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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 half way through Dune by Frank Herbert. I'm reading To the Lighthouse for our bookclub read next.
I finished Called Home: Two Hearts Answer, gulped down Lady Justice Takes A C.R.A.P. City Retiree Action Patrol, and have started French Lessons.
I am currently reading
and
. 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.
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.
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
Just finihsed up on Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins.NO wI am continuing on with A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan
I am reading Pop Goes the Weasel (Alex Cross,#5) & next is Déjà Dead .Just finished Swimsuit and Cat & Mouse.
Just finished French Lessons. Gorgeous! And I started Lady Justice And The Lost Tapes. Absolutely fun series!
Just finished reading the ARC of
and reviewed it here: http://wp.me/p1CKWU-63Now reading:
on nook and ARC of
even though it's already available in bookstores. =)
I just finished Murder Most Royal
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.
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.
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.
I'm reading Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game by Michael Lewis. Seems appropriate with the state of sports and business.
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
by Alicia Rasley. Has anyone read this one and if so, what did you think of it?
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 (:
Currently reading: Dean and Me:
,
The Voysey Inheritance (Methuen Drama), The Youngest: A Play, Divine Inspiration
and
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!
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.
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.
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.
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!
Jennifer wrote: "Currently reading: Dean and Me:
,
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.
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. :)
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!
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*
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*
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?
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?
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. : )
Antoine wrote: "Jennifer wrote: "Currently reading: Dean and Me:
,
[book:The Voysey Inheritance (Methuen Dram..."Yikes! (if you insist on life imitating art, I'd suggest you pick different art!!!)
Jennifer wrote: "Antoine wrote: "Jennifer wrote: "Currently reading: Dean and Me:
,
[book:The Voysey Inheritan..."I heartily second that motion! I'll be more careful in the future.
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.
My next book is The Flame Trees of Thika: Memories of an African Childhood and I'm also reading Death on Demand.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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:
and reviewed it here http://wp.me/p1CKWU-6VNow reading:
and
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