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[Petra]

Natalie wrote: "I'm just back from a 3.5 week cruise to the Mediterranean."

How wonderful! What a great vacation! Welcome back.

[Carol]

I am reading The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet about 18th century Japan and the Dutch Indies Trading Company. Also theLife and Times of Michael K: A Novel about an young African man's journey into the African veld after trying to return his mother's ashes to her place of birth and his to own awakening.

[Dennis]

Matthew wrote: "Dennis wrote: "Just finished "The Last Stand" by Nathaniel Philbrick.
Currently about 1/2 way thru "Maisie Dobbs" by Jacquline Winspear. A good read thus far."

What did you think of 'The Last ..."

Seemed to be a well-researched and objective look at the battle and the events surrounding it. I enjoyed it very much and highly recommend it!

[Dennis]

Just started "Black Fokker Leader" by Peter Kilduff.

[Petra]

Carol (akittykat) wrote: "I am reading The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet about 18th century Japan and the Dutch Indies Trading Company...."

Carol, I've entered a contest for a copy of this book. It sounds really good. I'm looking forward to your thoughts on it.

[Rosabelle]

Maureen wrote: "Just finished The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. I liked it well enough to continue with the series.

Currently reading The Help for my face-to-face book club. Very enjo..."

I like The millenium trilogy too. it's really good. the second book is as good as the first I think. I'm going to read the girl who kicked hornet's nest soon

[Carol]

Petra wrote: "Carol (akittykat) wrote: "I am reading The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet about 18th century Japan and the Dutch Indies Trading Company...."

Carol, I've entered a contest for a..."

It is very good so far. It has been many years since I read Shogun. This is like a mini novel , centuries later.

[Bhumi]

Just started The Iron King by Julie Kagawa. I've heard many good things about it!

[Sydney]

Just finished Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life now going to enjoy the light reading of The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner: An Eclipse Novella

[Lori, Super Mod]

Just finished Almost Dead: A Novel, and dubbed it The Next Best Book!

Formulating my review right now.

[Marti]

Finished reading Mistress of Rome. loved it - Loved it!!! great story and characters - heck of a great ride - five stars......

Now onto something less all consuming for a little break... The Brazen Bride. Better get ready for people and food tomorrow first. Maybe

[Kaion]

Just finished The Sea of Monsters, it still made me laugh a lot, but not as much as The Lightning Thief. I knew there would be more set up, but Tyson was a poor Grover replacement in the dynamic. Amped for the next book though.

[Sue]

Just started The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's NestThe Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest. Put aside King Rat for a bit. Gave up on A short walk in the Hindu Kush and mailed it off to Florida yesterday through PaperBackSwap.com.

[F1Wild]

Carol (akittykat) wrote: "I am reading The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet about 18th century Japan and the Dutch Indies Trading Company."

I just ordered/received the Kindle sample of that book - seems a lot of people are reading it this summer! Let me know what you think. It's been described as many genres all rolled up into one - true?

Between this book, The Street of a Thousand Blossoms, A Thousand Splendid Suns, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, & The Arabian Nights:The Thousand and One Nights - I think I have this number well loved!

[Sydney]

Just Finished The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner: An Eclipse Novella and now onto Ash Wednesday

[Carol]

F1Wild wrote: "Carol (akittykat) wrote: "I am reading The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet about 18th century Japan and the Dutch Indies Trading Company."

I just ordered/received the Kindle sampl..."

I want to read The Street Of A Thousand BlossomsYour reading list looks full for the summer. I still have not finished Wolf Hall I can't seem to get back to it. There are so many other interesting books to read. haha

[Kristi]

The Search

Still Alice

[Matthew]

Dennis wrote: "Matthew wrote: "Dennis wrote: "Just finished "The Last Stand" by Nathaniel Philbrick.
Currently about 1/2 way thru "Maisie Dobbs" by Jacquline Winspear. A good read thus far."

What did you thi..."

Thanks for the info. I'm looking forward to getting it soon.

[Lori, Super Mod]

I just started It's Not PMS, It's You!, which is a funny woman's guide to understanding men, and why we react to them the way we do.

[Carol]

Lori is that the Golden Grail to understanding men ,if so I must get it.

[Clare]

Marti wrote: "I am reading Mistress of Rome by Kate Quinn. Loving the story and the historical aspect. Lepida is sooo bad...she makes you want to gnash your teeth as you are tur..."

I'm reading this at the moment too, loving it. I know Lepida is awful but she's so much more interesting than Thea.

[Lori, Super Mod]

Carol, it's a very humorous tongue-in-cheek rant about the ridiculous things men do and say, and why we react to them the way we do.

