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Lisa wrote: "Marisa wrote: "I am sick so last night when I couldnt sleep I finished Away. It was really good. Better than I expected. Today I started The Glass Castle, but I am only 9 pages into it so have not ..."I really like how all the character seemed 'real'. Nobody was perfect and everyone had their flaws. I also like how the book ended in a way that I ddnt think it would. I dont want to give away too much of the story here so it is hard to describe.
I just finished Everyone Worth Knowing by Lauren Weisberger. I didn't really enjoy it. I am moving on to The Yankee Years by Joe Torre and Tom Verducci.
Paula wrote: "I'm currently reading Inca Gold by Clive Cussler. I've never read his books before. I have to say that right from page one it caught my full attention and I'm really enjoying it. Not a bad way to s..."Paula,
I LOVE Cussler's Non-fiction (The Sea Hunters)--his undersea company (NOVA) goes out looking for sunken boats/ships/etc. He tells the story of either what made the vessel famous or how it sunk, then the story of how he searched for it and what came out of it. His group was the one that found the Civil War submarine (the first sub to ever sink an enemy ship during wartime).
Randy wrote: "Vanessa wrote: "Paula wrote: "Maria wrote: "Paula wrote: "I'm currently reading Inca Gold by Clive Cussler. I've never read his books before. I have to say that right from page one it caught my ful..."I loved The Chase! Have you heard if he is going to write any more Isaac Bell books? I wish he would.
I just finished Odd Hours--Lori thanks for getting me into this one.I wish the end had more closure, and I'm bummed I have to wait til the next book comes out to find out what happens.
I'm also audio-ing (my word) Johnstown Flood. As a child growing up around DC I had never heard about the 1889 flood, and when I went to school in western PA people looked at me like I was a leper because I was ignorant about it. This book is my way of getting the jump on them--I'm sure I'll know more than they do when I'm done. BTW for anyone who doesn't know about it, it was horrifying!
Vanessa wrote: "Randy wrote: "Vanessa wrote: "Paula wrote: "Maria wrote: "Paula wrote: "I'm currently reading Inca Gold by Clive Cussler. I've never read his books before. I have to say that right from page one it..."I just ran a search and the sequel is called "The Wrecker" but no release date yet...
I just started reading "True Evil" by Greg Iles, it starts off good right from the beginning.
Susan, that's good to know. True Evil is in my TBR pile and I bought it not knowing much about it.
I have just started The Devil in the White City and I am having difficulty getting into it. It is full of so many details and I am getting a little bored.
Should I keep plowing through or let it go?
Julianne wrote: "Paula wrote: "I'm currently reading Inca Gold by Clive Cussler. I've never read his books before. I have to say that right from page one it caught my full attention and I'm really enjoying it. Not ..."His stories always make me go and try to find out more about what he wrote.
Santa Cruise A Holiday Mystery at SeaI jsut started reading this book yesterday evening and after twenty pages I am already completely loving it. It is also my first book by this author.
I'm reading Grass for His Pillow by Lian Hearn.
Polished off Without Mercy A "Where Are They Now?" Mystery this morning. A mystery novel with an interesting premise--a journalist who specializes in former stars and old TV shows goes looking for one of her own favorites and realizes that a serial killer is using her to find the same star. What makes it really fun is the TV show, a made-up show called Kissing Cousins, supposed to be a combo of Addams Family and the Brady Bunch, and the send-up of its fans and fandom in general.
Kim wrote: "I have just started The Devil in the White City and I am having difficulty getting into it. It is full of so many details and I am getting a little bored.
Should I keep plowing through or let ..."
Kim, I'm also reading this book, and have been "plowing through" for over a week. I feel obligated to finish because it was a gift from a friend, and I know she'll want to talk about it when we get together next week. It does get better, but I find myself skimming through a lot of rather boring details to get to the good stuff. I finally have reached opening day of the fair, so maybe it will pick up?
actually reading 3 books:Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
Santa Cruise A Holiday Mystery at Sea
Outlander
Cindy and Kim-It's a worthwhile read--really two separate stories that take place at the same time and place. It's an amazing story, but has such a detailed account of architecture and other stuff that it's hard to stay with (IMHO), unless this type of non-fiction is your genre.
