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[Carol]

I figured you all needed a laugh this morning. I put Freedom on hold at the library. I am now 202 in the queue. You think I might get it 2 years from now. hahahahaha

[Petra]

Lori Ann wrote: "Petra I just finished Crocodile on the Sandbank as well. My library only has the audio version of the second book so I've been dying to get to a bookstore to buy it...."

Lori Ann, my library doesn't have any copies of the second book. I'm going to have to find it another way (or skip directly to the third, which isn't a great option).

[Beth]

I just started reading Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins

[Emily]

Lori Ann wrote: "Now I'm on to Possession by A.S. Byatt. I've been wanting to get to this one for awhile so I'm hoping for good things! "

I'm going to second the Possession recommendation. It's one of my all-time favorites. The first hundred pages or so are pretty boring, but the rest of it is absolutely thrilling.

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I think I am going to start The Hunger Games

[Jane]

I have Freedom on my to-read list ---

[Rene]

Jodi wrote: "Maria wrote: "i am reading The Little Book from Selden Edwards. the best way to describe it is captivating. it's kind of hard to describe, but it's about a 47ish year old man who, in 1..."

I loved the Little Book! It was a great read with lots of historical references that were extremely interesting! I highly recommend it!

[Paula]

Janny, I LOVED "The Art of Racing in the Rain"!! I recommend it to everyone. I hope you enjoy it.

[Jane]

Finished Hotel du Lac last night and it was great. Now I'm almost finished with The Rules of Engagement.

[Flora]

Daniella wrote: "Flora wrote: "Finally finished The Passage so now I can get back to Wuthering Heights"

What did you think of The Passage? I wanted to love it, but after about 200pgs, I ..."

I liked the Passge, but there were some inconsistencies that left me with alot of questions. I hope that the rest of the trilogy clears some of that up.

[Claire]

Daniella wrote: "Claire wrote: "I just finished Affinity by Sara Waters and gave it 3 stars. The ending was a little predictable. I'm starting Promise Not to Tell: A Novel by Jennifer McMahon."

Do..."

Well, one reason I thought it would have a bit of a twist at the end is because the other book of hers I read (Fingersmith) also had some twists and turns. I sort of guessed in what basic direction the twist would go although I didn't know exactly how it would play out (if that makes sense). There were several alternative ways it could have gone with the end being basically the same. I really don't like predictable endings - that is why I rarely re-read a book - if I know the ending it just doesn't hold interest for me.

[Lori, Super Mod]

OK, so if you like to camp in the woods, steer clear of this bad boy - I just finished The Wilding: A Novel and loved it, even though it's ruined the woods for me for awhile. Check out my review if you like -

http://thenextbestbookblog.blogspot.c...

Now I am about to start Hater by David Moody. This is supposed to be an end-of-the-world zombie like sort of book! Hoping it's good and gory!

[Carol]

Has anyone readThe Bone People. I have started it and am wondering if others had read it and what they thought.

[Ruby]

Kitty wrote: "Has anyone readThe Bone People. I have started it and am wondering if others had read it and what they thought."


Very sad, but very wonderful. So glad I read it! Will never forget the characters.

[Carol]

Ruby wrote: "Kitty wrote: "Has anyone readThe Bone People. I have started it and am wondering if others had read it and what they thought."


Very sad, but very wonderful. So glad I read it! Will ..."

Happy to see that you liked it. It looks like a memorable book.

[Jeane]

Gloria wrote: "I just borrowed Sense and Sensibility from a friend. It will be the first Jane Austen I've ever read."

Enjoy! Still didn't read that one.

[Jeane]

Paula wrote: "Janny, I LOVED "The Art of Racing in the Rain"!! I recommend it to everyone. I hope you enjoy it."

I waaaaaaant that one!

[Jeane]

Finished a very nice, short Italian book (title not coming up in the lists) and still busy with India After Gandhi: The History of the World's Largest Democracy. But started yesterday with The Scarpetta Factorand 1/4 through it. Loooviiiing it again and good to be back on known ground.

[Esther]

I have got to the last third of The Angel's Game and it is thrilling, even a bit scary.

