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I finished SIZZLING SIXTEEN and laughed and laughed! Now am reading RAVENS by George Dawes Green.
I'm reading 'SURE OF YOU' by Armistead Maupin. I love ARMISTEAD MAUPIN
Jane wrote: "Started The Gendarme by Mark Mustian - very interesting so far."Jane: I loved The Gendarme. Got to hear Mustain speak at our local book festival a couple months ago and he is every bit as interesting as his topic. Hope you enjoy it all the way through.
Just finished Inkspell and really ejoyed it. Am looking forward to reading the last one in this trilogy.Almost half way thru The Moonstone and altho I like this one it just seems to be going over the same facts. Nothing new seems to be really going on. I'm not liking it nearly as well as The Woman in White
Finished the Children's Book. Great group read with discussion! I recently started the audio version of Juliet and the e-book version of The Replacement.
Petra wrote: "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 wi..."Petra wrote: "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 wi..."
Petra! I miss you and Kitty! It's been SO quiet the last couple of days. I am still letting the Children's Book settle in before I make some lingering comments as I read other books. We had a great group discussion and I to appreciate every one's participation :o) BTW, I also want to read Ironweed. How is that book going?
I am now reading Book Lust by Nancy Pearl. It is a good read. Of course anything that talks about books has to be good.
I am going to delve into Brothers K by David James Duncan--I just finished Sure of You-Armistead Maupin.
Tracy wrote: "BTW, I also want to read Ironweed. How is that book going? ..."Gritty. Very gritty. Life on the streets is brutal and unpleasant and this book makes it real. The writing is beautiful; the subject matter not so much. Add to that hallucinations that the main character, Francis, is having but the reader isn't always aware of and it's gritty.
That's all I can say about it yet.
PS: don't fret. We'll have more book discussions one day soon. It was a great discussion!
Finished The Wolfman...now reading Inferno edited by Ellen Datlow and probably starting To Kill a Mockingbird tomorrow if I can find a copy.
Gave up on Fly Away Home. It's about a women and her Senator husband who had has an affair with an aide and gets caught in the glare of the press. It's all been done in real life and I wasn't in the mood to read about it. Started Gendarme and The Patience of the Spider.
Brittany wrote: "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 re..."I've just received this book. For some reason I expected the book to be physically lighter than it is. It will have to wait a bit as I have some others needing more urgent attention.
I finished Ironweed last night. A very interesting look at life on the streets, complete with personal guilt and addiction. To counterbalance the grittiness of Ironweed, I started Practical Demonkeeping. So far, I'm enjoying the quirkiness and subtle humour.
i finally got around to finishing 31 Bond Street. it was ok, but not that great. may have been why it took me so long to finish it.
Jo wrote: "I'm reading The Scorch Trials"Just finished it, what do you think? Now that we know about WICKED, it takes some of the mystery out of it, but then the manipulation is still perplexing...
I finally finished Louisa May Alcott: The Woman Behind Little Women today & posted my review. I might put everything else on hold & curl up with the lovely copy of Little Women, Little Men, & Jo's Boys that my Nana bought me when I was little. That should tide me over until my next BookSwim order comes in & I can start on Claude & Camille: A Novel of Monet. I am a huge Monet fan, so this one is highly anticipated.
I'm currently reading Full Dark, No Stars by Stephen King. It's a collection of four novellas. I'm only about halfway through the first one and enjoying it so far.Just finished The Informers by Bret Easton Ellis and really liked that.
Petra wrote: "I started Practical Demonkeeping. So far, I'm enjoying the quirkiness and subtle humour."This is one of my favorites by Moore. I just read Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal a couple of weeks ago. If you haven't read this one yet, you should. It was laugh-out-loud funny.
I finished The Many Lives & Secret Sorrows of Josephine B. by Sandra Gulland and will move on to Skeletons at the Feast by Chris Bohjalian.
I'm about to start "House Rules", by Jodi Picoult
Scott wrote: "Petra wrote: "I started Practical Demonkeeping. So far, I'm enjoying the quirkiness and subtle humour."This is one of my favorites by Moore. I just read Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal a couple of weeks ago. If you haven't read this one yet, you should. It was laugh-out-loud funny. ..."
Scott, Lamb is my favorite Moore book so far. Have you read Island of the Sequined Love Nun? I really enjoyed that one as well.
Patricia wrote: "I finished The Many Lives & Secret Sorrows of Josephine B. by Sandra Gulland and will move on to Skeletons at the Feast by Chris Bohjalian.What did you think of Josephine Patricia? I read it a while back and thought it was well done. I have the 2nd in the trilogy in my stacks to read soon.
Petra wrote: "Scott, Lamb is my favorite Moore book so far. Have you read Island of the Sequined Love Nun? I really enjoyed that one as well."I liked that one also. I have been reading them in order and I've gotten to Lamb. I've heard that some of the ones that I haven't read yet are some of his best.
I finally finished dean koontz one door away from heaven and finishing up barbara delinskys bronze mystique
Snehel wrote: "I have almost finished Fall of Giants by Ken Follett. Just 100 or so pages to go..."How does it measure up to Pillars of th Earth?
Paula wrote: "Patricia wrote: "I finished The Many Lives & Secret Sorrows of Josephine B. by Sandra Gulland and will move on to Skeletons at the Feast by Chris Bohjalian.What did yo..."
I thought it was good. Not my normal type of read. I'll eventually get to the rest of the series. . . don't know when. They're on the list. : )
I'm reading The Distant Hours by Kate Morton and am really loving it so far. Not surprising considering I loved her two other books, The House at Riverton and The Forgotten Garden.
