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[Dara]

I just finished an ARC book that I won here on Goodreads called Weekends at Bellevue by Julie Holland, MD. It is the story of her years and her evolution as a psychiatrist at NYC's Bellevue Hospital. It is an interesting journey full of humor and sadness, portraying mental illness in a light that hopefully most of us won't have to experience.

[Lori, Super Mod]

Fiona, thank you for pointing Waheed in the right direction. I very much appreciate that!

[Marti]

I am currently reading a first reads The Private Papers of Eastern Jewel: A Novel.

[Dorie]

I'm reading Mind Scrambler A John Ceepak Mystery by Chris Grabenstein. A light mystery novel.

[Donna]

I just started Death on the Nevskii Prospekt by David Dickinson. It's a historical mystery set in Tsarist Russia and so far so good.

[Carol]

I am still on Cold Mountain he he. You would get the joke if you were here. It is a scorcher still. The marine layer won't be in until next week. I also started Back When We Were Grownups-Anne Tyler

[Queen]

Back When We Were Grownups is a great book Carol. The author touches on inner chatter, you know thoughts we dare not share with anyone. Just when you think that you've missed out on a great person, you realize that the one you chose to build a life with was what you needed. Hope I didn't spoil it for you Carol but this resonated with me.

[Carol]

Queen wrote: "Back When We Were Grownups is a great book Carol. The author touches on inner chatter, you know thoughts we dare not share with anyone. Just when you think that you've missed out on a great person..."

nah, I can read the end of a book and still enjoy the ride . I have a confession to make I am one of those people who sometimes reads the ending just so I can see if I will like it. I know I know what a kiljoy. Don't everyone boo and hiss at me. (blushing and laughing)

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I've just finished Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. Now I'm off to read Cornelia Funke's Inkheart.

[Lauren]

Just finished The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova! Starting Anne Rice's Exit to Eden!

[Jeane]

Shary wrote: "Just finished Grave Sight by Charlaine Harris. Good book. I will definitely continue with the rest of the series. Next up: The Graveyard Book. "

That was my first and only book written by her but I really enjoyed it too!

[Jeane]

Susanna wrote: "Michelle - I couldn't put Girl With the Dragon Tattoo down."

I keep hearing only good stuff about it. I have realy not heard one person not liking it....And I bought it last Thursday!!!

[Jeane]

Lauren wrote: "Just finished The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova! Starting Anne Rice's Exit to Eden!"

Hi Lauren, what did you think of it? I loved the book and thought it was very orignal and inteesting and nicely long. But many people don't seem to hav liked it. You?

[Esther]

I've just started Water for Elephants. I'm enjoying it so far.
It is well written with a decent vocabulary and also quite funny.

[Jennifer]

I started A Northern Light today.

[Marti]

Jeane wrote: "Lauren wrote: "Just finished The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova! Starting Anne Rice's Exit to Eden!"

Hi Lauren, what did you think of it? I loved the book and thought it was very orignal and in..."

HI Lauren and Jeane, I loved The Historian too and was surprised by some of the reactions by other people.

[Ann from S.C.]

I finished RELENTLESS by Dean Koontz and gave it 5 stars! It was great! Now starting UNDONE by Karen Slaughter.

[Susanna - Censored by GoodReads]

Andrew - I love not only Cannery Row but its sequel, Sweet Thursday.

[Ana]

I'm reading "The Angel's game", by Carlos Ruiz Zafón

[Brenda]

I just finished the children's book The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart last night. I started Distant Echoes by Colleen Coble this morning because it was available from my church library. I am slowly working on Last Night in Twisted River, this one is slow going for me this weekend.

[Brenda]

Grain de Beaute... Now I'm off to read Cornelia Funke's Inkheart. "
Are you enjoying Inkheart?

[Allison]

I'm about 1/4th of the way into Shadow of the Wind.
I'm really enjoying it, although around the 3-4th chapter I started to lose some hope, but it was quickly regained.

[Brooke]

I'm reading The Catcher in the Rye at the moment (and loving it).

