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Kathy wrote: "I reread "The Giver" the other day and the follow up "Gathering Blue." Loved "The Giver" and liked "Gathering Blue" quite a bit. I also read "Anthem" by Ayn Rand which was pretty good. I think L...Kathy, let me know what you think of "Messenger". I was disappointed in it but will see what you think.
I also loved "The Giver" and thought "Gathering Blue" was good.
Eliza wrote: "I've had the worst week. My wallet was stolen, and I had to cancel all of my credit cards, my checking account, my debit card. Instead of getting a new social security card or a license, I went t...How terrible for you Eliza! At least maybe the books will take your mind off of these problems and things will look up for you this week.
Started The Vertigo Years: Europe 1900-1914 last night. I have only read the first chapter so far, but thus far I am liking it.
Callista, I loved Good Omens.
I just finished The Name of the Wind overall it was a good book and I think the author is talented - but the ending lef MUCH to be desired. I think books in a series need to have a COMPLETE beginning middle and end and this one unfortunately ended with too much left unresolved.-- Wife of GR author Michael J. Sullivan: The Crown Conspiracy (10/08) | Avempartha (04/09)
Allison wrote: "Yesterday I finished Guernsey, which was very sweet and I really enjoyed it. :) And now I'm reading Stardust and it's very good so far. "We are on similar wavelengths - thumbs up to Guesney not so much for Stardust.
DearFiona,what is "Merried Lovers"about it's sound interesting.
Kim wrote: "Robin wrote: "So I'm now about 1/3 into The Name of the Wind...."So I did enjoy it but I was "less than satisified" with the ending. What were your thoughts?
Jackie wrote: "I started Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell last night, but by page 6 my mind was wandering. Due to the sheer size (the thing is like brick in my bag!) and its slowness"I must say I'm a bit intimiated by the shear size of of this and have not been able to "get into" it too much.
Jan wrote: "just finished Twilight and am reading New Moon, also struggling to get through Dark Rivers of the Heart. I know I'm late getting on the Twilight wagon but I'm there now. Nice enjoyable fast read"I found New Moon to be much slower than Twilight - interested in your opinion Jan.
Jill wrote: "Finally finished The Name of the Rose. Really a brilliant book. I'd recommend it to anyone. "Oohhh it has years since I thought of it. One of the few times I saw the movie without reading the book - I might have to pick that up - thanks for reminding me of it.
Heather wrote: "I just finished The Tales of Beedle the Bard"What did you think? I wasn't overly impressed but not sorry I read them either.
I just finished The Invisible Wall: A Love Story That Broke Barriers by Harry Bernstein. WOW! It's been a while since a book has brought such strong reactions from me.I definitely recommend it - especially to those who are fond of memoirs about religion, forbidden love, poor families and war. Definitely an insightful read!
Now what to read...
I startd on the The Omnivore's Dilemma but then decided not to read it because I need to return it in a few days and I lost interest. I am interested in all things food and science but I felt a bit off when everything was about the USA so I figured, I might first read one that is relevant to my country and then go back to the Omnivores Dilemma.
Now I'm debating which book to read. I have Girl Meets Boy: The Myth of Iphis and it's due from the library in a week. I'm not sure if I will read it because I feel like reading something light and funny and magical. Jonathan Strange & Mr Norell is an option but that one is certainly not light (especially since I have a paperback where the publisher has tried to make it as thin as possible by having a really tiny text).
Hmmm...this is hard. Anyone?
Gathering Blue-I won't forget it. Lowry's mind is so different than mine, that I always enjoy a trip into her world. This one is one of her strangest. My daughter recommended it, saying "Mom, it was so odd I will never forget it, and I need to talk to you about it!" So we did, and ended up talking about why blue is royal, and also why so many religious icons use it...
Robin~ Definitely!!! :) I really liked Guernsey, and Stardust good but not great. I liked the Stardust movie better, which really doesn't happen that often!
Just finished The Poisonwood Bible and absolutely loved it. I'm starting A Girl Named Zippy for my bookclub.
Robin wrote: "Jan wrote: "just finished Twilight and am reading New Moon, also struggling to get through Dark Rivers of the Heart. I know I'm late getting on the Twilight wagon but I'm there now. Nice enjoyable ..."I agree, New Moon definitely went slower. Once it picked up, it redeemed itself a little though. Twilight is definitely my favorite!
Allison wrote: "Robin~ Definitely!!! :) I really liked Guernsey, and Stardust good but not great. I liked the Stardust movie better, which really doesn't happen that often! "I enjoyed the book much more than the movie once I got into it. I hate it when they change things just to market it.
I just finished Suite Scarlett by Maureen Johnson. It's a young adult novel. I loved it! It was written beautifully and kept me entertained from beginning to end. Now I'm starting Loose Threads by Lorie Ann Grover and Blue Bloods by Melissa de la Cruz.
I finished "Flesh and Bone" already. Like the first in the series, I liked it a lot and will look for the third. I'm now reading Neil Gaiman's "The Graveyard Book".
