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[David]

Started reading Telegraph Avenue by Michael Chabon yesterday. So far, so good. Initial impression, it reminds me of some of Tom Wolfe's novels like "Bonfire of the Vanities" and "A Man in Full."

[Claire]

Shopaholic Takes Manhattan - Sophie Kinsella

[Brenda]

I just started . What an interesting book.

[Aoibhínn]

I finished reading by Jay Asher and Carolyn Mackler earlier today. It's just an young adult romance but it's very entertaining and funny. I loved all the 1990's nostalgia!

Next I'm going to start reading a Stephanie Plum book: by Janet Evanovich.

[Linda]

Just finished . Beautifully done first novel. Gave it a 5.

[Paula]

I started . I picked it up @ the library thinking it was a sequel to Graceling which I really liked. It's only a companion to it. I'm not liking it as well as I did Graceling, but since I'm in the early stages of the book I'm hoping it will get better.

[Robin]

Just finished Shadow Tag by Louise Erdrich. She writes beautifully, and here draws amazingly vivid characters. I was disappointed in the end, however. The book jacket promised "redemption" after incredible conflict - but for me, it just never arrived. Still think it's worth the read for Erdrich's prose.

[Claire]

Netherland: A Novel - Joseph O'Neill

[Yuliya]

I1Q84 by Haruki Murakami

[Ann from S.C.]

Am playing with my new kindel fire hd! An early bd present from my dad! Love him!

[Chad]

Yuliya wrote: "I1Q84 by Haruki Murakami"

Me too. How far are you and what do you think? Ever read any other Murakami?

[Judith]

New member here. Waves :D

I just picked up a copy of

So far it's an intense read. Just started reading YA paranormal romance. Love it!

Judith

[Jessika]

Robin wrote: "Just finished Shadow Tag by Louise Erdrich. She writes beautifully, and here draws amazingly vivid characters. I was disappointed in the end, however. The book jacket promised "redemption" after ..."

Louise Erdrich is one of my favorite authors. I'm glad to hear that her writing still delivers with this one. I'll have to read it soon and see what I think of the ending.

[Robin]

Starting LITTLE BEE by Chris Cleave - Yikes, the man can WRITE! Startled by his emotional depth right from page 1.

[Jessika]

I finished Tortilla Flat (Steinbeck) yesterday, and I've moved onto The Red Pony. I've enjoyed this collection so much so far.

[Blaine]

Jess wrote: "I finished Tortilla Flat (Steinbeck) yesterday, and I've moved onto The Red Pony. I've enjoyed this collection so much so far."
I think Tortilla Flat is one of Steinbecks most underrated books.

[Blaine]

I have just finished "The Buddha in the Attic" by Julie Otsuka, and have begun "The Tortilla Curtain" by T.C. Boyle.

[Kristin]

I finished Lost Princess: The Journey Home, also started and finished Hey God--Are You Really Really Up There?, and finally started Meant for Her (all yesterday). Fortunately, I only had a few pages left of the first, the second book was only about 85+ pages long, and the third book is awesome!

[Jessika]

Blaine wrote: "Jess wrote: "I finished Tortilla Flat (Steinbeck) yesterday, and I've moved onto The Red Pony. I've enjoyed this collection so much so far."
I think Tortilla Flat is one of Steinbecks most underrat..."

I have to say, I agree! I loved how reminiscent it was of the Knights of the Round Table, and I don't think many people get that.

[Blaine]

Jess wrote: "Blaine wrote: "Jess wrote: "I finished Tortilla Flat (Steinbeck) yesterday, and I've moved onto The Red Pony. I've enjoyed this collection so much so far."
I think Tortilla Flat is one of Steinbeck..."

I have a hard time finding any of Steinbecks books that I do not love. Have you read Travels with Charlie?

[Chad]

I just started and am already halfway through Calico Joe which happens to be a perfect palate cleanser because 1Q84 is KILLING ME.

