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[Jaime]

alicia-Let me know what you think of The Marked when you are done w/ it...if you can remember to that is...I saw it in the store but really haven't heard much about it.

[Maranda (addlebrained_reader)]

Carrie ~ We had a bunny that kept having babies and eating them too. It is quite disturbing to see this little bitty hairless creatures and the next day they are gone or half gone.

I just finished A Wolf at the Table (posted review if anyone is interested) and if the books I ordered are still not in the mail today I will have to choose something off my TBR shelf. We shall see how it goes...

[Sherry]

Finally finished East of Eden,How to Read A Novel Like A Professor and Gluten-Free Girl.Whew!
Was going to start on Twilight next but made the mistake of picking up Mary Reillyfrom my book order I received and now I can't possibly put it down.It's too good!

[Rachel]

I'm slowly making my way through all the unread books on my shelves and today finished Orphans of the Storm by Katie Flynn, which was a nice, easy read, even if it took a while to get into the story and was a bit predictable.

I'm hoping to finish Jo's Boys by Louisa May Alcott soon, which is the last of the Little Women books. They're quite quaint books to read but sometimes I get bogged down in the language.

[Marsha]

Sherry- How did you like How to Read a Novel like a Prof.?

I keep glancing at that one but haven't picked it up yet.

[Sherry]

I really enjoyed it. Informative,kind of chatty and obviously written by an ardent booklover.I've picked up several of the books he mentions,including Mary Reilly.

[Laura]

Mary Reilly looks good too Sherry - I'm wondering if I would appreciate it, having never read Dr. Jekyll...although I prob. should read Dr. J. too. Thoughts?

[Fiona (Titch)]

These are what I have to read for others:

For Allie aka Mooncrab:

Tuesdays with Morrie - Mitch Ablom
The Business of Dying - Simon Kernick
Where there's Smoke - Simon Beckett
Dissolution - C.J Sansom
The Ressurectionist - James Bradley
Revelations - C.J Sansom
Devil Bones - Kathy Reichs

For Sarita:

Slammerkin - Emma Donaghue

For Lorraine aka Theweebarrell:

Skin & Bone - Kathryn Fox

For Tina1969:

Copycat - Erica Spindler
Married Lovers - Jackie Collins

For Ibbitson1:

Skin Privilege - Karin Slaughter
Triptych - Karin Slaughter
Fractured - Karin Slaughter

Will add more as I think who I need to read books for lol.

The ppl are off a swap site I belong to lol.

[Marsha]

Sounds good Sherry. I'm surpised about Mary Reilly though. I thought the movie was awful.

[Susanna - Censored by GoodReads]

Fiona - there are two novels in between Dissolution and Revelation, by C.J. Sansom. They are Dark Fire and Sovereign. I think they are all very good!

[Ann from S.C.]

I have still been reading EOE and still really enjoying it.
And really loving A TREE GROWS IN BROOKLYN.

[Donna]

I work in a law library and on occassion people donate their novels for us and although we don't catalog them we leave them on the shelves for the taking and today I noticed that we had 2 copies of The Glass Castle so I decided to take one for my office just in case BUT I was waiting for someone and just started to read it and I loved the way it starts so now I am juggling 3 books at the moment but I am getting really ansty cuz I need to hurry and read them so I can startDead Until Dark

*crossing fingers*

[Fiona (Titch)]

Susanna, Yeah I know I have them on my TBR list as well. Just the person who wants Dissolution & Revelation might have read them or have their own copies lol.

Do I need to read these in order or can I read out of sequence?

[Sherry]

I believe the movie was something of an abomination and I do try to put it out of my mind as I'm reading but thankfully the book is much better.It's written entirely from Mary's perspective and therefore much of it is about her view of things and what she feels about them as she grapples with suffering,goodness and evil and an difficult chilhood that Mr Jekyll's arrival into the household and into her life seems to trigger memories of. Well written and a good, eerie read capturing the feel of the time without being overly wordy(unlike this post!) :).

