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[Fiona (Titch)]

Thankfully I have finally finished A Cold Day For Murder - Dana Stabenow. Now listening to Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen.

[Emily]

I'm reading Jungleland: A True Story of Adventure, Obsession, and the Deadly Search for the Lost White City, Beautiful Ruins,Paper Towns, as well as listening to Chasing Fireflies.

[Barbara]

I finished Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire. I think fans of the Oz books would enjoy this book. The witch had an interesting life, starting with being born with green skin. The witch also had unusual parents, memorable friends, a love affair, a passion for political activism, and clashes with the Wizard of Oz. The book was worth reading but it's not my favorite genre and I probably won't read Maguire's other books.

[Shelley]

April, I love "classics/impossibles" as the name for a book club.

My computer skills are so low. How do people get pictures of books here in their comments?

Shelley, Rain: A Dust Bowl Story
http://dustbowlpoetry.wordpress.com

[Werner]

Shelley, above the box where you type your comment, you'll see a little link that says "add book/author." If you click on it, it pops up a little search box. Along the bottom of that box, it gives you two options to select from: adding just the "link", which will appear in your comment as the book title, clickable; or adding the "cover," which will show up in your comment as the little picture of the book cover (also clickable). Hope that's a clear enough answer!

[Fiona (Titch)]

Finished listening to Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen which wasn't too bad. Now I am reading All Fall Down - Erica Spindler.

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Barbara wrote: "I finished Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire. I think fans of the Oz books would enjoy this book. The witch had an interesting life, starting with being ..."

appreciate the info Barbara..I have all four of the books in series ..will hopefully get to them this year!

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Werner wrote: "Yes, Dean Martin (not Burt Reynolds) played Matt Helm in several movie "adaptations" --which actually don't follow the books at all-- back in the 60s. He was spectacularly mis-cast, and the produc..."

OK- thought it was Martin...also nagging thought that Sharon Tate was in one of the Matt Helm films?
also just came to me..Reynolds was Dan August!

[William]

Rick wrote: "William wrote: "I've just started Fritz Leiber's Collected Stories - the Nightshade edition I got at Christmas.SMOKE GHOST is still one of my all time favorite stories."

Interesting William, there..."

The character actor was the writer's father. They actually appeared together in a couple of things - the wedding-feast scene of Garbo's film Camille (1936) and in Warner Bros.' The Great Garrick (1937).

[Werner]

Yes, Rick, Wikipedia (which was where I got some of my information on the Helms films) listed several of the actresses who co-starred with Martin in the different movies, and I recall that Sharon Tate was definitely one of them. (I happened to notice her name, because I remember her tragic death a few years later; I was a teen when it happened. :-( )

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William wrote: "Rick wrote: "William wrote: "I've just started Fritz Leiber's Collected Stories - the Nightshade edition I got at Christmas.SMOKE GHOST is still one of my all time favorite stories."

Interesting W..."

really? never knew that..always enjoyed fritz Lieber the actor in the 1930's films

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Werner wrote: "Yes, Rick, Wikipedia (which was where I got some of my information on the Helms films) listed several of the actresses who co-starred with Martin in the different movies, and I recall that Sharon T..."

Thanks Werner..not sure if I ever saw any of the films but Tate's name seem to come to mind when thinking of Matt Helm films..she only made a handful of movies tragically

[L. Allen]

I am reading Delusion in Death, by J.D. Robb. I'm always interested in this series and read it when a new book is published.

[Deb]

I've just started Angelfall. And Why? Um... just because I've been checking out a few review YA review blogs and GR reviews lately, and this one popped up on the popular radar. Nice to see what the cool kids are reading...

[Diana]

I just finished reading Hopeless by Colleen Hoover, then proceeded to tell all my friends and family to download it. It'd probably fall in New Adult category and deals with some heavy subject matter but I thought it was brilliant.

[Fiona (Titch)]

Couldn't get into All Fall Down - Erica Spindler, so now decided to read Priced to Move - Ginny Aiken.

[Jenny]

I just finished The Buddha in the Attic by Julie Otsuka and really enjoyed it.

The Buddha in the Attic

I started Glittering Images by Camille Paglia, I recently read John Ruskin's Lectures on Art, so Paglia's modern viewpoint should be interesting.

