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Alex wrote: "I have not, Kitty; I'm working my way chronologically through history, and I'm still around 300 years short of WWI. :) Good?"I don't know it is on my to-be-read-list. I was thinking of next year sometime, to try and get to it.
Monef wrote: "I have just been reunited with my copy of The Children's Book, however I am 3/4 of the way through Peony in Love so I will have to finish that first. I'm anxious to get going though so I can join the discussion in the spoiler thread! ..."
We'll be waiting for you in the Spoilers thread.
I've got Peony In Love on my bookshelf, too. I enjoyed the 2 Lisa See books I've read.
Flora wrote: "Emilly wrote: "I am struggling with "The Alchemist"it is so boring"I didn't care for it either. I think I skimmed the last part of it.
I didn't care for that one either.
Petra wrote: "Monef wrote: "I have just been reunited with my copy of The Children's Book, however I am 3/4 of the way through Peony in Love so I will have to finish that first. I'm anxious to get going though..."
I loved Snow Flower and the Secret Fan but really didn't like Peony in Love. The 'starving ghosts' just didn't do it for me. I wonder which one Shanghai Girls is more like (if any)?
I finally finished Dracula by Bram Stoker and I REALLY liked it. I thought the last 50-75 pages drug on a bit but overall it was a great novel. Not sure whats up next but I'll see what is calling out to me from my bookshelf.
Finished Dexter. It was actually better than I expected. Next, on with the re-reading: I'll be starting
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
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There are so many great recommendations in this feed. I LOVE it!!! I am currently reading "It's Kind of a Funny Story." I am really enjoying it so far.
Was that Dexter of the Showtime Dexter series, Susanna? My wife likes those books.
Brittany wrote: "There are so many great recommendations in this feed. I LOVE it!!! I am currently reading "It's Kind of a Funny Story." I am really enjoying it so far."The movie was really good. I finished Full Dark, No Stars by Stephen King. Now I'm trying to finish The Wolfman by Jonathan Maberry.
I finished Mystic River and while I thought it was good, it's not my favorite of the three Lehane novels I've read. Now I'm starting The Gates by John Connolly. I have high hopes for this one as I adored The Book of Lost Things. We'll see if this one is as good as that one.
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I'm starting Handle with Care by Jodi Picoult.
Good book Claire but also like watching a realistic car crash.
Just finished ROOM by Emma Donoghue and gave it 4 stars. Now am reading SIZZLING SIXTEEN by Janet Evanovich.
I'm reading Swapping Loves by jane Green
Claire wrote: "I finally finished Dracula by Bram Stoker and I REALLY liked it. I thought the last 50-75 pages drug on a bit but overall it was a great novel. Not sure whats up next but I'll see what is calling..."Me too! I agree about the last 50-75 pages but overall I really liked it as well.
To anyone out there: What book is the Book of Eli based on? Was it an original screen play?
Alex wrote: "Was that Dexter of the Showtime Dexter series, Susanna? My wife likes those books."Yep, the latest addition to that series. I've only watched the first season of the TV show but I liked what I saw and I've been meaning to watch more. It just seems the books get to me sooner than the show, heh.
Jane, haven't seen the movie, sorry.Susanna, we watch the show; Kirsten tells me it deviates considerably from the book. The show goes downhill after the first season in my opinion, but it's still okay.
I am reading "Firewall", from Henning Mankel. Anybody ever read one of this Wallander mysteries novels?
Laura wrote: "Patricia wrote: "I finished Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese. A great read!I'm going to now move on to Still Alice by Lisa Genova."
oooo let me know how you li..."
I finished Still Alice by Lisa Genova this morning. It was a powerful read. . . especially if you know someone who's suffered from Alzheimer's! I'd recommend it Laura but keep tissues handy just in case.
I'm going to move on to The Many Lives & Secret Sorrows of Josephine B. by Sandra Gulland tonight. A coworker recommended this trilogy to me years ago and I'm finally getting to it.
Alex wrote: "I have not, Kitty; I'm working my way chronologically through history, and I'm still around 300 years short of WWI. :) Good?"Excellent.
Currently reading, among other things, Bart Ehrman's Jesus, Interrupted: Revealing the Hidden Contradictions in the Bible & Why We Don't Know About Them.
I am still reading 'vanity fair'. I feel like I am just finding my feet with the novel. Thackeray's tapestry is defently rich and vibrant.
I just started reading "The Gargoyle" by Andrew Davidson. This book has been on my bookshelf, its a really good book so far.
