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[Betsy]

Started by Lawrence Durrell. This is part one of the Alexandria Quartet which is four books about the same events and people but each is from a different person's perspective. I'm finding it a little hard to get into, but I want to stick with it for a while. Each book is fairly short, so I should be able to get through this one.

[LynnB]

I'm reading The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane
and for humor and mystery, I'm doing a first in a series, Dog on It.

[Sera]

Susan wrote: "I just started"

Ooooh, keep us posted, Susan. I just recently bought this one and hope to read it within the next couple of months.

[Lisa]

I got for Christmas, and hope to join Susan within the next week.

[LynnB]

It looks good to me too. I've been thinking about reading it - let us know how it is!

[Sera]

I started on audio this morning.

[Betsy]

I was away for the weekend and left Justine in the car, so last night started by Tana French. It immediately grabs you and doesn't let go. I will probably have to finish this one and then move back to Justine.

[Sera]

Betsy wrote: "I was away for the weekend and left Justine in the car, so last night started by Tana French. It immediately grabs you and doesn't let go. I will probably have to fi..."

Awesome, Betsy, I bought this trilogy last year and intend to start later this week. You have me very excited :)

[Lisa]

I found In the Woods to be a real page-turner and want to read the rest of the series. I own The Likeness, which I picked up at Goodwill.

[Tasha]

Sera wrote: "I started on audio this morning."

What a great read!

[Sera]

Tasha wrote: "Sera wrote: "I started on audio this morning."

What a great read!"

Bronson Pinchot is the reader for this one on audio. He's very good. Much more subtle than some of the other professional actors who read books on CD.

I'm enjoying the book so far, even though I find certain events to be quite disturbing. I'm sure that this will get much worse as the book goes one.

[Tasha]

Sera, I was wondering what this book would be like as an audio because it is really intense and gripping. I'd love to hear your feedback on this one. Keep me posted.

[Tasha]

That's too bad Susan :(

[Cathy]

Sera wrote: "Tasha wrote: "Sera wrote: "I started on audio this morning."

What a great read!"

Bronson Pinchot is the reader for this one on audio. He's very good. Much mor..."

I did "Matterhorn" last year on audio. I felt transported into the jungle with these men and the hardships they had to deal with. Hope you enjoy the story as I did.

[Sera]

Tasha wrote: "Sera, I was wondering what this book would be like as an audio because it is really intense and gripping. I'd love to hear your feedback on this one. Keep me posted."

Tasha, I started to listen to audio books during my commute about a year ago, and the primary thing that I've learned is that it is all about the reader. A lousy reader can hurt a good book. As I had posted earlier, Bronson Pinchot is reading this one (remember him from Perfect Strangers?). He's very good, because he's come up with voices for the different characters, which is helping me to keep everyone straight.

I just started Chapter 4 and so far the only intense part has been the guy with the ummmm, medical issue. I found it to be very gripping at that point. I'm sure that I'll have to pay particular attention to my driving once the action really kicks off.

I'll keep you posted. The book is made up of 17 CDS for 21 hours of listening!

[Sera]

Susan wrote: "Susan wrote: "Sera wrote: "Susan wrote: "I just started"

Ooooh, keep us posted, Susan. I just recently bought this one and hope to read it within the next c..."

Oh no! That stinks :(

[Lisa]

I made a trip to the library today to return books. Of course I didn't come away empty-handed. I checked out:

84, Charing Cross Road
The Broken Teaglass: A Novel

[Linda]

I LLLLLLLLOOOOOOOOOOOVVVVVVVVVE 84, Charing Cross Road. Also the movie with Ann Bancroft and Anthony Hopkins is good, too.

[Becky]

starting Major Pettigrew's Last Stand

[Lisa]

Linda wrote: "I LLLLLLLLOOOOOOOOOOOVVVVVVVVVE 84, Charing Cross Road. Also the movie with Ann Bancroft and Anthony Hopkins is good, too."

Well, that was a quick read. I started it after my post and 1 hour later I'm done. It was a lovely book. It makes me yearn for the lost art of letter writing. I even teared up at the end. I had no idea there was a movie. I'll have to check the library and see if they have a copy.

[Lisa]

Becky wrote: "starting Major Pettigrew's Last Stand"

I hope you find this book as delightful as I did. I've received two emails this week, which contain interviews with Simonson that were quite informative. They provided nice background on how she developed the characters and created the English village.

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Becky wrote: "starting Major Pettigrew's Last Stand"

This is a goodie! I hope you enjoy it!

[Mary]

I read "84 Charing Cross Road" a long time ago on a friend's recommendation. It IS a charming book!

[Dottie]

Would you recommend that for a book club? I am looking for a good read. We are going to discuss this month "Same Kind of Different as Me" and next month we are reading "The Twelfth IMAM". I am looking for something sort of light and not to thought provoking.

[Lisa]

Dottie wrote: "Would you recommend that for a book club? I am looking for a good read. We are going to discuss this month "Same Kind of Different as Me" and next month we are reading "The Twelfth IMAM". I am ..."

