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message 16351: by Marti (new)

Marti (marjay) | 985 comments I am starting A Precious Jewel by Mary Balogh. I was quite disappointed when I realized it was a reprint, but I am quite fortunate, I have not read this book before!


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Bridgit | 475 comments Susanna wrote: "I've read the first three now, and have the fourth (Lion in the Valley, I think) waiting."

You are in for a treat. Just wait til Ramses grows up... :)


message 16353: by Melissa (new)

Melissa (lissieb7) I finished reading The Secrets of the Fire King by Kim Edwards. I loved it! I am now reading The Legend of Holly Claus and A Christmas Carol.


message 16354: by Michelle♥ (new)

Michelle♥ Paula,

I tried to warn you about that book!

Jayme,
Sorry we don't have the same opinion on that book...I guess I can't be apart of your kingdom! :(

Loving The Stand! :)


message 16355: by Lauren (new)

Lauren | 220 comments Finally finished White Oleander by Janet Fitch! Started The Girls by Amy Goldman Koss! It's a short one so I should be done in about a half an hour or so!!


message 16356: by Liz (new)

Liz Jayme wrote: "I am so disappointed with all the Frankenstein haters! It's one of my favourite books out there. And the characters are supposed to be selfish and unlikable. I love what it says about the nature of..."
Jayme, you've got a valid point, however, I would like to point out that I nor anyone else ever exactly used the word 'hate' in what we said about. I'm an English major, so I know part of the point is that the characters are supposed to be unlikeable! I appreciate it from an academic standpoint, because it raises a lot of interesting questions about race, education, science, technology and the choices we make as humans. So while I appreciate the overall themes, and purpose of the plotline, the characters still annoy me, because I'm human.



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Jeane (icegini) | 4891 comments Ashley wrote: "I'm reading Buy Jupiter by Isaac Asimov. They are short stories by him. I can't believe one of my favorite genre's is sci-fi and this is my first book by him, but I really like his style so I think..."

I read kind of detective by him ....can't remember the name. First and only book for now I read by him. It was kind of weird but also in a different than normal way good.


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Jeane (icegini) | 4891 comments Julie wrote: "i am reading thanks for the memories by cecelia ahern"

Julie, I finished this book on the 18th of November 2008, the day before moving to Ireland, Dublin so a bit more than ayear ago. I loved the book. I think the story is original and very beautiful. The day after finsihing I arrived in Dublin and had so much fun recognizing places which are mentioned in the book!


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Jeane (icegini) | 4891 comments Finished Almost Blueby Lucarelly. My first book writen by him and it was very good. Still reading An Irish Eyewhich is better than expected...3-5p of chapters which makes me read them like that with break in between.

Now starting The Kalahari Typing School for Men. Loved the previous ones.


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Ida Suyanto | 21 comments Donna wrote: "Reading The Lightning Thief now. I think I'll be down tomorrow. It's a quick & easy read"

Agree with you, Donna. It's quick, easy read and also interesting story.
I just finished Maximum Ride The Angel Experiment and starting Artemis Fowl The Opal Deception. I hope it's good.


message 16361: by Lauren (new)

Lauren | 220 comments Finished The Girls by Amy Goldman Koss! Starting Morality Play by Barry Unsworth!


message 16362: by Lianne (new)

Lianne (eclecticreading) I started reading Daniel Silva's Prince Of Fire. I love his books, they're so exciting =D


Kat (A Journey In Reading) (ajourneyinreading) I finished Your Heart Belongs to Me by Dean Koontz last night. It was an ok read.


message 16364: by Catamorandi (new)

Catamorandi (wwwgoodreadscomprofilerandi) | 1045 comments I finished Coraline, which was fair. I am now on P.S. Longer Letter Later.


message 16365: by Jason (new)

Jason Clay (goodreadscomwillshakespeare) | 66 comments Having just started Darkmans by Nicola Barker I am seriously in love with this novel. Have been reading it till past midnight. Think It is a real page turner. Hard to pin down exactly what it is about, but the quality of writing is superb !!! Would highly recommend it !!


message 16366: by Writerlibrarian (new)

Writerlibrarian KarenLee wrote: " I have just started Smilla .."