I wouldn't say it's the Golden Grail, but most definitely worth a read.

Stay tuned, because at some point today, I will be hosting a giveaway for 5 copies of this!!!!

[Carol]

Lori wrote: "Carol, it's a very humorous tongue-in-cheek rant about the ridiculous things men do and say, and why we react to them the way we do.

I wouldn't say it's the Golden Grail, but most definitely worth..."

That would be nice.

[Flora]

Kaion wrote: "Just finished The Sea of Monsters, it still made me laugh a lot, but not as much as The Lightning Thief. I knew there would be more set up, but Tyson was a poor Grover replacement in t..."

I loved the Percy Jackson series. I just finished the last book and I certainly hope there are more.

Right now I'm reading Oryx and Crake and I'm really liking it so far.

[Myne]

I started reading Keeper of Secrets by Anjuelle Floyd a few days ago but just got into it this weekend. It's a good one.

Myne Whitman

[Vicki]

Clare wrote: "Marti wrote: "I am reading Mistress of Rome by Kate Quinn. Loving the story and the historical aspect. Lepida is sooo bad...she makes you want to gnash your teeth ..."

You guys are killing me... I had this book in my hands at Target yesterday, but did not get it. However, I have to go return something....

[Lekeshua]

Alex wrote: "Olympia, I tracked that book down for you because the description sounded hilariously bizarre. It is Losing My Cool: How a Father's Love and 15,000 Books Beat Hip-hop Culture.

Desc..."

Alex thanks for tracking this book down for Olympia and sharing it with the rest of us. I have a brother who is in that mode of trying to prove he's "authentically black" doing to us being pale skinned but both parents Black Americans. I am going to purchase three of them (for myself, the brother with the misconception and my other brother who is a free floater like myself). He isn't a reader at all but maybe when he snaps out of his stupor he will reach for this book and find inspiration and confidence.
Thank you thank you thank you. I never knew a book like this existed and it hits on a reality that no one wants to accept from the people wrapped up in it and the parents who are turning a blind eye.

[Marti]

Re: Mistress of Rome - Just go buy it, Vicki. I think it is worth it.

I also really liked all of the Michelle Moran books Cleopatra's Daughter, Nefertiti and the Heretic Queen. Another great new historical fiction author

Just finished the Brazen Bride and now I am reading The Virgin of the Small Plains

[Jayme]

Finished The Eternal Smile: Three Stories and started Infinite Jest today. It's already super interesting, I'm off to go read more!

[Lori, Super Mod]

Just starting Per Petterson's I Curse the River of Time: A Novel - which hits stores in August! I have not read anything by him yet, but if the rest of his novels are anything like the first 25 pages of this one, I think I will love them.

[Vicki]

Marti wrote: "Re: Mistress of Rome - Just go buy it, Vicki. I think it is worth it.

I also really liked all of the Michelle Moran books Cleopatra's Daughter, Nefertiti and the Heretic Queen. Another great new..."


I have Nefertiti; I just started it and I also have Heretic's Daughter. I am looking forward to them both.I think I am going to buy Mistress of Rome tomorrow when I return the other item.

I just finished Virgin of the Small Plains. Quick mystery, kept me interested throughout. Hope you love it too.

[Mary]

Wow, I've read through the past 100 or so posts and have added half a dozen books at least to my shopping cart! That is unfortunate since I have a sick cat who has already run up $2500 in vet bills. No new books for me this month!

I'm currently trading off between Infinite Jest, The Meaning of Night: A Confession, and Pill Head: The Secret Life of a Painkiller Addict, plus I've read some fluffy stuff in various animal hospital waiting rooms, Sworn to Silence and Neighborhood Watch.

[Esther]

I took a morning out of my schedule to read The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner . It was good.

[Tracy]

Kaion wrote: "Just finished The Sea of Monsters, it still made me laugh a lot, but not as much as The Lightning Thief. I knew there would be more set up, but Tyson was a poor Grover replacement in t..."


The whole thing with Grover in a wedding dress being held captive by the Cyclops cracked me up. I loved it!

[Mona]

Mary wrote: "Wow, I've read through the past 100 or so posts and have added half a dozen books at least to my shopping cart! That is unfortunate since I have a sick cat who has already run up $2500 in vet bills..."

Mary, I get a lot of reading suggestions from these posts. Sometimes "fluffy stuff" is fun too. I've just added Sworn to Silence and Neighborhood Watch to my to-read list.