[Sierra]

I'm reading 30 pieces of silver by Carolyn McCray. its a controversial thriller having to do with Jesus crucifixion. I'm not very far into it yet but so far so good. I love the author so I have high hopes for the book.

[Aoibhínn]

Yesterday I finished by Janet Evanovich. It's the tenth novel in the Stephanie Plum series. This novel had a far more serious and darker tone than the other books. It was a gripping and exciting read with an excellent plot and great characters.

Right now, I'm a couple of chapters into by Ian Serraillier. This is a re-read. I first read in when I was in school. I remember liking it but I don't remember much about the plot.

[Brenna]

(so far so good (and spooky!))

and

(my grandma gave me the box set, so I'm making my way through the series right now)

[Betsy]

Ellie wrote: "Yesterday I finished by Janet Evanovich. It's the tenth novel in the Stephanie Plum series. This novel had a far more serious and darker tone than the other books. It..."

I read a book once called Jan and The Silver Sword. It was about the bombing of acity where a man 's family had been left behind. The story is a basically true account of how the family made it to Switzerland across war-torn Europe and Jan's part in it. Is this it. I'd love to get it for my classroom.

[Aoibhínn]

Yeah that's the same book Betsy.

[Betsy]

Thanks! I'm gonna go get it!

[Jesi]

A Little Princess

[Heather L]

Started Anna Karenina over the weekend, managed to finish part one and start part two. Hoping I can get through it in one week!

[Brenna]

Just picked this up at the library:


So excited!! :D

[Yuliya]

Chad wrote: "Yuliya wrote: "I1Q84 by Haruki Murakami"

Me too. How far are you and what do you think? Ever read any other Murakami?"

I read already Kafka on the Shore and I liked it form beginning but some scenes were very cruel and insect sex descriptions make me like this book much much less already by the half of book. I’m listening now audio version of I1Q84 and there are beautiful music thai is a plus, but I can’t say I’m getting be a fan of Murakami, but at least audio version keep my interest to continue keep listening…. I’m somewhere in the middle, there Tango (I don’t know how to spell right because I’m listening, not reading) met Aomama’s guardian….Where are you know?

[Yuliya]

Chad wrote: "I just started and am already halfway through Calico Joe which happens to be a perfect palate cleanser because 1Q84 is KILLING ME."

;)

[Nicole]

Finished Rebecca...liked it and gave it 4 stars. Next up A Thousand Splendid Suns

[Liz]

Working my way thru this one. It is pretty interesting, not as creepy as some were saying.


A collection of short stories. Mainly about the mixed african american experience.


It sounded interesting, but I wasn't sure about it. Now that I'm in to it, I really like it. Just hope I can finish it before my library lending period is up.

[Paula]

I'm reading

[Yuliya]

Nicole wrote: "Finished Rebecca...liked it and gave it 4 stars. Next up A Thousand Splendid Suns"

It's very good books! I liked Rebbeca and Thousand splendid Suns impressed me very much!

[Brenna]

Nicole wrote: "Finished Rebecca...liked it and gave it 4 stars. Next up A Thousand Splendid Suns"

I love the book Rebecca!

[Karen M]

Liz wrote: "
Working my way thru this one. It is pretty interesting, not as creepy as some were saying."

I have Rose Madder sitting on my TBR because I thought somehow that it wasn't creepy at all. Guess I'll have to move it up the list. Tks.

I just finished The Angry Woman Suite which was very twisted and a very good read and I'm still reading Bitter End which is the third book in the series and it just keeps getting better and better.

[Aoibhínn]

I managed to finished reading by Ian Serraillier this morning. Now I'm reading by Nicholas Sparks.

[Chad]

Yuliya wrote: "Chad wrote: "Yuliya wrote: "I1Q84 by Haruki Murakami"

Me too. How far are you and what do you think? Ever read any other Murakami?"

I read already Kafka on the Shore and I liked it form begin..."