I also started Lisey's Story. Yes the writing is very elegant and accomplished but Lisey is soooooo boring.

[Rosabelle]

I've finished 4th of July by James Patterson while travelling this week.. it was a good, light read.. I've started reading Pandora's Daughter by Iris Johansen, I was looking to read something light and easy on the plane.. Can't really say that this is a good book, but it's quite okay for me.

[Linda]

Jeannie wrote: "A Little way into a book titled "The Tenderness of Wolves" by, Stef Penney. This novel is a mystery written by an author from the U.K. The book was long listed for the Orange Prize and it won the ..."

I really enjoyed this book. I do think she got carried away with the descriptions at times and there were probable a few characters that were not necessary. Still, I couldn't put it down at times.

[Natalie]

Emily wrote: "Lori Ann wrote: "Now I'm on to Possession by A.S. Byatt. I've been wanting to get to this one for awhile so I'm hoping for good things! "

I'm going to second the Possession recommendation. It's on..."

I gave up before the first pages - should I try again? I liked her The Children's Book

[Emily]

Natalie wrote: "I gave up before the first pages - should I try again? I liked her The Children's Book "
Try again! I gave up once too, because the beginning is pretty boring, but once the story really gets going it's one of the best books I've ever read. I need to read The Children's Book. I've heard good things, though apparently it's harder to get through than Possession.

[Jeffrey]

Wisdom Walk by Sage Bennet

[Sasha]

Cool review, Lori. Devil's Hole sounds great.

Unfortunately I love camping, so I might have to skip this one.

[Andreea]

Emily wrote: "Natalie wrote: "I gave up before the first pages - should I try again? I liked her The Children's Book "Try again! I gave up once too, because the beginning is pretty boring, but once the story really gets going it's one of the best books I've ever read. I need to read The Children's Book. I've heard good things, though apparently it's harder to get through than Possession."
I don't think so, it has more of a plot than Possession so it catches you easier/earlier, but it's got a lot of characters and it get confusing and a bit boring. Though it's a really lovely book, well worth the effort.

I'm struggling with Another Country by Baldwin for my English Lit course. I really wished they had picked another book to get for the start of the course because I'm really not into books about racial conflicts.

[Lori, Super Mod]

Thanks Alex. Yeah Devil's hole was the shit when i was younger. I havent been back there in ohhhhh 16 years or so... And now fat chance of that ever happening :)

[El]

Andreea, James Baldwin is one of my favorite authors. I hope Another Country starts picking up for you. What is it about books featuring racial conflicts that doesn't work for you?

[Steph]

Lori wrote: "Stephanie wrote: "I am almost through with The Book of Lost Things (not too impressed) and intended to read Fingersmith next but I just picked up Room and [..."

Lori, I really liked the idea for The Book of Lost Things but just couldn't get into it. I'm about 3/4 done with Room now and it's fantastic! The choice to have the five year old as the narrator definitely makes the story.

[Steph]

Gloria wrote: "I just borrowed Sense and Sensibility from a friend. It will be the first Jane Austen I've ever read."

I've read four of her books so far and S&S is definitely my favorite after Pride & Prejudice. Hope you enjoy it.

[Madeline]

I love Amelia Peabody. All this talk of Crocodile on the Sandbank is getting me nostalgic.

I finished Inanna, Lady of Largest Heart : Poems of the Sumerian High Priestess Enheduanna, which was excellent and am now doing a quick read of French San Francisco, my co-worker lent it to me and its interesting. She's a French San Franciscan herself so that's cool. Next I think I'm going to pick up One Good Knight. It's been on my shelf for awhile and after all this non-fiction I'm in the mood for a little fantasy.

[Rosabelle]

Just finished reading Pandora's Daughter by Iris Johansen. I had low expectation when reading this book because I didn't really like Johansen's previous books that I read, but this one has so far exceeded my expectation and I quite enjoyed reading it.

I've now moved on to reading I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak.. Heard so many good reviews about this book..

[Brenda]

The books that end different from the exspected, are the books that stick out in my brain when I am recommending books to people.

[Brenda]

Beth wrote: "I just started reading Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins"

Are you enjoying the story Beth? Catching Fire was my favorite book of the series.

