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[Catamorandi]

I tried to read the first one for the first time. I thought it started out strong, but it kept getting weaker throughout the book. I wound up not finishing the book.

[Robin]

Perpendicularandi wrote: "I am about to start reading The Thirteenth Tale. I have heard good things about it. I'm ready."

I have this from the library and need to start reading it. It was behind another read that I just finished.

[Robin]

So chalk up another winner for TNBBC. I just finished A Dirty Job which I would not have read except others here got me turned onto it - thank you all so much what a great book.

I'm currenlty on the lookout - for good NEW authors in particular GoodRead Authors. I'm going to read one book a month from new authors this way. I've done a few of them now and found some winners and losers but always willing to give a try.

-- Robin (14 days until Avempartha)

[Stephanie]

I just started The Thirteenth Tale tonight and am really liking it so far, although I'm not very far in.

[Fiona (Titch)]

Kelly wrote: "Thanks Fiona!!!"

http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/p/j...

Thats his page on Fantastic Fiction Kelly, incase you wanna check out what books he has and what you haven't read.

[[deleted user]]

Just started The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, which I never would have considered if it hadn't been a TNBBC group read. Thanx!!

Just loving it! Even if I had to resist the urge to google everything I didn't understand (lots of jargon and slang that have passed me by here in the last 20 odd years, or spanish/DR words) - I decided to try the Gestalt method, and I'm glad, because the flow is just as important.

I may have to go back and google a few things when I've finished... can't resist a new word or expression!!

[Fiona (Titch)]

Stopped reading Honeymoon - James Patterson & Howard Roughan (as I couldn't get into it at the moment). I am gonna try and read The Bridges of Madison County - Robert James Waller.

[[deleted user]]

Bridges was okay, but I couldn't get the images of Streep and Eastwood out of my head. (haven't seen the flick, but it had just come out when I read the book)

kinda ruined it for me

[Fiona (Titch)]

Thanks for your opinion Hayes x

[[deleted user]]

hope you like it!! it was a nice gentle read

[Fiona (Titch)]

There is only 171 pages to my book. I just wanna read something that is short and quick xx

[Laura]

Reading Testimony by Anita Shreve

[Good Book Fairy]

Sondra wrote: "Claire wrote: "Over the weekend, I started My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult. This is the first of her books that I am reading. Hopefully I'll like it. "

Claire...let me know what you think ab..."

personally, i think The Pact was one of her best and most original. I liked her works better before she became such a big name. My sister's keeper and the plain truth were also very good.

[Linda]

Rebbie wrote: "The discussion about Jodi Picoult books is great, thanks all. What's your favorite, anyone? I've only read one, Eighteen Minutes, which was good, but would like to get other suggestions."

Change of Heart #1, Sister's Keeper #2.

[Linda]

Robin wrote: "So chalk up another winner for TNBBC. I just finished A Dirty Job which I would not have read..."

Robin, I loved A Dirty Job. Am really glad you liked it as well. Moore can be so irreverant, but hysterically funny.

[Kathy]

I'm in the Outlander group here and am currently on Drums of Autumn, the 4th book in the series. I have 278 more pages out of 880 to go, and I am loving this one so much. This may turn out to be my favorite one in the series.

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

Finished Bel Canto last evening. I knew the ending was coming, but still wasn't fully prepared. Started Light a Penny Candle by Maeve Bincy.

[Kathy]

Elizabeth wrote: "Finished Bel Canto last evening. I knew the ending was coming, but still wasn't fully prepared. Started ..."

Elizabeth, I loved Bel Canto, even though I anticipated the ending.

[Paula]

I've read:

The Pact
Vanishing Act
Salem Falls
Plain Truth

Of those, Vanishing Act was my least favorite, and it wasn't that bad.

[Paula]

Liz, I listened to "P.S. I Love You" and "Wish You Were Here" on audio. Thought the narrator did an excellent job and I loved the stories. But I had totally forgotten about the annoying use of the word "giggle" until you brought it up! It was a little over the top.

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

Paula wrote: "I've read:

The Pact
Vanishing Act
Salem Falls
Plain Truth

Of those, Vanishing Act was my least favorite, and it wasn't that bad."

