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[Darkpool]

I'm really enjoying it. Flavia is such a wonderful character, and I love the descriptiveness of the writing! I'm so pleased there are more.

[Lisa]

Darkpool wrote: "I'm really enjoying it. Flavia is such a wonderful character, and I love the descriptiveness of the writing! I'm so pleased there are more."

Oh good. I loved Flavia. It's a very funny & touching book.

[Pamela]

Christine wrote: "Pamela wrote: "Caroline Leavitt's Pictures of You It's fast moving so it pulled me right in ;-)"

I've been curious about this one. Let me know what you think once you finish." Hi Christine, I just finished Pictures of You and loved it. I'll be posting my review later...There is alot of emotional complexity and a few plot twists.

[Beth]

im taking a break from the cedar cove series though
and starting another book i have from the library that cannot be renewed



which is the search by nora roberts

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Pamela wrote: I just finished Pictures of You and loved it. I'll be posting my review later...There is alot of emotional complexity and a few plot twists.
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Oh, I want it now. I shouldn't have asked because now I'll end up spending money, haha!

[Pamela]

Christine wrote: "Pamela wrote: I just finished Pictures of You and loved it. I'll be posting my review later...There is alot of emotional complexity and a few plot twists.
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Oh, I want it now. I shouldn't hav..." So true, happens every time I check this site ;-) caaaaching!

[Chrissie]

I will now start The Samurai's Garden, on the recommendations of Jeanette and Christine!

I just finished House of Day, House of Night. The author is a highly acclaimed Polish author. She definitely has a way with words, but .... Well, here is my GR review:
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

[[deleted user]]

I look forward to your review of The Samurai's Garden! I ordered Japanesque: The Japanese Print in the Era of Impressionism, and hope to have it by week's end.

[Manybooks]

I am currently reading an interlibrary loan book that was one of the 1930 Newbery Honor books, A Daughter of the Seine: The Life of Madame Roland. It is a literary biography and although I am enjoying the information presented, the writing style is not really drawing me into the narrative and while I consider Madame Roland a very sympathetic heroine, I am also not drawn into her being, her soul all that much. This is a good, solid children's biography (more suitable for older children and young adults, though), but I find the writing style a bit distancing and it feels a bit like I am only an observer.

[Lianne]

I am currently reading Steve Berry's The Emperor's Tomb. Because I'm working on my thesis right now, I need a novel that's not hefty or related to my subject, lol.

[Manybooks]

Li wrote: "I am currently reading Steve Berry's The Emperor's Tomb. Because I'm working on my thesis right now, I need a novel that's not hefty or related to my subject, lol."

I hear you. I had severe writer's block when I was under pressure to finish my PhD dissertation, and to get rid of it, I took about ten days off and read the first three books of the "Outlander" series. I plowed through them in one sitting (crazy, I know, they are really long books), no writing, no thinking of my thesis at all, but that really helped, it literally saved both my sanity and my dissertation.

[Laura]

Gundula wrote: "Li wrote: "I am currently reading Steve Berry's The Emperor's Tomb. Because I'm working on my thesis right now, I need a novel that's not hefty or related to my subject, lol."

I hea..."

I also know the feeling Gundula and Li.

[Chrissie]

Ooooh, Jeanette, have fun with your new book. Cool!

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Chrissie, I posted some new pictures I think you might like. The story that goes with them is on Daily Chat: msg 6194

Sorry for posting here, but it's the only way I can reach you. :)

[Chrissie]

Excuse us pls. Thank you Jeanette! I will check both!

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Chrissie wrote: "I will now start The Samurai's Garden, on the recommendations of Jeanette and Christine!
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Oh yay! I can't wait to hear what you think!

[Chrissie]

Oh, I just mentioned a bit to Jeanette, I haven't read much but I DO like how Japanese life is depicted. How they sleep, the importance and beauty of gardens, removal of shoes, sleepin on mats, what they eat for breakfast, tokonomas. I love how they roll up theri scrolls and change them. What I think is a bit peculiar is the immaturity of Stephen. He certainly doesn't seem to act like a twenty year old, even a sick twenty year old.

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There is beauty woven through this story. As for Stephen, we'll see if your feelings about him change by the end of the story.

[[deleted user]]

Jeannette wrote: "There is beauty woven through this story. As for Stephen, we'll see if your feelings about him change by the end of the story."

I grew to like him more and more as the story went on.

[Chrissie]

Jeanette and Christine, I don't dislike Stephen, he just seem very untypical for a 20 year-old. On the other hand, in Japan you will see tons of teenagers and adults carrying around little toys, Little things that hang on their bags. Cartoony t-shirts and Miffy stuff is ever so popular even on adult bags. Traditions are different. This is just to absorb and accept. And it is certainly not important, but Stephen's behavior DOES surprise me! Maybe I am suppose to be surprised.

[[deleted user]]

Without giving too much away, this is a coming-of-age story for Stephen. He will grow in several ways by the end of the book.

[Chrissie]

Oh, good! That is NOT a spoiler. Everybody grows up. It will be interesting to see how he matures.

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It's funny, but until you mentioned it, I hadn't thought about how young/immature he was at the beginning of the book.

[Chrissie]

Jeanette, for me he is immature. I started noticing it and underlined every time I thought his behavior just wasn't typical for a 20 year-old. A typical 20 year-old is pushing his parents away. They want independence and freedom to live their lives their way. This hit me right away. A 20 year old can in fact be beyond the stage of pushing. Often they already are independent.

[[deleted user]]

I won't comment until you are further along. Along with his poor health, other family circumstances have made him the way he is.

[Chrissie]

Jeanette, I was guessing that I was suppose to feel this way.

[[deleted user]]

Yes, I think so, too. This makes me want to read the book again.

