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[Diane]

I am STILL reading The Last Juror. This is the longest "quick read" I've ever read....I keep reading, but never finish. Disappointing.

[Liz]

Emu wrote: "I've started reading Frankenstein and I also just started reading Lady Oracle - first time I read Atwood."
Good luck with Frankenstein! I found many of the characters in that book self-centered, which irritated me.

[Morgan P]

I am reading the Da Vinci Code. I am eager to finish because I read many of the reviews and a lot of people said it was terrible. But so far, I think its good. But, I'm only around page 45.

[Paula]

Morgan wrote: "I am reading the Da Vinci Code. I am eager to finish because I read many of the reviews and a lot of people said it was terrible. But so far, I think its good. But, I'm only around page 45.

I was one that liked it and found it very entertaining Morgan. Hope you end up liking it.

[Kandice]

Morgan wrote: "I am reading the Da Vinci Code. I am eager to finish because I read many of the reviews and a lot of people said it was terrible. But so far, I think its good. But, I'm only around page 45.
"

I like all his books. They are quick, and full of action. They certainly aren't high literature, but entertaining.

[Morgan P]

Cool. Thanks you guys. I can't wait to finish!

[Cait]

Morgan wrote: "I am reading the Da Vinci Code. I am eager to finish because I read many of the reviews and a lot of people said it was terrible. But so far, I think its good. But, I'm only around page 45.
"

I liked it too. I read my husband's special illustrated edition, and it was an awesome way to experience the book.

[Diane]

Cait wrote: "Morgan wrote: "I am reading the Da Vinci Code. I am eager to finish because I read many of the reviews and a lot of people said it was terrible. But so far, I think its good. But, I'm only around p..."

We have that edition too, Cait, but we got it after I had already read the book. But I loved the details it added to the book. I would have loved to have read that version of it.

[Lori, Super Mod]

I finished As I Lay Dying this afternoon and started Wyndham's "Day of the Triffids".... so far so good!

[Petra]

Lori wrote: "I finished As I Lay Dying this afternoon and started Wyndham's "Day of the Triffids".... so far so good!"

I'm a fan of Wyndham's books. Enjoy this one, Lori.

I'm still reading The Sparrow and thoroughly enjoying it.

[Paula]

Diane wrote: "Cait wrote: "Morgan wrote: "I am reading the Da Vinci Code. I am eager to finish because I read many of the reviews and a lot of people said it was terrible. But so far, I think its good. But, I'm

I didn't have the illustrated version. I'll have to see if I can find one one of these days to add to my pleasure.

[Pamela]

Petra wrote: "I'm still reading [b..."

Oooo! That's a good one! Make sure you follow it up with

[book:Children of God|16948]. it answers a lot of the questions from The Sparrow.

[Elhara]

I just started Wally Lamb's The Hour I First Believed. I forgot how much I liked his other books.This has already grabbed my attention. It is a fairly long read but when it's a good book I look forward to being entertained for an extended time.

[Pamela]

Have just finished Fidali's Way A Novelby George Mastras and am about to start A Fine Dark Line

[Angela]

Sorry Lori :( Did not mean to get your hopes up!

I am currently reading Wally Lamb's I Know This Much is True and I am loving it... a very long book though (897 pages).

Elhara- I read that book and just could not put it down! You will be entertained.

[Petra]

Pamela wrote: "Petra wrote: "I'm still reading [b..."

Oooo! That's a good one! Make sure you follow it up with

[book:Children of God|16948]. it answers a lot of the questions from The Sparrow."

Pamela, I'll certainly be reading more of Mary Doria Russell's books. This one is wonderful so far!

[Mosca]

Petra: "I'll certainly be reading more of Mary Doria Russell's books"

Petra, I love Mary Doria Russell. But the bad news is that she has written only four books that I know of. I've read all four since New Year's. But do read them all. She is a treat.

I agree with Pamela; definitely do follow up The Sparrow by reading Children of God. The two books are really a set and belong together.

Hope you continue to enjoy "The Sparrow"

[Patricia]

Linda wrote: "Patricia wrote: "I started reading Night by Elie Wiesel last night, I was up until 5:00 am, I couldn't put the book down."

Patricia, Elie Wiesel goes straight to the core when you read his work...."