[Laura]

Susanna - So Dissolution is the first one? Should they be read in order? They do look good. I love a good meaty mystery.

[Fiona (Titch)]

C J Sansom

Shardlake
1. Dissolution (2003)
2. Dark Fire (2004)
3. Sovereign (2006)
4. Revelation (2008)

[Laura]

Wow Fiona! Thanks. Are you a fan of Sansom too?

[Fiona (Titch)]

Never read 1 yet, but so looking forward to readin Dissolution after reading either The Business of Dying - Simon Kernick or Where There's Smoke - Simon Beckett.

[Julianne]

I just finished Book of Lost Things. Wasn't what I expected it to be (much darker and violent), but waited til the end to make a judgment, and I'll give it 4 stars.

I am also reading Shoeless Joe (the book that the movie Field of Dreams was based on) and The Constant Princess. Very different genres, but enjoying both (they're not "I can't put them down" books). I like historical fiction but it seems to take me a long time to read it.

I am getting ready to do something I never do...reread. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is my next audiobook--I've finished the series but need to reread this one before I see the movie with my DH (who doesn't read them...)

[Maria]

finished Twilight last night..yay!

i liked it, i'm looking forward to finding the other 3 at the library and reading them. hopefully the wait won't be too long b/c of the movie.

not sure what i'll read next. still have Edgar Sawtelle and Brideshead Revisited sitting around, so it may be one of those, if i don't make it to the library tonight for something else.

[Laura]

YAY Fiona!

You won't be sorry. Give it about 20 pages though. They go fast, because they're letters.

[Kellie]

Just finished The Three Miss Margarets by Louise Shaffer. Absolutely loved it!

Going to start the new Michael Connelly The Brass Verdict

I need to stop reading this stuff about bunnies. Last night a had a dream about one. It was a little freaky! Now I'll probably dream about it eating it's young! Ewww!

[JG (Introverted Reader)]

I just finished The Book Thief. Wow. Just...wow. Can I give it more than 5 stars? Laura, you should read it. I hate--no, pretty much despise--sad books too, and this was sad, but it was just...beautiful? perfect? I don't know. I just know that I'm in love with this book. Here's a quote from near the end: "I have to say that although it broke my heart, I was, and still am, glad I was there." That's how I'm feeling right now.

Next up: I'm not sure. I'm having lasik surgery on my eyes tomorrow (no horror stories, please!), so I'm not supposed to read for a couple of days. I've downloaded the audioversion of The Subtle Knife, the second in the His Dark Materials trilogy. We'll see how that goes. I've never listened to an audiobook before. But the next "real" book I have lined up is The Eight. I love the story this guy's review of the book starts with.


I wish you guys would stop talking about the bunnies! One of my co-workers is getting her 5 year old daughter a bunny for Christmas. That's the only thing the girl asked for. If I think about something, I pretty much say it, so here's hoping I don't think about these bunny stories when I'm at work! :-)

[Darla]

Fiona -- you will be happy to know that I just finished The Chamber of Secrets... on to HP 3

[JG (Introverted Reader)]

You're tearing through them now, aren't you, Darla? Do you love them as much as we do?

[Fiona (Titch)]

I haven't read any HP books, BUT I have watched the films lol.

[Kate]

Fiona- NO, NO, NO, NO, NO! You CAN NOT equate watching the movies with reading the books. I despise the movies and everything about them. I go and watch each new one when it comes out and I have to keep the revolution to myself or I would be kicked out of the theaters. You make think the movies are good, or okay, or whatever, but it is nothing to the books. NOTHING! Okay, coming back to reality now...

[Fiona (Titch)]

I will try the books then ok. But can I try AFTER christmas, as I am already in undated with loads to read for others b4 myself lol.

[Kate]

Yes, that is fine. I really don't know why I keep going and seeing the movies. I have never liked the cast picked for most of the characters...

[Fiona (Titch)]

Cool, will go to charity shops in the nxt 2 weeks and try and get all the copies I can for myself to read.

