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[Ann from S.C.]

Just finished 2 books while on vacation. THE PIANO TEACHER by Janice W.K. Lee and BIG GIRL by Daniele Steele. Still reading THE GIRL WHO KICKED THE HORNETS NEST. It's from the library and didn't want to mess it up at the beach.

[Petra]

Petra wrote: "I hope to enjoy her other books as much as I enjoyed Snow Flower & The Secret Fan. "

You will!..."


So far, I am enjoying it. I think Pearl & May are pretty spoiled girls for 1937 China. The descriptions of the City and the food are very well done.

[Leslie T.]

I'm reading The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and listening to Living Dead in Dallas.

[Madeline]

F1Wild wrote: "Alex wrote: "Man, I wish Texas was its own country.
They can have Arizona too."
Hey hey hey!!!!! Not all of us in Arizona are as idiotic as our politicians!!"

Plus, the Grand Canyon is pretty breathtaking. I like having it in our country lol. Geologically speaking its quite the win too.

[Sydney]

Finished Official Book Club Selection: A Memoir According to Kathy Griffin and now I am reading Shopgirl.... should finish that this evening and then it will be Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life

[Rosabelle]

Just finished reading cruel and unusual by patricia cornwell and now started reading thanks for the memories by cecelia ahern.
I'm only 50 pages in, but liking this book so far

[Dennis]

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

[F1Wild]

Petra wrote: "So far, I am enjoying it. I think Pearl & May are pretty spoiled girls for 1937 China. The descriptions of the City and the food are very well done."

Yes, they are while in Shanghai! It made me wish I could have been there at that time - the Paris of the East! ;-))

[Esther]

I have finished The Strangely Beautiful Tale of Miss Percy Parker which was very enjoyable.

Now I must get on with An Act of Treachery

[Matthew]

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 Stand'? It looks really good and I'm excited to read it.

[Claire]

Hot Gossip - Deborah Lawrenson

The Dream Mistress - Jenny Diski

[Natalie]

I'm just back from a 3.5 week cruise to the Mediterranean. I've decided to reread Heart of Darkness to get back into the swing of things.

[Rachel]

finished Bag of Bones, started The New Annotated Dracula which is really interesting so far even though I'm reading about the history of the story and haven't gotten to the story yet.

[Chris]

Half way through Cloud Atlas and liking it... although some stories less than others.

[Maureen]

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 enjoyable read thus far.

[Claire]

F1Wild wrote: "Alex wrote: "Man, I wish Texas was its own country.
They can have Arizona too."
Hey hey hey!!!!! Not all of us in Arizona are as idiotic as our politicians!!"

Yea, and watch what you say about Texas!!! :)

[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!