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message 26551: by Gary (new)

Gary R | 117 comments I'm reading The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler by Raymond Chandler


message 26552: by Meghan (new)

Meghan (meggy665) | 11 comments The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini I am reading the Kite Runner, which I haven't been able to set down for 2 days.


message 26553: by Karen M (last edited Feb 07, 2012 09:17AM) (new)

Karen M | 1956 comments Lori wrote: "Karen M wrote: This is your own book. Do we look stupid??? ..."

Ouch! Karen, thanks for calling this out, but please... in the future let's be courteous and just point out that the author is not f..."


Sorry. I forgot my own rule of read, think, then post. Was too harsh and I apologize to everyone including the author.


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Debbie (debber1973) | 3 comments I am reading Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer...So far I like it alot. Its just different from the books I have read lately...I have an open mind about it despite some of the bad reviews it received on here...


message 26555: by Scott (new)

Scott | 257 comments Finished We Have Always Lived in the Castle last night. Great book from Shirley Jackson.

Started A Dirty Job this morning. I love his books. They always give you a laugh.


message 26556: by Emma (new)

Emma | 100 comments Scott wrote: "Finished We Have Always Lived in the Castle last night. Great book from Shirley Jackson.

Started A Dirty Job this morning. I love his books. They always give you a l..."


I have "We Have Always Lived in the Castle" on my to read list and I am really excited to get into it. Glad to hear you liked it!


message 26557: by Lori, Super Mod (new)

Lori (tnbbc) | 10621 comments Mod
Debbie wrote: "I am reading Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer...So far I like it alot. Its just different from the books I have read lately...I have an open mind about it despite some of..."

Such a good book! It gave me "heavy boots"... love to hear what you think once you're done!


message 26558: by Lori, Super Mod (new)

Lori (tnbbc) | 10621 comments Mod
Scott wrote: "Finished We Have Always Lived in the Castle last night. Great book from Shirley Jackson.

Started A Dirty Job this morning. I love his books. They always give you a l..."


Dirty Job is one of my favorite Moores!!!


message 26559: by Yuliya (new)

Yuliya (yuliyalovestoread) | 1685 comments Lori wrote: "Scott wrote: "Finished We Have Always Lived in the Castle last night. Great book from Shirley Jackson.

Started A Dirty Job this morning. I love his books. They always ..."


OK! You guys make me to add it to my to-read list!


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Betsy (mistymtladi) | 511 comments Hey, just started Extremely loud and Incredibly Close by Foer. I think his voice fits the 12 year old gifted Oscar much more than his immigrant character from his first book.


message 26561: by Paula (new)

Paula | 1098 comments Meghan wrote: "The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini I am reading the Kite Runner, which I haven't been able to set down for 2 days.

Loved this one Meghan as well as his other book. Very good writer imo.



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Yuliya (yuliyalovestoread) | 1685 comments Paula wrote: "Meghan wrote: "The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini I am reading the Kite Runner, which I haven't been able to set down for 2 days.

Loved this one Meghan as well as his other book. Very good writer imo."


I like this book very much, but even better I like A Thousand Splendid Suns


message 26563: by tiasreads (new)

tiasreads I was so bored with The Litigators that I couldn't finish it. Grisham's books are usually fast, reliable reads for me- I think this one was just slapped together to fulfill a contract or meet a deadline.

Now I'm reading Fragile.


message 26564: by Renee (new)

Renee (pontiacgal501) | 70 comments I've finally started The Girl Who Played With Fire. I'm liking it so far.


message 26565: by Donna (new)

Donna (dfiggz) | 1626 comments I am well into Girl in Translation by Jean Kwok


message 26566: by Yuliya (new)

Yuliya (yuliyalovestoread) | 1685 comments I'm continued to listen to audio book = Wild Child and Other Stories by T.C. Boyle and that is amazing and very cool that reading this short stories author himself!!!! It's so cool practice to read you own book because he feeling how to read it. And I enjoy his stories much more and like better then short stories Dubliners by James Joyce and A Good Man Is Hard to Find and Other Stories by Flannery O'Connor which I read also very recently


message 26567: by Jeane (new)

Jeane (icegini) | 4891 comments Finished reading Atlas Shrugged, Red Mist and The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao. First two I loved but the last book was a dissapointment.
Starting North and South.


