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[Gabriella]

Tears of the Giraffe by Alexander McCall Smith

[Kayden]

Just finished one, will be looking for something new to start tonight. I love looking for my next book to read!

[Jennifer]

I've read a couple of plays by Galsworthy in the last few days. One was called The Eldest Son: A Domestic Drama in Three Acts which was your typical "son of the estate knocks up the maid" story with the most interesting thing about it being the reaction of his father, who was also dealing with a similar situation between one of his employees and a town girl. It was so-so. The other, Hall-Marked, I liked better because it was a pretty blatant damnation of the class of people who value appearance over character-- so blatant it was comic, particularly since the ones doing the damning were not only shallow but incompetent.

I think one of the things I like best about Galsworthy (and it's evident in both these plays) is that his personal history made him sensitive to the costs of social appearance, conformity and approval. It's a theme he explored in a variety of ways throughout his career.

[Brenda]

Gitte wrote: "I just started One Day by David Nicholls."

I have this book on my TBR list. I hope you enjoy it!

[tiasreads]

I think I must be the only person on Earth who hated Water for Elephants.

I'm reading The Beekeeper's Apprentice. It's been enjoyable so far.

[Anne]

Suzanne wrote: "I think I must be the only person on Earth who hated Water for Elephants.

No you're not. I couldn't finish it.

[Jeane]

Gabriella wrote: "Tears of the Giraffe by Alexander McCall Smith"

Those are always great ones to read. Reading in the company of the cheerful ladies of him at the moment.

[Susanna]

Yesterday I started Kerouac's On The Road .

[Jeane]

Reading In the Company of Cheerful Ladies and Letters to Juliet: Celebrating Shakespeare's Greatest Heroine, the Magical City of Verona, and the Power of Love.

[cazdoll]

I'm reading and I'm really enjoying it

[cazdoll]

*teasinme* wrote: "i just started secrets by danielle steel. it's been on my shelf for a while and i figure i might as well read it. "

I've had that on my TBR list for awhile, and still haven't gotten around to it, I saw the film on tv it was enjoyable, hope you enjoy the book :)

[Jeane]

Catherine wrote: "I'm reading and I'm really enjoying it"

Your post was so funny. I refreshed the page and I could only see:'I'm reading' and nothing else after it....and it made me smile:-)

[cazdoll]

Ha ha :) have you read the book?

[Jeane]

Catherine wrote: "Ha ha :) have you read the book?"

no :-) don't know it at all! Enjoy:-)

[Nance]

Catherine wrote: "I'm reading and I'm really enjoying it"

I'm reading that also...and it's great so far! Full of intrigue and mystery:)

[PinkPanthress]

Just started with The Girl Who Played Go by Shan Sa
& Solaris by Stanisław Lem.
:)

[cazdoll]

Nance wrote: "Catherine wrote: "I'm reading and I'm really enjoying it"

I'm reading that also...and it's great so far! Full of intrigue and mystery:)"

I'm really enjoying it so far :)

[cazdoll]

Jeane wrote: "Catherine wrote: "Ha ha :) have you read the book?"

no :-) don't know it at all! Enjoy:-)"


You should try get around to reading it, it's a brill read

[Jeane]

Just finished Letters to Juliet: Celebrating Shakespeare's Greatest Heroine, the Magical City of Verona, and the Power of Love. I loved it. It was so interesting.

[Paula]

I'm reading It's been cute so far.

[Gabriella]

Jeane, yeah I know. I'm really loving it. He's got everything I want in a book.

[Flora]

I finished Clockwork Prince and liked it as well or better than Clockwork Angel. I'm currently finishing up Grave Goods

[Jane]

Right now reading Madman' Tale by John Katzenbach - very intense and hard to put down.

[Yuliya]

I start reading Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami just today. Made several pages and I like it from beginning. It was a long time on my list to read. Looks I will like this book

[Brenda]

I am currently reading: Missing Mark.

[Karen M]

Going to start Beasley's Christmas Party by Booth Tarkington. Part of my Christmas reading for December.

[Brenda]

I am currently reading the cozy mystery: Missing Mark. I am enjoying it.

[tiasreads]

Anne wrote: "Suzanne wrote: "I think I must be the only person on Earth who hated Water for Elephants.

No you're not. I couldn't finish it."

Oh, good- I thought it was just me! :-)

Today I finished Wings of Fire and The Weight of Silence. Both were excellent. I've now met my 2011 Reading Challenge goal of 40 books!

[Krista]

This has nothing to do with my current reads, but I wanted to comment on a few of others' reads.

There were parts of Water for Elephants that were very difficult to get through. I did the book in audio, though, and greatly enjoyed it.

A Discovery of Witches is one of my favorite new books! I loved this jewel from beginning to end; and after finishing the read, I immediately started the audio. Loved, loved, loved and can't wait for the next one!

[Michael]

I just finished , one of my favorite books I read in awhile. I love the characters, disliked a few of them, but the author has a way of you relating to them in some way.

I am about to begin ,previously a fan of her other books, I have HIGH expectations on this!

[Celeste]

I haven't been active in a while, but I have been reading. I'm currently reading. The Paris Wife which was last months book club read. I'm enjoying it okay, but I find parts of it a little dry. Next, would be The Elegance of the Hedgehog which I'm listening to going back and forth to work. I'm heading into the second of three parts. Again okay, but I don't think I'll be giving it 5 stars at the end of the day. Than there's Holmes on the Range, this one is different than a lot of things I read, but I an really am enjoying it. That's about it at the moment. I have a few things started and on my night table, but not actively being read right now. Glad I'm back.

