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[Paula]

Petra, I think you'll end up loving "Snow Flower and the Secret Fan". I thought it was a very good historical novel.

[Paula]

Stephanie wrote: "Just starting Mystic River. I saw the movie, but it was quite a while ago so I don't remember anything.

Stephanie, I've read two books by this author and loved both of them. Mystic River was the first one I read. LeHane is a favorite author for me now. Hope you like it!

[Sherry]

I'm reading The Time Traveler's Wife. Liking it so far, but it's taking forever to read! Busy, busy, busy!

[Beth]

Just finished Half of a Yellow Sun...I had high hopes going into this book yet ended up feeling disappointed with the monotony of domestic details, versus the emotions/reactions over politics, life changes, family issues. Adichie is a talented writer who somehow missed the mark with this one.
Now I'm reading Shades of Grey: The Road to High Saffron by Jasper Fforde. This one may take a while...I get to the end of a page and am blown away with the author's creativity, often going back to re-read a phrase or paragraph that impressed me. Loving its originality!!!

[Maria]

i finished The Last Dickens by Matthew Pearl this evening. i really enjoyed the book, even though i've never been a fan of Dickens. the story is very well written, and it was interesting to see how the book world was evolving at that time in history, juxtaposed with how it is currently changing.

not sure what i'll start next, i have a few from the library i could choose from. perhaps Snow Angel from Stuart O'Nan, or The Serpent's Tale from Arianna Franklin. we'll see what tomorrow brings, i guess.

[Kathy]

Maria wrote: "i finished The Last Dickens by Matthew Pearl this evening. i really enjoyed the book, even though i've never been a fan of Dickens. the story is very well written, and it was interes..."

Maria, I loved Pearl's The Last Dickens: A Novel. I equally enjoyed his previous two, The Poe Shadow: A Novel and The Dante Club: A Novel. Commenting on The Serpent's Tale, I love Franklin's series, of which this one is the second one, featuring Adelia Aguilar.

[Janny]

Finished A Fine Balance for our book club read. Took me awhile to get through it. Was it Petra, who said it was sad? You weren't kidding. The book was very graphic and well written, and grippingly designed to make me think. Don't try this one if you're depressed, though, it's a bad to get worse sort of tale.

We are debating between Blue Latitudes: Boldly Going Where Captain Cook Has Gone Before and a lighter book,My Family and Other Animals, for our next month's pick. I read the Durrell title as a teen, and recall it was fun.

Top of my TBR, after I finish my current read for personal fun, will be Juliet Marillier's newest, Heart's Blood. I like this author for her beautiful presentation of women's themes.

[Jayme]

Finished The Gargoyle and freakin' loved it! Now I'm reading The Speed of Dark. I'm only a couple pages in, but I'm already intrigued.

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i didn,t know there was that many people in here but some of all read good books i see i wish i could fine some more good horror books

[Paula]

I'm going to start "The Friday Night Knitting Club" today.

[Diane U]

I am now reading Favorite. It was only $1.99 on Amazon for kindle. Karen McQuestion is a good reads author too!

[Taylor]

I'm in the House of Night series. I can't find the third book , Chosen, anywhere. I'm also finishing up the Vampire Diaries books. I am in the last one. It's called The Return: Nightfall.

[Lori, Super Mod]

Tammie wrote: "i didn,t know there was that many people in here but some of all read good books i see i wish i could fine some more good horror books"

Tammie, If you are looking for recommendations on horror novels to read, your best bet would be to create a thread under the "recommendations" folder.

I'm also a little confused by your statement of not knowing how many people were here???

[Dan]

I'm about halfway through Ulysses. Going to try to put it out of my misery this weekend.

[KHoopMan]

I went to the library to return a book, but I must have blacked out for a moment because I ended up coming home with 3 more. I can't keep up with my TBR pile. I have Push by Sapphire up first.

