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Claire (clairebear8) | 514 comments Rebecca wrote: "I've finished Wuthering HeightsWuthering Heights by Emily Brontë Everything about this book makes it makes it truly brilliant. 5 stars
Midnight Sun[bookcover:Midnig..."


Rebecca, Bloody Tower sounds really good. Is it fiction or non-? Let us know how you like it.


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Flora Smith (bookwormflo) I'm currently 2/3 of the way thru The Oracle of Stamboul and half way thru Clockwork Angel and I love both of these so far. I think Clockwork Angel is actually better than the Mortal Instruments series.


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Jane | 27 comments I finished You Know When the Men Are Gone and enjoyed it so much more than I had expected. Also finished The History of Love but... less impressed with that one. All the "And yet." and "But."'s were driving me crazy. And now... to decide what to read next.


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Scott | 257 comments I just started Ender's Game on the way home.


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Lori (tnbbc) | 10649 comments Mod
I just finished The Ghost Trap, which i am also hosting a giveaway for. I think this book has great group read potential.


message 24306: by Jeff (new)

Jeff Horton I've just finished a book entitled, In the Fullness of Time, by historian Dr. Paul Meier. It's a great book about Christmas, Easter, and the early Church.


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Paula | 1098 comments I've just started "A Taste of Magic" on my Kindle. It's been cute so far. A Taste of Magic (Magic, # 1) by Tracy Madison


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Alisha Marie (endlesswonderofreading) | 715 comments I'm reading Will Grayson, Will Grayson and am liking it so far, but that means nothing considering how many books I read last month that started great and then went downhill halfway through. Hopefully, this month is better than last month book-wise.


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Clara | 157 comments I am reading The Ladies of Missalonghiby Colleen McCullough. I just love that little book. I stopped reading The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton so I could concentrate on that one. I can't seem to be able to read several books at a time. I may start then one will take over the other.


message 24310: by Flora (new)

Flora Smith (bookwormflo) I just finished The Oracle of Stamboul I really loved this story and hated to see it end.

Am over half way thru Clockwork Angel


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Betsy (mistymtladi) | 511 comments Just finished up The Pact by Jodi Picoult and I am just beginning The Persuader. The Pact was an outstanding story of a possible suicide pact between two teens whose families were the best of friends. Although it has the hallmarks of a Picoult novel -plot twists,strong characters, and a switch of narration between time settings, the book was in my opinion one of her better ones.


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Brenda Klaassen (librarymom23) Jane wrote: "I finished You Know When the Men Are Gone and enjoyed it so much more than I had expected. Also finished The History of Love but... less impressed with that one. All th..."



I really enjoyed my time with "You Know When the Men Are Gone." I am suggesting this book to one of my discussion groups.


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Tess Mertens-Johnson | 1411 comments From a Christian aspect?


message 24314: by Susan (new)

Susan I have a bunch going right now but I'm almost finished with Season Of Secrets (Steeple Hill Love Inspired Suspense) by Marta Perry. She is a new author for me and am loving this book!


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Flora Smith (bookwormflo) Finished Clockwork Angel and loved it. Getting ready to start The Secret of Lost Things


Susanna - Censored by GoodReads (susannag) | 1736 comments Just finished The Quiet American - my first Graham Greene.


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Efe | 181 comments Patricia wrote: "I finished The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga which I thought was really good.

Now I'm going to start Say You're One of Them by Uwem Akpan."



Two absolutely fantastic reads!


message 24318: by Mafi (new)

Mafi I'm reading Handle with Care by Jodi Picoult :)


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Efe | 181 comments I finished Outlander by Diana Gabaldon and really enjoyed it so I jumped right into Dragonfly in Amber by her too, but that was a huge mistake. It is dragging and I am so bored. I'm not sure if I just needed a break from the series or if I truly don't like the book. Impossible to tell. I am anxious to get through the last 200 pages and dive into Room


message 24320: by Susan (new)

Susan I'm now reading Undead and Unreturnableby MaryJanice Davidson. I love this series and this author!!!


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Lori (tnbbc) | 10649 comments Mod
I began The French Revolution yesterday. It's raunchy and hilarious! And if you have an iPhone or iPad, it also comes with a free app that gives you loads of "extras"... It's not currently available through Android so I can't access any of it.... awww nuts!!!


message 24322: by Yasmin (new)

Yasmin Read recently Alice Walker's "By the Light of My Father's Smile", read Colette's Claudine's House and now reading an adapted book of Olaudah Equiano, adapted for younger readers but it was the only copy of the Life of Olaudah Equiano they had!


message 24323: by Petra (last edited Mar 03, 2011 08:02PM) (new)

Petra Monef wrote: "I finished Outlander by Diana Gabaldon and really enjoyed it so I jumped right into Dragonfly in Amber by her too, but that was a huge mistake. It is dragging and I am so b..."

Monef, Dragonfly In Amber is the slowest of this series. It was my least favorite, too.


