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[Werner]

Downbelow Station is the third volume in Cherryh's Company Wars series (of which Rimrunners is the fifth); I don't know the name of the first one. Cyteen actually turns out to be the opener of a different series, but set in the same universe.

[Lyn (Readinghearts)]

Currently about halfway through American Wife by Curtis Sittenfeld, then next will be The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson.

I have to say, I am enjoying American Wife quite a bit. It is an interesting "slice of life" type book.

[Petra]

I finished reading The Girls last night and thought it was great. It's the story of cojoined twins living in a small town. It's a novel written as a memoir. Each girl tells her own story in seperate chapters. The personalities of each girl comes through strongly. It's very well handled by the author.

This morning I started Still Alice. It's been on my bookshelf for ages now. I'm trying to make more of an effort to read from my bookshelf, as it's currently over-flowing.

[Domino (aka Meme)]

reading Flirt cause i just love PNR and Hamilton is my fav author of PNR. also starting Shopgirl. i've wanted to read this novella since i saw the movie. i just absolutely loved the movie and hope to learn even more about the characters from the novel. Steve Martin did a really great job on the movie and i'm anticipating more from his book.

[Flora]

I'm about half way thru The Blind Assassin I don't think I like this one as well as some of her others that I have read.

[Aloha]

I finished and I loved it! It's a terrific fairytale/love story. The fact that he has to crawl up his girl's vagina to another world to discover why it's "haunted" is not even an issue.

I am currently reading and listening to . Succulent Prey is marvelously gross when covering the topic of serial killer/cannibal. Shouldn't cannibalism be depicted as grossly as possible? No elegant wine here. The Heart-Shaped Box is well-done in the creepy factor, but the plot is predictable to me. I predicted the big revelation before it came.

I'm halfway through , but it was getting ridiculous with them pissing, having sex and masturbating over everything. I just read the part where they got turned on by a corpse and pissed and masturbated over it. It's a famous book so I'll be finishing it.

I still intend to go through my short story collections, in particular . I haven't this week because I got engrossed in my other books.

[Larry]

Aloha wrote: "I finished and I loved it! It's a terrific fairytale/love story. The fact that he has to crawl up his girl's vagina to another world to discover why it's "hau..."

a love story, lol oh you crack me up!

[Aloha]

This is a horror aficionados' love story. It makes my heart go pitter-patter.

[Rick-Founder JM CM BOOK CLUB]

Aloha wrote: "I finished and I loved it! It's a terrific fairytale/love story. The fact that he has to crawl up his girl's vagina to another world to discover why it's "hau..."

Those books seem interesting- I can see them made into films starring the surviving cast members of the Munsters :>)

[Aloha]

It would be interesting to see any Bizarro books made into a movie. It can be really fun or really bad.

[Aloha]

And I don't know how the censors would deal with The Story of the Eye. LOL

[Rick-Founder JM CM BOOK CLUB]

Aloha wrote: "And I don't know how the censors would deal with The Story of the Eye. LOL"

Bizarro is a facinating genre of fiction! no holds barred huh?

[Aloha]

Bizarro is very strange. If it's well-written, it would be a great story hidden within the bizarreness, like in The Haunted Vagina. Carlton Mellick is the father of Bizarro, and he has writers following in his path. Some copy-cat writers only write for the sake of the weirdness, instead of making a great story.

Splatterpunk, which I would categorize Succulent Prey in, is another interesting genre in horror. Blood and flesh everywhere. Pretty gross, but I like the fact than an author would push the envelope to its maximum grossness. After all, it is horror.

[Rick-Founder JM CM BOOK CLUB]

Aloha wrote: "Bizarro is very strange. If it's well-written, it would be a great story hidden within the bizarreness, like in The Haunted Vagina. Carlton Mellick is the father of Bizarro, and he has writers fo..."

who are some of your other favorite Bizarro writers?

[Gini]

Meme wrote: "reading Flirt cause i just love PNR and Hamilton is my fav author of PNR. also starting Shopgirl. i've wanted to read this novella since i saw the movie. i just absolute..."

I'm reading Flirt just now as well, but I don't know what PNR stands for. Enlightenment, please?

[Stuart]

I am reading Storm Frontby Jim Butcher to see what the fuss is about.

