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[KarenLee]

I finished "The Glimmer Palace" yesterday evening and then took "The Beach Street Knitting Society and Yarn Club" to bed with me. I'm reading Don Quixote, but it's just to heavy to read in bed? I think I'll see about getting it as an e-book. That will help with the heaviness of the book.

[Vicki]

Marti wrote: "I have read both A Thousand Splendid Suns and The Kite Runner. I enjoyed them both for different reasons and found them disturbing for the treatment of people. I preferred A Thousand Splendid Sun..."

I have heard that from a lot of people. I still need to read Kite Runner. The emotional level was quite high for Thousand Splendid Suns and it is definitely a book that stayed with me for quite awhile.

[Carol]

Lisa Anne wrote: "Taking another break from The Golden Notebook to read The Time Traveler's Wife."

The Golden Notebook was good, but I couldn't read it all at once. It took me about 6 months.

[Ann from S.C.]

I am really getting into THE SHADOW IN THE WIND. It is getting better with every page!!

[Daniela]

I just finished reading American Gods by Neil Gaiman. Amazing book, not a page turner but so well written and creative; epic and important! I'd also say that I've never read anything quite like it, very original.

[Stephanie]

Currently reading Catch-22 and finding it really hard to get into, but that's probably because I had so much going on the last couple of days that I can only read in short bursts. I think this one will require some time set aside to get invested in it. I'm also reading Club Dead.

[jessi]

I tried to read Catch-22 and gave up. I couldn't get into it at all.

[Stephanie]

Yeah, I'm really not into it so far. I think I'll give it a little uninterrupted time tonight and if I still feel the same way I'll reshelve it to come back to later. I always feel really bad about not finishing a book once I've started it, but I've found that if I tell myself I'll come back to it later, it's easier to move on. :)

[jessi]

Stephanie wrote: "I always feel really bad about not finishing a book once I've started it, but I've found that if I tell myself I'll come back to it later, it's easier to move on. :)"

I always feel bad, too. I just couldn't get into Catch-22, nor could I get into Middlesex (which surprised me since I have heard such great things) on two separate occasions. I will definitely try again, though.

I have come to the point where I will not force myself to read something I am not in the mood for/I can't get into, unless it's required reading for school of course. I used to make a reading list of what I would read, in what order, and I would find that by the time I would get to a certain point on the list I was feeling like reading something completely different than what I had planned out for myself. And trying to force that would almost never work out.

[Marti]

Has anyone read Drawing in the Dust? Or heard anything? I picked it up from the library this week.

[Lori, Super Mod]

Jessi wrote: "I tried to read Catch-22 and gave up. I couldn't get into it at all."

Oh, add me to that list. I reread the same 40 some odd pages three times before I chucked it. I HATE not finishing something I started, but this book confused the hell out of me. Too much crammed in to too few pages with too many characters... Ugh!

[Jennifer]

Vicki wrote: "Jessi wrote: "I just finished The Kite Runner, which I loved, and I started The Glass Castle."

I really want to read both of those books. Have you read Thousand Splendid Suns? I loved that one."

I just finished A Thousand Splendid Suns and totally loved it, too!

[Jennifer]

Lori wrote: "Jessi wrote: "I tried to read Catch-22 and gave up. I couldn't get into it at all."

Oh, add me to that list. I reread the same 40 some odd pages three times before I chucked it. I HATE not finis..."

Lori, I had the exact same experience!! I think I made it about 50 pages in on 3 separate occasions after hearing this person or that person say how much they "loved" this book and how it was their "all-time favorite". After the first and even after the second attempt at reading it I still felt somewhat guilty for not finishing it, but after the third attempt I can say that I will not be picking this book up again. I just don't get it.

[JG (Introverted Reader)]

I'll be starting The Lies of Locke Lamora as soon as I finish here.

[Catamorandi]

I am reading Dead to the World by Charlaine Harris. It is my first Sookie Stackhouse book.

[Cathy]

I am getting ready to start Best Friends Forever by Jennifer Weiner.

