What are you reading now? Finished recently? from 11/7/2009 on

[Meredith]

Currently reading Maisie Dobbs. I am enjoying it

[Bunny]

Donna in Southern Maryland wrote: "Sherry (sethurner) wrote: "I just started a Nevada Barr mystery set in Isle Royale National Park. The title is Winter Study, and it is based on a real ongoing study of wolf packs in that park. She..."

I like these mysteries sometimes - think it's time for another one and this sounds good.

[madrano]

I've liked the Nevada Barr mysteries i've read but they don't call to me. Sometimes i wish she included photos of the parks & particular sites mentioned. It's a great running theme, though, and i've learned from each one.

deborah

[linreadsalot]

I finished Land Girls by Angela Huth this morning. I thoroughly enjoyed it. A nice find on the library shelves.

[Michael]

"OT, re St Mary's..."

What a beautiful campus, and what terrific facilities. Including a new gym that basically wraps around the old one but is about three times its size, maybe more. Yes, my son found it a bit remote -- where else could you find such natural beauty? -- but we also all noticed the quality of the students. As best one can judge from one tour.... They just seemed more mature than those at either of the other two colleges we also looked at. They looked healthier, too! Wish it were me going off to college.... !

[Sue/Gazebo316]

Winter Study, mmm, set in my neck of the woods, I guess I'd better read it.

[Donna in Southern Maryland]

Michael wrote: ""OT, re St Mary's..."

What a beautiful campus, and what terrific facilities. Including a new gym that basically wraps around the old one but is about three times its size, maybe more. Yes, my ..."

Yes, it is a beautiful place, but also a great school. Glad you were able to make the tour and notice the positives. Hope your son is able to make the right choice for him.

Donna in Southern Maryland
St. Mary's College of Maryland, Class of '75

[Sherry (sethurner)]

A quick funny thing about Nevada Barr and her national park mysteries. This May when I visited Mt. Rainier and young ranger came up to us, and her name tag said Sarah (not Anna)Pigeon. I took her photo, laughing, and asked if she'd read any of the mysteries, but she hadn't. Now that we're back from a few days away from home I can get back to Winter Study.

[Rosie]

I just finished DOUBLE BIND by Chris Bohjalian
and it was excellent. I couldnt keep my eyes off it!

http://www.amazon.com/Double-Bind-Nov...

[Nancy]

I liked that too- he's one of my favorite contemporary authors. I am almost finished with Lacuna by Kingsolver- I can say I am enjoying the last third of the book but the first 2/3rds...not....I don't know what I'm going to read next!

[Alias Reader]

Nancy, I couldn't get into Lacuna at all. I gave up fairly quickly and I almost never do that. And I like this authors books. The book started off slow and a bit confusing. Not what I expect from this author at all. :( I thought it may have been me, just not the right time for me to read the book, but your post seems to make me think I was correct to drop it.

[Nancy]

I was going to stop until I read the reviews so I persevered- also, I purchased it and I usually get my books from the library LOL! I had an extra 15% off at B&N and I'm a member so get a big discount anyway. I bet I finish it tonight. The only book I can think of that I couldn't finish was the 100
Years of Solitude by Marquez. I tried to read it a couple of times...

[Rosie]

Nancy...

I am a big favorite of Chirs Bohjalian too! Everything I have read by him I have really really enjoyed!
I dont know how I missed it, but I just found Buffalo Soldier and bought it. I am really looking forward to starting it,

Currently, I just started Mermaids in the Basement by
Micheal Lee White. As good as her others!

[Bunny]

I'm in the midst of Small Sacrifices by Ann Rule and enjoying it, although the subject matter (killing one's own children) is not dear to my heart. This woman is crazy!!!!

[Rosie]

bunny,
I read Small Sacrifices some time ago,and while the subject matter was atrocious, I liked book. It was made into a movie too with Farrah Fawcett.

[Bunny]

Rosie wrote: "bunny,
I read Small Sacrifices some time ago,and while the subject matter was atrocious, I liked book. It was made into a movie too with Farrah Fawcett."

I hope the movie shows up again on Lifetime - Farrah would be good in the role.

[Michael]

Double Bind is coming up in a book group I'm in, after we discuss The (why does GR omit that word??) Great Gatsby. Halfway through that one; also reading Dom casmurro for an online group. Seems less "Latin" than I was expecting, but only a dozen pages into it. It sure is fun rereading the Fitzgerald. So much to like in his style and attitudes.

Rosie wrote: "I just finished DOUBLE BIND by Chris Bohjalian
and it was excellent. http://www.amazon.com/Double-Bind-Nov..."

[Sherry (sethurner)]

Michael. I just love The Great Gatsby, an all-time favorite for the characters and portrayal of time and place.