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I've found with Netflix if you put it at the top of the queue, I've quickly gotten some DVDs even with long waits, sometimes immediately. I get only 2 a month though. Maybe they take pity on me. ;-)
Lisa wrote: "I've found with Netflix if you put it at the top of the queue, I've quickly gotten some DVDs even with long waits, sometimes immediately. I get only 2 a month though. Maybe they take pity on me. ;-)"
Maybe they do! :) After reading Mary's message, I bumped the movie up for just that possibility. There are also 2 copies at my library, and only one person waiting, so I have that option, too.
Maybe they do! :) After reading Mary's message, I bumped the movie up for just that possibility. There are also 2 copies at my library, and only one person waiting, so I have that option, too.
I'm reading Wizard's First Rule by Terry Goodkind. Loving it!
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I'm reading A Knot in the Grain and Other Stories. These are the kind of stories I really enjoy from Robin McKinley.
Hi - I am currently reading Maeve Binchy - lovely characters, good stories. Nothing dark or tumultuous. Exactly what I need in a book - a quality escape that won't stress me out.It all started with this one:
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/71...
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Darlene wrote: "I'm reading Wizard's First Rule by Terry Goodkind. Loving it!"Is it a good comfort read - or a page turner you can't put down?
I am reading Daniel Silva's spy thriller, The Rembrandt Affair. I've only read one book by him before and I loved it. I'm mad at myself for taking so long to try another of his books.
Katri wrote: "Hardly anybody knows Finnish authors"I recently bought a book by James Thompson. He's American born but has lived in Finland for quite a few years now. I haven't read too many mysteries set in Finland and so I'm looking forward to giving his book a try.
Diane D. wrote: "I am reading Shutter Island -- definitely not a comfort read!"LOL It'd probably fit under my definition of comfort read though. I hope you enjoy it! I haven't read it yet, but I do want to. One of these days . . .
What other book of his did you read? I was looking at his latest at Barnes and Noble today and I think I'm going to get it!Literary Feline wrote: "I am reading Daniel Silva's spy thriller, The Rembrandt Affair. I've only read one book by him before and I loved it. I'm mad at myself for taking so long to try another of his books."
Merty, I read The Messenger. Although I usually read books with recurring characters in order, I can't seem to manage it with this one. LOLMerty wrote: "What other book of his did you read? "
I'll keep The Messenger in mind if I like his new one! I'm going to get it on Saturday.
I am reading "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo." It is definitely worth the hype.
Cherry wrote: "I am reading "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo." It is definitely worth the hype."I just read that one not too long ago, Cherry, and loved it. So good! I need to get to the second book one of these days.
One of my clients is reading the second book now. She said it is slow starting out but is equally as good.
I'm new and really enjoying the last few posts. Not sure I'll get through all 1800 of them!! I love TKAM, of course, but don't plan to read it again anytime soon. I bought a new hardcover a few years ago so it's ready & waiting for me ... not sure if it was an anniversary addition or not. Loved The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. Ready to move on to the next one in the series. Thanks so much for all the new ideas for books. Of course, I don't have time to read all of them, but one can dream!
Welcome Martha! Check out the group bookshelf for more Comfort Reads recommendations, or the discussion threads. There are so many good books out there. Enjoy!
Martha, Welcome to the group! Be sure to also check out our group bookshelves. The books listed in all the threads should be on them, or at least on the read shelf; we do our best. And, you don't have to read all those posts. ;-) Just look around and read and post when you feel like it.
I just finished This Is Where I Leave You
and started My Name Is Memory
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My friend told me yesterday that the ending of My Name is Memory made her mad, so now I have that future outrage to look forward to, haha!
and started My Name Is Memory
.My friend told me yesterday that the ending of My Name is Memory made her mad, so now I have that future outrage to look forward to, haha!
