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[Rachelle]

Beth, as I am reading your post, I am writing more books in my notebook also..how funny! I am struggling to read The Sound and The Fury. The dialect is tripping me up, I just can't seem to get the hang of it.

[Jenn]

I finished the mermaid chair, it was good, but not impressive.

Now I am reading Dance Upon the Air, by Nora Roberts (three sisters trilogy)

[Jayne]

I'm reading "The Story of Edgar Sawtelle" and will likely finish it tonight. The storytelling is not only first rate, but the prose is so lyrical, it's a pleasure to read for the beauty of the language alone.

[Jenna]

I just finished the Reluctant Fundamentalist by Mohsin Hamid and would love to know if anyone else has read it and what they thought of it?

[Kellie]

Allison,

I absolutely LOVED Kane and Abel. I think you will enjoy it. I have a commentary on my bookshelf about it.

Liz,

My Aunt and Uncle own a camp in PA just south of the border of New York. I used to see the little buggies tootin' around.
Fascinating people

Ken,
That store sounds AWESOME!

[Kristie]

I am finally reading, Rebel Angels by Libba Bray on Emma's recommendation. I fell in love with Gemma Doyle about 2 weeks ago!

[JT]

Rose Ann, So glad to hear that you're enjoying Memoirs of a Geisha. I loved that book!!

Jayne, isn't Edgar Sawtelle great? It's one that I think is going to stick with me for a while.

Picked up Joy Luck Club, The Road, and A Tale of Two Cities in my book buying this weekend!

[Allison]

Kellie, I'm so glad to hear you liked it! I'm enjoying it so much already! :) I just checked out your review. That's funny that your mom recommended it to you~ my mom recommended this book to me too. :) You are so right about what you said about not wanting to be pulled away from one story line to the other when he changes from one character to the other. Thanks for sharing your review, I'm so glad you liked it! :)

[Kellie]

Kane and Abel, I think, was published in the 80's. Mom said it was one of the best books she ever read and since I had recommended so many books to her and she read them, I thought I would give this one a try.
I was NOT disappointed.
I just read "Prisoner of Birth" which is his new one and it's just as good!

Can't wait to read your review!

[Emma]

:)! Yay Kristie!

[Jackie]

Rose Ann, Memoirs of Geisha is one of my top favorites. If you get a chance to watch the movie you won't be disappointed. Of course it doesn't compare to the book, but it's a great piece on its own.

[Allison]

Kellie, I'm so glad you're enjoying his newer stuff as well! It's always such a treat to find an author who has not just one good book but many! :)

[[deleted user]]

Hi guys. I'm still in the quicksand that is BLOOD MERIDIAN. I just don't know. Every time I get ready to throw it against the wall McCarthy drops some jaw-dropping prose...and it keeps me going. I'm less than 100 pgs from the end so I will complete it. What a maddening book it has turned out to be! And it's keeping me from Book of Lost Things.

[Catamorandi]

I am reading A Dangerous Mourning by Anne Perry, The Elements of Style by Strunk/White/Kalman, Eats, Shoots & Leaves by Lynne Truss, and Book in a Month by Victorian Lynn Schmidt, Ph.D.

[Angela]

My library allows you to put books on reserve as well as put books on a list through your library account. When I find a book that I think that I will like to read in the future, I login to my library account and add it to the list. It helps when I'm at the library and kicking myself for not writing down titles or authors that I wanted to check out. It's in one ear and out the other. Now, my library has begun a new program by which it will deliver books to the homes of people who are disabled or homebound. They are very progressive in the services that they offer.

[Angela]

I agree....Memoirs of a Geisha is one of my favorites also. When I have the time, I would like to read it again.

[Angela]

I found a website for those that like graphic novels:

www.noflyingnotights.com

It offers reviews and summaries of different types and levels of graphic novels.

[Angela]

Last night, I watched the movie Atonement. Like others, I had a difficult time getting through the first chapter of the book and abandoned it. However, after seeing the movie, I think that I'm going to pick it up again after I get through my stack of library books. I'm trying to read as much as possible before school starts, becaue I know that my conentration will not be the same once it does.

[Joanie]

Jenn, I loved the Three Sisters trilogy! I've never read a free standing book by Roberts but I have loved the trilogies I've read.

Beth, I have a notebook too. I have been keeping track of my books that way for years and I just can't seem to give it up even though I now have goodreads.