I read it back in September and really enjoyed it. Easily one of the good books I've read this year.




message 16367: by Dija (new)

Dija Currently reading The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield and Pretty Little Liars (Pretty Little Liars, #1) by Sara Shepard


message 16368: by Carol (new)

Carol I am currently reading Friday Night Knitting Club. It was not highly recommended to me, but I was desperate and can't get to the library. Does anyone have any input? It is starting slow, so does it pick up?


message 16369: by Dorie (new)

Dorie (dorieann) | 430 comments I finished At Swim, Two Boys A Novel and have decided it's my very favorite book of this year. It's just exquisitely written. Although it takes a little effort to get into the flow of the writing, but well worth the effort. I've now started The Cruelest Month by Louise Penny.


Kat (A Journey In Reading) (ajourneyinreading) Started Heart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill


Susanna - Censored by GoodReads (susannag) | 1736 comments I enjoyed Friday Night Knitting Club, but know several people who weren't so fond of it.


message 16372: by Carol (new)

Carol Susanna wrote: "I enjoyed Friday Night Knitting Club, but know several people who weren't so fond of it."

It is shaping up to be a sad read I think, so I will put it aside for now. I want something light hearted.
As a few of us will be reading Wuthering Heights in Jan.


message 16373: by Paul (new)

Paul Hollis | 194 comments I had planned to wait till I finished some of what I'm reading to start it but my copy of Under The Dome has been calling for me to pick up for three days so I started it and am enjoying it.


message 16374: by Marti (new)

Marti (marjay) | 985 comments I did enjoy The Friday Night Knitting Club. Although I do recognize it was sad, I felt it has some really positive features and the love of friends is a specialness that is not found all the time.

I have finish The Precious Stone and have moved on to a First Read book, The Bottchelli Secret by Marina Fiorato.


message 16375: by Viki (new)

Viki | 42 comments I am reading One Thousand White Women by Jim Fergus...interesting so far..


message 16376: by [deleted user] (new)

Viki wrote: "I am reading One Thousand White Women by Jim Fergus...interesting so far.."

let me know how good it comes out.


message 16377: by [deleted user] (new)

Kat wrote: "Started Heart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill"

I would really like to know what you think of this one when you finish. It's on my TBR pile.




message 16378: by Paula (new)

Paula | 1098 comments LOL Michelle! I know you did!! There were so many names and all the action was so much like the Keystone Cops! I can't believe their justice system there. A couple of days ago I saw that they were going to sentence Amanda Knox and I saw that she was in the same place the book takes part, Perugia. Then I read the part in "Monster of Florence" about her and that the same goofy judge was doing her case. Now I have to wonder about her case!


message 16379: by Marti (new)

Marti (marjay) | 985 comments Tammie wrote: "Viki wrote: "I am reading One Thousand White Women by Jim Fergus...interesting so far.."

let me know how good it comes out."


That is next on my list to read. My mom's book group read it and she enjoyed it/


message 16380: by Jeane (new)

Jeane (icegini) | 4891 comments Paula wrote: "LOL Michelle! I know you did!! There were so many names and all the action was so much like the Keystone Cops! I can't believe their justice system there. A couple of days ago I saw that they were..."

Now I am curious what the other book was you were talking about!!!


message 16381: by Liz (new)

Liz I finished The Sound and the Fury tonight, which I technically don't need to have done until Tuesday. Woohoo! Tomorrow (or some time during this crazy hectic week) I hope to finish Lady Audley's Secret.


message 16383: by Catamorandi (last edited Dec 06, 2009 07:05AM) (new)

Catamorandi (wwwgoodreadscomprofilerandi) | 1045 comments I finished P.S. Longer Letter Later. It was a delightful read. I am now reading The Stupidest Angel: A heartwarming story of Christmas terror!


message 16384: by [deleted user] (new)

Lauren wrote: "Finally finished White Oleander by Janet Fitch!"

Hi Lauren. I have the White Oleander on my "to-read" shelf and I'm eager to read your opinion.


message 16385: by [deleted user] (new)

White Oleander is such a great read. I want to read it again at some point, and I almost never do that.


message 16386: by Catamorandi (new)

Catamorandi (wwwgoodreadscomprofilerandi) | 1045 comments I just finished P.S. Longer Letter Later. It was a delightful surprise. I am now reading The Stupidest Angel: A heartwarming story of Christmas Terror!.


message 16387: by Paula (new)

Paula | 1098 comments Jeane, it's the trial of Amanda Knox who is accused of killing her English room mate in Italy with her Italian boyfriend. I don't know all the details of the case other than those and if these kids were bad, stupid or both but the case was being heard by the same judge who was charging anyone he chose as the murderer in "The Monster of Florence". Amanda got 26 years in prison and her boyfriend got 25. I need to look up all the evidence and see if it's more of the same as the above book.


message 16388: by KarenLee (new)

KarenLee Jeane wrote: "Ashley wrote: "I'm reading Buy Jupiter by Isaac Asimov. They are short stories by him. I can't believe one of my favorite genre's is sci-fi and this is my first book by him, but I really like his s..."

