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[Jeane]

I had problems reading A world according to Garp. In the end I did like the book but found out that when the mother talks/write I really didn't like it...the sin's telling I found much better.

[Fiona (Titch)]

Still trying to read Stardust - Neil Gaiman.

[Cindy]

Robin wrote: "Cindy wrote: "I'm currently reading Secret Lives of Famous Author's: What Your Teachers Never Told You About Fam..."

That sounds really interesting."

I finished it last night and it was really interesting. There are a lot of things that made me laugh right out loud while I was reading it.

[Kristina]

The Blood Spilt by Åsa Larsson.

[Jackie]

I hope those reading Snow Flower and the Secret Fan really enjoy it. It made me want to find out more about footbinding.

[Jeane]

Jackie, I am completely enjoying it adn I think I will try to find out more about it too. It is well written soft and nice and very interesting.

[Jackie]

Lisa See's writing style and character relationships reminded me a bit of Amy Tan. I look forward to reading her other book Peony in Love. Let me know what you think of it when you're done.

[Lindsey]

Rhett Butler's People by Donald McCaig.

Rhett's voice sounds authentic to me. I'm enjoying this one very much, despite the mixed Good Reads reviews I've seen. I hate putting it down, actually. Having it with me in my purse motivated me into sitting down alone at a restaurant for lunch, just so I could read it. Haha! Yeah suddenly I'm one of THOSE people

[Susanna - Censored by GoodReads]

I have not read Snow Flower and the Secret Fan: A Novel, but I read Peony in Love earlier this year and really enjoyed it.

[Bobby]

I am currently reading The Long Walk Home With Miracles Along the Way by Anatole Kurdsjuk. This is one of the best books I have read in quite some time.

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Just finished my Sister's Keeper. Great read.

ALmost done with Atonement!

[Mary]

Robin wrote: "Laura wrote: "I'm thinking about starting Watership Down. Can anyone tell me if it is depressing (cuz I don't like depressing books)? Thanks!"

I would not call it depressing - it does "tug you..."

Watership Down is a Classic read and not depressing at all...inspiring if anything! I loved it and consider it a favorite.

[Ann from S.C.]

I am still into THE HOUR I FIRST BELIEVED. With the holidays, it has been crazy! I am going to pick up THE GURNSEY POTATOE PEEL book as my book I could not finish, but I will wait until January if it is our Jan. read.

[Becky]

Lindsey wrote: "Having it with me in my purse motivated me into sitting down alone at a restaurant for lunch, just so I could read it. Haha! Yeah suddenly I'm one of THOSE people..."

I'll take that as a compliment. I am definitely one of those people.

In fact, sometimes, I will go out for breakfast by myself just so I can read in peace. My boyfriend hates breakfast food, which is blasphemy in my opinion, but it is convenient, since I get a chance to indulge in two addictions at once: books and pancakes. ;)

[Anne]

Kristina wrote: "The Blood Spilt by Åsa Larsson. "
Oh, I loved that book! I listened to it on audio and thought it was beautiful Another book on the same theme for YA is _Ties that Bind, Ties that Break_. Can't remember the author.

[Angela]

Just finished The Hour I First Believed by Wally Lamb and LOVED IT!!!

It is going to be hard to start another book because I am sure that nothing is going to be able to compare.

[Jill]

I just finished Alan Moore's Watchmen.

Wow. It actually was every bit as good as everyone says. Brilliant. :)

[Anne]

Mary wrote: "Robin wrote: "Laura wrote: "I'm thinking about starting Watership Down. Can anyone tell me if it is depressing (cuz I don't like depressing books)? Thanks!"

I would not call it depressing - it d..."


Ooooh - I loved Watership Down - not depressing at all.

[Anne]

Just finished reading _What I Saw and How I Lied_ by Judy Blundell. It won the National Book Award for juvenille fiction. Absolutely loved it!!!! Great story with realistic characters and plot. I thoroughly enjoyed this one!

[Lindsey]

haha, Becky! breakfast as blasphemy. that's hilariously endearing

[Becky]

What can I say? Books + Pancakes = My idea of Heaven! :)

[Vicki]

I stopped at the library today and I am apparently planning on reading through my break from work. I got You Suck by Christopher Moore, Stolen Child by Keith Donohue and I was inspired by the Jodi Picoult thread to try her, so I have Vanishing Acts and Tenth Circle.

[Lindsey]

You Suck is fun. Christopher Moore is an irreverent hoot

[Vicki]

Lindsey, I have hear good things about him. I bought a copy for my friend for Christmas and then decided I needed to read it. Have you read any others by him?

[Cindy]

Vicki wrote: "I stopped at the library today and I am apparently planning on reading through my break from work. I got You Suck by Christopher Moore, Stolen Child by Keith Donohue and I was inspired by the Jodi ..."

I've read both Stolen Child and Tenth Circle this year. Loved them both. I definitely need to read more of Picoult's work.

[Becky]

Have you read "Bloodsucking Fiends"? I believe that "You Suck" is the sequel to that one.

[Fiona (Titch)]

Becky, April 2007, I was in a pub restaurant and I was reading Souad. My husband bought the TV mag cos I was sitting there relaxing reading. We keep sayin we will do it again, but I never have the cash. So I am gonna try and do it nxt year.

[Fiona (Titch)]

Vicky, I absolutely adore Jodi Picoult's work. I actually met her this year at a function. She is so sweet.

[Kristina]

The Black Path - Åsa Larsson
So soon I've got another 15 points for the Winter challenge.

