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I began The Myth of You and Me A Novel then received A Treasury of Kahlil Gibran as a gift. I put the 1st one aside. I'm a big Gibran fan.
Queen wrote: "I began The Myth of You and Me A Novel then received A Treasury of Kahlil Gibran as a gift. I put the 1st one aside. I'm a big Gibran fan."Ramadan Mubarak to you and your family.
and Ramadan Karim, I am not sure if you celebrate.
Queen wrote: "and Ramadan Karim, I am not sure if you celebrate."My family. I am diabetic.
oh ok. well, there are other things to do to gain reward :D.
Beth wrote: "Finished reading Three Bags Full and gave it 4 stars. This author gets kudos for being creative and original...have not read a book like this one before. Who knew sheeps' thoughts an..."It is indeed one of the most inventive murder mysteries I've ever read. I thoroughly enjoyed it. There is supposed to be a sequel but I haven't seen it advertized.
Michelle wrote: "I just finished Night by Elie Wiesel. It was a good story. Of course it was disheartening to read everything that had happened, but so far I am captivated by the Holocaust..."I loved Sarah's Key. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!
I just finished reading: Blood Promise, Outlander, Shiver and Evernight. I'm addicted to the Vampire Academy Series! Outlander and Shiver were also really good. But Evernight was a let down. Now I have no idea what to read and it's driving me nutty! LOL.If anyone has any suggestions please post them! THanks!
Donna wrote: "I just brought Sarah's Key!"I hope you enjoy it. I loved it!
Vicki, who's the author of Sarah's Key?
Wendy:Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay
I liked the book up until the middle. I did not see the turn that she was going towards. Oh well. Now I do not know what to read.
Anyone have any suggestions? I want something that captivates me! Something I just canNOT for the life of me put down because I want to see how it ends.
I'm not picky on genre or author. Just something really good.
Lyn wrote: "I am halfway through The Graveyard Book. It is interesting, not sure what my thoughts are yet. "I enjoyed the Graveyard book, how do you like it?
Just finished Blue Bloods and didn't like it. Started Forest of Hnds and Teeth and like it so far.
Stephanie wrote: "Just finished The Time Traveler's Wife it was a little confusing in some parts but overall I loved it! Now I'm going to read Blood Promise."Stephanie I read Time Traveler's Wife a few weeks ago and realized right off that if I hadn't seen the movie preview and known ahead of time that it is about him jumping around in time, not written in just her chronology,it would have been much more confusing to me too. I loved the story, but you definitely had to pay attention to what was going on, it wasn't a light read by any stretch. But I did love it nontheless. Dara
I almost done with the book I won in the GR Giveaways. Weekends at Bellevue, by Julie Holland, MD, is a pre-release book, an autobiography about the nine years that this psychiatrist worked in Bellevue Hospital, NYC as the weekend attending physician in the psych ER. For some reason going into the book I had the notion that it was more about the hospital and the unusual stories of the patients seeking psych treatment, but what I found was more a story of this particular doctor. I am not at all disappointed, don't get me wrong, just somehow had a different preconceived idea of what it would be. I am really enjoying it. Dr. Holland describes her own journey, how she grew and the problems she personally faced while learning to traverse the delicate human psyche, including her own.
Michelle wrote: "Wendy:Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay
I liked the book up until the middle. I did not see the turn that she was going towards. Oh well. Now I do not know what to..."
Well there are so many. I suggest The Rice Mother by Rani Manicka or Those Who Save Us by Jenna Blum
Michelle wrote: "I just finished Night by Elie Wiesel. It was a good story. Of course it was disheartening to read everything that had happened, but so far I am captivated by the Holocaust..."Michelle: Sarah's Key is an excellent novel. If you haven't already read Those Who Save Us by Jenna Blum or My Enemy's Cradle by Sara Young or Skeleton's at the Feast by Chris Bohjalian, I would also recommend these for interesting perspectives.
Finished God Laughs and Plays by David James Duncan last night and had to have more of his essays so I started My Life as Told by Water. Also started The Road by Cormac McCarthy last night and I've been working on The Unknown American Revolution by Gary B. Nash and Parallel Universes by Fred Alan Wolf for a while.
Michelle - I couldn't put Girl With the Dragon Tattoo down.
Thanks all for the recommendations! :) I am going to a booksale this weekend and will definitely seek out those titles and authors!
Linda: I never meant to offend you by saying that I did not like the turn that was taken during Sarah's Key. I did enjoy the novel, but the turn was so unanticipated and unexpected. Please don't take it to heart or take it offensively! :)
I just finished Life Without Summer by Lynne Griffin.It was a wonderful book of a mothers tragedy of losing her 4 yr old daughter in a hit and run accident outside her preschool.She ends up seaking a grief couselor who has to overcome a trgedy of her own. Now i'm reading The Household Guide to Dying and Disconnection. Hopefully those will go quickly as well because i can't wait to get to The Vampire Academy and Feast of Fools by Rachel Caine I love her mORGAVILLE vAMPIRE SERIES.
I'm at the moment doing a full series re-read of Harry Potter. At the moment I'm reading the Half Blood Prince and really enjoying it!!After that I need to start making a dent into my to be read pile.
