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[Jennifer]

I just finished . I heard about this book in a thread from this group..thank goodness. What a tremendous piece of literature. Now in my top 10 favorite books of all time. While reading this book, I was totally immersed in the story. Now to decide what to move onto next...

[Gary]

Just starting by Fern Michaels. Finished it the next day. it is a quick read but a very enjoyable story if you like the Sisterhood Books.

[Aaron]

Just finished reading the new book by Maria Konnikova called Mastermind: How to Think Like Sherlock Holmes. The author makes the case that Holmes brings the scientific method and scientific thinking to everyday life, and aims to help us do the same. It's self-help for the scientifically minded, and its backed up by the latest in psychological research. I've written a full executive summary of the book available here: http://newbooksinbrief.com/2013/01/28...

Cheers,
Aaron

[Kristine]

Aloha!

Just finished reading The Coincidence of Callie and Kayden and Heat Wave: Aloha Escapade (Pippa Romance) Novelette Boxed Set 1, 2 and 3

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[cazdoll]

FinishedWater for Elephants yesterday loved it, now I'm readingLifeguard I'm really enjoying the story so far :)

[Amy]

I'm getting ready to read A Taste of You

[Heather L]

Am just starting Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf, hoping it doesn't take me all week to finish!

[Linda]

Just finished reading and really liked it - 4.5. Held off letting the cat out of the bag just long enough to keep the mystery moving.

[Paula]

I'm reading the . With Oprah's choice of books, they tend to be more misses for me than likes. However, this book is really good so far. I haven't wanted to put it down.

[Gary]

Started by Gillian Flynn yesterday. It seems good so far.

[Beth]

Oh, I loved both Virgin of Small Plains and Gone Girl!

Right now, I'm catching up on one of my favorite series, the #1 Ladies Detective Agency series by Alexander McCall Smith, with In the Company of Cheerful Ladies .

[Karen M]

Wichard wrote: "I am currently reading A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinA very good book, but very difficult to follow.... So many characters and plots, you get easily confused. Had to wikipedia the characte..."

I felt the same way when I started reading it but the more you read the easier it becomes to remember whose related to whom. I'm waiting on A Storm of Swords from the digital library. Can't wait to get back to it again.

[LindaD]

The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver

funny and scary at the same time, only 50 pages in but I understand now why people rave about it

[Ioana]

LindaD wrote: "The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver

funny and scary at the same time, only 50 pages in but I understand now why people rave about it"

Linda, just you wait...this is one of those books that gets better and better with each page.

[Freddie]

Hello I am Freddie. I am new to the group as of today but want to report I've recently finished reading THEM by Joyce Carol Oates. Ms. Oates work is eminently readable - at times depicting episodes of violence, which seemed strange and heartless (though never unsupported by the narrative that precedes them). There are also improbable liaisons, family histories founded on rape and abuse, even murder or attempted murder and tortured loves, all seemingly unredeemable and given momentum by an ignorance never fully examined by the ignorers. THEM won the National Book Award back in the early seventies. As depressing and dark as a dingy White Castle Hamburger joint or corner in a red light district in downtown Detroit, it depicts in real terms the tragedy of common folk imprisoned by causes and conditions (evident even in today's world of course) - a thoroughly absorbing read - without a single consoling sentiment - written brilliantly. I've recently picked up a book of short fiction by Lloyd Zimpel called Steady Work, which promises to be equally mesmerizing - or at least I hope so. I'm not really so dark and dreary a person as these books might suggest. I do tend toward the Gothic and toward realism in fiction - but also will look for the magical and the happy at times. Anyway, I'm glad to have joined the group.

[Joanne]

Michelle♥ wrote: "Iced by Karen Marie Moning. It's another installment within the Fever series. IMO, it's nowhere near as good as the previous ones and that's because it's from Dani's perspective not Mac's. I really..."

Hmm. I just got that - might end up skimming through it just to get some sense of closure!

[Paula]

Welcome Freddie. I've only read one Oates book, "We Were the Mulvaney's" but enjoyed it very much. I have more in my stacks and should get to them.

[Wendy]

Just finished Afraid and making my way rather slowly through Moby-Dick and The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle think i need a quick read to enjoy but can't decide what.

[Claire]

A Bone to Pick by Charlaine Harris

[Aoibhínn]

I've finished reading by John Steinbeck. The Grapes of Wrath is a beautifully written but extremely moving and heartbreaking novel with interesting, realistic and well-developed characters. I love John Steinbeck's wonderful writing style. I just loved his fantastic vivid descriptions of the landscape and the people. At times the descriptions of the barren landscape and the appalling conditions the family have to put up with is very depressing. I wanted to put the book down sometimes due to this but I'm glad a persevered through and finished the novel.This novel well deserved the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction it won in 1940 and it really is a masterpiece of 20th Century literature. It is definitely a must read! Four stars!
My full review is here: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...


