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Angela, it really took you right right there, didn't it? It took me a while to get it out of my head.
Doug wrote: "Angela, it really took you right right there, didn't it? It took me a while to get it out of my head."I read it years and years ago, and still remember how chilling it was...another book that really stayed with and freaked me out was The Stranger Beside Me: Ted Bundy The Shocking Inside Story....I still get a little freaked when walking in the state park alone....especially if I see a normal looking guy on a bike!!!
I don't usually read "true crime" books, although, strangely enough I love thrillers and mystery.I'm so glad I read In Cold Blood: A True Account of a Multiple Murder and Its Consequences though - the writing was superb.
- by far my favorite book of 2011. It's like stepping back in time to New York of the 1930's. I felt like I was part of all the characters' inner circle. This is a book I will re-read a couple of times I'm sure.
It's a pity I've just read Looking for Alaska yesterday. I should have bought that book earlier. I'm late, I know, I know.But I love it. So much.
i am reading the tigers wife by tea obreht, it is really good, i would recommend it to everyone. before that book i read the red breast by jo nesbo, it was good too. any suggestions on what to read next would be appreciated.
I finished River of Smoke and it is one of the most remarkable works of historical fiction I have read. I place it a touch above "Master and Commander" which is saying a lot. Now, I'm on to Tatiana and Alexander which is the follow up book to The Bronze Horseman, a great read, but certainly not quite in the lofty sphere of River of Smoke.
I finished Winter in Madrid yesterday. A very good book; C.J. Sansom creates atmosphere and characters so well.
Doug wrote: "I finished River of Smoke and it is one of the most remarkable works of historical fiction I have read. I place it a touch above "Master and Commander" which is saying a lot. Now, ..."River of Smoke looks very good - another addition to my huge TBR list, I think!
Doug wrote: "I finished River of Smoke and it is one of the most remarkable works of historical fiction I have read. I place it a touch above "Master and Commander" which is saying a lot. Now, ..."Doug....this has really made me want to get to Sea of Poppies early in 2012....I started Tatiana and Alexander because I loved The Bronze Horseman.....you won't believe it....I never do this....I got frustrated and went to about 100 pages from the end and started reading there!!! I cheated! I never went back and finished either!!!
I just finished
. This book was so much better than the previous. I was dreading reading this book because the previous ones weren't as good as te earlier ones. This was great and I loved the story line. I laughed many times like I did with the earlier books. I was pleasantly surprised.
Shelli wrote: "Finished A Storm of Swords...loved it!"I'm 3/4 of the way through it & dying to finish it. I'm hoping to get in quality reading time, but keep tripping over family.
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Jim...I hope you get some reading time over the Holidays! It seemed to go a lot quicker than the first two for me!
I'll get in some time this morning. I got woken up at 4:25am by the power going out. Our UPS's were beeping. All the neighbors to the south still had power, so I got dressed & checked outside at the pole. The neighbors to the north had no power, so I called it in. I had just laid back down when the power came on. Got up, turned off the few lights & went back to bed. A few minutes later & the phone rang. It was the power company asking if our power was back on. Yes! Thanks! But there is no way I can go back to sleep now.
Wow....what a morning....hope you weren't too tired to read!!!
No, I actually got in a couple of hours before going out to the shop. I'm a morning person & that's my normal time to get up for work. I just got to bed kind of late last night (a little after 10pm) & was looking forward to sleeping in some.
Jim, a little after 10:00 is late? You're becoming a dang geezer.
I just finished Tatiana and Alexander. Tougher read for me than Bronze Horseman but I'm glad I read it. Aren't you glad you weren't a Russian or German in the second world war?
Yes!! I finished Nefertiti a few days ago.....really good! I also finished At Grave's End which was a bit raunchy in the beginning, but the story picked up about halfway through!!
I just finished
. I loved this book. It had a great story and I love how well thought out it seemed to be. I adored the characters and the conflict that they had to endure.
Jim wrote: "Shelli wrote: "Finished A Storm of Swords...loved it!"I'm 3/4 of the way through it & dying to finish it. I'm hoping to get in quality reading time, but keep tripping over family. ..."
Jim....did you ever finish this? How did you like it?
I finished both A Storm of Swords & it was great. Then I read the 4th & 5th - not happy. They were good, but the story has gotten so big that Martin split one book into 2. Especially the last one just didn't seem to go anywhere. If you look at the status of the characters at the beginning & ends of the book, then look at the 1000 pages in between, you realize it was kind of a waste of time. Too much trivia, not enough story advancement.My reviews are here in order #3 - 5.
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Jim wrote: "I finished both A Storm of Swords & it was great. Then I read the 4th & 5th - not happy. They were good, but the story has gotten so big that Martin split one book into 2. Especiall..."Wow Jim...I'll have to check these out!
I finished Rivers of London by Ben Aaronovitch a couple of days ago. I really enjoyed the mixture of crime and the supernatural - well worth reading!
I just finished
. I enjoyed this book. The background of Kinsey's first marriage was a twist. I felt sad at the end but love how she ties everything up in a bow. There is no guessing what happened.
I just finished
. I couldn't put this book down. I stayed up until 12:30 am hoping to finish it. I called it quits and woke up early to finish it. The book immediately sucked me in. I had to keep reading to see what was going on and why Tempe was in so much trouble. It was a very suspenseful book and I had no idea how it was going to end.
Riddley Walker, a novel without hope or god, though surprisingly upbeat, and reading it was like reading Chaucer in the original though I don't like to show off :). A very earthy language, better than Burgess's in A Clockwork Orange and full of touching nuances. It's bleak but gives you a sense of what it must be like to be completely alone but at the same time clinging to something, even if you don't know what that something is... Clutching at straws, and desperate...
I just finished
. Again another wonderful book in this series. I loved it. During some of the action packed scenes I visualized myself as Nikki running and trying to figure a way out of those situations. The ending, well, that was just plain sad.
Karen wrote: "Just finished 
and absolutely loved it"Reading this is March!
Lorena and Shelli, do we know if there's a follow-up book or a movie coming? Right now when I get people asking what book to read, it's my first book to mention. Kind of a fresh type of writing. Very enjoyable.
I heard there is going to be a movie...not sure about another book.
The The Winter Rose was a great read. Kind of long, but worth it. It is not really a follow-up book. It stands on its own although there are characters from the first book. Have any of you read the third?
Just finished
Very good read for anyone who enjoys Lovecraftian horror, I loved it!!!
I just finished The Gun Seller by Hugh Laurie - Dr. House, himself. Fabulous! My review is here:http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
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I thought the same thing! Wasn't he 25 when it was first published? Unbelievable! I have I Am the Messenger on my TBR list and will get to it soon.