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[Maria]

Jenna wrote: "Finished Peony in Love by Lisa See while being snowed in. Just started [book:Bitter is the New Black : Confessions of a Condescending, Egomaniacal, Self-Centered Smartass, Or, Why You..."

Jenna, i'm about 150 pages in to Bitter is the New Black. what do you think of it so far? i can't decide if i like her or not, so i'm still not sure if i'm liking the book or not.

[Maria]

Claire wrote: "I just started The Reluctant Fundamentalist after finishing Lovesong. Trying to get through a chunk of my TBR pile. Lovesong was a really nice read."

i liked The Reluctant Fundamentalist but I didn't care for the ending. i thought it was too ambiguous. i really liked the story and the way it was written, though.

[Brenda]

My son and I just tonight finished reading, "The Lightning Thief," by Rick Riordan. This was a very interesting book. We want to see the movie and see what was changed and what was kept.

[Jenna]

Maria wrote: "Jenna wrote: "Finished Peony in Love by Lisa See while being snowed in. Just started [book:Bitter is the New Black : Confessions of a Condescending, Egomaniacal, Self-Centered Smartas..."

Maria,
I like the book so far. I can't relate to her too much (hardly at all), but I find her witty and funny. I'm definitely entertained by the book. This is the first book that I have read by her, and I would read more of them.

[Beth]

I just started The Help last night and I'm also reading Lolita.

[Mary]

I finished A Reliable Wife last night and am going to read The Little Stranger next.

[Donna]

Mary wrote: "I finished A Reliable Wife last night and am going to read The Little Stranger next."

What did you think of A Reliable Wife?

[Lori, Super Mod]

Claire wrote: "Lori wrote: "Cait, I liked Laughter in the Dark. It kinda reminded me of the other Lost novel I had read (before reading this one) called Lancelot by Walker Percy. Similar concept, although, of cou..."

Claire, they are novels that have been used in some form or another on the ABC tv show Lost. Great stuff if you are a fan of the show, or just a fan of great literature!!

[Lori, Super Mod]

Claire wrote: "I just started The Reluctant Fundamentalist after finishing Lovesong. Trying to get through a chunk of my TBR pile. Lovesong was a really nice read."


I read The Reluctant Fundementalist in 5 hours, the day I bought it. It was such a quick and interesting read, but the ending just wasnt enough for me.

[Cait]

Lyn M wrote: "In addition to the other books that I am reading, I have decided to read Everything That Rises Must Converge by Flannery O'Connor. "

I absolutely loved this book, and I am not normally a short story fan.

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Lori wrote: "Claire wrote: "I just started The Reluctant Fundamentalist after finishing Lovesong. Trying to get through a chunk of my TBR pile. Lovesong was a really nice read."

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The Reluctant Fundamentalist is the one book that I've never been able to rate. I can't decide if I thought it was great, thought it was too disturbing, or felt cheated. I read it in a day though...it was something.

[Claire]

Lori wrote: "Claire wrote: "Lori wrote: "Cait, I liked Laughter in the Dark. It kinda reminded me of the other Lost novel I had read (before reading this one) called Lancelot by Walker Percy. Similar concept, a..."

ooh, I'll have to check those out,as I am a Lostie! Thanks, Lori.

[JSou]

Claire, here's the link to the list of all the books that have been referenced on the show. It's also over at the Flight 815-ers group too.

http://lostpedia.wikia.com/wiki/Liter...

There's a lot of great books to pick from!

[Catamorandi]

I have just started The Count of Monte Cristo. It is a little intimidating because of the size, but I have heard so many good things about that I will read it anyway.

[Carly]

Finished with The Giant's House - Jeff picked one for us to begin - it's a re-read for me - Outlander - Gil Adamson.

Also finished The Hunger Games - and started Gargoyle - another goodie!

Still working on Until I Find You - John Irving.

Almost finished 'Dreaming in Stereo' by Steve Broderick.

