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Kimberly wrote: "I finished 
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5 stars since I last po..."Kimberly wrote: "I finished
3 stars, 3 stars, 5 stars since I last po..."Kimberly, you've got me mighty interested in
The Scrapbook of Frankie Pratt. Hmm, maybe I'll take it on after I finishThe American Way of Death Revisited!
How can I post the photo of the cover here? Click the 'cover' button? Duh, I answered my own question, I think...;)
was an excellent read. I walked away feeling like I read a full fledged novel because of it. I love how Frankie's story is told.
FINALLY finished Mozart's Last Aria and basically had to force myself to finish it. I wasn't a fan at all, it was interesting around the beginning and sort of dragged the rest of the book, at least for me. Next up is Divergent I'm excited to read this book.
Today I finished The Art of Racing in the Rain and started When a Crocodile Eats the Sun: A Memoir of Africa. http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/... is my review.
I wasn't going to write a review of this one, since there are so many. But then I wanted to figure out what was bothering me about my own reaction to the book. Writing helps me do this.
Lauren, thanks for your views on Mozart's Last Aria. SOMETHING is wrong if it drags so much! I have been considering it. Do you think it would appeal more to a mystery fan or one wanting to learn about Mozart's life. I am not a mystery fan.
Chrissie wrote: "Lauren, thanks for your views on Mozart's Last Aria. SOMETHING is wrong if it drags so much! I have been considering it. Do you think it would appeal more to a mystery fan or one wanting to learn a..."Yeah I think it would technically appeal to both, but it'd be better if it had a faster pace.
Lauren wrote: "Chrissie wrote: "Lauren, thanks for your views on Mozart's Last Aria. SOMETHING is wrong if it drags so much! I have been considering it. Do you think it would appeal more to a mystery fan or one w..."OK. Thanks!
Another one down (31 to go in this batch!)-- Perfection: A Memoir of Betrayal and Renewal
. I LOVE the cover. I liked the book and imagine it must have been incredibly cathartic to write. The only thing I'm not sold on is the extent to which the author seems intent on hanging on to the things that happened to her, and measuring herself against them. I suspect it's largely due to how recently the events had happened to her when she wrote this but I hope for her sake she grows into the ability to shed some of their influence.
Jennifer, the cover IS lovely! I have added it to my 'to-read' list.
! It sounds like a read I would truly love.Thanks for the message, thus the recommendation,
Laurel
I just read the loveliest book - I can't wait to go find everything else the author has written: Sophie and the Rising Sun. If I recommended books, this would be one I'd recommend highly.
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Last night I started book The House at Sea's End which is the third mystery in the series by Elly Griffiths.
yesterday I finished Jane Kirkpatrick's newest book Where Lilacs Still Bloom: A Novel wonderful book for those of us who love flower gardens and enjoy historical fiction ;-)
I'm starting The Garden of Happy Endings by Barbara O'Neal...hmmm there seems to be a common thread in all the books I'm choosing lately. Happy spring...
This seems to be a good time of year to enjoy books with a garden theme. Now that you mention it the last two books I read also had many garden references.
I have begun Memories of Silk and Straw: A Self-Portrait of Small-Town Japan. The author, a doctor, has recorded the stories of the elderly in his village Tsuchiura, one hour's train ride northeast of Tokyo. In this way we learn of how life was in Japan at the beginning of the 20th Century. What was life like in Japan before modernization? The book has won prizes in Japan. I don't usually like short stories but still I dare to read this. Each story is only about a page or two long. There are nice drawings by his father.I finished When a Crocodile Eats the Sun: A Memoir of Africa. This is my review: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
I'm taking a short break from The Children's Hospital and Assassination Vacation, neither of which I like as much as I'd expected, and am reading HEADACHE: The Hair-Raising Sequel to BELLYACHE.
Chrissie wrote: "I have begun Memories of Silk and Straw: A Self-Portrait of Small-Town Japan. The author, a doctor, has recorded the stories of the elderly in his village Tsuchiura, one hour's train ..."
It sounds interesting, Chrissie. And, my library has a copy. I've added it.
It sounds interesting, Chrissie. And, my library has a copy. I've added it.
I've just finished reading
tonight and now I'm about to start
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Chrissie wrote: "Lee, I am really glad I read Cutting for Stone!"So am I, it was excellent!A good read and a book on community medicine!
Gabriella wrote: "I'm reading The Curse of the Pharaohs by Elizabeth Peters, and I'm loving it so far."The main attraction for me was the unfolding of the romance between the Nofret and Rameses.
It's nice to see your comment, Priya. I was just thinking the other day that I hadn't see you around for some time.
I have finished two short books, both related to Japan: Memories of Silk and Straw: A Self-Portrait of Small-Town Japan and When the Emperor Was Divine, which was an audio book. My two reviews:
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/... and
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
I will start today The Sacred Willow: Four Generations in the Life of a Vietnamese Family. I think I have read another book by this author, but I cannot find it here on GR. This is about one Vietnamese family over four generations. Within the family, members did not hold the same political beliefs.
