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[Catherine]

Starting McCarthy's No Country for Old Men tonight while writing a paper. I've only read a few pages, but I love his sparse writing style.

[Lori, Super Mod]

Kellie wrote: "I just finished Odd Thomas and I loved it!! What an incredible book this was. This is definitely Koontz at his best.
I was so taken by the story and the uniqueness of it. I love how Koontz slowly..."


Kellie, I am so glad to hear that you liked it! I adore him as a main character. Let me know what you think of #2 when you get to it!

[Kellie]

Lori wrote: "Kellie wrote: "I just finished Odd Thomas and I loved it!! What an incredible book this was. This is definitely Koontz at his best.
I was so taken by the story and the uniqueness of it. I love ho..."

Man you are up early!
I was very surprised at the ending. You know what I mean...(I don't want to spoil)
I have never read a book like this before. I have read a couple by Koontz and they were OK but I like this one far better. It is more memorable.
I just mooched #2 and it's on it's way.

[Fiona (Titch)]

Just finished listening to Girl with a Pearl Earring - Tracy Chevalier and now I am listening to Making Money - Terry Prachett (put on hold as its scratched, so gettin a new copy). I am now gonna listen to Memoirs of a Geisha - Arthur Golden.

[Carol]

Dissolution is spreading here too lol

I don´t know... for me the description gave by GRs sounded a little boring :/

[Katie]

Fiona - I just started I Capture the Castle! It's my spring break this week and I figured this was the perfect time to read it. :)

[alicia]

Kellie I loved Odd to.I thought it was very unique.I liked Forever Odd too did not care for Brother Odd as much.Still need to read Odd Hours.

This week I've been reading Whispers and Lies by Joy Fielding.This is the first time with this author and so far i'm enjoying it.I have looked up some of her other books and added most to my mt tbr.They sound soo good.

[Susanna - Censored by GoodReads]

In fiction I am re-reading Dark Fire by C. J. Sansom, and in non-fiction I'm reading The Life of Elizabeth I by Alison Weir.

[Bettie]

Fiona wrote: "Oh oh I really want to read Dissolution! Hope dark Fire's good too. The whole series sounds to be real good."

IMHO Dark Fire is the weakest of the four books but that does not mean, by any means, that it is a raspberry.

[Ashley]

I am reading Jodi Picoult's new one: Handle With Care.

[Jeane]

Finished The Red and the Green and really liked it. It was a great mix of fiction and non-fiction about Ireland, mainly Dublin in 1916.

Now, I started reading The book of the lsot books..it just makes me want to search very old, forgotten books and buy them.

[Liz]

I just finished Why Men Don't Listen and Women Can't Read Maps, and I'll keep working on The Dunciad.

[LJ]

I am about half-way through "Death of a Red Heroine" by Qiu Xiaolong and really enjoying the look at the life and customs of China post WWII. And it's a pretty good mystery so far.

[Kate]

I am reading In Other Rooms, Other Wonders - a book of short stories. But I just finished "Still Alice," about a woman diagnosed with early Alzheimer's Disease. It was INCREDIBLE. I highly recommend it.

[Good Book Fairy]

Kate wrote: "I am reading In Other Rooms, Other Wonders - a book of short stories. But I just finished "Still Alice," about a woman diagnosed with early Alzheimer's Disease. It was INCREDIBLE. I highly recommen..."

was it depressing? i've picked it up several times and always put it down...

[Kate]

Lbmii wrote: "Kate wrote: "I am reading In Other Rooms, Other Wonders - a book of short stories. But I just finished "Still Alice," about a woman diagnosed with early Alzheimer's Disease. It was INCREDIBLE. I hi..."

It was depressing, but very good.

[Mosca]

I have just finished Spin by Robert Charles Wilson -- a really excellent science fiction that was hard to put down.

Now I'm reading The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell.

[Justine]

Ashley, what do you think of Handle with Care so far? I bought it this weekend and am looking forward to it.