Julie wrote: "The Lace Reader - just started."I read it a few weeks ago and liked it. Surprising.
Amazon tells me that 'The Lace Reader' is out of print ... where did you ladies find yours?Susanna, do you have 'The Girl That Played With Fire' ?? That is even more crazy-good than '...Dragon Tattoo' !!!
I'm excited to hear what you think of it!
Alicia, Have you read the 'Sookie Stackhouse' series? Do you feel that 'The Vampire Academy' is along the same lines as those are? (Awkward way to ask you if you feel if they are as well written!!!)
I heard on 'E' channel that there is a 'Vampire Academy' series starting next week on T.V.
:D
Suzanne wrote: "Amazon tells me that 'The Lace Reader' is out of print ... where did you ladies find yours?Susanna, do you have 'The Girl That Played With Fire' ?? That is even more crazy-good than '...Dragon ..."
I got my copy of The Lace Reader from the Library.
Michelle wrote: "Wendy:Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay
I liked the book up until the middle. I did not see the turn that she was going towards. Oh well. Now I do not know what to..."
How about something by Phillipia Gregory --- The Other Boelyn Girl or Wideacre - those are hard to put down.
I just finished The Time Traveler's Wife and really liked it. I thought it was a little slow in different areas, but overall, it was a great read. I'm starting The Help next. I've heard lots of good things about this book, so can't wait to dive in.
Wendy wrote: "I just finished reading: Blood Promise, Outlander, Shiver and Evernight. I'm addicted to the Vampire Academy Series! Outlander and Shiver were also really good. But Evernight was a let down. Now I ..."You might like the Gemma Doyle Trilogy by Libba Bray. The first book is called The Great and Terrible Beauty.
Also I really enjoyed City of Bones and City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare. I haven't read the third book yet.
I just finished reading Cleopatra's Daughter, a first reads by Michelle Moran. I enjoyed the story very much and realized part way through that the main character did actually live and the author did a lot of research to make the story contain realistic elements for the time period.
Suzanne wrote: "Amazon tells me that 'The Lace Reader' is out of print ... where did you ladies find yours?I was just at Borders yesterday and they had a whole bunch of The Lace Reader in trade paperback.
Last Night in Twisted River: A Novel by John Irving is a slow start but i plan to keep reading it because it is an interesting story. The copy I have is an "Advance Reader."
I put down THE SHADOW OF THE WIND for right now because the library called and RELENTLESS by Dean Koontz came in and I started it and it is good!!! so far!
I'm currently reading Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace, Living to Tell the Tale by Gabriel Garcia Marquez, and Real Food for Mother and Baby by Nina Plank. I also have three manuscripts waiting to be read (I work in publishing) that I'm really excited about, but I have too much going on right now.
I just finished Founding Mothers-Cokie Roberts. I loved it. It is gossipy and chatty ,telling about the women behind the men during the Revolutionary War.You will find it entertaining as well as informative. I am on to Cold Mountain next. I think after that I will read Presumed Innocent-Scott Turow.
Julie wrote: "Suzanne wrote: "Amazon tells me that 'The Lace Reader' is out of print ... where did you ladies find yours?"My book is in portuguese. :-) My father gave it to me.
Julie wrote: "Suzanne wrote: "Amazon tells me that 'The Lace Reader' is out of print ... where did you ladies find yours?Susanna, do you have 'The Girl That Played With Fire' ?? That is even more crazy-good th..."
Barnes and Nobles has The Lace Reader for $11.99 on line.
carol (akittykat) wrote: "I just finished Founding Mothers-Cokie Roberts. I loved it. It is gossipy and chatty ,telling about the women behind the men during the Revolutionary War.You will find it entertaining as well as in..."Thanks for mentioning Founding Mothers, Carol! I've been thinking of ordering it for my mom. I've only heard good things about it...
Michelle wrote: " Thanks all for the recommendations! :) I am going to a booksale this weekend and will definitely seek out those titles and authors!
Linda: I never meant to offend you by saying that I did not..."
Michelle: Honestly, no offense taken.
Suzanne wrote: "Amazon tells me that 'The Lace Reader' is out of print ... where did you ladies find yours?Susanna, do you have 'The Girl That Played With Fire' ?? That is even more crazy-good than '...Dragon ..."
Suzanne: I just saw The Lace Reader at B&N in paper form. That's seems odd. Do you have a secondhand book store near you? Perhaps they have it.
well I read a couple I read the following: 1. The Name of the Rose including Postscript to the Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco, I read it in greek that is called:Το Όνομα του Ρόδου.
2. Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie, for a mounth read of another group in GR.
3. The Septembers of Shiraz by Dalia Sofer.
4. The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards, for the fall challange.
I am currently reading The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Waoby Junot Diaz. So far, the book is very interesting and I am totally enjoying myself. I think I will breeze through it by the end of today.
I'm reading Shadow of the Wind and listening to Child 44. I'm loving both of them and have been adding to my jogging time just to keep listening.
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Melody, this is one of my favorites! I loved reading the story through the perception of the child looking for his father. I also liked his phrases, such as "heavy boots."