Ha! Im not joining the twilight bandwagon! Im done with book 1 and currently reading new moon; yes, book 2 is a bit slow-paced. Im frustrated with the film twilight so the rest of the saga is prejudiced!
I just finished THE BINDING CHAIR by Kathyrn Harrrison. I always wondered why the Chineses men wanted women with such tiny feet. Well, now I know. Very good read, but a little graphic.
Moana wrote: "Ha! Im not joining the twilight bandwagon! Im done with book 1 and currently reading new moon; yes, book 2 is a bit slow-paced. Im frustrated with the film twilight so the rest of the saga is preju..."Yeah, the movie wasn't all that it could have been. It was good for a movie by itself, but having just read the book I was very biased.
Moana and Melissa~I completely agree with you about the Twilight movie. It was definitely lacking after reading the book. And I read all four and Twilight is still my favorite.I am reading Ender's Game. My husband is very interested in the series and he convinced me to start reading it. So far I really enjoy it! Also, I am waiting to receive Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell and Guernsey in the mail so I can start on them for the book club.
Just starting Where the Heart Is by Billie Letts. I've heard good things, so hopefully I will enjoy it!
Darla wrote: "Just starting Where the Heart Is by Billie Letts. I've heard good things, so hopefully I ..."It took me a really long time to get into it, but when I did I really liked it!
I've read about 50 pages now, and so far so good! :)
So many good books!Dorie, I loved The Graveyard Book.
Darla, I enjoyed Where the Heart Is. I was afraid it would be too "sappy" for my taste, but it was actually a good book.
Jacha, The Thirteenth Tale was really good too.
More than halfway through Find Me by Carol O'Connell and just can't seem to put it down. While the main character takes a bit of getting used to, her intensity now has me riveted. The problem is that I am still working on three other books and there are three others that I am chomping at the bit to begin and thanks to the reading guides website that I have been using for the past three years, I found three other books that look interesting as well. Then there is the http://www.bookbrowse.com/ website that has some books I am interested in reading.So okay, now I have to take a break and do some deep breathing exercises before I hyperventilate.
Started The Judgment of Caesar, by Steven Saylor, last night. No mystery so far, but a lot of wandering around Egypt as Ptolemy has Pompey murdered and Caesar is about to come on the scene at Alexandria.
Linda, I love the O'Connell series. Have you read them all, or is this your first? (Find Me is actually the most recent of the Mallory series.)
I used to read O'Connell when I was big into crime novels, but unlike most of what I read then, I think I could probably still read her books if I ever made time to do so. I remember really liking Judas Child--it even made me cry.
The darkness outside when I come back and go to work doesn't help but at least I read five or six pages of Moby Dick. It became my work book!
I just finished Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay, and it was very good. :) Now I'm going to start The Book of Lost Things.
that is not the problem. I jsut can't see well where i am and so have to watch very well to see my stop in time, so don't have much time to read. But I will remember some things on the road that make me realize how far I still have to go...maybe I will read more than. But I can take an hour break over the day and if I lunch on my own...I can read too.
You just can't see a thing outside adn the windows are damped.... And it is dark when I leave and dark when I coem back. But at least I am reading some pages everytime.
I just got done with Tales of Beedle the Bard and Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson. Starting on Cage of Stars by Jacquelyn Mitchard.
I just bought Alex & Me http://www.amazon.com/Alex-Me-Scienti... and although I'm reading a really great book right now (Flower Confidential http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/62...) I can't hardly wait to start it.
Darla and Melissa, I read Where the Heart is quite a while ago, but I really enjopyed it at the time. Although it was sappy, I always like sappy things.
I am about to start . . .The Shadow of the Wind.
It came highly recommended by a friend.
I can't wait.
This is the 1st paragraph of the preface . . .
I still remember the day my father took me to the Cemetery of Forgotten Books for the first time. It was the early summer of 1945, and we walked through the streets of a Barcelona trapped beneath ashen skies as dawn poured over Rambla de Santa Monica in a wreath of liquid copper."
I like that description. It's poetic without making me barf.
I am still trudging through The Other Boleyn Girl. I started it two weeks ago tomorrow and I still have over 200 pages to go! Don't get me wrong, I am enjoying it but I also want to get started on a new book.
I finished GUERSNEY, and I loved it!!!!
currently reading Home before dark--susan wiggs
Now I am back to THE HOUR I FIRST BELIEVED by Wally Lamb. I will finish it now!!!hehe
I LOVED The Hour I First Believed. Hope you will too Ann.I tried to get into Testimony by Anita Shreve, but just couldn't keep going with it. Just not into reading about a sex scandal in a high school involving minors and adults. So it went on to my abandoned/lost intersst shelf. I generally like her books, but not this one.
I'm now reading The Face of Death by Cory McFadyen. Pretty intriguing so far.
Yes, so did I, Ann - it was lovely.
finished Breaking Dawn..on to The Book Thief
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