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[Linda]

Dara wrote: "Marti wrote: "Claire wrote: "♥Hαlєє♥ wrote: "I'm reading and it's pretty good. Has anyone else read it?"

Halee, I've read My Sister's Keeper and really liked..."

This is my favorite Jodi Picoult book (so far).

[Linda]

I recently finished The Wives of Henry Oades by Johanna Moran. Very very interesting. This would make a great book club selection, lots to talk about.

[Hannah]

Dara wrote: "Marti wrote: "Claire wrote: "♥Hαlєє♥ wrote: "I'm reading and it's pretty good. Has anyone else read it?"

Halee, I've read My Sister's Keeper and really liked..."

I'm reading Jodi Picoult's newest book,

House Rules. I'm excited to read her again. My Sister's Keeper has been my favorite JP book so far, but I can honestly say I do not even remember how it ends. I want to reread it this summer when I get a chance. Did anyone see the movie? How does it compare?

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Hannah, i've both read the book and seen the movie and did both pretty close together but the movie was disapointing. If it was a stand alone movie not based on a book then I would probably have appreciated it more. They didn't capture some of the relationships properly or even at all in one case. Plus they screwed the ending.

[Hannah]

Thanks Cristy. I might just skip the movie, then. Most of the time, I only appreciate the movie if I accept that it is completely different than the book. :)

[Margaret]

I hated the way the movie ended! It was so disappointing

[Flora]

just starting Memoirs of a Geisha

[Bridgit]

On to this month's group read - One Hundred Years of Solitude. 11 pages in and already there are too many Jose Arcadia's. . .

[Sasha]

But...but I like dogs!

Rachel, Blindness is totally awesome. Not easy to read - either in style or substance - but I was enthralled anyway.

[Matthew]

Katie wrote: "Maria wrote: "Matthew wrote: "I just finished The Villa of Mysteries by David Hewson. It was the 2nd book in his Nic Costa series and I must say it was much better than..."

I really enjoy David Liss and am looking forward to reading The Whiskey Rebels

[Jodi]

I decided to put Water for Elephants aside for a day or so, and to read A Wonderful Little Girl: The True Story of Sarah Jacob, the Welsh Fasting Girl. A coworker is reading this book, so I thought that since it is short I will read it then get right back to my previous read.

[Rachel]

Alex wrote: "But...but I like dogs!

Rachel, Blindness is totally awesome. Not easy to read - either in style or substance - but I was enthralled anyway."

read the first chapter last night and liking it so far. I've heard it's difficult to read in terms of style but i'm not really having an issue except occassionally having to reread dialogue to break down speakers. As for substance, i'm a fan of dystopian literature :)

[Julie]

Alex wrote: "But...but I like dogs!

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Well....maybe if he was a cute dog it woulda been better... :-)

[Kelly]

Flora wrote: "just starting Memoirs of a Geisha"

It is a great story of a geisha's life. One of my favorite :)

[Kelly]

I am currently reading The Kite Runner

[Katie]

Maria wrote: "katie, have you read anything else from him? if not, i highly recommend that you do. he has just the right amount of fiction blended in to historical events to make it easy to read AND learn someth..."

No, I have not, however, I plan to in the future.

[Katie]

Margaret wrote: "Katie wrote: "I'm finally reading The Handmaid's Tale. It's a scary tome about the degradation of womens' rights."

How are you liking it? I started reading that few days ago and got ..."
So far so good, I'm on page 108/300 (ebook). It is dark, that's for sure.

[GracieKat]

I just finished Sparrow Rock and now I'm starting on Dead Dancing Women: An Emily Kincaid Mystery by Elizabeth Buzzelli a local author. I've read it before but now I'm rereading it just because I like reading about this area. Michigan features very little in books.

[FromAna]

Turn of the Screw

[Karen]

just finished Plum Lucky

CURRENTLY The book of awesome

[Marti]

♥Hαlєє♥ wrote: "Margaret wrote: "♥Hαlєє♥ wrote: "I'm reading and it's pretty good. Has anyone else read it?"

I read it last year and I really liked it. The ending surprised..."

I think answering good or bad would ruin the end...Enjoy the ride.

