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[Cody]

I just finished The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11 today which really provides amazing and exhaustive details of the events leading up to 9/11 and all of the people involved. I'm starting Two Treatises of Government tomorrow probably.

[Betsy]

I was reading Farenheight 451... I took it to the laundramat,left to do some grocery shopping,and when I returned the book was gone. The book came from the RAG shop,so I'm not out money-wise,but ***, I only had 75 or so pages to go.

[Laura]

I finished Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson and as i love everything from her, i loved this as well and now im about 30 pages into Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets!

[Flora]

I just finished The Invisible Man and I really liked it.

I'm getting started on The Moonstone

[Sasha]

Cody, those are some interesting books. I don't hear from folks who read political books like that very often around here. Good stuff, man.

Betsy, that's awful. :( Who steals books? Jeez.

I started The Aztecs today. It's more or less a textbook, so I'm braced for some dryness; it's written by an archaeologist. Those dudes aren't known for their thrill-a-minute writing styles. But it's not bad so far. The information is great.

[Lahni]

Just finished The Color Purple and I need a little time to digest before I decide what to read next.

[Kristi]

Laura wrote: "I finished Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson and as i love everything from her, i loved this as well and now im about 30 pages into Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets!"

What age would you say is good for Fever 1793? I know it's YA, right?

[Laura]

Yup its ya I would probably 7th grade plus just for subject matter its not graphic but deals with a lot of sickness and death.

[Kristi]

Thanks! My daughter is in part of a gifted program and it was 1 out 4 books she could choose from. Reading level it's great for her, but content...enh...I wasn't sure. She's in 5th. Then again my kids are military brats, so unfortunately they understand better than most that life is finite, and people die.

[Lahni]

Catie wrote: "Lahni wrote: "Just finished The Color Purple and I need a little time to digest before I decide what to read next."

Lahni, I didn't know you were reading it too...I felt just the same way. I st..."

We are seeing the Broadway show later this month so I'll be interested to compare the two.

[Dana *]

Finished and , and began

[Ted]

Just finished reading Lee Vance's Garden of Betrayal.
Took a little longer than usual coffee break just to get to the last page. Quite intriguing.The Garden of Betrayal

[Kate]

I'm in the middle of The Likeness by Tana French. Despite the huge, over the top coincidence in the main plot line, I'm quite enjoying it. Tana French has an easy flow to her writing and am flying through it even with its size. A good comfort read in between essay writing.

[Meghan]

Kate wrote: "I'm in the middle of The Likeness by Tana French. Despite the huge, over the top coincidence in the main plot line, I'm quite enjoying it. Tana French has an easy flow to her writing..."

Have you read In the Woods? I read the Likeness first without realizing that ITW was the first of the series. Fortunately, and I give French a lot of credit, there are no real spoilers in TL, so it's okay if you haven't. And it clears up a lot of things alluded to in TL.

I agree the premise of the story (TL) is just really unbelieveable, but the story itself is well-written that it makes up for it.

[Meghan]

Betsy wrote: "I was reading Farenheight 451... I took it to the laundramat,left to do some grocery shopping,and when I returned the book was gone. The book came from the RAG shop,so I'm not out money-wise,but **..."

It's sort of ironic considering the story you're reading. Maybe the censors took it! (But sorry for your loss.)

[Meghan]

Bridgit wrote: "Just finished Ender's Shadow. I have read Enders Game and Speaker for the Dead before, and wanted to see what the parallel series was all about. I really enjoyed it, but think I liked "..."

EG is another of my all-time favorite series. Card said that SFTD was written as a stand alone book, but that he felt that readers would want a bit more background, so he wrote EG. I think if you're satisfied with where the story left off, then you're really not missing anything by not finishing either series.

However, if you are interested, I really recommend Children of the Mind. It's a continuation from the SFTD series (Ender's Saga series #4). It mainly deals with this one planet which is styled after the Japanese lifestyle. The "chosen" have very odd ways of speaking to the higher power, but how it all turns out is really fascinating (to me). And I enjoyed the philosophical issues about government and religion he brings up in this story.

I can't remember for sure, but it should be okay that you missed a book as the main story focuses solely on this planet which really has nothing to do with the main plot of the series.

