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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
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.
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...
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.
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!)
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!!!
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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.
I finished THE LOST SYMBOL by Dan Brown. It was good but very confusing. Now I am reading DRAGON HOUSE by John Shors.
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.
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.
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
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.
I'm glad your enjoying Graceling, Kate. I plan on reading it soon!!!
I loved Graceling, and can't wait for the next one!I am in the 3rd Sookie Stackhouse book and almost done. I am going to take a break from that and read Catching Fire next!
Graceling and Catching Fire are both fantastic! I hope you guys enjoy them!
Jayme wrote: "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 Ende..."
Jayme: I loved Enders Game and enjoyed Speaker for the Dead. I preferred Enders Game, but still liked Speaker. I seem to always like books by Orson Scott Card.
I haven't read Outliers; you recommend it?
Karen
Right now I'm reading One Hundred Years Of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. I'm liking the book so far and it has my attention. I'm probably the only 8th grader that has ever read it , but my teacher think i can understand it, which I do even if her didn't when he read it in high school. I'm proud of myself!Has anyone read it before?
Michelle♥ wrote: "Now I'm going to pick up either Blindness, Dexter, The Handmaid's Tale, or The Kite Runner."The Kite Runner is an excellent read.
Michelle♥ wrote: "Now I'm going to pick up either Blindness, Dexter, The Handmaid's Tale, or The Kite Runner."The Kite Runner is an excellent read.
I am reading Drawing in the Dust. It has drawn me in !!
Marti wrote: "I am reading Drawing in the Dust. It has drawn me in !!"Pun Alert
I have just finished The Help, which I completely enjoyed and highly recommend. I got asked to read & review The Bottom of the Sky by William C. Pack. It's not something I would have chosen for myself, and I was kind of dreading having to read it, but I'm more than half-way through it & actually liking it.
Just finished Smilla's Sense of Snow which was lovely with a dash of wow. I'm going back to Fingersmith with The Maltese Goddess by Lyn Hamilton waiting in the wings.
Finally finished The Shadow of the Wind... the only reason why it took so long was because I have had a ton of school work and have been working a lot lately. BUT IT WAS AMAZING. The first half was a bit slower but was written beautifully, and I lost sleep reading the second half. so good!I am now reading Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close and already hooked :)
Trish wrote: "I loved Graceling, and can't wait for the next one!ooh, thanks for the info! I didn't realise there was another coming out so soon. *adds to list*
Finished A Dirty Job by Christopher Moore about 3 days ago, really liked that, it was so funny, definietly one of the funniest books i've read. Will definitely get more of his books to read in the future. So thanks Lori for the original recommendation, wasn't disapointed at all.
Now i'm currently onto to Confessions of a Shopaholic by Sophie Kinsella. Enjoying it so far and am about half the way through. Scary thing is i notice some of her tendancies in myself, though definitely nowhere near as bad.
Now i'm currently onto to Confessions of a Shopaholic by Sophie Kinsella. Enjoying it so far and am about half the way through. Scary thing is i notice some of her tendancies in myself, though definitely nowhere near as bad.
I finished DRAGON HOUSE after reading it non-stop today! It was great! Now I am reading THE ANGELS GAME and so far it is good!
Dead tired...I just finished Blindness. Lori, I am sorry to say, but this was not one of my favorites! I really enjoyed the concept of the book, but it was way too difficult for me to read. I constantly found myself re-reading many long run-on sentences to figure out who was talking and who was just thinking.
I did want to stay up and finish it though, because I wanted to see what happened. I did not enjoy the ending; thought it was weak. Sorry Lori! :-/
I'm reading "A Feast for Crows", by George Martin
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Michelle, oh no... You know, I realise that it is not a book for everyone. It is very different from what most people are used to reading. At least you gave it a shot. If his style isn't too your liking, I would not recommend any other of his novels, since he uses the same run-on sentence and non puncutation throughout them all. Personally, I find his writing refreshing and his story ideas are wonderfully intriguing!
