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[Sue]

Rene wrote: "A couple of days ago I finished Secrets of Eden. I really enjoyed the book. Now I am reading The Lightning Thief. It is good so far. I see a whole of lot of parallels to the Harry Potter series."

I have Secrets of Eden next in the pile on my nightstand. I'm glad to hear that it's worth reading because I bought it and it's a hardback. lol

[Ann from S.C.]

I just finished BLACKBIRD by Jennifer Lauck, and now am reading her STILL WATERS. Both very good books.

[KHoopMan]

Reading Farenheit 451...quick read, great story!!

[Rene]

Sue said: I have Secrets of Eden next in the pile on my nightstand . . .

You will love this book. I was hooked on the first page. There are lulls but not too many.

Let me know how you like it.

[Alisha Marie]

I finished Angry Housewives Eating Bon Bons by Lorna Landvik and I loved it! I now want to grab my friends and start a bookclub like theirs.

I'm thinking of picking up Matilda by Roald Dahl. I loved this movie as a kid and bought the book for a buck about a week ago.

[Stephanie]

I finished Beat the Reaper: A Novel and now I'm on to Shutter Island!!

[Petra]

I was listening to Heartsick but the CD player in the car stopped working. I'm taking it in on the weekend to see if they can fix it quickly. Sigh.....I'm about half through the second disc and the story is just starting to pick up.
The weird thing about this audio is that it is the same Narrator as The Hunger Games so I keep picturing Katniss, Peeta and Hamitch as the characters because she uses the same voices.
I'm still reading Lolita. I'm having a hard time reading it for any length of time. It's well-written but the theme is so hard to read. I feel so sorry for that girl.
I've also started Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return tonight.

[Liz]

Alisha wrote: "I finished Angry Housewives Eating Bon Bons by Lorna Landvik and I loved it! I now want to grab my friends and start a bookclub like theirs.

I'm thinking of picking up [book:Matild..."
This makes me smile, because Matilda is my all time favorite book! It inspired my bibliophilia. The movie is different from the books in many ways, but still very entertaining. My brother and I watched it over Christmas break--who cares if we're adults (well sort of)?
I finished Shell Shaker tonight, which I really enjoyed.

[Nam]

I am reading "In the President's Secret Service: Behind the Scenes with Agents in the Line of Fire and the Presidents They Protect"

[Vonney]

I'm reading THE PEOPLE OF THE BOOK by Geraldine March for one of my Raleigh face-to-face bookclubs. So far, I love it. Have also starte THE RISK POOL by Richard Russo for my other bookclub in Raleigh. I like it too,
but not far into it since the other club meets first.
I just finished THE INVISIBLE WALL and THE DREAM by
Harry Bernstein. Loved the first one a lot, but the second one, The Dream, is a little repetitive. I excuse the author for this since he is 99-years-old and working on a 4th book.

[Diane U]

Stephanie wrote: "I finished Beat the Reaper: A Novel and now I'm on to Shutter Island!!"

What is your opinion of Beat the Reaper? It's on my to-read list and I am trying to decide if I want to buy it or wait!

[[deleted user]]

Linda wrote: If you haven't read Fidali's Way: A Novel by George Mastras, it is as wonderful a novel as A Thousand Spendid Suns. Highly recommend it."

I found a copy for about $3.00 through a used online bookstore. It's on the way to me! Yay!

[Linda]

Christine wrote: "Linda wrote: If you haven't read Fidali's Way: A Novel by George Mastras, it is as wonderful a novel as A Thousand Spendid Suns. Highly recommend it."

I found a copy for about $3.00 through a us..."

That's fabulous. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

[Linda]

Just finished Oxygen by Carol Casella. I would give it a 3.3. I liked it, but was not totally overwhelmed. That's not to say it wasn't a good read. Just not a page-turner.

[Cindy]

Darcia wrote: "I recently finished The Wives of Henry Oades by Johanna Moran. This is her debut novel and I highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys historical fiction and/or those..."
I have this on my nightstand and it's on my list of books to read....soon! Glad to see you enjoyed it!