Linda wrote: "Patricia wrote: "I started reading Night by Elie Wiesel last night, I was up until 5:00 am, I couldn't put the book down."

Patricia, Elie Wiesel goes straight to the core when you read his work...."

It ripped my heart out right from the start. I threw the book down and and doubled over in tears. I had to MAKE myself pick that book back up but I knew I had to finish it. (He lived it, so I WILL read it) Never ever again will I read about this, not ever. God bless them all, I will never be the same after reading this book, ever. It still haunts me.

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Still currently reading The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson. Its taking me a while but i should finish it this weekend, really interesting though, just difficult to get into at first with it being a sweedish book translated to english. A few great suprises though, ones I didn't see coming. Can't wait to start the next one in the series.

[Bettie]

I am reading The Selected Works of T.S. Spivet and it is wonderful, the 'it' book of 2009.

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Can't wait to read that, Bettie (but given the state of my TBR it will prolly be in 2012!!)

Will start the The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin tomorrow. He has always been a bigger-than-life kind of guy for me... can't wait to learn more.

The Human STain is kind of slow going, but I'm plugging along. Listening to Sister Carrie, not loving it and will think about moving on: LITS and TBRITL (Life is too short and TBR is too long!!)

[Christina]

Currently I am in the middle of Firefly Lane and have recently started Aberrations by Penelope Przekop. Unfortunately I don't have as much time to read as I would like between running around after my fifteen monh old (which I must admit I do find more enjoyable than even a good book!) and doing school work (I just started working on my Masters).

[Bettie]

Off topic but I know that at least one of you will know the answer to this:

Can someone help please - I read a book about enforced organ donation, I believe it was a case of clones being bred specifically for that organ donating facility. Needless to say it was all distressing because some of these clones were compis mentis.

Does anyone remember the name of the book? Is there a forum where questions like this can be posited?

Thanks in advance

[Kristin]

I should be done with Practical Demonkeeping by tomorrow, then i plan on either, Fluke, Coyote Blue or the Stupidest Angel. Im watching Lust Lizard and Dirty Job on ebay right now the biddings still super low and if it stays low ill def get them i really want Dirty Job.

[Rebbie]

I've been wanting to read this, but it got lost in all the craziness right now. Thanks for the reminder. Glad to hear it's good.

Bettie (Goodreads Reader!) wrote: "I am reading The Selected Works of T.S. Spivet and it is wonderful, the 'it' book of 2009."

[Rebbie]

I'm reading my mother's favorite book right now. It's non-fiction and it's called A PIRATE OF EXQUISITE MIND. It's about a guy named William Dampier who was an adventurer in the late 1600s. I'd recommend it for all you history buffs out there--lots of very interesting tidbits about food, sex and clothing in that era.

[Rebbie]

I totally agree. I know we don't want to forget the suffering of those persecuted people, but it's such a gut-wrenching thing to read about it.

Patricia wrote: "Linda wrote: "Patricia wrote: "I started reading Night by Elie Wiesel last night, I was up until 5:00 am, I couldn't put the book down."

Patricia, Elie Wiesel goes straight to the core when you ..."

[Fiona (Titch)]

Going to read The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips - Michael Morpurgo.

[Linda]

Pamela wrote: "Have just finished Fidali's Way A Novelby George Mastras and am about to start A Fine Dark Line"

Pamela: What did you think of Fidali's Way? No pressure, I LOVED IT.

[Joseph]

I just finished Orpheus Emerged by Kerouac.It was his first book, and it shows.While I try never to be too harsh on fellow writer's ,I have to be honest here. It's terrible.Just terrible. It's not only that it is filled with the kind of narcissism and pseudo -intellectualism so many of us exhibit when young.That can be excused somewhat as one of the excesses of youth.(He was 18, I believe, when he wrote it). It's simply that the writing is so bad.
I guess the only positive thing I can say about it, is that it will give hope to all young writer's,that no matter how poorly they write, there is still a chance they will improve and some day become famous.I'm going to re-read On The Road to remind myself of why I use to like Kerouac.

[Bridgit]

Bettie (Goodreads Reader!) wrote: "Off topic but I know that at least one of you will know the answer to this:

Can someone help please - I read a book about enforced organ donation, I believe it was a case of clones being bred sp..."


