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Christy | 181 comments I just finished Room and I'm still reading the Song of Fire and Ice series. I wanted to wait to read the 4th book A Feast for Crows until closer to the release of #5, but I'm not sure I'll be able to hold out. I think I'll start The Help next, though.


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Jeane (icegini) | 4891 comments Finished The Other Boleyn Girlin speed time and loved it. I was so absorbed by it. Slowing down now with Agatha Christie's Secret Notebooks: Fifty Years of Mysteries in the Making - Includes Two Unpublished Poirot Storiesand an Italian crime story.


message 24053: by Christy (new)

Christy | 181 comments I LOVED The Other Boleyn Girl. That started me off on a rather lengthy Tudor England fiction kick. I've enjoyed most of Phillipa Gregory's books that I've read. I also really loved Innocent Traitor by Alison Weir.


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Audrey (audrey_g) | 7 comments Jeane wrote: "Finished The Other Boleyn Girlin speed time and loved it. I was so absorbed by it. Slowing down now with [book:Agatha Christie's Secret Notebooks: Fifty Years of Mysteries in the Mak..."

The Other Bolyn Girl was excellent - I totally agree!


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Jeane (icegini) | 4891 comments The Queen's fool was great too.


message 24056: by Claire (last edited Jan 31, 2011 01:00PM) (new)

Claire (clairebear8) | 514 comments I must be the slowest reader on Goodreads. I'm still reading The Forgotten Garden and am almost finished. I can't wait to see what happens or what the big mystery is (although I'm starting to sort of think I know what part of it might be).

I think next up will be The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks


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Sara | 2 comments I have just started The Unbearable Lightness Of Being by Milan Kundera, really enjoying it so far :)


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Mary (madamefifi) | 358 comments Betsy wrote: "Okay,so this is probably not the place to ask this...But I'm not sure what forum is...
At one point I had the books listed by author in the "MyBooks" section. Now its' just a random listing. I'd ..."


At the bottom of your "My Books" page is a drop-down menu labelled "sort". Just click on the down arrow to open it up. "Date Added" seems to be the default sorting method but you can change it. Mine seems to sort itself in different random ways every time I log on, though, so I don't know if you can change it to "By Author" permanently.

I'm reading The world beneath.


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Paula | 1098 comments I'm reading "Uncommon Knowledge" Judy Lewis. It's her biography, she's the daughter of Clark Gable and Loretta Young. It's been really good so far. Uncommon Knowledge by Judy Lewis


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Madeline | 293 comments I moved on to Rosemary and Rue today. So far it's off to an interesting start. I love that it takes place in S.F. I can't think of any other books I've read that take place here. I have to say I have one question mark... There are a lot of references to the risks the faeries feel of accidentally losing the glamour they give themselves to appear human, and the inevitable "burning" that would be the end of that tailspin. Personally I really don't think anyone would take much notice of a someone with pointy faerie ears and wierd eyes here. They'd just think they'd had some fetish surgery and were wearing contacts... just saying. Other than that I'm onboard so far.

Cover Her Face was odd. I'm not sure where I am at the end. I kind of want to read the next one, but I'm also exasperated that this whole first book seems to move very leisurely, allows you to get to know the characters personalities quite well and then rushes unforseen connections at the last minutes.


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Rebecca (bexsi) Jeane wrote: "The Queen's fool was great too."

I agree it is one of the best books I have read (and thats a lot)


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Jeane (icegini) | 4891 comments Rebecca wrote: "Jeane wrote: "The Queen's fool was great too."

I agree it is one of the best books I have read (and thats a lot)"


I remember that the atmosphere created was so nice, the story really interesting (especially the different places and how linked). I loved the character of hannah and her father's job.... Even though I loved The Boleyn girl, The queen's fool was pure, less sensational....


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Jeane (icegini) | 4891 comments Paula wrote: "I'm reading "Uncommon Knowledge" Judy Lewis. It's her biography, she's the daughter of Clark Gable and Loretta Young. It's been really good so far.Uncommon Knowledge by Judy Lewis"

Never heard about this one, but added it! :-)


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Scott | 257 comments I just finished Wolves of the Calla. It was fantastic.

Even though I didn't plan on it, I'm going to continue on the journey with Song of Susannah.


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Paula | 1098 comments Jeane wrote: "Paula wrote: "I'm reading "Uncommon Knowledge" Judy Lewis. It's her biography, she's the daughter of Clark Gable and Loretta Young. It's been really good so far.[bookcover:Uncommon Knowledge|1070...

I'm really enjoying it so far Jeane, I'm only 100 pages in but there are a lot of pictures and it's interesting.



message 24066: by Jenna (new)

Jenna | 224 comments Haven't posted here in a long time...been reading though. Good to be back and seeing what everyone is reading.

I'm currently reading Gone With the Wind which I am LOVING! It's my favorite movie and this is my first time reading the book.

I'm also reading My Life in France. Not very far into this one but am liking it so far.


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Alayna | 78 comments just about to start Hater, very exciting to start this book


message 24068: by Paula (new)

Paula | 1098 comments Jenna wrote: "Haven't posted here in a long time...been reading though. Good to be back and seeing what everyone is reading.

I'm currently reading Gone With the Wind which I am LOVING! It's my fav...

Enjoy Jenna. It's my overall favorite book and movie of all time.



message 24069: by Paula (new)

Paula | 1098 comments Jenna wrote: "Haven't posted here in a long time...been reading though. Good to be back and seeing what everyone is reading.

I'm currently reading Gone With the Wind which I am LOVING! It's my fav...

Enjoy Jenna. It's my overall favorite book and movie of all time.