Did you like it, Jamie? I thought it was pretty great.
Alex wrote: "Did you like it, Jamie? I thought it was pretty great."I absolutely LOVED it! So happy I finally read it. Did you see the movie?
Also: I suggest The Professor and the Madman. I did a compare on us to find books on your to-read list that I could recommend; I haven't read this either, but I'm dying to.
And woops, we were writing at the same time...no, I haven't seen the movie. I'm leery of it because I don't feel like the book will translate all that well to film. Have you seen it?
Alex wrote: "Also: I suggest The Professor and the Madman. I did a compare on us to find books on your to-read list that I could recommend; I haven't read this either, but I'm dying to."I've heard good things about that book! And no, I haven't watched it either. I'm scared too but ultimately will probably end up doing so.
Lindz wrote: "I am still reading 'vanity fair'. I feel like I am just finding my feet with the novel. Thackeray's tapestry is defently rich and vibrant."I loved Vanity Fair.
Oh snap - you also have What Is the What and Middlesex on your to-read list. Those books are so good, Jamie. So good.
Alex wrote: "Oh snap - you also have What Is the What and Middlesex on your to-read list. Those books are so good, Jamie. So good."Nice! And I own both of those! You are making me very excited for these ones!
Books I liked from Jamie's to-read:To Kill a Mockingbird
The Sun Also Rises
The Electric Koolaid Acid Test
The Handmaid's Tale
Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell
The Count of Monte Cristo
I finished The Book of Lost Things last night. Even though I knew what was going to happen, I still really enjoyed the book.This morning, I started The Templar Legacy.
Started The Gendarme by Mark Mustian - very interesting so far.
Jamie wrote: "Alex wrote: "Oh snap - you also have What Is the What and Middlesex on your to-read list. Those books are so good, Jamie. So good."Nice! And I own both of those! You are..."
Middlesex was wonderful. I highly recommend it, Jamie.
I also recommend The Professor and The Madman. It was interesting.
Susanna wrote: "Books I liked from Jamie's to-read:To Kill a Mockingbird
The Sun Also Rises
The Electric Koolaid Acid Test
The Handmaid's Tale
Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell
The Count of Monte Cristo"
Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell was really good in a magical, meandering, historical way.
I finished The Children's Book and highly recommend it. It's a detailed look at Victorian and Edwardian England from about 1890-1919. The characters and story are well plotted and with the mysteries and secrets surrounding them, the book was captivating. Also, the discussion on this book was superb. Thanks to those who participated.I'm now reading Ironweed and listening to Around the World in Eighty Days during my commutes. I'm really enjoying the adventures of Phileas Fogg.
I loved Around the World! I love pretty much all Jules Verne.
Rachel wrote: "Good book Claire but also like watching a realistic car crash."Hey Rachel - yea, I can tell it may be a sad story - especially since its a child - Im not very far in and this is only the 2nd book of hers that I've read. Once I get into it, I have a feeling I won't be able to put it down.
i am reading high on arrival by mackenzie phillips. i never heard of her until she came out with this memoir. i am liking it so far, it must have been hard for to write about such personal, devastating matters but i appreciate her doing that (although i don't think everyone should come out with a memoir of their lives,it just seems like a lot of people are doing that these days) and sharing her lessons with us. no doubt this is going to be a book with a lot of sad moments in it.
I have finished- Elise Crawford's book- "A promisekept!" A good read and a true story!
I am reading-"Who Moved My Cheese"; a self-help book that helps you deal with CHange! I amgoing to read
17 Christmases & Crossing the Heart of Africa; as
soon as they arrive! I'll let you know my review!
I just finished It's Kind of a Funny Story and loved it. I would recommend it to anyone! I am just starting Tender Morsels and it is pretty dark so far. I have heard really good things about it though and have high hopes.
Suzanne C wrote: "Sigh- I finished The Distant Hours. Fabulous! Mesmerizing! Now I'm going to soldier on through my Louisa May Alcott book, although it's more about her idiot father than Louisa her..."Sigh indeed. I finished it Tuesday and was tempted to turn it over and read again. I tried to make myself stop reading so much of it, but I couldn't help but want to know how it ended. I can't wait for more Morton! Now I am onto something light, dependable, and holiday themed, A Fatal Feast
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I have just been reunited with my copy of
The Children's Book, however I am 3/4 of the way through Peony in Love so I will have to finish that first. I'm anxious to get going though so I can join the discussion in the spoiler thread!