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[Tracey]

I just finished Best Friends Forever by Jennifer Weiner. It was good. A great summer read. I started The Time Traveler's Wife. (I want to reread it before I go see the movie.) I left it at work so tonight when I got home, I needed (yes, needed!) something to read so I picked up Undead and Unwed by MaryJanice Davidson. In the past I haven't been able to read more than 1 book at a time but this was an emergency. Neither one of these is taxing so I figured this was a good place to start.

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Tracey wrote: "I just finished Best Friends Forever by Jennifer Weiner. It was good. A great summer read. I started The Time Traveler's Wife. (I want to reread it before I go see the movie.) I left it at work so ..."
Tracey what did you think of the ending of BFF? I enjoyed the book very much up to that point but the ending disappointed.

[Tracey]

Tracey what did you think of the ending of BFF? I enjoyed the book very much up to that point but the ending disappointed.


Because I'd already resigned myself to the fact that this was just going to be a fun summer read, I looked past the fact that Jennifer Weiner seemed to rush the ending. I had to push the huge red bow she used to tie everything up aside because it was in the way.

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Tracey wrote: "Tracey what did you think of the ending of BFF? I enjoyed the book very much up to that point but the ending disappointed.


Because I'd already resigned myself to the fact that this was just g..."

That's a great way to put it!

[Dottie]

Had the opportunity to hear Richard Russo read from his new book - That Old Cape Magic - and am torn between can't wait to read it and want to enjoy the anticipation before I read it since it will be long time before another one and he is one of my favorite authors. If you haven't read his work, you should really try him. I loved Nobody's Fool and thought Straight Man was one of the funniest books I have ever read and he got the Pulitzer for Empire Falls.

dottie M

[Ann]

Dottie wrote: "Had the opportunity to hear Richard Russo read from his new book - That Old Cape Magic - and am torn between can't wait to read it and want to enjoy the anticipation before I read it since it will ..."

Dottie, you must have been at last night's event at Porter Square Books, which I understand was standing room only! I'm hoping I get the chance to catch Rick on one of his tour stops. For the rest of you, here is a link to his very lengthy tour schedule -- he is one of the hardest working authors I know.
http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/di...

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I just wrapped up THE RESURRECTIONIST (by Jack O'Connell) and I'm not quite sure what to say about it! I was had a friend in college explain, rather tongue in cheek, that Conceptual Art was art that the artist needed to explain to you... With that in mind, I would have to say THE RESURRECTIONIST is Conceptual Lit! I didn't really understand it and I was at a loss as to how the narratives interrelate. The characters and actions were so alien to me, that I really couldn't connect. That said, there were some extraordinarily descriptive passages that evoked admiration, in a macabre way.

Anyway, I'm moving on to something lighter, SOMETHING MISSING (by Matthew Dicks) and then, really, I'm going to tackle GREAT EXPECTATIONS (by Charles Dickens!)

[Michael]

I gave up about 1/2 way through THE RESURRECTIONIST... It just wasn't coming together for me!

I'm not going to get the GREAT EXPECTATIONS for my Beowulf on the Beach Summer Reading Challenge before Labor Day. I hope to read it this fall!

[Elhara]

I started A dog Year by Jon Katz<----funny name for a dog person. Anyway it's a good story told very honestly. I didn't realize that he had written another book that I should have read first. Oh well.
I really enjoy this kind of book when I want something light but heartwarming. I have so many books checked out from the library I think reading is all I am going to be doing in any spare time. Not complaining though. I feel rich with all those books just waiting to be enjoyed.

[Susanna]

I just finished reading Olive Kitteridge and I'm now reading Life of Pi. Both have not let me down, wonderful books.

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I've really been going back and forth on OLIVE KITTERIDGE: I pick it up at the bookstore, I put it back down... Finally, I decided to put a hold on it at the library and I'm now #36!!!

