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Apr 22, 2011 12:49AM

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I finished The Art of Racing in the Rain yesterday on the train home from work, gave it 4 *'s. I really liked the main character, Enzo, and I thought the perspective4 gave the story an interesting twist. There were a few parts of the story that were intensely painful for me to read though... so have some tissues handy if you intend to tackle this one.
For a lighter read, I started An Abundance of Katherines on the train in this morning.
Have I mentioned that my hour commute in and out on the train is the BEST ever? So much better than driving... especially in this area. :)


Thanks for the comment on The Band of Gypsies. And thanks for the reviews. I've been missing on Goodreads for a while, so was unable to give my appreciation. I did participate in the Goodreads giveaway and have ten signed copies until end of May.







I just started reading Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes: Millennium Approaches. I'm kind of doing it backwards — I usually read the book, then watch the movie, but since it's a play it isn't that different. I saw the movie a while ago and thought it was great, so now I'm actually reading it...

Anyone have some suggestions for a light, entertaining/absorbing read?





Definitely read Dorian Gray! It's one of my favourite books, I highly recommend it.
I just finished A Single Man, which I didn't care for very much. Now I'm reading Tess of the D'Urbervilles, which I'm really enjoying. I had a bit of a dry spell reading-wise -I read almost nothing for two weeks- but now I'm completely back into it. :)

Richard, you will have to tell me how Over the Moon is. It is set in a town a whole 20 miles away from me. :)
Nikki, I really liked Tess. Hope you continue to.
Nikki, I really liked Tess. Hope you continue to.

I want to start brushing up on (or learning, as the case may be) my British/English history, but I don't really know where to start. Anyone have any suggestions?
I just noticed I have almost read 50 books so far this year. Doesn't seem like that many. Wierd.



I started The Hunger Games again last night. Had nothing else that was catching my attention and I was forgetting parts people kept mentioning when talking about the movie.






I just started Before I Die, I'm really enjoying it, even though I can't read more than 2-3 chapters in a row...

I just started Like Water for Chocolate and I like it so far a very good summer read :)
Moll132, We read The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake for a group read back in March and Like Water for Chocolate back in October. You should check out the threads in the past group reads folder.
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