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It's an amazing book...truly amazing.
I'm going to be disappointed when it ends! I'm already on page 255 of all 410 pages....*le sigh*
I assure you will not be disappointed! Let me know when you are done, I want to know what your answer is to the question that comes naturally from the end. You will finish tonight. You will not sleep till you do!
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That's what time I stayed up to reading...that's also the time, incidentally, that I finished The Thirteenth Tale.
Wow.
That's really all I have to say.
It's definitely going on my "favorites" shelf and will be passed to a few really good reader friends of mine.
Thank you SO much again Cecilia!!!
And Cecilia...I have no idea...I laid in bed last night trying, TRYING to figure out which one it was...and I still for the life of me can't figure it out. And since Joey wants to read this fannnntabulous book, I won't ruin it by discussing it any further!
I loved The Thirteenth Tale! All that wondering about what the true story really was . . .
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how funny. I just joined goodreads at the reccomendation of my cousin who lives in Singapore. As I was looking around I noticed the morning coffee group. I was so surprised when I saw you were discussing the Thirteenth Tale! It is by far one of my favorite books ever! It has one of the greatest twists in a book! It's like the Sixth Sense of books! I read the end at least 6 times....
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But now I'm reading Five Quarters of the Orange by Joanne Harris...and whenever I finally get WWE I'll be reading that too!
ok...i read the rules...and it said to put "spoiler alert" when you were giving something away. The "sixth sense" comment has nothing to do with the book whatsoever....only that it has a great twist that I never saw coming....I don't know how that would ruin it for anyone....other than to want them to read it because it was so good. ?????
I am reading The Rice Mother by Rani Manicka. It is from 2002 and I knew nothing of it until it was selected by my "live" book club for our February/March read. I think it is a very powerful book, a page turner, beautifully written, with each "part" written in the voice of a different character. I am on page 106.
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I just picked up WWE on audio CD from the library today - so I'll eventually start that. But I d/led POTE so I wanted to listen to that first, I've listened to about 2-3hrs so far.
Joey--Don't worry about Kim's post. The Thirteenth Tale is such a great book nothing can really ruin it for you. When you get to the end you will have your own reaction and it more than likely will be completely different from hers. READ IT!Kim--I saw that you ordered Pillars of the Earth from Amazon. We are reading the second book World Without End. If I misunderstood, sorry I just want to make sure we are all on the same page. (UGGG! I didn't want to do that but I could not help it)
Sara--I am so happy you liked Water for Elephants. It is such an amazing story of youth. I see you are reading Five Quarters. Did you read Chocolat and/or Blackberry Wine? I read somewhere that Ms. Harris has written a real sequel to Chocolat, but I have not been able to find it anywhere. Blackberry Wine and 5 Quarters are just about the town. I have not read either one. Let me know if 5 Quarters is worth picking up.
When you have time, pick up "The Expected One" by Kathleen McGowan. I would love to get your reaction to that story.
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Mercedes--Robert Cormier is a great young adult fiction writer. I am the Cheese is a great psychological thriller. After the First Death is equally so.
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And I shall look up The Expected One and add it into my rotation! After your recommendation of The Thirteenth Tale, I'd read a cereal box if it came recommended by you!
I'm physically reading "Rose of York: Love & War" by Sandra Worth and I'm listening to "The Ground Beneath Her Feet" by Salman Rushdie. Such the multi-tasker!
I've been readin Outlander. Have any of you read that series? I'm so glad they're finally having sex. Phewww....OK, at the risk of being redundant, you've got to read Shadow of the Wind. So good.
Also, I was just raving in another group about The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Klay by Michael Chabon. Anyone???? I'm wanting to re-read it because now I keep thinking about it.
Amy, I enjoyed the Outlander series! Books 1-3 were my favorites in the series. Right now the series goes to #6, Breath of Snow. But, there's talk that a book #7 (something in bones, I can't remember) is being written now by her and movie rights are in this one.
The author's website has a character picked out to play Claire and her picture is supposed to be on the site. I think they are still looking for a character to play Jamie.
