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[Maude]

Thanks, Kimberly. I will let you know when I finish it (have to get it first, tho!) Probably in the next few days.

[Autumn]

Reading

[Jennifer]

Kimberly wrote: "I'm reading anc I must say I think he's the cutest thing!"

To all you Wesley readers: if you can POSSIBLY get your hands on Farley Mowat's Owls in the Family, I remember it as being fabulous....

[Maudie]

Chrissie wrote: "Lee wrote: "I've ordered the Wesley the Owl book from the library. It sounds like just like what I feel like reading right now."

Nice, Lee!! I know you will like it."

I love birds, Chrissie, especially owls. When I was a child and spending summers at my grandparent's Tennessee farm, I was fascinated by the barn owls that roosted in the rafters of Pa Bailey's barn. You could hear them who-whoooing at night, their calls drifting in through the open windows of my bedroom. It was a magical sound.

Lee, I just ordered "Wesley the Owl" also.

[Maudie]

CeeAnne wrote: "I'm starting Good Graces"

CeeAnne, I fell in love with Sally O'Malley in "Whistling in the Dark." I was delighted to discover there was a sequel and wondered how "Good Graces" was reading so far. Also, would the book be suitable for older teens??

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Maudie wrote: "CeeAnne wrote: "I'm starting Good Graces"

CeeAnne, I fell in love with Sally O'Malley in "Whistling in the Dark." I was delighted to discover there ..."

You should enjoy it if you liked Whistling in the Dark. She recaptures the characters really well. I would think it would be okay for teens. I would let my 15 year old read it.

[Chrissie]

I have noted that many of my GR friends have The Silence of Trees on the TBR lists. I was interested in it too. However it was a real disappointment. I have explained in my review why I only gave it two stars. http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

Now I will begin The Tricking of Freya. What do I think the book is about? A multigenerational saga filled with Icelandic myths, legends, culture and landscapes. Good writing. Exploration of family secrets. I hope I am right.

[Maudie]

CeeAnne wrote: "Maudie wrote: "CeeAnne wrote: "I'm starting Good Graces"

CeeAnne, I fell in love with Sally O'Malley in "Whistling in the Dark." I was delighted t..."

Thanks so much, CeeAnne, for your response and I really appreciated the reference to your daughter.

Our family's teen (also 15) is a voracious reader who reads at college level and it's always a challenge to find books that hold her interest as well as not being above her understanding of the material.

I've ordered Levi both books, just hope they arrive in time for her Christmas.

[Lee, Mod Mama]

Maude, do you want to read Wesley the Owl: The Remarkable Love Story of an Owl and His Girl together? We could start a thread for it here and anyone could join in.

[Kathy]

Lisa wrote: "I'm barely having any time to read but I just started V is for Vengeance by Sue Grafton. I'm very excited. I always enjoy her books. They're great comfort reads for me."

I thought this one was excellent, Lisa!

[Kathy]

Kimberly wrote: "I'm reading anc I must say I think he's the cutest thing!"

I want to read this one sometime. I love owls and think it would be a great story.

[Kathy]

I'm reading The House of Silk: A Sherlock Holmes Novel by Anthony Horowitz. For the first time since the death of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, a new Holmes story has been sanctioned by his estate, and as a fan of Sherlock Holmes, I have to read it. About halfway through and really enjoying it.

[Maudie]

I would love to, Lee! Just let me know when...

[Chrissie]

Kathy wrote: "Kimberly wrote: "I'm reading anc I must say I think he's the cutest thing!"

I want to read this one sometime. ..."

It is impossible not to like this book!

[Lee, Mod Mama]

Maudie wrote: "I would love to, Lee! Just let me know when..."

Okay Maudie, let me know when you get it from the library. I'm sorry I spelled your name wrong again. I should be wearing my glasses while reading but never bother!

I just have to finish reading The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag which I started last night and was immediately sucked in to! I like it better than the first one.

[Lisa]

Kathy wrote: " V is for Vengeance by Sue Grafton.
I thought this one was excellent, Lisa! "

So far I love it too. Overall, I think she's getting better and better.