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Tory Hendershot (nghtstlkr64) | 14 comments I'm reading One Second After which I'm really liking. Also Alice I Have Been which is really good so far and Getting Personal.


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Jane | 27 comments I am close to halfway through Skippy Dies and am generally enjoying it. I don't know about "best of 2010," but we'll see... I finished Room right before that and loved it.


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Tess Mertens-Johnson | 1411 comments I love the classics


message 24073: by Dana * (last edited Feb 02, 2011 06:32AM) (new)

Dana * (queenofegypt) Finished:
Chew 1: Taster's Choice, Ex Machina, Vol. 4: March to War, DMZ Vol. 5: The Hidden War, Y: The Last Man Vol. 3: One Small Step and also a manga version of Macbeth Shakespeare's Macbeth: The Manga Edition. I am now reading Grim Reaper End of Days by Steve Alten . It has been slow going to get into it, but i think I am getting interested now.


message 24074: by Maya (last edited Feb 02, 2011 12:51PM) (new)

Maya (mrskitty) | 114 comments Im reading 3 at the moment

1. Living with the Dead (Women of the Otherworld, #9) by Kelley Armstrong
2. The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold
3. Alone (Detective D.D. Warren, #1)  by Lisa Gardner


message 24075: by Christy (new)

Christy | 181 comments I just finished Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins. It was pretty good. I love reading books with my daughter. Now I'm reading When Will There Be Good News? by Kate Atkinson. I've loved the other two books with the same detective, so I'm pretty sure I'll like this one too.


message 24076: by Brenda (last edited Feb 03, 2011 08:22AM) (new)

Brenda Klaassen (librarymom23) I am listening to the girl who stopped swimming by Joshilyn Jackson today. It is very interesting.


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cazdoll | 48 comments I'm starting Kill Me by Stephen White


message 24078: by Flora (new)

Flora Smith (bookwormflo) Just getting started on Saving Ceecee Honeycutt and so far I really like it.


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Beth Knight (zazaknittycat) | 501 comments I'm reading Revolution by Jennifer Donnelly and I'm just about to begin J.D. Salinger: A Life by Kenneth Slawenski


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Anne I'm reading THE THIRTY NINE STEPS by John Buchan. It should be a quick read and I wanted to finish it before the new Masterpiece Classic version airs on PBS in March.


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Tess Mertens-Johnson | 1411 comments I want to read the JD SaLinger book -looks good


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Patricia | 185 comments I finished A Town Like Alice by Nevil Shute and started The Power of One by Bryce Courtenay.


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Tad (tottman) I'm reading The Sherlockian by Graham Moore and Gardens of the Moon by Steven Erikson.

Next week I'll start Progeny by R.T. Kaelin. After that I hope to pick up A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness.


message 24084: by Linda (new)

Linda | 887 comments I am reading Beat the Reaper by Josh Bazell , Heidegger's Glasses, and listening to The Year of Pleasures. Beat the Reaper has its ups and downs. Heidegger's Glasses is pretty intriguing and The Year of Pleasures is quite good.


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Claire (clairebear8) | 514 comments I finished The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton and absolutely loved it. Next up is The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot .


message 24086: by Think (new)

Think | 332 comments Currently reading Fool by Christopher Moore by Christopher Moore. So far, loving it even more than A Dirty Job by Christopher Moore and Lamb The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal by Christopher Moore . And I absolutely adored those!


message 24087: by Susanna (new)

Susanna (jb_slasher) About to start Sam Shepard's Rolling Thunder Logbook .


message 24088: by [deleted user] (new)

Haven't posted for awhile been too busy with the house of night novels. I'm currently one chapter away from finishing Awakened which is the eighth (and last released) in the series. Now I have to wait till October or November for the next one.

Next i'll be onto The Spellmans Strike Again by Lisa Lutz which should be funny.

Detriech - I'm happy to hear that you liked Fool more than A Dirty Job, I haven't yet had a Chris Moore book thats been able to match it so i'll have to try Fool as my next one.


message 24089: by Diane (new)

Diane (readergirl235) Jenna wrote: "Haven't posted here in a long time...been reading though. Good to be back and seeing what everyone is reading.

I'm currently reading Gone With the Wind which I am LOVING! It's my fav..."



message 24090: by Diane (new)

Diane (readergirl235) Love, love, love Gone with the Wind--book and movie! I think I'm going to reread GWTW this year. Enjoy!


message 24091: by Diane (new)

Diane (readergirl235) Flora wrote: "Just getting started on Saving Ceecee Honeycutt and so far I really like it."


message 24092: by Diane (new)

Diane (readergirl235) I read that last year. I found it really enjoyable all the way through. Hope you do too!


message 24093: by Tess (new)

Tess Mertens-Johnson | 1411 comments Just started "Five quarters of an Orange"


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Yulande Lindsay (lande40) | 11 comments Reading Cloudsplitter by Russell Banks. Really, really powerfully written.


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Erin (erinlf) | 15 comments I'm reading Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand. Pretty amazing story of endurance in the most challenging circumstances. Writing is solid, as well.


for-much-deliberation  ... (formuchdeliberationreads) I'm reading "The Story of Mankind" by Hendrik Von Loon. Its an amazing and quite interestingly written book chronicling from the dawn of humans to the then present events...


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Natalie (aquariusnat) | 41 comments I have started The Joy Luck Club . Loved the movie , finally reading the book .


message 24098: by Lynda (last edited Feb 05, 2011 09:21AM) (new)

Lynda | 14 comments I'm reading The Joy Luck Club too. I'm liking it so far.


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Maria (minks05) | 481 comments i finished Sarah's Key the other night, and i loved it. i picked up Blue Bloods for some quick, easy reading.


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