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What are you reading?
"Green" by Joe Lake. I should be unpacking, but I can't put it down.
Well I read "Dear John" by Nicholas Sparks. It is an ok book. I finished yesterday "The Grapes of Wrath" by John Steinbeck and loved it, it's a five star book for me. I loved the way Steinbeck wrote.
Today I will start "The Name of the Rose including Postscript to the Name of the Rose" by Umberto Echo. I have the greek translation (the book has 890 pages, but the letters are preety big).
Have a nice reading day
Avigail
Avigail wrote: "Well I read "Dear John" by Nicholas Sparks. It is an ok book. I finished yesterday "The Grapes of Wrath" by John Steinbeck and loved it, it's a five star book for me. I loved the wa..."
John Steinbeck is one of my favorite authors. You must read Travels With Charlie if you have not done so.
Lori wrote: "Fran, in order to quote, just click the reply link immediately below the persons posts that you want to reply to..... it will automatically place the post into your comment box with their name and ..."Thanks!
I'm reading and enjoying the girl on the landing by paul torday. A very spooky read.
Beth wrote: "Michael wrote: "Nate wrote: "Hi and Hello Hi Michael,
I tried to look up a synopsis of your book
Black Shoes but could not find one. What is the story about?"
Hello,
the book is about a property developer who is having an identity crisis. Through explorations of love, friendships and paranoia, it's the story of a professional man's quest to fight his way through a a maze of stereotypes, and his own personal quest for his identity.
You can find more details and listen to an audio excerpt on my site
http://www.michaelobiora.com
if you do get a copy, I look forward to hearing your thoughts!
xx
Just finished 'The Five People You Meet In Heaven' by Mitch Albom. Not at all what I expected but quite enjoyable.I'm just about to crack open 'The Other Queen' by Philippa Gregory. I love her Tudor series, so I have high hopes... :)
Kicki wrote: "I am currently reading The Thing Around Your Neck by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, who by the way is my favorite author."Somebody was telling me about that book the other day. The author has the same name as my mum, so it immediately stood out to me! I'll be checking it out.
Kate wrote: "Just finished 'The Five People You Meet In Heaven' by Mitch Albom. Not at all what I expected but quite enjoyable.I'm just about to crack open 'The Other Queen' by Philippa Gregory. I love her..."
Let me know how you like it. I liked her Tudor series also,but will be interested to get your take on this one
I am half through with Little Red Rooster by Greg Matthews. Very enjoyable!
Other than that, I'm still reading Blue Moon and Rebel Angels, both of which I like.
I'm reading a biography of Andrew Jackson, which is pretty darn interesting...lots of scandal and dirty politics (so what's changed since then? LOL)I'm also just read UNACCUSTOMED EARTH by Jhumpa Lahiri. I enjoyed it, but did wonder if she gets tired about writing slight variations on the same characters in the same settings.
Bhumi wrote: "Vicki wrote: "I just started Wuthering Heights. "Me too. But I stopped after awhile...:I
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I am hoping to get through it. The first 30 pages were rough, but I am doing well now.
I finally jumped on the bandwagon and started Twilight this weekend....finished it this morning. I really enjoyed it even though I half thought I wouldn't. :)
Just finished The Knitting Circle by Ann Hood. Loved it, loved it, loved it! Now Starting Tara Road by Marbr Binchy. Getting ready for a week in San Antonio with lots of time to read!
Well I finished today "Dear John" by Nicholas Sparks and I started "The Name of the Rose" by Umberto Eco. It is a greek translation (as I read in four languages)I only started it and I realy like it. I most probably will start another book as aswell, but I don't know yet what I will pick up.Have a nice reading day
Avigail
I've just finished "The Lost Years of Jesus" by Mary Clare Prophet and am still reading The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett (Oh and I love him btw! Great author!) and am starting Around the town by Mary Clark Higgins.-SiNgUrL
I just finished Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close and am starting Twilight.
Just finished Olive Kitteridge (5 stars) and was amazed at the characters' emotional composites. I did not care for Olive Kitteredge's character initially, but her evolution throughout the book was intriguing. Also read Black Flies A Novel (3 stars). Interesting look into lives of inner city paramedics. I'm now reading Every Last Cuckoo A Novel .
