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[Chrissie]

Ellie wrote: "Mostly, obsessively, reading -I hope Loida is enjoying (or enjoyed if she's finished) this book as much as I am. Murakami at his best.

But I'm also reading (because I can ..."

Ellie, I am so curious to know what you think about the White Rose book you have chosen. This is the one I can get on KIndle!

[Maude]

Ivan, Sorry to miss your post from yesterday. I signed off because I was so busy with other things. I don't remember who played him. Was it Max von Sydow? This was a heartbreaking movie which depicted real life. But what an amazing man! As well as those nurses that helped him write. I would have lost my mind repeating the alphabet as much as they did.

[Kimberly]

I'm reading and .
I'm getting in the Christmas spirit early this year and I love Debbie Macomber's Christmas novels. She's one of my favourite comfort reads authors.

[Kathy]

Kimberly wrote: "I'm reading and ...."

Ah, yes, I need to pick out a Christmas novel, too, Kimberly.

[Kathy]

Jeannette wrote: "I really enjoyed The Woman in Black: A Ghost Story -- it's chilling."

Yes, indeedy, Jeannette!

[Kathy]

I've been on a good reading roll lately. I finished The Gallows Curse, Wonderstruck, Beekeeping for Beginners, and I'll Walk Alone. Started on the latest Mary Russell/Sherlock Holmes book by Laurie R. King yesterday, entitled Pirate King.

[Lauren]

Kathy wrote: "I've been on a good reading roll lately. I finished The Gallows Curse, Wonderstruck, Beekeeping for Beginners, and I'll Walk Alone. S..."

I really want to read the Laurie King books, but I have such a hard time finishing series...

[Beth]

Hollowmen by Amanda Hocking, been waiting for this sequel for a long time now! yay!

[Kathy]

Lauren wrote: "Kathy wrote: "I've been on a good reading roll lately. I finished The Gallows Curse, Wonderstruck, Beekeeping for Beginners, and [book:I'll Walk Alon..."

I'm a series junkie, Lauren, and this one is one of my favorites.

[Lee, Mod Mama]

Okay, that's it. I have to order the first one of that series. No more messing around!

[Kim]

Kathy wrote: "Started on the latest Mary Russell/Sherlock Holmes book by Laurie R. King yesterday, entitled Pirate King. ..."

How's this one going, Kathy? I love the series, but I'm only up to #5 and the later books seem to have mixed reviews.

[Kathy]

I'm only 70 pages in, but it's pretty good so far. The main complaint that I've heard about Pirate Kingis the lack of Sherlock Holmes in it. I love Russell and Holmes together, so I may be having that complaint, too.

[Kim]

Kathy wrote: "I love Russell and Holmes together ..."

Same here. Oh well, I still have quite a lot of reading to do before I get up to this one. I hope you enjoy it, Kathy.

[Priya]

I Just finished Mistress Of the Art of Death and I'm reading a Martha grimes Richard Jury- re-reading it.

[Lauren]

Alongside The Last Child - on my nook I'm reading Madame Tussaud: A Novel of the French Revolution

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Which RIchard Jury are you reading Priya? I always think I should re-read the earlier volumes in the series; some of them were outstanding!

[Kathy]

Priya wrote: "I Just finished Mistress Of the Art of Death and I'm reading a Martha grimes Richard Jury- re-reading it."

Priya, I loved Mistress of the Art of Death and the three subsequent novels in that series. Sadly, Ariana Franklin, the pen name for Diana Norman, died last January. I was so sad that this great talent had died and that there will never be any more in this series now after A Murderous Procession.

[Kimberly]

I started last night and am halfway through.

[Priya]

Christine wrote: "Priya wrote: "I just finished Kafka On the Shore by Haruhi Murakami. My Most Favourite read of 2011. Mind Blowing- I felt like the Entrance Stone had entered my m..."

I think he was making fun of our consumeristic culture- God= money= popular chain and the idiot savant- nakata had never heard of it or Johnnie walker hence his ability to enter the void

[Priya]

Jeannette wrote: "Which RIchard Jury are you reading Priya? I always think I should re-read the earlier volumes in the series; some of them were outstanding!"
Horse He came in on- very literary and a goodread!

[Priya]

Kathy wrote: "Priya wrote: "I Just finished Mistress Of the Art of Death and I'm reading a Martha grimes Richard Jury- re-reading it."

Priya, I loved Mistress of the Art of Death and the three subs..."
I know, such an interesting protagonist. I did not know she died. RIP!A very great loss.

[Jennifer]

Chrissie wrote: "I too had serious trouble with the Frenchman's Creek and in fact other du Maurier novel, although I did like Rebecca. That Rebecca is so well known is probably due to its excellence. However my fav..."

Haven't tried glass blowers although I have it. Loved Rebecca, didn't like "frenchman's," liked "Rachel" and liked The Scapegoat, which was, if I'm not greatly mistaken, made into a movie starring Alec Guinness.

[Jennifer]

Simran wrote: "I'm not ready for their recommendations yet. I still have so many of my own that I'm afraid I'll get too overwhelmed.

I'm starting Les Liaisons Dangereuses .

[Kimberly]

Iain wrote: "All right I got distracted, instead I decided to finish The Wasp Factory, and then took out Unbearable Lightnessfrom the library and have begun reading that."

I'v heard good things about Unbearable Lightness :)

[Kimberly]

Finished . Good read. Very inspiring.
Now I'm ging to read for a buddy read.

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Starting To Kill a Mockingbird

[Lisa]

Christine wrote: "Starting To Kill a Mockingbird"

One of my favorite all time books since I was 12, Christine.

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Lisa, I read it ages ago, but I am rereading it because my daughter is reading it for school. I'm excited to read it again!

