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[Sarah]

Amber wrote: "I'm about 1/3 of the way through The Eyre Affair. The first 20 or so pages had me thinking that it was going to be a no-go, but I'm starting to like it much more. I am having some issu..."

I know so many people who adored those books, but I've found them middling. I agree that they're tonally odd. There's something insincere.

[Sarah]

Leslie wrote: "The Zookeeper's Wife

Has anyone read one of those collections of short stories where the main character in one is a peripherial character in another and vice versa? I really like those and it i..."

The other one that comes to my mind is Olive Kitteridge, which I thought was wonderful.

[Leslie]

Olive Kitteridge is a collection of short stories? I didn't know that.

[Emily]

Imaginary Jesus!

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Janice wrote: "I finished The Picture of Dorian Gray in the wee hours this morning, then dreamt of discussing it on Goodreads with Gail."

Well stop dreaming at start chatting. :)

[Janice]

Gail «Cyborg» wrote: "Janice wrote: "I finished The Picture of Dorian Gray in the wee hours this morning, then dreamt of discussing it on Goodreads with Gail."

Well stop dreaming at start chatting. :)"

I did. I wrote a long comment on your discussion thread. :)

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Thanks Janice, found it. I'm at work so will have to follow up on the discussion a little later.

[Sarah]

Leslie wrote: "Olive Kitteridge is a collection of short stories? I didn't know that."

Yep! Interconnected ones.

[Leslie]

Cool! I'm going to have to read that!

[Lobstergirl, el principe]

Sally wrote: "I finished The Little Stranger and began Hammer of the Gods. Sorry, no links for you!"

And what did you think of Little Stranger? Anything? Anyone? Bueller?

[Lobstergirl, el principe]

I just started The Second Curtain.

[Sally, la reina]

I loved it. Immediately passed it on to my mom. Been lurking in the Constant Reader thread. Mulling. I didn't think the doctor was a prick, like they all seem to; I honestly believed in the ghost.

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I really enjoyed reading it. It kept me engaged to the very end. I didn't find the ghost story convincing. Every time I though maybe there is a ghost, the doctor stopped me. I don't usually read ghost or horror stories, maybe the fault is mine. I thought the Doctor was a little repulsive. (view spoiler)[I wondered why he kept blindly pushing his unwanted attentions onto Caroline. Yes she made the mistake of flirting with him.She certainly paid for that mistake. (hide spoiler)] Eww.

[ms.petra]

Robopocalypse

[ms.petra]

^^^^ loved that book!

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ms.petra wrote: "Robopocalypse"



What do you think MP? I loved it! :)

[Jammies]

Sarah Pi wrote: "Amber wrote: 'I'm about 1/3 of the way through The Eyre Affair. The first 20 or so pages had me thinking that it was going to be a no-go, but I'm starting to like it much more. I am having some issues with the tone of the book, though; it feels like Fforde never decided if he was writing a comedy or a noir thriller and the two aren't meshing all that well for me.'

I know so many people who adored those books, but I've found them middling. I agree that they're tonally odd. There's something insincere."

My problem with the books is that the protagonist is SO generic and never develops past two-dimensional.

[ms.petra]

Amelia wrote: "ms.petra wrote: "Robopocalypse"



What do you think MP? I loved it! :)"

WOW! about 75% done and so far, the best of the summer IMO.

[Lobstergirl, el principe]

I just started Tangled Webs: How False Statements are Undermining America: From Martha Stewart to Bernie Madoff.

[Janice]

Interesting LG.

[Lobstergirl, el principe]

I can't put it down! It's like a novel.

For example: for her trial, Martha had navy cushions with her monogram made for the first three rows of the courtoom, where her family/supporters would be sitting. WTF???

[Janice]

Seriously!? Wow, that is narcissistic and revolting!

I'm reading Vanilla: Travels in Search of the Ice Cream Orchid. I'm enjoying it too and constantly reading snippits of information to my husband. For example, there is only about 2000 tonnes of vanilla (at most) produced annually. And when you buy ice cream that has the little black "seeds" of vanilla, you think it is adding to the flavour, but in fact, the black bits have absolutely no flavour in them.

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Lobstergirl wrote: "I can't put it down! It's like a novel.

For example: for her trial, Martha had navy cushions with her monogram made for the first three rows of the courtoom, where her family/supporters would b..."

Wow, was she treating it like a production of her show or something? Not that I have seen her show, I'm just guessing.

[Lobstergirl, el principe]

Gail, she is certainly known for things like home design, home furnishings, fabrics, arts and crafts, so it's not all that astonishing I suppose that she would want her monogram all over the courthouse benches. But honestly I'm shocked the judge allowed her to do that. Would Charles Manson have been allowed to do it, if he had nice monogrammed cushions? And her trial wasn't being broadcast on TV for public consumption, so it wasn't like her fans would be able to see her lovely cushions. I think as Janice said it was just some kind of inevitable eruption of her total narcissism. She was also allowed to have her own private security guard in the courtroom with her, and he was allowed to carry a gun. I'm amazed the judge allowed that too. Generally security at federal courthouses is pretty tight and the armed marshals are responsible for protecting everyone in the room, including the defendants.

