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[Teresa]

Heather L wrote: "Teresa wrote: "I just finished Great Expectations by Charles Dickens. I haven't read it since high school but it was as good as I remembered."


I've read that one twi..."

I'm not a fan of his "Christmas" novels. I loathed A Christmas Carol but most of his others I have enjoyed.

[Kirsten]

Paula wrote: "Gary wrote: "Just finished Immortal in Death by J.D. Robb"

I love this series of books. As soon as I find out the title of the n..."

Are you part of our JD Robb group here on Goodreads?
https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/...

[Kirsten]

Finished reading The Importance of Being Alice by Katie MacAlister yesterday.

This is a fun light hearted, funny, and sexy romance! The hero is an author of spy thrillers, the profits of which he uses to try and prop up his huge family and falling down English castle.

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Paula]

Kirsten *Dogs Welcome - People Tolerated" wrote: "Paula wrote: "Gary wrote: "Just finished Immortal in Death by J.D. Robb"

I love this series of books. As soon as I find out the ..."

Thank you Kirsten. I wasn't aware of that group. I'm joining now.

[Kirsten]

Paula wrote: "Kirsten *Dogs Welcome - People Tolerated" wrote: "Paula wrote: "Gary wrote: "Just finished Immortal in Death by J.D. Robb"

I lov..."

They're a great bunch of people!

[Kirsten]

I just finished listening to Who Goes There? by John W. Campbell Jr.

I'm so glad I finally listened to this. The 1951 film is one of my favorite films of all time!

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Kim]

I'm reading Swine Not? A Pig's Tale by Jimmy Buffet. It's about a family who try and hide their pet pig while living in a four star hotel in NYC. The pig is searching for his long lost brother who lives in tgeccity I need something lighthearted to read for a change. It's a fun, easy, childlike book to read. It provides a stark contrast to my serious school work. I will go back to my historical fictional whenI finish this book. I don't have any mystery books that I plan to read in the next week or two.

[Heather L , Cozy Mysteries Moderator]

I started a (re)read of O Pioneers! by Willa Cather last night for another group. I remember liking it in college, but don't remember it being such a fast read. I read almost half of it in one night.

[Kirsten]

Heather L wrote: "I started a (re)read of O Pioneers! by Willa Cather last night for another group. I remember liking it in college, but don't remember it being such a fast read. I read..."

I'm having a similar reaction. I remember not finishing Great Expectations by Charles Dickens in high school. Thought it was boring.

I am re-reading it now (well, listening). Not only is it not boring, many of the elements are laugh out loud funny.

[Karen M]

I'm reading Farewell to Manzanar: A True Story of Japanese American Experience During and After the World War II Internment and I have a Ruth Rendell next in line.

[Julesy]

Yesterday I started , the third book in the Lei Crime series by Toby Neal. I love this series, the main character, her partners, etc. Great crime mysteries, too.

[BLynne]

Just started Blood Prince by Tanya Huff.

[Heather L , Cozy Mysteries Moderator]

Kirsten: I actually liked Great Expectations when I read it in HS and in college. I had actually seen the movie a few years before I read it -- came across it late one night while babysitting -- which piqued my interest in reading it.

I was hoping to finish, or come close to finishing, O Pioneers! over the weekend, but that did not happen. Too much going on with friends (for example, fireworks Saturday night). I am more than halfway through, though.

[Karen M]

Blew through Farewell to Manzanar: A True Story of Japanese American Experience During and After the World War II Internment since it was on my Kindle and I always read so much faster on the Kindle. I have yet to figure out why but anyway it was an interesting memoir. Today I started a Ruth Rendell, Some Lie and Some Die. I forgot just what a wonderful author she was. I'm only 17 pages in and loving it.

[Teresa]

I finished And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie last night. I had never read it before and really enjoyed it.

[Melissa]

Just starting Curtsies & Conspiracies .

[Kirsten]

Heather L wrote: "Kirsten: I actually liked Great Expectations when I read it in HS and in college. I had actually seen the movie a few years before I read it -- came across it late one night while babys..."

When I finish GE, I plan on checking out the Masterpiece Theater/BBC production starring Gillian Anderson.

[Kirsten]

I finished reading This Alien Shore by C.S. Friedman last night.

This is an incredible science fiction epic (500+ pages) written in 1998 that read incredibly fast -- like a thriller, in fact. I only started reading this last Wednesday and finished it last night!

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Kirsten]

I finished reading my Kindle Unlimited selection The Third Rule by Andrew Barrett last night.

It's a real page-turner! I would read nearly 100 pages at a sitting it's just that good. I highly recommend it to those who like crime/political thrillers.

My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Anita]

I just finished The Pursuit by Janet Evanovich. Witty, with a twist or two.

My Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Bridget's Quiet Corner]

Catching up on The Mortal Instruments series because I want to make an attempt to read the other spin off series :)

City of Glass by Cassandra Clare

I read the first book some years ago..I think right around the time the 3rd had come out or was about to..started on the 2nd...but accidentally dropped it into the outside library return box just never went back for it...now, I am determined to try to finish this series after picking up the 2nd book at least 3 other times. :-)

[Lacey]

Bridget wrote: "Catching up on The Mortal Instruments series because I want to make an attempt to read the other spin off series :)

City of Glass by [author:Cassan..."