You may be farther than I am. It is tough going right now for me. I feel like it is overly long and could use a good edit. I understand the idea of different points of view of the same memories, but a lot of his books Tengo reads and stories within the story seem superfluous at best and annoying at most. I am where Tengo has decided to leave his father and the sanatorium and come back to look for Aomame. I also agree with you. I am not a prude, but I feel like Murakami is kind of obsessed with sex and put his own fetishes into the stories (hot lesbians, anyone?). These passages don't really inform, but they just kind of stick out like a sore thumb. I will finish it eventually because I want to know about the little people and being about 700 pages in, I am to stubborn to quit.

[Jen]

Chad wrote: "Yuliya wrote: "Chad wrote: "Yuliya wrote: "I1Q84 by Haruki Murakami"

Me too. How far are you and what do you think? Ever read any other Murakami?"

I read already Kafka on the Shore and I like..."

Chad, I'm exactly where you are, and I agree. Murakami is obsessed with sex... I have yet to make it through a Murakami novel, and I am determined to get through this one. :) (Darn my degree in Asian Languages and Literature... it's telling me that I have to get through one of his books!)

[Bruce]

I am currently reading 11/22/63 by Stephen King and am enjoying it so far (I'm on page 73)
also rereading Cruel intent by J.A Jance,anything by Jance is going to be good. and am listening to Ridley Pearsons The Lost Hero while I drive to work and back,
I am enjoying this as well.
I am new to TNBBC and look forward to finding new books and authors to read

[Bryant]

[Bryant]

Reading now great book...

Angel On My Mind

By Shirley Wiggerman

A love story of a different sort when it comes to love at first sight. Jonathan is alone trying to find himself in the world that surrounds him.

He makes a vital decision for change in hopes of a much better future but he is confronted with three situations that turn his precarious life into one full of direction. He meets Angela at a skating rink and falls in love with her within the hour they spend skating.


She leaves unannounced leaving behind only her phone number and a journal. Now because of his love for her, he must find her in hopes to convince her to marry him. His one and only connection, is a skateboarding teen named Kyle, the one person that can help him find her but he doesn't make it easy by playing games with Jonathan.


On top of everything else he discovers a stranger inside his parents old house and is determined to know who he is, and what he's doing inside the house. Jonathan wants Angela to be his wife, the annoying kid to grow up, and the strange man out of his parents house. He wants his life to be easy again.

[Claire]

I just finished Gone Girl which I liked very much. I am now starting The Passage - really looking forward to this one as I've heard good things!

[Gabriella]

I was reading by Victor Hugo and by Angela Hunt, but I put them both down and got interested in another book, which is by Neil Shusterman. I really have a bad habit of starting books and not finishing them. Sometimes it's because the book just doesn't grab me in the first 100 pages, so I just give up on it and other times I like it okay but it's just because another book is calling my attention. Has anyone else started a book a not finished it for whatever reason?

[Brenna]

Gabriella wrote: "I was reading by Victor Hugo and by Angela Hunt, but I put them both down and got interested in another book, which is [boo..."

Yes, that happens to me all the time! I probably have more than 10 books that I've started. Hopefully I'll finish them all at one point!

[Ginny]

In various parts of our house I have a book that I have started and a pair of reading glasses! By my bedside I have about 10 piled up in the process of being read, or waiting for me! I'm trying to do the 1001 books list, but have been sidetracked by books on the history of lighthouses or women during pioneer days!! I'm glad I'm not alone.

[Jennifer]

It's finally my turn at the library for Gone Girlso I will be starting that tonight!! Super excited as I have heard really great things about this book.

[Jennifer]

Mark wrote: "Jennifer wrote: "It's finally my turn at the library for Gone Girlso I will be starting that tonight!! Super excited as I have heard really great things about this book."

I have the audio book of..."

Aren't libraries awesome? I use mine all the time. I try to get the kids there once a week.