You'll be glad you read it when you're done, and you'll know so much about the World's Fair and Chicago history at the turn of the century (and the first serial killer). I'd say stick with it, but don't feel bad if you skim some parts-like what was served at particular dinner parties and such ;-)
Kim wrote: "I have just started The Devil in the White City and I am having difficulty getting into it. It is full of so many details and I am getting a little bored.
Should I keep plowing through or let ..."
I personally liked this book - for a non-fiction read (I generally stick to fiction) but it was a red for a bookgroup and I enjoyed it. There is a lot of "stuff" that comes about because of the fair and I really enjoyed that aspect of the book. Didn't care too much about the murder aspect it could have been find just focusing in the fair as far as I was concerned.
I finally finished The Inheritance of Loss by Kiran Desai. I am not really sure how I feel about this book, it was slow, boring at points, interesting at others... all in all I wold say this did not live up to my Man Booker expectations.Yesterday I read Coraline by Neil Gaimon, it was a nice quick read. And I am about a third of the way into Gregory Maguire's A Lion Among Men - I loved Wicked but Son of a Witch was kind of boring for me, so we'll see how this one ends up.
I'm reading Plain Truth by Jodi Picoult and Night Chills by Dean Koontz.
Julianne wrote: "I just finished Odd Hours--Lori thanks for getting me into this one.I wish the end had more closure, and I'm bummed I have to wait til the next book comes out to find out what happens.
I'm also ..."
Julianne, There is a segment on The American Experience about the Johnstown Flood that is excellent.
Susan wrote: "I just started reading "True Evil" by Greg Iles, it starts off good right from the beginning."
Susan, It gets even better. I have read/listened to several of Iles books and this is one of his better ones.
Kim wrote: "I have just started The Devil in the White City and I am having difficulty getting into it. It is full of so many details and I am getting a little bored.
Should I keep plowing through or let ..."
You go girl! The Devil in the White City has the nice advantage of shifting back and forth between the horrible mystery and the glamour of the Fair. Give it a bit more time and you may find you will like it.
I'll be finishing up Olive Kitteridge A Novel in Stories in the next day or so. In the first few pages I thought "oh no, this one may not be my cup of tea". Then it got good. Then it got even better. I have to admit I have been quite surprised at how well written it really is and quite insightful about aging couples.
Morgan wrote: "I'm reading Plain Truth by Jodi Picoult and Night Chills by Dean Koontz."Plain Truth was my first Jodi Picoult novel and I loved it!
Emily wrote: "Yesterday I read Coraline by Neil Gaimon, it was a nice quick read...."You can read the entire book from this link . I'm not sure if this is a permanent link or a promotion but for now you can read this book without paying anything:
I finished listening to HP and the Sorcerer's Stone earlier this week. My 10-year-old grandson recommended it and said I'd like it. He was right! I'm now listening to Before You Know Kindness by Chris BohjaliaN.
Vanessa wrote: "Randy wrote: "Vanessa wrote: "Paula wrote: "Maria wrote: "Paula wrote: "I'm currently reading Inca Gold by Clive Cussler. I've never read his books before. I have to say that right from page one it..."Julianne wrote: "I just finished Odd Hours--Lori thanks for getting me into this one.
I wish the end had more closure, and I'm bummed I have to wait til the next book comes out to find out what happens.
I'm also ..."
Vanessa wrote: "Randy wrote: "Vanessa wrote: "Paula wrote: "Maria wrote: "Paula wrote: "I'm currently reading Inca Gold by Clive Cussler. I've never read his books before. I have to say that right from page one it..."
Hi Vanessa - I haven't heard if there will be any follow-up novels with those characters, but we'll have to keep an eye out and let each other know if we hear that there will be! It was great.
Paula wrote: "Vanessa wrote: "Randy wrote: "Vanessa wrote: "Paula wrote: "Maria wrote: "Paula wrote: "I'm currently reading Inca Gold by Clive Cussler. I've never read his books before. I have to say that right ..."Cool! Something to look forward to!
Vanessa wrote: "Paula wrote: "Maria wrote: "Paula wrote: "I'm currently reading Inca Gold by Clive Cussler. I've never read his books before. I have to say that right from page one it caught my full attention and ..."And did you know that Clive Cussler actually owns the vintage cars that Dirk collects? That adds a fun piece of interest to the stories too.