[Domino (aka Meme)]

Gini wrote: "Meme wrote: "reading Flirt cause i just love PNR and Hamilton is my fav author of PNR. also starting Shopgirl. i've wanted to read this novella since i saw the movie. i ..."

sure thing, PNR stands for Paranormal Romance. i was a bit confused when i joined my first PNR group cause they all used acronyms i didn't know. like UF for Urban Fantasy and HEA for Happily Ever After. i'm still learning. it's taking me a while =)

[Aloha]

Mellick is the only one I've read besides the starter pack that contains various short stories. I've only recently started reading this genre. I mix things up to prevent boredom.

Rick wrote: "Aloha wrote: "Bizarro is very strange. If it's well-written, it would be a great story hidden within the bizarreness, like in The Haunted Vagina. Carlton Mellick is the father of Bizarro, and he ..."

[Maggie]

Shay wrote: "Petra wrote: "Shay wrote: "I finished Fool. Really loved it. A lot of people are now writing takeoffs either based on the novels themselves or on the characters. (Think of what a industry Jane Aust..."

You might likeThe Tale of Edgar Sawtelle by David Wroblewski as this is meant to be a modern day sort of Hamlet. I read it recently and its my favourite book of the year (well, after The Millenium Trilogy!)

[Maggie]

I've just finished Dracula, which I loved - I cant believe I haven't read it before (I'll be watching the Coppola film tonight). Now I'm going to read something completely different and a bit silly - Farm Fatale by Wendy Holden - I love her books, they are so funny!

[Rick-Founder JM CM BOOK CLUB]

Maggie wrote: "I've just finished Dracula, which I loved - I cant believe I haven't read it before (I'll be watching the Coppola film tonight). Now I'm going to read something completely different and a bit sill..."

is Wendy Holden related to late actor William Holden? he is my brother Gary's favorite actor you know

[Petra]

I just finished Still Alice. What a wonderful book! It's so touching. She was a brave lady and I loved the ending.
In many ways, Alice's struggle with Alzheimer's reminded me a lot of my Mom and her struggle with Cancer. Not the same disease, for sure, but many of the struggles to maintain one's life patterns and one's "self" were the same. I wanted to hug both my Mom and Alice many times throughout the book.

I'm not sure what to read next. Tomorrow I'll scan my bookshelf and see what jumps out at me.

[Gwennie]

Just finished North & South. Now starting Linger.

[Shay]

Maggie wrote: "Shay wrote: "Petra wrote: "Shay wrote: "I finished Fool. Really loved it. A lot of people are now writing takeoffs either based on the novels themselves or on the characters. (Think of what a indus..."

Thanks, I added it to my TBR list. I looked over some of the reviews- kind of weird how there are so many one star reviews and 4 & 5 star reviews. Great promise, at least people have an opinion about it.

[Larry]

Now its With the Night Mail/ A Story of 2000 AD by Rudyard Kipling (1905), a new author for me!

[Maggie]

Ooops! Just started Farm Fatale and thought 'I've read this before' - and I had, it was published here in UK as Pastures Nouveaux! So I'm reading The Luminous Life of Lilly Aphrodite by Beatrice Colin instead.

[🥀 Rose 🥀]

I just finished Room and it was wonderful! Highly recommend to anyone.

[🥀 Rose 🥀]

Aloha wrote: "I finished and I loved it! It's a terrific fairytale/love story. The fact that he has to crawl up his girl's vagina to another world to discover why it's "hau..."

It's so bizzare that I have to read it! Just ordered it.

[Maggie]

I've just bought Room - may read it next. Thanks for recommendation.

[Lyn (Readinghearts)]

Maggie wrote: "I've just finished Dracula, which I loved - I cant believe I haven't read it before (I'll be watching the Coppola film tonight). Now I'm going to read something completely different and a bit sill..."

I just got Dracula from the library. I haven't ever read it either, but I am looking forward to reading it. I'm glad you loved it, Maggie.

[Lyn (Readinghearts)]

I just finished American Wife by Curtis Sittenfeld and although I liked most of the book, it was not at all what I expected. In addition, I did not like the ending as I thought the author strayed from the way she had portrayed the main character throughout the book in order to make a personal statement that was incongruous to the character.

Today I will be starting The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson as it is the group read in one of my other groups. I have to say, I am starting it with some trepidation. Everyone I know who has read it says it is really good, but somehow it just doesn't seem like my type of book.

