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Sep 04, 2013 02:25AM
I am currently reading The Husband's Secret and The Power of One which are both for book groups. I am also listening to Rose Harbor in Bloom.
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That was a quicker read than I expected. Moving on to Grendel and will read some more classics after that. :)
It was fabulous! As always, I got lost in the fairytale style writing he is able to produce. He takes the eyes of a seven year old and shows the experiences as terrifying, beautiful, and heartbreaking all at the same time. It makes one see how wonderful it is to be a child with fantastical views of their surroundings. But it also reminds us how defenseless we feel as children when faced with the adult world. I have been a fan of Gaiman for years. He has a way of writing a sad tale in such a beautiful way. It's hard to put into words unless you have experienced it..With any author for that matter.
I had the opportunity to attend his book tour when this was released. He explained the story as such...He wrote it for his wife, Amanda Palmer. At the time she was working in the recording studio on her next album in another country. He wrote the story because he missed her. He also wanted to show her/take her to his childhood. So many parts of his childhood, physically, do not exist any more so it was always hard to "show" her this part of his life. Through this story he was able to do that. But it's more than that. It's a personal story in that events, traits of the main character, and even the house are parts of Gaiman's life. But he was able to do it in his writing style and not make it biographical.
It's worth reading for sure.
Jessica wrote: "It was fabulous! As always, I got lost in the fairytale style writing he is able to produce. He takes the eyes of a seven year old and shows the experiences as terrifying, beautiful, and heartbreak..."Its on my TBR, looking forward to it. I love the stories he weaves, so magical despite the dark nature of the tales.
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I always enjoy reading your reviews, Jessica. You really get in depth and put yourself in the shoes of the characters and writers too I would say!
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I'm currently reading Looking For Alaska by John Green and The City of Lost Souls by Cassandra Clare.
I've begun reading The Pickwick Club by Charles Dickens while I've been reading Uncle Tom's Cabin on my iBook app.
LaLaLa Laura wrote: "Jessica wrote: "It was fabulous! As always, I got lost in the fairytale style writing he is able to produce. He takes the eyes of a seven year old and shows the experiences as terrifying, beautiful..."Thank you for that. It is what I love about reading. It's not just about the story for me, but what the author and characters were trying to say. For me, it's like eating a 13 layer key lime pie (yes, these exist in Key West...and Yes, you should eat one). Each layer of the pie is unique in its own way. it can stand separate by itself. Like a story, when all of those layers come together...something magical happens. I thrive on this when I read!
I have also been told I am an, "emissary of empathy," by my close friends. When I read a story I live it. When something tragic happens or a loved one is lost...I go into the same pain the characters feel. It's not real but it feels like it is. I walk outside to get a breath of air and kids are playing in the street. My thought is like a pin I saw on pinterest last year. The book has ended how can you all just act like everything is okay? It's pretty ridiculous and I probably sound crazy but that's me. I do the same in real life. I am almost cursed with empathy, lol.
Finished Grendel, which was an interesting look at the story known so well. I actually ended up having a lot of sympathy for Grendel. When it comes down to it is he really anyone savage than man?Started reading Lady Chatterley's Lover a few nights ago.
Finished reading What We Talk About When We're Talking About Anne Frank for my f2f book group and began Letters from Skye.Now I'm off to play tennis and then to an appointment with my husband this afternoon.
I am reading A Dog's Purpose. I like the story, but do have a little difficulties with this concept of rebirth, eventhough I do believe in purpose..but it sure is a sweet read!
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ooooooo.....how is LCL, Jessica!? Never read it
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just read the description. wow, that does sound like a different kind of topic! sounds sweet.
LaLaLa Laura wrote: "Jessica wrote: "Finished Grendel, which was an interesting look at the story known so well. I actually ended up having a lot of sympathy for Grendel. When it comes down to it is he really anyone sa..."topic in book: sex, sex, and sex...But not in a way 5o shades of porn way. It's oddly, addictive.
LaLaLa Laura wrote: "Tessa wrote: "I am reading A Dog's Purpose. I like the story, but do have a little difficulties with this concept of rebirth, eventhough I do believe in purpose..but it sure is a sweet read!"just..."