[Emilly R]

I am reading at the moment "The Alchemist"by Paulo Coelho,this book is rather boring

[Emilly R]

I read "THE HOURS"BY MICHAEL CUNNINGHAM .I love this book,unfortunately it finished and left me rather lonely for more

[Emilly R]

what is next on my list?"THE STONES DIARIES"BY CAROL SHIELDS

[Donna]

While I wait for my copies of Little Bee and The Wishing Trees I began a little fluff Jamilia

[Karen]

currently reading High Anxiety by charlotte Hughes--Kate Holly series. really quite cute.
After nursing her hunky firefighter ex-husband Jay Rush back to health, Kate Holly is ready for a little fun, only to get stuck with an anger management group that turns dangerous when a gun-toting granny loses her temper. Kate’s hopes for some frisky business are further put on hold when a monster forest fire erupts several hours south of Atlanta, drawing firefighters by the droves, including Jay.

Kate’s professional life isn’t faring any better. Her patients seem to be getting kookier, her junk-dealing mother and aunt more outrageous, and her secretary is convinced her peculiar rash is something akin to leprosy! Kate is forced to hire oddball temp employee Abigail Davis who becomes fixated with her. If Kate thinks it strange when Abigail’s “makeover” leaves them looking frighteningly identical, she soon has to wonder just how far the troubled young woman will go to in order to win Kate’s affection. (less)

[Claire]

Catie wrote: "Emily wrote: "I read "THE HOURS"BY MICHAEL CUNNINGHAM .I love this book,unfortunately it finished and left me rather lonely for more"

Emily, you should check out his other books. I think that ..."

Does The Likeness answer the $50 million dollar question that ITW left unanswered?

[Claire]

I am still still still reading Dracula by Bram Stoker. Just about finished though and have really enjoyed it----it just wasn't one of those un-put-downable books for me though, but I recommend it.

[Susanna - Censored by GoodReads]

Started An Experiment In Treason last night.

[Claire]

Catie wrote: " Claire wrote: "Does The Likeness answer the $50 million dollar question that ITW left unanswered?"

Haha, no it doesn't. I did feel a lot of closure about the relationship between Cassie and Rob ..."

Yes, I did too. I intend to read The Likeness - I really like the way she writes.

[Lori, Super Mod]

Maria wrote: "i finished Juliet Naked by Nick Hornby this morning. i liked it, and since this is the first book of his i've read, i'll be adding his others to my TBR list to pick up.

i've got a s..."

Maria, you have to read HIGH FIDELITY and ABOUT A BOY!!!

[Lori, Super Mod]

I finally gave up on AURORARAMA - after three weeks of loving it and hating it, and with only 22 pages left to go. I just didnt have it in me anymore.

I am already 70+ pages into Jeremy Shipp's Cursed and its like a breath of fresh air!! I love it so far!

[Kristi]

I'm almost finished with Love in the Time of Cholera, and not sure what I'll jump into next.

[Maria]

Lori wrote: "Maria wrote: "i finished Juliet Naked by Nick Hornby this morning. i liked it, and since this is the first book of his i've read, i'll be adding his others to my TBR list to pick up...."

Lori, I added those to my list on Sunday!

[Maria]

i started Blackbird House by Alice Hoffman today. i've never read any of her other books, so i'm interested in seeing how this goes. this is the book for my library book group, otherwise i'm not sure i would have picked this up on my own.

[Kate]

Meghan wrote: "but the story itself is well-written that it makes up for it.
"
Agreed. She has a way of making the unbelievable, believable, normally I would find something like that distracting but I'm becoming more and more interested in finding out what happens next.

I had read In the Woods prior to The Likeness, and you're right, it definitely adds to it if you read it first, though it doesn't subtract much if you haven't from what I've read so far. Will be picking up after this one :)

[Scott]

I just finished The Gunslinger and Sh*t My Dad Says.

Now I'm reading Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster.

[Rachel]

I started Full Dark, No Stars by Stephen King. Really good and dark so far.