[Rachel]

Eliza wrote: "I went to the library to return a book, but I must have blacked out for a moment because I ended up coming home with 3 more. I can't keep up with my TBR pile. I have Push by Sapphire up first. "

i hate those library black outs but they're easier on the wallet than bookstore black outs :)

[Mary]

Lori wrote: "I am starting The Resurrectionist by O'Connell. It's about a little boy in a coma, and a comic book that he loved called LIMBO. So far, so good!"

That looks good Lori.

[Marti]

I just finished reading The Betrayal of the Blood Lily, which I really really enjoyed. Now I am thinking I need a little mindless and humorous read. Since You Are Leaving Anyway, Take Out the Trash by Dixie Cash sounds just up my alley!!!

[Lori, Super Mod]

Mary, so far it has been. A little confusing at times, the author keeps things hidden to add to the suspence, but I want to know everything NOW, so it keeps you reading :)

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The House of Dr. Edwardes by Frances Beeding (pseudonym). It's the little known book that became Hitchcock's Spellbound. As it's out of print I'm having to read it online at WOWIO, which means it'll probably take me an age to get through it.

[Brenda]

Bhumi wrote: "Monef wrote: "I just finished The Last Olympian, Percy Jackson #5, and although it was enjoyable I am kind of glad to be done with that series. I just started [book:The Girl Who Kick..."

My son and I just started #1 this afternoon. I told him he has to read the book if he wants to see the movie. Both of us are finding the book to be very interesting.

[Brenda]

I finished the book "Healing Stones by Nancy Rue" earlier today. I realy enjoyed this book.

[Catamorandi]

I just finished Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass. I have started The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.

[Jeane]

Patrik wrote: "i am also reading The Eight and find it really good."

Is it the first book you read by her?

[Jeane]

Maria wrote: "Jeane wrote: "Started The Eight and hope it will be at least as good as her other The Fire."

i really liked The Eight but haven't read the sequel yet. i ju..."

I think for now The fire is even a little bit better.

[Jeane]

Petra wrote: "I'm listening to The Hunger Games and am definitely not feeling the love. I'm hoping it'll get better but I'm thinking it won't. Once I'm finished, I'll check the Read-Along Spoilers..."

hope you will like Snow flower, I thought it was a really good book. Beuatiful written and soft feeling.

[Jeane]

Claire wrote: "Jeane wrote: "Finished The Mists of Avalonand still reading The Color Purple and a book in Spanish.
Just started The Eight"

How did you like The Mists o..."

I loved it!!!! :-)

[Petra]

Jeane wrote: "hope you will like Snow flower, I thought it was a really good book. Beuatiful written and soft feeling...."

Jeane, I finished Snow Flower And The Secret Fan last night. I really enjoyed this book. I feel so sad for the people, either male or female. Both had so many restrictions to live under that everyone was so uncertain about everything.

[Marti]

Petra wrote: "Jeane wrote: "hope you will like Snow flower, I thought it was a really good book. Beuatiful written and soft feeling...."

Jeane, I finished Snow Flower And The Secret Fan last night. I really e..."

I also loved the book... After all this time the foot binding still really bothers me!!! I guess I never realized until recently - what physical element could be damaged to make the women so dependent on their husbands and their sons. The foot binding was a method to make the women insular - even from each other.

[Maria]

i finished Searching for Paradise in Parker PA by Kris Radish this afternoon. not a bad read, but not one of my favorites. i think i was a bit disappointed that her version of Parker, PA was so different from the actual Parker, PA, that it colored my reading of the story. i also had a harder time relating to the characters, but i did laugh out loud many times, so it was still worth the effort, IMO.

[Jenna]

Finished the Lovely Bones which was really disappointing. Now starting Prep by Curtis Sittenfeld.

[Rachel]

Jenna wrote: "Finished the Lovely Bones which was really disappointing. Now starting Prep by Curtis Sittenfeld."

What did u find disappointing?

