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message 28251: by Rikke (new)

Rikke | 1 comments I'm reading "The House I Loved", I think I like it, is a pretty calm and easy read.


message 28252: by Gary (new)

Gary R | 117 comments The Lost Years by Mary Higgins Clark by Mary Higgins Clark


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Mickey | 19 comments I'm reading Backstabbers, Crazed Geniuses, and Animals We Hate, which is a collection of short essays about topical people and assorted other highbrow pop culture phenomena from Slate magazine. It's an amusing and light-hearted read, which I definitely needed after reading Hannah Arendt's Eichmann in Jerusalem: A Report on the Banality of Evil.


message 28255: by Betsy (last edited Dec 29, 2012 09:05PM) (new)

Betsy (mistymtladi) | 511 comments Just finished my Give Away read fom GoodReads that was sitting in my mail-box when I returned from Pa. A nice unexpected Christmas present and a very touching story called eleanor & park. Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell


message 28256: by Ethan (new)

Ethan | 1261 comments I just finished Sacre Bleu: A Comedy d'Art by Christopher Moore. I'd never read anything my Moore but found this to be wildly entertaining, although a bit outrageous.

Now I'm reading Dinner with Lenny: The Last Long Interview with Leonard Bernstein by Jonathan Cott. Bernstein was such an eccentric character, so I'm sure this will be interesting.


message 28257: by Betsy (new)

Betsy (mistymtladi) | 511 comments Found eleanor & park in my mailbox coming home after Christmas break. A nice present from Goodreads giveaway as wellas a timely and touching read. Get your kleenex ready people!


message 28258: by Brianne (new)

Brianne Silva Betsy wrote: "Found eleanor & park in my mailbox coming home after Christmas break. A nice present from Goodreads giveaway as wellas a timely and touching read. Get your kleenex ready people!"

How do you get a goodreads giveaway?


message 28259: by Heather L (new)

Heather L  (wordtrix) Brianne: At top of the page, click on "explore," then scroll down to "giveaways" to see what is available. You can search by most recently added, ending soon, or by genre. Good luck!


message 28260: by Mickey (last edited Dec 30, 2012 04:55AM) (new)

Mickey | 19 comments I just finished the last collection of poems by Shel Silverstein (author of Where the Sidewalk Ends and The Giving Tree). It's called Every Thing on It. It has some very beautiful moments in there (as well as some zany ones).


message 28261: by Betsy (new)

Betsy (mistymtladi) | 511 comments Finished eleanor & park and wrote the review. This the fifth book I've won in two years,and it sure is fun. I see Heather answered your question,so give it a shot. It's definitely worth your while. I certainly have had better luck with it than lottery tickets!
Started the Dovekeepers by Alice Hoffman. Excellent. her style of writing especially suits this story.


message 28262: by Patricia (new)

Patricia | 185 comments I finished Same Kind of Different as Me by Ron Hall and am returning to the Game of Thrones series with #4: A Feast for Crows by George R.R. Martin.


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message 28264: by Martha (new)

Martha | 15 comments Just finished Killing Kennedy..great book. Now reading Stay Close by Harlan Coben


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Catherine | 13 comments I've just finished Tom Pollock's "The City's Son" (very good) and next up is Shirley Jackson's "We Have Always Lived In The Castle", which has been recommended to me.


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Kendall (kendallfurlong) | 5 comments Just finished City of Thieves , and starting Team of Rivals


message 28267: by Brianne (new)

Brianne Silva I just finished Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers. So good! I recommend everyone read it!

Now I am reading Castle by J. Robert Lennon. I'm looking forward to it.


message 28268: by Brenda (new)

Brenda Klaassen (librarymom23) I finished the book Love, Charleston, and I am working on Paths of Glory.


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Leonardo Noto (leonardonoto) | 5 comments Paula wrote: "Leonardo wrote: "The Medical Book: From Witch Doctors to Robot Surgeons, 250 Milestones in the History of Medicine, by Clifford Pickover. So far this is a really great book with excellent images on..."

