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[Sasha]

Sometime this summer we should do a little group read of We, Brave New World and 1984.

[Dana *]

I have started I Am Not A Serial Killer

very good so far. Reminds me of Dexter.

[Katie]

Alex wrote: "Sometime this summer we should do a little group read of We, Brave New World and 1984."

I'm so in! That sounds like great fun.

[Petra]

F1Wild wrote: "...I decided to start the newly released (for Kindle) Pearl of China: A Novel by Anchee Min mostly because of my deep love for Pearl S. Buck and love of Anchee Min's writing..."

F1, I'd be interested in your thoughts on this book. It's on my TBR list as well.

[Petra]

I started the third Gretchen Lowell book, Evil at Heart. I really enjoyed the first two of this trilogy, especially the first one, Heartsick.

[Jayme]

If you did as many read-alongs as you thought up, you'd have to quit your day job, Alex. I'd so be in for that too though.

I freakin' loved 1984, you are all crazy not liking it. I still need to read BNW though and We sounds pretty awesome, I'd like to try that out too.

[Jayme]

Speaker for the Dead's pretty good, Bridgit. But it's really weird too. At the end of mine there was an interview with the author where he said that when he wrote Ender's Game he only meant for it to be an introduction to Speaker and that he had no idea Ender would become a classic and Speaker would get so ignored. I guess I kind of get that, the topics are deeper than in Ender...but still, Ender was the better book.

[Sasha]

I know Jayme. I get so excited about things. Sigh.

[Lori, Super Mod]

I read 1984 a few summers ago, as it was one of those books that I had never read before, and felt I should have.

I was not impressed with it at all. Just not my cup of tea I suppose. Although I usually LOVE dystopian futuristic books.

[Carol]

Alex wrote: "Sometime this summer we should do a little group read of We, Brave New World and 1984."

If you promise not to twist my arm ,I will try to join in also.

[Sasha]

How about if I promise not to stick your face in a cage full of rats?

[Carol]

I am a cat remember. Plus born in the year of the rat. I am always at odds with myself.

I just finished a wonderful book of short stories calledTurbo's Very Life And Other Stories.If you like short stories it is very well written.

[Susanna - Censored by GoodReads]

Just finished a Kathy Reichs, 206 Bones.

[Susanna]

Made myself finish The Lost Symbol . Really, Dan Brown? I mean, really.

Anyway, was supposed to pick up Skeleton Crew but decided to finally read some Bradbury. The parents have Fahrenheit 451 on their shelf but I'll save it for later and go with A Graveyard for Lunatics: Another Tale of Two Cities .

I also would not mind joining in on Brave New World and We. I didn't enjoy 1984 much but that could have been due to the translation which is why I'll most likely re-read it sometime in the future.

[Carol]

Hmmmmmmm maybe WE for me also, sounds interesting.

[Sasha]

What language did you read it in, Susanna?

[Susanna]

I read it in Finnish but that particular edition was from 1981 which makes it somewhat outdated language-wise. There are newer translations available but I'll be reading it in English next time.

[Liz]

I just finished reading The Maze Runner & loved it! I can't wait for the next book in the series to come out. Now I'm off to read Dragonfly in Amber before I have to return it to the library.

[Liz]

I've recently finished Breaking Dawn and have been working on Brick Lane and a re-read of Dracula.

[Janet]

Like half the country, I am reading The Help. It's terrific!!

[Kim]

I am over half way done with . I am really enjoying this book!

[Lianne]

I've started reading Ian McEwan's Saturday and Niall Ferguson's The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the World.

Susanna wrote: "Made myself finish The Lost Symbol. Really, Dan Brown? I mean, really."

lol, I also went through Dan Brown's The Lost Symbol. Didn't think it was spectacular or anything.

[F1Wild]

Petra wrote: "F1Wild wrote: "Pearl of China: A Novel by Anchee Min"
F1, I'd be interested in your thoughts on this book. It's on my TBR list as well."
So far it's pretty darn good, but then I'm only a few chapters in.

[Susanna]

Li wrote: "lol, I also went through Dan Brown's The Lost Symbol. Didn't think it was spectacular or anything. "

Books like TLS? Make me appreciate the good stuff. Deception Point is the only one I haven't read of his books and since it's not part of the Langdon series, I might just be into it. I really enjoyed the technobabble that was Digital Fortress . But DP is not a high TBR priority.

[Lori Ann]

Yea I love the idea of reading all three books!

Thinker how is The Mystery of Edwin Drood so far? I recently bought the book but haven't started it. I'm somewhat reluctant since it doesn't have an ending but I have a deep love for Dickens so I'm excited nonetheless :)

[Susan]

Janet wrote: "Like half the country, I am reading The Help. It's terrific!!"

I'm still trying to get it from the library Janet!! I'm glad you are loving it! I cant wait to read it!

[Kat (A Journey In Reading)]

I started last night, and had to force myself to put it down at midnight, otherwise I would have stayed up all night reading it............ its really good.

[Carol]

I thought it was very good also Kat.

[Marti]

Petra wrote: "F1Wild wrote: "Pearl of China: A Novel by Anchee Min" F1, I'd be interested in your thoughts on this book. It's on my TBR list as well."
So far it's pretty darn good, but then I'm only a few chapters in.

F1Wild and Petra,

I was lucky enough to win this book as a FirstRead. I really loved it. To me this book was a miracle of words. Anchee Min is a gifted writer who skills bring the reader along her journey. The readers are brought through the years, wars and changes in China. While the book may seem to focus on Pearl S Buck, to me the real heroine was that of Willow Lee and her undying dedication to Pearl S Buck.