Chrissie wrote: "I will start today The Sacred Willow: Four Generations in the Life of a Vietnamese Family. I think I have read another book by this author, but I cannot find it here on GR. ..."This sounds like a very interesting book, Chrissie. The only other book I can see that was written by this author is this one, which appears to draw on her experience working for the Rand Corporation in Vietnam. Could this be the one you think you've read?
Kim, it is not that book. Thank you for trying to find it for me. Maybe I found out about Elliott's book when I read The Unwanted: A Memoir of Childhood. I was very impressed with Nguyen's writing. I also read "Tapestries" by him but liked it less. Maybe that is what I am confusing.
Chrissie wrote: "Kim, it is not that book. Thank you for trying to find it for me. Maybe I found out about Elliott's book when I read The Unwanted: A Memoir of Childhood. I was very impressed with Ngu..."Chrissie, if you are interested in Vietnamese memoirs, you might like The Happiest Refugee: A Memoir. The author is a Vietnamese Australian comedian who has quite an inspirational story to tell. Plus, he is very funny.
Kim wrote: "Chrissie wrote: "Kim, it is not that book. Thank you for trying to find it for me. Maybe I found out about Elliott's book when I read The Unwanted: A Memoir of Childhood. I was very i..."Thank you for the tip, I have added it. You have not written a review so it was impossible to check why you liked it.
Chrissie, I've only read extracts published in the newspaper and in a magazine and not the complete book, which is why I haven't shelved it. Maybe I shouldn't have recommended it to you, given that's the case. However, I've heard Anh Do speak about his experiences and about the book on a number of occasions (in interviews on the radio and television). I've also seen him perform and he's very engaging. I plan to read the complete book at some point. I just have to get around to it!
Books by ,Karen White, slightly ghostly ones!
Kim wrote: "Chrissie, I've only read extracts published in the newspaper and in a magazine and not the complete book, which is why I haven't shelved it. Maybe I shouldn't have recommended it to you, given that..."Don't worry, it sounds interesting. When I add a book tomby list it is just a book I'd like to read s-o-m-e-d-a-y! My list is mammoth.
Chrissie wrote: "Kim wrote: "Chrissie, I've only read extracts published in the newspaper and in a magazine and not the complete book, which is why I haven't shelved it. Maybe I shouldn't have recommended it to you..."Mine too, and I bet my list is bigger than your list :-) (sounds a bit like two kids on the playground boasting, doesn't it).
Melody wrote: "Books by ,Karen White, slightly ghostly ones!"I love Karen White's novels
Gundula, yeah , we sound like a bunch of kids OR maybe we actually are a bunch of kids.... But we are not alone!
I just added a book en route to me from paperbackswap and was informed: "shelf: to-read ( 2462nd )". I can't check, but I have this feeling my TBR can beat up your TBR's... My name is Tracey, and I'm a bookaholic.(I haven't even added in quite a few I've Kindled for free. Oh dear.)
Tracey, remember I am a kid, but I split my TBR shelf into several shelves. Before I even tackle those I have to read all the ones on my to-read-soon because I have already bought them and I choose the books to buy from my three wishlist shelves. AND I try to never put more than one book by an author on my unread shelves. I pick which book to read first and only add another until I have read the first. Sometimes I am weak and put two by the same author.....particularly if I cannot make up my mind which to read first. So you could very well have more than me. But we are both bookaholics, that is for sure. Gundula, too.
I was only joking - just following along with Gundula's kids-on-the-playground theme. Didn't mean to raise hackles.
Tracey wrote: "I was only joking - just following along with Gundula's kids-on-the-playground theme. Didn't mean to raise hackles."I definitely am an addict, but it's a fun addiction, but one that unfortunately also takes room and costs money (especially if I want to get German books).
'Nother one down-- 29 to go in this batch! Finished Jolie Blon's Bounce
last night. James Lee Burke is one of my 4 or 5 favorite mystery authors and he does two things extraordinarily well-- first, he mixes description in with narrative so well that you don't realize a picture is being painted. You wind up with a story set in a place that arose fully formed in your mind as the story unfolded. The second thing is dialogue. His dialogue reveals his characters even as it communicates and pushes the story forward. And I'm sorry, I just love Clete Purcel. I realize he is intensely flawed and there is almost nothing about him that withstands scrutiny-- but, dude.
Tracey wrote: "I was only joking - just following along with Gundula's kids-on-the-playground theme. Didn't mean to raise hackles."Oh heavens, I was joking too!!!!!!!! Tracey, it is so hard to get yourself understood without facial expressions...... I think so very many of us here at GR have this addiction.
Read Monsieur Linh and His Child, brilliant & amazing ...a MUST readReading The Hare With amber Eyes and loving it
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I felt the same way when I read it, Lee!
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It's kind of a long, slow burn. You might want to try it again or maybe not. :-)
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