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What are you reading?
I am well into the Savage Detectives-Roberto Bolano. Much better that the other bookI read.
Jessi wrote: "Angelica wrote: "I'm now reading A Single Man by Christopher Isherwood."I hope it's better than the movie."
I haven't seen the movie yet. So far, the book is excellent - hard to put down.
Bridgit wrote: "Am finishing up Company of Liars and starting ...DUN...DUN...DUN... The Count of Monte Cristo!"Yay, Bridgit! I can't wait to hear what you think of the Count. Defiantley one of my faves.
THE LACUNA is very slow going. Having a hard time with it, which I am surpriced since I usually like Kingsolvers books.
Reading The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay and The Piano Teacher. Generally enjoying both so far.
I'm reading The Red Scarf it is taking me a while to get going on this one...I loved her other books so maybe it's just me.
Ann from S.C. wrote: "THE LACUNA is very slow going. Having a hard time with it, which I am surpriced since I usually like Kingsolvers books."Hi Ann,
Yeah me too, I could not finish the book until my library time was up. It made me sleepy as well!
Maureen, I loved "Kavalier and Clay." I thought it was staggeringly great. My wife tells me it's a "boy book," so I'm interested in your thoughts on it.
I loved Kavalier and Clay too, and I'm not a boy (though I do understand what your wife probably meant).I do remember picking it up when it first came out and not being able to get into it. But the second time I couldn't put it down. Now I read everything by Chabon.
Currently I'm reading The Portable Chekhov, Between Lives: An Artist and Her World by Dorothea Tanning (one of Max Ernst's many wives), The Historian, and A Literature of Their Own: British Women Novelists from Bronte to Lessing by Elaine Showalter. I almost started another book last night but realized my wee little brain probably couldn't handle the stress of a 5th book. I would like to finish the Chekhov soon - I'm loving it, but am ready to move onto something new. Same with The Historian - except for the loving it part. It's just... eh.
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So far, it's ok. Im not very far into it yet.
Just finished the Kommandant's Girl by Pam Jenoff. Gave it a 4. While I admit to having a penchant for WWII/Holocaust novels, I have found some underwhelming. This was not one of those.
I finished The Forbidden Daughter, which was a pleasant book to read but not great. It seemed rather disjointed in emotional responses and actions/reactions. The story flowed well but the characters didn't fit into it quite right. I also read The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button, which totally surprised me. I was expecting a "regular" novel (not knowing what the book was about and never having seen the movie) and found it to be a graphic novel. I found the story interesting but too short to be of any real interest. I did like Fitgerald's flow of words and writing style and will look into other books of his. I'd also like to see the movie now, too, to see how they adapted this short story into a full 2-hr movie.
I just started Set This House in Order: A Romance of Souls, which is promising to be really good. It's from the point of view of someone with a split personality (over 100 souls). His mind is arranged with a scene of a house and some surroundings, in an attempt to keep the souls in order. I'm enjoying the easy style in which it's written.
I didn't love The Historian either, El. "Eh" is a good way to describe it. (Sorry, legions of Historian fans. It's me, not you.)Glad to hear a couple of women liked Kavalier and Clay; I can now report back to my wife that it's not a boy book, she's just a flawed person who isn't awesome enough to get it. I always suspected that anyway.
Petra, Benjamin Button wasn't originally a graphic novel; it was adapted to that format recently. It used to be just a reg'lar old short story. But the version you read gets good reviews, so I think you've done well.
~♡Katie♡~ wrote: "i just started Masquerade today which has started off good and then am also going to start One Foot in the Grave tonight as well."I'd be interested in hearing what you think of this book. I have it in my to read pile.
Ah, Amelia Peabody. I've read Barbara Mertz's nonfiction books about Egypt - Temples, Tombs, and Hieroglyphs: A Popular History of Ancient Egypt and Red Land, Black Land: Daily Life in Ancient Egypt. They're great. (I think she writes the Peabody books under a different name, but it's the same lady.)
Yes, I think it is the same lady.
I've started reading David Hewson's The Cemetery of Secrets, which has been sitting on my shelf for a while now. It's a slow start but the storyline taking place in 1733 is intriguing.