[Marti]

Katie wrote: "Margaret wrote: "Katie wrote: "I'm finally reading The Handmaid's Tale. It's a scary tome about the degradation of womens' rights."

How are you liking it? I started reading that few ..."

To this day - I read the book back in the early 80s. I still get a little shiver when I am in a unknown place and use my debit card to buy gas and stuff.... Are you recognizing the setting

[Hannah]

Goodness, there are so many conversations I got really confused. But all in all, so many good recommendations. It's nice to know I will never run out of books to read. :)

Rachel, you spoke of a book called Blindness. Are you guys talking about Blindness by José Saramago? It was the only book called Blindness that I could find. (I was intrigued by your use of the word dystopian - had to look it up - and the thoughts of a society falling apart.) Are you still "enjoying" it?

Maria and Katie, you were discussing an author that writes good historical fiction. I couldn't find the name. Please, I need more books to add to my to-read list (sarcasm - but I could always use more recommendations). :)

[Lori, Super Mod]

oh Hannah... You need to get yourself a copy of that book! Yes, it's Blindness by Jose Saramago. He is a brilliant author, and if you have not read anything b y him before, this is the perfect book by which to familiarize youself with him!

[Katie]

Hannah wrote: "Maria and Katie, you were discussing an author that writes good historical fiction. I couldn't find the name. Please, I need more books to add to my to-read list (sarcasm - but I could always use more recommendations). :) "

David Liss does a wonderful job with historic fiction. I would also recommend Colleen McCullough if you're interested in the Roman Empire.

I also enjoyed The Heretic's Daughter which covered the Salem witch trials. I can also point you to some Civil War era books.

And if you're interested in Asian history, you have books by Amy Tan, Lisa See, Anchee Min, and if you want to go way back, Pearl Buck.

As if you can't tell, I love cultural/historic fiction, as long as it's well researched.

[Rachel]

Hannah-yep, it's the same book, I'm really enjoying it so far. I like the style even though Saramago can be a little wordy sometime. This might just be an issue with translation though. Sometimes I wish the story would advance a little faster but I haven't had much time to read lately either.

[Rosabelle]

i'm finishing Ship of Magic by Robin Hobb

[Dara]

Margaret wrote: "I hated the way the movie ended! It was so disappointing"

I agree Margaret. The movie was ok, would have been better as a stand alone, but having read the book...it was very disappointing. By changing the ending of the movie they destroyed the message of the story completely. I don't want to say any more than that in case someone hasn't finished the book. But I have been to 2 of Jodi Picoult's book signings and she was disappointed but when you sign over the rights to make the movie, you also lose all rights to what they do to butcher it. The producers, or powers that be in the movie business, told JP that "readers don't matter". Seriously??? If the readers hadn't made the book so popular they wouldn't even be making a movie of it!

I say WE MATTER!!!

[L.J.]

I'm reading THE LAST CHILD by John Hart. I loved his earlier books and this one is award-winning as well.
L.J.

The Sex Club
Secrets to Die for

[Dara]

I just started The Castaways by Elin Hilderbrand. Just finished Your Heart Belongs to Me by Dean Koontz. It was a bit far fetched...but readable.

[Julie]

Katie wrote: I also enjoyed The Heretic's Daughter which covered the Salem witch trials. I can also point you to some Civil War era books.

I have the Heretic's Daughter on my to-read list. That one sounds really interesting.
Do you have any Civil War era books to recommend that focus more on regular people and what it was like for them during that time than on fighting and battles?

[Paula]

I just finished "The Glass Castle" Jeannette Walls . What an interesting and horrific story all at the same time.

I'm going to start "Uglies" Scott Westerfeld this afternoon.

[Katie]

Julie wrote: "Katie wrote: I also enjoyed The Heretic's Daughter which covered the Salem witch trials. I can also point you to some Civil War era books.

I have the Heretic's Daughter on my to-read list. That ..."

Wench took place right before the war, but gets into the different attitudes. John Jakes, North and South and Savannah: Or a Gift For Mr. Lincoln are also good. And there is always Little Women and Cold Mountain.

This site is a good guide for CW fiction, http://www.uta.edu/english/tim/civilw....