[Yuliya]

Celeste wrote: "I haven't been active in a while, but I have been reading. I'm currently reading. The Paris Wife which was last months book club read. I'm enjoying it okay, but I find parts of it..."

Yes, I had the same feelings (also listen to audio book) The Elegance of the Hedgehog, some places are OK, but some really too much philosophy annoy me. Compare to other books that I like, I gave two and half stars only (two was only allowed)

[Yuliya]

Interesting coincidences are happening in random sequences of book what I recently have listen to. Just recently I listened to The Painted Veil by W. Somerset Maugham and now I picked up The Piano Teacher by Janice Y.K. Lee and the setting of books (China and European and American communities working and living there). I think the writer of Piano Teacher has some inspiration from Maugham.I loved reading of both books. I have never been in China, but this oriental environment in books and what and how people from different cultures adapted in that – magnetize me. And I’m also just start reading right now Kafka on the Shore byHaruki Murakami and part of both books (The piano teacher and Kafka on the shore) set during word war II and in the first book Japans are enemies and occupations in the second books (with Japan writer) is the view from the other side of war participants. All books I picked up random, but they surprisingly connected

[Flora]

I've just started The Maze Runner. I'm not far into it but its interesting so far.

[Kiyo]

IM reading Dolores Claiborne by stephen king

[Trina]

I am reading Stephen King's . About 1/3 of the way through. Liking it so far.

[Heather L]

Have just started The Christmas Clock by Kat Martin.

[Ami]

Just started . So far so good. Took me forever and a day to get through , though. I'm getting kind of sick of this universe and looking forward to moving on to something else to be honest.

[Ami]

Trina wrote: "I am reading Stephen King's . About 1/3 of the way through. Liking it so far."

You can't go wrong with anything by . I absolutely devoured his series. Soooo freakin' goooood!

[Neha]

The Currents of Space by Asimov -- Totally obssessed with Asimov these days

[Rebecca]

Anne wrote: "Suzanne wrote: "I think I must be the only person on Earth who hated Water for Elephants.

No you're not. I couldn't finish it."

I'll take it one further: I couldn't even start it. When I learn a novel is about circuses, I reach for my . . . water pistol. In my experience, hoakiness and sentimentality ensues.

[Rebecca]

Now to say something nice!

I see some people aren't giving a resounding shout-out for The Elegance of the Hedgehog, which is one of my favorite "small" books with one of my favorite fictional characters ever, the brilliant, witty, homely, cynical, acerbic French concierge at the heart of the story (she is the story). I think it's a question of aesthetics with this book. If you don't enjoy the attention to language and philosophizing, which is very French after all, you might find this book precious. I do enjoy that kind of book if the language is witty and insightful, not just show-offy and meandering and pointless. It's one of those rare books (my favorite kind) that is funny and serious at the same time. Seriously funny. And the ending is deeply sad. To be that close to pure happiness, after a lifetime with none...

If you do like it, you might also enjoy other novels by the publisher, Europa Editions. Our library keeps me stocked in them, which is good because I could never afford to buy the latest novel in translation from Europe otherwise, and 90% of them have been fantastic.

[Michael]

I just finished , it was an amazing book by Lisa Unger. She is one of my favorite authors, this book did not disappoint.

[Nance]

I'm currently reading A Discovery of Witches, which is pretty good so far. I was curious to read this because I've heard mixed reviews. It is filled with tons of history, and even though it is fiction, you can tell that the author did a lot of research to create an intrictly woven tale of witches, vampires, and daemons. Can't wait to see what happens in the final pages! I heard that it's to be a trilogy, so I'll have to keep my eye out for the second installment.

[Renee]

I just finished The Black Echo by Michael Connelly. That was a great book to start out the Harry Bosch series. I actually couldn't figure out who done it until the very end. I can't wait to read the rest in the series.

Currently reading: Coming Of Age In Mississippi by Anne Moody.

[Karen M]

Rebecca wrote: "Anne wrote: "Suzanne wrote: "I think I must be the only person on Earth who hated Water for Elephants.

No you're not. I couldn't finish it."

I'll take it one further: I couldn't eve..."

It's not hoaky, it's more the dark side of traveling shows. I just finished it and I can see where it's not everyone's taste in books but I enjoyed it.

[Rebecca]

Karen, I just can't stand reading about circuses and traveling shows of any stripe, for some reason--never have! This goes for that theme in movies as well. So, it really doesn't even matter if it's well-written and everyone else in the world seems to love it, I'm not going near it. I'm sure writers love circuses because there are so many rich elements to explore--the unique characters, setting, themes of vice, exploitation, etc. The potential for having to read about animal abuse alone is enough to make me not want to read about circuses. Not proud to be a wimp, but it's the truth.

[Gabriella]

Dairy Queen by Catherine Gilbert Murdock

[Jeane]

Gabriella wrote: "Jeane, yeah I know. I'm really loving it. He's got everything I want in a book."

I never think it will be like that because it doesn't look it are great books, but every time he just manages to do it!

[Yuliya]

I’m listening to The Birds and Other Stories by Daphne du Maurierand somebody was surprised how abruptly finished Birds? I was upset because I thought I didn’t download completely all story. I have to read summary of the story on line to understand that original story is like that! But I love du Maurier's style no matter that. And I'm really glad to have her other book to read this month as a book club choice. I didn't read it yet