I'm reading/listening to "World Without End". I'm also reading "A New Earth" and participating in that online class Oprah is doing each Monday night. And I'm finishing up "Pride and Prescience" which I started on the plane to Vegas.
Amy and Kathrynn - I read the Outlander series and loved it!!I heard rumor of a seventh book - but hadn't heard for sure. I checked on-line and it's called: "An Echo in the Bone". I'm SO excited! But it didn't say when it was going to be released.
Hey Monica,I'm reading book 2 right now , Dragonfly in Amber.
I'd never heard of the series and bought A Breath of Snow and Ashes, got home and saw it was part of a series so sent and bought Outlander. Now I'm hooked. Glad to hear there is going to be yet another one.
Hi I'm new to this group, but I just wanted to say that Amy was right. If you guys liked The Thirteenth Tale, which I too enjoyed, I will love The Shadow of the Wind. The writing is just that much sharper. The plot is has an extra twist. Pick it up you won't be sorry. As for what I am reading. I just finished. Chasing the Devil's Tail by David Fulmer, another book I work highly recommend. It's a mystery about New Orleans redlight district at the turn of the last century.
I just started Dragonspell by Paul. I'm just getting started so I'll report back later.
I'm glad to know you're enjoying Gods Behaving Badly. It's on my to read shelf.
Thanks for the recommendation for The Shadow of the Wind. I'll be sure to put that on my "to read" list as I am also a fan of The Thirteenth Tale. That book also turned me on to an early 20th century writer, Daphne du Maurier. Setterfield was compared to her in several published reviews. I read Rebecca immediately after I finished the Thirteenth Tale. The stories are not similar but the style of writing is comparable. Several of du Maurier's novels, including Rebecca, became Hitchcock films - also Jamaica Inn, The Scapegoat, and The Birds. In my opinion it's worth it to read the books even if you've seen the films. I love the way she writes!
Right this moment, I'm reading "Remember Me" by Sophie Kinsella...and then will be starting reading for my book clubs in April.April's going to be a busy reading month, for all my bookclubs, I'm reading:
The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory
Marley Me by John Grogan
Someone Like You by Cathy Kelly
The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffinegger
The Book Thief by Marcus Zusak
I think there's another one, but I can't remember for sure. I've also borrowed/requested from the library:
Someone like You by Sarah Dessen (accidentally ordered it instead of the one by Cathy Kelly)
The Tenth Circle by Jodi Picoult
It's a good thing that I've got 2 long flights and then a couple 2-hour drives when we go to California in the middle of April...I'll be able to get a lot of reading in then. I think I'll be taking 3 or 4 books with me, lol.
Right now I am reading "The Girl with No Shadow" Joanne Harris' sequel to Chocolat. I am loving it. I am glad I read 5 Quarters of the Orange, because Vianne and Anouk spent some time in La Laveuses and some character from 5 Quarters are suppose to make an appearance.I hopefully will finish this tomorrow and then I will start on Twilight.
Bree, where in California are you planning on visiting? Here in the Bay Area we are in full spring mode. Cool mornings and evenings warm afternoons.
Cecelia, we're hitting Anaheim/SanDiego...my son had leukemia and he got a wish through the Children's Wish Foundation...so we chose to take the kids to a bunch of the theme parks down there - Disneyland, California Adventures, Legoland, Sea World, and the San Diego Zoo...
Bree-- That sounds like a great vacation. Your son must be so excited for this trip. You will have a great time. Take care!
Thanks Cecilia, for mentioning The Girl with No Shadow! I had no idea that there was a sequel to Chocolat - which I LOVED! I can't wait to read this!
Niki, The Girl with No Shadow will not be released until the end of April, but I got an Advanced Readers Edition form Abe Books. It was very inexpensive, more so than if I were to have waited and bought the hard copy in the store.My live and in person read is reading Chocolat this month with and I am leading the discussion. That is why I was on a mission to get the sequel. I almost ordered it from Amazon UK.
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Pride and Prescience: Or, A Truth Universally Acknowledged (other topics)Marley and Me: Life and Love With the World’s Worst Dog (other topics)
Water for Elephants (other topics)
They truly are behaving badly, so I find myself laughing out loud a lot!