[Trish]

Just finished Book of a Thousand Days. I really liked it. Now I am back to the Sookie Stackhouse series ( book 3)

[Ann from S.C.]

I just finished THE SHADOW OF THE WIND and it's 1:30 in the morning. I couldn't put it down until I was done! The first part of the book bored me, but the 2nd part blew me away!! Now I am going to read THE ANGEL'S GAME also by Carlos Ruiz Zafon.

[Lori, Super Mod]

I am happy to see the members who have picked up the Sookie books! Such a great series to just get lost in.... Totally Brain Crandy!!

[Fiona (Titch)]

Just finished the marvellous Keeping the Dead - Tess Gerritsen. Will now read Genesis - Karin Slaughter.

[Fiona (Titch)]

Lori wrote: "I am happy to see the members who have picked up the Sookie books! Such a great series to just get lost in.... Totally Brain Crandy!!"

Lori, just to let you know I have the series ready for my E-reader hon x

[Linda]

Michelle♥ wrote: "I just read Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane. This was by far the BEST book that I have read ALL year. If you have not read it, I would suggest you pick it up! I literall..."

Michelle: I read Shutter Island awhile ago and never saw the ending coming. Whew! I recommended it to several people and they loved it as well.

[Juniper]

I have just finished reading You Shall Know Our Velocity! by Dave Eggers and now I am going to start reading Let The Northern Lights Erase Your Name written by his wife, Vendela Vida.

[Kimberly]

I'm reading The Fiery Cross (Outlander #5) and loving it! By the way Lori and Jennifer, I'm right there with you on Catch 22. I've tried to start it twice and I just can't ever get past the first 50 pages or so. There are too many books on my TBR to waste time trying to get into a book ;)

[Lori, Super Mod]

Kim. Ha! It's good to know I am in such fine company! I tend to get hammered for not giving it more of a chance, but I just can't!! It hurts too much!!

[Zetta]

I just finished a really heart warming story (Dusty by Joe Baraba)about a little boy (Timmy) who finds a kitten in a sack and takes him home to his mom to see if he can keep him. The story is wonderfully written. It is a story that children, families and the pet lover will love to read.

You can find it on The Book Cubby www.thebookcubby.com

[Lauren]

I have given up reading The Lecturer's Tale for now... I just couldn't get into it! I am going to start Amsterdam by Ian McEwan!

[KarenLee]

I finished "The Beach Street Knitting Society and Yarn Club" and went right to Gil McNeil's website. This book was published in England in 2007 as "Diva's Don't Knit", a much better title. She has written a sequel called "Needles and Pearls" that hasn't been published in the US yet, so I ordered it thru Amazon UK. She has 3 earlier novels that I was able to order thru Better World Books. So you can see, I am definitely a fan.

I did get the Kindle version of Don Quixote and that is working much better for me. Read several chapters last night and am enjoying it. It's so silly!

Karen

[Mary]

I am reading In the Woods by Tana French.

[Åsa]

Jennifer wrote: "I have just finished reading You Shall Know Our Velocity! by Dave Eggers and now I am going to start reading Let The Northern Lights Erase Your Name written by his wife, V..."

They both sound very interesting. I've been thinking of reading Dave Eggers for a while, but never gotten around to it. And I've actually been to the ice hotel mentioned in the description of the second book. I didn't stay the night though, 'cause it's way too expensive. ;)

I'll have to add them both to my TBR list...

[Justine]

I'm nearing the middle of Kafka on the Shore. I almost quit reading about 100 pages ago, but I hoped the animal torture was just an important thing that had to happen and kept going.

[Rachel]

Lori wrote: "Kim. Ha! It's good to know I am in such fine company! I tend to get hammered for not giving it more of a chance, but I just can't!! It hurts too much!!"

I gave up on Catch-22 after 20 pages! I was at work on a boring night too so I started to get the shakes from lack of reading material.

[Deanna]

I just finished reading The Bridges of Madison County... It has been sitting on my shelf FOREVER just begging to be read! I really enjoyed the movie but the book is even more appealing! Tonight I will begin reading the epilogue to The Bridges of Madison County - A Thousand Country Roads...