[F1Wild]

Carol (akittykat) wrote: "I want to read The Street Of A Thousand BlossomsYour reading list looks full for the summer...There are so many other interesting books to read. haha "

I'm having a hard time putting down "... Hornet's Nest" (although I'm not that speedy a reader and then it's only at bedtime) and do have lots & lots on my TBR list for summer, fall, winter......

[F1Wild]

Mary wrote: "That is unfortunate since I have a sick cat who has already run up $2500 in vet bills."

I sure hope everything is okay with your cat. I had one in the hospital a few years ago and was told it was time to say goodbye. So I took him home and did his IV's every night, nursing him back myself. He's still with us today (just turned 13) and looks and acts just like our 2 year old kitty. Hope yours has a long, happy life ahead too!!!

[FromAna]

Belong to Me

[Mafi]

The Cupid Effect, Dorothy Koomson

[Sasha]

Aw, F1. My heart is warmed.

[Cortney]

F1Wild wrote: "Mary wrote: "That is unfortunate since I have a sick cat who has already run up $2500 in vet bills."

I sure hope everything is okay with your cat. I had one in the hospital a few years ago and wa..."

That is a really cool story. :) I just recently had two dogs pass away within 6 months of each other (nothing we could have done) but it's inspiring to see people who don't give up in "goodbye" situations like that.

[Timothy]

I've managed to get 'The life in the woods with Joni-Pip' back off my wife, and so far I've got to say I am enjoying it, which says a lot for the way Carrie King tells the story. This is surprising me as I normally can't stand anything which comes near to the fantasy genre, I've even been known to put down, and forget Terry Pratchett books in the past!
All the best Paul Rix [oldgeezer:]

[Lisa]

Mary wrote: "Wow, I've read through the past 100 or so posts and have added half a dozen books at least to my shopping cart! That is unfortunate since I have a sick cat who has already run up $2500 in vet bills..."

I understand your problem. I hope your kitty is getting better. I have a sick cat and a sick dog. We have spent about $1000 so far, but I'm off to the vet today to spend at least another $400. The library is my friend!

[Liza]

i have read all the books in percy jackson and the olympians!!! i am the #1 fan

[Lori, Super Mod]

Timothy wrote: "I've managed to get 'The life in the woods with Joni-Pip' back off my wife, and so far I've got to say I am enjoying it, which says a lot for the way Carrie King tells the story. This is surprising..."

Paul. why does your avi say Timothy?

I have Joni Pip sitting here, its in the middle of my tbr pile. Good to know its well written. My friend Mandy from Goodreads was quoted on the back cover from her review!!

[Madeline]

Welcome back Natalie! How was your trip? :) I have Heart of Darkness in my pile, just trying to get around to it.

Lekeshua, I have Losing My Cool: How a Father's Love and 15,000 Books Beat Hip-hop Culture from a first reads giveaway and it just arrived a couple days ago. I'm looking forward to starting it.

[Timothy]

Hi Lori,
It used to say Paul but 'the GR team' changed it to Timothy because I write my thrillers under the name Timothy Pilgrim and someone got confused over a conversation about my current book 'The Day the Ravens Died' on GR. Just to totally confound things my new book, 'Beyond the Potting Shed' has just been released under my own name! I have asked they put it back to how it was, but hey! Book launch at the Frome festival on sunday!!
As for my copy of Joni-Pip, Carrie came all the way to Winchester writers conferance a couple of weeks ago just to meet little old me, and bring me a copy which she signed. I am so flattered, I will always treasure that book, and I rarely even look at fantasy genre books, nevermind read one properly.
Just to get you really jealous, Terry Pratchett came over for a chat as well, no disrespect to the great man but meeting Carrie was the highlight, then I always was a sucker for a pretty face.!
All the best Paul Rix [oldgeezer:]

[Les]

Madeline wrote: "Lekeshua, I have Losing My Cool: How a Father's Love and 15,000 Books Beat Hip-hop Culture from a first reads giveaway and it just arrived a couple days ago. I'm looking forward to starting it. "

I just received that from first reads also (even autographed!). It looks like a really good book. I'm looking forward to starting it as soon as I finish The Passage by Justin Cronin.

[Lori, Super Mod]

Paul, sounds like you had a very lovely time!

[Marti]

Vicki wrote: "Marti wrote: "Re: Mistress of Rome - Just go buy it, Vicki. I think it is worth it.

I also really liked all of the Michelle Moran books Cleopatra's Daughter, Nefertiti and the Heretic Queen. Ano..."

I enjoyed the mystery and the characters in the Virgin of the Small Plains a great deal. I won her new novel called The Scent of Rain and Lightning - liked that one too.

I am reading A Soft Place to Land right now and am enjoying it!