Not sure on characters as I just watch cos of kids lol xx

[Fiona (Titch)]

I know want £36 to buy the whole series :-(

[Wendy T]

I'm struggling to get through "The Almost Moon" by Alice Sebold.

[Kate]

To be honest, there are very few movie adaption that I like once I have read the book. I like A&E's version of Pride & Prejudice; I liked the movie adaption of Emma; oh, and I did really like Lord of the Rings, but that is because I haven't been able to get past the Rivendale part in the novels (the first one just drags on and on and on).

Right now I am reading Twilight. I am trying like mad to finish it by tonight so that I can go see it when it comes out at midnight. My friends are going. I have watched the previews and while it looks good, I am already sensing that it will mess up the world that I have created in my head. Hmmm... maybe I better rethink this whole idea.

[Fiona (Titch)]

Kathyn, take a look at this Ebay item hun:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FULL-UK-Harry-P...

Would you pay that amount for them?

[Atishay]

Lolz!! What a figure!!!

[Fiona (Titch)]

Yeah thats what I thought when I looked to see what Ebay had on HP books lol.

[Atishay]

I guess there would be plenty of freak fans bidding out there.

[Kate]

OMG, I would never! I love the books, but I would never in a million years pay that much. I don't care if J.K. Rowlings signed it, that is absolutely ridiculous! And first edition??? Hello, there haven't been that many editions considering were written with the last 15 years.

[Carrie]

I'm so nervous about the TWILIGHT movie. They better not screw this one up.

[silvia]

finished blindness now after 3 serius reads I'm picking up something fluffy Magic Lost, Trouble Found. its one of the monthly reads for my paranormal group

[Linda]

JG, I loved The Book Thief as well and agree on how wonderfully crafted it is. Have you read The Boy in the Striped Pajamas? Also, nicely done, but sad.

[Linda]

Jessica, Thanks for the recommendation on Hidden Power... I just started it this morning and am loving it already. I have a degree in history, so for a change, I can put it to good use.

[Jessica]

Glad you are enjoying Hidden Power, Linda.

And also glad that you are already on HP 3, Darla. Are you enjoying them?

[Maranda (addlebrained_reader)]

Darla ~ Holy geez lady! You are running through those HP books! Good for you!! Are you enjoying them so far? I remember sitting and reading the fourth book in one day. By the time I was finished I was starving and my vision was blurred...but I couldn't stop myself.

So my books came in yesterday and I started Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert. So far so good although I'm only like 40 pages in...

[Beth]

I just bought Stephenie Meyer's Twilight today, so I'll be starting it tonight.

[Lori, Super Mod]

I am about 100 pages into Of Human Bondage, and am really enjoying it. Its kinda of heartbreaking tho, young boy orphaned and overlooked and put into the care of an aunt and uncle who dont want the extra burden.... and we follow him as he grows up....

very well written. I dont know why, but i was a little intimiated by this novel before I started it. Very glad I picked it up!

[Jaime]

I left East of Eden @ a friends house last nite and probably wont be able to get it back til tomorrow...

So I am going to start Jekyll & Hyde today...

[Catherine]

I just finished Netherland last night, which was really good if a little heartbreakingly sad at parts. Also, just finishing up the first Sookie Stackhouse book, which I'm loving - it's a good tempo after the heavier things I've been reading.

[Catherine]

Fiona, I kind of like reading multiple things, even though it can get on my nerves. At least when you're doing it for fun you can get into one book more.

Pepys would have taken me a lifetime if it had been for pleasure!

[Jamie]

I'm about 65 pages into Emma and I'm having a hard time not thinking about the movie Clueless as I read it, which is really annoying. It would be nice if so much of the book hadn't been spoiled by that movie - I feel like I know way too much about what's going to happen to really be interested. I've also come to the conclusion that Emma will likely be my least favorite Austen heroine. At this point in the book, she just seems like a selfish snob.