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Shomeret wrote: "I'm reading The Janus Stone by Elly Griffiths, the second in the mystery series about forensic archaeologist Ruth Galloway. A body is found under the doorway of a house in an ancien..."Just finished her third book The house at Sea's end and it was equally as good. I enjoy her characters also and the setting really sets the tone for these mysteries.
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I'm interested-but how accessible is the information? If you have to actually be a mathematician to get it, I guess I'll have to pass. If you can grasp it as a layperson, then I'd want to try.
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I'm nor mathematician Ellie, and I'm enjoying the book. Of course it's a pretty good mystery as well :)
Carly wrote: "Just finished an audio version of A Redbird Christmas by Fannie Flagg - pleasantly surprised. I thought for sure it would be a soap opera, like a lot of Christmas stories are - but it didn't come a..."I loved that book and thought the same thing not your regular sappy xmas story!
Just finished Incantation and thought it was really good, even though it was a sad read. Getting ready to start The Meaning of Night: A Confession
I am now readingThis Glittering Worldby T. Greenwood. The protagonist finds a dying Navajo boy who has been brutally beaten just outside his home. He decides to find out who is responsible for this crime. It's beautifully written and has a wonderful sense of place (Arizona). And I want to find out who beat the Navajo boy to death too.
Robin wrote: "I am reading How Green Was My Valley by Richard Llewellyn, Mr. Darcy broke my Heart, and North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell."I read How Green Was My Valley about 50 years ago when it was a middle school assignment and it remains one of my favorite novels ever. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
I am reading the Sweet Relief of Missing Children by Sarah Braunstein and the new Lisa Gardner, Love you More.
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JENKINS Confederate Blockade Runner- official James Mason Group Must read!
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I read How Green Was My Valley about 50 years ago whe..."
never read the book- but- how great was Donald Crisp in film!
I loved the movie-& Crisp. Wasn't he Elizabeth Taylor's father in National Velvet?
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indeed he was- he was in many films
here is a pic of him
http://www.famouswhy.com/pictures/peo...
I don't know what he was like, but he has the face of someone I'd like to call Dad! :)
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a wonderful character actor!
Ellie wrote: "I don't know what he was like, but he has the face of someone I'd like to call Dad! :)"Not if you saw him in Broken Blossoms - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0009968/.
He really played against type in that silent film...Battling Burroughs, the bestial father of Lillian Gish.....cruel, cruel, cruel!!!!!
Oh I'd forgotten that-I did see it. He could play anything. He could be just as awful as he could be kindly!What a campy great film that is. I wish I had a copy-I'm actually in the mood for it right now. There's thunder and lightening gonig on outside.
For mystery, I just finished The Brass Jury, by Michael Connelly, which is the sequel to The Lincoln Lawyer. It's pretty good, a standard Connelly novel, where the Lincoln lawyer meets tough cop Harry Bosch.I read about one to two books a week. I actually just finished The Alchemist and I put the review in my blog
http://zoltairebookreview.blogspot.com/
The Da Vinci code. I love thrillers, but....Dare I comment on it?
I finished War and Peace the other day. I really enjoyed it, for the most part, but am glad to be finished with it, too.For some light, fun reading after that tome, I started The Lust Lizard of Melancholy Cove by Christopher Moore just because, well, I deserve it.
Yippee Petra, War and Peace is a great accomplishment! Good for you!
Starting a classic tonight after finishing Sleepyhead, an entertaining mystery. I've picked Howards End by E.M. Forster as my next book
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curious how you find the book vs. the film
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For some light, fun reading after that tome, I started [book:The..."
Tolstoy to Moore! nice transition!!
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If I am correct, Crisp was a director in the early days as well
Rick wrote: "Bill wrote: "Starting a classic tonight after finishing Sleepyhead, an entertaining mystery. I've picked Howards End by E.M. Forster as my next book"..."
I'll have to watch the film too then, Rick.. :0)
Rick wrote: "Tolstoy to Moore! nice transition!! ..."LOL! It is quite the leap, isn't it? But on a literary note: Moore does give us an alternative view of how the idea for the plot of "The Old Man And The Sea" may have come to Hemingway in this book, which I found quite amusing. Christopher Moore is a hoot!
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Quite a welldone film- by Merchant and Ivory- who always thought "Source" first and "Stars"second- "Room with a View, Maurice ect ect"
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LOL! It is quite the leap, isn't it? But on a literary note: Moore does give us an alternative view of how the idea for the plot of "The Old..."
I agree- in the bookshelf in my bedroom I have Moore's Fool right next to Zola's Germinal!
Rick wrote: "Bill wrote: "Rick wrote: "Bill wrote: "Starting a classic tonight after finishing Sleepyhead, an entertaining mystery. I've picked Howards End by [author:E.M. Forster|..."I did like the Merchant and Ivory movies I've seen, very stylish
Hi Everyone, currently I'm reading a book called:
Beyond Salvation, by Darcia Helle.
An incredible story of the world where salvation comes with a price tag and God's words are used to incite fear to many believers. A Thriller, Crime, Mystery, Suspense, Criminal Justice and more....