[Isamlq]

Jeane wrote: "Gloria wrote: "I just borrowed Sense and Sensibility from a friend. It will be the first Jane Austen I've ever read."

Enjoy! Still didn't read that one."


I love Jane Austen... Emma is still my all time fave... HOpe you love Sense and Senseibility. Everytime someone brings it up, the first person I think of is Hugh Grant!

[Beth]

Brenda wrote: "Beth wrote: "I just started reading Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins"

Are you enjoying the story Beth? Catching Fire was my favorite book of the series."

I haven't had the chance to read much of it but so far so good. We had a really busy weekend so I hoping that today I'll get a lot more reading time!

[Alisha Marie]

I'm reading In Cold Blood for my out and about book and am going to start Room for my at home book.

[Flora]

Alisha wrote: "I'm reading In Cold Blood for my out and about book and am going to start Room for my at home book."

I read In Cold Blood not too long ago. I thought it was ok but i didn't find it as scary as I had heard it was.

I finished The Hounds of the Baskervilles and I thought it was a fun read. Getting ready to start The Quiet American and not really sure what to expect from this one.

[Carol]

I finished The Hounds of the Baskervilles and I thought it was a fun read. Getting ready to start The Quiet American and not really sure what to expect from this one.

I read the Quiet American, great food for thought.

[Flora]

Kitty wrote: "I finished The Hounds of the Baskervilles and I thought it was a fun read. Getting ready to start The Quiet American and not really sure what to expect from this one.

I read the Quiet American, gr..."

But that doesn't tell me if its a good one. Did you like it?

[Christy]

I'm reading The Stand by Steven King. It's fitting in nicely with my post-apocalyptic fascindation lately. I tried to read it when I was much younger, but I don't think I was ready for such a deep read at that time. I'm really loving it now. I'm so invested in the characters I don't know how I'll move on from them!

[Carol]

Flora wrote: "Kitty wrote: "I finished The Hounds of the Baskervilles and I thought it was a fun read. Getting ready to start The Quiet American and not really sure what to expect from this one.

I read the Qu..."

It was a four star read for me. I like Graham Greene and this cinched him even more as a great writer.

[Flora]

Thanks, Kitty. That at least gives me some hope.

[Sasha]

Christy, here are a couple of best-of lists of what's apparently called "Apocalit," if you're interested:

Scientific American

FiveBooks

[Jessica]

I am right now reading "Doulbe Cross" by Betsy Brannon Green, and so far the book is good and can not put the book down

[Petra]

I just finished Island of the Sequined Love Nun this afternoon. This is a different kind of Christopher Moore book than the other 3 I've read. Humerous and wacky with a serious underside.

I'm going to start reading The Girls this evening.

[Emily]

I stopped by the library today. My boyfriend was sitting using his computer, so I had lots of time to just roam around looking at stuff. I accidentally went a little crazy. Here's what I ended up with:

The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson
My Antonia by Willa Cather
Little Black Book of Stories by A.S. Byatt
The Children's Book by A.S. Byatt
Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neal Hurston
The Telling by Ursula K. Le Guin
The Vampire Lestat by Anne Rice
Remarkable Creatures by Tracy Chevalier

And I got The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley and The Good Daughters by Joyce Maynard in the mail today.

Yeah. It's a good day.

[Steph]

Emily wrote: "I stopped by the library today. My boyfriend was sitting using his computer, so I had lots of time to just roam around looking at stuff. I accidentally went a little crazy. Here's what I ended up w..."

Quite a lot of good finds. Unfortunately I'm a little hesitant to go to my library right now. A couple of libraries in our county have had bed bug infestations and with all the transferring between branches I'm nervous to check out anymore. I'm even considering returning the ones I've got out now but I guess I've had them for a week so if any harm was done it was already done.

Actually not sure how well I'll sleep tonight. Haha.

[Carol]

I received Hell it was highly recommended to me. I will start soon after I finish Big Trouble. I hope Hill House wins.

[Petra]

Kitty, Hell is on my TBR list also. You'll have to let me know your thoughts on this one.