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message 13351: by Mary (new)

Mary | 203 comments Linda wrote: "Mary wrote: "I am reading The Help by Kathryn Stockett. I am only about 75 pages into it, but I am hooked now.

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Mary: I have to admit, I could not put this book down and finished it in one..."


Oh me too! I just loved this book!


message 13352: by Virginia (new)

Virginia Hume I also loved the Help. I just finished Elegance of the Hedgehog and am on to Olive Kitteridge soon.


message 13353: by Mosca (new)

Mosca | 828 comments Just finished The System of the World, which is the final book of Neal Stephenson's Baroque Cycle. I really enjoyed all three books. The review for this last book is Here.

Now, I'm reading Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell and enjoying it so far.


message 13354: by Dorie (new)

Dorie (dorieann) | 430 comments I'm still reading "The Girl Who Played With Fire". I'm on Page 138 and it's dragging horribly. Can someone tell me if it gets better? I know his last book had the same problem of a slow start.


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Maria (minks05) | 481 comments I DID IT!!! i finally finished John Adams!!!!

even though it took me more than 2 months to finish it, it was totally worth it. i learned so much about Adams and the early years of our government that i had never known before. i am so glad i picked up, and stuck with, this particular book!


message 13356: by Lori, Super Mod (new)

Lori (tnbbc) | 10652 comments Mod
Wow, two months with a book. That is determination my friend! I am glad it was worth it for you. I wish I had the thirst for learning more about our countries leaders and history.... That was one of my two worst subjects in school (the other being math!)


message 13357: by Carol (new)

Carol I just started Blindness by Jose Saramago. So far it is interesting.


message 13358: by Maureen (new)

Maureen Maria wrote: "I DID IT!!! i finally finished John Adams!!!!

even though it took me more than 2 months to finish it, it was totally worth it. i learned so much about Adams and the early years of ou..."



Congrats, Maria! I'm still not finished, but I'm getting so close! It *is* a great book, though.



message 13359: by Vicki (new)

Vicki I just finished Girl with a Pearl Earring. I liked it, it was a quick, interesting read. I am still working on Wuthering Heights.


message 13360: by Ann from S.C. (new)

Ann from S.C. | 1395 comments I finished ECLIPSE and I liked it better than NEW MOON. Now I am starting ANNA KARINA. I think...


message 13361: by Kristin (new)

Kristin (kg05) | 310 comments I want the Book of Lost Things so bad! If i dont find it cheap before xmas it will be on my Xmas list for sure.
i am really enjoying The Thirteenth Tale, I just love the characters and the way it pulls you in. I take it to work to read on my break but I always end up going over my break time trying to finish a chapter. I hate leaving off a page or two before a chapter ends, I always have to end a chapter -.-


message 13362: by Sherrie (last edited Aug 11, 2009 08:54PM) (new)

Sherrie (syellico) I'm still listening to The 19th Wife A Novel. This is one long book, but I'm almost done! I like it, but will post a review when I'm done. I tried to read Wife no. 19, or the story of a life in bondage Being a complete exposeÌ of Mormonism, and revealing the sorrows, sacrifices in tandem with it, but I don't think I'm going to make it through that one.

I'm also still working on Year of Wonders which seems to be going slow for me, but I also haven't had a lot of time to read the last week or so.

I'm hoping to move on to something new soon!


message 13363: by [deleted user] (new)

Virginia wrote: "... I just finished Elegance of the Hedgehog ..."

This leapt into my bag at the bookstore yesterday, but I eased it back out... now I'm regretting my decision. How was it?




message 13364: by Kelsey (new)

Kelsey | 2 comments I just finished "Stiff, The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers" by Mary Roach. I loved it, because she has a sense of humor and a healthy dose of respect about her subject. If you are at all medically minded and interested in western medicine's perspectives on death and the soul, this is a glimpse into that world.
Now I'm starting "Invitation to a Beheading" by Vladimir Nabokov. Although the titles seem related and I must appear really morbid, I've wanted to read this one since so much discussion about this author and text appear in "Reading Lolita in Tehran" -Azar Nafisi.


message 13365: by Lisa (new)

Lisa Vegan (lisavegan) Oh, I loved Stiff. I found the composting burial option very interesting.

