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[James]

I'm currently reading Dickens's Dombey and Son - primarily for my upcoming literature course. Its a little slow to begin with, but is gradually picking up the pace, and has been quite moving recently. The real joy thus far, as in all Dickens novels, are the caricatures though - a spectrum of the good, the bad and the ugly.

[Donna]

Have been a little slacking on my reads but I have a good excuse! I am writing my thesis -on online book clubs LOL.

I took a teeny break and now I am totally engulfed in readin The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton

[Susanna - Censored by GoodReads]

Started Brunelleschi's Dome: How a Renaissance Genius Reinvented Architecture last night.

[Petra]

I finished reading Doctor Zhivago this morning.
I loved this book. It wasn't always easy to read and certainly wasn't the love story I expected to find between the pages. It was a greater love story than that: the love of a man for his country.
Brilliantly told. Pasternak was way ahead of his time and I can understand why the Regime of his time did not want the book published.

I think I'm going to start The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon this afternoon.

[Efe]

Kitty wrote: "Monef wrote: "Kitty wrote: "Monef wrote: "I finished Sarah's Key which was incredinly disappointing and am now reading The Postmistress. I really hope that goes better...."

So far you are right about 'The Postmistress', it really just drags doesn't it? Oh well, I will have to dig in and see if I can see it through. I will take your recommendation of 'The Children's Book' up though, especially as it is a group read for November. Thanks!

[Gabriella]

I am reading Burning Down the House by Russell Wangersky. It'a a firefighter's memoir.

[Alisha Marie]

Claire wrote: "Alisha wrote: "Finished Bad Girls Don't Die and it was okay. Pretty creepy, but annoying protagonist kept it from being good. Now I'm going to start The Woman in Black: A Gho..."</i>

Unfortunately, Claire, I couldn't finish [book:The Woman in Black: A Ghost Story. I was a little less than halfway through and nothing of interest was happening. I understand the need to build the atmosphere and can appreciate it (I am a huge fan of The Haunting of Hill House, after all), but The Woman in Black was just dragging on. Maybe I'll pick it back up at a later date, but right now I doubt it.

Anyway now I'm reading Rot & Ruin by Jonathan Maberry and it's pretty intense so far.

[Claire]

Alisha wrote: "Claire wrote: "Alisha wrote: "Finished Bad Girls Don't Die and it was okay. Pretty creepy, but annoying protagonist kept it from being good. Now I'm going to start [book:The Woman ..."

Thats good to know - I won't bother to pick it up (The Woman in Black)......I had just read a few reviews on it on Amazon and everyone said it was so scary...but then again, some of the reviews were not so favorable.

[Emma]

Monef wrote: "I finished Sarah's Key which was incredibly disappointing and am now reading The Postmistress. I really hope that goes better."

There were some stories or POV that I liked better, but I did enjoy the book overall. I think the fact that it went by so fast helped with my level of enjoyment; I didn't feel like I was plodding through pages upon pages. I hope it's a little better than Sarah's Key for you, haven't read that one myself yet.

[Emma]

Patricia wrote: "Esther wrote: "Patricia wrote: "I finished Veronika Decides to Die by Paulo Coelho and am now reading Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer."

How wa..."

I found Veronika Decides To Die quite good at the time. While I don't remember much about it now, I agree, that it was "deep" and dealt with a lot of heavy issues, but I remember liking Veronika. I didn't find her pathetic or annoying like I thought I might. And it was a quick read, which to me, is always a bonus :)

[Patricia]

Emma wrote: "Patricia wrote: "Esther wrote: "Patricia wrote: "I finished Veronika Decides to Die by Paulo Coelho and am now reading Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran..."

I also just finished The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath which dealt with similar issues as Veronika Decides to Die (mental health). Another good read.

[Patricia]

Moving on to The Lacuna by Barbara Kingsolver.

