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[Nicki]

Kathy wrote: "Am reading Dear John by Nicholas Sparks because I am a glutton for punishment. And just started Twilight. Not impressed so far. "

I actually liked Dear John a lot. It might be because I'm a fan of Sparks' books, but I also like the military angle. It's different from his others.

[Lori]

I had a really bad January and February for reading. I haven't finished a me-book since before school started, although I've started quite a few books. I've currently got about 60 pages left of The Sound and the Fury, which I'll definitely finish today. Then I'll finish The Thorn Birds (of which I have about 250 pages left). Lastly I'll finish For Whom the Bell Tolls, which I'm close to halfway through.

Over Spring Break, I'd like to read The Three Musketeers and maybe Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe.

[El]

I'm currently reading A Passage to India. I know we're reading it here next month, but another group I'm in is reading it this month. I'm looking forward to seeing what people here think of it when we get to it in April.

[Ann]

I liked Catching Fire even better than Hunger Games-Mockingjay is released in August. You might also try Beautiful Creatures & Maze Runner.

[El]

Ann, I'm about to start The Maze Runner this weekend. I'm not a big reader of YA novels, but need to fit it into a reading challenge with another group - plus it sounds neat. Looking forward to it.

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I'm currently finishing The Three Musketeers and am really enjoying it. I'm really into the classical novels right now and am trying to work through as many as possible (though it's difficult while in school).

[Lori]

I finished The Sound and the Fury. I'm having a hard time wanting to pick up The Thorn Birds again. In the meantime, I'm doing a rather quick reread of Fried Green Tomatoes. It feels so nice to be finishing books again!

[El]

Finally finished The Portable Chekhov, am still reading The Historian and A Passage to India, and just started The Voyage Out (Virginia Woolf's first novel). I'm considering continuing this Russian lit kick I've been on by starting There Once Lived a Woman Who Tried to Kill Her Neighbor's Baby: Fairy Tales, but then maybe I just need a break from the Russians. It's sort of like eating a lot of fried foods after a while - one starts feeling a little bloated and depressed.

[Lori]

I finished Fried Green Tomatoes last night. I'm going to focus on For Whom the Bells Tolls now. Maybe I'll work on The Thorn Birds next Friday and Saturday, especially if I finish the Hemingway by then.

[Allie]

Dostoevsky's Notes from Underground and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban... perfect pair, right? :)

oh, and I firmly believe that one should always be reading an Austen novel, so I'm also reading Pride & Prejudice at the moment!

[Jessica]

I just finished The Girl Who Played with Fire and I really liked it. I'm also reading Digging to America by Anne Tyler. I really like her books

[Mary]

Just finished The Help by Kathryn Stocket - one of the best written books I've read in a while. She truly captures the predicament of black maids in the south during the civil rights movement, good and bad. I will follow her like I follow Barbara Kingsolver. Now there's a compliment!

[Stephanie Day]

I'm reading Earthly Joys: A Novel by Phillipa Gregory. I'm in the mood for fictionalized 1600's period piece.

[Brigid]

I am currently reading The Rise and Fall of Anne Boleyn: Family Politics at the Court of Henry VIII by Retha Warnicke and A Room With a View by E.M. Forster, as well as getting started on Bel Canto for the group read.

Ashley -- I LOVED As I Lay Dying. I'm firmly in the pro-Faulkner camp.

[Dini, the master of meaning]

Speaking of Faulkner, when I went to a bookstore yesterday I was tempted to pick up an edition of Faulkner's The Sound and the Fury just because the cover looked pretty and artistic. I know next to nothing about the book though, so in the end I didn't buy it.

Here's the cover I saw: http://www.goodreads.com/book/photo/8...

[Lori]

Dini, That cover looks awesome! I just love it when I wind up with multiple copies of a book because I keep finding really cool covers. You should definitely try The Sound and the Fury. But read the wikipedia page as you go. It will ruin the plot, but you'll know what's going on, thus being free to enjoy Faulkner's language.

[Dini, the master of meaning]

Thanks for the tip, Lori. We'll see what happens the next time I go to the bookstore, haha.

I for one prefer just having one good copy of a book, so it frustrates me when I find books, especially classics, with better covers. Now why didn't they have that edition the last time? LOL.

[Sharayu]

Im currently reading The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery and im absolutely in love with the story and moreso the pictures! They add such life to the reader's imagination. Recently finished reading 'Moby Dick' and i liked it for the sea-adventure. Although, i dont understand the reason why its so hyped! I cudnt get the gist of the story- its like a story about a killer whale and a crazy obsessed captain determined to kill the whale. So, why the end? I really cudnt follow the purpose of the story!

