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[Tim]

I just started reading Zenescope's Grimm Fairy Tales comics thanks to a Comixology sale ($0.99/issue or $4.99 for a six issue volume). I'm on Vol. 2 of the series.

[Aoibhínn]

I've just started reading Second Glance by Jodi Picoult this evening.

[Catherine]

Ellie wrote: "I've just started reading Second Glance by Jodi Picoult this evening."

That is a really interesting novel. It's much different from Picoult's other work.

[Lauren]

Currently reading Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World and starting Cinder I'm excited to read this novel.

[Manybooks]

I am reading a really wonderful YA (or older children's book) I found at the library, Hannah Waters And The Daughter Of Johann Sebastian Bach (set in Saskatchewan, but also taking place in the Germany of Johann Sebastian Bach).

[Tim]

That sounds interesting Gundula! I'm curious to read your review once you've finished.

[Manybooks]

Tim wrote: "That sounds interesting Gundula! I'm curious to read your review once you've finished."

It's pretty good, but also a bit of a tear jerker, very poignant. Ha, I do wonder how the two girls are able to communicate, as one speaks or is supposed to speak German (but I guess since the whole book is in English, I should just suspend my disbelief).

[Tim]

It's possible that she speaks German, but it wouldn't likely be the correct dialect, though. But, I'm guessing you're supposed to suspend your belief. Maybe what makes it possible for them to talk does the translation?

[Manybooks]

Tim wrote: "It's possible that she speaks German, but it wouldn't likely be the correct dialect, though. But, I'm guessing you're supposed to suspend your belief. Maybe what makes it possible for them to talk ..."

It seems they communicate through a violin that the Canadian girl's now deceased mother had and which used to belong to Johann Sebastian Bach. Most of the communication so far has been more through movements and feelings (and music), but there was one part where the Canadian girl received some verbal dancing instructions. It really is a good book so far though and I probably only noticed this part because of my language background.

[Tim]

I probably would have caught it too, but I probably wouldn't have minded. But, I have a tendency to think about what things can go wrong in particular situations. I think it comes with being an engineer.

I'm glad you're enjoying it and hopefully, the quality will stay high.

On my reading front, I really enjoyed Scam School Book 1 and I'm getting back into reading Someone Like Me: An Unlikely Story of Challenge and Triumph Over Cerebral Palsy. It's really refreshing to read about someone who has the same condition as you, even if his is slightly different than mine.

[Manybooks]

Tim wrote: "I probably would have caught it too, but I probably wouldn't have minded. But, I have a tendency to think about what things can go wrong in particular situations. I think it comes with being an eng..."

I'll have to check out that book, Someone Like Me: An Unlikely Story of Challenge and Triumph Over Cerebral Palsy. Last year I read a children's novel about a girl with cerebral palsy, which was excellent (but I have not reviewed it yet), although her condition is much more severe, Out of My Mind.

[Tim]

Thanks for the info about Out of My Mind. I certainly would like to read it. Someone Like Me: An Unlikely Story of Challenge and Triumph Over Cerebral Palsy is about a much milder case. It's nice to see a book like this since the typical description of people with Cerebral Palsy is more like the former (although it's rare to be shown at all).

[Beth]

i just started , so good so far!

[Chrissie]

Here is another audiobook/book to stay away from: The Orphan Master's Son. Here is my review: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

I did finish The Twentieth Wife. Here is my final review of this: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

I would not recommend either. I am glad I stuck it out with the latter. I learned something but the learning process was not enjoyable.

[Darkpool]

Ta for the advice, Chrissie. Staying well away.

[Chrissie]

Darkpool, glad to save someone else from suffering.

[Chrissie]

Having thoroughly enjoyed the audiobook Berlin Diaries, 1940-1945, I have begun A Woman in Berlin: Eight Weeks in the Conquered City: A Diary. My review of Berlin Diaries follows: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/... Both are diaries by women. Both are set in Germany, during the conclusion of WW2.The one I just finished concerned the 20th of July assassin plot on Hitler's life. The one I am reading now focuses on how women are the fodder of war - the central focus being the rape of women in war. You might as well know this before you pick up the book.

Before the German book, I completed Fieldwork, and here is my review: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/.... This was also an audiobook. Don't be fooled into thinking it is an anthropological look at Thai people. NO, it is more about a missionary family in Thailand and the 70s and 80s in the US.

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Great to have you back, Chrissie. I'm off now to read your reviews. I'll take a pass on "A Woman in Berlin", but that's just me.

[Chrissie]

Jeanette, "Woman in Berlin" has won all sorts of prizes. It is said by many that it will become a classic. So, let me read it.I will tell you what I think.

[[deleted user]]

Sounds good to me.

[Diane]

I am reading The Red Tent as part of another group read. It's amazing and I wish I could just read and read and read.

[Diane]

Lauren wrote: "Currently reading Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World and starting Cinder I'm excited to read this novel."

Have you finished this? I would love to hear your thoughts. I've had it for quite awhile but haven't yet read it.

[Lauren]

Diane D. wrote: "Lauren wrote: "Currently reading Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World and starting Cinder I'm excited to read this novel."

Have you finished thi..."

I'm in the middle, it is a cute story, I can't say I absolutely LOVE it though. The cat reminds me of the cat that I used to have before he died.

