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message 25151: by Lori, Super Mod (new)

Lori (tnbbc) | 10645 comments Mod
I looked up IndieBound and BetterWorldBooks but both are selling at full price... It's still new and also very indie so I am not sure that you will find very many used copies floating around yet.


message 25152: by Connie (new)

Connie  G (connie_g) I just finished The Secret River about Australia. It's a wonderful book that won many awards.


message 25153: by Dana * (new)

Dana * (queenofegypt) Currently reading The Keep andThe Goddess Test andDoc: A Novel


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Claire (clairebear8) | 514 comments I just finished Tell No One and am starting Mockingjay. Tell No One was a good fast read.


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Gabriela (gabrielita) | 1 comments Im reading The Birth of Venus.Its really good and it had some nice twists which I really didn't see coming...
Also starting on A Midsummer Night's Dream:)


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Dani (The Pluviophile Writer) (pluviophilewriter) | 237 comments I'm half way through Dune by Frank Herbert. I'm reading To the Lighthouse for our bookclub read next.


message 25158: by Linda (new)

Linda | 887 comments I am currently reading The Abduction by Mark Gimenez and The Surrendered by Chang-rae Lee . Both are pretty good so far. Also listening to Harlan Coben's Live Wire. Coben is always great. Love Myron Bolitar and his friend Win.


message 25159: by Ioana (new)

Ioana Gabriela wrote: "Im reading The Birth of Venus.Its really good and it had some nice twists which I really didn't see coming...
Also starting on A Midsummer Night's Dream:)"


I'm currently reading Caleb's Crossing, which I enjoy (but not love, at least not yet).

The Birth of Venus was on my TBR list for a long time, but I just realized I have over 90 books on my Kindle. Need to read at least some of those first, before getting any new ones.


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Sheila (marblepdck) | 17 comments Ive been on a roll.....just finished The Things That Keep Us Here, Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter, Dead Reckoning, Don't Breathe a Word: A Novel and Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children........I just started Mudbound last night and I am really enjoying it


message 25161: by Donna (new)

Donna (dfiggz) | 1626 comments Just finihsed up on Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins.

NO wI am continuing on with A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan


message 25162: by So_Many_Books (last edited Jul 06, 2011 06:52PM) (new)

So_Many_Books (so_many_books_so_little_time) | 1 comments I am reading Pop Goes the Weasel (Alex Cross,#5) & next is Déjà Dead .

Just finished Swimsuit and Cat & Mouse.


message 25163: by Kristi (new)

Kristi (kristicasey) Just finished French Lessons. Gorgeous! And I started Lady Justice And The Lost Tapes. Absolutely fun series!


message 25164: by Anne (new)

Anne I'm currently reading That Old Cape Magicby Richard RussoIt's a good summer read.


Cate (The Professional Fangirl) (chaostheory08) | 89 comments Just finished reading the ARC of Shadows on the Sand A Seaside Mystery by Gayle G. Roper and reviewed it here: http://wp.me/p1CKWU-63

Now reading: Concerto by Sandra Miller on nook and ARC of The Mistress's Revenge by Tamar Cohen even though it's already available in bookstores. =)


message 25166: by Jennifer (new)

Jennifer (jhaltenburger) I just finished Murder Most Royal Murder Most Royal (Tudor Saga, #5) by Jean Plaidy and not a moment too soon. I'd set myself to finish reading all of my unread Jean Plaidy this year but I am SO SICK of the Tudors I could hardly get through this one. I just wanted them to line up Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard and lop their heads off on page 2 and be done with it.


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Flora Smith (bookwormflo) I finished Tiger's Curse and didn't really care for it. I'm now almost half way thru Darke and liking it much more.


message 25168: by Scott (new)

Scott | 257 comments I finished Bag of Bones this morning. I thought it was an excellent ghost story.

I'm going to start The Case of Charles Dexter Ward this afternoon. This will be my first read of any Lovecraft.


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Antoine Devine (antoinemauricedevine) | 39 comments I'm reading Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game by Michael Lewis. Seems appropriate with the state of sports and business.


message 25170: by Glenda (new)

Glenda (glenda-r) I just finished A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan Very interesting and definitely not for everyone. I gave it 3 stars. I enjoyed reading it, I'm glad I read it, but I wouldn't read it again.

Just started on The Year She Fell by Alicia Rasley by Alicia Rasley. Has anyone read this one and if so, what did you think of it?


message 25171: by Lauren (new)

Lauren (elbeaton) | 4 comments I just finished the Wind-Up Bird Chronicles for the group read! It was really good. To be honest, I didn't understand a lot of it, but I don't think you're entirely meant to. Very whimsical, strange read that really pulls on your emotions in strange ways - fear, disgust, etc.