[Chrissie]

I just finishedThe Samurai's Garden and my GR reviews follosw: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

I will now start Shark Dialogues. It too is concerned with leprosy, but we jump all the way over from Japan to Hawai for the setting.

[Laura]

I found another one Lee:

[Lee, Mod Mama]

I'm now reading Untangling My Chopsticks: A Culinary Sojourn in Kyoto. I love the descriptions of Japanese food and the city of Kyoto.

[Laura]

Yupiieeeee, Lee is back!!!

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Lee wrote: "I'm now reading Untangling My Chopsticks: A Culinary Sojourn in Kyoto. I love the descriptions of Japanese food and the city of Kyoto."

My daughter loved this book. She's read it twice! I enjoyed the parts I read, especially when she learns how to prepare for a tea ceremony.

[Lee, Mod Mama]

I'd love to visit Kyoto. It sounds so beautiful!

[Pamela]

Just started Major Pettigrews Last Stand
I think I heard about from someone here, loving it so far, great descriptions....

[[deleted user]]

I want to start this book sometime this week. Everyone seems to have enjoyed it!

[John]

Now I have finished Son of the Morning Star, a GREAT book about Custer and more; I need something lighter. So I am going to startThe Life and Opinions of Maf the Dog, and of His Friend Marilyn Monroe; a Goodreads advance reader copy I won last year.

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Starting Someone Else's Garden: A Novel .

[Brandee]

[Chrissie]

I am dumping Shark Dialogues. Here is why: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
I am so relieved to not have to open that book anymore.

I get all excited every time I open a new book! But wouldn't you get excited?! Check out The Tale of the Rose: The Love Story Behind The Little Prince. Antoine de Saint-Exupery wrote The Little Prince, definitely one of my favorites. Probably one of yours too! Well, here is the memoir of the woman behind the tale, Exupéry's muse, the inspiration for the Little Prine's beloved rose! Consuelo de Saint-Exupéry died in 1979, 35 years after her husband. The manuscript for this memoir was discovered in a trunk in 1999 by an academic doing research for the biography of her husband.

[[deleted user]]

Thanks for pointing this out, Chrissie. I love The Little Prince! But, I just read some reviews of this book, and it doesn't sound like it will be much of a love story! As always, looking forward to your review.

I love your first sentence above "I am so relieved to not have to open that book anymore."

[Chrissie]

Jeanette, I agree! Consuelo's, book is not a delightful little love story. She was his wife, but he also had several mistresses. This is a memoir, and thus real life! OK, from one person's pov. You know what I mean. What is interesting is that the first biography was published by his longtime mistress and financial support, Nelly de Vogüé, using the pseudonym of Pierre Chevrier. The two versions can be quite different! This is what I have read. The relationship between Consuelo and Antoine was not a bed of roses!

ETA: I cleaned up the info about the first biography which I remembered incorrectly!

[Nancy]

I don't know what's wrong with me lately, I'm just having a hard time getting my mind into reading. ugh.
Anyway I just bought 'To Kill a Mockingbird' and maybe after reading your posts and writing this, I'll get started on it tonight!! No, believe it or not, I have never read it!!
Then my bookclub has 'Major Pettigrew's Last Stand" for the Feb book, so I will for sure be reading that soon!!
Also, a library discussion group, i follow from a favorite 'get away' spot, is reading "Moloka'i" by Alan Brennert for Feb.
Looks like I need to kick it in gear!!

Insights, comments, feed back joyfully welcome!!

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I'm going to start Major Pettigrew this week, and Pamela is reading it (Msg 3272). Moloka'i was just mentioned somewhere on this group, and I know there was a big discussion of Mockingbird, which I also missed out on. It's still on my tbr list.

Looks like you have lined up some great books and I hope it gets you back into the wonderful habit of reading!

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Chrissie wrote: "Jeanette, I agree! Consuelo's, book is not a delightful little love story. She was his wife, but he also had a mistress. This is a memoir, and thus real life! OK, from one person's pov. You know wh..."

From reading the reviews on GR, it seems he had many mistresses! I hope the book is well-written, and that you enjoy it.

[Nancy]

Pamela wrote: "Just started Major Pettigrews Last Stand
I think I heard about from someone here, loving it so far, great descriptions...."

I'll be eager to follow your impressions!! I've been recommended this book by three different people in different locations.

[Nancy]

Jeannette wrote: "I'm going to start Major Pettigrew this week, and Pamela is reading it (Msg 3272). Moloka'i was just mentioned somewhere on this group, and I know there was a big discussion of Mockingbird, which ..."

tx Jeanette. and tx for the message # reference. I'm having a bit of a time, finding my way around. I will look for the discussion on Mockingbird, and also any mentions of Moloka'i. ty

[Chrissie]

Nancy, you will surely love To Kill a Mockingbird! Yup, there is a thread here in this group where we talked about it. Several of us read it for the second time. Gosh, it was years since I had read it, and I enjoyed it even more this time.

Shark Dialogues was about leprosy and Hawaii. I do not recommend it! Let us know what you think of Molokai, please.

Jeanette, I have looked through the reviews too. I hope I like it!

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Nancy, there is a little window near the top right of this page that lets you search posts. You could try that for Molokai.

Good luck, Chrissie!

[Chrissie]

Jeanette, I cleaned up some of the info I had remembered incorrectly in message 3279. I don't expect the book to be a light fluff read, but I am always curious to know more about an artist/author that I enjoy. I mean look at Picasso, to name but one!

That is a good idea about searching for Molokai! Laura recently reviewed it and gave it a very favorable rating. I really should try that instead.

[John]

Gave up on The Life and Opinions of Maf the Dog, and of His Friend Marilyn Monroe right away, it was terrible.

Now I am starting Winter's Bone. I loved the movie and hope the book is as good.