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message 26951: by Paula (new)

Paula | 1098 comments Lizzy wrote: "Paula wrote: "I'm reading Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3) by Suzanne Collins"

Meh, good luck. I found it to be a disappointment compared to the other two books.

So far I'm not getting through it as quickly as the other two, but have to see how it ends.



message 26952: by Mirvan. (new)

Mirvan. Ereon (mirvanereon) | 82 comments Renee wrote: "I'm Reading Delirium (Delirium, #1) by Lauren Oliver"

is it any good so far?


message 26953: by Jennifer (new)

Jennifer (jhaltenburger) Two more down. 27 left in this batch. I love when I get near the end of a set of 8 or 10, and I'm so close to being done with most of them that they fall like dominoes. Accomplishment, and off to a new bunch, all at the same time.

The Reversal The Reversal (Mickey Haller, #3) by Michael Connelly -- didn't see the end of this one coming!

The Winter Garden Mystery The Winter Garden Mystery (Daisy Dalrymple, #2) by Carola Dunn -- the second in this series. Took me a bit to get absorbed in it but it paid off in the end. The first one was the same way for me.


message 26954: by tiasreads (new)

tiasreads I just finished I Still Dream About You, which was pretty funny. Next up is whatever jumps out at me from my last trip to the library.


message 26955: by Mirvan. (new)

Mirvan. Ereon (mirvanereon) | 82 comments i am excited to read THE STORY OF THE EYE BY GEORGES BATAILLES AFTER I FINISH THE NIGHT CIRCUS.


message 26956: by Michael (new)

Michael (book_nerd1991) I just finished The Hour I First Believed, it started off compelling but the author added too much detail that I felt drained. I love his writing style but it was not very consistent, hence the low rating it received.

I am about to begin I'll Be Watching You. I read one of her other novels-Wrong Place, Wrong Time and was disappointed. On the other hand, I decided to give her another chance.


message 26957: by Aoibhínn (new)

Aoibhínn (aoibhinn) I finished High Five (Stephanie Plum, #5) by Janet Evanovich by Janet Evanovich last night and now I've started The Pearl by John Steinbeck by John Steinbeck.


message 26958: by Helen (new)

Helen Smith (emperorsclothes) I subscribe to Granta so I'm dipping in and out of Granta 118: Exit Strategies. I'm also reading The Driver's Seat - both of those are in paperback. On my Kindle I'm reading a collection of short stories: Jumble Tales.

I just finished Before I Go to Sleep and thought it was brilliant.


message 26959: by Paula (new)

Paula | 1098 comments I'm reading a NF The Bite of the Mango by Mariatu Kamara


message 26960: by PinkPanthress (last edited Apr 08, 2012 10:40AM) (new)

PinkPanthress | 1170 comments I am reading the Book The Power of Now A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment by Eckhart Tolle by Eckhart Tolle.


Alex is The Romance Fox (wwwaromancefoxblogspotcom) hi, someone help ....how do I add the book covers and book info?????


message 26962: by Paula (new)

Paula | 1098 comments click on add book/author, put in name of book and click "add". For just the cover, click cover rather than "link".


message 26963: by April (last edited Apr 08, 2012 10:56AM) (new)

April (apriltara) | 11 comments Alex wrote: "hi, someone help ....how do I add the book covers and book info?????"

If you look just above the box where you enter your text, you'll see a link that says "add book/author" (to the left of where it says "(some html is ok)".
Click on that and you'll get a pop-up box, search for the book or the author and choose to add the cover or a link. After you've found the book you want, click "add" and it'll automatically some text in brackets and then you submit your post, it shows up like this ---> Across the Universe by Paul McCartney


message 26964: by Brenda (new)

Brenda Klaassen (librarymom23) This week I am working on Room and The Warlock. I think I will enjoy both.


message 26965: by Paula (new)

Paula | 1098 comments Brenda wrote: "This week I am working on Room and The Warlock. I think I will enjoy both.

I really liked "Room", hope you enjoy it.



message 26966: by Michael (new)

Michael (book_nerd1991) I just finished I'll Be Watching You by Andrea Kane , it was a disappointed. This may be my last book by this author.

I am about to begin Plain Truth by Jodi Picoult , Picoult is one of my favorite authors.


message 26967: by Jennifer (new)

Jennifer (jhaltenburger) One more done, 26 to go. Finished As The Pig Turns As The Pig Turns (Agatha Raisin, #22) by M.C. Beaton and was busily congratulating myself that I'm all caught up on this author when I found out she has published not one, but two more Hamish MacBeth since last I checked. Sigh. This one wasn't bad. She's been phoning them in somewhat the last couple years but still highly readable.


message 26968: by Aoibhínn (new)

Aoibhínn (aoibhinn) I finished reading The Pearl by John Steinbeck by John Steinbeck last night and this morning I've started Flash and Bones by Kathy Reichs by Kathy Reichs.


message 26969: by Razmatus (new)

Razmatus | 23 comments Memories of Ice (Malazan Book of the Fallen, #3) by Steven Erikson cant wait... especially for Quick Ben and more of sappers' jokes :P


message 26970: by Tellulah (new)

Tellulah Darling (tellulahdarling) I just had 2 books in a row that I couldn't finish, which never happens. The Book of Dave A Revelation of the Recent Past and the Distant Future by Will Self and The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet by David Mitchell .