[Lyn (Readinghearts)]

Beth Ann wrote: "I just started The Queenmaker by India Edghill. I think it'll be pretty good.

I've been gone for a few months, it's been crazy crazy crazy here. Got a few other books done since then. Just fi..."

I did read Empire Falls, and I agree. It wasn't my favorite. Not exactly sure why. The story seemed, good. Maybe it was the writer?

[Lindz]

Allison wrote: "I'm about 1/4th of the way into Shadow of the Wind.
I'm really enjoying it, although around the 3-4th chapter I started to lose some hope, but it was quickly regained."

I love that novel! Its like this baggy thing running around Barcelona. Not the perfect novel, but the images are brilliant. Well I think so anyway,

I am reading a bio on mary queen on scots, Am geeking out on history :)

[Carol]

Lindsay wrote: "Allison wrote: "I'm about 1/4th of the way into Shadow of the Wind.
I'm really enjoying it, although around the 3-4th chapter I started to lose some hope, but it was quickly regained."

I love tha..."

Which one are you reading. I have read Antonia Fraser's and Carrolly Erickson's. Mary Queen of Scots

[Writerlibrarian]

I'm 2/3 into rereading Firebrand. I'm on a Greek/Roman mythology kick. I have Lavinia by Ursula Le Guin and Black Ships by Jo Graham next in my to-read-pile along with a reread of The Odyssey.

[Denise]

I am just starting For Us, the Living A Comedy of Customs. I just found this book. The introduction says it all: "From Grandmaster Robert A. Heinlein comes a long-lost first novel, written in 1939 and never before published, introducing ideas and themes that would shape his career and define the genre that is synonymous with his name." I absolutely love all of Heinlein's books. I was first introduced to science fiction and specifically Robert Heinlein by a man I was dating in my late twenties/early thirties. I used to make these very broad all encompassing statements, in this case I hate science fiction. My then male friend said will you read a couple of books and I said sure but I'll hate them. He brought me Stranger in a Strange Land and Time Enough for Love...need I say more? I was hooked, although at the time I said okay, I like Heinlein but no other scifi writer...wrong again...I went on to read Asimov, Bradbury and more. But my first love is Robert Heinlein, I have read every book of his that I can find (I have found all but one and I don't remember now what that was). Thus when I saw "For Us, the Living" I had to read it. I hope the charm is there!

[Mosca]

I've finished reading Black Swan Green A Novel by David Mitchell. I'm still digesting this one; and I may go back and rate it higher.

For a real change of pace, now I'm reading Wizard's First Rule by Terry Goodkind. This book is a recent gift from a favorite nephew, who strongly recommended it to me. So far it seems a bit more escape fantasy than I usually like; but I'm sticking with it for a while and see.

[Suzanne]

I started readingEscapetonight. Another memoir.

[JG (Introverted Reader)]

I finally finished Neil Gaiman's Fragile Things Short Fictions and Wonders. I really enjoyed it, there's just too much going on at work at the moment for me to read as quickly as I usually do.

Now I'm finally starting The Book of Lost Things. I've heard so many good things about it, I'm excited to be reading it!

[Carol]

I must get back to reading tomorrow. I have been busy last two days. I am enjoying Back When We Were Grownups.SooI can't wait to get back to it.

[Petra]

Mosca wrote: "For a real change of pace, now I'm reading Wizard's First Rule by Terry Goodkind. This book is a recent gift from a favorite nephew, who strongly recommended it to me. So far it seems a bit more escape fantasy than I usually like; but I'm sticking with it for a while and see...."

Mosca, I've read the first two books of this series (Wizard's First Rule & Stone Of Tears). The story is quite detailed and very well told. I hope you enjoy the book(s).

[Petra X]

I'm reading Chicken: Self-Portrait of a Young Man for Rent by Goodreads author David Henry Sterry. Its beautifully-written, a really fabulous read after the rather tedious and snarky Julie & Julia - which I quite enjoyed, but not like this book, different league.

[Petra X]

I'm reading Chicken: Self-Portrait of a Young Man for Rent by Goodreads author David Henry Sterry. Its beautifully-written, a really fabulous read after the rather tedious and snarky Julie & Julia - which I quite enjoyed, but not like this book, different league.