[Robin]

Yes I know - I'm already reading too much at once but this is what I have on tap for January:

Faerie Wars - Herbie Brennan
The Bartimaus Trilogy - Book One
The Eye of the World - Robert Jordon
The Name of the Wind - Patrick Rothfuss
Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell
The Griffen's Daughter

-- Wife of GR Author Michael J. Sullivan | The Crown Conspiracy | Avempartha

[Jeane]

I am still trying to finish this month:

Sinn Fein: A Hundred Turbulent Years
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan: A Novel
A Long Way Down

and if I can, but faaaaar from sure.
Moby Dick but this one will probably go to January too.

[Lori, Super Mod]

Bloodsucking Feinds is the first novel, You Suck is the sequel. Both are really great tongue in cheek vamp novels, Christopher Moore is such a talented writer!

[Lindsey]

Hi Vicki. In answer to your question, yes I've read all of Christopher Moore's humor-filled novels *except* for his most recent release, which is titled Fool. It's on my mental list.

It's through Christopher Moore that I 'discovered' Carl Hiassen, actually. In one of the review blurbs splashed across one of his book jackets was something to the affect of "Christopher Moore is the next Carl Hiassen!" I thought. 'really? alright then, I'm checking this Carl guy out.'

For the record, though, I don't think I'd really compare the two that much. Hiassan's funny is all tied up with environmental politics but delivered with a wit and flare that rarely fails to amuse, whereas with Moore anything goes - from broadsword wielding trailer park babes to yuletide zombies. They're really different, but both fun.

[Lori, Super Mod]

Lindsey, there is a Christopher Moore group here on Goodreads, its not super active, but I thought I would let you know since you seem like a big fan :)

[Linda]

Vicki wrote: "I stopped at the library today and I am apparently planning on reading through my break from work. I got You Suck by Christopher Moore, Stolen Child by Keith Donohue and I was inspired by the Jodi ..."

Vicki, I was introduced to Christopher Moore through this group and have not been disappointed. Warning, though, reading Christopher Moore in public can lead people to think you may have a few screws loose.

Jodi Picoult really tackles some interesting issues in her books. Have read Vanished and The Tenth Circle. Will be interested to hear what you think. Don't want to influence you with my impressions.

[Anne]

Just started Jodi Piccoult's Salem Falls. I've enjoyed so many of her books.

[Fiona (Titch)]

Read this as well and it was intresting

[Paula]

Lindsey, I ended up liking "Rhett Butler's People". I was skeptical at first because I don't think you can improve on the original. I don't really think this author tried to do that, he just gave a different perspective from Rhett's point of view. I didn't care for "Scarlett", I felt the characters went to far away from the original story but I do have it with my collection.

[Paula]

Jackie, if you google "footbinding in China" they have pictures that will make you cringe and talk more about it. I found it very interesting when I read the book also. There is a book called "Splendid Slippers" by Beverley Jackson that I got from the library after reading "Snowflower" and it has a good history as well as many pictures of the slippers that were worn.

[Mary]

Fiona - I bought "Spook" / Mary Roach based on the reviews of Stiff and I gotta tell you that one was a stinker. Have you read it? Sometimes I think authors need to break the mold they've created on their bestsellers and write something completely different. Spook was boring and there were a lot of times the author sounded like she thought she was being clever. This book could have been more but instead really fell flat....it was actually boring.

[Jeane]

The snowflower book is really good and it makes me wonder if many of the things described were true in that time, not only about footbinding but also about rituals before marriage and other things. I am now at the part that she gets maried.

[Stephanie]

Vicki - my two favorite Piccoult books (not that I have read them all, but these two stand out far above the crowd) are My Sister's Keeper (absolutely amazing) and The Pact: A Love Story.

[Mary]

How funny....I had to check that there was such a book....as Bonk! Fiona you got me there....No I haven't read Bonk. Is it good? Clearly Ms. Roach is on a run of one word titles. Almost a series without saying it's a series :)

[Ann from S.C.]

i just picked up OUT OF AFRICA by Isak Dinesen who is a Danish writer...hmmmm... I wonder if I can use it for my winter challenge book anout the country of my origin. Denmark is where I was born....

[Mary]

Bonk has some very nice reviews on goodreads!

[Jackie]

Paula, I've seen the pictures for foot binding. They are cringe-worthy!! A couple of weeks ago I went to Ripley's Believe It or Not Museum in New York. They have a section on perceptions of beauty around the world. There was a wax model of a foot along with the slippers that they wore. The model’s foot was disgusting. It amazes me that anyone would find a distorted foot pretty. I have to check out that book you mentioned.

[Paula]

I finished "The Captured!" Scott Zesch. It's a NF about American Indians capturing white children in the 1800's in Texas. Very interesting.

Also finished today a book called "Mysteries of the Mummy Children" another NF about mummies that have been found around the world.

[Fiona (Titch)]

Finally finished Stardust - Neil Gaiman Will now read Text Game - Kate Cann

[Vicki]

Stephanie wrote: "Vicki - my two favorite Piccoult books (not that I have read them all, but these two stand out far above the crowd) are My Sister's Keeper (absolutely amazing) and The Pact: A Love Story."


I wanted to check out The Pact also, but the library didn't have it. I'll probably look into it for my next Amazon order. I have seen My Sister's Keeper everywhere. I'll probably look into that one too.

[Vicki]

Thanks, Lindsey. I'll have to check more of them out. Unfortunately, I guess I am reading them out of order, because I started with You Suck and I am already halfway through it... kind of late to go back to the book before it.

Fiona, that is awesome. The only author I have met is Julia Alvarez.

Linda, I'll let you know what I think... I am excited to get started, all this talk about Jodi Picoult has made me want to go get more books.