I am a big fan of Asimov as was my dad. Be sure to read I, Robot. It is the basis for many, many science fiction stories written since then. Asimov came up with the Law of Robotics, and many (most?) stories that involve robots assume the Law of Robotics.

I've also read his mystery series and enjoyed them. As Jeane said, they're kind of weird, but in a different, good kind of way.


Kat (A Journey In Reading) (ajourneyinreading) Christine wrote: "Kat wrote: "Started Heart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill"

I would really like to know what you think of this one when you finish. It's on my TBR pile.

"


Christine, I highly recommend it!! It was a really great story. I picked it up at BAM last week on the clearance rack.... had seen it mentioned on GR a few times....read the jacket cover and thought why not...... that was all I knew about it.....

I finished it in less than 8 hours..... and when I went to write a review did I find out that Joe Hill is actually Stephen King's son writing under a different name. I am not a King fan.... so I'm glad I didn't know that before... I wouldn't have given it a chance.

It was a fast paced page turner for sure!!



message 16390: by Claire (new)

Claire (clairebear8) | 514 comments carol (akittykat) wrote: "Susanna wrote: "I enjoyed Friday Night Knitting Club, but know several people who weren't so fond of it."

It is shaping up to be a sad read I think, so I will put it aside for now. I want somethin..."


I got a little bored with Friday Night Knitting Club.




message 16391: by Liz (new)

Liz Even though I've heard negative things about Friday Night Knitting Club, I like the cover with all of the colorful yarn so it still calls to me.


message 16392: by Jason (new)

Jason Clay (goodreadscomwillshakespeare) | 66 comments After Darkmans and the history book I am going to read some books for and against man made global warming. Was going to read Chalmers Johnson's trilogy but decided to put them on the back burner.


message 16393: by [deleted user] (last edited Dec 06, 2009 02:01PM) (new)

Kat wrote: "Christine wrote: "Kat wrote: "Started Heart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill"


A friend of mine raved about it, Glad to know that you liked it so much! I'll move it up to read very soon.




message 16394: by Carol (new)

Carol I just started The Stranger-Albert Camus. So far so good.


message 16395: by Petra (last edited Dec 06, 2009 03:50PM) (new)

Petra Last week I finished Flatland A Romance of Many Dimensions (3*) and The Stupidest Angel A Heartwarming Tale of Christmas Terror, Version 2.0 (4*).
Flatland packs a lot of issues into a small book. It's the tale of a being who lives in 2 Dimensions and his experiences in 0, 1 & 3 Dimensions. Beyond that, it tells of a very brutal and rigid society; one of social classes, customs and expectations. I found it a bit hard to get into because of, all, the, commas. Very Victorian. My copy was the one with squares on the cover and it included an introduction telling about the author and his times, as well as a glossary of terms which was really helpful. The book was originally published anonymously by "A. Square". LOL!
The Stupidest Angel was a fun, wacky, zany story that was really refreshing and amusing to listen to (audio).
I`m currently reading The Manticore, which is the second book in The Deptford Trilogy. I`m really enjoying these books set in first a small Canadian town and then Toronto.
And, finally, I`m listening to The White Tiger during my commutes to/from work and am really enjoying it so far.


message 16396: by Carol (new)

Carol I just finished The Stranger-Albert Camus you can read my review here.

http://www.goodreads.com/review/edit/...


message 16397: by Toni (last edited Dec 06, 2009 05:14PM) (new)

Toni I am reading Tricks by Ellen Hopkins and Living Dead in Dallas (Sookie Stackhouse series) by Charlaine Harris. I am also reading The Best Christmas Pageant Ever to my daughter (1 chapter a night).


message 16398: by Lori, Super Mod (new)

Lori (tnbbc) | 10631 comments Mod
Carol, your link is a blank review box....


message 16399: by Carol (new)

Carol Lori wrote: "Carol, your link is a blank review box...."

Shoot I did it again ,I don't remember how to post my review.


message 16400: by Carol (new)

Carol Does this one work. I don't remember how to do this.

http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...


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