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[Ana]

I'm currently reading Venom by Joan Brady.
It's a good biik so far, but I'll hold my final judgment till the end (almost htere)

[Janny]

I am reading It's Not PMS, It's You!, and after 24 pages, already it's delivered quite a few outbursts of laughter.

Our next neighborhood book club selection is My House in Umbria - has anyone read this?

[Carol]

Lori wrote: "Carol, thank you for reviewing Deb's book. I am glad you enjoyed it. Such a humorous little look at the differences between men and women, isn't it?"

Yes , and it never changed. tee hee

[Yassemin]

On Beauty

[Dija]

Currently reading

[Natalie]

I'm reading The Best American Essays 2007 I collect the volumes, so much good writing in each one.

[Sasha]

Wow, David Foster Wallace huh? Sweet. I collect the Best American Science and Nature Writing series. :)

[Maria]

i finished Remarkable Creatures by Tracy Chevalier. it was a really interesting topic, and it was neat to see the characters grow, personally and in their skill at finding fossils, over the chapters. it did frustrate me to think that Mary Anning received almost no credit and it never crossed the minds of the men to give her credit. kind of makes me glad i didn't live back then!

[F1Wild]

Sherrie Y wrote: "Next up is a First Reads win Hidden Wives which seems to be getting rave reviews!"

I've read that this debut novel reads like a first-hand account.

Interesting subject to me since I used to have several (OK, tons) of polygamous sect patients.......funny, they all had the same last name. ;-))

[F1Wild]

Carol (Kitty) wrote: "I started Honolulu ,so far it is not a disappointment."

I LOVED that book!!! Did you read Alan Brennert's Moloka'i? Sorry, I'm just too lazy to check out your list. I loved that one even more, but they are both 5* to me!

[Irene]

I'm right in the middle of It's been on my TBR list for ages. I'm not sure what to think. It's got a lot of twists and turns which is good. The mystery portion of the book is good but I'm not feeling the romance portion.

[Charity]

I LOVED that book!!! Did you read Alan Brennert's Moloka'i? Sorry, I'm just too lazy to check out your list. I loved that one even more, but they are both 5* to me!

Just added it to my want-so-bad shelf. I know this comment wasn't directed at me, but thanks!!

[Claire]

Petra wrote: "Julie wrote: "I liked Angela's Ashes quite a bit, but I have heard plenty of others say it is too depressing. I don't mind depressing as long as the characters don't get too whiney about it. ..."
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I didn't find Angela's Ashes whiny at all - I felt the author was just telling the reality of the poverty his family lived in, in Ireland. I thought parts of it were humorous as well. But a book leaves a different impression on everyone, which is one great thing about reading!

[Bobble]

Just finished Janet Woods Another historical romance.

[Carol]

F1Wild wrote: "Carol (Kitty) wrote: "I started Honolulu ,so far it is not a disappointment."

I LOVED that book!!! Did you read Alan Brennert's Moloka'i? Sorry, I'm j..."

Sorry F1wild my profile is private, but I did read Moloka'i which prompted me to read Honolulu. It has not failed me. I am almost done with it. Someone should nominate it to read as a group read. It is not epic but the story holds your interest.

[Tammy AZ]

Currently reading The Girl Who Played with Fire and listening to Zeitoun and am loving them both. It's almost too much goodness!

[Charity]

Finished reading The Bomb by Howard Zinn. Just started in on Super Sad True Love Story by Gary Shteyngart.

[Carol]

I am finished with Honolulu, Ending was a bit rushed other than that a book that held my interest. Now I will concentrate on Cloud Atlas. Been in the background since last week.

[Sasha]

Ha, Knarik! Caesar sucks. I definitely gotta read this book.

[Vicki]

I am reading Backseat Saints and Digging to America right now.

[Raymond]

Currently, I'm reading The Island at the End of the World. It's alright. All the characters are pretty built, however I'm turned off by the language one of the younger characters uses. His thoughts, when expressed, are spelled incorrectly. It's annoying. Other than that, books going good so far. I'm just waiting to see it really pick up... before the book ends.

[Sasha]

That sounds wicked annoying, Raymond.

[Catamorandi]

I just finished Cassidy by Lori Wick and am starting The Shadow of the Wind.

[Jane]

While trying to read The Mysterious Flame of Queen Loana I have finished The Good Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ and The Elegance of the Hedgehog. Wow - Hedgehog was great! Now will continue on with Flame or go the The Children's Book or The Meaning of Night ---

[Petra]

Jane, I really enjoyed The Mysterious Flame (but I listened to it on audio). I thought it was easier to read than Eco's The Name of the Rose. Maybe he's easier to listen to??

I'm still reading Part 4 of 2666. Wow!!! So many murders and details and confusions! It's such a labyrinth of facts, details, dead-ends, etc. that I'm not sure if the Reader (at least, not this reader) can actually begin to put things together.
It is well written and very interesting and intriguing, though. There isn't a dull page in Part 4.
I've got under 100 pages of Part 4 left to read and am hoping to finish within the next day or two. It's very intense, which makes for very slow reading.