But I just learned that Christopher Moore has a new book coming out and I can't wait!


message 26971: by Yuliya (new)

Yuliya (yuliyalovestoread) | 1685 comments Gabriela, Clove and Cinnamon by Jorge Amado- very rich and colorfull, I feel like I'm really in Brasil.... I like this writer already from Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands


message 26972: by Cindy (new)

Cindy | 9 comments When you want to add the cover...click add book/author above this box and it lets you search for the book you want to add. You can add cover...or link, but they both take someone who clicks on it to the book.


message 26973: by Cindy (new)

Cindy | 9 comments The Quickie by James Patterson

A fast read but great twists!


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message 26975: by Gabriella (new)

Gabriella (stardust_126) | 429 comments I'm still reading The Curse of the Pharaohs (Amelia Peabody, #2) by Elizabeth Peters by Elizabeth Peters, but now I've wondered onto The Full Cupboard of Life by Alexander McCall Smith by Alexander McCall Smith.


message 26976: by Lori, Super Mod (last edited Apr 11, 2012 03:43AM) (new)

Lori (tnbbc) | 10621 comments Mod
Just finished Radio Iris, which releases from Two Dollar Radio next month. Not a bad little debut...

And I've started in on the upcoming Matthew Battles short story collection The Sovereignties of Invention, which I am currently giving away copies of on TNBBC's blog - it was chosen as our May Author/Reader Discussion novel!!

http://thenextbestbookblog.blogspot.c...


message 26977: by Jennifer (new)

Jennifer (jhaltenburger) Currently in the middle of Friday Mornings at Nine Friday Mornings at Nine by Marilyn Brant and Last Car To Elysian Fields Last Car To Elysian Fields (Dave Robicheaux, #13) by James Lee Burke from my enormous current reads batch, and about to start on Death by Diamonds Death by Diamonds (A Vintage Magic Mystery #3) by Annette Blair , Crocodile on the Sandbank Crocodile on the Sandbank (Amelia Peabody #1) by Elizabeth Peters and Deeply, Desperately Deeply, Desperately (Lucy Valentine, #2) by Heather Webber . Once those five are finished, I'll have 21 left in this batch. Making headway!


message 26978: by Gary (new)

Gary R | 117 comments Just finished Only Time Will Tell by Jeffrey Archer and it was absolutley fantastic. Just started The Ice Princess by Camilla Läckberg


message 26979: by April (new)

April (apriltara) | 11 comments Right now I'm reading Cleopatra by Stacy Schiff , The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh and Fifty Shades of Grey (Fifty Shades, #1) by E.L. James (because I had to see what all of the fuss was about.) Of these, The Language of Flowers is the best one so far.


message 26980: by April (new)

April (apriltara) | 11 comments Lizzy wrote: "Paula wrote: "I'm reading Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3) by Suzanne Collins"

Meh, good luck. I found it to be a disappointment compared to the other two books."


In general I liked it because I loved the whole series, but Mockingjay was my least favorite of the three. It took me a lot longer to get through it, partially because it was just so different than the first two and also because I didn't really want it all to be over, if that makes sense.


message 26981: by Yuliya (new)

Yuliya (yuliyalovestoread) | 1685 comments Finally I got a hold of on books from my written to-read list (I also have mental to-read list and anything to-read list which is included any books from some writers I read a lot of anything that they produced)]. So, this book from my written list is The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood and I love it so far (I'm about 1/4 part right now). Many book resently I liked from beginning (like His Other Wife: A Novel by Deborah Bedford ) but it was getting worse and worse during progressing to the end and by finishing I already didn't like this book/s
But I already have experience with other Atwood's book "The cat's eye" and I liked this book, so I hope I will not have my opinion from positive to negative also about book I'm reading now


message 26982: by Lori, Super Mod (new)

Lori (tnbbc) | 10621 comments Mod
Ann from S.C. wrote: "Just finished PRIVATE GAMES by James Patterson and loves it. Now am reading THE MAGNIFICENT AMBERSONS by Booth Tarkenton for face to face book club. Also reading CAIN bu Jose Saramago and am really..."

Oh... so glad to hear you like CAIN. I gotta get my hands on that one. Saramago is one of my favorite authors!


message 26983: by Michael (new)

Michael (book_nerd1991) I just finished Plain Truth by Jodi Picoult , it was outstanding with an amazing twist at the end!

I am about to begin Strangers A Novel by Anita Brookner , love this author writing style!


message 26984: by Paula (new)

Paula | 1098 comments April wrote: "Lizzy wrote: "Paula wrote: "I'm reading Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3) by Suzanne Collins"

Meh, good luck. I found it to be a disappointment compared to the other two books."