The Book of Lost Things by John Connelly (audible.com version). It's just o.k.
I am about 150 pages from the end of The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand. I really wanted to like it, but I don't really. I agree with some of her ideas but the book is leaving me cold. I just don't understand why and how some of the characters are reacting to others. I enjoyed Atlas Shrugged much more.
~♡Katie♡~ wrote: "Chrystal wrote: "~♡Katie♡~ wrote: "i just started Masquerade today which has started off good and then am also going to start One Foot in the Grave tonight as well."..."
Masquerade....sorry!
I'm reading "In This Mountain" Jan Karon. I was having trouble getting into it but I think that was because I'm working full time and not able to read as much as I'd like but I'm into it now and enjoying it more.
Susanna wrote: "Just started an Amelia Peabody mystery, Lion in the Valley. Set in 1895 Egypt."I love the entire Amelia Peabody series. It is written by Elizabeth Peters aka Barbara Mertz (real name) aka Barbara Michaels, which is a different pen names with a TON of romantic suspense novels that are really good too.
She is one of my favorite authors. Enjoy!
Becky wrote: "The Book of Lost Things by John Connelly (audible.com version). It's just o.k."Becky I did the audio (CD) version of this book, too. Glad I did it this way, but it wasn't what I expected. Is it a YA book, b/c if not I think it should be...
Lisa wrote: "I am about 150 pages from the end of The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand. I really wanted to like it, but I don't really. I agree with some of her ideas but the book is leaving ..."I wasn't fond of this one either, Lisa, although I really liked Atlas Shrugged and liked We, The Living and Anthem.
I am starting to read the Pendragon series by MJ Mchale and it is really interesting. It mixes sci- fi and fantasy in a really good way. I would definitely recommend it.
I am reading Intertwined. I don't understand the story though I am on page 300-something. I keep on reading. I think maybe I'll get it in the end. But I can't stand guessing every time I read it. Can anyone tell me what the story is talking about?
Finished The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society yesterday. Now I'm going to start The Picture of Dorian Gray for the group read!
I just finished Revenge of the witch and it was really creepy but I am still going to read the rest of the series unless is gets worse( more creepy). Has nayone else read it?
I just finished The Heavenstone Secrets by VC Andrews.....and started Dark Lover by JR Ward.
I tried reading Jane eyre... couldn't get very far before stopping...
Jane Eyre is old fashion, but when you consider the era in which it was written ,you make allowances. It was a novelty at that time. and is very well written. Some books though just don't capture your interest. I find the older I get my reading choices are not the same as when I was young. The books I read when I was young ,and thought were fantastic, are not now.
Angelica- how are you enjoying Push? I just read it, and am surprised by the mixed reviews... I thought it was amazing.
You know the author of Jane eyre had two sisters, and all three liked to write, but only two of them got their books published? Her sister wrote wuthering heights.
All three Bronte sister's wrote poems and novels. Anne wrote The Tennant Of Wildfelll Hall and Agnes Grey
Emily wrote Wuthering Heights her only novel in completion
Charlotte was the most prolific. She wrote several novels of which Jane Eyre is the most widely read.
All three published a book of poems under the pseudonym of Currer, Acton and Ellis Bell
Oh, that is really cool! I did not know about the third sister. The information I got I read somewhere, I believe, but it most have been inaccurate.
You should read Anne's two books. She was a victorian feminist. Really good.
That's interesting. i will check for her books at my local library next time I go.
Here is a discussion on another site about Wildfell Hallhttp://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/2...
If you read it follow the discussion also, but there are spoilers.
I havn't read that but I will check it out later!
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I am currently rereading Artemis Fowl and the Demon Colony because I love the series, it is really good. I plan to go to the library soon and check out the second book in the Last apprentice series. I finished the first one, revenge of the Witch last night. It is quite good but quite creepy, in my opinion.
I finally decided to put down Heart-Shaped Box because I just wasn't in the mood for it. Maybe I'll pick it up again closer to Halloween. Now I'm going to start Happy Birthday or Whatever: Track Suits, Kim Chee, and Other Family Disasters by Annie Choi
I am just starting to read the last apprentice series
I am also reading the pendragon series by mj mchale
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I hope it's better than the movie.