[Chrystal]

I just finished The Art of Keeping Secrets by Patti Callahan Henry....now I'm reading The Heavenstone Secrets by VC Andrews.

[Jayme]

Finished Lolita last night, now I'll pick up The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society.

[Susanna - Censored by GoodReads]

Finished The Class of 1846: From West Point to Appomattox: Stonewall Jackson, George McClellan, and Their Brothers last night, and it was quite good. McClellan is unintentionally hilarious: arrogant, pompous, paranoid, self-pitying, and seeing 2 Confederates behind every tree.

[[deleted user]]

Chrystal wrote: "I just finished The Art of Keeping Secrets by Patti Callahan Henry....now I'm reading The Heavenstone Secrets by VC Andrews."

How was The Art of Keeping Secrets? That's in my TBR pile.

[Sarah]

Keep picking up Pat Conroy's South of Broad and putting it back down again. Finishing A Death in Texas and have to read Alexander McCall Smith's latest (my mother's recommendation) to return it to the library.

[Sarah]

Aimee wrote: "I made a trip to the library today and came home with too many books.
The Poisonwood Bible-Barbara Kingsolver
The Yiddish Policeman's Union-Michael Chabon
The Castle in the Forest-Norman Mailer
..."
Did you know that the Poisonwood Bible characters each represent one of the colonization methods of Africa? It's an incredible book for many reasons, not the least of which is the mute daughter.

[Stephanie]

Diane U wrote: "Stephanie wrote: "I finished Beat the Reaper: A Novel and now I'm on to Shutter Island!!"

What is your opinion of Beat the Reaper? It's on my to-read list and I am..."

I actually really liked it...there are some graphic parts and cussing but it kind of reminded me of some of my favorite action movie...(Boondock Saints)

[Marti]

Rene wrote: "Sue said: I have Secrets of Eden next in the pile on my nightstand . . .

You will love this book. I was hooked on the first page. There are lulls but not too many.

Let me know how you like it."

Did you see the giveaway Chris Bojhalien has on his goodreads site. It is a giveaway of some of his books

[Marti]

I am reading Noah's Compass by Anne Tyler right now and am enjoying it. I have tried and tried to read the book about The Murder on the Eiffel Tower, but can not get into it. Have all this great wonderful stories to read over vacation next week and I am thrilled.

[Diane U]

Stephanie wrote: "Diane U wrote: "Stephanie wrote: "I finished Beat the Reaper: A Novel and now I'm on to Shutter Island!!"

What is your opinion of Beat the Reaper? It's on my to-read..."

Good to hear! I am off to buy it!

[Rachel]

Finally got to start Horns by Joe Hill

[Chrystal]

Christine wrote: "Chrystal wrote: "I just finished The Art of Keeping Secrets by Patti Callahan Henry....now I'm reading The Heavenstone Secrets by VC Andrews."

How was The Art of Keeping Secrets? That's in my T..."

It was okay. I was interested enough to keep reading to find out what happened in the end. Not the best I've read, but not bad.

[[deleted user]]

Chrystal wrote:It was okay. I was interested enough to keep reading to find out what happened in the end. Not the best I've read, but not bad.
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Hmmm....I may shift it into a different pile for now then. Thanks for your opinion.

[Michelle♥]

I am reading The Thief by Megan Whalen Turner. I am halfway through it and seriously NOTHING has happened. I hate to put it down because I've gotten so far. But this is turning tortuous! Hope it picks up! All the reviews on here said it was really, really good...I guess I'm just not seeing it!

[Lyn (Readinghearts)]

I just finished The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane by Katherine Howe, which was excellent. I am now starting Alice's Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll

[Ann from S.C.]

I just started DARKLY DREAMING DEXTER by jeff Lindsay I love the DEXTER series, and it is fun to read about the charchters that I have been watching on tv!

[Stephanie]

I just finished ~Shutter Island~Dennis Lehane

It is a read for sure...I could not put it down!! Can't wait for the movie...

