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Jun 29, 2011 08:57AM
I just finished
and I have to say it is probably my favorite read so far this year. It was interesting following the progress of Dex and Emma's relationship each year on the anniversary of their first encounter. Often the banter between them was laugh out loud funny. But as in life all was not fun and games, so we get to experience all their ups and downs.
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So along with everything else that I have been reading I started reading The Lying Game I am only in the 7th chapter and I LOVE it. I've never read Pretty Little Liars or seen the tv show, but since this is going to be a tv show starting in August I'd figured I could start with this one. I wonder if I could rent PLL and start reading the PLL books because TLG is so good so far.
I recently finished After the Prophet: The Epic Story of the Shia-Sunni Split in Islam and a link to my GR spoiler free reviews follows:http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
You learn both about the early periods of Islam through the storiess that were told by word of mouth, and you learn of the political tensions that grew as the split arose.
Now I will start The Hare with Amber Eyes A Family's Century of Art and Loss which is about a Japanese netsuke collection, the family that owned it and the history interwoven into their lives. It is about art, history and different cultures.
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I am currently reading Pictures of You by Leavitt, The Quest for Anna Klein by Thomas H. Cook and listening to The Book of Lies by Brad Meltzer.
Nancy wrote: "I am currently reading Pictures of You by Leavitt, The Quest for Anna Klein by Thomas H. Cook and listening to The Book of Lies by Brad Meltzer."
I read Pictures of You a couple of weeks ago. It was a good one.
I read Pictures of You a couple of weeks ago. It was a good one.
Currently reading The Master and Margarita, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? and The Reckoning. Hope to have at least one of them completed tonight.
I'm still reading The Master and Margarita.What do you think of it Mikela?
I like it but it's a slow read for me & I'm getting impatient to be finished.
Ellie wrote: "I'm still reading The Master and Margarita.What do you think of it Mikela?
I like it but it's a slow read for me & I'm getting impatient to be finished.
Not quite sure what to make of it yet except to slightly disagree with all the raving reviews and 5*s. Keep putting it down thinking next time I pick it up it will appeal to me more. Plan to just get on with it and finish it today. Normally I love Russian literature.
Darkpool wrote: "Just started Shiver on audiobook this morning, so was quite amused to see it mentioned in this thread just a couple of posts ago. Enjoying it so far; it has two voices - a female and..."I just started the audiobook for Shiver too. I like it well enough for now even though fantasy isn't usually my thing. I don't know that it will end up being anything overly special though. Im curious to know what you think of it in the end and how much I end up liking it.
I finished The Lying Game I LOVED it, Never read Pretty Little Liars or seen the tv show, so I can't compare, but now I want to read PLL. Can August 2nd for the sequal to TLG come out SOON!!!!
Olivia wrote: "I have been sucked in to 
"I want to read this, let me know how it is.
still reading The Wolves of Andover kind of slow - still also reading Great House and The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America just started Delirium
Nicole wrote: " "I just started the audiobook for Shiver too. I like it well enough for now even though fantasy isn't usually my thing. I don't know that it will end up being anything overly special though. Im curious to know what you think of it in the end and how much I end up liking it. "Hi Nicole, I'm about 3/4 of the way through now, and liking it more than I expected. I'm loving the descriptiveness of the writing; great big lush word pictures and interesting analogies all the way through. I'm also enjoying the story and the characters, and I'm keen to see how it all gets resolved.
Olivia wrote: "I have been sucked in to "I was sucked into this one, too! I couldn't put it down and now have to wait for book two. Probably my best read of the summer, so far.
I'm finishing The BookThe Book on Kindle, which given the nature of this story was not the right thing to do ;-) and I just started A Good Hard Look a novel based on Flannery O'Connor
Ellie wrote: "I'm still reading The Master and Margarita.What do you think of it Mikela?
I like it but it's a slow read for me & I'm getting impatient to be finished."
The best I can say is that it is okay. I'll confess that there is probably something lacking in me that doesn't see the "masterpiece" in this book. Am 88% done and it is just plain cussedness that is forcing me to finish. There are some interesting parts, such as satan's ball but, for me, they are few and far between. All together a very disappointing read.
I have just begun Death and the Penguin, and I am already laughing. I am reading this book because I wanted to meet Misha, the penguin. I wanted something light having just struggled through The Hare with Amber Eyes A Family's Century of Art and Loss. I have given it three stars b/c the last 100 odd pages were very good, but the first 234 were not! And here is my review: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/.... If you are interested in this book I suggest your read the comments on mine and Amy Hanry's review. In the comments to my review there is a link to her review.
I just finished reading The Lost Art of Keeping Secrets which I really enjoyed. I am currently reading The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks which once again infuriates me because of the way African-American people were treated. But fascinating nevertheless.
I'm listening to a wonderful reading of Jane Austen's Northanger Abbey by Juliet Stevenson. I'm also reading Georgette Heyer's first mystery Footsteps in the Dark (which is lots of fun) and Barbara Reynolds' biography of Dorothy L Sayers.
I just finished Called Home: Two Hearts Answer and have started Lady Justice Takes A C.R.A.P. City Retiree Action Patrol. LJ is definite FUN!
@Kim: Juliet Stevenson must make a great narrator. She's fun to watch in films!
@Chrissie: I'll be reading your review/discussion as I have The Hare with the Amber Eyes on my tbr list.
@Chrissie: I'll be reading your review/discussion as I have The Hare with the Amber Eyes on my tbr list.
Jeanette, I was expecting something better, My review and the discussion under Amy Henry's review shows that people react differently to this book. If I sum it up in one sentence,an intersting book but only engaging in the final 100 odd pages. That is just my view.