I listened to LIFE OF PI on audio (narrated by Jeff Woodman) and I loved it! At first, though I wasn't that crazy about the ecumenical theology, I was fascinated by the zoology; and then the end! It transformed the tale into an allegorical adventure and a top tier read/listen! I think there's new legs for the book as Man Booker was promoting a new edition and a discussion forum earlier this year.

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Michael wrote: "I'm not going to get the GREAT EXPECTATIONS for my Beowulf on the Beach Summer Reading Challenge before Labor Day. I hope to read it this fall!"

I think I'll probably start GREAT EXPECTATIONS mid-month. I don't know that I'll finish "on time" (before Labor Day.) Even though Jack Murnigham comments on "What to Skip," I'm not a "skipper!"

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LOL, I brought Beowulf on the Beach with me (I'm at my daughter's gymnastic class) to read the commentary about GREAT EXPECTATIONS. If I thought JM was going to give me an "out" by recommending "What to Skip," I could not have been more wrong! JM's recommendation: "Nothing at all."

[Susanna]

Tanya wrote: "I've really been going back and forth on OLIVE KITTERIDGE: I pick it up at the bookstore, I put it back down... Finally, I decided to put a hold on it at the library and I'm now #36!!!

I listened ..."

Yes, so far Im just getting into part 2 of Life of Pi and its just picking up. I can't put it down.
Olive Kitteridge is written beautifully but so darn depressing! Just a warning.

[Shona]

Well I've been in Germany a week and in between looking for a house and all the stuff that goes along with moving to a new place, I finished Can You Keep A Secret? - very predictable, not worth the time, really, and I'm about 3/4 through East of Eden. I'm not sure what to think about this book. On one hand, the dialogue is a little hard to get through and not quite believable, but on the other hand, I'm fascinated with the Trasks and the Hamiltons and I'm anxious to see how it ends.

[Michael]

Yeah, Tanya, I was going to break it to you that Great Expectations is one of the few books that Jack says you can't skip anything at all. That kind of gets me excited though, that the whole book is that good!

[Nute]

Hi Everyone!

I just joined the group. This whole thing is a new adventure for me. I am truly excited:-). This is my first posting, but since I am among book-loving friends I feel like I cannot do this incorrectly.

I just finished The Well and the Mine by Gin Phillips. I wish that I could have spent more time with these characters, but it isn't a very big book...plus Edgar Sawtelle is calling my name.

My book club does a wonderful thing once a year and dips into young-adult literature so hanging out on top of my nightstand is The Giver by Lois Lowry.

Because of the interesting podcast that Anne and Michael did on audiobooks which had never intrigued me before, my son and I are listening to the Harry Potter series in the car, and I have The Thirteenth Tale by Dianne Setterfield on my Ipod. I read this book a couple of years ago and loved it. I recently heard very many good reviews of the audiobook so I am enjoying the story a second time around.

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I just wrapped up SOMETHING MISSING by Matthew Dicks. It's about a thief who suffers from OCD and the unexpected path his life takes when, one day, he knocks a "client's" toothbrush into a toilet. This is a very funny and engaging story from an first-time author who clearly understands aspects of OCD, paranoia and "personal social justice." It was a great light read to cover before I head into GREAT EXPECTATIONS (by Charles Dickens.) Tonight, I'll probably just start with the Introduction to GE, and "plot" out how I'm going to tackle the novel over the next couple of weeks. I don't know if other people do this, but before I start a book, I look at the number of chapters, number of pages, how the book is laid out... I set up little milestones to recognize along the way that let me know if I'm on track...

[Rita]

After finishing Mansfield Park I need something fluffy. So I'm reading Last Chance Saloon by Marian Keyes.

[Ann]

Nute: Welcome! We're thrilled and honored that you've joined us. It's a great group, so feel free to jump right in. The Harry Potter audios started both of my kids on the long and wonderful series. Enjoy!

[Libby]

I've never read any by Richard Russo. Which book should I start with?

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I was lucky this weekend and my number came up for The Girl Who Played with Fire at the library! I'm halfway through already and finding it very hard to put down!