[Michelle]

Just finished Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf and decided to start The Hours and Bleak House by Dickens. I think Bleak House will probably accompany several of my next books as it will take me a while to get through.

[Maureen]

I'm reading Dick Meyer's Why We Hate Us: American Discontent in the New Millennium, and I've just started The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie.

[Brooke]

I am reading The Luxe. I have really enjoyed it so far. It is a very fast read.

[Bridgit]

Just finished The Hunger Games and loved it. Thanks TNBBC!

Am also partway through Dubliners by James Joyce but am reading it a little at a time because it is all short stories.

And I have just started Journey to the Centre of the Earth by Jules Verne. This is my first Verne and I am very excited.

[Petra]

Just finished Ulysses. I started this in early December. It really is incredibly well written and dense and the story encompasses all of Life and it's a lot of work to get through for a first reading.

I'm not sure what I'll be starting next.

[Jenna]

Rachel wrote: "Jenna wrote: "Finished the Lovely Bones which was really disappointing. Now starting Prep by Curtis Sittenfeld."

What did u find disappointing?"

Rachel,
I hated the end...it seemed so strange and out of place to me. I guess I also thought that it would focus more on solving the murder. Have you read it?

[Stephanie]

I am just starting 20th Century Ghosts by Joe Hill...I know he is Stephen Kings son so I am hoping this one is a little spooky!

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Starting The Wasted Vigil

[Maureen]

Jenna wrote: "Rachel wrote: "Jenna wrote: "Finished the Lovely Bones which was really disappointing. Now starting Prep by Curtis Sittenfeld."

What did u find disappointing?"

Rachel,
I hated the end...it seeme..."
Jenna, that is exactly how I felt about The Lovely Bones. The ending just did not make sense at all.

[Maureen]

I'm reading Dick Meyer's Why We Hate Us and also The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie. Enjoying both so far.

[Jennifer]

I'm reading Interview With the Vampire, and because I'm a wimp and can't read it after it gets dark (yes, I'm a grown up, just a wimpy one) I'm also reading Aphrodite's Kiss to balance out the creepy that is Anne Rice.

[Andrea]

Right now I am reading Sings the Nightbird by Robert McCammon. I really like it & am hoping to finish it today. It takes place in the year 1699, in a town called Fount Royal, which is just south of Charles Town, S.C. All about a witch that is on trial for 2 murders and the whole town thinks she is responsible for all of the bad things that are happening, including the incessant rain. But the magistrate's clerk thinks she is innocent.

[Edith]

Marti wrote: "Edith wrote: "I'm reading Lust, Loathing and a Little Lip Gloss. So far, very cute!"

I thought it was a fun fast read. I ended up looking for the whole set, because I enjoyed them."

I'm really enjoying it! I've read the first two so I'm not surprised that I like the third as well.

I also started In the Woods this weekend. Needed a mystery to go with the fun Chick lit.

[JG (Introverted Reader)]

I just finished Truly, Madly, which was a fun little book, and now I'm starting Shutter Island. The movie pushed that one right up to the top of my list!

[Jamaie]

I'm about 7 chapters into Year of the Flood(Atwood) which I got from the library...I have to fit in library books along with the books I own. Next for me is The Help.

[Jayme]

Stephanie wrote: "I am just starting 20th Century Ghosts by Joe Hill...I know he is Stephen Kings son so I am hoping this one is a little spooky!"

I'm slowly making my way to this one on my nightstand. I hope it's spooky too!

[[deleted user]]

Molly Fox's Birthday by Deirdre Madden.

[Jeane]

Petra wrote: "Jeane wrote: "hope you will like Snow flower, I thought it was a really good book. Beuatiful written and soft feeling...."

Jeane, I finished Snow Flower And The Secret Fan last night. I really e..."

They had, but for me they also had a lot of things that were full of feeling and emotions. So much in our life seems so empty and fake.