[Maya]

just finished reading No Humans Involved By Kelley Armstrong i liked it but as usually its not as good as her first book Bitten

[Carol]

Ho Hum not reading anything at the moment. I will pick out something today. I just finished House of Mirth excellent book if anyone is interested.

[Maya]

Just started Personal Demon By Kelley Armstrong

[Lahni]

Patricia wrote: "Moving on to The Lacuna by Barbara Kingsolver."

How is 'The Lacuna'? I almost bought it the other day but didn't.

[Gillian]

Patricia wrote: "Moving on to The Lacuna by Barbara Kingsolver."

I'm waiting patiently for my turn at the library....I hope you enjoy it!

[Rachel]

Alisha wrote: "Claire wrote: "Alisha wrote: "Finished Bad Girls Don't Die and it was okay. Pretty creepy, but annoying protagonist kept it from being good. Now I'm going to start [book:The Woman ..."

I need to go finish Rot and Ruin. It's really good.

[Patricia]

Gillian wrote: "Patricia wrote: "Moving on to The Lacuna by Barbara Kingsolver."

I'm waiting patiently for my turn at the library....I hope you enjoy it!"

Hi Lahni & Gillian, I am just starting it today but will let you know my thoughts as I get into it more.

[Betsy]

I'm about 1/3rd of the way through The Book Thief - very haunting about a very dark time in the world's history.

[Madeline]

Emily wrote: "I've finished my review for The Mists of Avalon. It's a hard book to review, but a great book to read."

I really enjoyed your review Emily. It was a book I came away from with a lot of thoughts to process.

[Donna]

I'm really enjoying In the Shadow of Gotham by Stefanie Pintoff. A good mystery and interesting historical setting.

[Paula]

I'm reading "Bartered Bride" Mary Jo Putney right now. I'm trying to finish up some challenges I'm doing and this will wrap one of them up. It's been an interesting story so far. A widowed woman and her daughter are captured by pirates in 1838. After months, she is being sold for a slave but an American comes to her aid. He must play a game with the sultan in order to win her but he may pay with his life.

[Petra]

I finished reading The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon, which I really didn't like. It was full of filler, quotes and speculation. Hardly any facts or specific information. However, the last 60-70 pages was fascinating. It told about the archealogical findings in the Amazon, how the people lived, their culture and....finally.....something about this lost city of Z. I wish the rest of the book had been like that.

I've now started The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. I'm only about 50+ pages into it and am quite enjoying it.

[Jeane]

Enjoying The Last Kingdom at the moment.

[Amber]

I just started Dark Lover by J.R. Ward. Currently on page 54 and I hope it lives up to all of its good reviews!!

[Sasha]

Susanna, hope you like Brunelleschi! You're probably already done with it.

Petra, bummer that Lost City of Z didn't work for you! I hope that wasn't partly my fault; I've been recommending it right and left. Sorry!

I finished Cutting for Stone on the plane last night. Mental note: if everyone who recommends a book to you is a middle-aged woman, you may not like that book as much as they have.

Now about a quarter of the way through Conquistador: Hernan Cortes, King Montezuma, and the Last Stand of the Aztecs by Buddy Levy. Not as good as Kim MacQuarrie's The Last Days of the Incas so far - Levy is clearly more interested in the military stuff, whereas Kim and I are more interested in the culture - but not bad at all.

[Petra]

Alex, it's been sitting on my bookshelf for a long time and I was looking forward to reading it. Much as I'd like to blame someone else for the recommendation, I can't.....I recommended it to myself.

Thanks for offering to take blame, though.

[Sasha]

Any time, Petra.

[Jamie (The Perpetual Page-Turner)]

Just finished Ape Houseby Sara Gruen. It was good but much different than Water for Elephants. It just didn't wow me in the same way!

Now I'm on to Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson

[Paula]

Jamie wrote: "Just finished Ape Houseby Sara Gruen. It was good but much different than Water for Elephants. It just didn't wow me in the same way!

I felt the same way Jamie, I liked "Ape House" but not as much as "Elephants".

