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[KarenLee]

Shary wrote: "Linda wrote: "Just finished Look Again by Lisa Scottoline. WOW! Two days, just two days and I had to keep reading. I gave it a 5 and believe me I don't do that lightly."

Linda, I love her books..."

Somehow, I missed this one! Put it on the TBR to read soon!

[KarenLee]

I'm currently reading Starting Over by Laura Rittenhouse. It's on the kindle app on my iPhone. It will fulfill Australia for my AtWi80 Books challenge.

I am really enjoying it and love the writing style. I'll be picking up The Blind Assassin at the library and hope to start it.

The Historian is on my Kindle also. I needed to take a break. However, I will pick it up again next week. I leave for AZ on Tuesday, and will not take books with me unless they are on my iPhone.

[Mary]

Jessica wrote: "Finished up a few novellas and short stories this past week, and have moved on to Dante's Inferno and Let the Right One In by John Ajvide Lindqvist."


I just finished Let the Right One In! It's very good. Have you seen the movie? The movie is actually also quite good though not as good as the book of course.

I'm reading Wench: A Novel and am not loving it.

[Dara]

Yeah Karen, I know at our local library it takes a while to get her new releases. She is very popular! I hope you get it soon!

[Kari]

I'm currently reading Dead Witch Walking, because it was free on the Kindle when the author's latest book came out. It's kind of slow going so far, but it appears to be picking up.

Free Kindle books are SO addictive, because they really do run the gamut from terrible to terrific. I never know what I'm going to get when I download one!

[Chantelle]

Mary said: I'm reading Wench: A Novel and am not loving it.

Mary, that's on my TBR list...can you give me some info as to why it's not grabbing you?


Kari said I'm currently reading Dead Witch Walking, because it was free on the Kindle when the author's latest book came out. It's kind of slow going so far, but it appears to be picking up.

Kari - I downloaded that one too, keep me posted on how it is for you!

[Donna]

Laree wrote: "Reading Winter Garden - love a book that really moves me -"

Just recently brought that book. Let me know how it works out!

[Edith]

Just started Firefly Lane and am loving it! I'm also still working on The Help but I only read that one on my Kindle at the gym so it's slower going.

[Julie]

Entombed by Linda Fairstein

[Susanna - Censored by GoodReads]

Started The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie last night - am really enjoying it.

[Aleksandra]

hello everyone Im here for the first time and I started read Shattered dreams by Irene Spencer ( I will enjoy it for sure) and The lost daughter of happines by Geling Yan ( Im reading but it isnt what I expected perhaps further will be better).

Sorry if I make mistakes english isnt my first language :)

[Jason]

Aleksandra wrote: "hello everyone Im here for the first time and I started read Shattered dreams by Irene Spencer ( I will enjoy it for sure) and The lost daughter of happines by Geling Yan ( Im reading but it isnt w..."

Welcome to goodreads Aleksandra and your English is very good. Just a wild guess but are you Greek ?

[Lyn (Readinghearts)]

I just started a book called Greywalker by Kat Richardson and it literally starts out with a bang, and in the main character get's banged in the head by a guy she is investigating. It is pretty good so far.

[Aleksandra]

Jason Im Polish, married to Persian and live in UK :)

[Alisha Marie]

I finished Mathilda Savitch last night and I liked it. I thought it was quirky and a little bittersweet. It was one of my favorite Goodreads wins. Now I'm reading Body Double by Tess Gerritsen. Since I just got a used Kindle, I felt that a page-turning thriller would be the best thing for me to read as I'm getting used to it.

[Chris]

I'm currently reading Child 44 and almost loving it. Its so interesting to see how the author has captured the era well. Its also really gripping and easy to read.

[Jason]

Aleksandra wrote: "Jason Im Polish, married to Persian and live in UK :)"

Oh hope you didn't mind me thinking you were Greek, Polish is cool too.

[Lori, Super Mod]

Hey Aleksandra, welcome !!!!

I just started Shutter Island. Im loving it, but afraid to pop into the spoilers thread because I heard there is a major spoiler right in the first post!!!!

[Kate]

Good idea Lori, You get more satisfaction out of Shutter Island if you don't know what's coming! there's a definite 'What the' moment.

[Marti]

Edith wrote: "Just started Firefly Lane and am loving it! I'm also still working on The Help but I only read that one on my Kindle at the gym so it's slower going."

I enjoyed Firefly Lane. I think the author really has a gift of bringing you so into the story that you become attached to the characters.

I am readingThe Three Weissmanns of Westport: A Novel by Cathleen Schine. It started out pretty good but is slowing down a bit.

[Carol]

I am reading Shanghai Girls and will start Go Down Moses in next few days.