Currently I am reading
I'm Sorry You Feel That Way The Astonishing but True Story of a Daughter, Sister, Slut, Wife, Mother, andFriend to Man and Dog and Ten Big Ones. Listening to Consider the Lobster And Other Essays.

[Angela]

I am patiently waiting for Handle with Care at my library. There are numerous holds, but I have plently of other books to keep me busy :)

[Kate]

I'm currently reading 1984 after borrowing it from the library. Its been on my to read list for a while and I'm enjoying it so far.

[Jenna]

Just started Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon. Heard many great things about it and am really liking it so far.

[Chrystal]

I am getting ready to start Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold. I'm kinda nervous about this one because it looks like it's gotten some pretty brutal reviews. I hope I enjoy it.

[Lianne]

After staring at my bookshelf for a good few days and getting some opinions, I finally started reading Zusak's The Book Thief, lol (it was that or A Complicated Kindness or Acacia) :) It's pretty interesting so far...

Jenna wrote: "Just started Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon. Heard many great things about it and am really liking it so far."

I hope you enjoy the book! I read it early this year and absolutely loved it to bits :D

[Ann from S.C.]

I am now reading QUEEN OF SCOTS, THE TRUE LIFE OF MARY STUART by Jon Guy.

[Alisha Marie]

Although, I'm still reading Wastelands, I also picked up Little Red Riding Hood Uncloaked Sex, Morality, and the Evolution of a Fairy Tale. I never knew that Little Red Riding Hood was mostly considered an adult tale eons ago. The book discusses the numerous versions of Little Red Riding Hood and what each version can mean. I'm not too far into it, but so far it's fascinating.

[Liz]

Chrystal wrote: "I am getting ready to start Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold. I'm kinda nervous about this one because it looks like it's gotten some pretty brutal reviews. I hope I enjoy it."
Chrystal, The Lovely Bones is one of my favorite and I think negative reviews of it stem from the fact that hte subject matter is grim and controversial. I've actually heard many poor reviews of Sebold's second book, which I don't remember the title of.

[Linda]

Jenna wrote: "Just started Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon. Heard many great things about it and am really liking it so far."

All the buzz about this one is true and more. Hope you continue to enjoy it. He has a new book coming out in June and I can't wait.

[Kristina]

Kicki wrote: "The Harsh Cry of the Heron - Lian Hearn"

I'm still reading this, and I'm also reading a book of poetry by Daniel Boyacioglu. The book's called Istället för hiphop, and the translation of that would be Instead of hiphop.

[Ashley]

Justine wrote: "Ashley, what do you think of Handle with Care so far? I bought it this weekend and am ..."

I am really really enjoying it. I just want to read it all day. It really makes you think.

[Susanna - Censored by GoodReads]

Started The Alienist, by Caleb Carr, last night. Very good so far.

[Bettie]

Heather wrote: "Susanna, I'm really looking forward to reading that one! I'll be anxious to hear what you think of it when you're done."

Looks really interesting, doesn't it. I also like the look of The Domino Men

[Susanna - Censored by GoodReads]

I saw it at the Book Rack and the combination of historical mystery and Theodore Roosevelt had me immediately. I find TR fascinating.

[Kandice]

I am almost finshed with A Great And Terrible Beauty. I am liking it so much, I am putting off the ending by reading the rest of Night Shift, which I had only planned to read one short story from. I wonder if anyone else does that?

[Paula]

I'm reading (or going to be) 2 books. I never do this but one of them I'm reading to my husband in the evenings. It's a short book that I got from the library about a small town about 20 minutes from my house. It and another small town about 6 - 10 miles from the first one are my favorite places to go. They are close to the mountains so the scenery is gorgeous and the shops are very unique and the buildings have a lot of history. The one I'm reading about now has springs and they are mineral springs. They are said to be healthy so I go there to drink from the springs also.

This book is called "Springs of Manitou". We're both enjoying learning about how it came about.

I'm also going to start "The Reader" today.