Susanna wrote: "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 l..."
You should catch up. In my opinion the last season and the one currently on air are the best seasons so far :)
It's been awhile since I've posted. Right now I can't think of al the other titles I've read. But here's some I did. The Book Thief,which I found engaging but gruesome, Dennis LeHaye's Shuitter Island which was so good I want to re-read it because I'm still not sure whose crazy,and today I started Ahabs Wife which I find lyrical and insightful.
Patricia wrote: "Paula wrote: "Patricia wrote: "I finished The Many Lives & Secret Sorrows of Josephine B. by Sandra Gulland and will move on to Skeletons at the Feast by Chris Bohjalian...I know what you mean, I think I read Josephine a year ago and haven't picked up the 2nd one yet! LOL
Still reading Brideshead Revisited and I've just reached a point where I'm feeling very sympathetic of the characters. I wasn't expecting to actually be drawn into this book. It's the films fault. I felt unsympathetic throughout watching, but the writing brings them into a whole new dimension. It's rather like having a private conversation with someone you really care for but haven't seen in years.
Patricia wrote: "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 ge..."
To me it has more in common with Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
I have finished the Hunger Games series and I really enjoyed the premise and the books. Although the last one was not one of my favorites,the first two were awesome!!!!!!
Alisha wrote: "I'm reading The Distant Hours by Kate Morton and am really loving it so far. Not surprising considering I loved her two other books, The House at Riverton and [book:T..."Alisha, I loved that book! L.O.V.E.D. How far along are you? It was great how just about the time you thought you were going to learn a piece of the puzzle, she only deepened the mysteries.
Lori wrote: "I am curious to know what everyone is currently reading.I just finished High Fidelity by Nick Hornby this morning and jumped right into The Town That Forgot To Breathe.
Strange book to pick ..."
I loved High Fidelity. Love just about everything Hornby has written. I'm deep into David Grossman's To the End of the Land now. Very moving.
Betsy wrote: "It's been awhile since I've posted. Right now I can't think of al the other titles I've read. But here's some I did. The Book Thief,which I found engaging but gruesome, Dennis LeHaye's Shuitter Isl..."One of my favorite books that deserves another read. How many bottles of beer on that wall? LOL!
Suzanne C wrote: "Alisha wrote: "I'm reading The Distant Hours by Kate Morton and am really loving it so far. Not surprising considering I loved her two other books, [book:The House at Riverton|12787..."I'm reading it now! I'm only about 120 pages in but oh it's soooo good!
Stephanie wrote: "Susanna wrote: "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..."
I've actually been really curious about the fourth season due to a very special guest star. I might just have to catch up real soon. :)
I'm 3/4 of the way thru The Moonstone and it seems like there would be an easier way to solve this mystery than they way they are going about it. Its like the obvious answer is being overlooked. I am also close to finishing The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon and I have found this to be a very interesting read.
finished with Barbara Delinsky's Bronze Mystique abd started with fixing Delilah by Sarah Ockler
Flora wrote: "I'm 3/4 of the way thru The Moonstone and it seems like there would be an easier way to solve this mystery than they way they are going about it. Its like the obvious answer is being ov..."Moonstone sounds like every episode of Scooby Doo ever made..sorry, just making an observation from your quote.
Hi - couldn't find an intro thread - if I missed it I apologize! Anyway, just finished MudboundMudbound which was good if a little bit disturbing/depressing. Trying to find something lighter to read. Have lost 2 of my 3 bookclubs of late, and hoping that I can fall in here. :)
Susanna wrote: "Stephanie wrote: "Susanna wrote: "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 f..."
I really enjoyed Lost City of Z! One of my fave non-fiction reads last year.
Suzanne C wrote: "Alisha wrote: "I'm reading The Distant Hours by Kate Morton and am really loving it so far. Not surprising considering I loved her two other books, [book:The House at Riverton|12787..."I'm reading it on my Kindle and it says that I'm 30% in. So, not too far in, but far in enough to be certain that I'm going to enjoy the twists and turns.
I'm rereading A Farewell to Arms, which is feeling like a comfort book. I'm only about 30 pages in, but I'm falling in love with the characters and the descriptions! Hemingway, love.
I also absolutely loved her book. It sucked me in from the start and just gets better!
Aimee wrote: "I made a trip to the library today and came home with too many books.The Poisonwood Bible-Barbara Kingsolver
The Yiddish Policeman's Union-Michael Chabon
The Castle in the Forest-Norman Mailer
..."
The Poisonwood Bible is one of the greatest books I've ever read!
Recynd wrote: "Hi! I'm new to the group, too. Nice to meetcha.My very, very favorite feeling is the feeling I get when, after finishing one book, I'm standing in front of my "to read" stack, trying to decid..."
Interesting list! Make sure you get to The Girls by L. Lansens. It's so unusual and disturbing and beautiful!
Lori wrote: "I have recently read The End Of Alice (A.M. Holmes) and am half way through A Long Way Down (Nick Hornby). I love the voices Hornby gives his characters. This is a book about four miserable people ..."Just finished Room which I thought was amazing. I read it in two days. I did NOT want it to end. Now am reading Await your Reply by Dan Chaon, an amazing writer.
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I read It's Kind of a Funny Story last year and I loved it as well. Glad you enjoyed it. I just finished The Gates by John Connolly and thought it was just okay. I enjoyed it a bit while I was reading it, but once I put it down, I had no real desire to pick it back up. I ended up giving it three stars.
Now I'm going to start Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll since I've never read it and the only film version I can even semi-remember is the one with Johnny Depp. Hopefully I like it.