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[KarenLee]

I just finished Blue Poppies by Jonathan Falla and am about to begin my re-read of Pride and Prejudice.

[Maureen]

I finished Eclipse (Meyer) last night. I liked it, but not as much as the first two. Now I've got to start the second Sookie Stackhouse novel, Living Dead in Dallas, so that I can return it to the library in a couple of weeks. Apparently, I'm all about the vampires lately.

[Juniper]

Amanda wrote: "Just started "The Last Lecture" last night... I foresee tears."

Hi Amanda.

OMGoodness...I just read this book last night - in one sitting (I didn't want to interrupt the flow of the lecture. LOL!). I agree with you that the writing itself wasn't so hot but the intent more than makes up for it. I had just a few little tears.

I saw Randy Pausch interviewed by Diane Sawyer last year, after he had given the lecture and it had gone viral on the Internet, and so had his mannerisms and voice in my head as I was reading. I think that made a difference. Overall I found the energy, strength and hope he embodied, while being realistic about his terminal pancreatic cancer diagnosis, just incredible. I hope that his family continues to be proud of the legacy of he has left. I think Randy Pausch inspired many, many people with both his lecture and his book.

[Mounica]

I'm reading I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith.

[Lori, Super Mod]

I just finished Minotaur... If I hadnt recvd Her Fearful Symmetry in the mail I can garentee you that I would still be finishing it up tomorrow. I had almost 150 pages to blow through once I got the mail!!! That took tons of concentration and effort on my part!

It was just really ok for me. It fell flat in a few places. Just kinda plodded along uneventfully.

NOW... onto HFS, in the hopes of landing this Q&A for next week!

[Lori, Super Mod]

I open Her Fearful Symmetry and here is the opening line:

Elspeth died while Robert was standing in front of a vending machine watching tea shoot into a small paper cup.

Oh yes. I will like this book. I can feel it!

[Dan]

Jessica wrote: "I'd love to hear what you think of V. Dan. I started Gravity's Rainbow about a year ago, and only got about 50 pages into it before I had to set it down. It was pretty much the wrong time for me to read that one. I'm hoping to try and tackle it again soon, though."

Jessica,

It took me 4 or 5 starts before I got through Gravity's Rainbow. V. seems a little better so far. I'll let you know how it goes.

[Kenzo]

just finished a fraction of the whole by steve toltz and a little history of the world by e. h. gombrich. two very fun, very different books.

now onto guns germs and steel

[Jennifer]

Lori wrote: "I open Her Fearful Symmetry and here is the opening line:

Elspeth died while Robert was standing in front of a vending machine watching tea shoot into a small paper cup.

Oh yes. I will like t..."

So jealous...I want to read this...I hope you enjoy it!!!

[Dorie]

Lori wrote: "I open Her Fearful Symmetry and here is the opening line:

Elspeth died while Robert was standing in front of a vending machine watching tea shoot into a small paper cup.

Oh yes. I will like t..."

I'm jealous too, but glad someone else is reading it first. You can tell the rest of us if it's good. I'm hoping you love it, though.

[Diane]

For all you Watership Downs fans, do you know there is a sequel: Tales from Watership Down

I have started Oprah's recommendation, short stories, Say You're One of Them

[Fiona (Titch)]

Decided to get Karin Slaughter's Genesis on audio in the nxt week or so.

I am now gonna read Gravity - Tess Gerritsen

[Carol]

Has anyone read Rememberance Of Things Past. I tried one translation and was wondering if there is an easier one to read. I would very much like to see why it is suppose to be the greatest novel ever written

[Pumpernickel]

I am currently reading My Remarkable Story, a bio by Larry King. I must confess that I expected a little more from this book, but it's OK...

I am also reading The Sign of the Book, which is a 2 or 3 star-mystery by John Dunning and I have just started Donna Leon's Blood from a Stone; ( more to say later on about this one...)

Besides this, I continue to read Margarite Duras'Écrire and the volumes of diaries by my beloved Virginia Woolf and Josué Montello , of course...

[Juniper]

I have just started reading A Case of Exploding Mangoes by Mohammed Hanif. I'm only about 10 pages in and I am loving it already!

[Michelle♥]

I just finished City of Bones by Cassandra Clare. It was just ok. I don't want to pick up the next book in the series because I feel like it's TOO predictable for me.

