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Hi Seth - The Code of the Woosters: Jeeves to the RescueOh - and I am a real Brit Lit fan. So that would def. not be my issue.
Hi bnoir, you must read the third part. I assure you its the fastest moving among all other parts.
I finished Eclipse yesterday, so I'm reading Breaking Dawn now.
Chronicle of a Death Foretold by Gabriel García MárquezGarcía Márquez is a truly gifted writer!
I just started The Dead Zone last night. I'm already disturbed. It's been about 6 years since I've read anything by Stephen King (other than On Writing).
I'm reading Pillars of the Earth and We need to talk about Kevin. Both of them are so good.
Carry on Shelby, its an awesome read.
Just finished The Bell Jar last night.... this morning I am starting The Book of Air and Shadows.
Finished Death in venice....did I really have to wait till the last sentence to know why it was called Death in Venice??????? Don't ask me what it is about because that would be a too good question!
Finished Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close last night and I loved it...Started East of Eden this morning...
Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne
starting on Hard Times by Dickens..not thrilled..have to do it for school..i mean i eventually want to read this some day..just not today..especially after coming off of EL&IC..
Jamie: I loved Hard Times, but it might have taken me to the second time around. Having to read for class often sucks the fun out of anything.
Just finished Animal Farm, it was okay, nothing too spectacular. I didn't get the hype that surronded the book.Going to start Just Listen, by Sarah Dessen next.
Catherine..yeah..i tend to not enjoy books when i have to read them for class..however..i'm just trying to go into it thinking that i reallyy want to read it..which i do...just not right this minute. haha. hopefully i'll be able to enjoy it.
I just finished A Field Of Darkness...not my usual fare but highly interesting and a good story.I plan to read The Wind Done Gone
next.
Seth - thanks for your comments. Maybe I'll give the print version a try. I love English and I love funny so Wodehouse would seem like the obvious choice!Jamie - I'm a little more than halfway thru EL&IC, and how do you follow that? It would be really hard to choose a book after this one, I think. What a terrific book & unlike anything I've ever read before.
i know..i feel like i'm going to be disappointed with most things after that book! I'm hoping that I don't let its wondefulness affect my feelings on other good books! :)
I tell ya something else, what a classic case of "don't judge a book by its cover". Awful cover IMO, I would have never picked this up without GR. And Guernsey too! Another one I'd have missed for sure.
I finished Twilight within two days, which is crazy fast for me, but I just couldn't put it down. So when I finished I just had to go to the bookstore and pick up New Moon and Eclipse. I actually started New Moon at the bookstore while waiting for my boyfriend.
Jackie - I've had a very similar experience with Twilight (I started it about a week ago and I'm almost done with Breaking Dawn). While I've enjoyed all of the books, my favorite is definitely going to be Twilight - I'm not so sure about Breaking Dawn, though. Unless you'd rather wait until Meyer finishes Midnight Sun (if she does, in fact, finish it at all), I also recommend reading that - I'm sure it will be as good, if not better than Twilight.
I absolutely devoured Twilight as well..so much so that I won't let myself start the others until Thanksgiving break bc i have so much work to be done.
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And I totally agree with the Audio book thing. For me, reading it is just a better experience. I dont like being read to....unless, of course, its one of my kids doing the reading... ha ha ha
I finished J.D. Robb's "Salvation In Death" and enjoyed it, even though it didn't really progress the series much. I keep hoping she'll include something new like finding out more about Eve's mother, but nope. The dialogue is witty though and I've come to love the characters so I can't stop reading them. I'll now be starting "River of Heaven" by Lee Martin.
Oh I didn't realize there were two Jamie's with two different avi's! Confusing...lol. Jamie with the blue shirt...I had read that Breaking Dawn was a disappointment. That was why I hesitated in buying it. I had went onto the Stephanie Meyer website and she had released the portion of Midnight Sun that was leaked. Did you read it?
Jamie with the Eiffel Tower:
LOL...I have a paper due tomorrow that hasn't been worked on because I was reading, so I understand. However, I don't have the willpower to resist so I'm just trying to pace myself with New Moon.
