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message 301: by Patti (new)

Patti | 137 comments Becky wrote: "Just about 1/2 way into The Wednesday Sisters
The Wednesday Sisters by Meg Waite Clayton"


Just read this let me know what you think.


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Cherylann | 55 comments Lisa wrote: "I'm reading The Postmistress by Sarah Blake on my Nook.

I'm also reading Every Last One by Anna Quindlen as my one hour a day free read on the Nook at B&N. Unfortunately, I've been sick f..."


I'm waiting for
The Postmistress by Sarah Blake and Major Pettigrew's Last Stand A Novel by Helen Simonson in ebook from my library. I've been #3 on the waiting list forever! I'm curious to hear your thoughts on The Postmistress.

I just started
The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag (Flavia de Luce, #2) by Alan Bradley
while I wait for
Mockingjay (Hunger Games, #3) by Suzanne Collins to be released and my ebooks to become available from the library. Of course that makes it sound like I have nothing to read. . .


message 303: by Betsy (new)

Betsy (ebburtis) | 1291 comments I'm looking forward to starting The Fire by Katherine Neville tonight. I read The Eight by Katherine Neville years ago and loved it, so I'm hoping this sequel is as enjoyable.


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message 305: by Betsy (new)

Betsy (ebburtis) | 1291 comments The Fire wasn't grabbing me, so I put it aside for something a little different. I'm about half way through. It's the first in a series of Italian mysteries that have been translated into English. Political corruption and good food figure prominently!

The Shape of Water (Inspector Montalbano Mysteries) by Andrea Camilleri by Andrea Camilleri


message 306: by LynnB (last edited Sep 01, 2010 10:36PM) (new)

LynnB Betsy wrote: "The Fire wasn't grabbing me, so I put it aside for something a little different. I'm about half way through. It's the first in a series of Italian mysteries that have been translated into English. ..."

I read The Shape of Water recently too, and then I watched a movie from the same series. It was interesting to see the TV interpretation of the characters.


message 307: by LynnB (new)

LynnB I'm reading A Room With a View by E.M. Forster A Room With a View by E M Forster. It's an "Edwardian social comedy" with romance that has good reviews (written in 1908).


message 308: by Jamaie (last edited Sep 02, 2010 05:55AM) (new)

Jamaie | 17 comments Just started I'd Know You Anywhere. My first Laura Lippman. I'm really enjoying it. The setting is in MD and since I lived in MD most of my life, it is interesting to hear all of the cities that have been in mentioned in the book.


message 309: by Becky (new)

Becky (beckymurr) Jamaie wrote: "Just started I'd Know You Anywhere. My first Laura Lippman. I'm really enjoying it. The setting is in MD and since I lived in MD most of my life, it is interesting to hear all of ..."

We are starting this with my other book group


message 310: by Lisa (new)

Lisa Hickman (lbhick) | 986 comments I've read several Lippman books and really like them. Part of my enjoyment comes from the fact I live in Salisbury, MD, which is 2 hours outside Baltimore, where most of her writing takes place. It adds to my reading experience when I can identify the places Lippman talks about. I'm looking forward to reading I'd Know You Anywhere.


message 311: by Jamaie (new)

Jamaie | 17 comments Becky wrote: "Just starting Saving Ceecee Honeycutt: A Novel
Saving Ceecee Honeycutt by Beth Hoffman"


Becky....this one got 5 stars from me. The fact that I live in Savannah did not influence me in any way..though it did add something for me hearing of places I've been. Excellent story!!


message 312: by Jamaie (new)

Jamaie | 17 comments Lisa wrote: "I've read several Lippman books and really like them. Part of my enjoyment comes from the fact I live in Salisbury, MD, which is 2 hours outside Baltimore, where most of her writing takes place. ..."

Lisa, I lived in Glen Burnie most of the time & some of the time in Catonsville and Columbia, MD. Catonsville and Columbia have been mentioned and apparantly she went to Wilde Lake High School(per the story), which is where my oldest daughter attended one year. Just so neat...won't be my last by Lippman. I have What the Dead Know by Laura Lippman , Every Secret Thing by Laura Lippman and To the Power of Three by Laura Lippman on my shelf to read.


message 313: by Lisa (new)

Lisa Hickman (lbhick) | 986 comments @Jamaie

I have family in Columbia and Ellicott City. My youngest son is also starting college tomorrow at Loyola University Maryland.

Have you ever watched the show, The Wire? It's directed by Lippman's husband and is filmed and based on the Baltimore Police Department.


