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[Emma]

Hahhaa.

The characters just seem boring. She's too descriptive. I feel like falling asleep.

And this is only in ten pages.

Hmm...well, I have a book I can give away at the summer garage sale! That's a plus!

[Allison]

Every time I read one of your posts, I remember that I keep meaning to start the Gemma Doyle trilogy. I have the 1st and 3rd, I'm waiting for the 2nd one to be sent on BookMooch and I'm afraid to start until I have all 3.

[Emma]

I understand, I bought Rebel Angels the same day I finished A Great and Terrible Beauty. Well, as soon as you get all of them, read them! They're really wonderful, I hope you enjoy them!

[Kandice]

I didn't really like Austen Book Club, but I didn;t totally hate it. I was able to finish, and the ending was a little worth it, because, like I said before, the only thing she was able to make me care about ended up the way I hope it would. I was surprised, because it wasn't a typical thing to happen. If you DO finish, let me know.

[Emma]

Hmm...I might have to...

I'm just not in the mood currently to read it.

[Liz]

Kandice wrote: "I didn't really like Austen Book Club, but I didn;t totally hate it. I was able to finish, and the ending was a little worth it, because, like I said before, the only thing she was able to make me ..."
I understand what you mean. I enjoyed hte book for the most part, but in the end there was some aspect of it that wasn't entirely satisfying for me, although I can't remember what. I liked how she gave so much background on the characters, yet I think by the end I felt that I wanted to know more about what was going on with them at the time the book was actually set.

[Emma]

Liz, I feel the exact same way.

[Vicki]

I have three going right now. Love is a Mixtape by Rob Sheffield, I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith and Lament: The Faerie's Queen Deception by Maggie Stiefvater

[Liz]

Thanks, Gemma. Vicki, does the third have anything to do with Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queen? Because I was meant to read that and what I did make it through I deplored...

[Kandice]

I started listening to The Abstinence Teacher today on my commute. It's not what I expected, but I think I'll like it.

Liz-You hit the nail on the head. It was ALL background, no NOW.

[Vicki]

Liz wrote: "Thanks, Gemma. Vicki, does the third have anything to do with Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queen? Because I was meant to read that and what I did make it through I deplored..."

Not that I know of, this is a YA story about girl who falls for a Faerie assassin. Unfortunatley, or maybe fortunately I am not familiar with Spenser's work.

[Liz]

Spenser's Faerie Queen is a mock epic which I believe was written during the Renaissance--only read it because I had to! I like to give anything a chance, but I kept through this one because it was necessary. My father who is a professor didn't help by telling me that it wasn't any good.

[Alisha Marie]

(G)Emma, I thought The Jane Austen Book Club was just okay. It took me a while to get through it, but I didn't leave with a strong opinion of the book after I finished it. I do, however, recommend that you see the movie. It was superior to the book on so many levels. I really enjoyed it.

[Suzanne]

Little Altars Everywhere A Novel Then, I'll read theThe History of Love A Novel

[Maria]

i just finished The Girls from Lori Lansens and it was a very enjoyable read. it was for my face-to-face book group that the library.

my next book will either be a fluff one from the library or The Last Lecture, which i borrowed from my mom.

[Ann from S.C.]

I finished THE PESTHOUSE by Jim Crace. Now I am reading THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO by Steig Larsson. So far, alot of background and detail, which I don't usually have patience for, but I am liking this book so far.

[Angela]

I just started Twilight tonight... going to see what all the hype is about. Plus I am using it for the Winter Challenge!

Finished A Wedding in December by Anita Shreve.

[Liz]

Alisha wrote: "(G)Emma, I thought The Jane Austen Book Club was just okay. It took me a while to get through it, but I didn't leave with a strong opinion of the book after I finished it. I do, however, recommen..."
I agree! I personally prfer the ending of the film to the ending of the book.

[Emily]

Finished Loving Frank over the long weekend and started on Per Petterson's Out Stealing Horses.