Bettie - there is a group that you can ask this to - it is called "What's the Name of That Book???" if you post your question in there, they may be able to help you.

Bridgit

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Bridgit wrote: "Bettie (Goodreads Reader!) wrote: "Off topic but I know that at least one of you will know the answer to this:

Can someone help please - I read a book about enforced organ donation, I believe it..."


Here's the link: http://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1...

[Bettie]

Thanks Bridgit and Hayes, I have posted my query in that group. My fingers are crossed, my thumbs are pulled - I know that you know that I know how awful it is to have a book title/author on the tip of one's tongue...

I am obsessed.
:O)

[Stephanie]

Currently reading Animals in Translation Using the Mysteries of Autism to Decode Animal Behavior and while there are some interesting bits, I'm not invested in this one at all. I'm usually not one who can put books down but I'm considering it with this one. I'm only about 60 pages in - has anyone else read this? Does it get better?

[Bettie]

Stephanie wrote: "Currently reading Animals in Translation Using the Mysteries of Autism to Decode Animal Behavior and while there are some interesting bits, I'm not invested in this one at all. I'm usu..."

It's in my audio library and I must admit I have been watering at the mouth at the thought of it there but now not so much - you are the second person to have mentioned a reticence to continue.

[Jody]

I am currently reading Dear Fatty by Dawn French. I can hardly put it down despite the fact that I have only had time to read it during my lunch hour.

[Kandice]

The House of the Scorpion is about clones bred specifically for organ donation. It's YA. Is that what you were thinking of?

[Stephanie]

Bettie (Goodreads Reader!) wrote: "It's in my audio library and I must admit I have been watering at the mouth at the thought of it there but now not so much - you are the second person to have mentioned a reticence to continue...."

Sorry to make you less excited about it! The style is pretty choppy, which I could deal with if that were the only issue, but it's also really repetitive. The author italicizes words and passages completely at random and she's used a couple of made-up words (even acknowledging that they are made up). I don't think I can take a whole book of this.

I hope you have better luck with it than I did!

[Cathyb]

I started Rooftops of Tehran last night. So far, I am liking it.

[Bettie]

Stephanie wrote: "Bettie (Goodreads Reader!) wrote: "It's in my audio library and I must admit I have been watering at the mouth at the thought of it there but now not so much - you are the second person to have men..."

I have always preferred listening to honest opinions on books - it helps when trying to select the next-up from Mt. TBR.

:O)

[Stephanie]

Glad to help then! :D

[Bettie]

Stephanie wrote: "Glad to help then! :D"

Yes! thankee muchly oh kind one

xx

[Eva]

Bettie (Goodreads Reader!) wrote: "Off topic but I know that at least one of you will know the answer to this:

Can someone help please - I read a book about enforced organ donation, I believe it was a case of clones being bred sp..."

It sounds like Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro.

[Bettie]

Emu ... Yes!!!!

hahahaha - you are the best. I didn't find it in my own files because I still have it markes 'to-read'!. What a plonker I am.

Truly, truly, truly thank you.

[Eva]

Bettie (Goodreads Reader!) wrote: "Emu ... Yes!!!!

hahahaha - you are the best. I didn't find it in my own files because I still have it markes 'to-read'!. What a plonker I am.

Truly, truly, truly thank you."

You're welcome :-)

[Sir]

I am reading the cat who smelled a rat

the first one in the series of the cat who.... books is the cat who read backward

[Kristin]

i bought a bunch of the cat who books at the Good Will I think i finally did get the first in the series... but i have so many other books to read first.

[Patricia]

Just got back from the library with The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society and The Saddlemaker's Wife.

I bought War and Peace today so I'll be reading that one off and on for the rest of my life :-)

[Diane]

Patricia wrote: "Just got back from the library with The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society and The Saddlemaker's Wife.

I bought War and Peace today so I'll be reading that one off and on for the rest of ..."

Haven't read War and Peace but I did read Anna Karenina. I felt very accomplished after reading it :) I read it over the summer about 2 years ago. Enjoy!

Also, The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society was highly recommended to me by friend. I've been very curious about it.

[GracieKat]

I read The Sacrifice and it was okay. I just now started on The House That Jack Built. Not too bad so far but I'm not very far into it either.