[Lisa]

Lee wrote: "I just have to finish reading The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag which I started last night and was immediately sucked in to! I like it better than the first one."

Lee, I just read that one very recently, and I did like it better than the first book. I can't wait to read books 3 & 4, etc.

[Darkpool]

I'm reading Wrapped, which I'm finding great fun. I'm particularly pleased to find there's an author's note where she describes her deviations from historical fact. I think that says a lot about the respect the author has for her research and her readers.
I'm also listening to La's Orchestra Saves the World by Alexander McCall Smith. It's only my second book by this author, and after the first (The Sunday Philosophy Club) I swore there would be no more. However a friend urged me to try La's Orchestra, and she's not put me wrong. I'm enjoying it very much so far.

[Kim]

Lisa wrote: "Kathy wrote: " V is for Vengeance by Sue Grafton.
I thought this one was excellent, Lisa! "

So far I love it too. Overall, I think she's getting better and better."

I stalled half way through the alphabet with this series. (I have a tendency to get series fatigue). Maybe I should go back to it.

*sigh*

So many series, so little time!

[Lee, Mod Mama]

I sometimes get series fatigue too, Kim. I'm only on the letter E I think. I may get back into it this year though.

[Lee, Mod Mama]

Looks like a great comfort read, Clare!

[Krista]

I finished and great enjoyed The Annotated Peter Pan (The Centennial Edition) as well as the audio version of The Black Tattoo.

I started A Monster Calls as well as the audio version of Rebel Angels.

(My apologies if this ends up being a duplicate post. I seem to be having difficulty remembering which books updates I've posted in which GR clubs.)

[Maude]

I am just starting A Commonwealth of Thieves, the Improbable Birth of Australia, by Thomas Keneally. Then, in no specific order, I will be reading The Falcon of Palermo, Galway Bay, Mosaic, and A Train in Winter.

[Beth]

im just starting

[Manybooks]

Just started Murder in the Minster, the latest installment of Susanna Gregory's Matthew Bartholomew Medieval mysteries. Am also rereading the Brother Cadfael mysteries by Ellis Peters (and while I do love Susanna Gregory's Matthew Bartholomew, she is definitely no Ellis Peters; Brother Cadfael will always be my very favourite Medieval sleuth).

[Kimberly]

Kathy wrote: "Kimberly wrote: "I'm reading anc I must say I think he's the cutest thing!"

I want to read this one sometime. ..."

It's an amazing book :D

[Lisa]

I just finished V is for Vengeance. The series books are huge comfort reads for me.

Next I'm going to read the new sections of Jordi/Lisa & David in Lisa and David Today: Their Healing Journey from Childhood and Pain into Love and Life.

Then, either A Train in Winter: An Extraordinary Story of Women, Friendship, and Resistance in Occupied France or A Guide to the Birds of East Africa or Dancing Home or Betsy and the Great World

or Wesley the Owl: The Remarkable Love Story of an Owl and His Girl

AND Candle 79 Cookbook: Modern Vegan Classics from New York's Premier Sustainable Restaurant and a bunch of other cookbooks, including books by members at the Vegan Cooking & Cookbooks group AND a bunch of picture books I have at home from the library

and then...

[Lauren]

started If I Stay

[Roz]

I'm reading Crocodile on the Sandbank and I must say I'm having a hard time. I borrowed it on my Kindle so I know it'll disappear in 2 weeks if I don't give it back before that. I really don't like the main character. It isn't that it's written in the style of a Victorian novel, although it is. It's just that Amelia Peabody is so over the top, I want to beat her. There's independent and opinionated and then there's just plain obnoxious. I may try to finish it, but then again I may not.

[Lisa]

Okay, I'm reading Wesley the Owl: The Remarkable Love Story of an Owl and His Girl. I've just read one chapter so far and so far I love it.

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I'm reading Women of the Silk which is lovely, but sad. I am also reading Death Comes to Pemberley, which is not very good so far.

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So far the writing is sub-par. Even though I haven't read anything by James, I expected more from an author of her reputation. I still have to see how she resolves the mystery.

[Manybooks]

Jeannette wrote: "So far the writing is sub-par. Even though I haven't read anything by James, I expected more from an author of her reputation. I still have to see how she resolves the mystery."