I was a good read, Paula. You should check it out.


message 28270: by Paula (new)

Paula | 1098 comments Leonardo wrote: "Paula wrote: "Leonardo wrote: "The Medical Book: From Witch Doctors to Robot Surgeons, 250 Milestones in the History of Medicine, by Clifford Pickover. So far this is a really great book with excel...

I will add it to my list, thanks!



message 28271: by Mickey (new)

Mickey | 19 comments I just finished Backstabbers, Crazed Geniuses, and Animals We Hate, which is a collection of short pieces from Slate magazine analyzing whatever is topical at the time (but taking a long view of it, so it's not tied to the time period). There were short features on Martha Stewart, Dunkin' Donuts, Scooby Doo, Antonin Scalia, salmon and a few dozen other topics. It was amusing and fun. The structure (about 3-4 pages for each subject) makes this a good stop-and-go book.

My next book is Sarah Vowell's Radio On: A Listener's Diary, which is a diary of a year she spent listening to and ruminating about the radio. It's definitely a nostalgia trip for me. It's about 1995 so the Republican take over is talked about as well as the rise of conservative talk shows. Vowell also spends a lot of time mourning Kurt Cobain's suicide of the year before. It's hard to believe that this was 18 years ago.


message 28272: by Jessika (new)

Jessika Hoover (jessalittlebooknerd) I'm still working through The Gettysburg Campaign: A Study in Command by Edwin B. Coddington, which is very good, but I'm taking my time with it.

I'm also reading Wildwood Dancing by Juliet Marillier, which is one of my favorite books.


message 28273: by Sheri (new)

Sheri Ward (sheriward) | 5 comments Just started Jamaica Inn by Daphne Dumaurier. A lot of mixed reviews on this one, but I loved Rebecca so here goes!


message 28274: by Aoibhínn (new)

Aoibhínn (aoibhinn) I finished Monday Mornings by Sanjay Gupta by Sanjay Gupta yesterday morning. I really enjoyed this novel. It is actually very similar to ER. At times during reading this book, I did feel like I was reading an ER script just with different characters! The plot was interesting, gripping, well-developed and well-written. The medical lingo was easy to understand.The characters were interesting, vivid and well-developed. My only gripe about this novel was that I would have liked to learn more about what happened to the characters at the end of the novel.
My full review is here: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...


Now I'm a few chapters into What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty by Liane Moriarty. Great book so far!


message 28275: by Komal (new)

Komal (k0k0) | 62 comments Finished 14 by Peter Clines
It was a thrilling ride.

And a Happy New Year to all!


message 28277: by Claire (new)

Claire (clairebear8) | 514 comments Matthew wrote: "About to start The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood. I've wanted to read it for a long time, but never got around to it for whatever reason."

Matthew, The Handmaid's Tale is one of my favorite books - hope you like it!


message 28278: by Claire (new)

Claire (clairebear8) | 514 comments I'm still reading The Kitchen House by Kathleen Grissom and am enjoying it. I didn't have alot of reading time over the holidays but am looking forward to getting back to my books! Happy New Year to everyone.


message 28279: by Jessika (new)

Jessika Hoover (jessalittlebooknerd) Claire wrote: "I'm still reading The Kitchen House by Kathleen Grissom and am enjoying it. I didn't have alot of reading time over the holidays but am looking forward to getting back to my books! Happy New Year..."

I really enjoyed The Kitchen House. Here's hoping that you get some more time to enjoy it now that the holidays are through!


message 28280: by Scott (new)

Scott | 257 comments I started Monster Hunter International over the holiday. I haven't gotten very far but I'm really enjoying it.


message 28281: by Beth (new)

Beth Some good reads that I've finished recently and recommend include Rainwater, Learning to Swim, and The Bartender's Tale. I'm currently reading the very funny memoir, Enslaved by Ducks, and next on my list is a mystery by one of my favorite authors, A Trick of the Light.


message 28282: by Ann from S.C. (new)

Ann from S.C. | 1395 comments I'm reading MERRY CHRISTMAS ALEX CROSS which is pretty good so far, and I am reading A CHRISTMAS CARROLL for my face to face book club. It's surprisingly good!


message 28283: by Ashleigh (new)