And I'll be leading The Razor's Edge at The Book Nook in April.

http://www.goodreads.com/group/show/2...

[Susanna - Censored by GoodReads]

The Count of Monte Cristo is great, Catamorandi.

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Susanna wrote: "The Count of Monte Cristo is great, Catamorandi."

I agree... lots of fun!

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Beth wrote: "... and I'm also reading Lolita."

I found this one really difficult. I'm glad I read it (listened to it, actually, brilliant Jeremy Irons), but it was so disturbing on so many levels!

[Diane U]

Catamorandi wrote: "I have just started The Count of Monte Cristo. It is a little intimidating because of the size, but I have heard so many good things about that I will read it anyway."

I went to look at what was available for The Count of Monte Cristo for kindle and there are tons of versions. Can anyone tell me which one is the complete unabridged version? Here is what came up when I did a search for it:

http://www.amazon.com/s/qid=126574276...

[Petra]

Diane, if you click on the Titles, and then scroll down on that page, there's a section that says "Print Page Total". The top listing says 400 pages, while the second says 1488 pages. I guess any of these with around 1400 pages is the unabridged version, I think.

[Beth]

Hayes, I'm finding Lolita to be very disturbing!

[Claire]

Jessica wrote: "Claire, here's the link to the list of all the books that have been referenced on the show. It's also over at the Flight 815-ers group too.

http://lostpedia.wikia.com/wiki/Liter...

There's..."

Thanks, Jessica. I have never noticed these books while watching Lost but I didn't start watching it until the 2nd season. I'll have to look through this list.

[Susanna - Censored by GoodReads]

I have the Penguin Classic, translated by Robin Buss, which seems to be a good translation.

Whatever version you get, you need a good (preferably not a Victorian, unless you're into that) translation, and unabridged.

[Jenna]

Finished Bitter is the New Black (all of this snow is giving me some major cabin fever, however I am catching up on a lot of reading). I gave it 3 stars since I was entertained and laughed out loud at some points, but I totally can't relate to her.

Going to start Naked by David Sedaris.

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Beth wrote: "Hayes, I'm finding Lolita to be very disturbing!"

If I hadn't been listening to it I don't think I would have finished. The language is so beautiful and the characters are all so slimy!

[Julie]

The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane

[Mary]

Donna wrote: "Mary wrote: "I finished A Reliable Wife last night and am going to read The Little Stranger next."

What did you think of A Reliable Wife?"

Donna, it was pretty good, disturbing at times and bogged down with lots of "adult content" but rounded up to a 3 star read for me by the beautiful writing and a plot that kept me interested to the end.

[Maria]

Jenna wrote: "Finished Bitter is the New Black (all of this snow is giving me some major cabin fever, however I am catching up on a lot of reading). I gave it 3 stars since I was entertained and laughed out lou..."

i know what you mean about not being able to relate to her. it's hard, but there are some things she has addressed that i can relate to. i got abut 100 pages in at work today (snow day again) and i laughed much more than i had the previous 125 pages.

[Jamaie]

This one I have coming to me from the library very soon. I love how quick my library is on getting fairly new books.
Christine wrote: "T.C. wrote: "Just started SAVING CEECEE HONEYCUTT by Beth Hoffman

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I soooo want this book. I may have to break down and buy it because I'..."

[Rene]

Julie wrote: The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane


Please let me know how you like this. It is in my TBR pile. I also have The Reliable Wife that I am going to read after I finish Sins of Eden: A Novel.

Cee Cee Honeycutt was awesome! Read it!

[Bhumi]

I'm attempting to read Magic Study by Maria Snyder right now. Not going so well...

[Chrystal]

I just finished Hothouse Orchid by Stuart Woods. Now reading The Art of Keeping Secrets by Patti Callahan Henry.

[Kellea]

Hello everyone. Just got, A Working Writer's Planner 2010. It's great, I love it, it's very helpful to my writing goals.

