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[Cindy]

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..."


Sorry Bettie, I am not much help to you. I don't know the book and I'm not sure about a different discussion that may be able to help you. Perhaps someone else will know.

[Eden]

I'm reading Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones.

[Susanna - Censored by GoodReads]

Diane - I much enjoyed Guernsey when I read it. Hope you will, too.

[Fiona (Titch)]

Finished The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips - Michael Morpurgo. Now will read Puberty Blues - Kathy Lette.

[Catherine]

About 200 pages into Libba Bray's The Sweet Far Thing and am enjoying it so far. Usually the end of a trilogy (or series) feels rushed, but that's probably less of an issue at over 800 pages.

[Elisabeth]

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..."

Never Let Me Go by the same guy who wrote Remains of the Day. If this has already been responded to, sorry; I didn't want to scroll through all the posts.

[Paula]

Just finished Sarah's Key. Now I have started The Book Thief and I am also reading The Know-It-All One Man's Humble Quest to Become the Smartest Person in the World.

Off for the summer...inbetween Nursing semesters. Reading as many nontextbook books I can read! :-)

[Bettie]

Elisabeth 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 w..."

Yes, that's the one Elisabeth! Quite hard to track down if it's not filed under the right heading (I'm such a ditz sometimes lol) as one wouldn't automatically think of Ishiguro writng from a dystopian platform.

[Fiona (Titch)]

Fiona wrote: "Fiona (Titch) wrote: "Finished The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips - Michael Morpurgo. Now will read Puberty Blues - Kathy Lette."

What did you think of that Fiona? I read it a year or two ago and ..."

My step grandfather would of been 93 this year and he was in the navy.

I love all of his books. I have read Private Peaceful which I cried at the end. I think most of his books are based on war. The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips is based on a true story as well.

[Sherrie]

Just finished I Capture the Castle and am moving on to Blindness, which I picked up at the library yesterday!

[GracieKat]

Bettie (Goodreads Reader!) wrote: "Elisabeth 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 dona..."

It's a pretty low-key book. I didn't think of it being that at first either.

[Kristen]

I am in the middle of reading Bound South by Susan Rebecca White.

[Susanna - Censored by GoodReads]

Started Messenger of Truth A Maisie Dobbs Novel, by Jacqueline Spears, last night.

This is a very good historical mystery series.

[Mary]

I finished Ian McEwan's On Chesil Beach which I liked but found to be very sad. A friend has lent me The Piano Teacher by Janice Y.K. Lee so I think I'll go with it next but it has mixed reviews. Has anyone else read this?

[Linda]

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..."

Not sure if your reference is fiction or nonfiction, but James Patterson's Maximum series was about that.

[Lisa]

I just finished Liars and Saints by Maile Meloy. Reading it makes my family seem very normal! It was a great read. I have another of hers from the library right now as well.

[Bettie]

Linda wrote: "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 donati..."

It is dystopian fiction and it has been narrowed down to Ishiguro's Never Let Me Go. I am reading The Unit and initially thought there was some plagiarism going on with a book I remembered but couldn't for the life of me, name.

Book found; no plagiarism; life is good

Thanks for your help.

xx

[Lori, Super Mod]

Sherrie wrote: "Just finished I Capture the Castle and am moving on to Blindness, which I picked up at the library yesterday!"

Sherrie... Blindness!! Saramago!!! Yeah!!!!

[Serena]

Mary wrote: "I finished Ian McEwan's On Chesil Beach which I liked but found to be very sad. A friend has lent me The Piano Teacher by Janice Y.K. Lee so I think I'll go with it next but it has mixed reviews. H..."

Mary, I have The Piano Teacher on my TBR. I picked it up at a sale. I haven't read it yet. Be sure to post whether or not you like it.

[Lianne]

I am currently reading James Patterson & Gabrielle Charbonnet's Sundays at Tiffany's, John Reed's Ten Days That Shook the World and Bram Stoker's Dracula (though not as often as the other two because I'm reading it as an e-book at the moment). =D

[Fiona (Titch)]

Finally finished the hilarous Puberty Blues - Kathy Lette & Gabrielle Carey. Will now read A Home For Rose - Jon Katz. He wrote the bestselling book A Dog Year.

[Jeane]

Robbert Harris writes wonderful books. I think if I would start reading by theme, I might not read anything else than about the roman empire or whatever is liked to it in past, future and present!

[Jeane]

Fiona wrote: "I'm reading Postmortem by Patricia Cornwell."

and she likes my book.....dabadabadoooo dancing around:-))))

[Jeane]

I finished Absent in the Spring which was a lovely story written by Agatha christie but under a different name. No murders or crime but in a different way good.

The Copper Beech
Like the other Binchy stories I read for now also this one I completely enjoed. They give me such a soft feeling.:)


Reading now, The Secret Life of Bees
It is not bad for now but I am wondering where the story will go to.

[Brittany]

I am reading "One Day Me Talk Pretty" By David Sedaris so far its pretty amusing a nice light read for the summer.

[Allison]

Jeane wrote: "I finished Absent in the Spring which was a lovely story written by Agatha christie but under a different name. No murders or crime but in a different way good.

[book:The Copper Be..."

The Secret Life of Bees in one of my favorite books. I didn't think that I would like it when I started it, but as the story progressed, I fell in love.

[Liz]

Allison wrote: "Jeane wrote: "I finished Absent in the Spring which was a lovely story written by Agatha christie but under a different name. No murders or crime but in a different way good.

[book:T..."
I agree with you Allison. Then I read Sue Monk Kidd's next fiction book, The Mermaid Chair, and was disappointed.

[Kelly]

I just finished ADMISSION (very good) and DOPE THIEF (awesome) am starting PEACE (hopeful so far.)