[Lori, Super Mod]

Can you believe I am STILL reading AURORARAMA??? It's finally gotten good and I just can't find the time to devote to it now! Grrr.....

[Scott]

I finished Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal last night. What an amazing read. I laughed out loud many times.

Now I am reading The Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements.

[Gitte]

I'm reading The Vampire Lestat and listening to The Two Towers

[Sasha]

Just finished Disappearing Spoon last week, Scott. Totally dug it.

[Ralph]

I just finished Genellan: Planetfall This is a wonderful story. The aliens are alien not just humans with different skin. The struggle is realistic and the interactions are believable. Would you survive? Free download from http://www.baen.com

[Jennifer]

Just finished Prodigal Son about to start book two City of Night both by Dean Koontz. This is my first ever Koontz!

[Petra]

Scott wrote: "I finished Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal last night. What an amazing read. I laughed out loud many times.

Now I am reading [book:The Disappearing Spoo..."

I thoroughly enjoyed Lamb, too. It was a fun book. Really sweet. Of the Moore books I've read so far, this one is my favorite for wit and story.

The Disappearing Spoon is on my TBR list. I'll look for your thoughts on it.

[Sasha]

Oh hey, Catie...so that's like a sequel to Percy Jackson or something? And you're saying that Riordan's books cover Greek and Roman mythology in some kind of coherent way, while tacking on this modern-day fantasy thing to keep kids interested? You're right, that's a noble goal. Huh. I didn't really realize that's what all this was about.

Still not gonna read the books - I don't really get along well with YA fantasy, so there's no point fighting it - but bully for him, anyway.

[Maya]

Just finished Letters To A Love Rat By Niamh Greene

[Betsy]

I'm about half way through Sea-Glass by Shreve. She's someone I either love (Testimony) or find so-so.Although Sea-Glass is gettiing more interesting (union strikes are occurring) I'm hesistant in trying to finish it because I'm afraid it's one of the so-so books.
I read The Book Theif and I loved it. It was definitely dark,but that period in history was a sad time for our world.

[Maria]

i'm still working on The Girl Who Played With Fire but i'm only about 100 pages away from finishing it. i'm liking it, but not as much as TGWTDT.

not sure what i'll start next, i picked up a few things at the library to start on, but i always want to re-read Harry Potter in anticipation of the movie coming out.

[Emily]

I am finishing The Penelopiad: The Myth of Penelope and Odysseus today!
I am currently in the middle of Remarkable Creatures. It is pretty mediocre so far. Hopefully it gets better soon.
I am starting The Children's Book soon, or I will be if this stupid research paper will get out of my way. I will prevail!

[Ann from S.C.]

I finished MINI SHOPOHOLIC and loved it! Now am reading FLIGHT OF SHADOWS by Sigmund Brouwer. I keep thinking it is a part 2, but can't find any information on part 1.

[Rachel]

I'm reading The Other by Thomas Tryon and Mindfulness in Plain English, Updated and Expanded Edition.

[Maria]

i finished The Girl Who Played With Fire last night. i liked it, but not as much as TGWTDT. i'm thinking it's because this was the middle of three stories, and works as a bridge between the start and end of the storyline. i'll start the last one soon, it's the book for our january book group meeting.

i started Julie Naked by Nick Hornby today at lunch. i didn't get far, but i like what i've been able to read.

[Alayna]

I am currently reading It by Stephen King. Never read it before, and thought it was about time

[Emily]

I finished The Penelopiad: The Myth of Penelope and Odysseus and wrote up a review.
I also started The Children's Book, which is a little hard to follow thus far, but still so good. I love her writing so much that it doesn't even matter if I can't keep track of all the characters. I think I'm going to start a family tree or something...

[Paula]

Alayna wrote: "I am currently reading It by Stephen King. Never read it before, and thought it was about time

Ooooo, a favorite for me! Hope you enjoy.

[Sasha]

Watch out for the super weird ending, Alayna.