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May 17, 2011 07:18AM
I loved Anansi Boys too!
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Gitte wrote: "I finished Less Than Zero yesterday and was fascinated by it."Loved Less Than Zero! Such a good book! Definitely one of his best.
Just finished A Visit from the Goon Squad and loved it! Such a good read - definitely can see why it won the Pulitzer. And I also just finished Bossypants and it was a funny read - wasn't wowed by it, but definitely enjoyed it.
The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle....strange, but interesting and compelling.Wake....quick and unique...started it one day...finished the next.
Ravens by George Dawes Green, really slow-paced and not a lot happened but it was beautifully written. I usually drop books a few chapters in if nothing happens but I loved this :)
I just finished The Spellman Files by Lisa Lutz and loved it!! Can't wait to read the rest of this series!!
Angela wrote: "I loved Norwegian Wood which I finished last week. What a writer!"I want to read this one!
Sarah wrote: "I finished Slammerkin the other day and really enjoyed it."I finished this too and liked it.
I finished Tuck Everlastingon audio....a sweet great little story about eternal life.....AND FINALLY....The Count of Monte Cristo...started it in April....it was so long...but did not disappoint!
Shelli, congrats on finishing the Count! That's quite an accomplishment and glad to see it on this thread.
I just finished Russian Winter by Daphne Kalotay. And Sisterhood Everlasting by Anne Brascheres (sp)? They'reboth fantastic.
I just finished reading The Art of Racing in the Rain and I loved it. The story was from the point of view of a dog and I loved how witty and philosophical Enzo (the dog) was. What he felt, I felt as well. I had this feeling of watching a movie while reading the book.When I wasn't reading, I couldn't wait to find out what happens next.
Nikki, glad you loved the "Enzo book" :) One of my all-time favorites!!
Nikki wrote: "I just finished reading The Art of Racing in the Rain and I loved it. The story was from the point of view of a dog and I loved how witty and philosophical Enzo (the dog) was. What he felt, I felt ..."One of my favs too!
Sarah wrote: "I finished Slammerkin the other day and really enjoyed it."Slammerkin was a little lugubrious for me. Her writing is excellent.
You just love to say that word...lol!!
LOL. You are so correct, Shelli. Makes me feel less lugubrious.
I finished the book, "The Last Summer (of You and Me)" by Ann Brashares. While reading the book, I felt bittersweet. And I loved the characters and how conflicted they are!
I finished Wilderness today & it was fantastic. "Wilderness" is a western about 2 early mountain men; John Colter and Hugh Glass. These are fictionalized accounts but firmly based on the historical facts. The book alternates chapters, starting with Colter & then switching to Glass. Zelazny obviously wrote in the dream scenes which highlight the incredible stress of the situation & the determination of the men who managed to survive them against all odds. Colter is known for his infamous run from 100 Indians in 1808, while Glass is known for surviving a bear attack almost 2 decades later & then making his way back to civilization after being stripped & left for dead by his companions who were sure he was about to die. Their stories are stranger than fiction & I find it amusing that the fictionalized account is actually tamer in some ways than the true stories. That any humans could have done what they did is just incredible.
My review is here:
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
Jim wrote: "I finished Wilderness today & it was fantastic. "Wilderness" is a western about 2 early mountain men; John Colter and Hugh Glass. These are fictionalized accounts but firmly based on..."Sounds like a great book. I tried to befriend you but wasn't smart enough to come up with the right answer
Thanks, Doug. I thought any answer except 'no' would do. 'Yes' is perfect. I sent you a friend request.;-)
(My friending question is "Do we share books in common?" or something like that.)
"Wilderness" was great. One of the underlying themes is 'truth', done in a way that only Zelazny could pull off.
Jim, I had answered that we have 46 books in common with an 80% match and that I had joined this book club. The answer I received was this wasn't an adequate answer. LOL.
I'm sorry I had to put in a question at all, but I kept getting friend invites from young, mid eastern young ladies who were apparently enthralled by me. Since putting in that question, I haven't gotten any more. Makes me think that maybe they weren't real. Can you imagine?!!!;-)
I read a bunch of page-turners in July....The Hypnotist
The Last Child
City of Shadows: A Novel of Suspense...and
Incarceron!!
Shelli wrote: "Stuart wrote: "Finished and loved Perdido Street Stationby China Miéville"I just added this Stuart!"
Let me know how it goes
I just finished Synergy by M.D. Benoit. It was a really good SF thriller & way different than her previous novel that I'd read. She reminds me of Harry Harrison, kind of. I don't often see that sort of range in an author any more.
Marya wrote: "I just finished and loved Divergent by Veronica Roth"My daughter just read this and she loved it, but she was very disappointed by the cliffhanger ending.
While I was on holiday I read and finished Look Me in the Eye: My Life with Asperger's - a really good, interesting autobiography.My latest completed great read was The Boy in the Striped Pajamas.
Shelli wrote: "Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell......really good!"Hi Shelli, I'm please you enjoyed it, but didn't you find it dragged on and on? I liked the plot, but found it meandered so much, I lost interest!
Chris wrote: "Shelli wrote: "Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell......really good!"Hi Shelli, I'm please you enjoyed it, but didn't you find it dragged on and on? I liked the plot, but found it meande..."
It was long....however, I listened to it and took my time....2 months almost....I found it was a bit overly wordy in spots, but overall I really enjoyed it.....I never lost interest.
Angela wrote: "While I was on holiday I read and finished Look Me in the Eye: My Life with Asperger's - a really good, interesting autobiography.My latest completed great read was [book:The Boy in ..."
I really liked The boy in the Striped Pajamas.
I just finished Water for Elephants because I wanted to see the movie. I absolutely loved the book...and I never got a chance to see the movie because it just simply disappeared. Ugh.
Denise wrote: "I loved the Sookie Stackhouse series - better than Twilight and much funnier. I also am really enjoying the Outlander series although I am only on the 3rd one. "I love True Blood...are the books better than the series?
Shelli wrote: "Hi...I'm new...I just finished The Girl with The Dragon Tattoo...it started out a bit slow, but once it got going it was really a good read...the characters were really interesting and I liked the ..."I loved the other two books but just could not get into the third book. I'm giving it some time and thinking I might go back later and read it.
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