[Ralph]

Just finished Hal Spacejock a fun break from my usual fair of mystery, sci-fi, adventure and horror novels. Now I am starting The Name of the Wind. I don't even know what the story is about and at 662 pages it's a little intimidating but my wife just loved it and strongly recommended my reading it and since I really respect her opinion, here goes. :)

[Meghan]

Bob wrote: "I have read all of Jose Saramago's novels. I have enjoyed everyone of his novels. It does take getting used to his very unique writing style, especially his very very long paragraphs."

I second Lori, which one would you recommend?

I've read Blindness (before the movie came out) and was blown away by the writing skill that took. A different book club considered reading another by him (I don't remember the title). Would love to read another by him.

[Meghan]

Lori wrote: "Since I had fallen in love with the Book Of Lost Things, I thought I would stay the course of twisted takes on old stories and read The Fourth Bear by Jasper Fforde. hmmm.... only a few chapters in..."

I prefer the Thursday Next series to his Nursery Rhyme Crimes. I felt it wasn't as "smart" as the TN ones.

Have you checked out his website? It's got loads of goodies that may help you with the story.

http://www.jasperfforde.com/subindex/...

[Shay]

Meghan wrote: "Bob wrote: "I have read all of Jose Saramago's novels. I have enjoyed everyone of his novels. It does take getting used to his very unique writing style, especially his very very long paragraphs...."

Did you read the "sequel", Seeing? If so, how did you like it? It looks like the whole "tone" is different.

[Lori, Super Mod]

Shay, Seeing is a sort-of sequel to Blindness. It picks up in the same town with some controversy surrounding the dr.s wife... and deals with the government again on a shameful level.

It is different, but totally worth a read.

[Emilly R]

Catie wrote: "Emily wrote: "I read "THE HOURS"BY MICHAEL CUNNINGHAM .I love this book,unfortunately it finished and left me rather lonely for more"

Emily, you should check out his other books. I think that ..."

[Emilly R]

Thank you so much Catie i will look for those books

[Emilly R]

I think i might read president Bush's book,it will be after all my fun reading

[Emilly R]

Kristi wrote: "I'm almost finished with Love in the Time of Cholera, and not sure what I'll jump into next."

[Emilly R]

I wonder if you like "love in the time of cholera"as much as i did?

[Donna]

Lori wrote: "Shay, Seeing is a sort-of sequel to Blindness. It picks up in the same town with some controversy surrounding the dr.s wife... and deals with the government again on a shameful level.

It is diffe..."


I started Seeing but never finished it. Maybe one day I will jump back in since I loved Blindess so much!

I am now reading my lovely win, The Wishing Trees. So far I am about only 10 pages in, but is already so emotional!

[Aubrie]

I am reading "The Art of Racing in the Rain." It's been on my bookshelf for over a year and I finally got around to reading it. It is so, so good. I am a dog owner so it is especially moving for me. I find myself tearing up every few pages. I can't wait to finish it over the weekend!

[Cait]

I finished Room last night. It was pretty good, but it didn't knock my socks off. I started Great House by Nicole Krauss and so far it's a little slooooow. I really hope it picks up soon.

I'm also half way through David Copperfield and enjoying every bit of it. I'll drag this one out as long as possible; I love Dickens!

[Efe]

I am still slogging through The Postmistress, I can't believe how boring and ho-hum this book is. I know I should be feeling something based on the subject matter, but for whatever reason the book is leaving me cold. After Sarah's Key and now this, I seem to be reading one dull book after the other. I'm planning on picking up The Children's Book next for the group read, so hopefully I will fare better with that one.

[Carol]

The Children's Book spoiler discussion is getting interesting hurry up Monef. I will be interested in seeing your take on the book.

[Tracy]

Catie wrote: "Emily wrote: "I read "THE HOURS"BY MICHAEL CUNNINGHAM .I love this book,unfortunately it finished and left me rather lonely for more"

Emily, you should check out his other books. I think that ..."

I also LOVE this series tons :o) I read In the Woods quite awhile ago. I read Faithful Place just a few weeks ago and REALLY loved it! I still have to read The Likeness. I believe that I have read the first book, third book and still have the second book to read LOL :o) I may need to read the Woods again since it has been awhile.

[Susanna - Censored by GoodReads]

I like the Thursday Next books, but just couldn't get into the Nursery Crime book I tried.