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[tiasreads]

I just finished The Forgotten Garden, by Kate Morton & absolutely loved it! Now I'm waiting for my tiny, small-town, underfunded library to get Water for Elephants & The Help. Or maybe I'll just go to Barnes & Noble! :)

[Flora]

Nicole wrote: "I just finished the Godfather, all in three days! It was a delightful read, Puzo is great. Now I'm about to try Winegardner's attempt at a sequel: The Godfather Returns. I'll give it a chance, but ..."

I loved the Godfather, but it was a long time ago when I read it but I know it took me longer than 3 days.

[Renee]

I finished One For the Money Sunday and started Dead Until Dark Sunday night. Both of these are really good reads, espically the Sookie Stackhouse series. I can't wait to read the others.

[Claire]

I'm almost to the end of In The Woods by Tana French and am anxious to finish to get on the discussion board for this book and see how other people felt about it. I have mixed feelings about it ---it seems like its taking me forever to get through it (mainly due to other things I've had going on) but I liked it for the most part.

[Mel]

I just finished Big Girl by Danielle Steel. Not my normal read but the dysfunctional family/misfit child angle intrigued me so I picked it up. It taught me that you can never go home again which is ironic because this was the theme of the book but not what I meant by it - what I meant is that books/authors that I could tolerate as a teenager no longer are readable more than two decades later.

Is her writing always like this I wondered? And if so how on earth has she made so much money and been so successful? (Of course I wonder the same thing about James Patterson). She writes as if she were a freshman English student writing her first story or a foreigner who had learned all her English fluency through textbooks. The words are stilted, the sentences lack flow and not once in a reasonably large book did she manage to create a visual image for me. Every sentence was carefully placed as if it was staging for some momentous event until you realized that EVERY sentence was carefully placed and there was no foreshadowing intention. Yikes. I don't recommend it. Will move on to more mediocre fiction Summer Knight before delving into something more demanding.

[KHoopMan]

I just finished up an exhausting trial and I haven't had time to read (or clean, or grocery shop, or do laundry) for weeks! I can't wait to get back into The Eyre Affair.

Devin- thank you for the book suggestions! I'm glad to see that you liked The Poisonwood Bible, it's one of my favorites! I feel that I can trust your recommendations now : )

[Beth]

I just started reading The Book of Awesome: Snow Days, Bakery Air, Finding Money in Your Pocket, and Other Simple, Brilliant Things by Neil Pasricha

[Susanna - Censored by GoodReads]

Mel - as far as I can tell, Danielle Steele has been writing the same book under different names for thirty years. Beats me why she's a bestseller.

[Tracy]

I still read Danielle Steel and have read almost all the books. I agree that it's pretty much the same book with different names and her books no longer hold the attraction for me as they used to when I was younger. There were a couple of her books that had more substance than most..Message from Nam and Zoya. Those were favorites. I think her appeal is because her books are simple romance novels.

[Mel]

Tracy/Susanna - my criticism isn't so much as to predictible saccharine plots which I was expecting as it is to her ability to actually "write". One would think after the hundreds of books (at least it seems like hundreds) she has published her writing style would have developed more fluidity, style and imagery and read less like a textbook reading sample for english as a second language students.

[Susanna - Censored by GoodReads]

A lot of authors get "too big" for editors.

[Matthew]

I just finished Scorched Earth by David L. Robbins. It's a legal thriller that takes place in a small Virginia community. Basically a husband and wife bury their child, the church where the child is buried is burned to the ground and the husband is the only suspect. It is a good read and I would recommend it to those who like legal thrillers. A lot of twists and turns at the end too!

So today I will be starting Path Of The Assassin by Brad Thor. It's a espionage story which I typically enjoy.

[Kathy]

Reading The Shadow of the Wind. It's fantastic so far. The translation is fantastic and the characters are so endearing.

[Kat (A Journey In Reading)]

Kathy wrote: "Reading The Shadow of the Wind. It's fantastic so far. The translation of is fantastic and the characters are so endearing."

Oh I LOVED that book! Beautifully written and it stays with you.

[Susan]

I am now reading The Iron King and it is really good so far!

[Maria]

i finally finished Shutter Island yesterday. i enjoyed it, and gave it 4 stars, but i think it was closer to 3.5 stars. after all of the hype, i think i expected something a little bigger, but i did really like. i'm not 100% certain what occured at the end there.....for a minute, i thought maybe he completely imagined the chuck character, and therefor the doctor, and that the "intro" at the beginning was actually from him, but i guess not. intriguing to say the least.

i have Pillars of the Earth which i can't wait to read up next. i don't know that i'll be able to concentrate on it though, so i may need to hold off until after my race this weekend to start it. maybe i'll pick up a re-read to get me through lunch hours the next 2 days.

[Carol]

The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie

Dissolution

[Marti]

I started to read The Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson. Just finished the Prologue - and I am starting the book mad, madder and maddest ...

[Sasha]

I wish my name was Brad Thor.

[Matthew]

Alex wrote: "I wish my name was Brad Thor."

It is a pretty cool name.

[Linda]

Just finished 13 Hour by Richard Doetsch and gave it a 5. What a roller coaster ride and the ending did not disappoint. I hate when that happens in other books that just fall flat at the end. This one is sooooooooo good from start to finish.

[Renee]

I finished Dead Until Dark. It was soooo good that I stayed up until 1:00 am to finish reading it. I am currently reading The Hound of the Baskervilles. After this it will be A Virtuous Woman or 1st To Die.