Now I have no idea what I'm going to read!!

[Linda]

Marti wrote: "Rene wrote: "Sue said: I have Secrets of Eden next in the pile on my nightstand . . .

You will love this book. I was hooked on the first page. There are lulls but not too many.

Let me know ho..."

I am currently reading Secrets of Eden and while I think Skeletons at the Feast (a totally different type of book) was more of a page-turner for me, this one is well done. I am on page 202 and would give it a 3.5 to date.

[Rene]

Shutter Island is getting so many good reviews that I may need to pick that up with my Border coupons. The commericals look scary though. I do not like scary books. Should I pass on this one?

[Rene]

Ly M wrote:
I just finished The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane by Katherine Howe, which was excellent.

Glad to hear that! It is waiting patiently in my TBR pile.

[Stephanie]

Rene wrote: "Shutter Island is getting so many good reviews that I may need to pick that up with my Border coupons. The commericals look scary though. I do not like scary books. Should I pass on this one? "

I wouldn't call it scary...just suspenseful.

[Cindy]

Lyn M wrote: "I just finished The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane..."

I really enjoyed this one too Lyn!!

[Michelle♥]

Shutter Island is awesome! I loved that book and couldn't put it down! It's not so much scary, but just really rivetingly suspenseful.

A definite FIVE STAR read.

[Edith]

I'm currently reading The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest and loving it! I'm also reading The Help on my Kindle.

[Marti]

Stephanie wrote: "Rene wrote: "Shutter Island is getting so many good reviews that I may need to pick that up with my Border coupons. The commericals look scary though. I do not like scary books. Should I pass o..."

Shutter Island was a true suspense novel with twists and turns. I DO NOT like scary books and I too thought the commercials looked scary HOWEVER I could not put the book down. I was reading more than once later into the night then I should have.

[Rene]

Thanks so much for your replies about Shutter Island. It is a definite buy! Now I can't hardly wait!!

[Susanna - Censored by GoodReads]

How did you get your hands on Hornet's Nest, Edith?

Is it out yet here in the states?

[Cait]

Linda wrote: "Marti wrote: "Rene wrote: "Sue said: I have Secrets of Eden next in the pile on my nightstand . . .

You will love this book. I was hooked on the first page. There are lulls but not too many. ..."

I just finished Secrets of Eden: A Novel and liked it a lot.

Now I'm starting on We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson and A Moveable Feast by Hemingway.

[JSou]

Still plugging away at 2666, and also started Haroun and the Sea of Stories the other night.

[Cait]

Jessica wrote: "Still plugging away at 2666, and also started Haroun and the Sea of Stories the other night."

How is Haroun? I picked it up from the library not too long ago.

[Stephanie]

I decided to start Impossible. I am intrigued by the fact that it is somewhat based off the Simon & Garfunkel song Scarborough Fair. I have loved that song since I was a small child and I'm excited to see how it ties into the story.

[Alton]

Reading Middlemarch now for a talk being held in April at Symphony Space here in NYC. Gave myself more then enough time to finish unlike my partying days in college where I never made it past page 100. Should be fun-Jennifer Egan, Siri Hustvedt, and Margot Livesey are leading the discussion and I am definitely enjoying it better this time around.

[Bhumi]

Hopefully, it'll be worth your time, Fiona :)

[Jayme]

I finished Stephen King's On Writing today while I was stuck in traffic. It was super awesome. Really neat to here so much about him starting out as an author and even the more technical parts weren't really technical, more like a story about how being an author works. Anyway, 'nough blabbing.

Now I'm thinking I'll finally pick up Under the Dome for a little more Stephen King Action.

[Maria]

i finished What I Did for Love from Susan Elizabeth Phillips last night. total chic book, but a nice light and quick read.

i started a book given to me my a co-worker, it's called Jane Bites Back from Michael Thomas Ford. it's about Jane Austen living in our time, but she's a vampire. kinda different, but good so far. i'll start The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo when i finish this one.