message 26568: by Flora (last edited Feb 08, 2012 02:25PM) (new)

Flora Smith (bookwormflo) I've recently finished Eirelan by Liam O'Shiel 1Q84 by Haruki Murakami and Too Many Curses by A. Lee Martinez

I'm currenlty about 2/3 thru Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury and just starting Blood Bond (Blood Tale, #1) by Jennifer Cloud


message 26569: by Ashleigh (new)

Ashleigh (plathheart84) Flora wrote: "I've recently finished Eirelan by Liam O'Shiel 1Q84 by Haruki Murakami and Too Many Curses by A. Lee Martinez

I'm currenlty about 2/3 thru Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury and just start..."


what did you think of 1Q84? Im a fan of Murakami so do you think I need to get hold of a copy asap?


message 26570: by Jennifer (new)

Jennifer (jhaltenburger) Die Trying Die Trying (Jack Reacher, #2) by Lee Child finished yesterday. Bad Luck And Trouble Bad Luck And Trouble (Jack Reacher, #11) by Lee Child started today. Audio books. Amazing how many books you can add to your yearly reading by listening to one while you get dressed & put on your makeup for work.


message 26571: by Joe (new)

Joe (dogboi) | 68 comments I just finished reading A Greater Monster by David David Katzman and now I'm reading Nothing A Memoir of Insomnia by Blake Butler .


message 26572: by Lori, Super Mod (new)

Lori (tnbbc) | 10621 comments Mod
Joe, what did you think of A Greater Monster?? I have this one sitting in my review pile.


message 26573: by Michael (last edited Feb 08, 2012 05:27PM) (new)

Michael (book_nerd1991) I just finished The Summer I Turned Pretty, it was okay

I sam about to begin Still Missing by Chevy Stevens


message 26574: by Meghan (new)

Meghan (meggy665) | 11 comments Jennifer wrote: "Die Trying Die Trying (Jack Reacher, #2) by Lee Child finished yesterday. Bad Luck And Trouble Bad Luck And Trouble (Jack Reacher, #11) by Lee Child started today. Audio books. Amazing how many ..."

I absolutely agree! I so look forward to the mornings now and the drive to work as I am currently listening to

The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini


message 26575: by Wendy (new)

Wendy Barlow | 101 comments Ashleigh wrote: "Flora wrote: "I've recently finished Eirelan by Liam O'Shiel 1Q84 by Haruki Murakami and Too Many Curses by A. Lee Martinez

I'm currenlty about 2/3 thru Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury an..."


I thought 1Q84 was fantastic Ive read books 1 and 2 and have book 3 waiting. Really want to find out what happens but don't want it to be over. Well worth reading.


message 26576: by Gary (new)

Gary R | 117 comments I'm Reding The Fear Index by Robert Harris by Robert Harris.


message 26577: by Flora (new)

Flora Smith (bookwormflo) Wendy wrote: "Ashleigh wrote: "Flora wrote: "I've recently finished Eirelan by Liam O'Shiel 1Q84 by Haruki Murakami and Too Many Curses by A. Lee Martinez

I'm currenlty about 2/3 thru 1Q84 by Haruki Murakami but it was really long. There were times I thought I would never finish.



message 26578: by Flora (new)

Flora Smith (bookwormflo) Kyle wrote: "I just started reading The 13th Hour by Richard Doetsch, a book that is told in reverse!"

That sounds really interesting, is it really good so far?


message 26579: by Wendy (new)

Wendy (wennie_s) | 15 comments Just started reading The Bluest Eye The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison by Toni Morrison.


message 26580: by Aoibhínn (new)

Aoibhínn (aoibhinn) I've just began reading The Shakespeare Secret by J.L. Carrell this evening.


message 26581: by Ashleigh (new)

Ashleigh (plathheart84) Flora wrote: "Wendy wrote: "Ashleigh wrote: "Flora wrote: "I've recently finished Eirelan by Liam O'Shiel 1Q84 by Haruki Murakami and Too Many Curses by A. Lee Martinez

I'm currenlty about 2/3 thru [bo..."