[Stephanie]

Lori wrote: "Oh, add me to that list. I reread the same 40 some odd pages three times before I chucked it. I HATE not finishing something I started, but this book confused the hell out of me. Too much crammed in to too few pages with too many characters... Ugh!"

I think that's the biggest thing bothering me about it, too - we've been introduced to something like 30 characters or more within the first 50 pages. It's so confusing!

Rachel wrote: "I gave up on Catch-22 after 20 pages! I was at work on a boring night too so I started to get the shakes from lack of reading material."

I'm really glad to see I'm not the only one struggling with it! I'm going to give it one more go tonight but if nothing changes, I'm done with it for now. As Jessi said, trying to force yourself to read something doesn't usually yield enjoyable results.

[Fiona (Titch)]

Catch-22 I listened on audio. Even tho it was so long to listen, it was worth gettin it done.

[Ann from S.C.]

I just got THE LOST SYMBOL from the library so I will read it before I read THE ANGELS GAME.

[Yvette]

I just started Austenland by shannon Hale it is absolutely fabulous!!! What a fun and light hearted story.

[Kylie]

I'm working on Lost in a Good Book by Jasper Fforde. I absolutely LOVE his writing style!

[Lisa]

I just finished the sequel to Hunger Games...Catching Fire. I gave it 5 stars. I loved it. I'm hoping Hunger Games is out in paperback soon so I can buy it. Also, can't wait for the 3rd. It's supposed to be a trilogy, so I'm hoping for a really great ending.

[Amanda]

Just started Eragon by Christopher Paolini and I have the other two in the series waiting at home, so depending on how I go with this one I might do a "book marathon" and knock the whole series over! :)

[Andrew]

Along with my book for fun, (Me: Stories of My Life), I'm reading The Scarlet Letter for school. Its not half bad so far.

[Lynn]

I just finished reading Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World by Haruki Murakami. I was home sick on my days off from work so I got to really dig in. It was my first Murakami and I really liked it. I was told that there would be a huge twist at the end, which I didn't feel like there was, but overall beautifully written and translated. I am looking forward to reading more of his work, although I have heard that HBWatEotW is quite different from the rest.

[Michelle♥]

I seriously have to put The Monster of Florence to the side AGAIN!
I'm halfway through with that book and it's torturous!
I want to finish it to see how it ends, but my goodness it feels like a lot of work!

Anyway so I picked up City of Bones by Cassandra Clare off of my TBR bookcase (there's so many on there I have to get cracking!).
So far it's interesting. Definitely a different world than I imagined it to be! I'm liking the pace, the writing style, and definitely the flow. I'm able to follow along without looking at the page numbers or how much farther along I have until the next chapter.

I like these kind of books; I forgot how much I enjoy YA! :)

[Cindy]

Karen wrote: "I finished "The Beach Street Knitting Society and Yarn Club" and went right to Gil McNeil's website. This book was published in England in 2007 as "Diva's Don't Knit", a much better title. She ha..."

Just got The Beach Street Knitting Society from the library. I put it on hold and somehow wound up with the large text version! Haven't ever read one in that form but after seeing how much you liked it, I may have to try!

[Lori, Super Mod]

OOoohhh Jo, Dirty Job is a great read! It's my second favorite (Stupidest Angel is in first place!)

[JSou]

Oooh, I loved I Am Legend Fiona! I finished Watership Down and am now moving onto The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami.

[Warner]

I'm reading culture and power ,but it's Chinese edition

[Lori, Super Mod]

Fiona, that is a great book! If you have seen the movie, don't be surprised that it's different. I read the novella first, and love both for different reasons!

[JSou]

I loved Watership Down! It actually suprised me how much I enjoyed it. I was kicking myself for waiting so long to read it.

I've only read Kafka on the Shore by Murakami, but fell in love with it. I can't wait to really get into Wind-up...

[Dan]

Started V. by Thomas Pynchon this morning. Reading Pynchon makes me a little crazy but it's like watching a gruesome scene that you can't look away from...and that you keep rewinding to watch again.