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[Vicki]

I am reading [Book: Veronika Decides to Die] by Paulo Coelho. I am almost finished and then I will be starting Book of Lost Things, which I am excited to read.

[Maureen]

Claire, Allison & Becky ~ I've read the first two books of the Mark of the Lion trilogy, and I really enjoyed them. Quite the page turners. I plan to finish the series (some day), and I've got Redeeming Love on my tbr shelf, too.

[Kim]

I just finished The Alchemist....yawn....that is about all I have to say about that. I guess I'm not a fan of fables.
Now, I'm reading the Women in White and I love the dialogue. It'll be a quick read.

[Josie]

I'm currently on holidays, and have over five books on the go (boredom being a very close friend)...one is Pretties by Scott Westerfield, and I have to say that I'm finding the EXCESSIVE use of the words 'bubbly' and 'bogus' fairly irritating! Most of my favourite books are YA, but I feel that this series is just too 'teeny-bopper' for me.
Two other books I'm trying to read (but have stopped) are The Count of Monte Cristo, and The Mists of Avalon. Can anyone give me reasons to finish them?!
Claire, Allison and Becky, I have two friends who rave about the Mark of the Lion series, but I never got past the first book, because despite finding myself reading it in two days, I found the main character just too annoyingly humble and perfect, and therefore it was unbelievable that she should fall in love with a complete CAD! (even a very good-looking one ;)

[Jamie]

I'm reading Son of a Witch by Gregory Maguire and The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini.

Son of a Witch is sad already, but I really like it.
I can't seem to get into The Kite Runner, but it's definitely not bad.

[Fiona (Titch)]

Read Four More Degrees - Malcolm Rose. Now reading Animal Lab - Malcolm Rose.

[Jeane]

Stephanie wrote: "Jeane wrote: "Stephanie wrote: "Just finished I'm Not Scared. I really liked it. Now ..."

True, I really hadn't expected it to become creepy towards the end bt it was good.

[Keta]

I just finished Twilight. I know, everyone is sick of talking about this book. I liked it enough to buy the next book in the series. I loved Edward. Who doesn't? I love the chemistry between him and Bella.

I'm reading now To Sin With A Stranger, Kathryn Caskie. So far, so-so. Not too much happening and i'm on page 100. I like more sensual spice/ more romance in my books, more interaction with hero and heroine. How about you?

I like sex scenes, graphic, vivid, emotional sex scenes.

You might like my books if you like this kind of reading. I write erotica, steamy sex scenes between hero and heroine.
Keta Diablo
www.ketadiablo.com

Land of Falling Stars is scoring 4.67 on reviews here on Goodreads. Dust and Moonlight, fantasy erotica is also scoring 4.67 in review ratings on Goodreads.

[Jeane]

Angels
Thought it would be a boring book without story but I am enjoying it. The person telling sounds funny.

[Rebbie]

So many books, so little time. :) I'm reading Doris Lessing now--something I picked up for research for my next book. She's a great writer and I'm enjoying reading about Africa and another era.

[Keta]

What is the theme of the Scarlet Thread? Is it historical. It sound familiar, but maybe I'm thinking of the Scarlet Letter.

Keta

[[deleted user]]

I just finished City of Ember and I am reading People of Sparks

[Sarita]

I'm reading Scattershot: My Bipolar Family, by David Lovelace. It is riveting. Lovelace communicates the sensations of all of his (and his family's) experiences. After this I'll have to take on something lighter!

[JG (Introverted Reader)]

I finally finished Anna Karenina! Yay me! I wrote in my review that this is one of the few books that I wished I had picked up as an abridged version. There were huge, boring tangents, but the actual story was beautifully written and really good.

Now I'm finally picking up Dissolution.

[Susanna - Censored by GoodReads]

Josie - I really really enjoyed The Count of Monte Cristo.

[JuliAnna]

JG wrote: "I finally finished Anna Karenina! Yay me! I wrote in my review that this is one of the few books that I wished I had picked up as an abridged version. There were huge, boring tangents, but the a..."

Nineteenth century Russian literature is known for its "huge, boring tangents." With Brother's Karamazov (which I recently finished), I didn't mind the tangents as much as the long monologues by the couple of characters that I found intolerable. I just started on Anna Karenina this morning. At least, I can expect the tangents to be well written.