Right now I'm reading Fortune's Folly and The Animal Activists Handbook Maximizing Our Positive Impact in Today's World and iPhone For Dummies Includes iPhone 3GS while I wait for No Time to Wave Goodbye A Novel to arrive, which is my latest Goodreads First Reads win. I'm very anxiously awaiting the publication on 9/1 of Catching Fire .


message 13366: by Lori, Super Mod (new)

Lori (tnbbc) | 10652 comments Mod
Akittykat wrote: "I just started Blindness by Jose Saramago. So far it is interesting."

Yay! Another Blindness reader! This is the book that began my love affair with Jose Saramago!


message 13367: by Lori, Super Mod (last edited Aug 11, 2009 11:20PM) (new)

Lori (tnbbc) | 10652 comments Mod
Kelsey,
Invitation to a Beheading is a twisted sort of novel, but one of Nabokovs best if you ask me (although I have only read a handful of his novels....)



message 13368: by Dorie (new)

Dorie (dorieann) | 430 comments I've set aside "The Girl Who Played With Fire" because it was boring me senseless. I'm now reading Jonathan Tropper's newest This Is Where I Leave You.


message 13369: by [deleted user] (new)

Finished the Italian Quarter, which started out as a nice fictionalized memoir of an Anglo-Italian family and turned into a really irritating explanation of why it wasn't so bad that English citizens of Italian descent joined the Fascist Party and followed Mussolini. Really pissed me off: my review here


message 13370: by Tani (new)

Tani | 137 comments Maria wrote: "I DID IT!!! i finally finished John Adams!!!!

even though it took me more than 2 months to finish it, it was totally worth it. i learned so much about Adams and the early years of ou..."


Way to go, Maria! I have a little less than 50 pages left myself, and even though it's a really good book, I'm definitely looking forward to being done.




message 13371: by GracieKat (new)

GracieKat | 864 comments I just finished Water for Elephants and absolutely loved it! Now I'm going to be starting Beauty is Therapy Memories of the Traverse City State Hospital by Earle E. Steele.


message 13372: by Shary (new)

Shary (sharyfg) | 104 comments Just finished When Day Breaks by Mary Jane Clark and started Until the Day You Die by Tina Wainscott. So far good... and creepy!


message 13373: by Linda (new)

Linda | 887 comments I started Hannah's Dream A Novel two days ago and cannot put it down. What a delightful read and what a great companion to Water for Elephants though quite different.


message 13374: by Tracy (last edited Aug 12, 2009 11:59AM) (new)

Tracy (mamallama) | 130 comments Linda wrote: "I started Hannah's Dream A Novel two days ago and cannot put it down. What a delightful read and what a great companion to Water for Elephants though quite different."

I just loved Hannah's Dream A Novel! I thought it was a warm and sweet story and it did keep me going. I was rooting for Hannah the whole way!


message 13375: by Patty 1952 (new)

Patty 1952 Klotz (Patty1952) | 9 comments I am just starting to read "Panic Attack" by Jason Starr.It looks really interesting.


message 13376: by Ana (new)

Ana | 65 comments I just started reading "The tenth circle", by Jodi Picoult.


message 13377: by Carol (new)

Carol Lori wrote: "Akittykat wrote: "I just started Blindness by Jose Saramago. So far it is interesting."

Yay! Another Blindness reader! This is the book that began my love affair with Jose Saramago!"


I am 3/4 way through the book and am loving every minute of it. I can't wait to (see) where it goes.




message 13378: by Athira (new)

Athira (Reading on a Rainy Day) (readingonarainyday) Ana wrote: "I just started reading "The tenth circle", by Jodi Picoult. "

Ana, let us know how you find this book. I read this last month, and didn't like it much. I'd like to know how you feel about the book.


message 13379: by Monica (new)

Monica (imelda85) I am reading the 4th book in the Outlander series, Drums of Autumn. I am really enjoying this series! There's so much adventure!


message 13380: by Carol (last edited Aug 12, 2009 05:05PM) (new)

Carol Akittykat wrote: "Lori wrote: "Akittykat wrote: "I just started Blindness by Jose Saramago. So far it is interesting."

Yay! Another Blindness reader! This is the book that began my love affair with Jose Saramago!..."


I stayed up half the night. Whew what a book. On to Prozac Nation now.