Too bad, this sounded promising. But, I've only ever truly liked one book by P.D. James, Devices And Desires (all the other ones I've tried, I did not find too interesting).

[Lee, Mod Mama]

Lisa wrote: "Okay, I'm reading Wesley the Owl: The Remarkable Love Story of an Owl and His Girl. I've just read one chapter so far and so far I love it."

You see Lisa, you beat me to it! I've had a busy family day and won't start reading until bedtime.

[Lisa]

;-) But you're such a fast reader and I'm such a slow reader, I'll bet you finish it before I do. I'm on page 69 and have to put it down until at least bedtime, and maybe until bedtime tomorrow. I'll see. I'm loving it, for the most part.

[Lee, Mod Mama]

Yay! I was a little aprehensive when I read a blurb somewhere about all the live mice she had to obtain in order to feed him.

[Lisa]

Lee wrote: "Yay! I was a little aprehensive when I read a blurb somewhere about all the live mice she had to obtain in order to feed him."

Obtain AND kill.

[Jennifer]

Just finished Swan Peak . Good book but a weirdness-- in every single other book with this protagonist he's mentioned his family-- his first wife, his second wife, and his daughter all figure prominently, if only in memory in some cases. He doesn't mention them at all, not even once, in this book. Now-- I'm about five books behind in this series (and this is the sixth book I was behind so yeah, I read it way out of order) but I'm now dying to get caught up to see what could so completely have changed!

[Lee, Mod Mama]

Lisa wrote: "Lee wrote: "Yay! I was a little aprehensive when I read a blurb somewhere about all the live mice she had to obtain in order to feed him."

Obtain AND kill."

Oh no. I guess we can talk about that in the other thread.

[Kimberly]

Lisa wrote: "Okay, I'm reading Wesley the Owl: The Remarkable Love Story of an Owl and His Girl. I've just read one chapter so far and so far I love it."

Glad you like it!

[Lisa]

Kimberly, I do! I wish I had more time to sail right through it. I'll take it out with me this week and try to read during breaks, if any, during the days. I might be able to read a bit more tonight.

I watched a great movie today, a documentary that I was able to borrow from the library: All In This Tea" and I loved it but a part of me wished I was alone and reading.

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Finished The House I Loved and trying to pick again.

[Kathy]

I've had a couple of the Nikki Heat novels on my Kindle for a while and decided to give them a try. I love the television show Castle with the same characters, so I was wondering if the books would be any good. I just finished Heat Wave and have started Naked Heat. They are a great read for now, as I am busy with Christmas stuff and they provide an easy, fun read. Also, there are some events in the book that aren't in the TV show. Woohoo is all I can say! LOL!

[Lisa]

I finished Wesley the Owl: The Remarkable Love Story of an Owl and His Girl and giving it 5 stars was such an easy decision.

Now I'm reading A Guide to the Birds of East Africa.

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Have fun with Birds of East Africa, Lisa! I hope you enjoy it!

CA -- I'm just finishing Women of the Silk; have you read it? I don't like it as much as The Samurai's Garden, but it is good, and you would probably enjoy it, too.

[Manybooks]

Jeannette, have you finished Death Comes to Pemberley? Is it worthwhile to give it a shot, or should I not bother?

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No, don't bother. It was awful, seriously. I finished it last night and will post a review today. Kim already posted a 1-star review, and I will be doing the same.

[Manybooks]

Jeannette wrote: "No, don't bother. It was awful, seriously. I finished it last night and will post a review today. Kim already posted a 1-star review, and I will be doing the same."

I just read Kim's review. I might consider borrowing the book from the library, but after reading Kim's review, I might not even bother doing that.

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Don't bother. I would never have finished it if I hadn't been doing the buddy-read with Kim and Jemidar.

[Manybooks]

Jeannette wrote: "Don't bother. I would never have finished it if I hadn't been doing the buddy-read with Kim and Jemidar."

Lots of better books to try :-) And to be honest, I have never liked Jane Austen fan-fiction and continuations, just like I have not liked that mystery series where Austen is an amateur sleuth.