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[Carol]

Michelle a book I could not put down was Stoner.. It was a satisfying book.

[Jodie]

Just started reading "Firefly Lane" by Kristin Hannah. I've had it for awhile now and since I'm broke and want to read...it's time to start reading books on my shelves. :)

[Ann from S.C.]

Just finished THE THINGS THAT KEEP US HERE by Carla Buckley and gave it 4 stars. Very good read. Thanks to whoever reccomended it! Now am starting THE FORGOTTEN GARDEN by Kate Morton.

[Abbie K.]

I just finished The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest by Larsson. I loved the ending.
I have been reading YA Dystopian novels ...part of my teaching focus for sophomores for fall. Larsson was a nice change.
I also HAD to keep current on Hamilton's latest - Bullet. Not her best work, but not bad.
Three Dog Life by Thomas didn't appear to have a satisfactory conclusion. It missed being uplifting or depressing...just sort of hung there.
Tuesdays with Morrie was a delight.
I Was Told There's Be Cake - interesting memoir. There are some very amusing stories about every day situations which we have all gone through at one time or another.

[El]

Carol (Kitty) wrote: "Michelle a book I could not put down was Stoner.. It was a satisfying book."

Ooh, I just read a blurb about Stoner on another site. I hope to find a copy.


I'm currently reading The Man Who Turned Into Himself by David Ambrose. I just started it last night and read a little on the bus to work this morning so I'm not very far into it yet. But it's interesting so far and pretty strange. Right now, though, I need a little distraction from reality so hopefully this fits the bill.

[Joanie]

I'm embarrassed to say I'm reading Married Lovers by Jackie Collins for the Totally Trashy Book Club. This is my first time reading anything by her and man is it bad. It is really trashy though so I guess it fits the bill.

I also just started the audio version of The Sex Lives of Cannibals for another book club. Too early to say much yet.

[Bridgit]

Lori wrote: "Brigit, have you read anything by Flan O'Brien? I really loved The Third Policeman. Trippy and twisted.

Also, I think Monica Wood is Irish and her novel [book:Any Bitte..."

I have read The Third Policeman - and 'trippy' is a good word for it!

Will check out Any Bitter Thing!

[Bridgit]

Natalie wrote: "Bridgit wrote: "Finished The Red Tent and a ridiculous romance over the weekend that I wont even name becuase it is too embarassing.

Just started [book:The Physick Book of Deliveran..."

Will let you know when I finish! Only about a quarter in so far. She has been using a lot of the olde tyme spellings, which have definitely been adding to the flavor. The flashes to the 1690s are only used as interludes though (so far) and I imagine if the whole book were written with the old language it would grow old fast.

[Bridgit]

Madeline wrote: "Bridgit - I've read The Princes of Ireland. It's good, and I love Rutherfurd, but I second having a lighter read to go with it, it slows down(interest wise)/speeds up (timeline wise) a little afte..."

Thanks Madeline and Janny and everyone else who gave some Irish rec's! I'm probably going to head to BN after work today and check some of these out (cause i clearly need more books...)

[Rosabelle]

I finished The Ideal Wife by Mary Balogh... it was okay, a light read, a bit funny. I'm now reading Until I Find You by John Irving.. It's around 924 pages long, so it may take a while for me to finish it.. I'm only 50 pages in now..

[Leslie T.]

I just finished The Girl Who Played with Fire. I'm really unhappy with the way it ended, so I think I really will start The Passage this time.

[Susanna - Censored by GoodReads]

Just finished The Killer Angels. (Technically a re-read, but for the first time since I was 13.) A very interesting novel.

[Sasha]

Joanie, I love your book club.

Erika, I haven't read P&P&Z, but I have a few friends who have; they say that he mimics the style pretty well at first but then starts to depart from it a little as it goes. And people seem quite fond of it. My not-so-educated guess is that if you're really committed to liking Austen but are having a tough time with P&P, P&P&Z might be worth a go.

[Carol]

I am reading Well-Schooled in Murder.

[Betsy]

Kathy wrote: "Alisha wrote: "I'm currently reading Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders. I'm only fifty pages in and I'm already paranoid."

This is an amazing book! The best abou..."

After I read In Cold Blood by Capote, I don't think I ever read another true crime murder story again. Arghh... I can imagine what a Charles Manson book would do to you.

[Mafi]

The Return, Victoria Hislop

[Sasha]

Ah, sample chapters on Kindle. I have like 100 of them. I have a problem.