[Lauren]

Finished reading Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World sweet story, but only a 3 star book for me. Next up is Jessica Rules the Dark Side quite a different approach.

[Lisa]

I'm not finished reading it yet, but I just added Trail of the Spellmans to our shelves. I don't think I've ever laughed as much out loud while reading a book, maybe not even with any of the four previous Spellman books by Lisa Lutz. A PERFECT comfort read for me right now!!!

[Lee, Mod Mama]

Yay, yay! I'm so happy to hear that, Lisa. I hope my library gets the order in soon.

[Lisa]

Lee wrote: "Yay, yay! I'm so happy to hear that, Lisa. I hope my library gets the order in soon."

Lee, I think it's her best one so far. Just hilarious!

[Diane]

Lauren wrote: "Diane D. wrote: "Lauren wrote: "Currently reading Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World and starting Cinder I'm excited to read this novel."

Have y..."

But 3 stars means you liked it...and that's ok with me. I just gave a book 3 stars. Funny sometimes I feel like if I don't 4 or 5 the book isn't worthy...but it is.

[Tim]

I just finished A Rising Thunder which is the 13th book in the Honor Harrington series. It's a sci-fi series with a female protagonist that's inspired pretty heavily by Horatio Hornblower.

It's odd, I'm mainly continuing with the series because I'm invested, but the recent books aren't as good as the early ones. That said, this one was better than some of the recent ones in the series.

[Lauren]

Diane D. wrote: "Lauren wrote: "Diane D. wrote: "Lauren wrote: "Currently reading Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World and starting Cinder I'm excited to read this ..."

I did like it, I just didn't love it, and thats only when I give books 4 or 5 stars.

[Tracey]

I just finished The Hunger Games trilogy. I wasn't interested - I don't like post-apocalyptic genre stuff, and really, children killing children? No. But my sister read it, and loved it, and then a good friend read it and loved it ... and next thing I knew I was reading it and loving it. Amazing stuff. Violent, a bit uncomfortable, a bit raw, yes - but human and often funny and honest and really, really good. And I didn't even realize at the time that the movie opens this week! (Here's hoping they didn't botch it!)

[Lisa]

Tracey, The movie is for the first book only. I wasn't going to see it. Katniss doesn't look enough like Katniss to me; ditto some other characters. But I've seen trailers and it looks fantastic, so I'm probably going to see it.

[Lauren]

Lisa wrote: "Tracey, The movie is for the first book only. I wasn't going to see it. Katniss doesn't look enough like Katniss to me; ditto some other characters. But I've seen trailers and it looks fantastic, s..."

The only character I didn't picture looking "as is" is Peeta he wasn't exactly what I pictured, as good looking as he is.

[Tracey]

Oh, I know they're doing a trilogy of movies too - they have to. I had the actress's face in my head as I was reading, which may or may not be a good thing; I'm not familiar with her, so I hope she can carry this.

Lauren, I think I agree - Peeta in the trailers seems to look younger and softer than I expected. Which could work.

[Tim]

I've been meaning to read that trilogy at some point, if only to compare it to the film Battle Royale which had a very similar premise (children having to fight children).

[Darkpool]

You must, Tim. But make sure you have access to the whole trilogy before you start. I got them out of the library, and waited until I was top of the waiting list for all 3 books before I started. I was grateful I'd had the foresight to do this, as it would have been excruciating to have to wait between books!

[Tracey]

I can't even think how terrible that would have been. I finished The Hunger Games, went "wow", and then without even thinking about it started Catching Fire.

[Kim]

I really have to get this series! I've been contemplating getting the audiobook version so that I can send it to my mother as well.

[[deleted user]]

I'm reading "The Water Seeker" and "Fire".

[Lisa]

Re The Hunger Games movie: The very worst I think is Cato. I picture Cato as huge, like a football player. The actor who plays him has an average body type. Boo hoo.

[Lisa]

Suzanne Collins says she likes Peeta. That he embodies Peeta on the screen, that he has his personality. I hope so.

[Tracey]

*fingers crossed*

I need to make a date with my sister!

[Lauren]

I finished Cinder and thoroughly enjoyed this interesting take on "Cinderella". Next up is Mozart's Last Aria

[Lisa]

I just finished Trail of the Spellmans. So wonderful a part of me doesn't want to read anything else. But tomorrow I start 2 books, which I'll read concurrently, one fiction and one humorous non-fiction: The Children's Hospital and Assassination Vacation.

[Chrissie]

I just finished A Woman in Berlin: Eight Weeks in the Conquered City: A Diary. I highly recommend it even if it has as its prime subject matter rape. It is also about survival. Hopefully by reading it it teaches that one should not judge others too quickly. I recommend it to those of you who want to get inside of another human being, to understand their existence, to understand their choices. This is my review: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

Now I am going to read In the Time of the Butterflies.


I don't enjoy light, fluffy reads. That seems pretty obvious here.

[Kimberly]

Haven't posted in the group in a few months but I'm currently reading . :)

[Lee, Mod Mama]

Hi Kimberly, it's certainly an interesting title!

[Kimberly]

Lee wrote: "Hi Kimberly, it's certainly an interesting title!"

That's exactly why I picked it :D

[Lee, Mod Mama]

Well, hopefully it won't disappoint then.

[Lauren]

Reading Apple Turnover Murder definitely a comfort read. I'm still working on Mozart's Last Aria