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[Robin]

Reading North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell, and the Pink Carnation Murder Mystery

[Petra]

Robin wrote: "Reading North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell, and the Pink Carnation Murder Mystery"

Robin, I'll be looking for your thoughts on Nort & South. I recently bought a copy and it's high on my TBR list.

[Robin]

okay, not doing much reading, at the moment.LOL

[Rick-Founder JM CM BOOK CLUB]

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."

Robin...hate to do it,,,but Peter's father!! :>)

[🥀 Rose 🥀]

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

that's one of my favorite books."

Mine too! HAve you ever read In the Lake of the Woods. Powerful stuff.

[Jasmine]

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

that's one of my favorite books."

Mine too! HAve you ever read In the Lake of the Woods. Powerful stuff."

I haven't I'm going to reread the things they carried this year, I'll put that on the list to read after.

[Lalalalaaa]

I'm almost finished, but I don't want it to end. I love it!

[Jasmine]

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

that's one of my favorite books."

why?"

sorry I missed this. I can't tell you though, it's a spoiler, and would ruin the entire book.

[Flora]

I'm about 1/3 of the way into The Nature of Monsters and altho I like it, I could do without alot of the body fluid references.

[Jasmine]

Flora wrote: "I'm about 1/3 of the way into The Nature of Monsters and altho I like it, I could do without alot of the body fluid references."

which body fluids are getting referenced?

[Flora]

I haven't found any body fluid that wasn't referenced so far in the book. Anything and everything expelled from one in or the other lol. I'm constantly thinking eew TMI

[Lalalalaaa]

Hahahah

Edit: I just started Room

[Steve]

Quarantine by John Brinling, because John mentioned in a message, that three of his books were currently available as e-books. This one, being a alternative history thriller with aliens, seemed like something a bit different.

[Helena]

I’m currently waiting for Matterhorn: A Novel of the Vietnam War and The Tiger by John Vaillant. It appears that I’ll be waiting a while so I’m starting Crime and Punishment. Two of the epic tomes on my TBR list for 2011. The other’s War & Peace.

[Jasmine]

i started Fated by s.g. browne, because it had a terrible summary on the back cover, which is sometimes the sign of a great book

[Rick-Founder JM CM BOOK CLUB]

Steve wrote: "Quarantine by John Brinling, because John mentioned in a message, that three of his books were currently available as e-books. This one, being a alternative history thriller with aliens, seemed li..."

excellant! John is a great guy!

[Lalalalaaa]

Finished The Things They Carried (loved it) and started Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal

[Jasmine]

Peytavi wrote: "Finished The Things They Carried (loved it) and started Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal"

i'm a huge fan of moore.

[Lalalalaaa]

Jasmine wrote: "Peytavi wrote: "Finished The Things They Carried (loved it) and started Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal"

i'm a huge fan of moore."

This is the first Moore book I'm reading, but I swear I'd laughed out loud three times by page 10. What's your favorite book by him?

[Jasmine]

the second of the vampire books. bite me.

[Petra]

I enjoy Moore's books as well. I haven't read many yet but my favorite is Lamb. My next favorite is Island of the Sequined Love Nun.

[Jenny]

It's got to be A Dirty Job for me. I loved that book.

[Flora]

Jenny wrote: "It's got to be A Dirty Job for me. I loved that book."

My favorite is The Lust Lizard of Melancholy Cove. It was the first of his that I had read and its still my favorite.

[Jenny]

Flora wrote: "Jenny wrote: "It's got to be A Dirty Job for me. I loved that book."

My favorite is The Lust Lizard of Melancholy Cove. It was the first of his that I had read and its..."

Maybe that's it, because A Dirty Job was the first book of his that I read, too. Lust Lizard was pretty good, though. :)

[Bill]

Julia wrote: "I just started Do or Die by Barbara Fradkin, a Canadian mystery writer. This year, I am going to catch up with new-to-me Canadian authors."

Are you familiar with L.R. Wright, Giles Blunt, Rosemary Aubert?

[Courtney]

Right now I'm reading Rabbit: Chasing Beth Rider. Being a new author to the scene, I've been following a log of fellow authors on Twitter. One author that I followed was Ellen C. Maze and she followed me back. She approached me with an offer to trade novels for reviews. Seeing as she has a large reader base and seems to have a good standing in the writing world, I thought this would be a great opportunity. I'm even more happy that I took her up on it because I am really enjoying her book!!

[Rick-Founder JM CM BOOK CLUB]

Courtney wrote: "Right now I'm reading Rabbit: Chasing Beth Rider. Being a new author to the scene, I've been following a log of fellow authors on Twitter. One author that I followed was [author:Elle..."

excellant! Ellen is a James Mason Group member as well!

[Bill]

Julia wrote: "Hello Bill.
I have read all of Wright's and am so sad there will be no more. I've tried one each of Blunt and Aubert.
Among my favorites are Vicki Delany and William Deverall."

I was very sad when I heard about L.R. Wright too; her mysteries were so good. I'm not familiar with Vicki Delaney and Willian Deverell, but both seem interesting. I've also enjoyed Howard Engel's Bennie Cooperman mysteries, Gail Bowen's Joanne Kilbourn mysteries amongst others.. Are you strictly referring to Canadian mystery writers or other genres as well?

[Barbara]

I'm reading Beyond Reach by Karin Slaughter. I'm not too far along but it's good so far.

[Bill]

Barbara wrote: "I'm reading Beyond Reach by Karin Slaughter. I'm not too far along but it's good so far."

I've read most of Karin Slaughter's books. They are usually so good. I wish someone would make a movie of one of them.

Julia wrote: "I have read all the Engel and Bowen's. I do read more mysterys than novels, but I recently read Atwood's Blind Assassin and 2 Camilla Gibb novels."