If you like dogs, it really is! I laughed and I cried so much! And I had so think of my little puppy sooo often!
Just finished reading Letters from Skye which was just OK. Then IU picked up my library copy of The Returned by Jason Mott which I read about five pages and then the last few pages and decided not for me. Remember Pet Sematary bhy Stephen King. Enough said and enough sadness.
I am about to begin Vampire Academy for a challenge. Don't do too many vampire books but do enjoy those with angels.
Nancy wrote: "I am about to begin Vampire Academy for a challenge. Don't do too many vampire books but do enjoy those with angels."I prefer the books with angels too. I'm getting bored of vampires. I read Vampire Academy in 7th grade. x) I like it, but that didn't really last long. It's not one of those books that you love dearly for a long time.
Samantha wrote: "Nancy wrote: "I am about to begin Vampire Academy for a challenge. Don't do too many vampire books but do enjoy those with angels."I prefer the books with angels too. I'm getting bored of vampir..."
Samantha - I'll be happy if I get to like this book. LOL
Kelli wrote: "I am currently reading The Shining which is supposed to be better than the movie of course. However a book this long the follows the movie so far- is hard to read. Its been 3 days and I am only on ..."The sequel to The Shining has either been or will be published shortly. The little boy is now grown up in the sequel.
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really!??
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I probably shouldn't say this too loud, but I enjoyed the movie more than the book, so it's not just you, Kelli :D
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Article about sequel."
I got the chills, Jen! Thanks!
Still struggling with Uncle Tom's Cabin. I haven't found any likeable character so far. Eva comes the closest to be one, but I'm not sold on yet. (Should I say I'm not sold?) On the other hand, I'm enjoying The Pickwick Club. I love Charles Dickens's sarcasm.
Anyway, it is 2:01 am here. So, Happy Friday the 13th, everyone!
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Oh, nice! Happy Friday the 13th, Anil!
you know, other than
A Christmas Carol, I have not read any other Charles Dickens's books, so I didn't know he had a sarcastic wit about him. I must check them out now. His books just seem so looonnng though!
They are very long indeed. The one I'm reading is 784 pages. Second chunkster I'm reading this year after Anna Karenina. Actually this is the second book of Dickens I'm reading in its original language. I've read Oliver Twist and The Great Expectations in my mother tongue, Turkish.
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/ne...Interesting article about history of the phobia behind Friday 13th.
Nancy wrote: "I am about to begin Vampire Academy for a challenge. Don't do too many vampire books but do enjoy those with angels."This is acually one of the few YA-Fansasybooks I really enjoyed! I liked the characters and writing alot!
OK Tessa - all of you who have mentioned Vampire Academy have motivated me to read on.Afraid I ditched Vamire Academy and instead began Rainshadow Road by Lisa Kleypas, a new to me author and Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah.
I am reading Daisy's back in town by Rachel Gibson, her qwerky romance novels are short and sweet and jam packed with hot moments. I love all of her books! They are a definite must read!
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I should start reading the gothic novels mentioned in Austen's Northanger Abbey for Halloween, but I'll skip them this year. I might give them a try next year.I've finished Uncle Tom's Cabin. I can't say I liked the book at all. I think the religious sentimentality of the book put me off.
I'm still reading The Pickwick Papers. I have finished one-fifth of it. I'll shortly start reading Mansfield Park by Jane Austen. I hope the visit the place, Mansfield Park, when I'm back to the UK.:-)
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Oh, it is. I saw the bus going there via Kingston many times. I'll be living in Surbiton, of which train station Harry Potter meets Dumbledore, well where Dumbledore hijacks Harry's date in the movie. Lovely place.
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Absolutely! I must have passed through several places mentioned in Austen's other novels last year without noticing. I hope to visit those places consciously this time.
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Anil wrote: "I will.:)"Oh please do! I'd love to see all those places I tried to imagne so many times for real!
I just started
, again waaaays out of my comfortzone and I'm not quite sure yet, whar to think of this..
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let me know what you think.
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I remember when I first read this at 13 right after I saw the movie and I didn't want it to end.
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