[Laura]

Move on Fiona! I'm sure the next one will be a winner. There's bound to be a bum book in the lot from every writer.

[Susanna - Censored by GoodReads]

Oh yes, and I started Steven Saylor's The House of the Vestals last night. Nice mystery short stories set in the Rome of Julius Caesar.

I really do think that Saylor is an excellent short story writer - I also enjoyed A Gladiator Dies Only Once The Further Investigations of Gordianus the Finder immensely.

[Jeane]

Fiona wrote: "I feel blue. I'm not into my book as much as my last one. And it's a John le Carré and I really loved The Constant Gardener and I really want to like the rest of his books as I seem to own most of ..."

Funny you say that Fiona. I think I had it once or twice that I adore the first book I read by some writer and was looking forward to read more like the first one by the same author. But then I read others and didn't really like them much and I felt kind of guilty for not liking them like the other one. I wonder sometimes how an author can write a wonderful book and maybe all the rest he writes isn't good at all. How can there be such a difference in writing by one author....

[Jeane]

Susanna wrote: "Oh yes, and I started Steven Saylor's The House of the Vestals last night. Nice mys..."

Susanna, I think i have only read one or maybe two of his books and I felt so great afterwards. He writes wonderful books and unfortunately my eye doesn't catch his books often enough. I wanna read so much more that is written by him and always forget about it. The last (and maybe first)book I read by him was great and I remember that i couldn't fall asleep afterwards because I had been so absorbed by the story and felt like I was part of the story, like I was walking enxt to the character that told the story.

[Susanna - Censored by GoodReads]

I sometimes like an "old reliable" when I'm in that book mood, Fiona. Earlier this month it was one of C.S. Lewis' Narnia books - I really needed a palate cleanser. It seems to have done the trick.

[Meghan]

I just started The Boleyn Inheritance this morning and am already on page 190ish... though I am definitely not enjoying it as much as The Other Boleyn Girl (Gregory doesn't seem to have the multiple narrator thing down quite yet), it is a fun historical fiction read. It never ceases to amaze me how RAUNCHY the Tudors were!

What kills me is that I checked out about 10 books from the library yesterday - and they all look so good - that I am racing through one to get to the next. I need to SLOW DOWN and ENJOY! :)

In my TBR stack - Graceling, Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist, Love in the Time of Cholera... I can't wait!

[Susanna - Censored by GoodReads]

I actually liked The Boleyn Inheritance slightly better than The Other Boleyn Girl, but I seem to be the exception to the rule.

The Philippa Gregory that I've liked best, however, is Virgin Earth, which is set in the 1600s, in England and Virginia.

[Meghan]

Josie wrote: "I'm currently on holidays, and have over five books on the go (boredom being a very close friend)...one is [b:Pretties|24768|Pretties (Uglies, Book 2)|Scott Westerfeld|http://ecx.images-amazon.com/..."

I think the author overused those words on purpose - to show the superficiality and mindlessness of the world of the Pretties... just a thought!

[Robin]

I just did a re-read of "The Road" since I'm modering this for another group - I didn't like it the first time and didn't like it any better the second time. But it should be interesting conversation because some people love it and some hate it.

[Stephanie]

Just started Such a Pretty Fat One Narcissist's Quest to Discover if Her Life Makes Her Ass Look Big, or Why Pie is Not the Answer. I needed something light.

[Susan (NY)]

I'm currently reading "The Giant's House" by Elizabeth McCracken and "The Tales of Beedle the Bard" by J.K. Rowling

[Maria]

i just finished Tales of The Beedle Bard. it was cute, and a quick read, which i needed! i'm still working JS&MN, but i have a few others that i think i'm going to pick one from and start. most likely it will be The Heretic's Daughter.

[Laura]

I just finished I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak. 5 stars. I highly recommend this one. Although I will say the ending was like 4 stars - a little bit of a bummer, since there was this HUGE buildup all the way thru until the source of the protagonist's quest was identified.

Still a great read though, and I definitely want to read his other lesser known books. On a side note, Zusak is a pretty fine looking Australian man!

Now on to the BIG O -- OUTLANDER !

