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[Leslie]

Reading The Hours gave me a wonderful mood boost. I didn't expect to identify most closely with Laura Brown, the repressed reader.... Reading her story made me reflect on how reading helped me when I was in the doldrums 6 years ago, trapped in a life I didn't want. My full review can be read at www.the-reading-list.com

[Lila]

A Fine Balance is what I'm currently reading. I've got The Kite Runner and Water for Elephants lined up next.Then The Waste Landsafter that. Guess I better get reading..

[Jim]

Lila wrote: "A Fine Balance is what I'm currently reading. I've got The Kite Runner and Water for Elephants lined up next.Then The Waste Landsafter that. Guess..."

No pressure, but there is a test on all of these books on Monday.

[Cynthia]

Loved "A Fine Balance." Brilliant.

[Sarah]

I thought Water for Elephants was excellent. Sounds like a good list, Lila.

[Jim]

Sarah Pi wrote: "I thought Water for Elephants was excellent. Sounds like a good list, Lila."

It really does seem like a good list, I only have two of them on my TBR list, looks like I could add two.

[Lila]

I think I'm coming down with something....I might be sick on Monday. I'll have to make the test up later...

Just finished A Fine Balance....really good book but I did find it long. The last 200-300 pages were really good!

[Jim]

We have make up Tests?

[smetchie]

Sarah Pi wrote: "I thought Water for Elephants was excellent. Sounds like a good list, Lila."

I really liked it too. I wonder if the movie will be good. I saw a preview and the elephant is lovely.

[Stacia (the 2010 club)]

Lobstergirl wrote: "I think they are distinct sub-genres. Chick lit doesn't generally have paranormal or supernatural characteristics. Chick lit includes authors like Jodi Picoult and Nicholas Sparks. Romance, coup..."

There's also a lot of office romance, usually between a bumbling girl and her boss.

Almost finished with then will start

[Lobstergirl, el principe]

You need to read Lady in the Salami Corset (Lunchmeat Chronicles, #17). Unbelievable. Also Hamlet of Desperate Cherubs (Hovercraft Dirigibles, #33).

[smetchie]

mmmmmmmmmm Salami.

[Stacia (the 2010 club)]

I believe that first one was book 16, not 17.

[[deleted user]]

Esme wrote: "All the chick lit I've read goes the same way. Guy meets girl. Girl has some issues with obsession over the guy. Guy doesn't notice her. They bump into each other. They build a relationship. They b..."

So, basically a modern day romance novel?

[[deleted user]]

Finally started Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West. It's okay. I'm not as engaged as I thought I would be. So far Galinda is a jerk. I'd have preferred to be friends with Elphaba and played little pranks on Galinda to take her down a peg or two!

Good Witch my a**.

[Brittomart]

Son of a Witch? puhhlease. That book was so pfffttt.

Elphaba is one of my favourite heroines. Ever.

[Janice]

I started The Last Days of Dogtown this morning.

[Lila]

anyone got a great horror book they would recommend?

[Jammies]

Lila wrote: "anyone got a great horror book they would recommend?"

The Rising and its sequel City of the Dead.

[[deleted user]]

Lila wrote: "anyone got a great horror book they would recommend?"





Love that book!

[Cynthia]

Lila wrote: "anyone got a great horror book they would recommend?"

Miss Lila, have you read "Rebecca" by Daphne duMaurier?

[janine]

tom mccarthy - c

[Lila]

Thanks for the book ideas. I haven't read any of them but I will be checking them out!

[Jim]

Do you think maybe you stayed out in the sun too long Lila?

[Cynthia]

Barb wrote: "Cynthia wrote: "Lila wrote: "anyone got a great horror book they would recommend?"

Miss Lila, have you read "Rebecca" by Daphne duMaurier?"

I ordered that from bookclub and read it when I was..."

Holy Mother! Rebecca is not a fifth grade book! Mrs. Danvers would give any child nightmares for life!