In general I liked it because I loved t...

It was my least favorite of the 3 also, but was still good.



message 26985: by Heather L (last edited Apr 11, 2012 10:27AM) (new)

Heather L  (wordtrix) Finished reading The Lincoln Lawyer by Michael Connelly before work this morning (great suspense!). Am about to start Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford.


message 26986: by Claire (new)

Claire (clairebear8) | 514 comments Kyle ( Rebel Leader) wrote: "Just finished reading 77 Shadow Street by Dean Koontz77 Shadow Street. A lackluster effort by Koontz, this novel is disappointing on many levels, in my opinion."

I read 77 Shadow Street also and liked it pretty well but haven't read any of Koontz's other works, so nothing to compare it with. I have heard that others didn't think it was that great either, compared to his earlier books.


message 26987: by Yuliya (new)

Yuliya (yuliyalovestoread) | 1685 comments Kyle ( Rebel Leader) wrote: "Believe me, Claire, 77 Shadow Street is not the best Dean Koontz has to offer. I found it over-long, depressing, outlandish and populated with characters I cared nothing about.

His earlier books..."



I used to like Koontz's work unconditionally.... But I'm agree, I also was disappointed in some his latest works


message 26988: by Jennifer (new)

Jennifer (jhaltenburger) Another one down. 25 to go. Finished Last Car To Elysian Fields Last Car To Elysian Fields (Dave Robicheaux, #13) by James Lee Burke . James Lee Burke never disappoints.


message 26989: by Gretchen (new)

Gretchen (gretchengroves) After discussing the American Literature Renaissance in my U.S. History class today, I'm feeling the urge to tackle some James Fenimore Cooper (The Leatherstocking Series) and revisit some transcendental poetry from Thoreau and Emerson.

Getting in touch with my American roots is always a gratifying feeling. :)


message 26990: by Tellulah (new)

Tellulah Darling (tellulahdarling) Waiting to get my hands on Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides


message 26991: by Shary (new)

Shary (sharyfg) | 104 comments I finished Smokin' Seventeen and started Deep Freeze. So far a really good read!


message 26992: by Maya (new)

Maya (mrskitty) | 114 comments I have just finished One Day by David Nichols really enjoyed it, still currently reading Dark Matter By Michelle Paver and Personally, I blame my fairy godmother By Claudia Carroll


message 26993: by Claire (new)

Claire (clairebear8) | 514 comments Kyle ( Rebel Leader) wrote: "Believe me, Claire, 77 Shadow Street is not the best Dean Koontz has to offer. I found it over-long, depressing, outlandish and populated with characters I cared nothing about.

His earlier books..."


I've heard that Odd Thomas was one of his better ones. I'll have to put that on my list. Kyle, can you recommend any of his others that you thought were good?


message 26994: by Paula (new)

Paula | 1098 comments I'm reading The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot . Very interesting so far.


message 26995: by Karen M (new)

Karen M | 1956 comments I'm reading The Moneychangers which is a paperbook so it's slow going. On Kindle I'm reading The Lord Is My Shepherd which a cozyish mystery and I just started to reread The Enchanted April.


message 26996: by LindaD (new)

LindaD (freedom333) | 253 comments listening to:
Raylan by Elmore Leonard by Elmore Leonard
reading: Grace Under Pressure (A Manor House Mystery, #1) by Julie Hyzy Bonhoeffer Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy by Eric Metaxas
and getting ready to start: Heliopolis by James Scudamore Heliopolis for my atwi 80 books challenge.


message 26997: by tiasreads (new)

tiasreads Paula wrote: "I'm reading The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot. Very interesting so far."

I just finished that book, Paula. It was utterly fascinating.

I sent The Secret History of the Pink Carnation back to the library without finishing it. I got a third of the way through and just did not care what happened. Now I'm reading Beneath a Silent Moon, which so far is not as good as the first in the series. Maybe I need to stop reading until I get over this sinus infection and strep throat, nothing seems to be making me happy, LOL!


message 26998: by Cassie (new)

Cassie (CassieWinters) I am currently reading The Night Circus, which is proving to be a really interesting novel. I normally wouldn't have read it, but it was so highly recommended that I finally gave it a chance. Really glad thus far that I have. I am about 200+ pages into it.


message 26999: by Jessica (new)

Jessica I just finished "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks," which my book club discussed last night. Interesting. I also finished "The Dyslexic Advantage" and "Proust and the Squid" this week.

Up next is "The Hunger Games," which wasn't even on my to-read list but should be quick and good for discussion.

I'm also listening to "Artemis Fowl: The Lost Colony" with my son, and I'll begin listening to "Devil in the White City" this afternoon on my commute home from work.


message 27000: by Michael (last edited Apr 13, 2012 07:05AM) (new)

Michael (book_nerd1991) I just finished Strangers: A Novel, it was outstanding, perfect description of loneliness.

I am about to begin How to Talk to a Widower by Jonathan Tropper , I love this author's wit in her other novels.


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