[tiasreads]

Lori Ann wrote: "Yea I love the idea of reading all three books!

Thinker how is The Mystery of Edwin Drood so far? I recently bought the book but haven't started it. I'm somewhat reluctant since it d..."

I have always hated Dickens because of a bad Great Expectations experience in 9th grade. But I've been wanting to try him again. What is your favorite Dickens, one that might get me over the bad taste in my mouth?

[Madeline]

I'd be down with a little BNW, We, 1984(ugh) group read. Could be interesting.

[Petra]

Lori Ann wrote: "Yea I love the idea of reading all three books!

Thinker how is The Mystery of Edwin Drood so far? I recently bought the book but haven't started it. I'm somewhat reluctant since it d..."

I read Mystery of Edwin Drood many years ago. From the writing style, I remember knowing where Dickens left off and the other author (who I can't remember) continued. The story was really good in the Dickens portion and mediocre in the other section. It would have been an excellent story had Dickens finished it. I wonder where he saw it going.

[Petra]

Marti wrote: "I was lucky enough to win this book as a FirstRead. I really loved it. To me this book was a miracle of words. Anchee Min is a gifted writer who skills bring the reader along her journey. The readers are brought through the years, wars and changes in China. While the book may seem to focus on Pearl S Buck, to me the real heroine was that of Willow Lee and her undying dedication to Pearl S Buck.
..."


F1 & Marti, thanks! I've reserved the book at the Library. It sounds like something I'd really enjoy.
Marti, how lucky to have won this one. I haven't been lucky in a Giveaway Draw for quite some time now. Congratulations!

[Bridgit]

I finished Speaker for the Dead last night and i liked it. But it didnt sing for me like Enders Game did. I think critically it was probably a much better book. Focused on deeper issues and themes, stronger character development, really much more of an adult book, where Enders Game was a fun, action-thriller that kept you on the edge of your seat, but didnt necessarily give you food for thought. But then again, i dont really care about what the critics think.

Definitely still prefer EG, but liked, and am glad I read SotD. Will likely continue the series at some point, but am more likely to switch over to Ender's Shadow for something closer to the EG feel.

Going down a totally different path with the current book - back to ancient Greece and the Trojan war with Helen of Troy. Just started, so have nothing to say yet, but I really love these sorts of historical fiction biographies. I have high hopes.

[Sasha]

Whoa, that's interesting. So it's sortof....like a retelling of the Iliad from Helen's perspective? Weird, but not the worst idea I've ever heard. Be interested to hear your thoughts.

[Christy]

I just started The Little Friend by Donna Tartt. I loved and hated The Secret History, so we'll see how this one ends up for me.

[Mary]

Petra wrote: "I read Mystery of Edwin Drood many years ago. From the writing style, I remember knowing where Dickens left off and the other author (who I can't remember) continued. The story was really good in the Dickens portion and mediocre in the other section. It would have been an excellent story had Dickens finished it. I wonder where he saw it going."

There were several attempts to finish Edwin Drood, the earliest in 1873 by a printer, Thomas James, who claimed to be chanelling Dickens's spirit. That version is known as "the James version".

An interesting take on Dickens and Drood is a fictional piece, Drood, by Dan Simmons.

[Susanna - Censored by GoodReads]

Suzanne - How about Dombey and Son? It's one of my favorite Dickens.

[Janet]

I really loved The Secret History by Donna Tartt. But The Little Friend was a whole different experience. It went nowhere and I gave up about halfway through.

[Petra]

Mary wrote: "An interesting take on Dickens and Drood is a fictional piece, Drood, by Dan Simmons...."

Mary, thanks! I've added Drood to my TBR list.

[Petra]

Susanna wrote: "Suzanne - How about Dombey and Son? It's one of my favorite Dickens."

How about Nicholas Nickleby? I remember it being quite humorous.

[Sasha]

I just like to say Drood. Drood drood drood.

[Petra]

Alex wrote: "I just like to say Drood. Drood drood drood."

Almost as good as Drool in Fool.

[for-much-deliberation]

Lori Ann wrote: "Yea I love the idea of reading all three books!

Thinker how is The Mystery of Edwin Drood so far? I recently bought the book but haven't started it. I'm somewhat reluctant since it d..."


Hi Lori Ann,
Actually I'm currently on the 2nd to last chapter, so far I'm enjoying the tale and quite looking forward to the end, I'll write a review when I'm done so you could check it out.
But I was doing some research and realised that before his death Dickens did give his friend and biographer John Forster, I think it is, a summary of the story with an idea of its ending.

[Stephanie]

Carol (kittykat) wrote: "Alex wrote: "Sometime this summer we should do a little group read of We, Brave New World and 1984."

If you promise not to twist my arm ,I will try to join in also."

I would love to join. Sounds interesting!

[Maria]

i finished Deep Dish and picked Pillars of the Earth back up. it's a surprisingly quick read for its size. i'm about 100 pages in, and so much has happened already, i hope i can keep the action (and characters!) straight!

[Carol]

Alex wrote: "I just like to say Drood. Drood drood drood."

I will say brood brood brood. boring

[Madeline]

I really liked Ender's Shadow Bridgit, I still prefer Ender's Game but the person who recommended both to me liked Shadow better, they're definitely written in the same vein.

I'm adding Helen of Troy to my TBR! I need to get back into historical fiction. I've gone on a fantasy bend lately and feel just about tapped out on the genre for now.

[Bhumi]

I just started Club Dead. I'm excited to see what happens!

[Paula]

I'm just starting "High Country" Nevada Barr.