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[Mary]

I'm currently reading A Time of Gifts by Patrick Leigh Fermor. It's a travelogue/ journal of a young man traveling thru Europe alone in the 1930's. It's beautifully written and it's definitely not a book that you can get thru quickly. I'm also reading Everything Beautiful Began After by Simon Van Booy. I read a review of it on a book reading blog.

[Cheryl]

Rick wrote: "a book whose plot I am facinated by- curious as to how you like it Cheryl- I must be the onlyperson over the age of 20 who has never read a Stephen King book-true!! Under the Dome- though- intriques me.

I've read most of Stephen King's books with the exception of a few of the newer ones and have enjoyed most of them, some more than others. "Salem's Lot" was the first one of his I ever read and it hooked me on him. But, I think "The Stand" is still my all-time favourite. So far, "Under the Dome" is living up to his particular vivid, chilling brand of horror.

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Cheryl wrote: "Rick wrote: "a book whose plot I am facinated by- curious as to how you like it Cheryl- I must be the onlyperson over the age of 20 who has never read a Stephen King book-true!! Under the Dome- tho..."

thanks- just might be my first foray into the World of King!

[mountainmama]

Right now I'm reading Cuentos by Edwin Stark. He lives in the jungle in South America and English is not is native tongue, so it's interesting to see how his language skills have grown over the years. His book is a collection of eerie short stories.

[Carly]

When I see these threads - and there are many like them in the different groups here GR - I like to see if I can list my current reading WITHOUT looking at my notes ...

The House at Riverton - it WAS being discussed at Book Nook and Ladies & Literature - it is now a 'has been', but I'm reading it anyway - halfway through.

I'm sticking it out because it's a damn good book.

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The Piano Tuner - I don't know if it's being discussed anywhere. The reason I took it out of the library was to re-read it with Jeff. I remembered reading it a few years ago and really liked it.

A movie IS being made - it won't be ready till 2k12 or 2k13 - not sure. But I'll be there - with bells on!

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The Dead Tossed Waves - the second novel in The Forest of Hands and Teeth - I'm reading it 'cause it's just fantastic. Ridiculous, but really good.

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The Story of a Beautiful Girl & Between Shades of Grey ... they are both being discussed here at Goodreads. I have the audio files and will be starting very soon. As soon as I get TDTW out of the way. Which won't take long, I'm sure.

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As for the TBR's ... click here to see my lists on my forums at Wild City ...

http://wildcity.proboards.com/index.c...

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Hello Everyone,
Just started reading "Of Their Own Accord." by Gary Dolan. Based on real incidents, this is a Vietnam war novel about the role U.S. Army Ranger units played conducting raids by small teams on the ground and directed and supported by their officers in the air. Very well written and takes you into an incredible Journey with U.S.Army Rangers in Vietnam...

[Jan]

I'm reading The House at Sea's End by Elly Griffiths. I'm really enjoying this series. I love Ruth! The combination of archaeology and a mystery series is why I'm reading it.

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Regulo wrote: "Hello Everyone,
Just started reading "Of Their Own Accord." by Gary Dolan. Based on real incidents, this is a Vietnam war novel about the role U.S. Army Ranger units played conducting raids by sm..."

hey Regulo! one of our first members from way back! good hearing fromyou again!!

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Thank you Rick, it's great to hear from you again! It's an honor & privlige to be part of this extraordinary "James Mason Community Book Club" which provides fascinating new authors and New books to read! Thank you and Staff for all your Help & Support to "Desperate Lands." Reggie

[Larry]

I'm reading The Entity by Frank de Felitta. Its my partners book, she wasn't keen on it so I put it on bookmooch. I thought I'd read it before someone nabs it...

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Regulo wrote: "Thank you Rick, it's great to hear from you again! It's an honor & privlige to be part of this extraordinary "James Mason Community Book Club" which provides fascinating new authors and New books t..."

QUITE WELCOME- my "staff" is comprised of the other 4,662 James Mason Members!:>)))

[Emma]

I just started this wonderful series for YA. It's called the Tapestry series by Henry Neff. I am reading it because his mother in law cuts my hair. It is fantastic! They are calling it the next Harry Potter and while I hate comparisons and believe nothing can come close to HP, this just might! It has been optioned for a movie and I think would be wonderful on screen. I am only on the first book, The Hound of Rowan, but can't put it down. I am not normally into YA/childrenb's books and even less into fantasy, but the characters Mr. Neff creates are wonderful and I can't help by love them. While I see similarities between Harry and the main character, Max McDaniels, there are definitely more differences. And the world he creates, woosh! I feel in love with his writing after reading his blurb on amazon that he wrote himself, he definitely has a way with words.
I can't wait to get out of work this evening and continue my adventure with Max!

