

[Maggie]

Bethany, I enjoyed "Edgar Sawtelle" moe than I expected to - wasnt really sure what to expect.
Brenda - Ive just started 'Sister' too. Am enjoying it so far.

[Cheryl]

Mandy wrote: "Dee-Ann wrote: "have started reading One Hundred Great Books in Haiku. This is a cute small book. An example of one of the Haikus is..."

Love Haiku Dee-Ann. Thanks for that excerpt!:)"

Several Bader books are now on my wishlist. But if they only take 20 minutes to read, I don't want to pay much for them!

[Cheryl]

Bethany wrote: "I have just started 'The story of Edgar Sawtelle' by David Wroblewski.
It is an intriguing book centred around a mute boy and the dogs he has been raised with. Its had mixed reviews but I am aware ..."

I've got this on Mt. TBR - I'll have to try to get to it soon.

[Neko]

Yesterday I started The Potato Factory..Or really I started re-reading it. I just hope this time I can actually finish it..ehehe

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Carmel wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Have you managed to start 'Sister' yet Carmel? ..."

Sorry Brenda, I missed your ques originally. No I haven't started it yet, as I'm still reading my 2nd book of the challenge, I..."

I'm up to page 134...I am really enjoying it...:)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Laura wrote: "Yesterday I started The Potato Factory..Or really I started re-reading it. I just hope this time I can actually finish it..ehehe"

Hope you enjoy it Laura, I read it a long time ago, but as it was the first of Bryce Courtenay's that I read, and I now own quite a number of his, and have read a lot, I'd say I definitely enjoyed Potato Factory..:)

[Neko]

Brenda wrote: "Laura wrote: "Yesterday I started The Potato Factory..Or really I started re-reading it. I just hope this time I can actually finish it..ehehe"

Hope you enjoy it Laura, I read it a l..."
Sweet! Have you watched the movie?

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Laura wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Laura wrote: "Yesterday I started The Potato Factory..Or really I started re-reading it. I just hope this time I can actually finish it..ehehe"

Hope you enjoy it Laura..."

Yes, that's what made me interested in the books...it was such a long time ago, but there was a mini series on TV I think (and I'm not real sure on this), but I watched it, and loved it, so that started me them....I think the series spread over 4 books....oh, now I'm not sure if it's what happened or I'm making it up!! :D

[★ Jess]

Yes, there was a mini series for The Potato Factory, from 2000

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Thanks Jessica....I was pretty sure someone would know..:) Did you see it? Oh, silly me, you would have only been 5yo!!!!! :D

[★ Jess]

I would have been too busy watching The Wiggles at that time :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

hahaha :D

[★ Jess]

Anyway, back on topic:

I am currently bookless, and am not sure which to read next:
-City of Bones
-Gone
-Reckless
-Extras
or re-read The Da Vinci Code

Too many books, so little time.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Toss a coin Jessica..:) Maybe not the Da Vinci Code; perhaps one of the others..;)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

I have just finished 'Sister'. It was fabulous...thanks Carmel for the recommendation! :) For a debut novel, she ticks all the boxes. Her next one is out 2011 called 'Afterwards'...can't wait!

[★ Jess]

Ive gone with Reckless, by one of my favorite authors Cornelia Funke. Just starting now.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

I've decided on 'Chill Factor' by Sandra Brown for my next read...it's my 7th in the Summer Challenge...

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Booklover23 wrote: "Ive gone with Reckless, by one of my favorite authors Cornelia Funke. Just starting now."

Enjoy, Jessica!!

[★ Jess]

Oops, I forgot all about the summer challenge :S
Oh well, I hope you enjoy 'Chill Factor' as much as you did 'Sister'

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Thanks Jessica...how many have you read for the challenge?

[★ Jess]

Well.....*cough*none*cough*
I made a list, but I forgot about it. So ive done none :S
I guess I'll have to join the next challenge.

How about yourself?

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@Booklover: Woooooops, tee hee I won't tell Mandy.

I am sure if you look back at your list you can revise it to fit in some of the books you have read.

[Neko]

Nifty, i might have to look into the series after i've finsihed the book.

I also started Summers of the Sisterhood: The Second Summer which is part of the Summer challenge.

[★ Jess]

hahaha, I'll be sure to let you know what I think of Reckless, as soon as im done with it. I reckon I'll be finished by Sunday night

[★ Jess]

I certainly did! You're the first to notice. Congrats :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

★ Jessica ★ wrote: "Well.....*cough*none*cough*
I made a list, but I forgot about it. So ive done none :S
I guess I'll have to join the next challenge.

How about yourself?"