Suzanne wrote: "I started readingEscapetonight. Another memoir." I read that, I thought it was really good - a 4 star read!

[Susan (NY)]

I'm reading Outlander by Diana Gabaldon it's a lot better than I thought it would be. I definitely will be reading the rest of the series.

[Eva]

The book I am reading right now is QUEEN OF SILK by Vanora Bennet. I found it a bit slow at the beginning but toward the middle of the book its pace becomes faster and the book -- more interesting.

For me there is a special magic in reviving the past through novels.

Eva Etzioni-Halevy

[Michael]

carol (akittykat) wrote: "Queen wrote: "Back When We Were Grownups is a great book Carol. The author touches on inner chatter, you know thoughts we dare not share with anyone. Just when you think that you've missed out on ..."

Ha! That's a new concept for me Carol! I guess you can then try to enjoy the journey, and how the story is going arrive at the ending. I'm going to try not to do that, but you've put the idea in my head now though : D

[Lindz]

Hey

I am reading the Fraser bio on the Queen of Scots. What is the Carrolly Erickson one like?

[Lauren]

Jeane wrote: "Lauren wrote: "Just finished The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova! Starting Anne Rice's Exit to Eden!"

Hi Lauren, what did you think of it? I loved the book and thought it was very orignal and in..."

I personally loved the book! It took me quite a while to get through it but it was mainly because I was savoring it! There were parts when I thought it got a little boring but overall I was completely taken by The Historian!

[Lori, Super Mod]

Brooke, Catcher in the Rye is such a great book, isn't it? Teengage boy angst is always fun to read :)

Esther, Water For Elephants was a book I hesistate to pick up until this group voted it in as a group read.... I read it and LOVED IT! be sure to check out the discussions from the group read when you are done!

JG, Book of Lost Things is a great read too... enjoy it!!!

[Jeane]

Marti wrote: "Jeane wrote: "Lauren wrote: "Just finished The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova! Starting Anne Rice's Exit to Eden!"

Hi Lauren, what did you think of it? I loved the book and thought it was very or..."

Marti, me too. I thought it was just such an original, wonderful story....:-)

[Jeane]

Lauren wrote: "Jeane wrote: "Lauren wrote: "Just finished The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova! Starting Anne Rice's Exit to Eden!"

Hi Lauren, what did you think of it? I loved the book and thought it was very or..."

Great!!! I am happy you liked it!

[Karen]

I'm currently reading The Book Thief. I hated it when I first started it, but I'm really getting into it. I know it's going to have a sad ending but I still want to see how the story evolves.

Has anyone read Past Imperfect by Julian Fellowes? I'm trying to plough through it but I'm finding it very difficult.

[Marti]

I am presently reading Tall Grass by Sandra Dallas. I found it on an indie book sheet. I am about 40 pages in and had trouble putting it down.

[Donna]

Marti wrote: "I am presently reading Tall Grass by Sandra Dallas. I found it on an indie book sheet. I am about 40 pages in and had trouble putting it down."

I've heard good things about Tallgrass and it has been on my TBR list for a while. Please let us know what you think when you have finished.

[Lauren]

Just finished Exit to Eden by Anne Rice! I think I will start She's Come Undone by Wally Lamb next!

[Michelle♥]

I just finished Digital Fortress by Dan Brown. It was a good book, fast read. There were parts that I had to skim over because it got a little technical for me, but other than that I could not put the book down after page 350. I am plunging forward and trying to bring down the number in TBR pile. It has gotten out of control and I'm starting to feel overwhelmed! Now I am reading The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd. So far, so good! It feels like it's going to be a quick read, but have a good story to it. I'm excited.

[Carol]

Michelle wrote: "I just finished Digital Fortress by Dan Brown. It was a good book, fast read. There were parts that I had to skim over because it got a little technical for me, but other ..."

If you like it you must read The Heart Is A Lonely Hunter. Then we will compare notes.

[BJ Rose]

The Fiction Class by Susan Breen