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Laura Ashlee wrote: "I just began A Compass Error A Novel by Sybille Bedford and When You Are Engulfed in Flames by David Sedaris, which I started over a year ..."David Sedaris IS hysterical. He's one of my favorite authors. And I'm actually going to see him speak at UCI tonight .... squeal! I'm so excited. :)
I finally started "Twilight" last night.
Cammie wrote: "I finally started "Twilight" last night."I just finished the series a couple days ago. I listened to it on audio. I'm looking forward to hearing your thoughts on it.
Jenna wrote: "Dara wrote: "Has anyone read Julie & Julia? I put off seeing the movie because we all know that the book is always better...but I have to say, this one is pretty slow going for me. I have been re..."I read Julie and Julia. She has a kind of snarky sense of humor but I liked it. I haven't seen the movie yet but it's supposed to be fantastic!
Tracy wrote: "Mwah..ha...ha...ha! My son checked out The Last Olympianfrom the library last week because he was almost finished with The Battle of the Labyrinth but I got to it fir..."Lol, you snooze, you lose, I guess. :)
i've been slacking on my Goodreads again! however, it was for a good cause....i finished The Dante Club from Matthew Pearl. it was a fantastic read, and is great if you enjoy a little history and literary background to your murder-mystery. i'm either going to read Rebel Angels or I Was Told There'd Be Cake next. Not sure which one though.
I just finished The Road Home and i loved it!!Starting Just Breathe by Susan Wiggs.
My first read by this author.
Stephanie wrote: "Laura Ashlee wrote: "I just began A Compass Error A Novel by Sybille Bedford and When You Are Engulfed in Flames by David Sedaris, which I..."I'm definitely jealous. I would love to see him speak. I bought the book when it first came out, after I heard an interview with him on NPR. I'm sure I'll end up reading all his other books as well.
Petra wrote: "Cammie wrote: "I finally started "Twilight" last night."I just finished the series a couple days ago. I listened to it on audio. I'm looking forward to hearing your thoughts on it. "
How did you like the audiobooks? I listened to the first two on audio this summer (I had already read the whole series). It took me a while to get used to the narrator's voice. I did like her "Jacob" voice, though.
I am reading THE BREAKER by Minette Walters.
Laura Ashlee wrote: "How did you like the audiobooks? I listened to the first two on audio this summer (I had already read the whole series). It took me a while to get used to the narrator's voice. I did like her "Jacob" voice, though.. ..."I really enjoyed the audiobooks. I haven't read the series and my initial thought is that I wouldn't have liked them as much because of all of that angst and insecurity. Listening to it is okay but reading through it may have been too long and tedious. I could be wrong, mind you, as I haven't read the books but that's the feeling I got.
I do like how Stephanie Meyer had the characters mature throughout the books and learn to listen to each other and really get to know each other as individuals.
I thoroughly enjoyed the scene with Jacob, Edward and Bella in the tent.
Petra wrote: "Laura Ashlee wrote: "How did you like the audiobooks? I listened to the first two on audio this summer (I had already read the whole series). It took me a while to get used to the narrator's voice...."Yes, I would say that's one of the best scenes in the entire series.
I just finished Her Fearful Symmetry - loved it - and now I'm reading The Preservationist by David Maine and listening to Life of Pi by Yann Martel on audiobook.
Decided to read The Quickie - James Patterson & Michael Ledwidge.
Oh, I love that book! It's awesome!Well, I just finished The Luxe by Anna Godbersen, and now I'm reading Gone by Michael Grant, as well as Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
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Oh Cait, you went from one good book to another! Glad to hear you loved HFS, and hope you also love The Preservationist! I adore David Maine, and his novels!
Also re-listening to The Lost Symbol - Dan Brown.