[Lori]

Sharayu wrote: "Im currently reading The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery and im absolutely in love with the story and moreso the pictures! They add such life to the reader's imagination. Recently finishe..."

I absolutely love The Little Prince! It never fails to make me cry. It is such a sweet and innocent story.

[Angie]

Sharayu wrote: "Im currently reading The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery and im absolutely in love with the story and moreso the pictures! They add such life to the reader's imagination. Recently finishe..."

You should try "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho, it reminded me of "The Little Prince" so much. Such a fabulous and interesting story!

[Sharayu]

Angie wrote: "Sharayu wrote: "Im currently reading The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery and im absolutely in love with the story and moreso the pictures! They add such life to the reader's imagination. ..."

Thanks Angie for the suggestion!! I have read The Alchemist and i find it a very lucid read too! Nice story about our dreams and quest to follow them, make them come true! Loved it!

[Allison]

I'm currently reading the Last of Her Kind by Sigrid Nunez. It is so good! I had no idea what it was about but I am reading it for my book club. It's very engaging, with very complex female characters and a solid history of the issues of 1970s NYC.

[Ritesh]

I am reading Hunger Hunger and it really rocks. If you have enjoyed Dostoevsky, I really recommend it but it is more psychological stuff, and needless to say - short sentences due to the inherent nature of Norwegian language.

He was the inspiration for many great European writers including Dostoevsky and Americans like Fitzgerald and Hemingway.

[Ned.buntline2009]

whichwaydidshego? wrote: "Well I was just catching up, and some of you made me jealous with all your classics I've been dying to read. At the end of August, and even without reading a single book in April, I'd read over 60..."

[Ned.buntline2009]

good omens a fine comic novel by Nial and terry Pratchett , who was granted a BBC audience transmission about his Alzheimer's and his now debate over euthanasia, which in deep thought was not a funny subject considering the popularity he has as a comic author in the vien o f pj Wodehouse .

[Ned.buntline2009]

Kristel wrote: "I'm reading The Boleyn Inheritance by Philippa Gregory

Silly me didn't realize that Philippa Gregory did an entire series on the unfortunate Boleyn-family and that sh..."

i don't see the attraction the Boleyn or the Tudor slayer of the old faith, the whole reformation destroyed a lot of English culture, Henry could have done it better, then he was a fucking pretender to the English throne any way . they all are . even this current moribund idiot Elizabeth the 2nd , a bloody German , the husbands a Greek connected to the bloodiest tsar in Russian history

[Elizabeth]

Ritesh wrote: "I am reading Hunger Hunger and it really rocks. If you have enjoyed Dostoevsky, I really recommend it but it is more psychological stuff, and needless to say - short sentences due to t..."

Really interesting. Thanks for the recommendation.

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I am reading Tender is the Night by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Anyone ever read this? If so did you like?

[Lori]

Right now I'm reading A Tree Grows in Brooklyn and I'm enjoying it immensely! I'm only through Book One though, so I still have a ways to go. I had a hard time for a few days finding a book that I really wanted to read. I'd read the first few pages of several that I liked, but not enough to keep going. It's pretty good. I think I like it so much because I like the main character a lot. In some ways, she reminds me of myself at 11. I'll let everyone know how it goes...

[Dini, the master of meaning]

Lori, I think this group discussed that book in the past, you can look for the thread in the Rory Book Discussions folder if you're interested :)

[Lori]

Dini, Thanks. I'll have to look at that. I'm loving this book. I wish I could just sit in my rocking chair and not put it down until I actually want to stop reading.

[Courtney]

Heya long last friends - just saw that you are starting Oryx Crake this week, one of my faves. Cannot wait to join in! Have been reading a lot of LGBT YA fiction, especially by the astonishingly talented Ellen Wittlinger.

[Dini, the master of meaning]

Long time no see, Courtney! I'm looking forward to Oryx & Crake too.

[Lariela]

Just started "Emma" by Jane Austen.

[Hannah]

I'm just starting The Lightning Thief now. I graduated college, (YAH!!!) so I needed some "fluff" books to ease my mind back into reading. Anyone read it?

[Ashley]

I read the whole Percy Jackson series in Feb. and thought they were great! Quick reads that are well written and fun. You'll want to have the second one readily available for when you finish TLT! Enjoy!

[Anna]

Spymistress: The Life of Vera Atkins, the Greatest Female Secret Agent of World War II by William J. Stevenson

[Kehinde]

reading wicked: the life and times of the wicked witch of the west now and not really sure i'm that into it. plan to endure till the end though. also i am reading the complete works of jane austen. read pride and prejudice in primary school and saw the movie but re-reading it since i didnt really have any appreciation for literature at that stage. haven't read all the rest so it will be fun to read the rest. My big book of the time right now is the unabridged version of the count of monte cristo. it just came in the mail today. i refused to read the abridged version cuz i think most of the story is lost in the reduction in book size. so excited. watched the movie and as most books are better than the movie adaptations well..... anywho really excited to read this summer.