Camilla Gibb is another who isn't familiar to me..

[Stephen]

Rick wrote: "I always read two books at the same time! Usually a current thriller or mystery and a classic- Right now I am just finishing up- The Elusive Pimpernel- the sequel to The Scarlet Pimpernel- so my mi..."

Rick wrote: "I always read two books at the same time! Usually a current thriller or mystery and a classic- Right now I am just finishing up- The Elusive Pimpernel- the sequel to The Scarlet Pimpernel- so my mi..."
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[Diane]

I have just finished: GETTING OFF By Z. It is quick reading, intrigues the soul and infuriates my sense of justice. It was written anon by "Z" with good reason.

[Betsy]

I'm reading The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest because I want to find out what happens to Lisbeth

[Lalalalaaa]

Betsy wrote: "I'm reading The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest because I want to find out what happens to Lisbeth"

Love it.

I just finished Room ... I'm stunned. I couldn't put it down, but at the same time I didn't want it to end. It's definitely one of those books that will stay with me for a long time. I loved Jack's sweet innocent mind, and Ma amazed me with the way she managed to teach him things and entertain him and keep his world a safe and warm place despite it all.

Now I'm going to start reading The Stand or The Rescue

[Flora]

I'm just getting started on Saving Ceecee Honeycutt

[Robin]

I am between readings now, I was reading the Blue and Gray Christmas, and now I don't know what to read, Moonstone, or other books at my disposal. . .

[4cats]

Am reading The Calling of the Grave loaned it, have read rest of series which i enjoyed but this ain't so good.

[Melissa]

I am reading The Lake of Dreams by Kim Edwards because I love her writing and this story sounded very intriguing.

[Rick-Founder JM CM BOOK CLUB]

Robin wrote: "I am between readings now, I was reading the Blue and Gray Christmas, and now I don't know what to read, Moonstone, or other books at my disposal. . ."

The Moonstone was so excellant Robin!! considered by many to be the "Father" of the detective novel

[Timothy]

Hi Guys and ladies,
I've been reading the weather reports!! Here's hoping all of you snowed-in in the 'States or blown or washed away in Oz are all Okay
All the best Paul Rix [oldgeezer]

[Jan C]

Thanks from Chicago where they finally cleaned off our Outer Drive.

[Rick-Founder JM CM BOOK CLUB]

Julia wrote: "Thank you, Timothy. From snowed-in Nova Scotia. The snow fall measured 38 cm at my place yesterday."

wow!but what a beautiful country Nova Scotia is!!

[Timothy]

At least you guys have got a reason to stay in and read [hopefully one of mine] we had 3 or 4 inches before christmas and the country ground, or should I say slid to a halt. Schools were shut because it was slippery! When I was a kid we used to pick teams at playtime and see which team could make the longest slide!! Health and saftey gone mad!
All the best, stay warm/dry, Paul Rix [Oldgeezer]

[Jan C]

Wow, that's a lot of crickets.

Have you had an earthquake yet? I'm not wishing any further plagues upon you.

[Timothy]

Hi Carmel,
It must have been bad, what ever it was you did to upset the gods, you lost the ashes as well!!! mind you, you gave us a pasting in the one dayers. For the benefit of Jan C the 'ashes' was a reference to a different sort of cricket!
All the best Paul Rix [oldgeezer]

[Timothy]

Hi Carmel,
at least you appear to be safe and sound, that's all that really matters
All the best Paul Rix [oldgeezer]

[Timothy]

Hi Carmel,
Paul's my real name but I write my thrillers under 'Timothy Pilgrim'. My gardening [grow your own] book [Beyond the Potting Shed] is out under my real name. Talking of being an opportunist, I'll bet you'd do a roaring trade in ear plugs! That quantity of crickets must make one heck of a row!
My only visit to Australia was years ago with the army, we flew into Cairnes and then up to Cookstown?? and on to Hinchingbrook, Mud , mangroves and mosquitoes are my main memories! Constant warnings about the crocs!, never saw one, but always had this feeling they had seen me!.
It's silly o'clock in the morning, I just stopped by after a three hour stint writing the follow up to 'The Day the Ravens Died', people have started asking for it and I'm only about half way!!
I'm off to the land of nod!, even the cats are asleep, and I think I should be too
Night night and hope things get better for you, at least weather wise.
All the best Paul Rix [oldgeezer]

[Timothy]

Hi Nanette,
The incoming alert flashed up just as my finger was over the 'off' button.
Hope the move went well, so welcome back.
All the best Paul Rix [oldgeezer]

[Natalie]

Laughing out loud is why I love reading Christopher Moore . It is quite fun to read him on planes and other group transport. You can meet a lot of people that way who check to see why you are snorting, gasping, and weeping with sheer joy in the absurd.

It is especially fun to just hand people Christopher Moore's books when they look at you funny while you're reading them. Simply offering the book no strings attached and saying something like "you will laugh your pants off reading this" is pretty much worth the cost of a book any day! If you do this on a plane make sure to do it when there is at least an hour left in the air. Hand over the book and pull out something else to read yourself and you can watch the uninitiated lose their composure and self-consciousness in public very quickly!


My fav is Practical Demonkeeping followed closely by Coyote Blue. Although I quote The Lust Lizard of Melancholy Cove the most frequently and it has the most hilarious premise/plot device ever.

Peytavi wrote: "This is the first Moore book I'm reading, but I swear I'd laughed out loud three times by page 10. What's your favorite book by him? "

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In the wild tempests of my nightly mind, I find myself reading old, old classics, endlessly. Why? Because I can't stop myself: In Praise of Folly, Essays of Montaigne, Canterbury Tales, Autobiography of Edward Gibbon, The Vicar of Wakefield, and even more...