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Jane wrote: "What did anyone think about Virgin Suicides?"I was disappointed! Actually preferred the movie!
Li wrote: "I just finished Georgette Heyer's Venetia (which I absolutely loved!) so I'm on to reading Orson Scott Card's Ender's Game (which I've been meaning to read for a very ..."I loved Bram Stoker's Dracula.
Li wrote: "I just finished Georgette Heyer's Venetia (which I absolutely loved!) so I'm on to reading Orson Scott Card's Ender's Game (which I've been meaning to read for a very ..."I hope you stick with Dracula this time around! It gets intense fast. I have read it 3 times and though I struggle with the language I still love the story and get scared every time!
Li wrote: "I just finished Georgette Heyer's Venetia (which I absolutely loved!) so I'm on to reading...Bram Stoker's Dracula (I started reading this book last year but then stopped a few chapters in. I decided to start reading it again but yeah, it's a bit boring at the moment)...I read Dracula this past summer. Though it was slow-going at times, like Claire, Angie and Jennifer, I did enjoy it in the end. When you're finished, you might be interested in Dracula in Love by Karen Essex, which is told from Mina's POV and was a bit of a faster read.
Heather L wrote: "Li wrote: "I just finished Georgette Heyer's Venetia (which I absolutely loved!) so I'm on to reading...Bram Stoker's Dracula (I started reading this book last year but then stopped a few chapters ..."That sounds like a good recommendation (Dracula in Love). I'll have to read that one.
Finally finished The Greek Treasure. I enjoyed the book but just took so long to read. I'm about 3/4 of the way through Mudbound and still really enjoying it although it's gotten a bit predictable. Just started Track of the Cat for something a little lighter.
Desiree wrote: "Cidney wrote: "Desiree wrote: "I'm reading Villette by Charlotte Bronte."I remember reading that a few years back. It was a hard one to get a-hold of. How are you liking it?"
It's a bit hard f..."
It's got Charlotte's fingerprints in a way that, say, Anne's or Emily's works don't. Glad you're plowing forward!
Michael wrote: "I am reading Halfway House, love it so far."I just finished the amazing book, love it. I love how the stories came together at the end and how interesting the characters were.
Emilly R wrote: "I finished "DAUGHTER OF FORTUNE"by ISABEL ALLENDE,which i enjoyed so much"That is a beautifully written book! I need to read another one of hers.
Allison wrote: "Last night I finished The Night Circus which I absolutely adored. Loved the story, loved the style of writing, it was great. :) Today I'm reading Alice in Wonderland."
I just got the annotated Alice with all the interesting little tidbits throughout. I'm looking forward to reading it!
I'm reading Reading Lolita in Tehran and loving it so far. It's easy to forget that reading many of the best works of fiction-- a simple pleasure in the US-- is a secret and dangerous act in other parts of the world.
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I find it absolutely fascinating.
I Don't Know How She Does It: The Life of Kate Reddy, Working MotherI Don't Know How She Does It: The Life of Kate Reddy, Working Mother, heard the movie was good. Yes I am a guy reading a book like this, don`t judge me LOL.
Just finished Maggie Stiefvater's THE SCORPIO RACES which was a great read for autumn. Especially if you live where it is blustery AND you like horses.
Kristilyn wrote: "Allison wrote: "Last night I finished The Night Circus which I absolutely adored. Loved the story, loved the style of writing, it was great. :) Today I'm reading [book:Alice in Won..."
You definitely should pick up The Night Circus. :) It's super good!
And yes, get around to Alice In Wonderland too, it's a really quick read.
Elizabeth wrote: "Allison wrote: "Last night I finished The Night Circus which I absolutely adored. Loved the story, loved the style of writing, it was great. :) Today I'm reading [book:Alice in Won..."
That sounds really cool, Elizabeth! Hope you enjoy!
I finished The Day the Falls Stood Still last night. It was excellent- I rated it a rarely-given five stars, even though the ending was obvious early in the book.So, Alice in Wonderland is a good read? I'll have to try it. The Disney movie freaked me out when I was little. It was all just kind of LSD-trippy.
I read Alice in Wonderland last year, I refreshed reading (I read it in deep childhood)parallel to my daughter reading this book (she was 8). This is one of the books what good to read in childhood and refresh when you older. But with all this cartoons, movies, theater's plays (and all of that in two languages, because it was super popular in Russia too) that I myself and later with daughter visited - it's never faded from my view or memory.
Breath, Eyes, Memory and In the Time of the Butterflies on my carribean section of around the world in 80 books challenge
, the movie often came on television but never watched it yet.
Finished reading Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West around 1:30 this morning. It was worth staying up late. Now on to a cozy mystery, Skirting the Grave by Annette Blair.
Linda wrote: "Breath, Eyes, Memory and In the Time of the Butterflies on my carribean section of around the world in 80 books challenge"I watched movie In the time of the Butterflies. It's very good movie and stars in the movie amazing Salma Hayek, mexican actress which I love from movie Frida
I'm reading DREAMS OF JOY by Lisa See.
I'm reading Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead and i'm in love with this book x)
Yara wrote: "I'm reading Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead and i'm in love with this book x)"Oh, your're so lucky! I wish it was I who had just discovered the series - such a treat! Enjoy, Yara! You've got 6 very entertaining books to look forward to :-)
Michael wrote: ", the movie often came on television but never watched it yet."I just finished this book, in one word terrible!
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one part to listen to finish Death Match byLincoln Child and starting to re-reading sories by Edgar Allan Poe it's a Hallowen time!
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. I'm so into the Highlander series now. I really didn't think I'd like a romance series so much. I think it's because Karen Marie Moning is such a great author. I decided to read her Highlander series while waiting for her next Fever novel to be released, and lo and behold, I love them!!
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Anyone finished it yet? Thoughts?
Finished Night Circus last night - and excuse the choice of words - but it was magical!
Just finished the last of the The Luxe series -- Splendor -- which is billed as YA but I didn't particularly think it was. Also reading Lucia, Lucia and really liking it. Just starting Mistress of the Sun and Murder Takes the Cake.
I am currently reading Breaking Dawn. The first three books in the series, I could not put them down--this one however, I am finding to be a little slow reading. I need to give myself time to catch to the good parts--maybe!
Meg wrote: "I'm reading Anyone finished it yet? Thoughts?"
I really wanted to like this one but, sadly, it is really horrible.
Jane wrote: "Finished Night Circus last night - and excuse the choice of words - but it was magical!":D I like your word choice and I agree. I loved it! :)
CR Cutting for Stone -- cannot wait to get in my car to continue listening!
I just finished yesterday two books: Push and Doubt: A Parable. Doubt was for my theatre course that I am currently in this semester. Push was one of those books I had been meaning to read since the movie "Precious" came out. I am onto The Marvelous Land of Oznow, since I found out my college library has thirteen out of the fourteen original L. Frank Baum books. :-) Got a lot of reading ahead of me there.
Wildwood Dancing by Juliet Marillier
Finished Anita Brookner's Fraud. She tells a wonderful story of loneliness and being alone. How one settles for the life they have, accept the life they are transitioning to or change the life people have determined for them. This is the second of hers I have read (Hotel du Lac was the first) and they are both beautifully written.
I'm reading The Search by Nora Roberts.
I just finished The Body in the Library, it was an okay book but expected more.I am about to start A Patch of Blue
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Persevere with Dracula. I found it a bit hard going at times, but would put it up there as one of my favourite classics now.