I'm still allowing myself to get distracted by every new book I see and I have done more than start either of this month's picks even though I really wanted to read them both. Why is that? I'm reading There's No Place Like Here by Cecilia Ahern, chick lit read. I saw it on the new books shelf at the library and grabbed it. I need to start returning my books in the drop slot so I don't get so tempted!

[Shannon]

I finished Marley & Me Friday night, boy was I sobbing. What a great book! I thought since I knew the ending that I'd be able to make it through ok, yeah, not so much. I'm definitely glad I read it though.

After that I picked up Meg Cabot's Size 14 is Not Fat Either for a light, quick read. I love Meg Cabot's stuff for this reason, she just makes me laugh.

I finished Cabot's book yesterday and decided to return to Extraordinary Circumstances by Cynthia Cooper, which I've been reading on and off for a few months. She was the VP Internal Auditor at Worldcom and was the whistleblower to the dealings going on behind the scenes, which ultimately lead to the company's demise. I recently became an internal auditor for my company so wanted to read her story. It's quite interesting.

[Linda]

Jayne,

I so agree with you. I hated to finish the book and have been praising it ad nauseum to anyone who will listen. I hope this guy writes another one soon.

This concept is one of the most unique I have read in quite some time.

[Linda]

Just finished The Last Jihad. Am currently reading All the Pretty Girls (good so far),The Lace Reader (has ups and downs), Say Goodbye (too soon to tell), and The Black Cross (pretty good). Am listening to Sail (not one of his best).

[Linda]

Sherry,

I would love to know how Fire in the Blood compares to Suite Francaise for you. I have read Suite Francaise, but not Fire in the Blood.

[Beth]

My whole family thinks I'm nuts with all my lists! i also have 2 notebooks wher I've recorded every book I've read since 1999. My husband doesn't understand why I have to keep hard copies of lists of things I've read when I have a list on GR. On GR I only have the last couple of years of things I read. Plus, I'm old fashioned...I still believe in the power of pen and paper no matter how much technology has grown. I don't think I'll ever use a BLackberry to keep track of my schedule...I love getting a fresh paper calendar every year!

[Beth]

Charity, I will definitely post here about No Country for Old Men. I think I'm going to start it after I finsih BoLT (I'm on page 203 now).

[Joe]

i keep spiral notebooks of books i read, also. i don t trust technology and hope someday that my kids and grandkids will someday read the notebooks and wish to read some of the books. i also like the feel of pen and paper when writing. i keep journals of my thoughts and daily activities. i have many of them,been keeping them for years and again picture my offspring reading them someday. my daughter is a free lance journalist and i hope someday she can write books from my notebooks. i don t have the patience to re write stuff and will never publish. keep up the good posting..joe

[The Book Whisperer (aka Boof)]

JT, great haul you got there. Joy Luck Club and The Road are both exceptional books and I also have Tale of Two Cities for September.

[Lori, Super Mod]

Joe, I wish I had kept a journal of what Ive read or thought through my life, I would start one, then toss it. The book journal would be a great help to me know, as I never bought what I read when I was younger. My mom lived at the library, and did have the extra money for buying books, so we would take a trip every week there.

Over the last couple years, I have become obsessed with buying what I want to read, so I can pass these books to my kids later in life... and also to have a jaw dropping library in my home too (big dreams!)

Jesse, I am sorry to hear that you are having a hell of a time with Blood Merdian... I have to give you props for sticking with it tho! I surely hope it is worth it when you reach that last page. Sometimes books that are hard for me to get through stick with me the longest once they are done, I dont know what it is about it...

[Lori, Super Mod]

I am still only about 40 pages into Saramagos "The Year of the Death of Richardo Ries". Its not that Im not enjoying it, I just cant pry myself away from goodreads long enough to get a good chunk going. Oh dear!

[Sherry]

Well after much hemming and hahing I chose to read Atonement.Having seen the movie has inspired me to read the book and I must say I'm really enjoying it.Having seen the movie first is definitely helping.

[The Book Whisperer (aka Boof)]

I have started Cider House Rules in prearation for September and I am really enjoying it so far (only 70 pages in though). Think I'm gonna like this one.

[Chloe]

Boof, I'm planning on starting Cider House Rules a little later this week just so I can have a jump on September's reads. It's going to be an epic month.