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Kate (kateksh) | 137 comments The Mistress's Daughter The Mistress's Daughter by A.M. Homes

I admit, adoption is topic which interests me. This is a short autobiography I grabbed off of (one of) my shelves and loved it instantly. Very frank memoir. No manipulation. Succinct language. I'm enjoying it!


message 315: by Lisa (new)

Lisa Hickman (lbhick) | 986 comments FYI for fans of Laura Lippman, Sandra Brown and Charles Todd. A new GR panel discussion group with these authors is being hosted from Sept 7 - 12th.

Crime Pays: The Fall Mystery & Thriller Author Panel Discussion


message 316: by Jamaie (last edited Sep 05, 2010 07:03AM) (new)

Jamaie | 17 comments Lisa...I have heard of The Wire...my husband also lived in MD most of his life and watched that show. I will need to upload and watch it. I hear it is/was very good. I have a good friend that moved to Ellicott City. My best friend lives in Elkridge. My Dad/Grandma live in Hanover(in between Glen Burnie and B'more City). I remember hanging out at the Inner Harbor area and going to the Science Center to watch IMAX movies. I go back to MD several times a year. I'm 1/2 way through I'd Know You Anywhereand I really like it.

Update: 5 stars for I'd Know You Anywhere


message 317: by Betsy (new)

Betsy (ebburtis) | 1291 comments Starting Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri for my F2F book group this month


message 318: by Pasquale (new)

Pasquale Russo (pasqualerso) | 3 comments I read what I like, not necessarily the latest titles either. Just beginning The Sportswriter by Richard Ford. Depending on how I like it, I may also read the other two books in this series.


message 319: by Stephanie (new)

Stephanie I haven't posted in awhile. Here is my weird and wonderful array of what I have been reading:

Jane Eyre
Shopaholic and Baby
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest
The Fellowship of the Ring
Mockingjay


message 320: by LynnB (new)

LynnB Stephanie wrote: "I haven't posted in awhile. Here is my weird and wonderful array of what I have been reading:
Jane Eyre
Shopaholic and Baby
[book:The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest|68..."


Gee, Stephanie, talk about getting stuck in a genre rut ;-)


message 321: by Pasquale (new)

Pasquale Russo (pasqualerso) | 3 comments Richard Ford's The Sportswriter, first in the trilogy.


message 322: by Stephanie (new)

Stephanie LynnB wrote: "Stephanie wrote: "I haven't posted in awhile. Here is my weird and wonderful array of what I have been reading:
Jane Eyre
Shopaholic and Baby
[book:The Girl Who Kicked th..."


HAHAHA...yes, I tend to dabble in everything, including CRAP.


message 323: by LynnB (new)

LynnB I am just starting East of the Sun by Julia Gregson East of the Sun by Julia Gregson. I don't know too much about it -- it's for my face2face club. Cover blurb sounds interesting, though.


message 324: by Jamaie (new)

Jamaie | 17 comments Just started Mockingjay and The Third Twin.


message 325: by Lilyane (new)

Lilyane | 2 comments Started The Cookbook Collector and am having trouble getting into it - perhaps someone will tell me it's worth the battle?


message 326: by Stephanie (last edited Sep 05, 2010 04:07PM) (new)

Stephanie Lilyane wrote: "Started The Cookbook Collector and am having trouble getting into it - perhaps someone will tell me it's worth the battle?"

I was looking forward to reading this one...I am sad to hear that it is a slow-go.


message 327: by Kate (new)

Kate (kateksh) | 137 comments In the Woods

Easy, captivating read so far . . . Just gave Cutting for Stone to a friend; can't wait to see what he thinks!


message 328: by Cathy (new)

Cathy | 482 comments Began Mistress of the Art of Death (Mistress of the Art of Death, #1) by Ariana Franklin Mistress of the Art of Death by Ariana Franklin a little bit ago on audio CD and I really am enjoying it. I need to get off this theme because I have also begun Stiff The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach. Any suggestions for something warm and fuzzy for the next one?


message 329: by Deeradcliffe (new)

Deeradcliffe | 13 comments I am almost finished with Mockingjay, and on the last few pages of The Margarets by Sheri S. Tepper. Need to start Above Suspiccion by Lynda LaPlante for our next book group meeting. Dee in Honolulu


message 330: by Lisa (new)

Lisa Hickman (lbhick) | 986 comments Cathy wrote: "Began Mistress of the Art of Death (Mistress of the Art of Death, #1) by Ariana Franklin Mistress of the Art of Death by Ariana Franklin a little bit ago on audio CD and I really am enjoying it. I need ..."

