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Lady OT Lavender wrote: "Chrissie wrote: "Lady Lavender, I should read more Jack London, I haven't read his writing in ages. This one does sound interesting. Do you like it? Quite a different topic from his other books."..."
Thank you so much - this helps me decide about this one!
Christine wrote: "Jeannette wrote: "I'm reading The Forgotten Garden."
That's up next for me."
I'm enjoying it so far. It jumps between 5 time periods, so I get impatient sometimes to find out what happens next.
That's up next for me."
I'm enjoying it so far. It jumps between 5 time periods, so I get impatient sometimes to find out what happens next.
Lisa, yay! You are a Flavia fan, too! Jeannette, I just read The Forgotten Garden and loved it! I had to laugh at your impatience at wanting to know what happens next in a particular time. At one point, I skipped ahead to a chapter because I just couldn't stand not knowing. LOL! I never skip ahead, so it was quite an event for me. Of course, I went back and quickly read the chapter I skipped over.
Christine, I can't wait for you to read The Forgotten Garden, too. I can't believe I waited as long as I did before reading it.
I was doing that last night, but skipping ahead in these kinds of books leads to confusion, serious confusion. I am also thinking about writing down a time line, because I am confused about how old Nell is in 2005, and the names of Eliza's relatives. It's almost impossible to go back and find where I read the bits I've forgotten! lol
I am enjoying this book. :)
I am enjoying this book. :)
Yes, I only skipped that one time because I was afraid it would get too confusing. And, the ages kept me reconfiguring, too.
I read another book like this, but the jumps were across centuries. I did write a family tree for that one!
I'm currently reading I Am Number Four the first book in the Lorian Legacies. I also really want to read soon - Jodi Picoults new book Sing You Home.
I finished Water for Elephants and now have no idea what I want to read.... Guess I will figure it out tonight.
Lauren wrote: "I'm currently reading I Am Number Four the first book in the Lorian Legacies. I also really want to read soon - Jodi Picoults new book Sing You Home."How are you finding I am number four? I'm interested because the film is opening here soon, and the trailer looks really interesting, but I really know nothing about it. Is it any good?
Andrea, did you like Water for Elephants? I loved it, but I don't intend on reading her other books! It had so many interesting elements - animals, the Depression time period, circus existence, old age and old age residence homes. Me, I loved the ending!
Jeannette wrote: "I read another book like this, but the jumps were across centuries. I did write a family tree for that one!"
rookies....
rookies....
Chrissie wrote: "Andrea, did you like Water for Elephants? I loved it, but I don't intend on reading her other books! It had so many interesting elements - animals, the Depression time period, circus e..."
I loved the ending too.
I loved the ending too.
Darkpool wrote: "Lauren wrote: "I'm currently reading I Am Number Four the first book in the Lorian Legacies. I also really want to read soon - Jodi Picoults new book Sing You Home."How are you finding I am numbe..."
It's interesting..I'll admit it thoough - its not my favorite and I'm already in the 12th chpater. I'm still going to see the movie too.
Christine wrote: "Chrissie wrote: "Andrea, did you like Water for Elephants? I loved it, but I don't intend on reading her other books! It had so many interesting elements - animals, the Depression time..."Yup, super ending!
Christine wrote: "Jeannette wrote: "I read another book like this, but the jumps were across centuries. I did write a family tree for that one!"
rookies...."
:p
rookies...."
:p
Well, century jumping is an extreme sport....
Chrissie wrote: "Andrea, did you like Water for Elephants? I loved it, but I don't intend on reading her other books! It had so many interesting elements - animals, the Depression time period, circus e..."I loved Water for Elephants. I don't often re read books, but I will probably pick this one up over and over. The depression time period has always interested me and I love to animals too. The ending made me giggle. Such a spirited old man. Loved it!!!
Well... on to what I am currently reading. I picked up a Kindle freebie yesterday called Love Me If You Must. I am going to read it and then I think I am going to take the plunge into the Outlander series.
LOL Andrea - you won't come out of the Outlander series for weeks, so stock up on food before you start :). Sing you Home is on my list. Soon, I swear. I'm currently reading sci-fi, Quarter Share.
Christine wrote: "Well, century jumping is an extreme sport...."ROFL!!!!
Debora wrote: "LOL Andrea - you won't come out of the Outlander series for weeks, so stock up on food before you start :). Sing you Home is on my list. Soon, I swear. I'm currently reading sci-fi, [book:Quarte..."Good advice for Andrea, Debora. Andrea, you might want to notify your family, friends, your postman, any work-related people that you won't be available for a few months. LOL!
reading South of Broad by Pat Conroy and Novel Destinations Literary Landmarks from Jane Austen's Bath to Ernest Hemingway's Key West. Picking out future travel destinations :)
I'm reading A Dog's Life: Autobiography of a Stray by Ann Martin. My granddaughter is reading it, too.