I read the first in this series and though it was extremely predictable. I had accidentally picked up her other series first (the Clockwork trilogy) and didn't realize they were supposed to be connected. Honestly if you read the Clockwork books without reading the Mortal Instruments first you'd never know there was any connection between the two. Plus I thought the Clockwork books were waaaaaaaaaay better then the Mortal Instruments.

[Heather L , Cozy Mysteries Moderator]

Finally finished O Pioneers! last night. I breezed through the first 100 pages when I started it last week, then life kept getting in the way. I first read this book when I was college, so was hazy in how it ended. I knew it had something to do with a particular character, but wasn't clear on how. As it turns out, I was confusing part of My Ántonia, read in HS, with this one. Which means I should probably try to re-read that one of these days. Anyway, I enjoyed the writing, and the book overall was better than I remembered it.

[Melodie]

Bridget wrote: "Catching up on The Mortal Instruments series because I want to make an attempt to read the other spin off series :)

City of Glass by [author:Cassan..."

I read the first in the series and REALLY didn't like it. The movie was even worse! I understand the Clockwork books are much better.

[Heather L , Cozy Mysteries Moderator]

Melodie wrote: "Bridget wrote: "Catching up on The Mortal Instruments series because I want to make an attempt to read the other spin off series :)

City of Glass City of Glass b..."


I've read the first three and liked them all. The movie was so-so, definitely could have been better, but wasn't near as bad as the movie version of Beautiful Creatures.

[Kirsten]

I finished reading Marrying Winterborne by Lisa Kleypas last night.

Nothing like a good romance to help me out of a blue funk.

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Melodie]

Heather L wrote: "Melodie wrote: "Bridget wrote: "Catching up on The Mortal Instruments series because I want to make an attempt to read the other spin off series :)

City of Glass [book:City of Glass..."

BEAUTIFUL CREATURES was unbelievably bad! Love the book, detested the movie!

[Gary]

Recently started 'Scuse Me While I Kill This Guy by Leslie Langtry

Also actively reading The Complete Sherlock Holmes and Tales of Terror and Mystery by Arthur Conan Doyle Yesterday I read The Five Orange Pips and am now partway through The Man with the Twisted Lip

[Britney]

Currently reading Bitter River by Julia Keller

[Lacey]

Just started reading by Dana Stabenow, which I'm using for two challenges my 50 states challenge and this months cozy mystery challenge. So far I'm enjoying it.

[Beth]

I recently finished by Sandra Dallas. I gave it 4 stars. I really enjoyed this novel and all the historical information about being a midwife in late 1800s Colorado. The manslaughter trial and the relationship between the midwife and her husband were both interesting plot threads (and finding out who the REAL killer is was a mystery). The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars was because I found the frequent reminiscences by the main character into her past kept pulling me out of the current story.

[Carla]

Just started by Lisa Scottoline. Less than one quarter in but I am already hooked. Such a great author.

[Paula]

Carla wrote: "Just started by Lisa Scottoline. Less than one quarter in but I am already hooked. Such a great author."

I read this book for review. I really liked it. It's different from her women lawyer books.

[Marina]

I am reading Sally Spencer's Charlie Woodend police procedurals - very interesting. And I just reread Chekhov's Uncle Vanya as I'm going to see it at the theater.

[Karen M]

Lacey wrote: "Just started reading by Dana Stabenow, which I'm using for two challenges my 50 states challenge and this months cozy mystery challenge. So ..."

I read it last year and gave it four stars. Hope you continue to enjoy it.

[Teresa]

I just finished . Loved it!

[Gary]

Earlier today I finished 'Scuse Me While I Kill This Guy by Leslie Langtry what an absolutely fun read.

[Matthew]

I must admit I'm a huge fan of Jo Nesbo's Harry Hole series!

[Gary]

Sometime last night I started The Accidental Demon Slayer by Angie Fox

Dog on the cover fills one of the July mini challenge books it also gets this out of my Nook Mount TBR.

[Gary]

Also started reading Guns Will Keep Us Together by Leslie Langtry

[Gary]

Last night I finished Guns Will Keep Us Together by Leslie Langtry

[Carla]

I am going to try and concentrate on finishing up the many children's books that I have accumulated on my kindle through Netgalley. There are over 20 so will take a week or two.

[Heather L , Cozy Mysteries Moderator]

Carla wrote: "I am going to try and concentrate on finishing up the many children's books that I have accumulated on my kindle through Netgalley. There are over 20 so will take a week or two."

Good luck, and enjoy! :)

[MaryJo]

Finished our current book club selection, by Tara Nesbitt.
If you enjoy true stories, American history, true accounts of women, this is recommended for you.

[Karen M]

I did a quick read with Bartleby the Scrivener and am about 100 pages into Rule Brittania.

[Gary]

Just finished The Accidental Demon Slayer by Angie Fox

[Heather L , Cozy Mysteries Moderator]

Read Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl yesterday for the Ultimate Challenge (book you can read in a day) and a July Mini Challenge. I then had to watch the classic movie again, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. Yes, had. to.. (grin) It was interesting noting the differences between the two as I read the book (which, much as I love the movie, I never read as a kid).

[Karen M]

About to start reading Women of the Silk by Gail Tsukiyama.

[Carla]

So I am reading . It is a fun middlegrade book and so far I am actually enjoying it as an adult. Quirky, kids will love it.

[Tillie]

I just finished Karolina's Twins by Ronald Balson (it was an ARC) publication date is 9/16. It was an excellent book about the Holocaust, determination and finding love and joy amidst the horror.