[alicia]

I keep notebooks for my reads as well.This is my 3rd year.I also have 2 notebooks for my TBR.I finished Bloody Mary and really enjoy this series and this author.I just joined his new message board.My new addiction because he does post and respond.It's pretty cool.Now i'm on to In A Dark Season by Vicki Lane.

[Amy]

I am reading PS I Love you by Cecelia Ahern.
My roommate shrugged at it and said it was eh', but it seems like its good already.

[Leila]

I'm still reading Atonement. Man, it's going slow! I mean, I am enjoying it a lot but it's going so slow for me and I don't know if it is just me reading slowly or if it is the book. It feels as if I am not coming anywhere. It is good though. I've already found some favourite quotes :)

I wonder if I'll manage to finish this and then The Memory Keepers Daughter and PS I Love You before September. I hope so! Uni will start though next week :|

[Kellie]

I have a list of every book I have read since 2002 and I'm slowly starting to enter them here on Goodreads (some of my friends probably already know that :))
I have a "TBR" list, a "book want to read list" I also have a book review list.
I have 2 book journals I use for my favorite quotes.
I feel better when I hear I'm not the only person who keeps list. Sometimes I feel like a freak!!

[Sherry]

Kellie,if you want to really feel like you have found your people check out the I Think I have OCD thread under Pointless Stuff.Lots of us love our lists and journals.

[Emma]

Yeppers! :). Join the OCD club.

[Kathy McC]

Beth- I carry a TBR list in my purse as well. I don't add a lot of TBR to my goodreads because in the time it would take me to list them all, I could read on of the books on the list. But having it with me is sometimes a curse because it is always handy to add books. I get a lot of pleasure from crossing a book off from the list. I try to work on one page at a time, but it rarely works out so organized.

[Kathy McC]

Jenna- I read Fundamentalist a few months ago. I thought the writing was excellent, but I must admit the attitude of the main character angered me. I got my patriotic shackles up and found myself wanting to get into a discussion with him rather than just accepting his view of America. I did not enjoy it nearly as much as the other books I have read about Middle Eastern culture.

[Tisha]

Leila, its not you...its the book. Atonement has a ton of details but little substance. In my opinion.

[Jenna]

Kathy - I liked the book, but I did have a few issues with it. I actually didn't really like how it was written. The one-sided conversation kinda distracted me and got annoying after awhile. I also got angry with the main character at times too. I thought it was an intersting book and the end made me think for a little while as well.

[Beth]

Kathy, I love crossing titles off my list, too. I guess it's the feeling of accomplishment!

[Allison]

Amy,

Glad you're enjoying P.S. I Love You so far. I just got it out from the library today. It is one of my favorite movies, so I'm hoping the book is good too! :)

[Kellie]

I really liked P.S. I Love You.
I liked the book and the movie!!

[Melanie]

I am a total notebook person too. I just don't trust having it just soft copy - glad to hear that I am not the only one.

I just started Embroideries by Marjane Satrapi (author of Persepolis).

[Liz]

I agree with Allison, Ken, the "Amish" bookstore sounds wonderful - not sure when I'll get back to that area, since I returned to New England.

As for the buggies, Allison, I always slowed down just to hear the clop, clop of the horses' hooves - so relaxing!

Almost done with "The Shunning", which I can say I am actually enjoying. However, I will add, as much as I might yearn for the Amish simple life, I doubt I could follow the "rules"! Does anyone know if this practice (shunning) is still in use?

[Macy]

Over the weekend I read White Rose Rebel. I liked it, but it wasn't as good as Outlander. I started Veronika Decides to Die - so far I'm not really enjoying it. I think I should have just stopped with The Alchemist. As a friend of mine has told me, it seems that all of Coelho's books are telling the same story.

Still reading The Book Thief and will hopefully be able to get back in to Shantaram soon. I've been taking a break since I've got so many August books to read yet!

[Sera]

Macy, I hope that the Veronika book picks up for you. It is very different from The Alchemist. I found that there were some interesting lessons from the book, but The Alchemist IMHO is really in a league of its own.

[Linda]

Beth,

If you are crazy, I am one of the other inmates in the asylum. Notebooks, big and small, they are everywhere. I have to go back and check to make sure I don't buy something I read a couple of years back. Maybe that's why some of the synopses sound so intriguing. If I liked them once, I like it again.

Don't have a Blackberry, but do keep my schedule on the telephone calendar. That way, if I get an alarm an hour before I am supposed to be somewhere, I can make it and not get so engrossed in something else like this website.