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Tess Mertens-Johnson | 1411 comments I used to work with Mary Janice. We did the newsletter together. She is so fun! It comes out in her writing


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Susan she has me giggling all the time Tess!!


message 24326: by Betsy (last edited Mar 04, 2011 06:54AM) (new)

Betsy (mistymtladi) | 511 comments Mafalda wrote: "I'm reading Handle with Care by Jodi Picoult :)"
Did you know there is a fan club on site for Picoult books? I read and enjoyed this Picoult book also.


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Betsy (mistymtladi) | 511 comments I'm reading in between working and sleeping Persuader by Lee Childs. It's pretty good-enough so that I pivkd up another book by Childs anyway.


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Lentz | 1 comments I am just finishing Infinite Jest, which was quite a marathon, just starting The Autograph Man by Zadie Smith, and I just bought Moore’s Mythopoeia by Chirstopher Wunderlee, which I’m very excited about (his previous book was very good).


message 24329: by Clara (new)

Clara | 157 comments I just finished The Ladies of Missalonghi by Colleen McCullough. I am now reading Casting Off by Nicole R. Dickson at the same time, The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton.


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Tess Mertens-Johnson | 1411 comments Susan - Where dso you live? She does quite a few books tours


message 24331: by Susan (new)

Susan I'm in Southeast Wisconsin--23 miles South of Milwaukee!!


message 24332: by Jason "Book Sniper" (new)

Jason "Book Sniper" (booksniper) | 21 comments Im trying to finish The Kite Runner and Crazy Love: Overwhelmed by a Relentless God this weekend if time allows. Plus I cant seem to pull myself away from this computer long enough to pick up a book. SORRY MY FELLOW BOOKWORMS :P


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Rosabelle Purnama | 87 comments I'm currently reading Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult .


message 24334: by Susan (new)

Susan I have this one somewhere in my piles......how are you liking it Rosabelle??


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Jeane (icegini) | 4891 comments Have about 300pages left of the great The First Man in Rome by Colleen McCullough


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Alayna | 78 comments Lori wrote: "I just finished Elizabeth C. Bunce's A Curse Dark as Gold, which I loved and highly recommend.

I'm currently reading [book:Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pa..."


i absoultely loved Lamb, i guareetee you if you love this book, you will love all his books, its hard once you start reading Moores books not to become a fan. enjoy :)


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Alayna | 78 comments i am just about to start Here We Go Again by Betty White very excited to start this book, as Betty White is one of my fav actresses and shes hilarious :)


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Donna | 137 comments Now reading The Emperor's Tomb by Steve Berry. I won this from Goodreads First reads. This is the first Steve Berry book I've read and it is really a page turner.


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Amber | 11 comments Lord of the Fading Lands. I'm about 1/4th of the way through it, liking it so far! :)


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Rosabelle Purnama | 87 comments Susan wrote: "I have this one somewhere in my piles......how are you liking it Rosabelle??"

Hi Susan, I'm still on the first 40 pages of the book, so far so good. Picoult is one of my fave author. have you read her other books?


message 24341: by Tess (new)

Tess Mertens-Johnson | 1411 comments I don't but I know she is on tour. She will be in Mpls March 8. Google her website


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message 24343: by Kelsey (new)

Kelsey Lentz wrote: "I am just finishing Infinite Jest, which was quite a marathon, just starting The Autograph Man by Zadie Smith, and I just bought Moore’s Mythopoeia by Chirstopher Wunderlee, which I’m very excited ..."

How do you like Zadie Smith? I have On Beauty sitting on my tightly squeezed bookshelf, but I've been reluctant to read it due to some bad experiences of other friends. However, they are not really big readers, so I don't know!


message 24344: by Kelsey (new)

Kelsey I'm currently halfway through Yukio Mishima's The Sound of Waves. Normally I don't enjoy the "coming of age" stories, but his imagery of the ocean and nature is quite beautiful and makes me wish I was sitting on the beach witnessing this story.


message 24345: by Patricia (new)

Patricia | 185 comments I finished The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery which I wasn't crazy about. Now I'm moving on to The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson.


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Tess Mertens-Johnson | 1411 comments I just Started "Stalking Susan' by Julie Kramer


message 24347: by Maria (new)

Maria (minks05) | 481 comments Patricia wrote: "I finished The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery which I wasn't crazy about. Now I'm moving on to The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson."

i LOVED The Gargoyle. still one of the best books i've ever read. slightly disturbing, and occasionally tough to read, but so worth it. i hope you enjoy it!


message 24348: by Maria (new)

Maria (minks05) | 481 comments i'm kind of in a reading slump. i've started 3 books this week, Lark and Termite, The Zookeeper's Wife, and Misguided Angel and not one of them has really grabbed me. this is unusual, so i'm not sure what to do about it. i may just scrap them all and try a new set of choices. of course, The Zookeeper's Wife is for a book group, so i'll to read that one sooner rather than later.


message 24349: by Petra (new)

Petra Maria, I just compared books with you.
Of the books we've both read, our ratings are very similar. Going by that, I would recommend you read Child 44. It's on your TBR list, it's fast paced and it's a good story.


message 24350: by Jeff (new)

Jeff Horton Just started reading Evil Plans: Having Fun on the Road to World Domination, by Hugh MacLeod, which I won on a Goodreads giveaway!


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