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[Jamie (The Perpetual Page-Turner)]

Just finished I Love Everybody (and Other Atrocious Lies) True Tales of a Loudmouth Girl (WHAT A HILARIOUS BOOK!!) and now moving on to The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society

[Mel]

Was going to suggest Jen Lancaster if you liked Laurie Notaro (the two have eerily parallel lives and similar writing approaches although Jen directs her sarcasm at external targets primarily whereas Laurie is more self-inflicting). However, I see she is already on your to-read list. Definitely start with Bitter is the New Black which is her best.

Mel

[Jamie (The Perpetual Page-Turner)]

Thanks for the tip Mel! I guess I will have to bump that up if she is anything like Laurie Notaro!

[Kathy]

I just finished Dead and Gone by Charlaine Harris, the latest in the Sookie Stackhouse Southern Vampire series. It was great! I'm not reading Grave Goods by Ariana Franklin, 3rd in the Adelia Aguilar series (1st one was Mistress of the Art of Death).

[Kandice]

Just started Uglies [image error] , and even though I have the second one waiting, I can tell I will want them all.

[Kat (A Journey In Reading)]

Just finished In Cold Blood [image error]

and now I am starting The Awakening

[Mosca]

After a few false starts, I've finally settled in to reading Quicksilver by Neal Stephenson. I must be on a Stephenson kick.

I've just started it; but it already seems pretty good.

[Fiona (Titch)]

Stopped reading A Home for Rose - Jon Katz. Now readin Whistleblower - Tess Gerritsen.

[Linda]

Yvonne wrote: "I am reading Loving Frank. "

Yvonne, I hope you enjoy Loving Frank. I read it recently and found it to be one of those novels that grew on me as I read it. I would be interested to hear what you think when you finish it.

[Linda]

I really feel lucky, I have had the good fortune to hit about 4-5 great reads in a row. Magic Hour by Kristin Hannah (4.5), Fidali's Way A Novel by George Mastras (5), Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet A Novel by Jamie Ford (5), The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly (4.3). I am currently reading Where the River Ends by Charles Martin and am enjoying it.

[Diane]

Yvonne wrote: "I am reading Loving Frank. "

Yvonne - my book club read this the end of 2008 - we all liked it and it made for great discussion. Do you anything about the relationship between Mameh Cheney and FLW? I didn't and made the mistake of googling her before I finished the book - don't do that, as it proved to be an ending spoiler. I bought The Women (by TC Boyle) that is also a novel about FLR as told by the 4 major women in life.

[Petra X]

I've just started Harvesting the Heart (Jodi Picoult) and I'm also reading Women in the City of the Dead by Helen Watson (not fiction, about poor Egyptian women who live in a 'city' inside a vast cemetery in Cairo).

[GracieKat]

Kristin wrote: "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 ..."

I loved House of Leaves! Let me know what you think of it even if you hate it.

I'm still struggling through:
The House That Jack Built. I can't say that it is really pulkling me in but it isn't too bad. The woman is getting really annoying, though.

[Kristin]

Im starting House of Leaves as soon as I post this comment. My friend and I were going to read it together, she started Saturday and she's already finished with it and is waiting for me to finish it so we can discuss it. I heard its one of those either love it or hate it books theres like no in-between. I was almost afraid to pick it up at first but with the 40% coupon i figured i might as well. I'll def update what im thinking as i read the book.

[Rebbie]

I loved the movie! Actually, I think I liked it better than the book--very unusual!
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.

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


[book:The Copper Be..."

[Diane]

Rebbie, I definitely liked the movie Secret Life of Bees much more than I liked the book. Yes, very unusual, but definitely true in this instance.

[Lisa]

I was reading "Sons and Other Flammable Objects" but just was not getting into it after 75 pages. It's rare for me to stop reading a book, but there are so many books sitting in my piles, and I hadn't paid for this one, so it is going back to the library unfinished. Today I picked up "Daphne" by Justine Picardie--this one has great potential for anyone who likes the Brontes and/or Daphne du Maurier.

[Julie]

I am reading Espresso Shot and The Time Travelers Wife. Both are good, it just depends which one I feel like reading at the time.

[Bettie]

Last night I opened the first pages of Trouble with Lichen and promptly fell asleep. This morning, I deduced that the sleep was from tiredness and not Wyndham's writing style, as I am hoping those big dark clouds rolling up over kattegat will mean I have to abandon work plans.