Jessica, it's not too late to get started, and as Gail said, you can adjust the ones you've read to fit the challenge....go for it!!!
I have finished 6! :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Carmel wrote: "Brenda wrote: "I have just finished 'Sister'. It was fabulous...thanks Carmel for the recommendation! :) For a debut novel, she ticks all the boxes. Her next one is out 2011 called 'Afterwards'...c..."

Carmel, 'Afterwards' is a stand-alone novel..:)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

No cursing allowed, remember...13yo's listening..LOL.. Just head for the (naughty) corner, and you won't be tempted...hahaha!

[Deb]

Something different, I've just started reading All Quiet on the Western Front by Remarque. I read it years ago in German and saw it in a discount book store recently. This looks like a good English translation. It's an anti-war classic. I remember it made a big impression on me back at uni.

[Neko]

Brenda, yeah there was a movie from the first book....I read the first books years ago so I'm sketchy on it (I really need to reread it) but I do remember enjoying it more than I would think. I am interested in checking out the move from the first book. I think there has been like 3 books out?

[Maggie]

★ Jessica ★ wrote: "Anyway, back on topic:

I am currently bookless, and am not sure which to read next:
-City of Bones
-Gone
-Reckless
-Extras
or re-rea..."

Definitely go for City of Bones - it's great fun.

[Karyn]

Have just finished reading "So Much to Tell You" John Marsden, fantastic book could not put it down. No wonder it is considered a classic.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Laura wrote: "Brenda, yeah there was a movie from the first book....I read the first books years ago so I'm sketchy on it (I really need to reread it) but I do remember enjoying it more than I would think. I am ..."

Laura, I think that question is for Carmel, looking back to message 816? ;)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Yes, I had to look back, couldn't work it out for a second....:D

[Neko]

Ooops! Lol. that was my bad. Yes, I meant Carmel!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Tsk, tsk, Carmel!!!! :) Haven't read that one tho...think it sounds good???

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Hmm! That sounds really interesting! Might have to add it to my TBR list! I think I'll check if my library has it..:)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Yes, they have it! I'm not going to reserve it now, cos there is no-one else with it, so I'd get it straight away....tooooooo much else to read...:D I've made a note to get it later..
Carmel, I used to buy all my books, but since joining the library, I have ventured into reading many other authors, which I wouldn't have done, if I'd still been buying my books. I still buy my fav authors, but borrow the ones I want to 'try out'! I belong to Doubleday Book Club, and get their catalogue every month. Then I order the ones I like the sound of from the library!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Yeah...your daughters and my hubby!!! Haha!!

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Tee hee hee they just don't know how truely restrained we are. :D

[Maggie]

I have also just finished "Sister" this afternoon. Good ending, didnt see that coming. Have started "The Hunger Games" and already 100 pages in. Was meant to be sleeping ready for my shift tonight but reading took over. Oh well, at least I'm not tired.

[★ Jess]

"The Hunger Games" is amazing. I love that book!
Its sequel, "Catching Fire" is just as good, if not better.
The final book, "Mockingjay" is....atrocious.I absolutely hated it.

[Maggie]

Thanks for the tips.

[Cheryl]

★ Jessica ★ wrote: ""The Hunger Games" is amazing. I love that book!
Its sequel, "Catching Fire" is just as good, if not better.
The final book, "Mockingjay" is....atrocious.I absolutely hated it."

But they go together, right? I mean, you can't really stop until the end, or can you? (I've been wondering whether to read them.... )

[★ Jess]

Defiantly read them. They are amazing, even though the finale is a let down-but still worth the read.

If you really wanted to, you could read the first as a stand alone book, but with an open ending. Thought I would recommend you read the whole trilogy

[Dee-Ann]

Just started reading Sizzling Sixteenwhich is part of my summer reading challenge and has been lurking around on my book shelf tempting me for a while. I hope I continue to get a laugh out of Stephanie Plum ... there has been only one book in the previous 15 which I did not think highly of.

[★ Jess]

Just finished Reckless, and am now starting my first Stephen King book of the holidays: The Running Man

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Finished 'Chill Factor' last night, (really enjoyed it) from my Summer Challenge, about to start the 8th, which is 'The Curious Incident of the dog in the night-time' by Mark Haddon.

[Dee-Ann]

Was sitting on the lounge this morning drinking a cup of tea, feeling lazy and could not reach any books I am currently reading, but there was a stack of new books, and could not help myself, picked one up and have read almost 80 pages of Shark Girl, which I found myself in tears on bus reading this morning. This is not on my original summer challenge, but I might see if I can change one of the books to this one, as this is a Oprah book for kids 12 years and up.