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[Rachel]

Currently reading "Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet". It's an interesting read but I feel so much more could have been done with the subject matter.

[Sherrie]

Listening to The Scent of Rain and Lightning which I am loving!!

[Joanie]

Patricia wrote: "I just finished Deliverance by James Dickey. I'll preface by saying that I've never seen the movie and just heard that it was very violent. I actually thought the book was really go..."

I've seen the movie and read the book. I watched the movie with my older brother when I was 14 or so. He made me leave the room while he fast forwarded through "The Scene" and just told me the barest info about what happened. When I watched it years later by myself I was horrified at how long it lasted and kept thinking-"how do you go back to your life after something like that?"

I don't remember how much later I read the book-not much, I think I was in high school-but I really liked the book too. It's funny-I wouldn't describe either the book or the movie as really violent-just as containing one really brutal scene. I would definitely recommend the movie-just the dueling banjo scene alone makes it worth it. You can always fast forward if need be!

[Patricia]

I do want to see the movie as a comparison. I imagine the scene was drawn out more for Hollywood while the book got more into the psyche of the characters. After having recently read The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, I didn't think Deliverance stood out more in terms of violence though I can't say that this genre is my standard fare. Very interesting nonetheless. Thanks for your feedback Joanie.

[Paula]

I've just started "Modoc: The Greatest Elephant in the World" Ralph Helfer . It's been very good so far it's based on a true story about a boy and an elephant both born on the same day and their relationship.

[Jenna]

Finished House Rules by Jodi Picoult and it was just ok for me. Disappointing. But I am now at the point where I am staring at the 100 + books on my shelf and don't know what to read next. Sigh. Hate when that happens.

[Mary]

Me, too, Jenna. And yet at the same time I am compulsively adding books to my Amazon shopping cart. What is wrong with me??

[Natalie]

Reading People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks, novel about an illustrated Jewish manuscript and its travels from Spain to Sarejavo, told in flashback. nice writing and reinforces material I had read in Bible and Sword: England and Palestine from the Bronze Age to Balfour. Takes us right up to the Balkan War in the nineties.

[Carol]

Petra wrote: "Madeline wrote: "I wonder if anyone has compiled all the flood stories in to one volume? That would be pretty sweet. ..."

That would be an interesting volume to read.


I'm still working on ..."


I bet you need something light right about now. It was too much for me. Part four was raw.

[Rayna]

Natalie, I absolutely loved People of the Book. Aside from reinforcing things you'd learned of in other reading, are you enjoying it?

[Lori, Super Mod]

Paula wrote: "I've just started "Modoc: The Greatest Elephant in the World" Ralph Helfer . It's been very good so far it's based on a true story about a boy and an elephant both born on ..."

I have had this on my to-buy list forever, but I am afraid to get it. I love elephants but I don't think I can handle a heartbreaking or tearjerking story about one!

[Marti]

I have Katherine by Anya Seton and The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield to read.... Think I am going to start with Katherine, but the font is small and the book is thick....normally that is not an issue but today it feels like one...hmmm

[Irene]

Some Girls Bite Chloe Neill It's a new vampire series I just started. It's fun.

[Lori Ann]

I explored the childrens' section of my library and ended up coming home with The Dark is Rising and Inkheart. Yea for easy reading!

[Petra]

Carol (Kitty) wrote: "I bet you need something light right about now. It was too much for me. Part four was raw...."

Just finished Part 4 (of 2666). It took me forever because I could only read about 20 pages at at time. Like you said it's so raw! Brutality, corruption, more corruption.....it just keeps on going. It has no point, it can't be stopped, it's heartbreaking..... it's very tiring to read.
I hope Part 5 ties things together and puts a stop to the madness.

I need something very light now before starting Part 5. Definitely need a break.