I just finished City of Ashes, which was AMAZING (see my review)!I can't wait to read City of Glass!
Bhumi wrote: "I just finished City of Ashes, which was AMAZING (see my review)!I can't wait to read City of Glass! "
I really enjoyed these books. I have City of Glass on my shelf though, waiting for me to get to it!
I'm finally getting to The Sorceress. My library only had one copy and it was on hold for quite a while. My son didn't get to finish it and couldn't renew it, either. I'm hoping I'll finish it by the end of the week so he can finish. I can't afford the late fees. So far, I'm loving it.
I'm almost finished with Lamb The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal. Next up is Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell.
I just finished The Shadow of the Wind. I LOVED it. I'll have to get into the group discussion that was held for this book. I'm going to start The Time Traveler's Wife next.
I am now reading my first read copy of Shining City A Novel and have about 50 more pages to go. It's good so far.
I finished Citizen Girl today. Gag. Now I'm starting on Water for Elephants and even though I'm not very far into it but it's not too bad.
Just started The God of Small Things and I have high hopes for this one. I've heard extremely mixed reviews from friends who have read it, but I already like the style in which Ahrundati Roy writes.
Finished Shutter Island and The Book of Samson this weekend so I'm moving on to Laughter in the Dark this evening.
I'm finally starting the 2nd Sookie book - Living Dead in Dallas. And then I will start season 2 of True Blood! I really need to get with it on the Sookie books, I'm so far behind!
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I started On The Beach by Shute yesterday. Its an oldie apocalyptical ...... bout 60 pages in and liking it. the writing is a little stiff, but Im dying to see what happens.
I love when I get on a reading kick and can knock a few off my garantuan to-read list. Even though my carpets are screaming to be vaccummed, it's worth it!
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I just finished The Dark Tower VII: The Dark Tower by Stephen King. It was great...definitely not what I expected as the ending to the series, but it was awesome. I'm currently reading Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen in preparation for Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. It's slow going...lots of dialogue...but it's alright. My goal is to finish it before I leave for school on the 22nd.
I just finished The_Greengage_Summer Greengage Summer by Rumer Godden. http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/89...Wow. For me, a perfect book. It transported me to a different time and place (post-war France, 1940's). It was introspective and character driven. It had a plot. It was beautifully written. I guess I'm just an old fashioned girl at heart, but it was simply a corking good read!
Jo wrote: "I'm still reading Catcher In The Rye and The Host. They both seem to be taking me longer than usual"Hi, Jo. I've just started reading Catcher in the Rye too :). I hope it'll be interesting..
Finished Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, which I enjoyed. Finishing up The Italian Quarter, engaging but needs editing work (the last 4 books I have read had serious editing problems... or maybe it's just me being too finicky!)
Next up Life of Pi.
Next up Life of Pi.
Lori wrote: "im cuurently about half way thru The Book Of Lost Things... Its a very dark and twisted take on some of the fairy tales we have grown up on.very well written and keeps me up late into the nite becu..."I just finished it and loved it! Great read! My edition had notes on all the fairy tales and myths used to write the book which was wonderful.
I am reading The Help by Kathryn Stockett. I am only about 75 pages into it, but I am hooked now.
I'm reading Dances with Wolves and The Guardian by Nicholas Sparks, and I'm enjoying both of them so far.
Arto Paasilinna's Year Of The Hare
I'm reading The Thirteenth Tale and really hooked. Can't wait to see how it ends. Very interesting characters!
I am currently reading Rose of No Man's Land, but I might have to set it aside because I really want to read Abarat by Clive Barker! I found it at Half Price Books yesterday on clearance for $2!!
Mary wrote: "I am reading The Help by Kathryn Stockett. I am only about 75 pages into it, but I am hooked now."
Mary: I have to admit, I could not put this book down and finished it in one gulp. I probably should have savored it more because it is such a wonderful read that I am still thinking about it and recommending it to all my friends. Enjoy!
Jennifer wrote: "I just finished The_Greengage_Summer Greengage Summer by Rumer Godden. http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/89...Wow. For me, a perfect book. It transported me to a differe..."
Hi Jennifer,
Greengage Summer has been on my list for a while but now I may need to read that next! Thanks for the rec.
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