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Robyn333 | 9 comments I am reading the People's Train by Thomas Keneally. About Russian immigrants during early 1900 in Brisbane. I am loving it so much.


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Alisha Marie (endlesswonderofreading) | 715 comments I finished Angels of Destruction A Novel by Keith Donohue last night and it was amazing! Just a beautiful novel. Now I'm going to start reading My Enemy's Cradle by Sara Young


message 15653: by Trish (new)

Trish | 22 comments I just finished The Time Traveler's Wife
I enjoyed it.I also had some issues with it. I wrote a little in the discussion forum on that book.

Now I am reading something totally off my normal book path. It is sTORI Telling


message 15654: by Lori Ann (new)

Lori Ann | 105 comments Hunger Games was so good, can't wait to read Catching Fire. I'm now starting the Physick Book of Deliverance Dane.


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Stefanie Helbich (tigress47) | 3 comments I just finished reading After the Rice by Wendy French. It was a good quick read, I enjoyed it very much.


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Sanela (sanelasameric) | 10 comments I just finished In the Time of the Butterflies by Julia Alvarez - one of the best and most tragic books that I have ever read. I'm currently reading Heart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill and East of Eden by John Steinbeck.


message 15657: by Sherrie (new)

Sherrie (syellico) Becky wrote: "I've just received a *signed and personalized* copy of The Prophecy's Child: The Unseen by W.E.D. Wilson as a FirstReads GR giveaway, so I will be starting that this..."

Enjoy this one, Becky - I loved it!


message 15658: by Kathy (new)

Kathy  (readr4ever) | 510 comments Finished The Owl Killers by Karen Maitland and loved it! Tonight I'll start The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley.


message 15659: by JSou (last edited Nov 06, 2009 04:05PM) (new)

JSou Finished the new Jonathan Safran Foer book, Eating Animals which was amazing. Right now, I'm reading Nine Stories by J.D. Salinger. I'll also be starting The Secret History soon.


message 15660: by Nikki (new)

Nikki | 32 comments I am reading Snow Flower and the Secret Fan for a local book group. I only have about 100 pages to go. This is different than my normal reads, but I am really enjoying it. I like to learn about different cultures. It makes me grateful for the life I live and the time I live it in.


message 15661: by Lori, Super Mod (new)

Lori (tnbbc) | 10644 comments Mod
Dang Jessica, you are flying through books lately! I am gald you liked Eating Animals. I am only still in the very beginning.. where he talks about the fish... I am so scared he is going to warp my head...


message 15662: by Michelle♥ (last edited Nov 06, 2009 06:14PM) (new)

Michelle♥ I just finished Unwind by Neal Shusterman. This book was AMAZING! If you like dystopian novels, I would strongly suggest this one!

Very interesting topics brought up, but it's an easy and FUN read.

Next up, The Awakening by Kelley Armstrong. I can't wait to see what happens in this series! :)

Also going to read Go Ask Alice by Anonymous. I have never read it and want to see what the hype is all about.


message 15663: by Hannah (last edited Nov 06, 2009 06:08PM) (new)

Hannah (harshmallow) | 93 comments I am almost done with the fourth and final book in the Luxe series, Splendor, by Anna Godbersen. The series is actually geared towards teens but I am a bit older than the intended age group. But who cares, right? I am not ready for the series to be over. I do not want to finish Splendor because then I would lose the Luxe books as my companions.

If you like historical fiction and want a fast, easy read, check it out.


message 15664: by Lauren (new)

Lauren | 220 comments Just finished re-reading Go Ask Alice by Anonymous! Trying to decide what to read next!


message 15666: by Michelle♥ (new)

Michelle♥ I just finished reading Go Ask Alice and it was amazing. Great story! Now onto The Awakening. I don't think I'm going to sleep tonight! Hehe!


message 15667: by Heather L (new)

Heather L  (wordtrix) Finished Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea yesterday and started I Scream, You Scream A Mystery À La Mode by Wendy Lyn Watson.


message 15668: by Susanna (new)

Susanna (jb_slasher) Next up, finally(!): Alan Paton's Cry, The Beloved Country.


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Libby (southernmax) | 4 comments I am now reading the Year of the Flood. It is a real eye opener....


message 15670: by Arun (new)

Arun Divakar (arundivakar) Currently with Jonathan Stroud's Ptolemy's Gate...


message 15671: by Emily (new)

Emily Jessica, Nine Stories! I love that book.


message 15672: by Petra (new)

Petra I just finished Fast Food Nation last night and really enjoyed it. It starts out with a history of the Fast Food Chains, moves on to the process with the animals, including an eye-opening account of meat packing, then onto how the restaurants are run and how the employees are treated, then the global expansion of fast food and then onto health issues and how things could possibly be changed or looked at differently. Lots of facts and names but very interesting.
I started The Last Chinese Chef this morning and it started really well. I think I'm going to enjoy this one a lot.


Susanna - Censored by GoodReads (susannag) | 1736 comments Finished The Girl Who Played with Fire yesterday - very good read it was, too.


message 15674: by Gorana (new)

Gorana | 98 comments Right now I'm reading Minaret A Novel by Leila Aboulela and listening to Shiver.


message 15675: by Susan (new)

Susan I'm still trying to get through The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo


message 15676: by Sherrie (new)

Sherrie (syellico) I just finished Her Fearful Symmetry, which I gave 5 stars. I really enjoyed it!
I also just finished The Angel's Game on audio. I liked it, but it was kind of confusing at times!