Now I'm about to start on by Nicholas Evans.

[Tess]

Clara and Mr. Tiffany by Susan Vreeland

[Tess]

Ioana wrote: "LindaD wrote: "The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver

funny and scary at the same time, only 50 pages in but I understand now why people rave about it"


I loved this book>

[Komal]

Just started .

[Wendy]

Started Alice in Deadland yesterday. OK so far.

[Claire]

A Bone to Pick by Charlaine Harris

[Jessika]

About finished with If You Could See Me Now by Cecelia Ahern and also reading Dreamcatcher by Stephen King.

[Paula]

I think that's car #6 :) I love this mind candy series Evanovich Notorious 19!

[Jesse]

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55...

[Efe]

Finanlly started reading

[Gary]

Gary wrote: "Started by Gillian Flynn yesterday. It seems good so far."

Finished it today.It was absolutley fantastic. Everything the high rating it has received makes you expect.

[Gary]

Started reading by Michael Palmer

[Melissa]

I'm reading Eden and it's fantastic. It seems to be from a first time author David Holley. It is really deep and full of great developed characters. I'll let you know how the end is.

[Gitte]

I'm reading The Winter Rose by Jennifer Donnelly.

[Betsy]

I'm still working on finishing The Snowman by Jo Nesbo. We had a 2 hour delay of school,and if that had turned into a cancellation, I might have finished it. Oh well, tonight then...

[Patricia]

I finished The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield which I really enjoyed!

Next I'm going to read Snow Falling on Cedars by David Guterson.

[Arun]

Reading both 'Girl who kicked the hornet's nest' and 'The Warrior's apprentice by Bujold.

[Karen]

Reading "Mr Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore" by Robin Sloan & "The Dog Stars" by Peter Heller.

Next is "The Black Box" by Michael Connolley

[Wendy]

Patricia wrote: "I finished The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield which I really enjoyed!

Next I'm going to read Snow Falling on Cedars by David Guterson."

Ive had Snow Falling on Cedars for ages and never read it. You will have to let me know what it's like.

[Yuliya]

Just finished Vaclav and Lena by Haley Tanner and make me laugh, but not because it was a funny book, not at all. Writer's description of Russian emigrants in Brooklyn is so fake, so cliché, so not close to reality just make giggle all the time. I know that I'm talking about by being myself Russian emigrant and I don't think Russian community in Chicago is very much different from Brooklyn Russian community. Just read reviews of Russian Brooklyn emigrants just to see I'm not alone. Otherwise, I liked the story in this book, love and attachment among young people. I just wished the author would better research life of modern Russian emigrant community..... Father drinking vodka by glasses as a tea - it just ridiculous! And a lot of missing targets hits in this book. But again, I like this book in general, if closing eyes on these issues.

[Scott]

I finished Mistborn: The Final Empire yesterday. Then I started reading Night Shift.

[Komal]

Finished Falling Kingdoms. Quite an entertaining read.

[Yuliya]

Starting The Midwife's Confession by Diane Chamberlain. I didn't read her books, but some reviews on this book catched my interest to put in to read list and get it now to read

[Celeste]

Hi all, I've been absent for a while. Life takes over sometimes, but I have been reading. Right now I have several things going, but I'm mainly reading and . Both are book club read and I'm enjoying them both. I'm not usually a nonfiction reader, but First Mothers is quite interesting; and I had never read Pat Conroy before, but I will be picking him up from now on.

[Celeste]

Patricia, is one of my all time favorite books. The word is out that Diane Sitterfeld is finally coming out with something new, but unfortunately it's to be just a novella. Oh, well, I'll take whatever I can get.

Gitte, Jennifer Donnelly is one of the best in my opinion. It doesn't matter if she's writing YA or adult fiction it's very well done.

Monef, , is another book I recommend all the time. I hope you enjoy it. I love that book.

[Paula]

Yuliya wrote: "Starting The Midwife's Confession by Diane Chamberlain. I didn't read her books, but some reviews on this book catched my interest to put in to read list and get it now to read

I really liked this one Yuliya. Hope you will.

[Lorraine]

I've just started Full Dark House by Christopher Fowler.

[Paula]

I'm starting

[Nicole]

Finished Love, Charleston 3 stars. Still working through A Prayer for Owen Meany and started On the Jellicoe Road

[Vick]

I am currently reading two books: A Wanted Man by Lee Child and The Power of Six by Pittacus Lore.

[Dorie]

Currently reading on my Kindle. The sample sucked me right in.