Dottie, it's a very short book, but would lend itself to some thoughtful discussion.

[Sera]

I started , and I think that it is very honest and funny. Much of my reading involves heavy topics so this one is a nice change of pace. Plus, there is much low brow humor, which I really enjoy :)

[Linda]

I just started listening to The Penultimate Peril. This series is narrated by Tim Curry who is marvelous giving voice to the different characters.

[Nancy]

I have been reading which is complex and thought provoking. I can only read a few chapters a day so started which is about a Scottish woman who goes to India in search of her supposedly drowned brother. It started out ok but didn't seem like it was going anywhere so switched to . I'm about 50 pages in and it hasn't exactly grabbed me but I'm going to stick with it since I like stories about Scotland (also feel guilty about being so fickle)

[Lisa]

I'm still working on .

I've also started

[Cathy]

I have begun on audio. I can already tell I'm going to love this one. I also have begun .

[Dottie]

Has anyone read "Roseflower Creek" by J. L. Miles?

[LynnB]

Currently I'm reading , and .

[Lisa]

Lynn, you have reminded me that I own . A lot of my GR friends have given it high ratings. I'll be watching for your review.

[Becky]

Lisa wrote: "Lynn, you have reminded me that I own . A lot of my GR friends have given it high ratings. I'll be watching for your review."

very good book

[Cathy]

Lynn, I also own a copy of sitting on a table in my bedroom with other long overlooked books. I can't wait to hear what you think. Maybe it will spur me on to pick it up and get started sooner rather than latter.

[Tasha]

Just added to my tbr. Sounds very good!

[Ginni]

I started reading The Wind-Up Chronicle by Haruki Murakami. On page 77 out of 600. Not sure where this book is going, but I've been pulled in and love the writing. Hope to make some good progress over the weekend.

[Lisa]

Ginni wrote: "I started reading The Wind-Up Chronicle by Haruki Murakami. On page 77 out of 600. Not sure where this book is going, but I've been pulled in and love the writing. Hope to make some good progress ..."

Ginni, that's another book I own, but haven't read. It was a group read a couple of years ago for another GR group I belong to. It received high marks from most of the members who read it.

You guys are making me feel guilty about the books I own, but haven't read.

[Ginni]

I'll let you know how it is. Lisa, you have nothing to feel guilty about. You are reading so many interesting books. I appreciate your reviews!

[Nancy]

Here's a strategy I use. I read library books only from Labor day to Memorial Day. During the summer I read only my own books. I started this practice when my kids were tiny and we spent summers around the backyard kiddie pool. I didn't want to run around too much in the heat and I didn't like taking library books outside, especially around water. My kids are both grown but I still use this practice and it (kind of) keeps the guilt at bay.

[Lisa]

That is a good idea Nancy, but I don't think I could stick to it. I do try to mix it up when I read, between library, Nook, and books I own. My problem is the Goodwill. I can't resist the temptation to buy books on the cheap, although I know I've got more than enough at home. At least I always have something for any mood, so that's a comfort.

[Betsy]

Started Michelle Hoover's on audio. There are two narrators and they seem good so far. Beautiful writing.

[Patti]

Just started The Imperfectionist

[Lisa]

Patti wrote: "Just started The Imperfectionist"

There's another sitting on my desk waiting to be read!

[Patti]

Lisa wrote: "Patti wrote: "Just started The Imperfectionist"

There's another sitting on my desk waiting to be read!"

I was in my old bookstore today and the owner loved it. She picked it for her book group.

[Sera]

Cathy wrote: "I have begun on audio. I can already tell I'm going to love this one. I also have begun ."

Cathy, I loved Fragile. I'm looking forward to reading more Unger.

[Lisa]

I'm starting one of our group reads, better late than never:


I'm also starting: I was so excited to find this today on the library's list of new ebooks.

[Cathy]

I am beginning on my kindle.

[Lisa]

Cathy, I want to know what you think of this when you're done. I recently added it to my TBR after Laura Lippman recommended it.

[Linda]

Lisa wrote: "That is a good idea Nancy, but I don't think I could stick to it. I do try to mix it up when I read, between library, Nook, and books I own. My problem is the Goodwill. I can't resist the tempta..."

I can't resist asking, Lisa. I originally fell under Goodwill's charms when they sold paperback books for 49¢ and hard covers for 79¢ AND had an end of the month sale where everything was 50% off. They also had Senior day giving 30% reduction to those 55 and older. Occasionally people assumed since I was a "regular" I must have been a senior.

Shortly after I turned 55, our local Goodwill discontinued the 50% off sale, raised the price of paperbacks to 99¢ and hardbound to $1.49 AND the senior discount was reduced to 10%.

(If someone thought a book could get more $$$ it was priced higher. One store I was in seemed to think the thicker the book, the more they should charge.)

I understand these are still great prices, but income is 1/4 of what it was before.

Now the question - what does your Goodwill charge for books.