I'm hopefully going to start with Obasan, a novel about the internment of Japanese Canadians during WWII. It's actually more of a reread, as I read it in high school English, but that's so long ago that I only remember that I liked it and that I got into some rather nasty arguments with some of my classmates when I called the internment of Japanese Canadians during WWII racist and criminal (they had this attitude that I, as a German, did not have the right to say something like that, sigh). I also found a book on the novel at the library, Writing Against the Silence: Joy Kogawa's Obasan which looks very informative.
Currently reading Oscar and Lucinda. So far (about 85 pages in) it is just setting up the background, introducing the main characters and giving the reader an insight into what makes them tick. Am thoroughly enjoying the experience to this point.
Gundula wrote: "I'm hopefully going to start with Obasan, a novel about the internment of Japanese Canadians during WWII. It's actually more of a reread, as I read it in high school English, but that'..."Have this book on my to-read list so would love to hear your opinion on it.
Mikela wrote: "Gundula wrote: "I'm hopefully going to start with Obasan, a novel about the internment of Japanese Canadians during WWII. It's actually more of a reread, as I read it in high school En..."I remember liking it when I read it in grade 11, I'll tell more once I have reread the book and written a review.
Lauren wrote: "still reading The Wolves of Andover kind of slow - still also reading Great House and [book:The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Ch..."Much to my surprise I really enjoyed The Devil in the White City. Didn't think that a book with so many sub-stories could be brought together successfully. This book kept my attention from the first page to the last.
I have Obasan on my tbr list, too. I love it when someone helps me decide on a book (or three) from my list. :)
Laura wrote: "I just finished The Wheel of Fortune by Susan Howatcht. WHAT A BOOK!!!"Laura:
Have you read others by Howatch or is this your first? I am a huge fan of Susan Howatch and have read all that she's written. I recently recommended
to someone and always love to find someone who is new to her writing. Let me know what else you have read of hers. My particular favorite of her older work is 
. It is fabulous.
Just finished "Eye of the Beholder" not really my cup of tea. Now reading "Maya's Vacation" by Rebecca Farrell. I picked this up at the Astraea Press 4th of July sale for .99!
They've extended the sale on their website, Amazon, and B&N for the rest of the week due to the great response. There are paranormal, YA, contemporary romance, inspirational and other great reads on sale for .99 to $1.99. Great chance to get some summer reads.
Lori wrote: "Laura wrote: "I just finished The Wheel of Fortune by Susan Howatcht. WHAT A BOOK!!!"Laura:
Have you read others by Howatch or is this your first? I am a huge fan of Susan Howatch and have r..."
I also read Cashelmara and Penmarric but I do agree with you, I absolutely loved Wheel of Fortune. Now I'm planning to read Sins of Fathers.
Jeannette wrote: "@Kim: Juliet Stevenson must make a great narrator. She's fun to watch in films!She's fantastic, Jeannette. I could listen to her all day!
Kim wrote: "Jeannette wrote: "@Kim: Juliet Stevenson must make a great narrator. She's fun to watch in films!
She's fantastic, Jeannette. I could listen to her all day!"
I'll look for it. We tried to listen to Northanger Abbey once, but the narrator was this somewhat elderly lady, and all the voices were the same. It was awful!
She's fantastic, Jeannette. I could listen to her all day!"
I'll look for it. We tried to listen to Northanger Abbey once, but the narrator was this somewhat elderly lady, and all the voices were the same. It was awful!
I just finished Death and the Penguin. I thought the humor was going to be of a different kind, in fact the beginning lines I found a bit deceptive. My spoiler-free GR review explains more:http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
Many have praised Pope Joan. I have it sitting here on my shelf. Has there been a female Pope? I am not so sure that question will be solved by this book, but it looks like a fun read.
I just finished French Lessons and picked up Lady Justice And The Lost Tapes. I highly recommend both! French Lessons is absolutely a...gorgeous read. She writes so beautifully.
The Lady Justice series is absolutely fun! I smile just thinking about the books! And I'm only on #2.
Jeannette wrote: "We tried to listen to Northanger Abbey once, but the narrator was this somewhat elderly lady, and all the voices were the same. It was awful! ..."The weirdest audiobook experience I have had was listening to Barbara Leigh-Hunt reading a Georgette Heyer novel (Black Sheep, from memory). You may remember that she played Lady Catherine in the 1995 Pride and Prejudice, so it felt like Lady Catherine was reading to me, which was very disconcerting!
That would be an interesting image to have in your head, Kim. She has a rather distinctive voice.
I'm reading Lisa Kumar's Through the Rabbit Hole. I just started but my interest is already piqued. Got this on Amazon for .99 during Astraea Press' .99 to $1.99 sale. I think it's almost over. How sad.
Later today I'm going to start Vegan for Life: Everything You Need to Know to Be Healthy and Fit on a Plant-Based Diet (well, I've read a few pages and it's great) and today or this weekend I'm going to also start City of Thieves for my book club at the end of the book; I was going to start the latter book earlier but it kept getting pushed back, which is fine because I want to read it when it will still be fresh in my mind for my book club.
Laura wrote: "Chrissie wrote: "Lisa, I hope you enjoy City of Thieves."I did enjoy this book Chrissie."
Chrissie wrote: "Lisa, I hope you enjoy City of Thieves."
Chrissie and Laura, I think I will. Everyone I know who's read it thinks very highly of it.
Slowly finishing Great House I'm not sure I really understand the story though. I also just started The Little Women Letters I'm in the first chapter and I LOVE it so far.
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