[Lisa]

Christine wrote: "Lisa, I read it ages ago, but I am rereading it because my daughter is reading it for school. I'm excited to read it again!"

It holds up so well. I've gotten something different from it each time I've read it. Fun to read it "with" your daughter!

[Jennifer]

Next up comfort read for me is The Winding Ways Quilt which will be somewhat UNcomfortable because it's the last one I haven't read! Guess I'll have to wait for her next one to get published...

[Lee, Mod Mama]

I picked up The Ginger Tree which came for me through Interlibrary loan yesterday and read a few pages. I love it so far! I'm supposed to be reading a few other books but I might keep going with this instead.

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Yay! It dragged a bit in the first 1/3 for me, but stick with it.

[Lisa]

I'm just staring Little Bee for my next real world book club meeting in 2 weeks. I hope I like it. So far I like the voices but I don't like the hype around the secrecy of the plot. I'll have to see.

[Ellen]

I loved Little Bee even though I found it very sad.

[Lisa]

Ellie wrote: "I loved Little Bee even though I found it very sad."

I can tell it's very sad, but it's so funny too. The things Little Bee narrates are hilarious, Sarah too.

[Maudie]

Kathy wrote: "Priya wrote: "I Just finished Mistress Of the Art of Death and I'm reading a Martha grimes Richard Jury- re-reading it."

Priya, I loved Mistress of the Art of Death and the three subs..."

I agree with you wholeheartedly, Kathy. "Mistress of the Art of Death" was one of those un-put-a-downable books for me, one that I'm still handing around to people who haven't yet read it. Have you read her earlier Makepeace series, a trilogy starting with "A Catch of Consequence"? I shall miss Diana Norman, the anticipation of a new work and the art of her story-telling...

[Maudie]

"The Sunne in Splendor," Sharon Kay Penman

I am currently re-reading this superb novel of Richard III, Edward IV and the mayhem the bloody battles of the Wars of the Roses did ensure. The first time around, I read quickly because I was greedy for the next word. This time, I am reading slowly in order to savor the next word. Dickon and Edward are too rich to be squandered.

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Lee wrote: "I picked up The Ginger Tree which came for me through Interlibrary loan yesterday and read a few pages. I love it so far! I'm supposed to be reading a few other books but I might ke..."

I'm still waiting on my copy. :(

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Lisa wrote: "I'm just staring Little Bee for my next real world book club meeting in 2 weeks. I hope I like it. So far I like the voices but I don't like the hype around the secrecy of the plot. ..."

I really liked this one, although the secret plot thing was obviously just to get attention for the book. I don't think it was any more shocking than other things I've read.

[Lisa]

ChristIne. So far I've said the same thing in my review notes. Unless much more happens. A couple of my book club members thought it went downhill. I'm about halfway through and still enjoying it.

[Kathy]

Maudie wrote: ""The Sunne in Splendor," Sharon Kay Penman

I am currently re-reading this superb novel of Richard III, Edward IV and the mayhem the bloody battles of the Wars of the Roses did ensure. The first ti..."

I have had this one waiting on the back burner for so long, since I read Josephine Tey's The Daughter of Time and became very interested in Richard III. I will make it a priority in 2012. Thanks for the good words about it, Maudie.

[Kathy]

Maudie wrote: "Kathy wrote: "Priya wrote: "I Just finished Mistress Of the Art of Death and I'm reading a Martha grimes Richard Jury- re-reading it."

Priya, I loved Mistress of the Art of Death and ..."

Maudie, I haven't read anything but the Mistress of the Art of Death series, but I plan on reading her others now. How do they compare?

[Maudie]

Kathy wrote: "Maudie wrote: "Kathy wrote: "Priya wrote: "I Just finished Mistress Of the Art of Death and I'm reading a Martha grimes Richard Jury- re-reading it."

Priya, I loved [book:Mistress of the Art of De..."

I found they compared very well, Kathy, and had that same "I want to know more" quality that the Adelia series contained. Makepeace Hedley is an intriguing protagonist and quite different from Adelia except for their intelligence, will and determination. I believe you will enjoy meeting Makepeace...

The trilogy:

"A Catch of Consquence"
"Taking Liberties"
"The Sparks Fly Upward"

I almost envy you your journey through "The Sunne in Splendor"...you will just be starting a great read and I'm almost finished with it...again! (Big Smile)

[Jennifer]

Just started Up Jumps the Devil . I have a personal challenge this year called "batting clean-up" where I'm finishing everything I have not yet read of authors I'd already read most of. Margaret Maron is one of them. It's been a while since I read her-- I'd forgotten how much like her!

[Lee, Mod Mama]

That's a neat challenge Jennifer! I should finish a few series myself but sometimes I like to make them last.

[Lauren]

That should be my 2012 challenge as I NEVER finish a series I start..starting in Jan I'll finish The Pink Carnation series...

[Lee, Mod Mama]

Hmmmm, I'll have to check my series shelf and see what I can do. Some of mine have quite a few books left to go in them.

[Kathy]

Thanks for the info, Maudie. I've put the Makepeace series on my wish list on Amazon.

[Lauren]

I'm still reading "Madame Tussaud" however, I'm also reading Please Look After Mom I'm enjoying this one. Its kind of making me hungry for Ramen though, wrong food craving, this week I should be craving Thanksgiving food, but I'm craving Ramen. The benefits of being sick is getting to read extra so after that is Linger and A Poisoned Season (speaking of finishing a series I've started!) My problem is though, I'm going to have to go back and read all the beginning books so I can remember what happened before, I also need to finish the "Hannah Swenson" mystery series... see what I mean? I almost prefer single novels as opposed to series, I also have to finish Pretty Little Liars...

[Lee, Mod Mama]

Interesting!