At least you are on a winning streak. Your last two books have been enjoyable! Enjoy your forthcoming outrage. :)
Martha wrote: "I'm new and really enjoying the last few posts. Not sure I'll get through all 1800 of them!! I love TKAM, of course, but don't plan to read it again anytime soon. I bought a new hardcover a few yea..."Welcome. I am new to the group but been on goodreads a few weeks and love it!
Re my message above: To let you know Martha and Cherry, and to remind everyone else: the books mentioned in this thread (and just this thread) are not shelved, unless you want to shelve them of course. if you want Lee or I to shelve your comfort read books, make sure to mention them in one of the genre or other general threads too.
Just started The Lacuna
. (Love the cover too!)
I'm only on page 50 but have been drawn into the story and the magical feeling. I love Kingsolver's writing style.
. (Love the cover too!)I'm only on page 50 but have been drawn into the story and the magical feeling. I love Kingsolver's writing style.
Cool cover indeed. Rivera and Kahlo were two interesting artists (and people). Is this a work of fiction (fact-based)?
I haven't met the artists yet, so I don't know how they come into it. For the moment it is the memoir/diary of a young American boy who goes to Mexico with his mother in 1929. I'm not quite sure where it's going to go... I try not to read blurbs and reviews as there are always spoilers!
Hayes wrote: "I haven't met the artists yet, so I don't know how they come into it. For the moment it is the memoir/diary of a young American boy who goes to Mexico with his mother in 1929. I'm not quite sure wh..."
Is the boy a fictional character? I don't know a lot of detail about the artists (just a smattering), but Rivera did at least one mural in Detroit that I have seen. I think it is at the DIA. I'll need to look it up now.
Is the boy a fictional character? I don't know a lot of detail about the artists (just a smattering), but Rivera did at least one mural in Detroit that I have seen. I think it is at the DIA. I'll need to look it up now.
Don't know, Jeannette... His name in the story is Harrison William Shepherd, born in 1916. Don't know anything about Rivera or his art. Will go look.
Here's the mural you mentioned, or half of it, anyway.
ETA: Rivera sounds like an interesting character. Liked the anecdote in Wikipee about him painting the mural in Rockefeller Center in NYC with Lenin in a piece of it... didn't go down too well with the Americans.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diego_Ri...
Here's the mural you mentioned, or half of it, anyway.
ETA: Rivera sounds like an interesting character. Liked the anecdote in Wikipee about him painting the mural in Rockefeller Center in NYC with Lenin in a piece of it... didn't go down too well with the Americans.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diego_Ri...
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I like Daniel Silva's books, I've read a few by him but not that one.
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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. I am half way through this book and just passed yet another violent scene with the cover character as the victim. It is interesting, despite being the icon of a "victim" she says that she never saw herself as one, but she always got revenge for anything that happened to her.This is intriguing to me. We all like to sit around and play the victim card and not doing anything about it (not judging, I have been guilty). I like taking life lessons from the books I read, and so far this is a lesson I am going to take from this book.
Hayes wrote: "Don't know, Jeannette... His name in the story is Harrison William Shepherd, born in 1916. Don't know anything about Rivera or his art. Will go look.
Here's the mural you mentioned, or half of i..."
Here's a panoramic view of it. It's been years since I've been to the DIA. I miss "real" art museums!
Detroit Industry
Here's the mural you mentioned, or half of i..."
Here's a panoramic view of it. It's been years since I've been to the DIA. I miss "real" art museums!
Detroit Industry
Jeannette wrote: "Hayes wrote: "Don't know, Jeannette... His name in the story is Harrison William Shepherd, born in 1916. Don't know anything about Rivera or his art. Will go look.
Here's the mural you mentioned, ..."
That's incredibly beautiful, thanks Jeannette. Must be mind boggling in person.
They have just opened a new Modern Art Museum here in Rome.... must go visit.
http://www.fondazionemaxxi.it/
Here's the mural you mentioned, ..."
That's incredibly beautiful, thanks Jeannette. Must be mind boggling in person.
They have just opened a new Modern Art Museum here in Rome.... must go visit.
http://www.fondazionemaxxi.it/
Beautiful!