Now I'm having the hardest time deciding which book I should choose! Help! Look at my recently bought shelf and tell me which one to read!

I need opinions! Help me decide! PLEASE!

[Writerlibrarian]

Michelle♥ wrote: "I just finished City of Bones by Cassandra Clare. It was just ok. I don't want to pick up the next book in the series because I feel like it's TOO predictable for me.
..."

I looked at your recently read and I think you might enjoy Yoko Ogawa's The Housekeeper and the Professor

[Mounica]

Michelle♥ wrote: "I just finished City of Bones by Cassandra Clare. It was just ok. I don't want to pick up the next book in the series because I feel like it's TOO predictable for me.
..."

Michelle, you should continue the Mortal Instruments series. I didn't like City of Bones either, but the books definitely get better. I finished the third book, City of Glass, recently, and I loved it. Don't give up on the series! :)

[Mounica]

Lori wrote: "I open Her Fearful Symmetry and here is the opening line:

Elspeth died while Robert was standing in front of a vending machine watching tea shoot into a small paper cup.

Oh yes. I will like t..."

Wow, the book sounds great! And oooh, here's the first of sentence of the book I'm reading:

"I write this sitting in the kitchen sink."
from I Capture the Castle.

[Petra]

carol (akittykat) wrote: "Has anyone read Rememberance Of Things Past. I tried one translation and was wondering if there is an easier one to read. I would very much like to see why it is suppose to be the greatest novel ev..."

I tried. It's beautifully written but it really doesn't move along quickly. It's sloooooowwwwwww.
Waiting for Gertrude A Graveyard Gothic has a chapter told by the cat who is the reincarnation of Proust and that chapter is very funny if you've ever read (or tried to read) Proust. It's also very slooooowwww.
Waiting For Gertrude is a marvel, for that reason. Each chapter is told by another cat, all of whom are reincarnations of someone famous buried in that graveyard, and is told in the manner of that person's personality and character.

[Carol]

Petra wrote: "carol (akittykat) wrote: "Has anyone read Rememberance Of Things Past. I tried one translation and was wondering if there is an easier one to read. I would very much like to see why it is suppose t..."

Thanks. I thought I might try it again. Waiting For Gertrude sounds funny.

[Lauren]

Michelle♥ wrote: "I just finished City of Bones by Cassandra Clare. It was just ok. I don't want to pick up the next book in the series because I feel like it's TOO predictable for me.
..."
You should read Darkly Dreaming Dexter for sure!!

[Jennifer]

Fiona wrote: "Mounica wrote: "Lori wrote: "I open Her Fearful Symmetry and here is the opening line:

Elspeth died while Robert was standing in front of a vending machine watching tea shoot into a small paper cu..."

I saw the title...ICTC & knew it was just a matter of time when Fiona was going to post. Also agreed I ICTC is amazing!

[Teresa]

Michelle♥ wrote: "I just finished City of Bones by Cassandra Clare. It was just ok. I don't want to pick up the next book in the series because I feel like it's TOO predictable for me.
..."

Evermore

[Jennifer]

Teresa in Ohio wrote: "Michelle♥ wrote: "I just finished City of Bones by Cassandra Clare. It was just ok. I don't want to pick up the next book in the series because I feel like it's TOO pr..."


I just finished
The Art of Racing in the Rain this morning and absolutely loved it (caution: have a box of tissues at the ready) and since you so highly recommended it, I will start Shutter Island later today. I looked at your recently bought list and it seems that you and I have recently bought a lot of the same books! Of the ones I have already read from your list, I would recommend The Handmaid's Tale and The Kite Runner.

[Kathryn]

I just finished The Guernsey and Potato Peel Pie Society and I am now reading The Reader (Now that fall semester has begun, most of my "fun reading" is pushed to the side, but I am doing my best to get in a few pages before bed:))

[Donna]

I am flying through The Lie by Chad Kultgen and it's one of those books that you love to hate and you really can't explain why you are enjoying so much and maybe even a little guilty for enjoying it...?

[Keishua]

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

I am reading the Wind-Up bird. Well, that is a lie, I have started reading it and been distracted. Lovely book, though.

[Keishua]

I am currently reading- On Writing Well, Scarlett Feather, Little Children and Dog Run. I love On Writing well. Scarlett Feather is well written but never ending. I like the prose and characters but I am not sure the point. Little Children-saw the movie and the book so far is good. Dogrun is an MTV pocket book and these are usually thought provoking. I have not started but it is in queue. I loved Perks of Being a Wallflower from this publisher!