Ashleigh Spicy Geek (ashleigh_stephens) Is A Christmas Carroll like that Hallmark or Lifetime movie that was on during the holidays? I liked that movie


message 28284: by Gary (new)

Gary R | 117 comments Just starting The Bone Bed (Kay Scarpetta, #20) by Patricia Cornwell by Patricia Cornwell


message 28285: by Karen M (last edited Jan 03, 2013 10:43AM) (new)

Karen M | 1956 comments After finishing Needful Things by Stephen King , The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame and The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel by Deborah Moggach , which were all lovely reads, I decided to go classic and non-fiction. My classic choice is a re-read of Little Women by Louisa May Alcott which is still wonderful but unfortunately my non-fiction choice is The Bennetts An Acting Family by Brian Kellow which I am determined to finish because although I am pushing myself to read it, it is interesting at times.


message 28286: by Brenda (new)

Brenda Klaassen (librarymom23) Paula wrote: "Getting ready to start Blackberry Winter by Sarah Jio. Can't wait."

That is a book that is on my list to read in 2013! Hope you enjoy it.


message 28287: by Lorraine (new)

Lorraine (saanichlori) I'm reading the January 15th group read Wool Omnibus - it's incredible. Highly recommended!


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Antoine Devine (antoinemauricedevine) | 39 comments Reading The King of Dreams (Majipoor Prestimion, #3) by Robert Silverberg , the last of the Marjipoor cycle.


message 28290: by Gitte (new)

Gitte (gittetofte) I'm reading Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel


message 28291: by Aoibhínn (new)

Aoibhínn (aoibhinn) I've finished reading What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty by Liane Moriarty. I really loved this novel! The plot was very intriguing, compelling and well-written with an interesting and unique premise. I loved the author's writing style. The story was very funny and some parts were quite touching and made me want to cry. The characters were all well-developed, vivid and believable. I found it easy to relate to Alice and the other characters. I was unable to put this book down for long. I was desperate to find out what was going to happen next! I gave it 5 stars!
My full view is here: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

Now I'm about to start The Dressmaker by Kate Alcott by Kate Alcott.


message 28292: by Jesi (new)

Jesi (jesireads) | 34 comments Nearing the end of Fairest by Chanda Hahn and debating which one to start next. Either Crown of Embers by Rae Carson or Damaged: The Heartbreaking Story if a Forgotten Child by Cathy Glass.


message 28293: by Marilyn (new)

Marilyn (MarilynSilberg) | 1 comments I'm reading Behind The Beautiful Forevers by Katherine Boo; I'll probably be finished by tonight!


message 28294: by Betsy (new)

Betsy (mistymtladi) | 511 comments I'm about halfway through a Trick of light by Louise Penny. This is the second book of hers I've read because Of the positive reviews on GoodReads,and yeah, I like this novel too.


message 28295: by Claire (new)

Claire (clairebear8) | 514 comments Marilyn wrote: "I'm reading Behind The Beautiful Forevers by Katherine Boo; I'll probably be finished by tonight!"

I was thinking of reading this book, Marilyn. Are you liking it?


message 28296: by Mickey (new)

Mickey | 19 comments I'm reading Spin: Greatest Hits: 25 Years of Heretics, Heroes, and the New Rock 'n' Roll, a collection of articles from Spin magazine.


message 28297: by Julie (new)

Julie (juliemdobson) I'm currently reading; Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebehe, Sometimes Lake by Sandy Bonny, Whitethorn Woods by Meave Binchy, and The Beginning of Spring by Penelope Fitzgerald.


message 28298: by Alex (new)

Alex Kudera | 49 comments I'm reading Mating by Norman Rush, National Book Award winner in 1991, and 100 pages in, I can easily understand why it won. . . excellent so far.


message 28299: by Jeni (new)

Jeni | 1 comments I'm currently reading Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy


message 28300: by Paula (new)

Paula Finished Astray by Emma Donoghue and The Wilder Life My Adventures in the Lost World of Little House on the Prairie by Wendy McClure which were ok, but I needed to push myself to finish either one. I started The Adults by Alison Espach and like this one better.


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