[Aaron]

Right now I'm reading my way through "The Duel" x 5. These are "The Duel" by Anton Chekhov, "the Duel" by Joseph Conrad, "The Duel" by Alexander Kuprin, "The Duel" by Giacomo Casanova, and "The Duel" by Heinrick von Kleist. I've finished Conrad and am working on Kuprin.

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Aaron wrote: "Right now I'm reading my way through "The Duel" x 5. These are "The Duel" by Anton Chekhov, "the Duel" by Joseph Conrad, "The Duel" by Alexander Kuprin, "The Duel" by Giacomo Casanova, and "The Due..."

wow- never heard of the Duel x 5!! sounds like a great goal!!

[Aaron]

Rick wrote: "Aaron wrote: "Right now I'm reading my way through "The Duel" x 5. These are "The Duel" by Anton Chekhov, "the Duel" by Joseph Conrad, "The Duel" by Alexander Kuprin, "The Duel" by Giacomo Casanova..."

They just came out I think last week. They are published by Melville House, and right now if you sign up for their newsletter, they will send you a free download of Conrad's "The Duel." Here's a link if you're interested in a free book.

http://mhpbooks.com/mobylives/?p=37402

[Maggi]

I'm reading The Duke and I by Julia Quinn. Her back story is always very thorough. And it's so entertaining that by the time the character has grown up and the story takes off you understand how his painful past affects him and it makes you want to read on. Not an easy thing to do, but Quinn does it well.

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Aaron wrote: "Rick wrote: "Aaron wrote: "Right now I'm reading my way through "The Duel" x 5. These are "The Duel" by Anton Chekhov, "the Duel" by Joseph Conrad, "The Duel" by Alexander Kuprin, "The Duel" by Gia..."

cool- thanks Aaron!!

[Carol Cork *Young at Heart Oldie*]

Maggi wrote: "I'm reading The Duke and I by Julia Quinn. Her back story is always very thorough. And it's so entertaining that by the time the character has grown up and the story takes off you understand how hi..."

Maggi, I love the Bridgerton series!

[Rick]

http://www.amazon.com/EXPEDITION-GREE...

99 cent jungle adventure!

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Maggi wrote: "I'm reading The Duke and I by Julia Quinn. Her back story is always very thorough. And it's so entertaining that by the time the character has grown up and the story takes off you understand how hi..."

Sounds very Historical Fiction!

[Vicky]

chronicles of narnia cause everyone else has already read it.

white oleander - my daughter recommended it

[Gini]

I'm reading Deadline: Newsflesh Trilogy, Book 2, the sequel to Feed. Good series of a post-apocalyptic world where humans survived the zombie uprising - but so did the zombies. Feed came in second place for the Hugo yesterday.

I'm also reading American Rose: A Nation Laid Bare: The Life and Times of Gypsy Rose Lee, purchased at the carcass of Borders, based on really interesting reviews. Not too far into it yet, but so far it's intriguing.

[Maggi]

Rick wrote: "Maggi wrote: "I'm reading The Duke and I by Julia Quinn. Her back story is always very thorough. And it's so entertaining that by the time the character has grown up and the story takes off you und..."

Yes, historical romance fiction set in the Regency period.

[Petra]

I finished The Scarlet Letter this weekend. Loved it. Hawthorne's writing style takes a bit of getting used to but it doesn't take long and the story is wonderful.
Today I started A Confederacy of Dunces because I wanted something light and (hopefully) funny.

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Petra wrote: "I finished The Scarlet Letter this weekend. Loved it. Hawthorne's writing style takes a bit of getting used to but it doesn't take long and the story is wonderful.
Today I started [b..."

I purchased A Confederacy of Dunces about a year ago- one of those books I keep saying "I am going to read this book!!!"

[Shomeret]

I'm reading Born on a Blue Day: Inside the Extraordinary Mind of an Autistic Savantby Daniel Tammet which is just inspirational.

[Jan]

I started The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake by Aimee Bender. It's my book club's September selection.

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Jan wrote: "I started The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake by Aimee Bender. It's my book club's September selection."

facinating title!

[Heather]

Jan wrote: "I started The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake by Aimee Bender. It's my book club's September selection."

I really liked it. The fact that I am a major foodie may have been a factor.

[Bill]

Having finished Sovereign, the third Matthew Shardlake mystery by C.J. Sansom, I am now starting a series of short stories by Iain Banks, The State of the Art

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I'm currently reading as I'm going through a dystopian phase and it was recommended to me. The voice of the main character is heavily stylised and it's taking some getting used to.

[Danna]

I began reading , given to me by a good friend. I think it would sit on my shelf unfinished for a long time, since I have tons of homework I sort of left to the last moment, so I have to sit dows and do mathematics. Besides, the writing in the book is not a Noble Prize (or any prize) level, so you might understand my frustration. Bottom Line: I don't see where it goes. Thirdly, I am interested in marine biology, so I am spending about 35% of my time researching the topic.

[Jessica]

Currently I am in the middle of "mini shopaholic" by Sophie Kinsella.