Fiona (Titch) wrote: "Also re-listening to The Lost Symbol - Dan Brown."I need to read that too soon! :D
Cait wrote: "I just finished Her Fearful Symmetry - loved it - and now I'm reading The Preservationist by David Maine and listening to Life of Pi by Yann Martel on audio..."I'm glad to hear that you loved it! It makes me want to read it as well. I was a bit hesitant when I read the summary because it's so different from her other book but if people think it's still good, I'll read it anyway :)
Leila wrote: "Fiona (Titch) wrote: "Also re-listening to The Lost Symbol - Dan Brown."I need to read that too soon! :D
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Wish me luck sweetie, 2nd time listening to it. But via the laptop instead of stereo.
I am currently reading The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley. I'm reading it with a friend of mine as she has recommended it very much and I am interested in the Arthurian Legends. It's a very thick and heavy book though and will take some time to read. I like it so far though! Since it is such a heavy book, I'm doing light-reading on the side. I'm currently investing in short stories and plays since I love short stories and I need to read more plays. Right now, I'm reading I Wish Someone Were Waiting for Me Somewhere by Anna Gavalda which is a collection of short stories by a French author. It's a modern/contemporary novel and so far, rather enjoyable.
Fiona (Titch) wrote: "Decided to read The Quickie - James Patterson & Michael Ledwidge."I love James Patterson. His writing grabs you right away which makes them quick reads.
Edith wrote: "Fiona (Titch) wrote: "Decided to read The Quickie - James Patterson & Michael Ledwidge."I love James Patterson. His writing grabs you right away which makes them quick reads."
Yes, but wasn't keen on a few of his other books he has written so far.
Cammie wrote: "I finally started "Twilight" last night."I'm re-reading Twilight right now!!!
Laura Ashlee wrote: "Stephanie wrote: "Laura Ashlee wrote: "I just began A Compass Error A Novel by Sybille Bedford and When You Are Engulfed in Flames by [author:David Seda..."Seeing him last night was amazing! He read us some new stories and even went through some of his diary entries, which was by far my favorite part of the show. We got to meet him afterwards and he signed our books. *Gush* He seems like such a cool person and he's so freaking hilarious!
Oh, and I'm now reading This Way for the Gas, Ladies and Gentlemen by Tadeusz Borowski which so far is a harrowing account of life in the concentration camps in WWII told in such a matter-of-fact, everyday way that's it heartbreaking and hard to get through.
I am reading The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd...actually I am almost done with it...it is sooo good...I broke my rule of never watching a movie before reading the book with this one...but it was OK the book is just as good or better than the movie. :-)
Stephanie wrote: "Oh, and I'm now reading This Way for the Gas, Ladies and Gentlemen by Tadeusz Borowski which so far is a harrowing account of life in the concentration camps in WWII told in such a matter-of-fact, ..."This is on my list to read, I've heard such amazing things about it.
El wrote: "Stephanie wrote: "Oh, and I'm now reading This Way for the Gas, Ladies and Gentlemen by Tadeusz Borowski which so far is a harrowing account of life in the concentration camps in WWII told in such ..."I've only read the first story and it's already really affecting me, which to me is the sign of amazing literature. I'll let you know my verdict once I'm finished with it!
Fiona wrote: "Jeane wrote: "After a for sure more than half a year super push from Fiona I am reading her I Capture the Castle"About time too!
(((Jeane)))"
I did promise you and after you sent me your copy....:-) That is really pushing!
Kathy wrote: "Jeane wrote: "After a for sure more than half a year super push from Fiona I am reading her I Capture the Castle"Whenever I see my unread copy of I Capture the Castle, ..."
I believe you! You know she sent me her copy????!!!
Amanda wrote: "Kathy wrote: "Finished Sherlock in Love A Novel today and loved it! Now I've begun Shiver."Kathy, Shiver is high on my next to buy/read list. Let me know what you t..."
Did you like Stardust Amanda? I thought the books was abit too calm but having seen the movie before reading it, it helped me seeing the lively part of the story so I liked it a lot. The story is so beautiful I Think.
