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[Rayna]

I just finished Room. It was an interesting read, but I think I need to let it sink in a bit more before I make a real decision. Right now I think I'm going to re-read People of the Book.

[Nicole]

Myriam, I read Like Water for Chocolate for my Spanish class this past semester and really enjoyed it. Glad to hear you are too!

I just started reading Beach Blondes: June Dreams, July's Promise, August Magic. I chose it because I just wasn't feeling finishing Jane Eyre for a day out tanning. It's really, really good so far. I read 300 pages in one day! No small feat for me. It's definitely a quick beach read but it's very good.

[Daisy]

I just finished The Lost Crown: A Novel of Romanov Russia and I'm sad to say it wasn't for me. I think I could have gotten as much info about them from reading the wiki page. I couldn't connect to the sisters and as each chapter switched POV, I constantly had to remind myself who was 'I' this time.
I'm gonna start Die for Me in the next few minutes, I hope I'll like it better.

[[deleted user]]

I just finished Sisters Red and I'm now working on The Book Thief. Both were/are fantastic!

[Jen]

I started The Great Gatsby a couple days ago. I want to try to read more classics this summer.

Elizabeth, I LOVED The Book Thief!

[Kimberly]

Love love love The Book Thief!

[Tami]

My mom is reading it right now. She keeps mentioning some things that I don't remember so I think it may be time for a reread.

[Richard]

I just finished and am now restarting .

[Rayna]

I just got back from the library with a bunch of new books to begin reading including The Girl Who Played with Fire and The Elegance of the Hedgehog.

You know how people say a behavior/addiction is a problem once you start hiding it from people? I think I've reached that point with books. I put them all in my room so my family wouldn't see how many books I picked up from the library today!

[Tami]

Rayna, but what a great addiction to have! It doesn't hurt you or anyone else!

[Richard]

OMG Rayna I have the exact same problem! Except my family knows about it xD. I currently have 14 books from the library, with 4 more that I need to pick up xD.

[Kimberly]

LOL! I'm the same way! I never tell anyone (well, except the members of this group) when I get another book in the mail or go to B&N and pick up another book or three.

[Richard]

Yeah! On top of the library books I've won 9 giveaway books in the past 2-3 weeks, so my mom isn't happy with how many books I have in my room xD.

[Tami]

My mom just laughs, my sisters love it because they tend to borrow them A LOT, and even my brother and one of my aunts and one of my uncles. They aren't going to complain because it means free books for them.

[Richard]

Bahaha nice :D. Now that I think about it I'm actually going to be ordering 12 books from Books-A-Million soonish. Basically books I've been wanting for a while :D.

[Kimberly]

My friend calls my book collection 'her own personal library'. She lives just two blocks away from me, so basically whenever she needs a new book, she comes over.

[Rayna]

Yeah, I guess I should say that I hide them unsuccessfully. My family know and they mock accordingly (then borrow my books).

[Annie]

Rayna wrote: "I just finished Room. It was an interesting read, but I think I need to let it sink in a bit more before I make a real decision. Right now I think I'm going to re-read People o..."</i>

I almost bought People of the Book yesterday. Is it good enough to spend money on? lol
I've also been dying to read Room. I think that's what I will order on my Kindle after I finish [book:I Know This Much Is True

[Emily]

Rayna wrote: "I just got back from the library with a bunch of new books to begin reading including The Girl Who Played with Fire and The Elegance of the Hedgehog.

You know how peo..."

What did you think of the Elegance of the Hedgehog? I added this to my to-read list just because i like the cover. :p

[Richard]

I finished and have now restarted .

[Stephanie]

I finished and started .

[Daisy]

Stephanie wrote: "I finished and started ."

How did you like Abandon? I'm dying to read it!

I just stopped reading Consequences of the Heart because I couldn't get into it and am now reading Awaken. I'm about 40 pages in and I'm really enjoying it so far :)

[[deleted user]]

I just finished Divergent and Steinbeck's Ghost and now I'm still working on The Book Thief and Marked.

[Meg]

Elizabeth wrote: "I just finished Divergent and Steinbeck's Ghost and now I'm still working on The Book Thief and Marked."

I also just finished Divergent. I think it was my favorite of all of the YA dystopias I've read in the past few weeks (with Matched close behind that.)

Now I'm working on Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell. I can't quite get into it.

[[deleted user]]

Meg wrote: "Elizabeth wrote: "I just finished Divergent and Steinbeck's Ghost and now I'm still working on The Book Thief and Marked."

I also just finis..."



Divergent is by far one of my favourite YA books that I have ever read.

[laut]

I'm currently reading Bad Science and [Book:Nocturnes|4772110]. I lovelovelove Ishiguro's writing.. so wonderfully understated. Bad Science is more like a refresher course for me than anything, but it is turning out to at least be entertaining.

[Knarik]

I just started Understanding Power: The Indispensable Chomsky
IS Divergent as good as Hunger Games??

[Tami]

Over the weekend I finished Sorta Like a Rock Star by Matthew Quick. It was a giveaway I kept entering and I am so glad I did. Great book. Finished my other giveaway, and started my HP reread and am taking Kimberly's suggestion and started with book 7 first.

[[deleted user]]

Knarik wrote: "I just started Understanding Power: The Indispensable Chomsky
IS Divergent as good as Hunger Games??"

I haven't read the hunger games yet. But Divergent is amazing so if The Hunger Games is as good (or better) it will be double amazing.

[Mandie]

Jamie wrote: "I just finished reading a book for school.. The Things They Carried...it was actually really good. now i have to write a paper on it and do a presentation with my group..who i might add..are a bunc..."

Had to read the short story of this, Tim O'Brien right? I liked what I read of it and I heard the book is even better.

[Mandie]

I've been currently reading Something Borrowed for like two months! It's a great book but I was finishing up my last semester at Rutgers and getting caught up on hbogo.com watching all five seasons of Big Love lol. Now that I've finished the entire show, I'm flying through the book. Loving it, it's so well written and I actually laugh out loud sometimes. Can't wait to get done and go see the movie!

[Kimberly]

I just finished Bumped, which I really enjoyed. I've read a lot of dystopia lately that I didn't care for, this one was much more interesting. I'm still reading The Name of the Wind, but I'm really stressed at work and with my online class and I find it difficult to concentrate on a book that is as long as it is. So I'm now moving on to Divergent. I've heard so many good things about it, I'm excited to read it!

[Emily]

Summer vacation has given me lots of time to read, so I've recently finished quite a few things.

Last week, I finished The Color Purple by Alice Walker, which was absolutely incredible. I was surprised at how thoroughly readable and enjoyable it was. It deals with some tough subjects, but it never loses its tenderness or hope. And it never feels trite or pedantic either. It's just a wonderful novel, and I cannot recommend it enough.

Last night I finished Her Smoke Rose Up Forever, which is an incredibly interesting short-story anthology. The writing was excellent, but there I would recommend reading the book a story at a time rather than all at once like I tried to do. It's a little too heavy for that. I'm not sure that I liked the ideas in all of these stories, but I have rarely read a collection of stories with such consistently excellent craftsmanship.

Just a few minutes ago I finished Like Water for Chocolate. I'm still not sure how I feel about it. I loved the writing style and the magical realism. I also loved the way the recipes were incorporated right into the story. I'm not really sure I like some of the things that happened in the book. