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[Michael]

Tani wrote: "Susanna,
I had heard that Edward Norton was going to make a movie out of Motherless Brooklyn. I'm really excited. I hope that he can do Lionel justice!
"
I'm sure he will! Remember his performances in Primal Fear, and American History X.

[Alisha Marie]

Pride and Prejudice is going a bit slow, so I decided to rent the BBC version of Pride and Prejudice to see if it can return my desire to finish the book. In the meantime, I'm going to pick up The Chosen One by Carol Lynch Williams.

[Susanna - Censored by GoodReads]

Alisha wrote: "Pride and Prejudice is going a bit slow, so I decided to rent the BBC version of Pride and Prejudice to see if it can return my desire to finish the book. In the meantime, I'm going to pick up [bo..."

I find that BBC version utterly charming.

[Paula]

Youndyc wrote: "I'm reading The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss. Awesome story. I'm also reading Under the Banner of Heaven by Jon Krakauer, which I feel like I've been reading forever. It's a great book,

Banner of Heaven is a heavy book. I listened to it a while back and there is a lot to absorb.

[Liz]

Susanna wrote: "Alisha wrote: "Pride and Prejudice is going a bit slow, so I decided to rent the BBC version of Pride and Prejudice to see if it can return my desire to finish the book. In the meantime, I'm going..."
It's a very good adaptation, and not just because Colin Firth is in it :)

[Jenna]

Lori...You asked about the Secret History. I just finished and it was pretty good. I liked the story and the characters, however I feel that it really was a bit long. Towards the end it was dragging and I just wanted it to be done. I did end up liking it though. I hope you like it when you read it!

Now onto Kafka on the Shore. This is for a face to face book club.

[Kristin]

I finished up "Diary of a Mad Bride" last night and loved it, I definatly want her second book now.

I started Cranberry Queen afterwards last night, im about 50 pages in and its ok. It's not the best but its not the worst.. It's fairly short so it should be a quick read.

[alicia]

God I haven't been here in ages. Life has taken a strange turn.I have not felt like reading in months.Depression is a terrible thing but i finally finished a book I started in May and have picked up Bag of Bones by Stephen King.Hopefully i'm coming out of my funk.

[Lori, Super Mod]

Jenna wrote: "Lori...You asked about the Secret History. I just finished and it was pretty good. I liked the story and the characters, however I feel that it really was a bit long. Towards the end it was drag..."

Ooohhh... I have kafka on the shore too.... You are reading books that I own and want to read :)

[Karen]

Currently reading trust me by Brenda Novak --Pretty good so far.

[Dorie]

David wrote: "I am reading the advance reader's edition of "An Echo In The Bone". It comes out in 70 days!

Get a preview at www.anechointhebone.com or www.dianagabaldon.com."

Wow, I am sooo jealous of you right now, David. Please let us know how it is.

[Alisha Marie]

I finished The Chosen One by Carol Lynch Williams. I thought it was great, but I was crying my eyes out for the last half of it and was still crying about ten minutes after I put it down. It was a bit depressing and left me a bit pissed off about the whole subject matter. So, I decided to pick up something a bit more uplifting. I'm now going to start Starting From Square Two by Caren Lissner.

[Kate]

I just finished Jane Eyre and now I'm onto Don't Panic, Douglas Adams & the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy by Neil Gaiman. I quite liked Jane Eyre, even though classics aren't exactly my favourite, I'm glad I picked it up.

[Debby]

I started reading A Theory of Relativity last night. Very emotionally gripping, as I have a daughter and son-in-law basically the same age as the couple in the book, whose youngest daughter is the age of the daughter in the book. I haven't read anything by Jacquelyn Mitchard in a while. This onw is captivating so far.

[Karen]

Jacqueline Mitchards books are usually really good that way.

[Carrie]

For the first time in a while, I don't know what to read! I have about 5 books to choose from. James Patterson? Diana Gabaldon? Kate White?

[Michael]

Carrie wrote: "For the first time in a while, I don't know what to read! I have about 5 books to choose from. James Patterson? Diana Gabaldon? Kate White?"
You can't lose from that choice! It's an embarassment of riches!

[Lieran]

This is my first post in this community after lurking for a while, so ... hi. :)

The BBC version of P&P is much superior to anything out there. Bridget Jones's Diary does a great job of working the nuances of both Austen and homage to the BBC mini into the text and then later the casting and a snippet of the film into the movie. Incidentally, ITV's Lost in Austen has a bit of fun with the swimming in the lake scene as well (Netflix'd it). Just recently, I bought Pride and Prejudice and Zombies and open it up sometimes to laugh at the Unmentionables (aka, Zombies). Can't say it is a /great/ book, but it is definitely entertaining.

I just finished reading A Madness of Angels Or The Resurrection of Matthew Swift, which was amazing. There's a bunch of stuff in my To-Read stack, but carrying around Managing For Dummies® and Leadership for Dummies, which I'm reading in the hopes to pick up the skills. :P Both were at the Goodwill bookstore for $2.99 and $3.99 respectively.

Bag of Bones was awesome, by the way. I love most King, not because of the shock value, but the way he evokes a setting or fleshes out a character, such as a sheriff that he kills off immediately after doing a 30-page flashback to describe her life in The Tommyknockers. Finding her dead was terrible, but finding her dead after just being walloped with her life story was even worse. That made more impact than any gory decapitation could ever achieve.

[Kellie]

I just finished Saving Faith by David Baldacci. The last 200 pages of this book were fantastic. Made up for the slow pace at the beginning.
I'm going to start a Binchy book. The Scarlet Feather.
It's been a while since I have read one of hers.
The Glass Lake was one of my favorites.
Hope this one is good.

[Maria]

i'm about halfway through The 19th Wife and i'm really enjoying it. hoping to finish it in the next day or two. then i'll probably start The Eight while STILL working on John Adams. i'm going to finish that one if it kills me!

[Debby]

Hey Kellie!
I'll have to go back and finish Saving Faith. A few years ago I started reading it, but lost interest in it took it back to the library. Knowing that the last 200 pages are fantastic will keep me motivated. I generally really like Baldacci's books. So, I'll give Saving FAith another try.
I think you'll also like Scarlet Feather. There are some really interesting characters in that book and the story is very engaging. Binchy's newesst book Heart and Soul is really good!


Welcome Lieran! I also "lurked" for a while before deciding to jump into the discussions. I look forward to reading your posts on other threads on TNBBC.

[Kellie]

Debby
Thanks for the info on Scarlet Feather.
I've heard good things about it.

Yes, definitely give Saving Faith another try
I have the paperback copy.
If you want, I can send it to you.
Let me know....

[Debby]

Kellie wrote: I have the paperback copy.
If you want, I can send it to you.
Le..."

Thanks for the offer, Kellie. I have to do all my fiction reading by CD or tape. Due to my visual disability, reading is a very slow process. Listening to a novel keeps reading enjoyable for me!!
I just reserved Saving Faith from my local library. I'll keep you posted on how it goes!

[Noelle]

Maria wrote: "i'm about halfway through The 19th Wife and i'm really enjoying it. hoping to finish it in the next day or two. then i'll probably start The Eight while STILL working on ..."

Maria: I read The Eight, that is a fantastic book, and I didn't read the John Adams but I read the letters between JOhn and Abigail, was very interesting.

[Paula]

Tani wrote: "Susanna,
I had heard that Edward Norton was going to make a movie out of Motherless Brooklyn. I'm really excited. I hope that he can do Lionel justice!

I think Edward Norton is very talented. I will usually see anything he's in.

[Debby]

I just read the description of Motherless Brooklyn on Fantastic Fiction and it sounds great. I've added it to my TBR and reserved it from my local library. I'd like to read it before it comes out on film.

[Jessika]

Trying to finish Breaking Dawn by today or at the very least, tomorrow.

[Lisa]

I am currently reading 2 books. The first is Woodrow Wilson and the Roots of Modern Liberalism. I force myself to read a chapter a day to get through it. The information is interesting, but the book is very difficult.

As an easier quick read, I'm reading Saving Grace by Baldacci. I see that several people are discussing it right now. I'm about 200 pages in and am enjoying it. I can't wait for the last 200 if they are even better.

[Allison]

I just finished The Cellist of Sarajevo, which was alright. Now I'm starting The History of Love A Novel, by Nicole Krauss.

[Lianne]

I'm currently reading Brian Ruckley's Bloodheir. It's been on my shelf for a while now and I've finally decided to start reading it, lol.

[Melissa]

Allison wrote: "I just finished The Cellist of Sarajevo, which was alright. Now I'm starting The History of Love A Novel, by Nicole Krauss. "

I really enjoyed "The History of Love." Hope you will as well.

[Allison]

Thanks, Melissa! :) Glad to hear you liked it. :)

[Dorie]

I finally finished The Name of the Wind and really enjoyed it. I'll definitely be picking up the next book. After such a long read I'm really happy to be reading something different.

I'm starting Sworn to Silence, the beginning of a promising new mystery series. The protagonist, Kate Burkholder, grew up in the Amish community of Painters Mill, Ohio before leaving it for the outside world and the study of law enforcement. Now she's recently been appointed Chief of Police in her former hometown and must face both her family and solve a recent murder that threatens to dredge up her past.

[Maria]

i finished The 19th Wife tonight, and i'm really glad my library book group chose this. it was a very unique story, told in a unique way. i was so in to it, i even dreamed about aspects of it last night. that almost never happens, so i know it was a good book!

i'm debating on starting The Eight or reading more in John Adams tonight. i know what i should do, but that doesn't mean i'll follow through with it.

[Petra X]

I've just finished R.K. Narayan's The English Teacher and started on Penelope Fitzgerald's At Freddie's with a small diversion to read Seaside Style (I love style books).

[Lee]

I started reading Shaman's Crossing on the plane ride home from vacation a couple days ago, and I really like it!

[Kristina]

I'm in the middle of Good in Bed by Jennifer Weiner.

[Cindy]

I've just started Tallgrass by Sandra Dallas.

The book is about the Japanese internment camps during WWII.
It was selected by our local libraries for Linn Area Reads. They are comparing it to To Kill a Mockingbird and our local community theatre is presenting that play this summer.


So far, so good

[Carrie]

That sounds really good, Lulu!!

[Vicki]

I finished two books, Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout, a book of short stories which either directly or indirectly revolve around Olive, a rather hard to deal with woman. I also read Ya novel, Incantation by Alice Hoffman. It was a quick read, but definitely heartbreaking.

[Petra X]

I'm reading At Freddie's by Penelope Fitzgerald, but I picked up my next book and now I can't put it down. Its Thomas Keneally's Searching for Schindler A memoir. Its about how he came to hear of the story of Oskar Schindler and write the story that became the film and book Schindler's List (or in the US, Schindler's Ark). Its wonderful.

[Claire]

I just finished Water for Elephants and really liked it. I am now going to start The Shadow of the Wind and am so excited after all of the great things I've heard about it.

[Elhara]

I'm a little more than halfway through The Guernsey Literary Potato Peel Pie Society. This is another book I had no idea what the story was about before I read it. It's a little slow but I am coming to enjoy the pace. With today's communication in an instant, it makes me long for the lost art of letter writing.

[Kristin]

Im reading "Out of Harms Way" Right now.
I really really really am enjoying this book

[Rachel]

Still reading Patient Zero by Jonathan Maberry, but momentarily sidetracked by Button, Button Uncanny Stories which i got from the library. I wanted to read the short story Button, Button before the movie THE BOX comes out because the movie is based on the story.

[Kristina]

An Atlas of Impossible Longing by Anuradha Roy.

[Jennifer]

My box of books finally came!!! So I'm reading My Sister's Keeper.

[Claire]

Jennifer wrote: "My box of books finally came!!! So I'm reading My Sister's Keeper."

This is my favourite Picoult book so enjoy! :) PS keep tissues handy!!

[Sarah (Mood Reader)]

I am currently reading Taken by Chris Jordan.

[Justine]

I started The Probable Future. I feel like there isn't much happening to further the story. I really hope that the bees and flowers end up being important for how much they are talked about.