[Linda]

Barbara wrote: "Angela, I enjoyed MYSTIC RIVER so much that I had gone back to my library repeatedly to read anything else Lehane had written.I next read GONE, BABY, GONE and was not disappointed. SHUTTER ISLAND w..."

Barbara, Seems like everyone has enjoyed Mystic River. Will have to push that one up on my TBR list. I read Shutter Island before any others and really enjoyed it. Not so much with A Drink Before The War. Since that one sort of left me cold I have been very reluctant to read A Given Day and for some reason don't think I will be changing my mind any time soon.

[Linda]

Am on the cusp of finishing The Secret Life of Cee Cee Wilson. This one is a keeper and a recommendation to my friends. Just started Die For Me and this one will probably give me nightmares. Seems typical of Karen Rose's style. I am also going to start Loving Frank. With all of the good press on this one hope it lives up to the buzz.

[Allison]

I logged on GR about 10 minutes ago, and I've just kinda looked off and on (since I'm at work, haha).

Yeah, I've already added like 5 books to my TBR list. *sigh*

[Kandice]

Suzanne wrote: "Little Altars Everywhere A Novel Then, I'll read the[b:The History of Love A ..."

I really enjoyed this book, but only because I was already in love with the characters. It felt a little like a cheat because it was almost a filling in of details for Ya Ya, not a completely new novel. Hope you like it.

[Allison]

I have gotten so caught up in series so far this year, that I am getting way behind on reading my classics...so I started Lady Audley's Secret a couple days ago. Its pretty good, its pretty obvious what will happen, but reading as the story unfolds is interesting anyway.

I have heard a lot of people talk about The Secret Life of Cee Cee Wilson lately, I'm going to have to look for that at the library.

[Lisa]

I read a great fluff book Karma Girl by Jennifer Estep. It's about superheroes and unbervillians. It was funny and entertaining. I also finished The Talented Mr Ripley. I watched the movie a long time ago, but I think the book is better. There are several more in the Ripley series that I am going to have to hunt down at the library.

I'm reading Anna Karenina right now. I'm 200 pages in and enjoying it. After that I am going to read What Happened to Anna K?, which is a re-telling of Anna Karenina.

[Paul]

I am reading Musicophilia by Oliver Sacks, the noted neurologist. He has weird and wonderful tales of people who are affected by music in various ways, such as obsessive repeating musical phrases or hearing whole symphonies in their head. It's rather spooky in a way because the line between 'normal' and 'abnormal' in brain matters seems to be awfully fine...

[Melissa]

Okay, so now I'm reading Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets and listening to The Gargoyle.

[Jeane]

Angela wrote: "I just started Twilight tonight... going to see what all the hype is about. Plus I am using it for the Winter Challenge!

Finished A Wedding in December by Anita Shreve. "

Angela what did you think about it? In the beginning i though it was a bit empty but it ended in a quite okay story I thought.

[Angela]

A Wedding in December?... I liked this book. I enjoyed reading about all of the characters and what has happened to them since high school. I agree with you. At first I was not sure that I would like it, but as the story kept building I found it hard to put down. Did you feel like it ended with a lot of unanswered questions?

[Allison]

ugh. I really want to read a Georgette Heyer novel, I have been seeing a lot about her lately...our library doesn't have ANYTHING by her, though.

Has anybody read anything by her? I might go to a used shop and see what they have.

[Susanna - Censored by GoodReads]

I like her. Our local used book store never seems to have her, though.

[Mir]

Re: Spenser's Faerie Queene
If you just want to be familiar with this work, find a modernization of "The Red Cross Knight" -- this is the most famous section of the epic and has the most exciting stories (Una and St George, Britomart the Lady Knight, evil wizards). There are several versions adapted into more contemporary language.

There is also a good YA fantasy loosely based on this story, called "Enchanter's Glass."