Kelly Simmons, author of STANDING STILL

[Kristin]

Im almost done with Practical Demonkeeping. Not nearly as good as Bloodsucking Fiends & You Suck but it's still a good read. I cant wait to start the Stupidest Angel & Dirty Job though.

I will be starting House Of Leaves once I finish up Pract. Demon. My friend and I are going to read it together so we can talk about it.

[Kathy]

I started Dead and Gone by Charlaine Harris last night. It promises to be another great Sookie Stackhouse adventure.

[Susanna - Censored by GoodReads]

I finished Messenger of Truth yesterday (good) and started The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay, which is interesting and certainly holding my attention so far. (Mind you, that's only about five chapters at this point.)

[Patricia]

I finished reading The Saddlemaker's Wife this morning and will start The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society tonight.

[Jeane]

I am almost at page 200 of The Secret Life of Beesand every time she mentions how long they are there I am suprised. It feels they are already like three months at least at the house but it is only like 3 weeks!

[Irene]

Still reading Eclipse
I'm enjoying it but events have conspired against me finishing it sooner.

[Lisa]

I'm reading the Echo Maker. It is very good. A man has an accident in his truck and has brain trauma. I find it facinating the way the brain works, and what happens if it isn't working correctly.

[Liz]

I have just finished The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Vol. II and will start A Bad Spell for the Worst Witch by Jill Murphy either tonight or tomorrow. I have some crazy long essays to write, so I need something very light.

[Mel]

Still reading the Quincunx and loving it but purchased an audiobook for some cottage weekend drives. I decided it was a good chance for me to cover off some classics I have wanted to read. Lolita. The most horrifying and beautifully written book. I am revolted by it and fascinated by the language all at the same time. I have been ensnared in the great black HH spiderweb. It helps that Jeremy Irons is the narrator...completely sets the tone and emphasizes the poetry of the language.

I am only halfway through so no spoilers please :)

[Mary]

Serena wrote: "Mary wrote: "I finished Ian McEwan's On Chesil Beach which I liked but found to be very sad. A friend has lent me The Piano Teacher by Janice Y.K. Lee so I think I'll go with it next but it has mix..."

Serena, I started The Piano Teacher this afternoon. I'm only about 50 pages in but I am enjoying it so far.

[Meredith]

I just recently finished reading At Home in Mitford by Jan Karon. I also started reading Inkheart by Cornelia Funke and Angle of Repose by Wallace Stegner.

[Mosca]

Just finished reading The Wind-up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami, the first book by this author for me. I've tried to distill my feelings about this book by writing this review.

Initially, I've given this book 5 stars, because I feel that this writer has really taken me through some new territory. And I'm still swirling in the backwash of the many strong feelings I'm left with. So it will not be immediately clear what I will read next.

[[deleted user]]

I am currently reading Revolutionary Characters: what made the founders different by Gordon S Wood.

Lately I have been really into books about American History and this book is awesome (so far). It goes into detail about the lives of George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Ben Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, Thomas Paine and Aaron Burr. It is really fascinating to read about the lives of these great men in our history. It makes me feel sorta patriotic. Also this book isn't dry at all and it reads like a novel.

[Sherrie]

Lori wrote: "Sherrie wrote: "Just finished I Capture the Castle and am moving on to Blindness, which I picked up at the library yesterday!"

Sherrie... Blindness!! Saramago!!! Yeah!!!!"

I am enjoying it so far! It seems like the style would be hard to read or follow with so little punctuation, but it hasn't been for me. I'm dying to go pick it up again, but have had company all day!!

[Pamela]

Have just finished A Fine Dark Line (loved it) and have just started Robert Rosenberg This is not Civilization (which I'm quite enjoying as well).

[Stephanie]

I'm reading Eat, Pray, Love. I enjoyed the Italy section, but now that she's moved on to India, I'm getting bored with it. This is my second book in a row I couldn't get in to and I'm considering putting it down. I think I'm in a slump!

[Kate]

I finished Eat, Pray, Love last week and I agree Stephanie, India does drag on a bit and I was over that section by the time it finished, Indonesia gets a little better. The small sections make it easy to put down and pick up again at least.

[Lori, Super Mod]

I am enjoying it so far! It seems like the style would be hard to read or follow with so little punctuation, but it hasn't been for me. I'm dying to go pick it up again, but have had company all day!!


Sherry, that makes me happy to hear! It was my first Saramago, I read it when it first hit the shelves in paperback... and was worried the namelessness and missing punctuation would make it hard.... it actually lent itself exceptionally well to the storyline.... I fell in love with Sararmago <3

[Yvonne]

I am reading Loving Frank.

[[deleted user]]

Mel wrote: "I am revolted by it (Lolita) and fascinated by the language all at the same time."

Exactly how I felt! The huge contrast between the beautiful, elegant prose and the sordid things he was describing. Irons is just incredible, however, ain't he?

@Mosca: nice review. I've got this on TBR and have been trying to decide if I will read it or not.

@Stephanie: I felt just the same way. Italy is the best part, India is just too whiny (oh, just meditate, would you, and stop complaining!) Bali is better. I liked it overall, but if you have something better waiting for you...

[Richard]

I'm reading "Breathing Out the Ghost" by GoodReads author Kirk Curnutt - a superb cross between James Ellroy's "My Dark Places" and Truman Capote's "In Cold Blood", two of my all-time favourites.

[Mel]

Stephanie wrote: "I'm reading Eat, Pray, Love. I enjoyed the Italy section, but now that she's moved on to India, I'm getting bored with it. This is my second book in a row I couldn't get in to and I'm considering p..."

The Eat part of Eat, Pray, Love definitely resonated more with me too. Still the rest of the book while not as filled with a feast for your senses is still worth getting through, it gets better when she gets to Indonesia.

Mel