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[Robin]

Reading North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell.

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Fran wrote: "I've just started My Name is Red, by Orhan Pamuk, on a recommendation from my much brighter and better educated son, and am not too sure about it yet."

just from the title and author's name- I am guessing it is very literary!

[Holly]

Just finished The Other Life- stunning women's fiction which releases Feb. 17. My review is here on Goodreads.

Tomorrow beginning Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption

and

Musical Chairs

[4cats]

Rick wrote: "Nancy wrote: "One of my favorite indy bookstores is going out of business so I stopped by to say goodbye. All books were about 75% off so I bought a few I hadn't read. One was Dan Brown's, "The Los..."

The Strand is such a great bookstore, love it

[4cats]

Robin wrote: "Reading North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell."
I adore North and South, its one of the few books I've re read.

[Barbara]

David wrote: "One of the frustrations sometimes of being a writer is you never get to see someone enjoying your book! Nice picture of Freya contemplating my novel 'Clan' http://davidpelliot.blog.com/2011/01/27/..."

I'll keep an eye out for Freya's review :)

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David wrote: "One of the frustrations sometimes of being a writer is you never get to see someone enjoying your book! Nice picture of Freya contemplating my novel 'Clan' http://davidpelliot.blog.com/2011/01/27/..."

Love the pic- Freya has good taste in literature!!

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jo wrote: "Robin wrote: "Reading North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell."
I adore North and South, its one of the few books I've re read."

I agree- Elizabeth Gaskell is a wonderful writer- not as well remembered as she should be- Cranford is a true classic!

[Shomeret]

David wrote: "One of the frustrations sometimes of being a writer is you never get to see someone enjoying your book! Nice picture of Freya contemplating my novel 'Clan' http://davidpelliot.blog.com/2011/01/27/..."

I knew a dog named Freya who passed away about five years ago. It's nice to know that the legacy of Freya dogs continues and that this one is reading a book that I would like to read.

[Jennifer]

Just read a play called Green Grow the Lilacs: A Play which-- I didn't know this before I chose to read it-- is the basis for "Oklahoma!"

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Shomeret wrote: "David wrote: "One of the frustrations sometimes of being a writer is you never get to see someone enjoying your book! Nice picture of Freya contemplating my novel 'Clan' http://davidpelliot.blog.c..."

quite...quite..may the Freya name continue to thrive

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Jennifer wrote: "Just read a play called Green Grow the Lilacs: A Play which-- I didn't know this before I chose to read it-- is the basis for "Oklaho..."

very interesting! I had no idea either

[Sophie]

Robin wrote: "Reading North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell."

oh that is one of my favourites!!! Love Mr Thornton!! Hope you enjoy it! :D

[Aloha]

Finished yesterday. A very entertaining book. If you enjoy mystery/thriller, I highly recommend this book. The characters were strongly drawn out, the action fast paced, and the premise intriguing.

Moving on to finish , and continuing with the audio of . Slowly knocking down my pile of Currently Reading.

[Steve]

by John Lawton. Mystery/espionage set in Cold War Britain in the 1950s. Inspector Troy just doesn't fit in, but he's right in the middle of it. It's my kinda deal.

[Carolyn F.]

Finished Homicide In Hardcover, first time reading this author. Good not great. Now reading another Goodfriend recommendation Night Shift.

[Lalalalaaa]

I just finished (which I ended up liking a lot), and I just started reading ...
Hope it doesn't steal too many tears from me! But knowing Sparks, I'm sure it will. And I'm sure it will be wonderful.

[Paul]

just finished Hyperion for the fantasy and SF book group, which i loved, now reading Packing for Mars for the Science and Inquiry group.

[Paul]

and since my last post (all of 25 minutes ago) i've started A Drink Before the War, just because i've been meaning to for awhile and fancied curling up with it...

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Aloha wrote: "Finished yesterday. A very entertaining book. If you enjoy mystery/thriller, I highly recommend this book. The characters were strongly drawn out, the action fast pace..."

Driven looks interesting Aloha- I grew up in Rockland County,NY- not far from Nassau County-love thrillers-but so close to my hometown! not sure :>)

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Steve wrote: " by John Lawton. Mystery/espionage set in Cold War Britain in the 1950s. Inspector Troy just doesn't fit in, but he's right in the middle of it. It's my kinda deal."

read the synopsis- Lawton is a writer I have heard of but never read- I think you will have changed that Steve- thanks!

[Barbara]

I'm listening to the audio of Vanishing Acts by Jodi Picoult. It starts off with a middle-age man being arrested for the kidnapping, 28 years before, of his 4 year old daughter. Then the story shifts points of view between the daughter, her fiance (who is acting as her dad's attorney), her best friend (a guy who's in love with her), and the dad. So far it's holding my interest.

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Barbara wrote: "I'm listening to the audio of Vanishing Acts by Jodi Picoult. It starts off with a middle-age man being arrested for the kidnapping, 28 years before, of his 4 year old..."

and it has just one narrator- reading all the parts?

[Petra]

I finished reading Tender Is the Night, which I started out not really liking and ended up liking. I'll read another F. Scott Fitzgerald book sometime soon.
I've now started to listen to The Girl Who Stopped Swimming during my commutes to/from work. I quite enjoy Joshilyn Jackson books in audio. They're narrated by the author and she adds great voices to her characters. Her stories are all Southern and the words draw the story out....just like a Southern drawl draws words out.

edited to add: I'm still reading War and Peace as well. Great story.......very long.