Of those, I think I like Salem Falls the least, but, as you say, they're all good. My first was Keeping Faith, still my favorite (like a first love?), and I heartily recommend it.

[Catherine]

Paula, as I read your comment, I'm listening to "Wish you Were Here" by Incubus - ironic.

Have only read P.S. I Love You, but it was good enough that I would read another by Ahern.

[Catherine]

Just finished No Country for Old Men, which I thought was amazing. I liked The Road more, but I love McCarthy's writing style so far.

[Fiona (Titch)]

Couldn't get into The Bridges of Madison County. So I am gonna read The Almost Moon - Alice Sebold.

[Claire]

Lbmii wrote: "Sondra wrote: "Claire wrote: "Over the weekend, I started My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult. This is the first of her books that I am reading. Hopefully I'll like it. "

Claire...let me know wh..."

Thanks, Lbmii - I'll put those on my TBR list - I may even have both of them somewhere in my stack of books! LOL --- my mom has read almost all of her books and lends them to me.

[Susanna - Censored by GoodReads]

Finished Pardonable Lies last night - it was very good. No idea what novel I'll read next.

[Fran]

Last night I started Doghead, by Morten Ramsland; not too sure yet what to make of it.

[Liz]

Paula wrote: "Liz, I listened to "P.S. I Love You" and "Wish You Were Here" on audio. Thought the narrator did an excellent job and I loved the stories. But I had totally forgotten about the annoying use of the ..."
Is it bad that a small part of me shudders at the fact that whoever edited the book didn't try to do something about it?

[Jeane]

Lori wrote: "Knarik, I read MArtian Chronicles last summer and thought it was really strange. A good strange, but strange :)

Jeane, I bought the Grave Sight series but havent started it yet!"

Lori I took grave sight because I thought it was one of the sookie serie. After you mentioning it so much I wanted to read one. But I really enjoyed Grave sight. I wasn't sure about it when I read she finds dead people...but the story was very good i thought. So thanks.

[Jeane]

I finally started Angela's ashes yesterday! I guess the rest of the story won't be so not depressing like the start...

[[deleted user]]

I remember the beginning being really tear making... it gets better, it does. It's pretty sad all the way thru the first part, but not sooo depressing.

[Lisa]

Yes, I noticed the over use of "giggle" in PS I Love You. I enjoyed it overall, though.

I've moved on to Honestly Dearest You're Dead by Jack Frederickson. I read another of his books A Safe Place for Dying. It was good enough to try another.

[Lori, Super Mod]

Im starting Water For Elephants right now. I was so happy to find it at the Library Sale last week, and cant wait to read along with everyone!

[Amy]

I just finished 'Can you keep a secret?' by Sophie Kinsella. I have read her shopaholic book and 'Remember me?'. I love the Secret book much better than her other books.

Now I'm going to re-read City of Bones and City of Ashes in the Mortal Instrument trilogy in preparation for the new release of City of Glass next week!

[Suzanne]

Nighttime Is My Time by Mary Higgins Clark

[Cait]

Lori wrote:"three great books back to back! You are on a reading roll!!!!
..."

It makes me happy when I read multiple books in a row and wind up loving them all! I went through a period last fall where I kept reading books that, in my opinion, started out promising but ended up being duds.

I thought Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close was fantastic. It is now on my 'favorites' shelf.

The Stupidest Angel was a riot. Christopher Moore is one funny guy. I might even be able to get my husband to read his books.

Blindness was incredible. Saramago uses that same unorthodox writing style in all of his books, right? I thought it might bother me, but in this case I think it really enhanced the story. Trying to determine who is saying what, who they are saying it to, and that fuzzy confusion you feel when attempting to piece it together - it makes you feel like you're one of them, like you're blind. It was intense too. I can't count how many times I would read something and say "holy sh**!" out loud. My husband would ask "what?", I'd tell him, and he'd reply with "what the hell are you reading?!". :o)

I'm going with either Change of Heart or Shadow of the Wind next, and I've just started listening to Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire on audio.