Jackie - Yes, I did read Midnight Sun. I loved being able to view the Twilight story from Edward's eyes (well, part of it anyway). I'd still recommend reading Breaking Dawn, but it will likely end up being my least favorite of the series. It is interesting to see what happens next, but it's disturbing and pretty creepy, too.
Awww man...you're not helping my willpower! I have to resist. Must. Finish. Paper.
I just finished Two for the Dough. I loved Grandma Mazur in this one! I hope she has as large a role in the rest of the series.I'm starting Tithe: A Modern Faerie Tale now. So far I'm a little-- scandalized? that's not exactly the right word, but it's close enough--by the underage drinking and partying. I'm not so naive that I don't know that it goes on. I was, and generally still am, the original goody-two-shoes. But I work six hours of my twelve hour shift in the ER. I see it all the time! But I think maybe I feel like I'm sanctioning it by reading about it. I don't know. But other than that, so far, so good.
Charity, what did you think about 'Around the world in 80 days'? It was my first Jules Verne story and really liked it.
Jeane,I read Around the World in 80 Days when I was about 8 years old and was devouring Great Illustrated Classics on a daily basis. However, this is my first reading of the unabridged version and I am loving the story every bit as much (if not more) as I did when I was a child. And it must be a testament to Verne that I still remember the plot line and the ending 20 years later. :-)
Oh Fiona, what a pity. Really liked it. For me it was kind of mix of adventure-detective.Has anyone ever heard or read 'Poor white' by Sherwood Anderson? I am wondering if I will start it or not.
I am reading Breathe My Name by R.A. Nelson, which is a YA book about a girl who is adopted with a childhood past that is heartbreaking. I started this yesterday and I am already on page 200! I am reading this for my book club at home.
It is really good! I am sure I will finish it by tonight.
Not too depressing, I hope. Sounds like a really good premise.
It is not an uplifting story so far, but I am hooked.
Just finished Blindness. It was a good story but I didn't like it (if that makes sense).I also finished Brother Odd.
Now, I will be reading A Great and Terrible Beauty (EMMA!) and Book of Lost Things
Maybe it'll have a smashout ending that may leave you with a happier heart. I love books you can't put down tho - have you read Extremely Loud yet?
No, it is sitting in my car patiently waiting... and after all of the wonderful things I have been hearing about it, I cannot wait to pick it up! I still have two book here from the library that are due on Friday, so I am not sure if I am going to renew them so that I can get started on EL&EC.
Just finishing up The Last Lecture going to read two Lives by Vikram Seth next, will read Good Omens after that and just brought Extremly Loud yesterday.
I don't think I could do Blindness, or the Road, even tho I hear about them here alot. I like my reading to be at least somewhat happy, and some topics are just.not. or something. You'll like AGATB Julianne. I'm having a hard time deciding what to read after EL&IC, I'm thinking maybe Dead Until Dark.
Donna, I really liked The Last Lecture, it was very quick and funny.I'll be reading The Historian for what seems like quite some time, but I just picked up Netherland to read for class.
Also, re-reading To the Lighthouse for class this week.
Catherine, I hope you get through the firstpart of The historian and then love the rest!!!!!What is Netherland about? Is it situated in 'The Netherlands' or completely different?
Jeane, I've liked the first 130 or so pages of the Historian so I think I'll be pleased. I love Dracula, vampires, history... it seems like a good match.I only read the first 10 pages of Netherland at the Doctor's office this morning, but it's part of my post-9/11 fiction class and it's set beteween New York and London, I believe. I like the writing style so far, but I'll let you know how it goes.
Great Catherine. I find it such a pity when people don't like a book I really liked. Noticed that the fans/haters of The Historian are divided really clearly. I liked the beginning too,e ven if it sometimes was a bit going on for long. When you get two stories it will get even better!!!!I wonder why the book is called Netherland???
Kellie, I just finished The Tender Bar and it was terrific. I loved the author's self-depreciating style.
Mrs. Z,
Although I admired what Greg Mortenson did for Pakistani children I did not really enjoy the book.
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