[Lila]

Perhaps I did. Next time I'll have to remember to put on some spf 50

[ms.petra]

I am reading The Last Talk with Lola Faye. The best thing I've read since Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival Resilience and Redemption.

[Stina]

ms.petra wrote: "I am reading The Last Talk with Lola Faye. The best thing I've read since Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival Resilience and Redemption."

I am a spaz about Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption! I will not stop suggesting that people read that book... I loved it. I'm going to have to add Lola Faye to my to-read list!

[Stina]

I read Freedom and (view spoiler)[ was NOT a fan... this is my official review- "Wow, some shitty parents who HAVE shitty parents have some shitty kids. Then some shit happens and they are shitty to each other until they realize they're the perfect amount of shittiness for each other and they ride off into the sunset of their shitty lives. " (hide spoiler)].

I am supposed to read The Corrections for book club... how do they compare??

[Lobstergirl, el principe]

Kristina wrote: "I read Freedom and [spoilers removed].

I am supposed to read The Corrections for book club... how do they compare??"

If you didn't like Freedom, you're not all that likely to like Corrections.

[Stina]

Lobstergirl wrote: If you didn't like Freedom, you're not all that likely to like Corrections.

Dammit!! (And thank you).

Oh well... I guess I should start now. Maybe I'll be in a better mood to read Franzen this time around? Fingers crossed!

[Lobstergirl, el principe]

I enjoyed Freedom. I didn't like Corrections as much (as I recall, it was full of annoying, negative characters). If I didn't enjoy the writing, which I think is good, I wouldn't Franzen.

[Cynthia]

I enjoyed The Corrections. I read reviews of Freedom and excerpts from it, and am pretty sure I would not enjoy it.

[Erin]

I working my way through Little Dorrit by Charles Dickens...It's been hard to get started, but I think I'm finally getting in to it.

[[deleted user]]

I've tried A Tale of Two Cities at least three times, wah wah waaaaaaah.

Wicked is getting better, much better. I'm having a hard time seeing how they are going to end it up to fit in with the original story though. I keep trying to jump ahead in my mind and figure it out.

[Lobstergirl, el principe]

I'll be starting The Man in the High Castle any minute now. Or tomorrow or the next day.

[Sarah]

I started A Visit from the Goon Squad last night.

[Janice]

I started Moloka'i yesterday.

[[deleted user]]

Lobstergirl wrote: "I'll be starting The Man in the High Castle any minute now. Or tomorrow or the next day."


I will be interested to hear your thoughts, LG. It was really just "okay" for me.

[Jammies]

I started this one last night, and I'm about 1/4 of the way through!

[[deleted user]]

Wow, it has a pretty good average rating. Have you read the whole series, Jammies?

[Jammies]

Yes I have, and I think they're pretty good. They're more than a bit on the gross side, and the author's homepage and twitter feed are nauseating, but other than that, I like them and plan to read all six.

[[deleted user]]

Think I'll add them to the list. :)

[Jammies]

They're pretty addictive, Amelia. I got the first three from the library and then actually bought the one I'm reading on the day it came out.

[[deleted user]]

You're just convincing me more...

[Jammies]

Am I supposed to feel bad about that? }:-)

[[deleted user]]

No...should you?

[Stacia (the 2010 club)]

Jammies wrote: "I started this one last night, and I'm about 1/4 of the way through!

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I've only read the first in the series and liked it okay, but my son loves the books.

[ms.petra]

Sarah Pi wrote: "I started A Visit from the Goon Squad last night."

I look forward to your review. I finished it a couple of weeks ago.

[Lobstergirl, el principe]

Amelia wrote: "Lobstergirl wrote: "I'll be starting The Man in the High Castle any minute now. Or tomorrow or the next day."


I will be interested to hear your thoughts, LG. It was really just ..."

It's still very early in the book, but I'm kind of bored with it.