Now I am reading The Lotus Eaters by Tatjana Soli. I'm only a few pages in but it seems really interesting so far, about three photographers in the Vietnam War in Saigon. I won it on Goodreads. It's the first book in a long while that I haven't read on my Sony eReader - it's a nice change (:


message 25172: by Jennifer (new)

Jennifer (jhaltenburger) Currently reading: Dean and Me: Dean and Me (A Love Story) by Jerry Lewis , The Voysey Inheritance (Methuen Drama) (Modern Plays) by Harley Granville-Barker The Voysey Inheritance (Methuen Drama), The Youngest: A Play, Divine Inspiration Divine Inspiration by Jane Langton and A Fall from Grace A Novel of Suspense by Robert Barnard A Fall from Grace: A Novel of Suspense. I'll probably also start either the next Chiaverini in my list, or the next Cleo Coyle. Or both!


message 25173: by Brenda (new)

Brenda Klaassen (librarymom23) Rayna wrote: "Lori - any idea where I can get a (cheap) copy?"

Most Public Libraries have "Interlibrary Loan" They can get a book from another library in your state for a small fee of $5.00 or less. You might be able to get the book that way, if you don't want to own the book. If you want to own the book try www.betterworldbooks.com they have many books really frugally priced.


message 25174: by Brenda (new)

Brenda Klaassen (librarymom23) I started because I was at a friends home last night and had forgotten my current book, Friendship Bread. I think I will enjoy this story.


message 25175: by Mafi (new)

Mafi I read Evermore (The Immortals, #1) by Alyson Noel , Blue Moon (The Immortals, #2) by Alyson Noel and now I'm reading Shadowland (The Immortals, #3) by Alyson Noel by Alyson Noel


message 25176: by Maria (new)

Maria (minks05) | 481 comments i've finished Castaways from Elin Hilderbrand, The Peach Keeper and The Girl Who Chased the Moon, both from Sarah Addison Allen, and Maybe This Time from Jennifer Crusie. I've finished all of these since Sunday, which helps catch me up a *bit* towards my goal for the year.

i started Sister Mine from Tawni O'Dell today. i feel like i've read this already, but i could be wrong. i like her stuff, it takes place in areas that i know well, both geographically and emotionally.


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Rayna  (Poindextrix) (poindextrix) | 73 comments Thanks Brenda!


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Samantha Flynn (SamanthaFlynn) | 1 comments I just finished "The Eye of the Crystal Ball" by T.P.Boje and was really surprised. She is a totally unknown author but the book was great!


message 25179: by Karen M (new)

Karen M | 1956 comments Last night started Game of Secrets: A Novel and today Death on Demand. Both are very good so far.


message 25180: by Antoine (new)

Antoine Devine (antoinemauricedevine) | 39 comments Jennifer wrote: "Currently reading: Dean and Me: Dean and Me (A Love Story) by Jerry Lewis, The Voysey Inheritance (Methuen Drama) (Modern Plays) by Harley Granville-Barker The Voysey Inheritance (Methuen Drama), [boo..."

I saw David Mamet's production of The Voysey Inheritance in 2004, which was fortunate. Unfortunately, I worked for a family-run company whose fortunes were eerily similar.


message 25181: by Allison (new)

Allison (sockweasel) | 432 comments I just finished Unfinished Business: One Man's Extraordinary Year of Trying to Do the Right Things by Lee Kravitz, which was very good. And now I'm starting Empire Falls by Richard Russo. :)


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Noelle | 18 comments I am reading Tolstoy and the Purple Chair and I am really enjoying it


message 25183: by Karen M (new)

Karen M | 1956 comments Noelle wrote: "I am reading Tolstoy and the Purple Chair and I am really enjoying it"

I read this book a while ago, I liked the first half better than the second but that's because I could identify better with the first half. Enjoy!


message 25184: by Lori, Super Mod (new)

Lori (tnbbc) | 10645 comments Mod
Brenda wrote: "Rayna wrote: "Lori - any idea where I can get a (cheap) copy?"

Most Public Libraries have "Interlibrary Loan" They can get a book from another library in your state for a small fee of $5.00 or le..."


But Betterwordbooks sells the book at full price... I've already checked for her. *sigh*


message 25185: by Lori, Super Mod (new)

Lori (tnbbc) | 10645 comments Mod
So I went from alt.punk - which is the sort of book you devour in a day - to a book that is taking me awhile to get through.