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Petra wrote: "I finished reading Tender Is the Night, which I started out not really liking and ended up liking. I'll read another F. Scott Fitzgerald book sometime soon.
I've now started to liste..."

I think half the world is "Still reading" War and Peace :>) I know I am!!

[Barbara]

Rick wrote: "Barbara wrote: "I'm listening to the audio of Vanishing Acts by Jodi Picoult. It starts off with a middle-age man being arrested for the kidnapping, 28 years before, o..."

It has multiple narrators Rick. Well done really.

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Barbara wrote: "Rick wrote: "Barbara wrote: "I'm listening to the audio of Vanishing Acts by Jodi Picoult. It starts off with a middle-age man being arrested for the kidnapping, 28 ye..."

I agree completely- just so long- it takes a great investment of time- well worth it no doubt

[Jenny]

Has anyone read Hull Zero Three yet?

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Jenny wrote: "Has anyone read Hull Zero Three yet?"

no- but I like Greg Bear- and the book's teaser "A starship hurtles through the emptiness of space. Its destination-unknown. Its purpose-a mystery. Its history-lost." looks very inviting!

[Holly]

I think I am going to dedicate myself to reading Charles Dickens this year. A good role model for an author in creating characters.Watching movie version of David Copperfield tonight as a kick-off.

[Jenny]

Rick wrote: "Jenny wrote: "Has anyone read Hull Zero Three yet?"

no- but I like Greg Bear- and the book's teaser "A starship hurtles through the emptiness of space. Its destination-unknown. It..."

I haven't read any of his stuff before, started it while recuperating from hand surgery and am still on the fence... it just isn't grabbing me like I'd hoped...

[Laurence]

Just finished Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption...wow! Amazing book. Want to read a biography a month and have kicked off the year with a bang. Dont think any book I am going to read this year is going to top this book. I highly recommend it :-)

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Holly wrote: "I think I am going to dedicate myself to reading Charles Dickens this year. A good role model for an author in creating characters.Watching movie version of David Copperfield tonight as a kick-off."

A better dedication- I cannot think of!! to paraphrase Dr. Seuss- "Oh the places you will go, this year, reading all of Dickens"

[Debra]

I am about to start The Red Pyramid The Red Pyramid My son finished it and ran it into my bedroom. I love having conversations with him about books. It's a great common ground.

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Debra wrote: "I am about to start The Red Pyramid The Red Pyramid My son finished it and ran it into my bedroom. I love having conversations with him about books. It's a great common ground."

that is so excellant!!!

[Helena]

Paul wrote: "and since my last post (all of 25 minutes ago) i've started A Drink Before the War, just because i've been meaning to for awhile and fancied curling up with it..."

I liked that whole series, enjoy. Not great- but decent.

[Holly]

I agree, Laurence

[Hélène]

I started A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's court to join Larry of the OF Blog in his Twain's month but I don't know if I'll go on. I picked this one as I'm shamefully ignorant of American literature and I like Arthurian legends. But the mix of legend and satire doesn't seem to take. Well, I remember I wasn't specially fan of the Monty Python's movie either. Perhaps not the best entry for me ?

[Jasmine]

Burton &
Swinburne

the
strange
affair

of
Spring
heeled
jack.

Mostly cause I found the fact the title was printed like that entertaining. But it is also very good.

[Lalalalaaa]

Just started The Surgeon, and I'm also reading The Last Song and The Things They Carried

[Susan]

Started Little Bee by Chris Cleave for my offline February book club.

Started A Separate Country audiobook by Richard Hicks because I liked his The Widow of the South and because the story of Gen. John Bell Hood after the Civil War sounds interesting.

[Bill]

I have just started reading Nature's End by James Kunetka and Whitley Streiber. I'm almost finished Poisoned Chocolates Case and have been quite enjoying.

[Jasmine]

Peytavi wrote: " The Things They Carried"

that's one of my favorite books.

[Susan]

Laurence wrote: "Just finished Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption...wow! Amazing book. Want to read a biography a month and have kicked off the year with a bang...."

Thank you for reminding me to add that to my to-read list. So many good recommendations from this group that my to-read list is getting sooooooo long.

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Jasmine wrote: "Peytavi wrote: " The Things They Carried"

that's one of my favorite books."

why?

[Petra]

Rick wrote: "I think half the world is "Still reading" War and Peace :>) I know I am!! ..."

LOL! It's nice to know that I have so much company. It is a long book, for sure, but really a lot less daunting than I thought it would be and a great story.
I hope to finish it one day.

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Petra wrote: "Rick wrote: "I think half the world is "Still reading" War and Peace :>) I know I am!! ..."

LOL! It's nice to know that I have so much company. It is a long book, for sure, but really a lot less..."

I really do like the book alot- and I read it in short segments- it has gotten a bad rap "can you get to the point..or are you going to read me War and Peace"
but it actually is a very involving and interesting character study

[Robin]

I should read War and Peace. There is a film version, but Audrey Hepburn and Peter Fonda don't do it for me in this movie.

[4cats]

Robin wrote: "I should read War and Peace. There is a film version, but Audrey Hepburn and Peter Fonda don't do it for me in this movie."

war and peace is absolutely fabulous, its a stunning read.

[4cats]

am reading Goodbye Tsugumilove her writing