I'm also listening to Agatha Christie's Sad Cypress but, after the CD player was removed for some car maintenance, the player doesn't work and I can't eject the discs!!! Arg!! I'm hoping to have this problem fixed by Tuesday. I've only got 1 1/2 discs left to listen to!

[Rayna]

Jane- I just started The Children's Book and I'm loving it so far. I'm also glad to hear that The Elegance of the Hedgehog was great. It's been on my list for a while, I just haven't had a chance to read it. Now I know that once I get to it all my waiting will not have been in vain.

[Jane]

Petra - I'm just not feelin' it with Flame. I love the idea of it and the first 1/4 was great and I was absorbed and then he got to Solara and I'm just not into his self discovery. Haven't read Sad Cypress in a 100 years but I love Agatha Christie. So I'm sure I loved it. Sorry about CD player. I've got 2666 on my to-read list and waiting for it to become available at the library. Must be good has long waiting list!

[Jane]

Thanks Rayna I'll start Children's Book next ---. I'm putting Hegehog on my top 10 list. Hope you like it as much as I did.

[Raymond]

Just started reading The Wild Things by Dave Eggers. It's going pretty smoothly. I love how insightful the narrator is with the mind of a kid.

[Lori Ann]

I am reading The Forgotten Garden and so far so good.

After reading so many people's post on 2666 it has moved its way up on my tbr list!

[Madeline]

Knarek, those are the kinds of details I love also. Insight into the individual as well as the sweeping history. I've not always been able to get into the Roman era, but I think that book might turn it around for me.

I finally finished Gilgamesh, just going through the footnotes for interesting added tidbits.

[Sasha]

Cool Madeline! How'd you end up liking it? Did you get that Mitchell translation eventually?

[El]

I'm currently about halfway through Lucky Jim and I started Infinite Jest last night cause I'm a sucker.

[Jane]

Petra - wanted to amend my comments about Flame. I loved the whole dialogue he had with himself about Sibilla. It was hysterical. My friends say that I over think things but they've never read that passage. I am going to continue to read this I'm just getting bogged down by the "fog". And you're right If I can't make it I'll get the audio and try that. Good luck with the CD player tomorrow!

[Joanie]

Alex wrote: "That sounds wicked annoying, Raymond."

Alex, I love when you bring out the Boston!

I just finished the audio of Saving CeeCee Honeycutt which I liked despite the clunky ending. I finally made some headway on The Passage and I'm plugging away at Anna Karenina. I was telling my mom that I'm reading 2 huge books right and she said "Don't you get the stories confused?" It made me laugh to think about mixing up Anna K and The Passage!

I think I'm going to get another audio something from the library-just don't know what yet.

[Charity]

Alex, I love when you bring out the Boston!

Hahahaha! Ditto!

[Sasha]

Always here for you, with the Boston. :)

How're you liking Anna Karenina? I love that book.

[Ann from S.C.]

Just started SARAH'S KEY by Tatiana De Rosnay. It is very intense. (This is while I am still plodding through 2666.)

[Maria]

i started, and finished, Crush on You by Christie Ridgway today. total brain candy and fluff read, but i need something easy to top off the last few books i've read.

i just came back from the library, picked up 3 new books: Commencement by J. Courtney Sullivan, Lulu in Marrakech by Diane Johnson, and The Map of True Places by Brunonia Barry. not sure which one will be the first one read, i'll have to go through the book jackets again to decide which one to start with.

[Carol]

I am now reading The Children's Book by A.S. Byatt

[Rayna]

Carol, I just started reading The Children's Book as well. How are you liking it so far?

[Carol]

I am loving it. She is a very talented writer. I had to look up the arts& craft movement to get some history about the story line. I like how she has brought the children and her whole family into the story right from the start.

[Petra]

Jane wrote: "Petra - wanted to amend my comments about Flame. I loved the whole dialogue he had with himself about Sibilla. It was hysterical. My friends say that I over think things but they've never read t..."

There are sections that get rather dense but it's really an interesting story. I look forward to your thoughts at the end.

[Petra]

Ann from S.C. wrote: "Just started SARAH'S KEY by Tatiana De Rosnay. It is very intense. (This is while I am still plodding through 2666.)"

Oh dear.....an intense book while reading 2666! That's heavy!
Where are you in 2666? I'm almost at the end of Part 4.

[Sasha]

Knarik...you heard what now?

[F1Wild]

Charity wrote: "Just added it to my want-so-bad..."

I hope you 'get it so bad' and love it like I did.

[Charity]

I hope you 'get it so bad' and love it like I did.

Thanks! :)

[Charity]

Also just picked up another book off my unfinished/on hold shelf called Why Is Sex Fun?: The Evolution of Human Sexuality by Jared Diamond. I had only read a couple chapters before I got distracted by something else, so I'm glad to be getting back around to it now.

[Rajan]

Hi All,

I am currently reading Isle of Dogs by Patricia Cornwell. I read some 50 pages and it looks promising. Am loving the characterisation and the use of history in narrative.

[Linda]

Just started Still Missing by Chevy Stevens and finding it off-the-wall bizarre.