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[~Geektastic~]

Charly wrote: "Not to take this into the other thread but now we know what you should do on your breaks. Bring your book with you and read for the time of your break instead of smoking."

Thanks Charly, that's what I've been doing lately, actually. It works, but now I just have to make sure I don't get so lost in what I'm reading that I overextend my breaks.

[~Geektastic~]

Right now I'm listening to The Pillars of the Earth on audio. I like the plot, but the violence and rape is excessively detailed and I'm not sure if I'm going to continue with it, at least not on audio (the narrator drags the scenes out dramatically).

[Janice]

Amber wrote: "Right now I'm listening to The Pillars of the Earth on audio. I like the plot, but the violence and rape is excessively detailed and I'm not sure if I'm going to continue with it, at least not on a..."

I've downloaded that one. It's a massively long listen and I'm putting it off for now.

[Lobstergirl, el principe]

The Turn of the Screw and The Art of Fiction.

[Stacia (the 2010 club)]

Awww I liked Percy Jackson, at least the first four books. They were cute and funny in a silly way. The last book sort of fell flat for me, and I didn't really enjoy Lost Hero (this first book in the spinoff), so I don't think I'll continue with that series.

[Lee]

Myles wrote: "Going to finish up the Percy Jackson series tonight. They're pretty mediocre but I felt compelled to finish them. I strongly suspect Rick Riordan is using a ghost writer or he just d..."

Why do you think Riordan isn't writing the PJ series? I read that after his "Tres Navarre "series, he got the YA idea while teaching a Greek mythology class in middle school. Just wondering.

[Leslie]

I really enjoyed that book, but I didn't have it on audio.

[Lee]

Up next... , the second in the "Straw Men" trilogy.

[~Geektastic~]

Lobstergirl wrote: "The Turn of the Screw and The Art of Fiction."

I loved The Art of Fiction. There were a lot of terms of which I only had a vague idea until I read it. I think it should be required reading for all 100 level lit classes.

[Lobstergirl, el principe]

Amber wrote: "Lobstergirl wrote: "The Turn of the Screw and The Art of Fiction."

I loved The Art of Fiction. There were a lot of terms of which I only had a vague idea until I read i..."

I thought it would be a more academic book. It's a collection of pieces he wrote for newspapers. Still worth reading, though, as you say, if you're not familiar with a lot of literary terminology.

[~Geektastic~]

I'm excited that one of my other groups will be starting a group read of The Mists of Avalon, it will be nice to have discussions about it as we go. I am not looking forward to the fact that they have scheduled the reading to stretch over four whole months. Needless to say, I will not be able to stretch out my reading like that, so I will just have to be extra careful what I say during the discussions of each section.

[Jammies]

[Angela~twistedmind~]

Started by Jeffery Deaver. This isn't a series I read religiously, so I don't mind skipping around and just reading whatever catches my fancy. I do like a good Lincoln Rhyme story every now and again.

[Stacia (the 2010 club)]

A Stolen Life: A Memoir

[Leslie]

How is it Stacia? Sounds amazing and terrible, both at the same time.

[Janice]

I started Alone in the Classroom. I think the author was alone in the classroom. Her transitions are confusing. It would probably help if she used full sentences. I hope it gets better because I'm reading this for our book club.

I also started listening to American Gods.

[Stacia (the 2010 club)]

It's a bit choppy because the book is first person present, and there's a lot of random .... inbetween phrases, but I think that adds to the realism that she was a girl living in captivity at the age of 11 with no further schooling. There might have been some editing, but it appears like a good portion of the account was from her voice & hand.

Of course there are some disturbing parts, but I am fascinated by her ability to articulate what has happened to her.

[ms.petra]

thanks for the heads up Stacia. I admire her strength and resilience. I think I am #3 for the audio which she narrates herself.It should be pretty powerful.

[Leslie]

I really want to read it--her strength is incredible. You'd think she'd be huge mess after all she's been through, yet it sounds like she is doing good. I hope that's true.

[Stacia (the 2010 club)]

Actually, ignore the first person present. Somewhere after several pages, it seemed to switch to first person past tense. Odd.

[Lee]

Janice wrote: "I started Alone in the Classroom. I think the author was alone in the classroom. Her transitions are confusing. It would probably help if she used full sentences. I hope it gets b..."

Janice, I really liked

, hope you enjoy it also.

[Leslie]

My next read is a bio of Lucia Joyce, the daughter of James Joyce. It's called Lucia Joyce: To Dance in the Wake by Carol Loeb Schloss. It looks really good!

[Janice]

I'm enjoying American Gods so far Lee.

[Julie]

I'm starting The Catcher in the Rye tonight. Somehow I got through school without reading it.

[Félix]

Julie wrote: "I'm starting The Catcher in the Rye tonight. Somehow I got through school without reading it."

I just read it this year for the first time.

[Lee]

I didn't read it on school either, Julie.

What did you think of it, Larry?

[Lobstergirl, el principe]

Ill Wind.

[Félix]

I had a hard time figuring out what all the hoopla was about it, Lee.

I enjoyed American Gods, though.

[Lee]

Hoopla in the '50's, huh?

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Magik

[Carol]

I am 75% done with American Gods which I like very much, and I didn't get the hoopla about Catcher in the Rye, either. We're like twins, Larry!

[Jammies]

Lee wrote: "Hoopla in the '50's, huh?"

Hula Hooplas were very popular then.

[Lee]

*groan*....:)

[Jammies]

Set yourself up for that one. :p

[Lee]

lol.....I did at that!

[Félix]

Jammies wrote: "Lee wrote: "Hoopla in the '50's, huh?"

Hula Hooplas were very popular then."

And slinkies.

[Lee]

Reminded me of this, Larry....

[Julie]

Hahhaa, that's awesome, Lee!

[Leslie]

LOL

[Helena]

I’m sure this is old news, but for fans of American Gods, I thought this was exciting. I read American Gods last year or the year before and I liked it- but I felt like there was a lot missing. I wanted to know more about all the characters. In this interview Gaiman says he’s hoping to write more about AG, and there’s a 6 season HBO series in the works.

http://io9.com/5815088/neil-gaiman-ta...

[Lee]

Kewl.....thanks for sharing, Helena!

[Sarah]

Yay!

[Sarah]

He did include another story about Shadow in Fragile Things. And Anansi Boys is set in the same world.

[ms.petra]

so, I haven't read or listened to a book in two weeks. I am just not in the mood and I have about 6 items from the library sitting here staring me in the face. Just not feeling it right now.

[Lee]

Sometimes you just need a break, Petra. Happens to me too.

[Lobstergirl, el principe]

I need a break, but I don't seem to be able to take one.

[Janice]

You and me both, LG. I don't need a break from reading. I need a break from work. I escape into books when I'm overwhelmed.

[Janice]

I finished reading The Stand tonight and will start on Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter tomorrow. I won this book on Giveaways and should be a fast read. It's about a 1/4 the length as The Stand which was close to 1200 pages.

[Cyril]

Janice wrote: "You and me both, LG. I don't need a break from reading. I need a break from work. I escape into books when I'm overwhelmed."

I need a break from myself, but wherever I go, there I am.

[Sally, la reina]

I hear that.