[Chrystal]

I just finished Calling Home by Janna McMahan.....started Masquerade by Melissa de la Cruz.

[El]

I'm reading a lot of things. Lots of different authors.

[Ann from S.C.]

Just finished THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO and loved it! I am waiting for the next one in the series to come in from th library. Now I am reading FORD COUNTY by John Grishom. I don't usually like short stories. I like long good books that llast forever!! But this one is startng out ok.

[Clare]

I'm trying to get through Portrait of a Lady, someone please tell me it gets better.

[Mary]

Chantelle wrote: "Mary said: I'm reading Wench: A Novel and am not loving it.

Mary, that's on my TBR list...can you give me some info as to why it's not grabbing you?"

I'm not sure, Chantelle. I'm not especially drawn to any of the characters, they all seem kind of superficial. The historical details are vague and don't feel authentic. Maybe I'm just not in the mood for this kind of book. I do plan to finish it, though I've set it aside for some nonfiction--Not Without Peril: 150 Years of Misadventure on the Presidential Range of New Hampshire.

[Gary]

Just started "Lost Girls" by Andrew Pyper

[Ana]

Started yesterday "The second time around", by Mary Higgins Clark

[Ashley]

Dessa wrote: "I'm presently reading The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson."

Dessa I read Devil in the White City last summer and really enjoyed it, I liked the two stories and wondering why we don't have World's Fairs anymore!

[Dana *]

Chris wrote: "I'm currently reading Child 44 and almost loving it. Its so interesting to see how the author has captured the era well. Its also really gripping and easy to read."

I read that a few months ago and loved it. I think at the end you will be very satisfied with it.

[Dana *]

I just finished Knit the Season: A Friday Night Knitting Club Novel, I have loved this series, even though it is totally out of my usual genre. I love knitting, if you can believe that is why I picked it up. Good Chick Lit.
I am on chapter 10 of Horns on cd and it is great. Joe Hill is a really great author, I think he may take over when his dad quits writing. I also just finished The Brief History of the Dead which I would recommend to anyone interested in views of the 'afterlife'.

I think I will also start Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us

[Edith]

Ann from S.C. wrote: "Just finished THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO and loved it! I am waiting for the next one in the series to come in from th library. Now I am reading FORD COUNTY by John Grishom. I don't usually lik..."

I'm so glad that you stuck with TGWTDT, the next two books are soooo much better. I'm so excited for you.

[Petra]

Dana, I really enjoyed Child 44 as well. It was a surprise find for me as I found it on a Sale table at a bookstore and had never heard of it before.
I started reading Cujo the other day. In high school, I read The Stand and loved it and started reading other King books, which progressively got worse, ending with Pet Sematary. I never read another King book. Lately, though, his books seem to be popping up again and I thought I'd give them a try once more. I remember Cujo being mentioned fairly often and thought I'd try it. So far, it's interesting.
I'm also listening to Haunted on my commutes. Interesting......gross in parts.......not sure what to think of it yet......
Lastly, I'm reading Sweetheart in the evening, right before bed. It's the second book in a series featuring a really cold, brutal serial killer named Gretchen Lowell. I'm enjoying this series.

[Linda]

Dessa wrote: "I'm presently reading The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson."

Ooo, Dessa, I loved that book. It is so rich with detail. Enjoy!

[Sasha]

How's The Devil in the White City going for you, Dessa? I liked that book. It's a mark of Larson's writing skill that I ended up enjoying the parts about the Fair more than the parts about the serial killer.

I was psyched to discover that Franklin Park, up the street from my condo in Boston, was also designed by Frederick Olmsted. I walk my dog there every day. Nice place.

[Melissa]

Just finished reading Lady Chatterley's Lover, which I really enjoyed. Trying to decide what to start on next; Tiger! Tiger!, Rich Girl, Poor Girl, American Psycho, or Catch-22. Any suggestions??

[Sasha]

Oh man, Melissa, American Psycho is so boring. Except for the gross parts, which are so gross. That book does not work for me.

Lady Chatterley's Lover is good, huh? It's kinda cool that you read that; it's one of those things that everyone sorta mildly giggles about, but no one's actually read. I should do that too.

I hope the dirty parts aren't disappointing, is all.

I loved Catch-22, but over on the Thread of Dire Judgment I've learned that many others do not love it. Don't know the other two.

[Melissa]

Alex, there's frequent use of four letter expletives, and there's some frank, open discussion about sex, which somewhat surprised me, considering when it was written. i first heard of it when i was really young, watching a Carry On Christmas video, then again a couple of years ago when Lady Chatterley was reviewed in Sight & Sound magazine. the story appealed to me (what does that say about me?!! lol) and so when i saw it in a charity shop i just had to buy it!