Why: it was the next novel in the shopaholic series that I have been reading.

Yet this one is disappointing me a tad.

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Jessica wrote: "Currently I am in the middle of "mini shopaholic" by Sophie Kinsella.

Why: it was the next novel in the shopaholic series that I have been reading.

Yet this one is disappointing me a tad."

I haven't read any of the shopaholic series and I can't decide whether to start it or not. I read The Undomestic Goddess which I found irritating, then tried Can You Keep a Secret? and Remember Me? both of which I enjoyed a lot more, so I'm at a kind of stale-mate

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to add to the many books I am reading- I felt like a non-fiction - so just started

facinating- but so hard to keep all the names and Tudors and Stuarts and ect ect ect in order!!

[Jessica]

Jessica wrote: "Currently I am in the middle of "mini shopaholic" by Sophie Kinsella.

Why: it was the next novel in the shopaholic series that I have been reading.

Yet this one is disappointing me a tad."


The first Three in the series are really good. I got lost when she wrote shopaholic and sister and shopaholic and baby. But I did read them so I went ahead and got the mini shopaholic. So I would recommend the first three.

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I just finished The Excess Road and am working on The Sixth Discipline. I'll get in maybe 2-3 more before the end of August. :)

[Diane]

just started to read Evidence of Things Unseen

I just finished read . Really enjoyed it.

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Hugh wrote: "I am thrilled to be reading next, because I have gone nuts for every book in this series so far."

I must ask- is the author related to the legendary Composer?

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Hugh wrote: "Not that I know of. And if you go by the small print on the copyright page, his name is really Czajkowski--which, well, I'm not sure the same can be said for the decomposing composer."

yes- true- and not sure if the composer is in any condition to comment!

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Hugh wrote: "Not that I know of. And if you go by the small print on the copyright page, his name is really Czajkowski--which, well, I'm not sure the same can be said for the decomposing composer."

I have located the answer- so no need to attempt to ask the Late Composer!

Czajkowski was born in Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire. He now lives in Leeds with his wife Annie and son Alex.[2][3] He is represented by Simon Kavanagh from the Mic Cheetham agency.[4] After fifteen years of trying to get published Czajkowski obtained his first break in 2008.[5] That year Empire in Black and Gold was published by Tor (UK) - an imprint of Pan Macmillan - in the United Kingdom. The series was later picked up for publication in America by Pyr Books. He has stated in his blog, that he chose to publish under the pseudonym Tchaikovsky, as his given name could have caused potential difficulties for American and British readers in both spelling and pronunciation. This is a common marketing approach in both UK and US publishing industries, where the publishers feel a name should be altered to help sales. Subsequently the American and German editions of the book and its sequels were published under the same pseudonym. Czajkowski expressed desire that the Polish editions of his novels be printed under his real name,[6] but these too used his pseudonym.[7]

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Hugh wrote: "Surprisingly (for a Fantasy author) neither your note above, nor the mini Bio in each of the books, mentions him having any cats!"

STUNNING!!!

[Mary]

Just starting "Balcony of Europe" by Aidan Higgins.

[Esther]

Last night, I read Zarrella's Hierarchy of Contagiousness by Dan Zarrella. It is free through August 27th on ammazon.com.

It uses research data to "deconstruct how social media works, who it benefits, and why we all depend upon these networks to help our good ideas spread."
Excellent yet simple relevant information like a list of the most and least popular words for tweeting.
It is a great book for people like me still trying to master social media. In fact, that was why I read the book.
It can also help media experts because you can always do better still.
Thanks
Esther Jno-Charles
Author:The Talking Palm

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Esther wrote: "Last night, I read Zarrella's Hierarchy of Contagiousness by Dan Zarrella. It is free through August 27th on ammazon.com.

It uses research data to "deconstruct how social media works, who it benef..."

sounds quite facinating! very interesting concepts

[Fiona (Titch)]

I am reading Afterwards - Rosamund Lupton and Borstal Girl - Eileen MacKenney

[Terrence]

I just picked up:

by Wilbur Smith

...so far it's pretty shameless soft-core "romance" (COUGH COUGH), but Wilbur Smith's an awesome storyteller and hey - it's the summertime, there's room for some fluff.

[Leslie]

I just finished reading The Elementary Particles, a provocative French novel about the love lives of two half-brothers who are on the surface polar opposites.... My full review can be read at www.the-reading-list.com

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Terrence wrote: "I just picked up:

by Wilbur Smith

...so far it's pretty shameless soft-core "romance" (COUGH COUGH), but Wilbur Smith's an awesome storyteller and hey -..."

lol!!! hope you are not coming down with a cold Terrence as I notice the coughing!

[Robin]

I am currently reading Norah Lofts' "The Lute Player". I started this novel because I loved "The House at Old Vine". I could not put the book down and didn't want it to end at the same time.