Let me know how P&P&Z works for you, willya? Again, I've heard legitimately good things about it - AV Club really thought it was cool - and I'm interested to hear if it actually gives you a way in to P&P.

[Maureen]

Terrible! But what's the worst that could happen? I hit a chimney sweep or a guy with a monocle? I was gonna do that anyway."

Apparently, Alex's knowledge of London is based solely on Disney's Mary Poppins ... ;-) (One of my fave movies ever, actually. Good luck, guv'nuh!)

[Kaion]

Alex, that's strange. My bestie said P&P&Z didn't go far enough from the source material. Something about bad integration.

Sorry P&P didn't work out for you Erika, I stalled somewhere in the middle 'cause getting through the whole part after the **SPOILERS** Darcy proposal and the whole Lydia part led to lots of book throwing.

Need to finish The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie for tonight!

[Linda]

Am into the final stretch with Hellhound on his Trail (story of the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.). Hampton Sides does a really unbelievable job of presenting this historical event without asking the reader to form any preconceived notions. This is a great read for lovers of history.

Kindling (is this a word now) The Memorist by R.J. Rose. I am loving this book. Lots of historical value and takes place in Vienna so am able to revisit a recent site of vacation I loved. Also love books that go back and forth in time.

[Carol]

I started Well-Schooled in Murder another Inspector Lynley series by Elizabeth George.

[Chrystal]

Ann from S.C. wrote: "Just finished THE THINGS THAT KEEP US HERE by Carla Buckley and gave it 4 stars. Very good read. Thanks to whoever reccomended it! Now am starting THE FORGOTTEN GARDEN by Kate Morton."

I am also reading The Things That Keep Us Here. I think it's really good.....hard one to put down!

[Maria]

wow, i miss logging on here for a few days, and there are 169 posts!

i don't remember the last book i posted, but i've recently finished Revenge of the Spellmans and The Spellmans Strike Again by Lisa Lutz. i love this series, it's so funny and the characters are believable, if a bit goofy. i also finished My Horizontal Life by Chelsea Handler. funny, if a little quirky and slightly unbelievable.

i think next up is going to Skinny Dip by Carl Hiaasen for my library book group Monday night.

[Lark]

F1Wild,

The Concubine's Children was one of those books that suck you in before you even realize it. I'm not hugely interested in Chinese history or immigration into North America but Chong's writing about her grandparents' story was amazing. And I feel like I learned a lot. Her grandparents immigrated to Vancouver and since I'm fairly close I want to drive up and check out the Chinatown there.

[Lark]

Jayme, are you referring to The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven? If so, it's starting off well. I'd say I'm almost halfway done. It's not the sort of book I would pick out at the bookstore, but since it's in the house I figure I'll give it a go. I'm mildly competitive with my husband about books and pride myself on reading his books too. This is one of those.

[Jayme]

I do the same thing with my boyfriend sometimes! I like being able to say I've read every book on the shelf.

And yes, that was the book I was referring to.

[Marti]

Vicki wrote: "Marti wrote: "Rosabelle wrote: "I've finished Rant by Chuck Palahniuk.. finally... I'm now reading The Ideal Wife by Mary Balogh, a historical romance"

I love Mary Balogh's books

Still reading M..."

Really liked Birds of a Feather..... Better ending than the first book.

[Marti]

Vicki wrote: "Marti wrote: "Rosabelle wrote: "I've finished Rant by Chuck Palahniuk.. finally... I'm now reading The Ideal Wife by Mary Balogh, a historical romance"

I love Mary Balogh's books

Still reading M..."

House work is yechy

[Patricia]

I finished Summer by Edith Wharton. I thought it was good, not great. Definitely scandalous for the time period (not so much by today's standards) however the characters left me wanting. Glad I read it though.

Next I'm moving on to 4th of July, Asbury Park: A History of the Promised Land by Daniel Wolff.

[Vicki]

Marti wrote: "Vicki wrote: "Marti wrote: "Rosabelle wrote: "I've finished Rant by Chuck Palahniuk.. finally... I'm now reading The Ideal Wife by Mary Balogh, a historical romance"

I love Mary Balogh's books

S..."

Ha! I have been avoiding housework too... too many good books to read right now!

I am still working on Jane Eyre and The Angel's Game. I am enjoying both.

[Joanie]

Sure Alex, you love the book club but are you brave enough to risk brain rot and read Jackie Collins?