[Robin]

I also just added another read:
A Game of Thrones

[Laura]

Nah, just the difference between wanting to meet him and not.

:>

[Laura]

Actually I was gonna see if Jon could look him up for me over there in Australia....it doesn't mention a wife on the book flap.

Of course, MY bookflap mentions a husband !

*slaps own hand*

[Carrie]

The Shack --- movin this before UGLIES b/c the boyfriend is having a fit wanting his book back

[[deleted user]]

I am reading people of sparks

[Jill]

I just pulled down my old hardcover edition of Love in the Time of Cholera (found it in a used book store years ago) and in the process I found two books I'd never read before: Carnival for the Gods by Gladys Swan and The Killer Inside Me by Jim Thompson. Guess I have more TBRs than I realized. ;)

[Gracee]

I've finishedThe Strings of the Lute

and am now reading Joseph by Terri L. Fivash

[Liz]

Just finished "Blaze" by Richard Bachman (aka Stephen King), very reminiscent of King's "The Green Mile" and Steinbeck's "Of Mice and Men". Found myself rooting for the underdog!

Just picked up "Testimony" by Anita Schreve - guess I didn't read the "cover" correctly, isn't what I expected, but I think I'll hang in for a bit ... might be interesting!

[Liz]

Cindy wrote: "Linda wrote: "Cindy wrote: "I'm just starting "Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson. A friend gave it to me for Christmas-we usually like very different kinds of books, but I'm going to give it ..."

Keep going! I found this book fascinating and would have enjoyed it with just the parts about the Chicago World's Fair!

[Josie]

Meghan - yeah, I got that, but it's still annoying!

[Jeane]

Susanna wrote: "I actually liked The Boleyn Inheritance slightly better than The Other Boleyn Girl, but I seem to be the exception to the rule.

The Philippa Gregory that I've liked best, however, is Virgin Earth,..."

I am going to read the one with Queen in the title...hope it is good.

[Jeane]

Liz wrote: "Just finished "Blaze" by Richard Bachman (aka Stephen King), very reminiscent of King's "The Green Mile" and Steinbeck's "Of Mice and Men". Found myself rooting for the underdog!

Just picked up "T..."

I read on of her books not long ago and the begining was also not that good but then towards the end it got a bit better. Maybe all her books are like that...

[[deleted user]]

Reading two at the same time, which I don't normally do.

Eat, Love, Pray - which is reading like a Cosmo article, but I wanted to see what she said about Italy. I'm finding her a little whiny, but I haven't gotten into the main part of the book yet.

Everything is Illuminated - having a hard time getting into the story, but am loving it anyway. The quirky English imitation of the not-so-talented translator reminds me of all my students who insist on translating word-for-word.

[Jeane]

hayes, I think the word Italy catched my eyes and that is probably the first and main reason why I want to read it!

[JuliAnna]

I've gotten started on too many books at once! I'm usually fine with one fiction and one nonfiction. But, right now I'm totally confused with 3 fiction and a fun nonfiction (and a couple of textbooks). I don't see how folks can keep track of more than 2 works of fiction at a time.

I blame this group because you keep making great recommendations. I'm enjoying Anna Karenina and making slow progress through Watchmen. The book that I'm most caught up in is Love and the Time of Cholera. I've barely managed to put it down since I started. I'm looking forward to the discussion. It will be my first in this group.

[Jeane]

I am almost finished with Angels A Novel and start to like it more and more. Not great but funny and nice, fast, light to read.

[Susanna - Censored by GoodReads]

I finished The House of the Vestals, by Steven Saylor, last night. The stories were charming.

[Jamie]

I finished Plum Spooky last night, which was much better than all of Evanovich's other between-the-numbers books.

I'll try to finish Ella Enchanted today and then move on to An Abundance of Katherines.

[Jenna]

Just finished Patricia Cornwell's Postmortem. I had never read any of her books before. It was a quick and easy read. I'll be reading her other ones eventually. Just started Beautiful Boy, A Father's Journey Through His Son's Addiction. I'm reading this one for my face to face book club. Enjoying it so far.

[Kristina]

Orhan Pamuk: Snow.

[Abhishek]

Just finished reading The Naked Face,it was an awesome book,first book by Sidney Sheldon but a very mature and chilling book.