[Sue]

Mary-I started reading Lit:A Memoir. I gave it about 80 pages and quit. It just didn't hold my attention and I've gotten to the point that I'm not going to make myself read something I'm not enjoying. There are so many good books out there that I'd rather move along to something else. Sue

[Emily]

Currently reading Tipping the Velvet. It's a nice light read, but I still haven't gotten very far through it yet. I just got it yesterday, but I also just got home, and I'm far too happy about seeing my boyfriend for the first time in over 2 months to have much time for reading.

[Irene]

I try to give a book a hundred pages if I don't like it by then- life is too short
I'm not in school anymore.

[Flora]

Just getting started on The Iliad and I'm really liking it much more than I expected.

[Mary]

Sue wrote: "Mary-I started reading Lit:A Memoir. I gave it about 80 pages and quit. It just didn't hold my attention and I've gotten to the point that I'm not going to make myself read something I'm not enjoyi..."

Yeah, I'm on page 60 and I'm failing to get the point. Blah blah blah. It's kind of boring.

[Rachel]

Currently almost 100 pages into Dragon's Gold, a YA fantasy novel my boyfriend wants me to read cuz he has loved it since he was 13. Pretty good so far, I'm gonna try to talk him into reading American Gods.

[Madeline]

I googled it and apparently there's The Flood Myth but Amazon is blocked from work and I'm not sure how readily available it is, it was published in 1988. I also saw this website: http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/flood..., I didn't read much about the author but he seems to have an agenda, however an extensive set of flood myths are listed, though he says he's summerized in places so I don't know about accuracy.

Not a bad idea to do a updated unbias compilation.

[Paula]

Lori wrote: "Paula wrote: "I've just started "Modoc: The Greatest Elephant in the World" Ralph Helfer . It's been very good so far it's based on a true story about a boy and an elephant...

I will post how it was when I finish Lori, I'm hoping it's not bad either.

[Claire]

I just finished The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson and found it just ok. I sort of felt like I was sludging through parts of it, while other parts were interesting.

I'm now starting The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society. I've heard so many good things about this book, I'm looking forward to it.

[Rayna]

Claire, I'm disappointed to hear that you didn't like The Gargoyle. I read about it recently and thought it sounded really interesting and was looking forward to reading it once I got through a bit more of my current tbr-pile. What didn't you like about it?

[Sue]

trying to slog my way through Mudbound. Not liking it so far. I have another book I keep dipping into called Primitive People: A Novelbut I'm trying to stay focused. sigh. so many books, so little time. I'm giving Mudbound until Page 50 before I throw in the towel.

[Claire]

Rayna wrote: "Claire, I'm disappointed to hear that you didn't like The Gargoyle. I read about it recently and thought it sounded really interesting and was looking forward to reading it once I got through a bit..."

Rayna, don't let me discourage you from The Gargoyle. Many people really liked it and it got great reviews. I think my expectations of the story were different from what it really was. That being said, there are stories within the story and they are quite good and held my interest. I guess I wasn't real satisfied with the ending and then when I was reading it, parts of it sort of dragged a little. But please read it and see what you think.

[Sasha]

Madeline, that Flood Myth book has no reviews on Amazon or here...looks pretty obscure. I'm leery of books like that because when I've bought them they've generally turned out to be pretty dry, academic types.

The TalkOrigins site does appear to have an anti-creationist bent - can you even call that an agenda, or it more "I enjoy the truth?" - but the article itself (the site is a compilation from many authors) seems straightforward. Well-researched, too; I see Ovid, Sturluson and Plato in there, just at a glance. But you're right, when we have to go by the author's summary of the story, there are telephone issues. At least he cites his sources!

(Note: if Madeline's link doesn't work for you, try this.)

Flora, what translation of Iliad are you using? I'd be psyched to talk about it with you if you want! I dig that thing.

[Mary]

I randomly picked up A Dark Matter yesterday and am really enjoying it; I haven't read Straub in several years (my favorite is probably Koko, must give that a re-read soon.)

[Flora]

Alex I'm reading a free ebook version of the Iliad that I got from planet ebook. Its really good, and I'm finding it really easy to read and hard to put down.