Just found a cinema ticket stub in American Psycho, from September 2008, marking page 6. Looks like i struggled to get into it back then, might hold off for a little while on that one, at least until i've got the time and patience to dedicate!

thanks for the advice!

[Susanna - Censored by GoodReads]

Ashley wrote: "Dessa wrote: "I'm presently reading The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson."

Dessa I read Devil in the White City last summer and really enjoyed it, I liked the two stories and wondering why..."

Well, there are still World's Fairs, but they don't get much attention.

Sometimes I think Disney's Epcot is like a permanent world's fair setup, though.

[Jeane]

Aleksandra wrote: "hello everyone Im here for the first time and I started read Shattered dreams by Irene Spencer ( I will enjoy it for sure) and The lost daughter of happines by Geling Yan ( Im reading but it isnt w..."

Good luck with the growing pile of books you will want to read Aleksandra!:-)

[Jeane]

Ann from S.C. wrote: "Just finished THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO and loved it! I am waiting for the next one in the series to come in from th library. Now I am reading FORD COUNTY by John Grishom. I don't usually lik..."

the girl with the dragon tattoo is on mys helves for months now, unread:-((( But I am getting there not that I only allow myself to read the once on my shelves and not buying any..

[Sasha]

Jeane wrote: "Good luck with the growing pile of books you will want to read Aleksandra!:-) "

Seriously, this site is a nightmare. I used to have such an orderly list of what to read next; since I found this place, it's gone haywire. I'm like a dog in a bone factory.

[Jeane]

Gonna finish The Book Thiefthis weekend, maybe read on with The Last Fighting Tommy: The Life of Harry Patch, the Oldest Surviving Veteran of the Trenches BUT ...can think already about the next book to read!!!!! Candidates are Atonement, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The American Boy...but also many others.:-)

[Carmen]

Stephanie wrote: "Just started Troy: Shield of Thunder it is the second book in the Troy series by David Gemmell. I really enjoyed the first book, although the b..."

Stephanie, I loved this series! Glad to hear you're enjoying it.

[Dana *]

Petra wrote: "Lastly, I'm reading Sweetheart in the evening, right before bed. It's the second book in a series featuring a really cold, brutal serial killer named Gretchen Lowell. I'm enjoying this series...."

I have read two of these, and like them (maybe 3?) very creative.

[Dana *]

Melissa wrote: "Just finished reading Lady Chatterley's Lover, which I really enjoyed. Trying to decide what to start on next; American Psycho..."

It is really hard to stick with all the name dropping in American Psycho. They want you to fully understand how superficial the character is and how it is warping his mind. This is one that may disappoint in the end if you are struggling with it now. I liked it, and the movie. But it's not one I normally recommend.

[Bridgit]

Am in the middle of a few, but my primary book right now is The Art of Racing in the Rain and I am both loving and hating it at the same time. I really didn't need another book that makes me sob hysterically as I read it. For one, its seriously limiting where I can read it. Looks on the subway that I am getting are not comforting. And secondly, I am worried that this is heading right towards Marley and Me territory and I am going to get to the point where I am literally having to change shirts because i am crying and snotting so much that i am soaked.

anyhoo...to counter balance, I am also reading The Prehistory of the Far Side which is both a compendium of Far Side comics as well as a sort of 'commentary' version, with notes and explanations from Gary Larson of the originations,etc. of each comic. Really cool!

And then just so I remind myself that I am supposed to be smart, am still plowing through The Age of Innocence, though it is taking a while.

[Tess]

Clare wrote: "I'm trying to get through Portrait of a Lady, someone please tell me it gets better."


Hi, i have just joined this group...nice place! I liked Portrait of a Lady. hang in there. it is really multi-layered and has fascinating character studies. Lots of surprises and betrayals.

On the other hand tho, i have tried to get into The Golden Bowl (on audio) and am stalled out...maybe that needs to be read, not listened to.

[Sasha]

Tess, I believe Golden Bowl is infamous for being one of the world's least readable books.

Coincidentally, there's a joke about that in this week's episode of House. Dude pretends he's reading Golden Bowl because he knows it's one book no one will ever pick up.

PS: Your cat looks exactly like one of mine.

[Tess]

Alex wrote: "Tess, I believe Golden Bowl is infamous for being one of the world's least readable books.

Coincidentally, there's a joke about that in this week's episode of House. Dude pretends he's reading ..."

Alex, thanks for the tip! if i get book deprived enough i will probably try again. i will have to try to catch that episode of House, which my DH doesn't like, but i do.

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