[[deleted user]]

Just finished The Human Stain... eh... It started well, got me involved with the characters and the story and the main character's secret. Then it got bogged down in the middle with too much talk, and he repeated why the main character was suffering at the hands of his college community about 5 times, circling around and around it... okay, get on with it! At which point the author lost me, so I skimmed through the rest of the book to finish. Could have been 100 pages shorter and told the story more effectively. A perfect example of why I prefer non-fiction.

I'm now reading (will start tomorrow, I'm so pissed off by THS!) The Portrait of a Lady, but I fear this one will not appeal to me either.

[[deleted user]]

Currently reading Chasing Harry Winston, only started it two days ago and 130+ pages in, which is good for me because i'm not a fast reader.

Liking it so far, a nice light read (after reading The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo i needed it). Its the second Lauren Weisberger book i've read and i've got to say so far i'm happy all round.

[Lori, Super Mod]

Hayes, that stinks that the book grabbed you at first, and then failed to hold you... I dont appreciate when that happens.

Lisa, I hate putting down books I have started as well, but sometimes they just need to be let go of... Good for you! Life is too short to read a book that isnt doing anything for you!

[Kristin]

Im only 13 pages + however long the intro was, into House of Leaves.. It's very long-going to me right now. I wanna get to the good like one or two word pages, lol! I'm not sure what I think of it so far, i definatly do not hate it but I'm not in love with it yet...

I did get an email saying I won one of the giveaways I entered..
Patience with God: The Story of Zacchaeus Continuing In Us by Tomas Halik
Not sure if it'll be my type of book, but i finally won something!

[Carol]

Oh.. I´m so lost! Almost a month without visiting TNBBC O.O


I´m reading Dewey The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World right now, and it´s very cute so far!

[Lisa]

Hayes wrote: "Just finished The Human Stain... eh... It started well, got me involved with the characters and the story and the main character's secret. Then it got bogged down in the middle with too much talk, ..."

Doesn't it make you crazy when the author feels the need to keep reminding the reader of things? Do they think the people that read their books are too daft to remember what they've already read?

[[deleted user]]

I had the impression that Roth had forgotten that he'd written it, and it was another Case of the Mysterious Missing Editor! Like he'd stuck a few chapters together that he'd written at different moments and forgot to take out the overlapping bits.

But all the big newspapers gave him rave reviews for masterful writing... he does write well, I'll give him that, there's just too much of it! ; )

[Lisa]

What, there are supposed to be people that edit these books?! I recently read his "Indignation" and sometimes got the same impression which is really saying something for so short a novel. Most of it, however, was wonderfully written.

[Marci]

Hi Everyone,

I am enthralled by "Darling Jim" written by Christian Morek. A unique and well written story. I have about 60 pages left and I can't put it down.
I readcomments a few pages back about audio. I do listen to audio(what better when doing housework, yardwork etc...I do agree that the narrator can make or break a audio book. A few recommendations for good Audio Rococo by Adriana Trigiani, Stupidest Angel by Christopher Moore and Freddy and Fredricka by Mark Halpern. Almost forgot, The Gurnsey Potato Peel Literary Society. I thought the narration enhanced

[Huda]

I've just finished reading 'the hunchback of notre-dame' it was great. loved it! Now reading the Testament by John Grisham.

[Ann from S.C.]

Hey all, I have not been on in a week or so. Missed you all! I have read DEAD TO THE WORLD by Charlene Harris and now am reading HARD EIGHT by Janet Evanovich.

[Stephanie]

Kate wrote: "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 ..."

Kate - Thanks for the feedback! I'm going to keep pushing. All of my friends loved this book, but I am not finding it quite as endearing. Glad to know I'm not the only one who struggled through India, though. :)

[Stephanie]

Hayes - I have a shelf stuffed with books I think I'll appreciate more - thanks for the encouragement! :) I'd really consider dropping this one to move on to something else, but since my friends all went ga-ga over this book, I'd like to be able to say I gave it a good effort to see what all the fuss was about. I'm happy to hear it gets better in Indonesia!

Mel - Glad to hear you found it to be a worthwhile read. I did enjoy Italy. I'm hoping that once I get to Indonesia, I'll be happy to have kept pushing through - from the general consensus, it seems it will get better!

[Diane]

Hayes wrote: "Just finished The Human Stain... eh... It started well, got me involved with the characters and the story and the main character's secret. Then it got bogged down in the middle with too much talk, ..."