[Shae]

by Sarah MacLeanonly 30 pages in and really enjoying it. :)

[Linda]

Just finished reading . I would definitely give it a 4.2 and highly recommend it. Have not read much on this era, but the story and historical detail were fascinating.

[Leila]

The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith. Very fun read! I am glad my librarian recommended it to me. I'm not a fan of detective fiction but this one was different and delightful. It's also fun that it's set in Botswana :)

[F1Wild]

Fiona wrote: "After Dark by Haruki Murakami my 5th Murakami."
Just read his quote (which I found interesting, especially since reading it here):
"If you only read the books that everyone else is reading, you can only think what everyone else is thinking." — Haruki Murakami (Norwegian Wood)

[F1Wild]

For everyone poo-pooing Steinbeck's dog Charley please reread the title of the book: Travels with Charley: In Search of America! :-)))))))
Anyway, I thought the book delivered more of a social commentary of the times & places than a "travel" book. He spoke of wanting to meet people and experience their lives off the beaten path, not just speeding along the highways going from one big city or popular place to another.

[Sasha]

Katie, do you look real carefully into how accurate historical fiction is? The only name I'm real familiar with is McCullough, who I gather is meticulous.

[F1Wild]

Jodi wrote: "I decided to put Water for Elephants aside for a day or so..."
I saw Robert Pattinson on Ellen and he spoke of shooting the Water for Elephants movie with Reese Witherspoon. Sean Penn or Christoph Waltz (Inglourious Basterds) have been rumored to be playing August and there is a possibility of Hal Holbrook playing the older Jacob.

[Julie]

F1Wild wrote: He spoke of wanting to meet people and experience their lives off the beaten path, not just speeding along the highways going from one big city or popular place to another. "

Yes he did. But it seemed like he talked to his dog more than other people. As a matter of fact, I thought the whole book had a very lonely feel to it. Just not what I was hoping it to be.

[Paula]

I loved the book "Water for Elephants" but shoot, Pattinson just doesn't do it for me! I do like Hal Holbrook though.

[Timmie]

Just started Naked Lunch(Burroughs) yesterday.
So far it's really good, a bit hard to follow though.

For those of you that have read it, do you think it's a bad thing that the little vignettes don't really stick in my mind all that well?

[Brenda]

I am reading for an upcoming Discussion Night, "Velva Jean Learns to Drive by Jennifer Niven." I am enjoying the story.

[Susanna - Censored by GoodReads]

Alex wrote: "Katie, do you look real carefully into how accurate historical fiction is? The only name I'm real familiar with is McCullough, who I gather is meticulous."

Colleen McCullough is indeed meticulous, and generally has long author's notes as well, explaining how much is attested from the ancient sources, which is very useful. I am quite fond of her Rome series.

If you're interested in historical mysteries, C.J. Sansom's set in the Tudor period are, I think, excellent. The first one is Dissolution.

[Lekeshua]

I am currently reading Live to Tell by Lisa Gardner. I am a little over halfway done and I am enjoying all the characters with their personal issues in the background along with the main mystery in the forefront. I feel as if I have been reading this book forever since I am getting little read time in between my babies, husband, house duties and work. I won this book from GR giveaway. It is my first and I am hoping I win more.

[Sasha]

Timmie, no, don't worry about it. Most of that book is just Burroughs raving while bashed on heroin anyway. I doubt he remembered much of it either. And keep in mind that according to Burroughs, you can read the chapters in any order you want.

Susanna, I feel like I've had enough Tudor stuff for a lifetime at this point...but what about the Plantaganets? That's sortof where I'm headed next. And the Renaissance, finally.

[Timmie]

Alex, Thank you so much, that's exactly what i was thinking.

[Lori, Super Mod]

just finished The Second Coming, and about to start Michael Kimball's Dear Everybody - a fictional collection of unsent letters, conversations with people, and diary entries from a man who committed suicide.

[Julie]

Lori wrote: "just finished The Second Coming, and about to start Michael Kimball's Dear Everybody - a fictional collection of unsent letters, conversations with people, and diary entries from a m..."

Can't wait to see what you think of Dear Everybody. It sounds different.