[Efe]

I just finished Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society and I absolutely loved it. It has been a few books since I got my teeth into some really good lit fic. I am now going to read Snow Flower and the Secret Fan before picking up 100 Years of Solitude for the group read.

[Donna]

Finished up on Noah's Compass, and finishing up on The Help then off to read Forever by Judy Blume.

[Cait]

I'm 1/3 of the way through Flowers for Algernon and I've already cried a few times. I think I'm in for an emotional roller coaster with this book.

[Flora]

I finished Anna Karenina, I loved it but I thought it would never end. Working on Shutter Island I've heard it was really good.

[Tracy]

Donna wrote: "Finished up on Noah's Compass, and finishing up on The Help then off to read Forever by Judy Blume."

Donna, what did you think of Noah's Compass? I have it on my TBR list and had picked it up at the library but had to return it before I could get to it.

[Donna]

It was a nice comfort read.That's pretty much what I can say.

[Janet]

I am reading Love Mercy, the latest novel by Earlene Fowler. She is a very engaging writer.

[Rachel]

Donna wrote: "Finished up on Noah's Compass, and finishing up on The Help then off to read Forever by Judy Blume."

Donna, i just finished a reread of Forever. Love to hear what you think when you're done.

[tiasreads]

Kat wrote: "Kathy wrote: "Reading The Shadow of the Wind. It's fantastic so far. The translation of is fantastic and the characters are so endearing."

Oh I LOVED that book! Beautifully written ..."

That was an awesome book. It is in my totebag to take to the beach tomorrow for a re-read!

[Donna]

Rachel wrote: "Donna wrote: "Finished up on Noah's Compass, and finishing up on The Help then off to read Forever by Judy Blume."

Donna, i just finished a reread of For..."


I never read Judy Blume and everyone insists so this is the first one I was recommended!

[Felina]

I'm currently read Dune and will probably follow it up with Horns.

[Katie]

Carol (akittykat) wrote: "I am reading The Quiet American-Graham Greene."

That is one of my all time favorites.

[Rachel]

Donna wrote: "Rachel wrote: "Donna wrote: "Finished up on Noah's Compass, and finishing up on The Help then off to read Forever by Judy Blume."

Donna, i just finishe..."

I thought it was a really good "first love" story.

[Katie]

I just finished Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal. It served well for a good laugh after reading some darker books.

I just started South of Broad. I kinda have cabin fever, as I haven't been anywhere fun since Christmas. So I thought it would be nice to read a book that really ties into a location. I've been to Charleston twice, so I'm familiar with the layout and landmarks. Reading this is kind of like taking a much needed trip, even if it's only in my mind.

[Susan]

Good for you Katie!!

[Claire]

I just finished In the Woods and liked it, although I had hoped for a different ending. Now have to figure out what to read next.

[Jason]

I have read the first chapter of Quantum Breach and was very impressed with it.
It is pumped up and full of adrenaline and
starts with a high pace that never lets up for
a second. Slight quibble in one place the grammar
lets the author down a little. But as I have enjoyed
what I have read so far I am willing to let that pass.

[Sydney]

Just finished a book by Laurie Notaro
Now I am going to jump right into Lost in a Good Book by Jasper Fforde. :) Once I finish that I will probably read One Hundred Years of Solitude!

[Efe]

Sydvicious wrote: "Just finished a book by Laurie Notaro
Now I am going to jump right into Lost in a Good Book by Jasper Fforde. :) Once I finish that I will probably read [book:One Hundr..."

Let us know what you think of Lost in a Good Book. I was a bit put off by the Eyre Affair, but if the sequel is better, I may give it a shot.

[Paula]

I'm reading a Ya I picked up working at an elementary school this week. "Running Out of Time" Haddix. It sounds like a book the movie "The Village" by Shymalan was based on. It's not bad so far.

[Sydney]

Monef wrote: "Sydvicious wrote: "Just finished a book by Laurie Notaro
Now I am going to jump right into Lost in a Good Book by Jasper Fforde. :) Once I finish that I will probably r..."

Monef- I will let you know what I think-- I enjoyed the Erye Affair- and have heard from several people that the series gets better with each book.

[Marti]

I am about 1/2 way through The Girl Who Played With Fire. OMG It is sssooooo good.

[FromAna]

this month I read: I Am Legend, Peter Pan, Princess Bride, Wizard of Oz, Agnes Grey, Awakening and today I started Madame Bovary :)

[Vicki]

Linda wrote: "Just finished 13 Hour by Richard Doetsch and gave it a 5. What a roller coaster ride and the ending did not disappoint. I hate when that happens in other books that just fall flat at the end. Th..."

Oh good! I am about a hundred pages into this now...

[Sasha]

Cool, Madame Bovary! I've been meaning to reread that. Love to hear what you think.

[Kat (A Journey In Reading)]

~♡Katie♡~ wrote: ""

Ohhhhhhh..... you are ahead of me!!! I'm on #5, will hopefully start it next week

[Linda]

Started yesterday on my Kindle (so have no real sense of what page I am on) and cannot put the thing down. Ingredients: Charleston, SC (1910); murder of a Jew; NY journalist seeking the truth; black man accused. Mix it all together and what a great story (and it's true).

[Claire]

I'm getting ready to start The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.From what it sounds like, its a little slow but I better read this one so I can get to the second one, which is much better, so I've heard.