In Des Moines, there is a small modern art museum. The nearest art museum (with art from many time periods and styles) is 3 hours away, in Minneapolis.
In Des Moines, there is a small modern art museum. The nearest art museum (with art from many time periods and styles) is 3 hours away, in Minneapolis.
I'm going to be listing the books I'm currently reading without the links, as I have been having MAJOR trouble both posting comments and now adding books (this is not my fault, I believe it's a bug), and I'm actually at the point that I've become rather angry.I am reading a YA book by Canadian author Susan Juby (who also wrote the excellent novel "Alice, I Think"). The book is called "Another Kind of Cowboy" and features horses, dressage, boarding school, and a teenage boy who discovers that he's gay. So far, I'm really enjoying it.
"To Kill a Mockingbird" has still not arrived at the library, hopefully it will be available by next week. I am also still reading and enjoying "My Father's Paradise: A Son's Search for his Jewish Past in Kurdish Iraq" by Ariel Sabar. Some of the information covered is both heartbreaking and frustrating, but what a story, and what a wealth of historical information.
For the Children's Literature August international club read, we are reading "The Story of a Seagull and the Cat who Taught her to Fly" by Luis Sepulveda. I picked that up from the library this morning, and I think I am going to enjoy it.
I'm sorry for your computer troubles, Gundula. I'll help you out.
I really want to read My Father's Paradise: A Son's Search for His Jewish Past in Kurdish Iraq. Sounds fabulous!
Another Kind Of Cowboy
The Story of a Seagull and the Cat Who Taught Her to Fly I loved the movie to this, but haven't read the book.
I really want to read My Father's Paradise: A Son's Search for His Jewish Past in Kurdish Iraq. Sounds fabulous!
Another Kind Of Cowboy
The Story of a Seagull and the Cat Who Taught Her to Fly I loved the movie to this, but haven't read the book.
I was in Des Moines last month and was impressed. I love the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, and I've been to several museums in the US, but really anyone who lives near Iowa should go to both. :)
Cheryl wrote: "I was in Des Moines last month and was impressed. I love the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, and I've been to several museums in the US, but really anyone who lives near Iowa should go to both. :)"
I'm not as much into modern art, so I really crave a museum more like the one in Minneapolis. They have a modern art museum, too, that is pretty cool.
Which state do you live in Cheryl?
I'm not as much into modern art, so I really crave a museum more like the one in Minneapolis. They have a modern art museum, too, that is pretty cool.
Which state do you live in Cheryl?
Gumdula, Hope the computer glitches vastly improve. I know how frustrating it is when you can't do what you want to do in a reasonable amount of time and without losing your work.That museum looks so interesting!
Hayes wrote: "I'm sorry for your computer troubles, Gundula. I'll help you out.I really want to read My Father's Paradise: A Son's Search for His Jewish Past in Kurdish Iraq. Sounds fabulous!
[..."
You should read it, it is fabulous, but also depressing and frustrating at times. I actually like that the author does not attempt to sugar coat things and that he calls a spade a spade even when describing members of his own family.
And, thanks for posting the links, I appreciate that!!
The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake by Aimee Bender
I live in Carson City Nevada (no, not anywhere near Vegas!) but I grew up in western Wisconsin and also lived outside of Boston for a decade.
Des Moines is quite a way from Nevada. Ah, speaking of museums: Boston must have been nice. I grew up in Detroit, but we've been in Iowa most of the past 15 years now.
I finished My Name Is Memory
and since I knew I would be facing a non-ending-drop-me-off-with-no-closure thing, I really don't feel the expected outrage. I actually really liked the book, although yes, it was a non-ending.
and since I knew I would be facing a non-ending-drop-me-off-with-no-closure thing, I really don't feel the expected outrage. I actually really liked the book, although yes, it was a non-ending.
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Mine says "short wait" so I have bumped it up in the queue. Maybe it is not as popular in Iowa.