It's called Fight for Your Long Day and it's published by Atticus Books. It reminds me in a sense of Saturday - in that the entire book seems to take place in the snapshot of one day (not in the sense that I absolutely hated it) - and though it is quite well written, it's also very heady. It's a book you have to read slowly because the author crams a lot of thought into each sentence....

Anyone read it before?


message 25186: by Paula (new)

Paula | 1098 comments I'm just getting started in "Iron House". It's been very good so far. I won this on goodreads. I was so excited, first of all because I love John Hart's books and 2nd because I never win anything. : ) Iron House by John Hart


message 25187: by Jennifer (new)

Jennifer (jhaltenburger) Antoine wrote: "Jennifer wrote: "Currently reading: Dean and Me: Dean and Me (A Love Story) by Jerry Lewis, The Voysey Inheritance (Methuen Drama) (Modern Plays) by Harley Granville-Barker [book:The Voysey Inheritance (Methuen Dram..."


Yikes! (if you insist on life imitating art, I'd suggest you pick different art!!!)


message 25188: by Rayna (new)

Rayna  (Poindextrix) (poindextrix) | 73 comments Jessica, I really enjoyed The Bell Jar. How are you liking it so far?


message 25189: by Antoine (new)

Antoine Devine (antoinemauricedevine) | 39 comments Jennifer wrote: "Antoine wrote: "Jennifer wrote: "Currently reading: Dean and Me: Dean and Me (A Love Story) by Jerry Lewis, The Voysey Inheritance (Methuen Drama) (Modern Plays) by Harley Granville-Barker [book:The Voysey Inheritan..."

I heartily second that motion! I'll be more careful in the future.


Cate (The Professional Fangirl) (chaostheory08) | 89 comments Just finished Concerto by Sandra Miller and here's my review: http://wp.me/p1CKWU-6p

Now reading: Mistresss Revenge by Tamar Cohen and Isle of Stumps by Bryan R. Dennis .


message 25191: by Emilly R (new)

Emilly R (rosario0829e) | 198 comments I just finished reading "LIFE OF PI BY YAN MARTEL",I truly enjoyed this book,specially the relationship between Pi and Richard Parker(a Bengal( tiger).my next read is "GAP CREEK BY ROBERT MORGAN.


message 25194: by Glenda (new)

Glenda (glenda-r) Paula wrote: "I'm just getting started in "Iron House". It's been very good so far. I won this on goodreads. I was so excited, first of all because I love John Hart's books and 2nd because I ne..."

I can't wait to read this book. I have it pre-ordered for Tuesday. I love John Hart. I am actually reading his first book The King of Lies now and can hardly put it down. Hope this new one is just as good.


message 25195: by Paula (new)

Paula | 1098 comments Glenda wrote: "Paula wrote: "I'm just getting started in "Iron House". It's been very good so far. I won this on goodreads. I was so excited, first of all because I love John Hart's books and 2n...

I've read all but "Down River" Glenda and enjoyed them all. I'm having a real hard time putting this book down. Hope you enjoy it.



message 25196: by Mafi (new)

Mafi I finished Dark Flame (The Immortals, #4) by Alyson Noel and now I'm reading Shadowfever (Fever, #5) by Karen Marie Moning by Karen Marie Moning. :D


message 25197: by Dana * (last edited Jul 11, 2011 08:12AM) (new)

Dana * (queenofegypt) Finished The Goddess Test (Goddess Test #1) by Aimee Carter and Blankets by Craig Thompson . Starting up Plague of the Dead by Z.A. Recht


message 25198: by Clara (new)

Clara | 157 comments I just finished The Boy in the Striped Pajamas. I am feeling very sad about it. Now I am looking for a feel good book. I am thinking about The Soldier's Wife. I hope it has a happy ending.


message 25199: by Maria (new)

Maria (minks05) | 481 comments i finished Sister Mine from Tawni O'Dell today. it's amazing just how vividly she brings the characters and their surroundings to life, and just how exact those characters and surroundings are to the real thing.

not sure what i'll read next, i have 3 in my pile: The Orchid Affair, Swamplandia and The Book of Tomorrow. decisions, decisions!


Cate (The Professional Fangirl) (chaostheory08) | 89 comments Clara wrote: "I just finished The Boy in the Striped Pajamas. I am feeling very sad about it."

Aw yeah... this one was sad. :(

Just finished: Isle of Stumps by Bryan R. Dennis and reviewed it here http://wp.me/p1CKWU-6V

Now reading: Mistresss Revenge by Tamar Cohen and Friends of Choice by Linda Nelson .


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