I finished Mistress of the Art of Death last month. I've owned it for at least a year and am sorry I didn't make time to read it earlier. It's a dark read, but good.

I also read Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers this past year. It was oddly fascinating.

If you're looking for something light and feel good, I'd suggest Sarah Addison Allen: Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen The Sugar Queen by Sarah Addison Allen The Girl Who Chased the Moon by Sarah Addison Allen . I loved them all!


message 331: by LynnB (new)

LynnB I'm starting Faithful Place by Tana French and also Steinbeck's The Red Pony because I realize I have never read that one. I have two other books going already, so I think I better get busy and READ instead of being on this computer!


message 332: by Lisa (new)

Lisa Hickman (lbhick) | 986 comments I started Still Missing by Chevy Stevens on my Nook. I'm doing this as my read for free (1 hour a day) book. I'm also getting ready to start Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins.


message 333: by Deeradcliffe (new)

Deeradcliffe | 13 comments I read The Girl WHo Chased the Moon awhile back and also liked it. Nice light reading. Dee in Honolulu


message 334: by Becky (new)

Becky (beckymurr) Just started The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake for one of my book groups


message 335: by Melissa (new)

Melissa (littlemel64) | 45 comments Lisa wrote: "I started Still Missing by Chevy Stevens on my Nook. I'm doing this as my read for free (1 hour a day) book. I'm also getting ready to start Mockingjay by Suzanne Co..."

Lisa (and other Nook owners),

I get a weekly email from B & N and apparently every week they have a bunch of classics you can download to your nook for free. At first I assumed they would let Nook owners know, but figured I'd pass on the word anyway.

I have an ereader on my Christmas wish list.


message 336: by Lisa (new)

Lisa Hickman (lbhick) | 986 comments @Melissa
I've been taking advantage of the Nook classics. I've downloaded at least 40 to 50 so far. I forgot to do it last week :(, but I'm on top of it this week.


message 337: by Sue in FL (new)

Sue in FL Lisa wrote: "@Melissa
I've been taking advantage of the Nook classics. I've downloaded at least 40 to 50 so far. I forgot to do it last week :(, but I'm on top of it this week."

.
Think I may have read this is the final week for the classics.
Listening to "The Book Thief" on mp3, reading Joanna Trollope's "Marrying the Mistress" and have "Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest" on Nook for upcoming trip to Europe
sue in fl


message 338: by Jaime (new)

Jaime | 216 comments I just started The Last Will of Moira Leahy: A Novel by Therese Walsh. I picked it up at B&N a few months back and read a bit while drinking my coffee and was immediately captivated. I am looking forward to snuggling up in my warm house on this cold evening in Central NY and digging right in!


message 339: by Becky (new)

Becky (beckymurr) I thought I had posted this on here but....anyway...
I am currently reading I'd Know You Anywhere with another book group


message 341: by LynnB (new)

LynnB With the start of school I have gotten very little reading done lately, but I am trying to read Like Water for Chocolate A Novel in Monthly Installments with Recipes, Romances, and Home Remedies by Laura Esquivel Like Water for Chocolate and The World According to Bertie (44 Scotland Street, #4) by Alexander McCall Smith The World According to Bertie


message 344: by Karen (new)

Karen R Just started The Art of Racing in the Rain. If the rest of the chapters are as good as the first two I've just read, I won't get much sleep in this weekend! :-)


message 345: by Becky (new)

Becky (beckymurr) Karen wrote: "Just started The Art of Racing in the Rain. If the rest of the chapters are as good as the first two I've just read, I won't get much sleep in this weekend! :-)"


Loved this book, loved it!!


message 346: by Lisa (new)

Lisa Hickman (lbhick) | 986 comments @Karen
I ditto Becky! Very good book.


message 347: by Nancy (new)

Nancy Motto | 450 comments I just started The Gendarme by Mark Mustian. a 92 year old Turkish/American man is looking back on his life and his role in what we has historically been called the Armenian Genocide. I love books that explores differing perspectives on historical events


message 348: by Patti (new)

Patti | 137 comments Just started Every Last One by Anna Quindlan


message 349: by Lisa (new)

Lisa Hickman (lbhick) | 986 comments Patti wrote: "Just started Every Last One by Anna Quindlan"

Have a box of tissues at hand.


message 350: by Patti (new)

Patti | 137 comments Lisa wrote: "Patti wrote: "Just started Every Last One by Anna Quindlan"

Have a box of tissues at hand."


Oh, well that is good to know. So far I have been sort of vanilla about this book. Thanks for the warning.


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