I just spent the past couple of hours reading Coraline from the link Robin posted. I really enjoyed the story and the quickness, it's been a long time since I've read a book in one day.
I just started Inkheart last night and so far I am loving it. I am in love with the idea of the whole book. Has anybody seen the movie? Is it true to the book?
Hey everyone,I just started reading Almost Moon by Alice Sebold. Boy was I in for a shock. This woman named Helen is seriously disturbed. Any comments from anyone who has read this would be appreciated.
Emily wrote: "And I am about a third of the way into Gregory Maguire's A Lion Among Men - I loved Wicked but Son of a Witch was kind of boring for me, so we'll see how this one ends up."I'm struggling with Lion right now, Emily. I won it here on GR, so I feel like I have to finish it, but I feel bad that I'm not liking it. I'm about half way through and it's picked up some, but I can hear all the other wonderful books lying around my house calling my name!
Morgan, I loved Plain Truth. I've read quite a lot of Jodi Picoult's novels, but this one is my absolute favorite. The Lifetime movie with Mariska Hargitay is also pretty good.Kelly, I can't tell you much about Almost Moon because I never passed the 100 page mark. I could not get into it. Out of Sebold's three books, this is the only one I couldn't finish. I liked "The Lovely Bones" and loved her memoir "Lucky". It seems you're interested in Almost Moon, so maybe you'll be more successful in finishing than I was.
I finished Change Me into Zeus's Daughter A Memoir and now I'm reading The Hour I First Believed A Novel and although I'm only on pg. 17, it seems interesting enough that I think I can probably read it in less than a week even though it is quite hefty.
JG - A Lion Among Men is definitely not living up to the other two in the series. I feel like at this point I am just reading it to read it, and hoping it will get better along the way.
Randy wrote: "Vanessa wrote: "Paula wrote: "Maria wrote: "Paula wrote: "I'm currently reading Inca Gold by Clive Cussler. I've never read his books before. I have to say that right from page one it caught my ful..."i love how he inserts himself into the stories as well! kind of like stan lee making small appearnces in the spiderman movies....
Kelly wrote: "Hey everyone,I just started reading Almost Moon by Alice Sebold. Boy was I in for a shock. This woman named Helen is seriously disturbed. Any comments from anyone who has read this would be appre..."
agreed. i skipped ahead to the end, to see if it redeemed itself, but it didn't. i didn't bother finishing it, and i even made a note on my list at how awful the book was. i wouldn't waste the time on it, but that's just my opinion...
Im just getting ready to start Let The Right One In...it sounds super good!!
Thank you Alisha and Maria. I will give it a couple of more chapters but I have a feeling I will take your advice.
Kelly..I started that one to but ended up setting it down after about the first few chapters...I still have not picked it back up...
Kelly wrote: "Hey everyone,I just started reading Almost Moon by Alice Sebold. Boy was I in for a shock. This woman named Helen is seriously disturbed. Any comments from anyone who has read this would be appre..."
Not from me Kelly. After reading her first book it is a no more for me. I guess it says enough that I gave it one star because you couldn't give less...
Thank you Stephanie and Jeane. Jeane were her other books this bad too?
I don't know Kelly but after The lovely bones I really don't want to find out.
Jeane, I'm listening to The Lovely Bones on audio and I too think it's a little out there. I'm still listening to it though, I guess I just have to find out how it ends! I did have to fast forward through some parts.
Kelly, The Lovely Bones was hard to read in parts, and it got really weird at the end, but overall I really liked it.
Debby wrote: "I finished listening to HP and the Sorcerer's Stone earlier this week. My 10-year-old grandson recommended it and said I'd like it. He was right! I'm now listening to Before You Know Kindness by ..."Glad you liked it - the whole series is wonderful!! The first one is just a fun little book but it gets more involved ahd deeper as the book progresses
Jessica wrote: "I just spent the past couple of hours reading Coraline from the link Robin posted. I really enjoyed the story and the quickness, it's been a long time since I've read a book in one day."Glad it was of use ;-)
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Marisa, would love to know what you think of The Glass Castle when you get more into it. I thought it was quite a remarkable book.