[Rick-Founder JM CM BOOK CLUB]

Lyn M wrote: "Maggie wrote: "I've just finished Dracula, which I loved - I cant believe I haven't read it before (I'll be watching the Coppola film tonight). Now I'm going to read something completely different..."

I bought the B&N version of Dracula- and I have it on my bookshelf- right next to Universal DVD's Dracula collection- 5 Dracula movies including the orginal! did the same thing with Frankenstein!

[Linda]

Received an Advance Reader's Edition of "The Paris Wife", a novel about Ernest Hemingway and his first wife. Wanted to read to see how the author portrayed Hemingway and created the setting of the 1920's and Hemingways inner circle.
Also reading The Sanctuary, by Raymond Khoury. Always need that secret society, relic, archaeological type fix, whether it's fiction or non-fiction.

[Larry]

Now reading Gulliver of Mars by Edward L. Arnold (1905)

[Robin]

Trying to get through a second reading of Bleak House by Charles Dickens, and also reading Persuasion and Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen for another group reading.

[Larry]

Robin wrote: "Trying to get through a second reading of Bleak House by Charles Dickens, and also reading Persuasion and Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen for another group reading."
Hmm, the only Dickens novel I've read is Oliver Twist which was superb!

[Robin]

I read an analysis of Oliver Twist, maybe I will give it a read, Saw the musical Oliver eons ago, and loved that.

[Larry]

Robin wrote: " Saw the musical Oliver eons ago, and loved that."

I hate that version with a passion, but thenm I generally hate musicals!
Cant beat the original B/W film!

[Robin]

to each his/her own

[Petra]

Oh, Oliver! the Musical is a favorite of mine. But then, I really like musicals.
Another Dickens book that I remember thoroughly enjoying was Nicholas Nickleby.

[Robin]

okay, tried to watch Nicholas Nickleby but they were doing some kind of ensemble piece or avant garde thing. Yes, I enjoy musicals as well, that Mark Wild brought an innocence to his role.

[Gini]

Meme wrote: "PNR stands for Paranormal Romance. i was a bit confused when i joined my first PNR group cause they all used acronyms i didn't know. like UF for Urban Fantasy and HEA for Happily Ever After. i'm still learning. it's taking me a while =)"

Ah, okay! I imagine there are lots of shortcuts in talking about the books in that genre. I enjoy some LKH and Kim Harrison's books. Have a pile of the Sookie Stackhouse books I've been meaning to get to - there are just too many books and not enough time!!

[Gini]

Larry wrote: "Robin wrote: " Saw the musical Oliver eons ago, and loved that."

I hate that version with a passion, but then I generally hate musicals!
Cant beat the original B/W film!"

Whereas I love musicals! But rewatching the musical version of Oliver I was surprised at how SLOOOOW it is to get started.

[Robin]

For me seeing it at the Cinerama Theatre was an event in itself, that musical I will always remember, also saw Mary Poppins there, too.

[Aloha]

I had a period where I read Dickens and now I'm thoroughly sick of him. His work is too wordy for me and not as powerful of a human statement as Dostoevsky or Nabakov.

[Larry]

Robin wrote: "For me seeing it at the Cinerama Theatre was an event in itself, that musical I will always remember, also saw Mary Poppins there, too."

Ah now I love Mary Poppins! A perennial favourite!

[Larry]

Aloha wrote: "I had a period where I read Dickens and now I'm thoroughly sick of him. His work is too wordy for me and not as powerful of a human statement as Dostoevsky or Nabakov."

Youre telling me that Dostoevsky or Nabakov arent very wordy? I would always imagine those two to be very hard to read.

[Aloha]

Every word of the Russian writers mean something. On the other hand, Dickens has so much social politeness dialogue that the words go out my ears.

[Robin]

Larry, yes Mary Poppins is great. made me want to work with children. Dickens on dvd is fine, just thought I would struggle along with his actual words. Tolstoy 's Anna Karenina is good, so is, Victor Hugo,'s Les Miserables.

[Petra]

Larry wrote: "Youre telling me that Dostoevsky or Nabakov arent very wordy? I would always imagine those two to be very hard to read...."

Dostoevsky books are great. I haven't read one in years but remember the impact of the stories....and they weren't hard to read, as far as I can remember. I've been meaning to read The Brothers Karamazov again one day soon.