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Diane U wrote: "Catamorandi wrote: "I have just started The Count of Monte Cristo. It is a little intimidating because of the size, but I have heard so many good things about that I will read it anyway."

I wen..."

You can also get it through Project Gutenberg:

http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/1184 (This is in English, but there is also a French Version)

I'm reading it now from Gutenberg and the translation is modern, but not overly.

@Bhumi: I liked Poison Study, although I don't usually like that kind of fantasy thing.

@Julie/Rene: I just finished Deliverance Dane... fun. The ending was a little over the top, but that's good too!

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We've got some snow coming and it always makes me want to read modern gothic mysteries. I'm reading Barbara Vine/Ruth Rendell's A Dark Adapted Eye

[Donna]

I've read 2 very different but very good books, Odd Thomasby Dean Koontz and A Guide to the Birds of East Africa by Nicholas Drayson.

Now with more snow on the way I am reading Dancing With Einstein: A Novel by Kate Wenner and Tallgrass and Tallgrass by Sandra Dallas.

[Maria]

i have a snow day! really, i'm not that excited by it, more like annoyed, but i'm hoping to get through the rest of Bitter is the New Black while i'm home. in between shoveling of course!

[Linda]

Rene wrote: "Julie wrote: The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane


Please let me know how you like this. It is in my TBR pile. I also have The Reliable Wife that I am going to read after I finish Sins of Eden:..."

For the record, The Physic Book of Deliverance Dane was quite good. Loved the flow between past and present. I love books with historical elements that stitch the past and the present together. Enjoy!

[Lori, Super Mod]

I finished reading The Colorman by Ericka Wood the ohter day, and started Brighter Graphite: Two Novellas - which is a collection of two novellas. I read "Graphite" yesterday, and was really impressed by it. Something about this guys writing reminds me a bit of Nabokov. The stuffy kind of personal narration.

[Jayme]

Hayes wrote: "If I hadn't been listening to it I don't think I would have finished. The language is so beautiful and the characters are all so slimy!"

I feel the same way. If it wasn't so beautifully written I wouldn't still be reading it.

[Krista]

Christine wrote: "T.C. wrote: "Just started SAVING CEECEE HONEYCUTT by Beth Hoffman

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I soooo want this book. I may have to break down and buy it because I'..."

Wow, all the great recommendations for this book made me jump into the Hold Queue for it at the library. Thanks for pointing out another great new book!

[Michelle]

I am reading , and listening to .

[Cait]

Half way through with Under the Dome - it is fantastic! I can't put it down.

[Dalene]

Just finished The Last Song by Nicholas Sparks Wonderful! and I cried!! Still trying to make my way through Pride and Prejudice and starting Vengeance in Death

[Krista]

I just finished The Lacuna and Small Wonder: Essays both by Barbara Kingsolver. I gave The Lacuna 5 stars. I thought it was really wonderful.

I'm starting The Diving Bell and the Butterfly. I'm getting Maisie Dobbs lined up after that for something just a bit more lighthearted.

[Lori, Super Mod]

Just Finished "Brighter Graphite"... great collection of novellas. Creepy and dream like, I liked them.

I am about to start Vampire Haiku - which is written by Ryan, a goodreads author!

[Susanna - Censored by GoodReads]

Pride and Prejudice is wonderful and I hope you enjoy it, Dalene.

[Stephanie]

I just started Pirate Latitudes.

[Alisha Marie]

I finished The Crimson Rooms by Katharine McMahon and was very disappointed in it. It was just so boring. Now, I'm reading Angry Housewives Eating Bon Bons by Lorna Landvik and I'm absolutely loving it. It's been a while since I've read a good chick lit book.

[Maria]

i finished Bitter is the New Black by Jen Lancaster this evening.

i'll probably start The Serpent's Tale by Ariana Franklin a bit later, if i make it in to work tomorrow i need something to do!