I just finished The Weird Sisters
and now I'm trying to choose between Jodi Picoult's new one or Alice Hoffman's.
and now I'm trying to choose between Jodi Picoult's new one or Alice Hoffman's.
I forgot The Forgotten Garden. What to choose? I should read things that are on my kindle. Hmmmm.
I loved The Forgotten Garden. Talk about a comfort read! I just lost myself in it-something that has been harder to do as I've gotten older. Christine: I want to read The Weird Sisters next: how was it? I want something not too demanding with great characters & interesting relationships. But emphasis on good but not demanding writing.
Ellie,
I liked it (gave it four stars), and it sounds like it would fit your description. The narration is in plural form. That was weird at first (so, fitting the book then...haha) but easy to get used to. It was told as if the speaker is one of the sisters, but actually is not any of them. So it would be like, "Our father always..." or "When we were young we would..." I thought that it made the reader feel like they were part of the sisterhood. It was a pretty interesting way to read a book. I'm probably not describing it well. This is why I haven't written a review yet.
I liked it (gave it four stars), and it sounds like it would fit your description. The narration is in plural form. That was weird at first (so, fitting the book then...haha) but easy to get used to. It was told as if the speaker is one of the sisters, but actually is not any of them. So it would be like, "Our father always..." or "When we were young we would..." I thought that it made the reader feel like they were part of the sisterhood. It was a pretty interesting way to read a book. I'm probably not describing it well. This is why I haven't written a review yet.
Currently reading The Last Dragonslayer a first YA novel by Jasper fforde (best known for the Thursday Next series). I'm liking it well enough so far, but it seems to be lacking the complete wackiness of some of his adult novels. There is a good dose of quirkiness, however, including a charming character named Tiger Prawns, and a 'monster' called the Quarkbeast. I'm not far into it, but it's due back to the library on Tuesday, so I need to go apply myself to finishing it over the weekend. (It's chucking down rain outside, so what else am I going to do anyhow?)
Lee wrote: "I'm reading Shades of Milk and Honey. I'm a little disappointed so far."
In recent memory I have yet to enjoy a book which is supposedly "in the style" of Jane Austen. I'll be watching for you rating, Lee.
In recent memory I have yet to enjoy a book which is supposedly "in the style" of Jane Austen. I'll be watching for you rating, Lee.
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Well, my book list will get a little shorter. Too bad.
YAY! IM SO HAPPY! I FINALLY GOT A COPY OF THE ANDROMEDA STRAIN BY MICHAEL CRICHTON AT THE LIBRARY TODAY!SO IM READING THAT :)
Beth, I read that years ago and remember that I liked it. Hope you enjoy it.
I am reading The Innocence of Father Brown by G. K. Chesterton. He is one of my favorites.
I just finished reading Zarafa: A Giraffe's True Story from Deep in Africa to the Heart of Paris, by Michael Allin. This was in 1826 and it was the first Giraffe anyone in France had seen. Very interesting!
Maude wrote: "I just finished reading Zarafa: A Giraffe's True Story from Deep in Africa to the Heart of Paris, by Michael Allin. This was in 1826 and it was the first Giraffe anyone in France had seen. Very i..."
That sounds good!
That sounds good!
Maude, another book I must read. I loved the description of the Blue and White Nile at the beginning of the book!
great lisa, im sure , i will , so far so good.
Chrissie and Christine, It was so interesting to see how people came to see him. It is amazing today to realize people in France had never seen a giraffe. Now people go to the zoo, nod at the giraffes and go on!
Oh, I would love to take Oscar to a zoo. He would stare at all the creatures. I am sure.
Chrissie, Do you have a zoo near you? Can you take a dog to the zoo? I never thought about it.
I doubt you can take a dog to the zoo. It could be upsetting to the zoo animals, especially dogs who are not as well-behaved as Oscar.
Chrissie and Christine, As you note Chrissie, there is a lot of political information at the beginning of the book and, in fact, the majority of the story of Zarafa comes later but the whole book was interesting and informative to me.
No, I don't think I would be allowed to take Oscar to a zoo, but I would like to! Two different things.Maude the book sounds great!
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Yes, it is very different but I like it very much. "here is the review from the back cover"..The Star Rover is a fast-paced, action adventure - the fictionalized story of the out-of-body and past life experiences of turn of the century CA outlaw, Ed Morrell. Today the novel would be called docu-drama. Morrell was the subject of one of the largest manhunts in CA history as the result of his involvement in a land dispute with the Southern Pacific Railroad. Sentenced to life imprisonment, he was subjected to years of merciless cruelty and the tortures of a medieval prison system. Through self-hypnosis and astral projection he survived, to be released as the result of a documented series of psychic occurrences.
when Morrell was released from prison in the early 1900s, his story caught the attention of Jack London. The two men became friends and london hired a young journalism student to follow Morrell on the lecture circuit to take notes which became the basis of this fascinating book.
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