Glittering Images: A Journey Through Art from Egypt to Star Wars

[Tayla36]

Right now I am reading . It's the second in the Sangreal Trilogy by Amanda Hemingway. I picked up the first book at a library used book sale, and I liked it alot. So I had to go find the second and third books in the series.

[Marianne]

Hey there, one book i just finished reading is Fanny Stevenson: A Romance of Destiny by Alexandra Lapierre I loved it. Fanny Stevenson is Robert Louis Stevenson's wife. I'd heard some conflicting stories about her, this book sets the record straight about this incredible woman – it is full of rich detail and fascinating!

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So I have taken the plunge and starting reading this late 18th century novel. The Monk..surprisingly it is quite witty so far..although there is a definate Shakespearian influence as the transition from plays to novels was still fairly new when Lewis wrote this.

[Ethan]

I just finished reading Cover of Snow by Jenny Milchman. While there were some major issues with the writing itself, I was very impressed with Milchman's originality. She is definitely one to watch.

Now I'm reading Fatal Decree by H. Terrell Griffin. This is the latest in the Matt Royal series. Griffin has never let me down in the past, so I look forward to reading this one.

[Barbara]

I'm reading Queen Of The Night by J.A. Jance

[Varian Rose]

Finished and loved it.

Now I'm reading .

[Kimberly]

Werner wrote: "Shelley, above the box where you type your comment, you'll see a little link that says "add book/author." If you click on it, it pops up a little search box. Along the bottom of that box, it give..."

Werner, thanks for the explanation. I needed that information, too.

I'm currently reading The Survival of Thomas Ford because the evil, incredibly talented John A. A. Logan placed a link to the opening chapters on a group thread, I click on it, and began reading. I bought the book before I finished the free chapters.

[Mari]

I usually read one book at a time. Right now, I am reading The Racketeer (John Grisham). I read his work because of the pacing. Anyone who writes commercial fiction can learn from his technique, even if legal thrillers aren't your usual fare.

I just finished Private Life (Jane Smiley) for her gorgeous prose, and next up is Katherine Boo's Beyond the Beautiful Forevers, because my live book club picked it.

[Michelle]

I'm on a Mary Stewart re-reading trip at the moment. Just finished Madam, Will You Talk? and started on Airs Above the Ground. I really love her brand of suspense.

[Beth]

I'm catching up on one of my favorite series, the #1 Ladies Detective Agency series by Alexander McCall Smith, with In the Company of Cheerful Ladies .

[Chloe]

I am reading The Little Red Kilt by Elizabeth Woodham - and why: she listened to my pre-New Year's Eve tale of breaking my little finger, going to a ball dressed in a kilt, meeting a stranger working with Médecins Sans Frontière and having a marvelous fling that is still flinging. She also borrowed a picture of me from yonks ago and put it on the cover. My mother will kill me if she sees it.

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I continue to read this 1796 novel..The Monk..really quite engaging..facinating as you can see the transitional writing..from the Shakepearian like plays to the new form..novels..such as the long-winded and over the top dramatic dialogue in this novel.

[Roger]

Beth wrote: "I'm catching up on one of my favorite series, the #1 Ladies Detective Agency series by Alexander McCall Smith, with In the Company of Cheerful Ladies."

I like McCall Smith and laugh out loud from time to time. His style is so gentle and so much understanding and sensitivity.

[William]

The Silence of the Lambs
Wanted to see if it is as good as the movie was. so far i'm actually liking the movie better.

[Roger]

Alexander McCall Smith is such a sensitive writer and clearly has a love for Botswana and its people. I am on my third book of his and at least one other of my friends is a fan of his.
A lot of stuff we have today is course and over plays sex and vilence under the guise of 'reality'. This is a way of doing what some of the gutter press does in displaying misguided young ladies who want notoriety by showing themselve off.
McCall Smith has humour, love, mystery with a gentleness which is so refreshing. He also takes us into the human condition and we are able to laugh at some of the follies in society. It may be set in Botswana but human follies and human joys are the same all over the world.

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Roger wrote: "Alexander McCall Smith is such a sensitive writer and clearly has a love for Botswana and its people. I am on my third book of his and at least one other of my friends is a fan of his.
A lot of stu..."

never read any books in series...but now very tempted based on your post!