A MUST READ!
Beyond Salvation, by Darcia Helle.
An incredible story of the world where salvation comes with a price tag and God's words are used to incite fear to many believers. A Thriller, Crime, Mystery, Suspense, Criminal Justice and more....
A MUST READ!
Regulo, I read Darcia's book, Hit List, and thoroughly enjoyed it. Beyond Salvation sounds good, too. Thanks!
I reading Fledgling by Octavia E. Butler, one of my favorite authors. The hardcover has been on my bookshelf since 2008. Plus, I don't have any money this month for new books. :-(
I'll catch up.
Zoltaire wrote: "For mystery, I just finished The Brass Jury, by Michael Connelly, which is the sequel to The Lincoln Lawyer. It's pretty good, a standard Connelly novel, where the Lincoln lawyer meets tough cop H..."Very interesting blog, Zoltaire. Thank you for the insights into novels and beautiful home page. That's really helpful for me.
Much appreciated.
Minnie wrote: "I reading Fledgling by Octavia E. Butler, one of my favorite authors. The hardcover has been on my bookshelf since 2008. Plus, I don't have any money this month for new books. :-(
I'll catch..."
Minnie, Fledgling is highly original, but was unfortunately the last book that appeared from Octavia Butler before she died.
Wow, War and Peace! I really tried hard to finish that book. I still have my book mark in it, but havn't picked it up in a while. I find it very annoying that they speak in french terms in it and you have no idea what they are saying. However, I am going to force myself to read that book one of these days :) After all it is one of the top books that everyone should read...so I have heard. It would be nice to know that it is worth the struggle though.
Recently, I've been reading The Paris Review Interviews, volume 4, a wonderful anthology of musings on writing and the writing process, by Paul Auster, Haruki Murakami and a host of other luminous writers.... Auster's interview was particularly helpful in getting me through a mini bout of depression I seemed to be experiencing as I was editing and putting the final touches on my own book. More reflections at my blog, www.the-reading-list.com
Kerra wrote: "Wow, War and Peace! I really tried hard to finish that book. I still have my book mark in it, but havn't picked it up in a while. I find it very annoying that they speak in french terms in it and y..."Kerra, the Briggs translation (this version:
) has the French translated into English, which made reading so much easier. This translation didn't make reading a chore. The story was told in an easy manner....even a bit gossipy at times.
Petra wrote: "Regulo, I read Darcia's book, Hit List, and thoroughly enjoyed it. Beyond Salvation sounds good, too. Thanks!"
Hi Petra, Thanks for the friendly connection! Thanks for the recommendation on "HIT List." That's on my next reading list! I'm just about finish with Beyond Salvation by Darcia Helle. It's getting crazy! Looking forward to sharing other stories!
Regulo
Hi Petra, Thanks for the friendly connection! Thanks for the recommendation on "HIT List." That's on my next reading list! I'm just about finish with Beyond Salvation by Darcia Helle. It's getting crazy! Looking forward to sharing other stories!
Regulo
I'm over 1/3 of the way into The Meaning of Night: A Confession which has been ok. I've also gotten a good start on Tipping the Velvet and I really like this one so far. And I've just started Faerie Wars
Hi everyone-I'm having a very strange crisis-at least for me.I can't choose my next book, or at least I haven't been able to focus on anything. I've tried 5 or 6 different books or continuing with one of my "currently reading" books but I just can't seem to focus.
This rarely happens to me. I don't know if I should just take a short break or keep trying to find something to settle on. My mind just won't focus when I try to read.
Ellie wrote: "Hi everyone-I'm having a very strange crisis-at least for me.I can't choose my next book, or at least I haven't been able to focus on anything. I've tried 5 or 6 different books or continuing wit..."
Maybe go back and reread something you love sometimes that helps me.
I am currently reading The Winter Ghostsby, Kate Mosse its starting out a little slow.and currently listening to Year of Wonders by, Geraldine Brooks narrated by the author who is doing a great job!
Shomeret wrote: "Minnie wrote: "I reading Fledgling by Octavia E. Butler, one of my favorite authors. The hardcover has been on my bookshelf since 2008. Plus, I don't have any money this month for new books. :-(
..."
Yes, I know. I remember the day the news broke with her death notice. We couldn't believe it. She was so young and so talented. She leaves quite a literary legacy behind and I'm working my way through them.
Ellie wrote: "Hi everyone-I'm having a very strange crisis-at least for me.I can't choose my next book, or at least I haven't been able to focus on anything. I've tried 5 or 6 different books or continuing wit..."
Ellie, don't force it. If your mind is telling you to rest, then rest. I go through that as well...mind simply will not focus. I'm a writer and keep notes and reference files that I browse when not reading and that helps. Then there is always meditation. Simply sit and think in complete silence. There may be something in the back of your mind that is trying to come forward. All this may not work for you if not a writer, but it's something to think about, huh?
So please don't feel guilty because you are not reading like everyone else. They will have their down time as well.
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Although "gripping" is, by itself, pretty good. :)