[Dottie]

Ann - I was at Porter Square Books. I wish they were just a bit closer as they have a great author program. This week Jonathan Tropper will be there - I think we had a discussion of his books on this site a few weeks ago.

Dottie

[Dottie]

Libby - depends on what you like. I have read all of them and think I might start with Nobody's Fool but his first three (Mohawk and Risk Pool are the other two) are all set in the same area (blue collar upstate NY) with the same kind of people. I think Nobody's Fool is a bit more sophisticated than the earlier two but he said that he has a special fondness for Risk Pool. His books almost always have a strong father character (the last one being an exception) and they are mostly based on his father. He was writing Risk Pool when his father died.

dottie m

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I'm reading Paradise Lost for the summer reading challenge and it's taking me awhile to finish. I think reading it on my iPhone is a mistake and I need to buy an actual book. Any recommendations for which edition I should buy? The one I bought for Kindle is the Oxford World edition, I think.
I'm also almost done with The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan and just finished The Story Sisters by Alice Hoffman.

[Vanessa]

I am reading Fragment by Warren Lehy based on Michael's suggestion. Altho I have added many books to my To Read based on the podcast, I think this is the first one I'm reading solely based on a suggestion from there. A milestone. Woot.

It's a good page turner and I enjoyed the science altho I did have to do some Googling on Hox genes and Eukaryotic cells.

[Michael]

what I loved about the book Vanessa is that it was based on real science. I love books that make me google!

[Danelle]

whew i started reading less and less but now lol i'm back to reading more and more. I haven't yet gotten to the books on my list from the podcast but i'm close right now i'm reading the Dark Tower series by Stephan King.

[Judy]

I'm absolutely loving The Giants House! It's wonderful, thanks so much for the recommendation, Ann. Totally engrossing. I'm stuck in a grey library in London writing a 12,000 paper but at the end of the day I go off to Cape Cod (albeit to another library)!

[Ann]

Judy wrote: "I'm absolutely loving The Giants House! It's wonderful, thanks so much for the recommendation, Ann. Totally engrossing. I'm stuck in a grey library in London writing a 12,000 paper but at the end o..."

Oh, I'm so glad you are loving The Giant's House. I do, however, feel slightly envious of you spending time in a London library, no matter how grey. I suspect it has far more character than most of our suburban libraries here.

[Laura]

I just finished My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult this week. It was a really good book, tough topic. I found myself reading it more so I could hurry up and finish spending time with a family in such a tough situation.

I'm half-way through John Adams by David McCullough.

[JULIE]

I am about 80 pages into THE SISTERS: THE SAGA OF THE MITFORD FAMILY, but I'm not sure I want to continue. Goodreads readers seem to mostly love it; I'm just not sure if I care enough about this family, based on what I've read so far, to slog through 640 pages. Is it worth reading for the historical context?

[Eric]

Almost finished with In This Way I Was Saved by Brian DeLeeuw. This is a really original story with a narrator that is unique. A tad dark in places. Just like I like it.I cant wait to see how this ends.

[Eric]

Danelle wrote: " whew i started reading less and less but now lol i'm back to reading more and more. I haven't yet gotten to the books on my list from the podcast but i'm close right now i'm reading the Dark Tower..."

The Dark Tower books are some of my favs. it is such an epic story and I am so glad that Stephen King finished it. I hope you enjoy.

[Beth]

I'm reading "Laura Rider's Masterpiece", by Jane Hamilton. Really funny!

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I just wrapped up Part 2 of THE GIRL WHO PLAYED WITH FIRE (by Stieg Larsson;narrated by Simon Vance) and am taking a break to listen to THE CROSSROADS (a YA title by Chris Grabenstein; narrated by J.J. Meyers) for an online audiobook group I belong to. Its a good thing they are completely different and I don't run the risk of confusing them!