[Valerie]

starting the Flowers in the Attic series today, never read them. i have heard how horribly depressing they are and thought it would be nice from the normal happy endings i have been reading recently...blech!

[Clara]

That series is really depressing. I wish you all the luck. I suggest you read a happy book in between each one.

[Dave]

Just starting Changes

[Leslie]

Just finished Eat, Shoots and Leaves. It was funny and very informative.

[[deleted user]]

Another First Reads win. So far she's a bit whiny, but no where near Bella of Twilight, so I can deal.

[~Geektastic~]

Leslie wrote: "Just finished Eat, Shoots and Leaves. It was funny and very informative."

Loved that one! Her follow up wasn't quite as good, but she's a clever, talented writer.

[~Geektastic~]

I'm almost done with Nights at the Circus, which I had set aside and then picked back up. I think it will be on to The Mists of Avalon next, or maybe Possession, I haven't decided yet.

[JackieB]

In the Woods. I'm about half way through. The author's hinting at some interesting directions she might be taking it, but she might just be teasing.

[janine]

I'm reading Bill, the Galactic Hero on the Planet of Bottled Brains.

[Jackie "the Librarian"]

I keep starting new books without finishing the old ones.

I'm reading Chime by Billingsley now, and I'm feeling irritated at the credulousness of the main character. I'm doubting Briony is really as wicked as she's been made to believe, and I want her to fight back.

[Sarah]

Jackie "the Librarian" wrote: "I keep starting new books without finishing the old ones.
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I'm doing that right now too, mostly because I started an anthology of the type that I enjoy best in small doses, and then I started a book on writing that keeps making me want to start stories. So then I had to start a novel on top of those.

[Leslie]

I loved Mists of Avalon!

[Lee]

I suggest when it comes out next week or so. I won an ARC on First Reads. His new one grabs you from the beginning and keeps up the pace.

Just started Travis McGee #4. Love the 'ol stuff!

[[deleted user]]

Another quiet morning of self-loathing and coffee, poring over the memories of a guy who came up mostly aces with proto-metal outfit Montrose, went on to release some halfway decent air-headed weekend rock (pre-"I Can't Drive 55"), and then completely ruined - ruined, I tell you - Van Halen.

[Angela~twistedmind~]

Started The War of the Flowers by Tad Williams a couple of days ago. It was slow starting out, but I'm getting drawn into the story now. Enough so that I'm staying up past my bedtime reading.

[~Geektastic~]

As well as finishing some other things, I started A Reader on Reading. Alberto Manguel is my favorite reader-who-writes-about-reading.

[Dave]

Angela wrote: "Started The War of the Flowers by Tad Williams a couple of days ago. It was slow starting out, but I'm getting drawn into the story now. Enough so that I'm staying up pas..."

I loved War of the Flowers - although it did take a while to get going if memory serves. The Otherland series by the same author is also really good.

[Readingcureall]

I have been reading so fast this summer . I am just starting Chocolicious by Geraldine Solon on my kindle I am also reading a spiritual book I do this all the time.

[Lobstergirl, el principe]

Anatomy of Deceit: How the Bush Administration Used the Media to Sell the Iraq War and Out a Spy.

[ms.petra]

Clark wrote: "

Another quiet morning of self-loathing and coffee, poring over the memories of a guy who came up mostly aces with proto-metal outfit Montrose, went on to release some halfway decent air-headed ..."

Clark, my favorite curmudgeon! Glad you are back!

[Jammies]

The Man in the White Sharkskin Suit: A Jewish Family's Exodus from Old Cairo to the New World

[Allison]

I just finished Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweetand am moving on to The Violets of March: A Novel

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ms.petra wrote: "Clark wrote: "

Another quiet morning of self-loathing and coffee, poring over the memories of a guy who came up mostly aces with proto-metal outfit Montrose, went on to release some halfway decent..."

Thanks... I finally woke up.

[Angela~twistedmind~]

Dave wrote: "Angela wrote: "Started The War of the Flowers by Tad Williams a couple of days ago. It was slow starting out, but I'm getting drawn into the story now. Enough so that I'm..."

Thanks, Dave. I just picked this one up because it was only $2 in a used book store. I thought it looked interesting enough to gamble all that money away. ;)
I'm going to jot down the other series you mentioned. Is WOTF part of a series?

[Leslie]

The Man in the White Sharkskin Suit is so good! I loved it Jammies!

[AB]

I'm trying to read the Song of Ice and Fire series, but I've found myself sidelined by trying to re-read all of the Harry Potter books. Harry Potter is kind of my generation's 'thing,' I guess. I've never really liked the books, but I feel obligated to read them, since I refuse to spend money seeing the films in the theater.

But I have to get through Class Matters. It was a gift from the Bryn Mawr Alumnae Association for some program they're doing, and I'm not sure if I have to actually read it or not. So far, I'm not too into it.