What I read in February 2011

[Madrano]

When we lived in Oregon we were amazed at how much "wild" marijuana was growing there. I suppose it helps enormously that the state made preserving forests & green spaces a priority. :-)

deb

[Fiona (Titch)]

Didn't read nowt :-(

[JoAnn/QuAppelle]

Michele wrote: "The Weird Sisters. Three daughters of a professor and Shakespearean scholar grow up - finally. Two stars. Don't bother. ."

I just abandoned this book...my comment was "Just a little too odd/weird for me....and all that "back and forthing" made me crazy! Contrived and to me, just chick lit that has been "hyped" as something else. I found all three sisters incredibly annoying."

JMHO

[JoAnn/QuAppelle]

Brenda, I usually force myself to muddle through if I have finished over 100 pages, but not always.

[JoAnn/QuAppelle]

Page 50 is usually my cutoff too........ but sometimes I can tell by page 5 if it is going to grab me.

[Bobbie]

Thanks for the comments -- so I can now take the Weird Sisters off my list.

[Marialyce]

You know, Bobbie, I did like the book and at times I thought that I gave birth to the weird sisters. I could see the girls' traits as well as the mother's in myself and my daughters. I would think to give it a go. I liked it so much better than A Visit from the Goon Squad which won the Pulitzer.

[Alias Reader]

I'm still going to keep Weird Sisters on my list. If I don't like it, I can always put it down. Though to be honest, I usually don't put many books down. And since I get most of my books from the library, what's to lose. :)

[Marialyce]

I will be looking to see what you think about it, Alias.

[JoAnn/QuAppelle]

Alias Reader wrote: " Though to be honest, I usually don't put many books down. .."

that's because you are not old! LOL I abandoned 4 or 5 books just this week! I AM old.

[Madrano]

I hear ya, JoAnn. This is yet another reason why i choose to spend less time reading contemporary novels. They were easy to eliminate from my reading menu.

deborah, of creaking bones

[Bobbie]

I may still try the Weird Sisters -- but my list is so long and it isn't at the top by a long shot. And so it goes.

I am not going to enter the creaking bones contest. I know I AM old but I still like to read novels. Oh well.

[JoAnn/QuAppelle]

Bobbie57 wrote: "I may still try the Weird Sisters -- but my list is so long and it isn't at the top by a long shot. And so it goes.

I am not going to enter the creaking bones contest. I know I AM old but I still like to read novels. Oh well..."

The older I get, the more I like reading novels, especially recent ones. But I am picky.

[Bobbie]

JoAnn wrote "But I am picky."

But of course.