[Sasha]

Interesting. Glad you like it! It's wicked bloody, huh?

[Linda]

Just finished The Virgin of Small Plains and will be giving it three stars, pretty good but not excellent. Now it's between So Cold The River or Queen of the Night. I'll decide today. Comments on either one of these anyone?

[Betsy]

Ive been on a reading binge and have finished a few in the last week. The Darling Dahlias and the Cucumber Tree by Whittig Albert - a sweet cozy, Burn by Nevada Barr- a gruesome story about child abuse,and a one by Patterson

[Mary]

Linda wrote: "Just finished The Virgin of Small Plains and will be giving it three stars, pretty good but not excellent. Now it's between So Cold The River or Queen of the Night. I'll decide today. Comments on e..."

I've read So Cold the River and honestly I thought it was pretty lame. In fact I only gave it one star.

[Marti]

I have started Katherine by Anya Seton and despite the age of the book and the small print, I am enjoying it.

[Kaion]

A finishing-up sort of week-- I wrapped up Unaccustomed Earth and today, Beirut 39: New Writing from the Arab World with sick-time. Both were mildly disappointing. (I suppose the Pulitzer wasn't for *this* book, but still.)

Still feeling kind of bleh, but am excited to read many female authors this month (after completely neglecting them in July, horrors). Will probably start my first Christie tomorrow: The Mysterious Mr. Quin. (I have been lured in by the very, very frequent PBS showings of Miss Marple this summer.)

[Kristi]

Erika wrote: "I finished my last set of books. A Whale For The Killing was very good, by the way. Oh yeah, and It's Not PMS, It's You! was a very fun read.

Now I'm reading [book:Awa..."

Someone recommended "It's Not PMS, It's You" to me, so I'm glad to hear the voting seems to be positive from multiple people.

I think you'll really, really enjoy "Await Your Reply". Very interesting read.

[Eden]

I'm reading The Twin Dragons by F.A Ludwig.

[Sarah (Mood Reader)]

I am currently reading Sail and The ABC Murders

[Johanna]

I'm reading TINKERS, a first novel and Pulitzer Prize winner. There's little in terms of a plot, but the language is lush, gorgeous.

[Jason]

Just started The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo like two hundred years after everyone else has read it. Saw the film the other week and thought it was pretty amazing. Only snag is now I am reading the book I know pretty much what is going to happen in the story DUH !! I know there are some differences but they only seem slight so far. Oh well I am enjoying the book so I guess that is all that counts in the long run !

[Sasha]

Knarik, I'm sorry, but the flood myths do not at all focus on Mount Ararat. You're completely wrong about that. In Gilgamesh, the arc rests on Mount Nisir (in Iraq, probably); in other myths, it lands elsewhere.

Re. Enki & DNA: you're saying that a proven theory in which you don't believe was echoed 5,000 years ago, right? So Enki was...oh, never mind. You're a crazy person and you're wrong about everything. I mean that.

[Jayme]

Tell us how you really feel, Alex. ;)

[Sasha]

Ah, y'know, I just get bummed when people mislead themselves.

[Susanna - Censored by GoodReads]

Marti wrote: "I have started Katherine by Anya Seton and despite the age of the book and the small print, I am enjoying it."

I really like Katherine.

[Natalie]

After reading all the books by Magdalen Nabb(her books are all about Florence with the Marshal of Carbenieri) that I could find in Kona Used Books, I started to look up other foreign mystery writers. Am now reading The Patience of the Spider with Inspector Montalbano written by Andrea Camilleri, and about to start Slow Man by J.M.Coetzee

[Carol]

Slow Man sounds good. I like Coetzee's writing I have read three of his books.

[Natalie]

I'm reading books written in the 50s - so far have Mickey Spilland. does anyone know of others?

[Carol]

ooh great list .Thanks for the link Erika.

[Flora]

Alex wrote: "Interesting. Glad you like it! It's wicked bloody, huh?"

It certainly is very bloody, but its also much more than just the war scenes. Am finding it hard to put down.