Leila wrote: "I am currently reading The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley. I'm reading it with a friend of mine as she has recommended it very much and I am interested in the Arthurian Lege..."Leila, you will have to give many good cmments about Mists of Avalon! I put it on my to read lsit more than five years ago and still didn't start it!
mmm right now I'm reading Wifes and daughters of Elizabeth Gaskell and Merrick by Anne Rice... ohh and I'm about to finish reading Dead untill Dark by Charlane Harris...
Ok, I finished Catching Fire. LOVED it!Now I am starting The Time Travler's Wife.
I'm reading Bram Stoker's Dracula and the 2nd in the Percy Jackson & Olympians series Sea of Monsters
I am starting SOUTH OF BROAD by Pat Conroy.
Will finish The Lost Symbol - Dan Brown & The Quickie - James Patterson & Michael Ledwidge today.
Maria wrote: "i've been slacking on my Goodreads again! however, it was for a good cause....i finished The Dante Club from Matthew Pearl. it was a fantastic read, and is great if you enjoy a little ..."
I'm horribly late as usual, and can't seem to track down the book at the moment, but he also has another book about the death of Edgar Allan Poe that's written in a similar way, if you liked The Dante Club you'll probably like it too. I enjoyed both of them, I thought he was really good.
I'm horribly late as usual, and can't seem to track down the book at the moment, but he also has another book about the death of Edgar Allan Poe that's written in a similar way, if you liked The Dante Club you'll probably like it too. I enjoyed both of them, I thought he was really good.
I'm hoping to finish Utopia tomorrow and start on God's Call Girl, an autobiography by a woman who left a convent and ended up working as a prostitute. Going by the blurb and a quick flick through she seems to be pretty brutally honest, so should be interesting.
Jeane wrote: "Amanda wrote: "Kathy wrote: "Finished Sherlock in Love A Novel today and loved it! Now I've begun Shiver."Kathy, Shiver is high on my next to buy/read list. Let m..."
Yes, I enjoyed it Jean! But I must admit to having seen the movie first as well (I actually really enjoyed the movie and it prompted me to buy the book as 95% of the time I usually think the book is way better! And if I enjoyed the movie that much, how awesome would the book be?) and actually preferring the movie version. I think if the book had some of the added parts of the movie it would have been a lot more action packed instead of the smooth steady stream it is. :)
So I was going to B&N to buy some books that I had on my list but I wasn't freeling well yesterday so I never made it over there. But since I was home early I dropped off some books due back at the library and there was one of my books I was going to purchase sitting right on the counter so I had to take it out so now I put Hummingbirds aside and now reading High on Arrival by Mackenzie Phillips.
Ann from S.C. wrote: "I am starting SOUTH OF BROAD by Pat Conroy."Ann: Will be interested to hear what you think of South of Broad. I loved it and we discussed it for our B&N book group and they loved it as well.
Leila wrote: "I am currently reading The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley. I'm reading it with a friend of mine as she has recommended it very much and I am interested in the Arthurian Lege..."Hi Lelia,
I have The Mists of Avalon on my to-read shelf and have been intimidated by the length! I've heard it was a really good novel, but the length is daunting. That is a good idea to have something on the side to read-----maybe I'll try that too once I decide to read it - let us know how you are liking it.
Claire wrote: "Leila wrote: "I am currently reading The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley. I'm reading it with a friend of mine as she has recommended it very much and I am interested in the ..."
I loved Mists of Avalon! I loved it so much I went on to read the other related books she wrote...they were definitely not as awesome. I can't wait to here what everyone thinks of it.
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Thanks Lori! I definitely want to read F451 as soon as I can get my hands on a copy! It's one of those we were supposed to read in school which, back then, made me automatically not want to read it. But I've been anxious to read it for a while now.
Jayme wrote: "You could try Martian Chronicles too! I love that one."
I actually DO have that one - I mooched it at the same time as Something Wicked, so it will be coming up in my TBR ... soon-ish. :)