[[deleted user]]

Just started One for the Money today. Everyone told me it was funny, but I was laughing within the first few pages!! Can't wait to read more...

[Paula]

Linda wrote: "Just started One for the Money today. Everyone told me it w..

My hubby and I love these books Linda! Don't read them all at once or you will get bored with them but we have really enjoyed the antics.

[[deleted user]]

I'm reading the first one for the spring challenge and will probably try to fit in more of them in the next challenge. I will try to keep it just to a couple per challenge so I don't get bored of them-- thanks for the advise!!

[Carrie]

THE ZOOKEEPER'S WIFE....it's getting better! It was a wee bit boring at first.

[Carrie]

I am almost finshed with A Great And Terrible Beauty. I am liking it so much, I am putting off the ending by reading the rest of Night Shift, which I had only planned to read one short story from. I wonder if anyone else does that?



I loved that book.

[alicia]

Well I finished Whispers and Lies.Wow that book had an unexpected ending and took a creepy turn.This was my first Joy Fielding and will not be my last.Not sure what to read now.

[Stephanie]

Kandice wrote: "I am almost finshed with A Great And Terrible Beauty. I am liking it so much, I am putting off the ending by reading the rest of Night Shift, which I had only planned to read one short story from. ..."

Glad to hear you're liking it so much Kandice! I just got a call from the library that they're holding it for me, so I am going to be starting it soon as well.

Currently I'm reading Twilight and although it's going very quickly, I'm just really not feeling it. I definitely had my doubts about it, and so far I haven't changed my mind. One thing I can say, though, is that it reads quickly.

[Chrystal]

Liz - Thanks!!! I am glad to hear that someone enjoyed it. I am only about 60 pages in, but really enjoying it so far. I can see why some people wouldn't enjoy it since it deals with the brutal death of a young child, but to me that doesn't make it a horrible book. I think we all agree that the crime is absolutely terrible!!!

[Lori, Super Mod]

Im starting "To Kill a Mockingbird"... I dont know why, but it was never required reading in the schools I have been to, and I feel slightly ashamed that I have made it this long without reading it.

So far so good....

[April]

Chrystal wrote: "I am getting ready to start Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold. I'm kinda nervous about this one because it looks like it's gotten some pretty brutal reviews. I hope I enjoy it."

I enjoyed it. Don't take it to be on par with Tolstoy and I think you will be fine. Yes, parts are gruesome, but it's an engaging read.

[April]

I'm currently reading Furta Sacra Thefts of Relics in the Central Middle Ages by Patrick Geary for a paper and Far from the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy for the Spring Challenge.

[Brenda]

The Scent of Sake
I just started today this book. I am liking it, I really did not think I would.

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

Lori wrote: "Im starting "To Kill a Mockingbird"... I dont know why, but it was never required reading in the schools I have been to, and I feel slightly ashamed that I have made it this long without reading it..."

It's been so long since I read this that I barely remember it. It's a possiblity for the Spring Challenge, but I definitely want to re-read it. I hope you enjoy it!

And I notice you have a new profile pic. She's not as pretty. ;)

[Maria]

Alisha wrote: "Although, I'm still reading Wastelands, I also picked up [b:Little Red Riding Hood Uncloaked Sex, Morality, and the Evolution of a Fairy Tale|114476|Little Red Riding Hood Uncloaked Sex, Morality..."


is this a newer book? for some reason, i remember something very similar from research i did for a folklore class in college. the focus of the class was the role of women in folklore, and i think we discussed the idea of a lot of fairytales being intended for adults when they were first introduced. i found it interesting, but had forgotten all about it until i read your post.

[Maria]

Susanna wrote: "Started The Alienist, by Caleb Carr, last night. Very good so far."

ooh, i really liked this book. very cool reading about NYC at the turn of the century.

[Susanna - Censored by GoodReads]

Yeah, the setting and TR as a detective really got me interested.

Have you seen the movie To Kill a Mockingbird, Lori? It is excellent. (But then I'm a sucker for Gregory Peck!)