I liked Pride and Prejudice and Zombies and did feel it stayed very close to the original. I thought the way the zombie stuff was worked in was really creative, much more so than I was anticipating.

Patricia, is 4th of July, Asbury Park about Springsteen? I guess I could just click on the link myself and find out-lazy!

[Addicted_to_Adam]

I am reading "Wolves, Boys, and Other Things That Might Kill Me" by Kristen Chandler.

Really good book!!! Especially if you love wolves.

[Phyllis]

I just finished Lafayette's Gold: The Lost Brandywine Treasure - a great mystery thriller about lost treasure from the American Revolution. I'm usually a slow reader (lots of interruptions) but finished this in two days. Now I'm reading the Da Vinci Code (recommended by a friend) and I'm back to my slow reading pace. I kept falling asleep during the movie, but was told the book is better - we'll see.

[Claire]

Betsy wrote: "Kathy wrote: "Alisha wrote: "I'm currently reading Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders. I'm only fifty pages in and I'm already paranoid."

This is an amazing book..."

If you go to Youtube and do a search, they have some interviews of some of the Manson women. It is interesting. Of course they are "remorseful" and have been up for parole numerous times to no avail. I don't know if they were brainwashed or so tripped out on drugs, but I just can't fathom how they could have committed this horrendous crime - some of them seemed to be from very normal families.

[Brenda]

Paula wrote: "Now on to Sarah's Key. ...

I loved "Sarah's Key". Very gut wrenching but a good story."

Paula, I am glad you enjoyed Sarah's Key. I really enjoyed this book also. The author has a new book coming out soon.

[Patricia]

Joanie wrote: "Sure Alex, you love the book club but are you brave enough to risk brain rot and read Jackie Collins?

I liked Pride and Prejudice and Zombies and did feel it stayed very close to the original. I ..."

Joanie, it touches upon but is not limited to Bruce Springsteen. It's about the social and musical history of that area. My husband read it, liked it, and recommended to me.

[Brenda]

I just finished reading this morning [Book: The Help] I think this book was well written and it really made me think.

[Sasha]

Joanie wrote: "Sure Alex, you love the book club but are you brave enough to risk brain rot and read Jackie Collins?"

Nope! I was a member of a short-lived Very Bad Book Club, though, which means I've actually read Jewel's poetry. It is not good.

[Flora]

Finished The Red Pyramid and while it was good, its certainly no Percy Jackson.

[Paula]

Brenda wrote: "Paula wrote: "Now on to Sarah's Key. ...

I loved "Sarah's Key". Very gut wrenching but a good story."

Paula, I am glad you enjoyed Sarah's Key. I really enjoyed this book also...

Thanks Brenda! I'll have to look for it.

[Carol]

I finally picked up Michelangelo: The Artist, the Man and his Times after waiting for a month . The library finally came through. I will start it tonight or tomorrow.

[Sasha]

Oh, you did? I'm supposed to read that with you. Argh. And I'm leaving for Europe tomorrow...you'll probably be done by the time I get back. But if I can pick it up then, I'll at least discuss it belatedly.

[Carol]

I don't know if others are interested or not. But have a fun vacation. Bring back lots of stories and photos. I live vicariously through others.

[Sasha]

Will do!

[F1Wild]

Lark wrote: "F1Wild,

The Concubine's Children was one of those books that suck you in before you even realize it. I'm not hugely interested in Chinese history or immigration into North America bu..."
Cool, thanks!!! Will be reading soon.

I seem to be getting 2 books confused. I have The Concubine's Daughter: A Novel on my TBR/Kindle list, but am still awaiting the Kindle version of The Concubine's Children. Please click for us Kindlers, if you have the chance. ;-))

[Sue]

Started Pastures of Heaven by John Steinbeck. I'm still reading "The Passage" but making myself read the stationary bike while I do it. That means because I really, really, really want to read it then I will end up exercising.

[Sasha]

Wow, that's a smart strategy Sue. "And if you don't feel like exercising, that's fine...but the couch book is Proust."

[Sue]

oops, ride the stationary bike not read it!

couch books I love but unfortunately I'm beginning to resemble one ( a couch, not a book) so time to sharpen up the edges a wee bit.

[Marti]

I am reading The True Story of Hansel and Gretel. I am already a little creeped out...

[Michelle♥]

I just finished The Bone Collector. It was a very good book and quick read for me. Now I'm onto 20,000 leagues under the sea. It will be my second Verne book. Happy reading!