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message 13382: by Lyn (Readinghearts) (new)

Lyn (Readinghearts) (lsmeadows) Right now I am reading Morrigan's Cross for my romance group. Trying to get to some mysteries, though.


message 13383: by Lori, Super Mod (new)

Lori (tnbbc) | 10652 comments Mod
Akittykat, Im glad you liked it. Had you seen the movie yet? Suprizingly, it does the book justice. I ♥ Saramago... if you liked Blindness, you should pick up Seeing, its the sort-of sequel to the book.


message 13384: by Lisa (new)

Lisa Maria wrote: "I DID IT!!! i finally finished John Adams!!!!

even though it took me more than 2 months to finish it, it was totally worth it. i learned so much about Adams and the early years of ou..."


Congratulations!! It's a big one, but I hope you enjoyed the challenge. It's one of my favorite non-fiction books.

Lisa


message 13385: by Lisa (new)

Lisa I'm reading My Life in France. I can picture Julia Child telling the stories to her nephew as I read the text!!

Lisa


message 13386: by Ana (new)

Ana | 65 comments Aths wrote: "Ana wrote: "I just started reading "The tenth circle", by Jodi Picoult. "

Ana, let us know how you find this book. I read this last month, and didn't like it much. I'd like to know how you feel ab..."


Ok. Until now I've loved all the books by Jodi... Let's see.


message 13387: by Ashley (new)

Ashley (angelashly) | 160 comments I just finished The Luxe by Anna Godbersen.
Not sure yet what I will start today.


message 13388: by Jennifer (new)

Jennifer (JenJen1221) | 215 comments I'm re-reading Go Ask Alice. Last time I read it was in 8th grade. I figured I would pick up the book since its been sitting around for almost 10 years


message 13389: by Linda (new)

Linda | 887 comments Just finished Hannah's Dream this morning and definitely a 5 star for me. Probably cried the last 25 pages, but it was a good cry.


message 13390: by Lori, Super Mod (new)

Lori (tnbbc) | 10652 comments Mod
Finished On The Beach. Great apocalyptical novel that makes you peek outside to make sure the world is still out there, unharmed!

Moving on to The Three Musketeers!


message 13391: by Felina (new)

Felina Just finished The Time Traveler's Wife

Starting on The First Man in Rome

Good times.


message 13392: by Bhumi (new)

Bhumi | 524 comments I just finished Rebel Angels.

I'm continuing to read Confessions of a Shopaholic.


message 13393: by Bhumi (last edited Aug 13, 2009 10:14AM) (new)

Bhumi | 524 comments Ashley (angelashly) wrote: "I just finished The Luxe by Anna Godbersen.
Not sure yet what I will start today."


I really liked The Luxe, and I have Rumors (#2) sitting here to be read.


message 13394: by Emily (new)

Emily I just started Atlas Shrugged (Ayn Rand), the text is so tiny on my copy and there are so many pages that I don't know if I will ever finish it, but I'll try. I might have to start reading Motherless Brooklyn (Jonathan Lethem) on the side.


message 13395: by Vicki (new)

Vicki Bhumi wrote: "I just finished Rebel Angels.

I'm continuing to read Confessions of a Shopaholic."


Oh I loved The Gemma Doyle Trilogy!


message 13396: by Ann from S.C. (new)

Ann from S.C. | 1395 comments I am reading ANNA KARENINE and I am finding that I can't put it down! Really good.


message 13397: by Lauren (new)

Lauren (pigluver) | 1 comments I 'm reading Charlotte's Web right now.I read all of the E.B. White's books. It's a really good read for "younglings" 8-10 years old. I love it so far. This is my 7th time reading it! lol



message 13398: by JSou (new)

JSou Finished Laughter in the Dark last night and immeadiately grabbed Motherless Brooklyn to read a few pages before I passed out!


message 13399: by Kristin (new)

Kristin | 53 comments Finished Pride and Prejudice this morning. (Happy girl, I am. So loved it! Wonderful light summery classic.) Headed straight to the library to grab The Outsiders, which I read a milliion and one times as a kid but have not read in about 20 years. Am anxiously looking forward to starting it, but I think I want to sit with the Bennet's and Darcy's in my head just one night first. (Also grabbed The Brothers Karamazov but I don't know why!! I am not one to read two books at once. Just couldn't resist.)


message 13400: by JSou (new)

JSou Oooh, Kristin, have you read The Brothers K before? It's fantastic!


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