What have you recently finished and loved

[DJ]

Gitte I haven't read it for years but I remmber being hooked!

[ms.petra]

picked up Diary because I saw it on this tread and really liked it.

[Gitte]

DJ wrote: "Gitte I haven't read it for years but I remmber being hooked!"

DJ, have you read any of the sequels?

[DJ]

Yes I have and found them to be mostly good too...

[Gitte]

DJ wrote: "Yes I have and found them to be mostly good too..."

Whoopee - I love discovering new series!

[DJ]

It is a great feeling when you do...the only sadness is when you come to the end.

[Leslie]

I just finished A Gate at the Stairs. Although it took me a while to get into it, I ended up really enjoying this post-9/11, coming-of-age story, set in a Midwestern university town. It reminded me of a brooding, boo-hoo period in my life. You can read my full review at my blog.

Ex Lit Prof
www.the-reading-list.com

[Sarah]

Gitte wrote: "I've just finished Interview With the Vampire and was surprised how much I liked it!"

Wow Gitte - I can't believe you're finished with Interview with the Vampire already! I'm only 100 pages in so far.

[ms.petra]

Gitte wrote: "DJ wrote: "Yes I have and found them to be mostly good too..."

Whoopee - I love discovering new series!"

The Vampire Chronicles is a great trilogy

[Gitte]

ms.petra wrote: "Gitte wrote: "DJ wrote: "Yes I have and found them to be mostly good too..."

Whoopee - I love discovering new series!"

The Vampire Chronicles is a great trilogy"

Trilogy? I thought there were a lot more than 3 books in the series?

[ms.petra]

Anne Rice had a lot of books dealing with vampires/the occult before her conversion. I am 99% sure it is a trilogy as I remember buying the paperbacks in a box set...

[ms.petra]

BTW that was probably 20 yrs ago

[Stephanie]

I just finished Daughter of the Blood by Anne Bishop and really enjoyed it. I can't wait to read the rest of the series.

[DJ]

I think Anne Rice did write more of them and that was when It became THE VAMPIRE CHRONICLES which also tied into her series THE MAYFAIRS....
I will check title tomorrow when home to confirm,please bear with me?

[Liz]

I recently finished Poison Study and really loved it!

[Sarah]

Just finished Interview With the Vampire today. I gave it 5 stars. I thought it was an excellently written book, and I love Rice's portrayal of vampires. After all the Twilight hype, it was interesting to go back and read about vampires in the more traditional sense.

[ms.petra]

Jo, you have to see the movie with James Caan and Kathy Bates. It is fabulously creepy!

[Shelli]

Liz wrote: "I recently finished Poison Study and really loved it!"

Oh good...this is on my TBR and my wishlist at PBS.

[Maggie]

The Story of Edgar Sawtelle - a truly beautiful, sad book - wasn't too sure at the beginning but it became a real page turner for me. Can't praise it enough, beautifully written!

[DJ]

THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO was just out of this world!

[DJ]

Jo,seriously I think you will really enjoy it.
I willpost and catch upon my reviews in a couple of days as I am just back.
Sorry haven`t been posting but Goodreads link has been playing up.....Have you had any problems??

[DJ]

Gads!! I hope so.......It is driving me MAD!!!!

[Sarah]

I finished The Pop Larkin Chronicles: The Darling Buds of May / A Breath of French Air / When the Green Woods Laugh / Oh to Be in England / A Little of What You Fancy and really enjoyed it. Gives you a real feeling of an idyllic life in the country during the 50's. Anyone remember the TV dramatisation in the early 90's starring a very young Catherine Zeta Jones?

[DJ]

They are quite wonderful the books and the series were quite "PERFICK".
LOL!

[Sarah]

DJ wrote: "They are quite wonderful the books and the series were quite "PERFICK".
LOL!"

I agree, DJ! :)

[DJ]

Glad you got it..... :-)

[Shelli]

DJ wrote: "THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO was just out of this world!"

Glad you liked it...I liked the next 2 even better.

[DJ]

Shelli wrote: "DJ wrote: "THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO was just out of this world!"


Glad you liked it...I liked the next 2 even better."

Look forward to comparing...Cheers!

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Just finished The Dead-Tossed Waves by Carrie Ryan. The sequel to Forest of Hands and Teeth FAR exceeded by expectations! I couldn't put it down.

[Shelli]

Undead and Unwed...very quick and funny!

[Maggie]

Just finished Brava Valentine by Adriana Trigiani - I've read all of her books and love them!

[Yassemin]

Anna Karenina and Never let me go. Both awesome books!

[Shelli]

The Things They Carried.

[Maggie]

Mudbound by Hillary Jordan - excellent

[Gitte]

Yas wrote: "Anna Karenina and Never let me go. Both awesome books!"

I just finished Anna Karenina last night! And I absolutely love Never Let Me Go - one of my favorites.

[Yassemin]

Yeah I really liked both of them. Never Let me go is definitely one of my favourite books now!

[Shelli]

I finished and LOVED...I Am the Messenger.

[Shelli]

Gitte wrote: "Yas wrote: "Anna Karenina and Never let me go. Both awesome books!"

I just finished Anna Karenina last night! And I absolutely love Never Let Me Go - one of my favorites."

Somewhere I saw your description of Anna...I liked it and kind of have to agree, but I loved the book.

[Shelli]

Jo wrote: "I also finished In the Miso Soup and wasn't very impressed."

Good to know Jo!

[Shelli]

Jo wrote: "I finished The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and loved it."

I thought you would!

[Stephanie]

I just finished Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick. I found it a bit predictable but I still liked it.

[Shelli]

Stephanie wrote: "I just finished Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick. I found it a bit predictable but I still liked it."

I just got this book...hope to get to it soon.

[Stephanie]

Jo wrote: "I finished Mockingjay. It didn't disappoint at all! Loved it!!"

I can't wait to get started on Mockingjay. I'm still waiting for it to be delivered :(

Just finished Water For Elephants by Sara Gruen and it was fantastic!

[Crystal]

I wrote an article about The Help, it was an AMAZING novel. Here is the link to my article:

http://www.examiner.com/books-in-boul...

[Diane]

Heather wrote: "I just recently finished Shanghai Girls by Lisa See and thought it was excellent. I think it's probably the best book I've read so far this year. I can't wait to check out her other ..."

Heather (And Leslie) -- I'm behind on this thread! If you enjoyed Shanghai Girls, you really should check out Snow Flower and the Secret Fan. I'm sure neither of you would be disapointed!

[Diane]

ms.petra wrote: "Jo, you have to see the movie with James Caan and Kathy Bates. It is fabulously creepy!"

Agreed! Jo, you must see the movie!

[Shelli]

Just finished Hush, Hush....a really quick read...I enjoyed it!

[Shelli]

Yeah....let's read it then too!!

[Yassemin]

The colour- Rose Tremain.

I absolutely loved this book. Picked it up for the 1001 books and dreaded it, it looked quite honestly crap. That was not the case. Quite slow in pace but has a good plot with a couple of sub plots going on, and the descriptions of New Zealand and the characters made it almost like a movie in my head. Would recommend!

[Leslie]

I just finished Impounded: Dorothea Lange and the Censored Images of Japanese American Internment. Although Dorothea Lange's best known for her Depression era photos of U.S. sharecroppers, she also took some really moving photos of Japanese internment camps in California and I have been using them as a source of inspiration in my writing.... My full review can be read at: www.the-reading-list.com