[Barbara]

Rick wrote: "Roger wrote: "Alexander McCall Smith is such a sensitive writer and clearly has a love for Botswana and its people. I am on my third book of his and at least one other of my friends is a fan of his..."

Roger's right Rick. You should try the books of Alexander McCall Smith

[Roger]

I wonder if I may suggerst that there may be people out there who may enjoy some of my books. There are eleven published on Kindle. Our website is www.crfpublishers.co.uk.There are short stories, hiogrpahy, Bible, Poetry, Philosophy and a novella.
I would like to add that I do find that John Grisham is one of the most gripping of writers. I think I find him so readable is that he takes us into the minds and hearts of his characters and we can really identify with them. With Grisham we are not on the outside looking in but on the inside looking out.

[Mari]

Roger wrote: "Beth wrote: "I'm catching up on one of my favorite series, the #1 Ladies Detective Agency series by Alexander McCall Smith, with In the Company of Cheerful Ladies[bookcover:In the Company of Cheerf..."

McCall Smith's books are the most charming stories for adults I've ever encountered. Maybe I am biased since I share his love and fascination with Africa. I don't read many series but I will keep reading about Precious Ramotswe as long as he keeps writing them.

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Barbara wrote: "Rick wrote: "Roger wrote: "Alexander McCall Smith is such a sensitive writer and clearly has a love for Botswana and its people. I am on my third book of his and at least one other of my friends is..."

Mari wrote: "Roger wrote: "Beth wrote: "I'm catching up on one of my favorite series, the #1 Ladies Detective Agency series by Alexander McCall Smith, with In the Company of Cheerful Ladies[bookcover:In the Com..."

I have a few more books by James Mason members to read - member writers Always take precedence! :>). But for sure will give McCall Smith books a look!

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Roger wrote: "I wonder if I may suggerst that there may be people out there who may enjoy some of my books. There are eleven published on Kindle. Our website is www.crfpublishers.co.uk.There are short stories, h..."

Roger. Be interested in checking out your website. You need to re-post link as I think it is not working. Looks like "there" at end of address you supplied is linked with site address

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Michelle wrote: "I'm on a Mary Stewart re-reading trip at the moment. Just finished Madam, Will You Talk? and started on Airs Above the Ground. I really love her brand of suspense."

I agree! Quite an original-Mary Stewart

[Barbara]

I'm reading Bone Appetit by Carolyn Haines; the contestants in a beauty pageant/cooking competition are in mortal peril in this cozy mystery. It's a pretty good light read.

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Kyle ~Special K: Rebel Leader~ wrote: "I'm almost finished reading Under the Beetle's Cellar. A powerhouse of a book."

READ THE PLOT...wow!!!

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reading this stunning biography of Henry James

[Brian]

I'm reading Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell. It's a book I've always wanted to get around to reading, and now that the movie version is about to open in Ireland, I thought I'd give it a go. It is one of those books that I look forward to getting back to, and don't want to finish. A rare joy!

[Wally]

Just finished the first game of thrones. Good characters.
I don't believe Sean Bean has ever lived through an entire movie.
Poor Ned Stark.

[Barbara]

I'm reading Greedy Bones by Carolyn Haines.

[Inda]

I am currently reading Chuck Palahnuik's Haunted and Yan Martel's The Life of Pi.

The first is part of my first reading project after I got my first Kindle 2 months ago - I picked 3 first books to start the joy of Kindling with the other two are The Alchemist-Paulo Coelho, and To Kill A Mockingbird-Harper Lee.

While the latter is to be next discussion with the book club I recently join in the city I live now.

[Carol]

I'm reading actress Patrica Neal's autobiography As I Am.

[Fiona (Titch)]

Has finished Priced to Move - Ginny Aiken. Now I think I am going to read Destined to Feel - Indigo Bloome.

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Carol wrote: "I'm reading actress Patrica Neal's autobiography As I Am."

very curious on her take on husband Roald Dahl and his anti-semitism.
I know he played a key role in her recovery from the terrible stroke she suffered..yet quite a dreadful man

[Carol]

Neal was badly abused by Dahl during their marriage. He put her through hell but thankfully, she refused to put up with it and divorced him.