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I just finished The Girl Who Played with Fire as well. AWESOME. Do we have to wait until next year for the third book here in the US, or will I have to learn Swedish to get my hands on it sooner ;-)

[Ann]

Suzanne, how do you feel about lingonberries and meatballs? ;)

The 3rd book is due in late spring or early summer 2010. I do know a few people who have it preordered from the UK, where it is due in October, I believe.

Of course, I should have the manuscript in a few months, so I will be sure to brag about it and tease and rub it in ... tee hee ... not really. I'm *this* close to ordering it from the UK myself.

[Savvy]

Just started to listen to The Girl Who Played with Fire in car and think I'll be needing to run a lot more errands!
Lisbeth Salander is much more than Stephanie Plum on steroids!...this novel is firing on all cylinders right out of the gate!

[Laura]

Suzanne wrote: "I just finished The Girl Who Played with Fire as well. AWESOME. Do we have to wait until next year for the third book here in the US, or will I have to learn Swedish to get my hands on it sooner ..."

or you may try to read it in French!!!

[Shona]

I am reading The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pieand so far it's a really fun book. Love the 11 year old main character. I have The Girl Who Played with Fire on my nightstand...and I can't wait to read it!!

[Amy]

I just started the 19th Wife tonight so I'm looking forward to getting into it. Fascinating so far ...

[Vanessa]

You guys have convinced me to pick up Stieg Larsson. I am taking Michael's advice and reading in order (realy tho I'm OCD about doing that anyways.) I just picked up The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo from the library and as soon as I finish my Charlaine Harris mystery, I'll be starting it.

BTW, I really liked Fragment but I thought the villain was unnecessary, unbelievable and too villainous. But I loved the concept and the science. Warren Lehy wrote an article on the Powells website describing the basis in nature for his Hender's Island creatures. Fascinating.

[Kathy]

Shona wrote: "I am reading The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pieand so far it's a really fun book. Love the 11 year old main character. I have The Girl Who Played with Fire on my nightstand...a..."


I loved Sweetness at the bottom of the pie. Flavia is great! I can't wait for more of her.

[Helen]

At the moment it is "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" by Stieg Larsson. A very excitting read..

[JULIE]

Alexandra wrote: "Jeweleye wrote: "I am about 80 pages into THE SISTERS: THE SAGA OF THE MITFORD FAMILY, but I'm not sure I want to continue. Goodreads readers seem to mostly love it; I'm just not sure if I care eno..."

Thanks, Alexandra. I'm still reading and today it seems pretty interesting, so maybe it was just my mood.

[Elhara]

Having too many books from the library on my nightstand has lead me to reading 3 at the same time. Isn't it always the way...books that are popular and have a waiting list of library patrons come in ALL at once and cannot be renewed. So right now I am reading: We Need To Talk About Kevin, The Book Thief and The Bean Trees. Others think I'm out of my mind and wonder how the stories don't get mixed up. I used to think that too but just as a few TV shows can be enjoyed one after another in an evening, so can books. Anyway, I in literary heaven as all 3 of these books are really good so far.

[Eric]

Started Bridge of Sighs by Richard Russo a couple days ago. I was not sure what i was getting into. the book looks huge and after reading the jacket i wasnt sure this was the book for me. WOW was i wrong i love this book so far.Russo sure has a way of creating great characters. I really care about these people and i cant wait to see what happens next.
I will for sure be reading That old cape magic, and i might have to try some of his older books. any suggestions?

[Melissa]

I finished A Fraction of the Whole while on vacation. It was quite funny and very good, but a bit overwritten. I also finished When You Are Engulfed in Flames. I am not sure what some of my fellow passengers on the plane thought - I kept laughing out loud. I even had to reach in my purse for a tissue at one point because I was laughing until I cried. I know I embarrassed my teenagers.

[Tracey]

Elhara wrote: So right now I am reading: We Need To Talk About Kevin

I Loved this book with a capital "L." I thought it was so powerful. It's one book that has stuck with me years after I read it. Enjoy!