[Lori, Super Mod]

Cait, yes, he uses the same writing style in all his books. But Blindness is the only one where he doesnt name the characters (uhm, maybe he doesnt name them in Seeing either, the somewhat sequel.. I cant remember)

[Maria]

wow, i haven't been on in a few days, and there are 160 messages...yikes.

anyway, i sort of finished The Secret Between Us by Baraba Delinsky. it was OK, she's written better.

now i'm reading One Fifth Avenue from Candace Bushnell, and i'm pleasantly surprised. i'm not sure what i expected, but i'm enjoying the book very much.

[Rebbie]

I enjoyed this one, although convoluted in some places. Hope you enjoy the read!

Robin wrote: "Perpendicularandi wrote: "I am about to start reading The Thirteenth Tale. I have heard good things about it. I'm ready."

I have this from the library and need to start reading it. It was beh..."

[JuliAnna]

Rebbie wrote: "LOVED the Alienist. Haven't read Crocodile on the Sandbank yet, but I want to."

Rebbie, I saw from your profile that you also like Laurie King, whom I adore. I definitely prefer King to either Elizabeth Peters' or Anne Perry's Victorian series. Peters is pretty lightweight, but consequently she can be a lot of fun.

I just got a copy of Julian Barnes' foray into the genre of historical detective fiction: Arthur and George. It's based on an interesting event in Sir Arthor Conan Doyle's life, and I'm curious to see how it turned out. I loved Flaubert's Parrot.

[Kellie]

Finished Moviegoer by Walker Percy
Blech....
Going to start Middlesex by Eugenides

[Elizabeth (Alaska)]

I just got a copy of Julian Barnes' foray into the genre of historical detective fiction: Arthur and George. It's based on an interesting event in Sir Arthor Conan Doyle's life, and I'm curious to see how it turned out. "

Julianna, I absolutely loved Arthur and George. I hope you do to.

[JuliAnna]

Elizabeth, I'm glad to know it is as good as I have hoped. I can't wait to get started. As soon as I heard about it, I ran out to get it.

I'm having a string of great luck with books. After The Wind-up Bird Chronicle, I picked up The Sparrow, which is as good as advertised. (Mosca always makes great recommendations.) As soon as I finish it, I am starting Arthur and George.

[Jen]

I'm currently reading The Lovely Bones, and Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell. I've been spending more time on The Lovely Bones and am having a hard time getting into Jonathan Strange.

[Stephanie]

Kellie wrote: "Finished Moviegoer by Walker Percy
Blech....
Going to start Middlesex by Eugenides"

Kellie - I hope you enjoy Middlesex - I really liked that one! The beginning started just a bit slow for me, but it really picks up. Happy reading!

[Coral Rose]

Jen wrote: "I'm currently reading The Lovely Bones, and Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell. I've been spending more time on The Lovely Bones and am having a hard time getting into Jonathan Strange. "

I had a hard time getting into Jonathan Strange too, but in the end, I really enjoyed it, in a slogging through Dickens reward sort of way.

[Robin]

Linda wrote: "Robin, I loved A Dirty Job. Am really glad you liked it as well. Moore can be so irreverant, but hysterically funny. ..."

I will definitely read more from him.

[Robin]

Jen wrote: "I'm currently reading The Lovely Bones, and Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell. I've been spending more time on The Lovely Bones and am having a hard time getting into Jonathan Strange. "

Jen you are not alone on JSSMN - I REALLY struggled with it and would have given up if it wassn't for it being a read for this group. I liked it but not sure it was worth the struggle - for me at least.

[Alisha Marie]

I just finished The Hummingbird's Daughter by Luis Alberto Urrea. I thought that it was one of those books that although they take a while to get into (and to get through), they end up being so great that you don't mind so much that you wanted to throw it against the wall numerous times because it just wasn't going fast enough for you. I thought it was a heartwarming, exciting, and suprisingly enough funny novel.

Now (or more like tomorrow because it's late over here) I'm going to pick up Revenge of the Spellmans by Lisa Lutz. It's the third book in the Spellman series and I can't wait to start this one since I loved the first two books.

[Good Book Fairy]

Thanks Alisha. Hummingbird's Daughter has been on my TBR for, mmm, way to long. Great incentive to pick it up!