Im excited to get copies of these now! :D


message 26582: by Ashleigh (new)

Ashleigh (plathheart84) Wendy wrote: "Ashleigh wrote: "Flora wrote: "I've recently finished Eirelan by Liam O'Shiel 1Q84 by Haruki Murakami and Too Many Curses by A. Lee Martinez

I'm currenlty about 2/3 thru [bookcover:Fahren..."


I shall buy them once I have gotten through some of my to read pile ;) haha. Im glad they are good though. I was scared when I saw the size of them but as long as they are worth reading I am happy.


message 26583: by Patricia (new)

Patricia | 185 comments I finished Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell which I really enjoyed. Now I'm reading The Girls by Lori Lansens.


message 26584: by Mandy (new)

Mandy Joyce | 3 comments Hi, My name is Mandy and i have just recently joined this club, I love to read and will read just about anything barr sci and vampires. I have just finished the collection by Martha Long.It is her own story about being brought up in Ireland, when nuns and priests had full control, the first book in this collection is "Ma, he sold me for a few cigerettes, i loved these books and look forward to the final of her collection




Lori wrote: "I am curious to know what everyone is

currently reading.

I just finished High Fidelity by Nick Hornby this morning and jumped right into The Town That Forgot To Breathe.

Strange book to pick ..."



message 26585: by Wendy (new)

Wendy Barlow | 101 comments still reading A Game of Thrones and just starting Popcorn aswell as reading Ripper's Rowon my Kindle.


message 26586: by Karen M (new)

Karen M | 1956 comments Close to finishing Commune of Women which to my surprise is not a thriller although a terrorist attack triggers the story and at long last I have started the final Harry Potter book, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.


message 26587: by Donna (new)

Donna (dfiggz) | 1626 comments Just started Maybe This Time


message 26588: by Brenda (new)

Brenda Klaassen (librarymom23) This weekend I am going to start to read Salting Roses.


message 26589: by Lori (new)

Lori Goldstein I hope to start Crossing Oceans by Gina Holmes


message 26590: by Michael (new)

Michael (book_nerd1991) I just finished Still Missing by Chevy Stevens , this was simply terrifying and amazing. For those who loves thrillers, check out this one!


message 26591: by Lori, Super Mod (new)

Lori (tnbbc) | 10621 comments Mod
So, I finished the audiobook of THE TERRIBLE PRIVACY OF MAXWELL SIM and it was really good. If you want to see my review: http://thenextbestbookblog.blogspot.c...)

Now, I am starting Ryan Bradley's upcoming release Code for Failure. Been looking forward to getting on with this one for a while now :)


message 26592: by Lori (new)

Lori Goldstein Lori, Just read your review and I'm excited to read this. Will get it from the public library on my next visit.

Love this site for so many new book ideas.


message 26593: by Michael (last edited Feb 11, 2012 12:13PM) (new)

Michael (book_nerd1991) I just finished What Was She Thinking?: Notes on a Scandal, it was TERRIBLE, did't get through it!

I am about to begin The Book of Joe by Jonathan Tropper


message 26594: by Lori, Super Mod (new)

Lori (tnbbc) | 10621 comments Mod
Thanks Lori. I hope you like. Would be interested to hear what you think about the ending, once you get there!


message 26595: by Lori (new)

Lori Goldstein I will let you know Lori but right now have too many books on hold at the library.

So funny writing to you because I feel as if I'm writing to myself. LOL


message 26596: by Albert (new)

Albert | 17 comments Cinder by Marrisa Meyer. Pretty good so far!Beginning to think some of the most imaginative writing today is in young fantasy.Cinder


message 26597: by Ann from S.C. (new)

Ann from S.C. | 1395 comments I finished Red Mist by Patricia Cornwell and liked it better than some of her last few. Now am reading 77 SHADOW STREET by Dean Koontz. Very creepy.


message 26598: by Jeane (new)

Jeane (icegini) | 4891 comments Ann from S.C. wrote: "I finished Red Mist by Patricia Cornwell and liked it better than some of her last few. Now am reading 77 SHADOW STREET by Dean Koontz. Very creepy."

I finished Red mist a bit earlier int he week and felt soooo good having read it!


message 26599: by Jeane (new)

Jeane (icegini) | 4891 comments Just finsihed North and South by Gaskell and enjoyed it.


message 26600: by Jeane (new)

Jeane (icegini) | 4891 comments I've just started Assassin's Creed: Renaissance


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