Now, I'm onto Dead and Alive and going to listen to Rasputin's Daughter. I started listening to Dismantled A Novel which seems promising, but have to put it on hold so I can work on the Fall Reading Challenge tasks.



message 15677: by Lori, Super Mod (new)

Lori (tnbbc) | 10644 comments Mod
Sherrie, I just bought Dead and Alive at my library sale today. I have all three for the series now, but havent read them yet. How are they?


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Marti (marjay) | 985 comments Libby wrote: "I am now reading the Year of the Flood. It is a real eye opener...."

It is a great book. Your eyes will be more open before it is over!!! I read it as a preview book and found myself struggling to put it down.

I am reading Slow Dollar by Margaret Moran


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Juniper (jooniperd)
Hello!

I am on page 51 of John Irving's new book: Last Night in Twisted River. Love his style!


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I've started Hunger games this morning, it's very addictive.


message 15681: by Shona (new)

Shona (anovelobsession) Just finished City of Thieveswhich I loved and now am starting Skeletons at the Feast.


message 15683: by Michelle♥ (last edited Nov 07, 2009 04:33PM) (new)

Michelle♥ oooo Leah that's on my TBR list! Let us know what you think!

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I just finished Number the Stars by Lois Lowry. I am so mad that I waited so long to read this book! I absolutely loved it! But then again I am prone to liking Holocaust stories...

Now I'm reading My Lobotomy: A Memior by Howard Dully and Charles Fleming. I am not one for memiors, but this just sounded so intriguing! I hope it lives up to the great synopsis!


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Catamorandi (wwwgoodreadscomprofilerandi) | 1045 comments I am reading Dead Until Dark.


message 15685: by Lori, Super Mod (new)

Lori (tnbbc) | 10644 comments Mod
Catamorandi.... Great series! Have you seen the show?


message 15686: by Paula (new)

Paula | 1098 comments Leah wrote: "I am reading [book:Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil

I loved this book Leah. Berendt is such a good writer. His details of Savannah made me want to visit one day.



message 15687: by Lena (new)

Lena (lenalee11) I read lotz and lotz on manga in a week so...i dont realy have a set book im readin rite now....tho my fave series is Harry Potter and Warriors


message 15688: by Mel (new)

Mel (melcdn) | 90 comments Finished the two related Margaret Atwood's which I loved:

Oryx and Crake
The Year of the Flood

And a really funny Mil Millington:

Things My Girlfriend and I Have Argued About A Novel

The general plot was a little thin but the scenes with his girlfriend were laugh out loud funny.

Mel


message 15689: by Sherrie (new)

Sherrie (syellico) Lori wrote: "Sherrie, I just bought Dead and Alive at my library sale today. I have all three for the series now, but havent read them yet. How are they?"

I really liked the first two - they were audio reads for me. It's been a while, but I remember that I really enjoyed them when I listened to them. I think it will be great for you to read them all three together. They're quick reads too, as Koontz usually is. For me though, nothing has topped Odd Thomas :)


message 15690: by Maicie (new)

Maicie Leah wrote: "I am reading Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil"

Leah, I loved this book. Hope you enjoy it. Hey, I see you're from Colorado. Me too. We still have snow in the backyard but today was a shorts and t-shirt day. Love this state!!! Enjoy the book. It's a tickler.


message 15691: by Jeane (new)

Jeane (icegini) | 4891 comments Nikki wrote: "I am reading Snow Flower and the Secret Fan for a local book group. I only have about 100 pages to go. This is different than my normal reads, but I am really enjoying it. I like to learn about dif..."

Nickie, I thought that book was so beautiful. Even the hard parts about the foot-binding was in a different way beautiful.


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Jeane (icegini) | 4891 comments Susan wrote: "I'm still trying to get through The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo"

I have a feeling that by the time I am getting this from my shelves the whole population will have read it!:-)


message 15694: by Susan (new)

Susan Jeane wrote: "Susan wrote: "I'm still trying to get through The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo"

I have a feeling that by the time I am getting this from my shelves the whole population will have read it!:-)"


hehehe thats how I felt about the Twilight books! I figured everyone and their sister had read those books before I did! LOL



message 15695: by Susan (new)

Susan (wwwgoodreadscomprofilebreen) | 6 comments I'm reading American Salvage by Bonnie Jo Campbell. It's a collection of stories and was nominated for the National Book Award. The first story was terrific. The rest are good but so sad.


message 15696: by Jen (new)

Jen I'm reading Grave Secrets by Charlaine Harris and Bite Marks by Jennifer Rardin - I think that's the one. :)



message 15697: by Trish (new)

Trish | 22 comments Yesterday I read Twenties Girl A Novel
a cute read. Now, I don't know what.. there is too many to choose. I might send my 4 year old in and surprise me :)


message 15698: by Flora (new)

Flora Smith (bookwormflo) I just finished The Hungry Ghosts. That was a wonderfully sad, tragic, awesome read. Currently I am reading Gullivers Travels, almost done. And am starting the Bell Jar.


message 15699: by Laura (new)

Laura STEWART | 9 comments Lori wrote: "I am curious to know what everyone is currently reading.

I just finished High Fidelity by Nick Hornby this morning and jumped right into The Town That Forgot To Breathe.

Strange book to pick ..."


I just finished HF,also! Now am diving into Freddy & Fredericka by Mark Helprin. Looks to be a decent transition.


message 15700: by Susan (new)

Susan Trish wrote: "Yesterday I read Twenties Girl A Novel
a cute read. Now, I don't know what.. there is too many to choose. I might send my 4 year old in and surprise me :)"


I do the same thing with my girls...sometimes I just cant choose what to read next so I let them pick for me!


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