[Liz]

Lisa wrote: "I read a great fluff book Karma Girl by Jennifer Estep. It's about superheroes and unbervillians. It was funny and entertaining. I also finished The Talented Mr Ripley. I watched the movie a lo..."
Lisa, I would be really interested in hearing what you have to say about Anna K! There's a lot of stereotypes associated with Russian literature and Russia in general, but I feel with literature one stereotype is that it's slow and depressing. When I read Dostoyevsky's Crime and Punishment the first 90 pages were quick but it got really rpetive throughout the book. I'd be curious to hear what you think about the pacing of Anna K.

[Leah]

I'm almost half way through The Other Boleyn Girl and I really like it!

[Lisa]

Well, I have read about another 100 pages so far today. I am really enjoying it. Then again, it really liked War and Peace which many find too long and too slow.

[Rora]

I'm reading A Red Heart of Memories by Nina Kiriki Hoffman.

[Liz]

Thanks, Lisa good to know.
Anyways, I just finished The Monk and am going to try to finish A Room with a View within the next week. For those of you who asked, overall I enjoyed The Monk and thought the plot moved along nicely, but I had a hard time getting the characters straight at first.

[Jamie]

I finished An Abundance of Katherines last night, which was pretty good. I'm moving on to 3 Willows by Ann Brashares now. I've been reading a lot of YA lately, and I've got a few more I'd like to read soon (ICTC, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - which I guess is more children's than YA, Ella Enchanted, & Inkheart). I think I'll be glad to move on to a different genre by then.

[Liz]

Jamie, Ella Enchanted is really good. If you've seen the film, do not judge the book by it, because the film is kind of crap and in my opinion kind of massacres the story as an adaptation. As a film on it's own it's a bit cute, but it really does not work as an adaptation.

[Kelly]

I am reading Double Cross by James Patterson. It goes very quickly because the chapters are short. This is my first time reading any of his books.

[Jamie]

Liz - Thanks for the tip about Ella Enchanted. I know I want to read it, and I'm planning on using it for a couple of challenges, but I've seen the movie and it's been a bit challenging to get into because I think I know what's going to happen. I guess I shouldn't worry about that!

[Ann from S.C.]

Kelly, I have read all of James Pattersons books and love them all. They go quick because of the short chapters. You need to check out the others in the Alex Cross series. There are a bunch and I am not sure how they go in the series. I always have to read them in order, and they are great!

[Kandice]

Liz wrote: "Thanks, Lisa good to know.
Anyways, I just finished The Monk and am going to try to finish A Room with a View within the next week. For those of you who asked, overall I enjoyed The Monk and th..."


I don't know if you are a Forster fan, but I love him. I would love to hear what you think when you finish.

[Liz]

It's actually the first thing of his that I've read, and I wrote an essay on the film of it as well as Ang Lee's Sense and Sensibility. I tried to read the book but was also overwhelmed by another essay at the time. I definitely really enjoy the book so far and I really like the message it gives.

[Victoria]

I'm currently reading A Long Way Down by Nick Hornby and A Chalice of Wind by Cate Tiernan.

[Catherine]

I finally finished Coraline!

[Kellie]

I just finished Knit Two by Kate Jacobs. This is the sequel to The Friday Night Knitting Club
I enjoyed it.

Now I am reading The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Twain. Looking forward to this.

[Tobi]

Jeane wrote: "Angela wrote: "I just started Twilight tonight... going to see what all the hype is about. Plus I am using it for the Winter Challenge!

Finished A Wedding in December by Anita Shreve. "

Ange..."

I could tell you what I think... which is that you Twlight is so fluffy that even though it has no plot, 0% editing, and spends half the book describing how sexy Edward is, it somehow manages to get you addicted to it. I don't know how... it's like crack, you know its bad, but you just cant help yourself

[Jackie]

LOL...Tobi my sentiments exactly on Twilight. I don't know how I managed to get into it.

[Stephanie]

I'm about 85 pages into Revolutionary Road and really liking it so far.