[Rick]

Hello everyone. I am new here but I saw this topic and wanted to chime in. I am currently reading a book by a new author called "The Ooze" I picked it up at the authors website: http://charliesworld.org/ (book is much better than the website).

Pretty interesting book with a few twists. Almost finished it!

[Dorie]

I've started An Echo in the Bone. It starts off with William and John Grey! I am a happy person right now.

[Edith]

I just started Loving Frank A Novel by Nancy Horan, I'm not sure how I feel about this one yet.

[Donna]

Edith, I enjoyed it. It wasn't my faveorit but it was good. The ending was just astounding!

[Edith]

Oh good, now I have something to look forward to! Thanks

[Susanna - Censored by GoodReads]

Just finished last night Freedom Just Around the Corner A New American History 1585-1828, which I gave four stars (though I do wonder if Thomas Jefferson killed McDougall's dog or something), and started Throes of Democracy The American Civil War Era, 1829-1877, which is starting good.

[Laura]

I enjoyed Loving Frank too! I'm not sure I "liked" the characters but the book was very compelling.

[Michelle♥]

Thanks guys for all the recommendations! :)

I just finished Evermore by Alyson Noel. It was a cute, quick YA book. I have the next one in the series and I will definitely pick that up soon and read it.

I'm going to start All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque. Next will definitely be Dexter! :)

[Teresa]

Michelle♥ wrote: "Thanks guys for all the recommendations! :)

I just finished Evermore by Alyson Noel. It was a cute, quick YA book. I have the next one in the series and I will def..."

I gave Evermore 5 stars, great quick read, and at first found myself comparing it to Twilight, once I stopped that the book was so engrossing I finished in 24 hrs

[Vonney]

Edith wrote: "I just started Loving Frank A Novel by Nancy Horan, I'm not sure how I feel about this one yet. "

Edith, I liked the book too and just gave it a 4 in my
real live bookclub about 4 hours ago. About 10 of us
of varying ages, mostly female with one male, discussed it for a good hour and a half. It does have
a shocking finale.

[Michael]

I finished Life and Soul of The Party by Mike Gayle. Quick easy read about the loves and friendships of a group of thirtysomethings. On to the next now...

[Michelle♥]

Teresa in Ohio wrote: "Michelle♥ wrote: "Thanks guys for all the recommendations! :)

I just finished Evermore by Alyson Noel. It was a cute, quick YA book. I have the next one in the ser..."

I did the EXACT SAME THING! I compared it to Twilight from the very beginning and then had to stop myself. Once I truly focused on only these characters then it became better.

[Claire]

I just finished The Help and just loved it. Not sure whats next, I need to go and peruse my bookshelf (one of my favorite things to do!)

[Michelle♥]

I just finished All Quiet on the Western Front.
Not one of my favorites, but it was interesting.

Now I'm going to pick up either Blindness, Dexter, The Handmaid's Tale, or The Kite Runner.

Too many to pick from!!!

[Lori, Super Mod]

Michelle... totally pick up Blindness!!

[Michelle♥]

I did! I'm reading it right now. I was so confused at first because there's no quotation marks! Now I'm falling into the style and have become engorged by this tale. Very fascinating, indeed.

[Ann from S.C.]

I finished THE LOST SYMBOL by Dan Brown. It was good but very confusing. Now I am reading DRAGON HOUSE by John Shors.

[Jayme]

I just finished Outliers by Malcom Gladwell yesterday. It was awesome, definitely food for thought.

And today I started Speaker for the Dead by Orson Scott Card. I'm not loving it as much as Ender's Game, but it's still entertaining so far.

[Carol]

Michelle♥ wrote: "I did! I'm reading it right now. I was so confused at first because there's no quotation marks! Now I'm falling into the style and have become engorged by this tale. Very fascinating, indeed."

Let us know what you think about the book.

[Teresa]

still reading The Lost Symbol it is just dragging right now

so I started The 5th Horseman because it is a fast read and will prevent a book slump Lost symbol is causing me

[Kate]

I'm reading Graceling at the moment, its an enjoyable, easy read that I can pick up and get right back into it if I put it down. Different to what I first thought it might be like, but good all the same.