Hayes- I liked the movie, The Human Stain, MUCH better than the book. Great cast as well. You may want to rent it see what you think.

[Candace]

I just finished Voyager this past Saturday (its the 3rd book of Diana Gabaldon's Outlander series) and moved promptly onto Drums in Autumn Sunday morning. I'm quite grateful for the holiday weekend... time off from work means more time to read!!!

[Cathyb]

Just finished Rooftops of Tehran by Mahbod Seraji. An excellent book.

I will probably start the Crying Tree this evening. I forgot to take a book with me when I left the house.

This upcoming weekend, I am goin to start the latest BNFL book - Of Bees and Mist.

[El]

Now that I have successfully finished Thomas Wolfe's Look Homeward, Angel, I am treating myself by reading about one of my favorite authors, Flannery A Life of Flannery O'Connor.

I've also started a collection of Russian short stories, because it's rainy today and it fits my mood.

[Janny]

I am reading Animal, Vegetable, Miracle A Year of Food Life, which is putting me in about the same frame of mood I experienced when I read Rachel Carson's Silent Spring, years ago.

[Kristin]

i really didnt care for house of leaves, maybe im just not in the mood for it but im moving on to something else.. im thinking the curious incident of the dog in the night-time. It looks interesting enough.

[Keara]

I'm currently reading The Five People You Meet In Heaven by Mitch Albom. Has anyone else read it?? Its supposed to be really good.

[Lori, Super Mod]

I read it awhile back. I enjoyed it, such a quick read.... but prefer One More Day to it.

[GracieKat]

Kristin wrote: "i really didnt care for house of leaves, maybe im just not in the mood for it but im moving on to something else.. im thinking the curious incident of the dog in the night-time. It looks interestin..."

I think it's a book that you have to be in the right mood for. From looking at the reviews it seems to be a love/hate type of book. I was most interested in seeing the connections between the games and the book.

I'm still on The House That Jack Built and I'm really starting to lose respect for it. It seems more than a tad misogynistic to me and that's not exactly something I enjoy reading about.

[Diane]

Keara wrote: "I'm currently reading The Five People You Meet In Heaven by Mitch Albom. Has anyone else read it?? Its supposed to be really good."

I read it when it first came out, Keara, and I really liked it. I thought is was very touching and moving. I've only read that and Tuesdays with Morrie by him.

[Rachel]

I finished Misery which I loved. Annie Wilkes is my new favorite Stephen King villian. Started Hunger Games today and am already about 85 pages in. Haven't gotten to the actual games yet but it's pretty good so far.

[[deleted user]]

Diane wrote: "Hayes wrote: "Just finished The Human Stain... eh... It started well, got me involved with the characters and the story and the main character's secret. Then it got bogged down in the middle with t..."

I think you're right. I always suspect that authors write their books these days directly with the idea of making them into films. (Everything is Illuminated is another which gave me this impression.)

I can't find my copy of Portrait of a Lady! I've been tripping over it for 3 years and now that I want to read it I can't find it... grrrr...

EDIT: It's destiny obviously... the book knows I don't really want to read it now, so it went into hiding.

Bettie, you're in luck: I'll start the Pears book instead!!

[Linda]

Just started Forever by Pete Hamill and while I am only 30 pages into it, it has been 30 extraordinary pages. I feel like I am sitting by a roaring fire listening to the best storyteller unraveling an amazing tale.

[Emily]

I finished Olive Kitteridge (found it more readable than Gilead, one of the last Pulitzer fiction winners) and the 3rd audio book in the Dark Tower series by Stephen King (which is phenomenal so far!!). Now I am on to Coraline by Neil Gaiman, and I'm already having nightmares about button eyes...

[Kristin]

I couldn't get into House of leaves, so I started The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time. And finished it in 6 hours. The book was just amazing.

[Lauren]

Kristin wrote: "I couldn't get into House of leaves, so I started The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time. And finished it in 6 hours. The book was just amazing."

I just loved that book!

[Kristin]

The curious incident? I thought it was REALLY good, it was A LOT better than I ever thought it would be.

[Mary]

Lauren wrote: "Kristin wrote: "I couldn't get into House of leaves, so I started The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time. And finished it in 6 hours. The book was just amazing."

I just loved that book!"

Thanks Lauren and Kristin! I am adding it to my list.