[Hannah]

Kehinde wrote: "reading wicked: the life and times of the wicked witch of the west now and not really sure i'm that into it. plan to endure till the end though. also i am reading the complete works of jane austen...."

Kehinde,
Which Pride and Prejudice did you watch? (The BBC version or the new one?) P&P is my favorite Jane Austen, and I'm excited to hear what you think.

The Count of Monte Cristo is also one of my favorites! I have read the unabridged several times (I read it once in high school, and then later when we read it as a book club a couple of summers ago). I will say that you should probably put the movie out of your mind because they are so different. Both are good, don't get me wrong, but they are very different. There is a discussion on the book if you want some thoughts. The first time I read it in high school, we kept a running list of characters because there are so many. But I think the number of characters and intricate details make it so much fun to read. I hope you enjoy it!

[Hannah]

Ashley wrote: "I read the whole Percy Jackson series in Feb. and thought they were great! Quick reads that are well written and fun. You'll want to have the second one readily available for when you finish TLT! ..."

I did really enjoy it! Read the book in about two days. I could not put it down, and I kept getting irritated when my mom was interrupting me. :) Unfortunately, I am moving and do not have the time (or money for that matter) to run and get the second one. But payday is coming! :)

I'm reading House Rules next. It's been a while since I've read a Jodi Piccoult book, so I'm excited for the thought-provoking good read, as her books always are. However, I'm sure I'll need something light hearted next - so Percy Jackson might be next on my list. :) Anyone read House Rules? Does it compare to her other books?

[Lori]

I decided that I needed some quick reads that were on my preselected summer reading list, so I've decided to read the Little House series over the next week or so. I'm almost done with Little House in the Big Woods and I'll start Little House on the Prairie this evening. I'm also reading The Once and Future King (almost done with Part 1) and Under the Tuscan Sun. I'm loving everything and I wish I could do nothing else but read 24/7 but alas, I must sleep, eat, and run errands.

[Anna]

Eneida by Virgil

[Gitte]

I'm about half way through Nella Larsen's Quicksand and I really like it!

[Jordana]

I am re-reading "The Great Gatsby" for book club:-)

[whichwaydidshego, the sage of sass]

Nicki - Back in March you asked for Classic book recommendations... I'm in the midst of The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins, a classic I highly recommend! I thought I'd like it, but I never thought I'd have so much fun reading it. It often has me laughing!

Sharayu - I never got the whole thing of the hype about Moby-Dick either, and I studied literature! I actually never made it through the darned thing!

Anna - Spymistress: The Life of Vera Atkins, the Greatest Female Secret Agent of World War II? AWESOME! I have that to read as well, and hope to get to it before the end of the year. I LOVE those kinds of books - I read Sisterhood of Spies: The Women of the OSS several years ago and found it all so interesting.

[whichwaydidshego, the sage of sass]

I just finished Yes Man and thought it a blast. Deeper than I expected, too. Nothing like the film, except the concept, but a great book nonetheless.

I mentioned I'm in the midst of The Moonstone, and am slowly, slowly working my way through My First Summer in the Sierra by John Muir which is delightful, and I'm piecing through a biography called Nigella: A Biography about Nigella Lawson the sultry chef dubbed the domestic goddess of Britain. Lorelai & Rory rave about her in an episode or two.

[Lori]

I'm reading a few things at present:

Under the Tuscan Sun, which I read in fits and starts. But since I've got less than 100 pages left, I may try to plow through it this week while I'm housesitting for my uncle.

Lady Chatterley's Lover, which I've made tremendous progress on since picking it up. I look forward to finishing it as well. Perhaps this week.

The Fountainhead, which I'm reading over the course of 4 weeks with a friend. I've read it before and it is one of my favorites. I'm excited to read it again.

[Dini, the master of meaning]

Lori, do tell what you think about Lady Chatterley's Lover once you've finished. I have the book but haven't got the chance to pick it up.

[Lori]

Dini, I will make sure I report back. It's pretty good so far. I'm only about 100 pages into it. Lady Chatterley is one of those that I've picked up loads of times, but wound up putting aside without making too much progress. I intend on finishing this time.

[Ginny]

I'm reading The Count of Monte Cristo, and The Lambs of London, but will soon be starting to interpret a summer class at a community college for a deaf student, so my reading time will be cut into.The work is something I enjoy so that will be fine too.