I finished Graceling and enjoyed it, though I think it could have been fleshed out a little more, The journey and the changing emotions built up a to a climax that seemed a bit anticlimatic for me, but nonetheless it was a fun read, and I'll be looking out for her next one.I've now startedSnow Flower and the Secret Fan its heart breaking and I haven't been able to put it down.
Estrella wrote: "Right now I'm reading One Hundred Years Of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. I'm liking the book so far and it has my attention. I'm probably the only 8th grader that has ever read it , but my te..."Estrella, I read it a couple of years ago. I had moments i hought it was wonderful and others that I had my known Marquez feeling: one that thinks the story is weird, no clue what it is about...but there is some unknown thing in it that makes me appreciate it anyway. I di like the book in the end and was glad to have read it.
Ae you reading it in a golden, brownish hard cover? That is mine and loved to touch it:-)
Enjoy!
Kate wrote: "I finished Graceling and enjoyed it, though I think it could have been fleshed out a little more, The journey and the changing emotions built up a to a climax that seemed a bit antic..."Kate I loved The snow flower.... I liked the way it was written, the image created and the story. But I am afraid to read another of her books because i have a feeling they are different and that I won't have the same feeling. Want to hold on to this feeling:-)
Jeane wrote:Kate I loved The snow flower.... I liked the way it was written, the image created and the story. But I am afraid to read another of her books because i have a feeling they are different and that I won't have the same feeling
I recently read Shanghai Girls A Novel by Lisa See and I enjoyed it. It definitely has a different feel to 'snow flower', with different characters facing different situations, but I'm glad I picked it up. Though I think I will enjoy snow flower more if it keeps up :) The descriptions of footbinding definitely stay with you, its so sad.
Gave up on Gravity - Tess Gerritsen cos it wasn't my cup of tea. Now I am listening to White Teeth - Zadie Smith.
Kate wrote: "Jeane wrote:Kate I loved The snow flower.... I liked the way it was written, the image created and the story. But I am afraid to read another of her books because i have a feeling they are differe..."
I started Peony in Love and it was very good from the little I read.
Wow! It's been awhile since I've been here, crazy, crazy months. Anyways, I'm reading Black Cathedral and it's great. Usually from September on I go on a horror binge.
I'm reading a bunch of John Bellairs books that my local library didn't when I was a kid.
I am reading The Tale of Edgar Sawtelle. I am in a trance with this story. Had to put it down for a breather.
I read Peony in Love last year and really enjoyed it.
Ashley wrote: "Finally finished The Shadow of the Wind... BUT IT WAS AMAZING. Ashley, The Shadow of the Wind and Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close are two of my favorites, too! Glad you're enjoying them :-)
I listened to "Peony in Love" and liked it also.
Just finished White Teeth - Zadie Smith and this is my opinion I would like to add that I have listened to the audio of this today. I am so glad its over with. Sorry to say it wasn't my cup of tea. But as it was on my list to read, its over with. Hated the language that some of them used. I also felt sorry for the characters and their faiths, as I have a best friend who is a Jehovah Witness. I have no idea whether I feel like readin anymore of hers after listening to this.
Now I am going to read Five on a Treasure Island - Enid Blyton
I think I will need several in between books while reading The tales and legends of irish peasantry. Starting The Moon Is Down
Like I posted earlier, I finished Blindness in the wee hours of the night last night, and I have started Blue Moon by Alyson Noel which is the second book in the series The Immortals.There is nothing like a good, cheesy YA novel to cleanse the mental palate. I'm already about half way through it and just started it only an hour ago.
I really like the silliness of it and have to say it's definitely a guilty pleasure in between all the more complex fiction I've been reading lately.
Chris wrote: "I am reading The Tale of Edgar Sawtelle. I am in a trance with this story. Had to put it down for a breather."Can't wait to hear what you think of it.
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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! :)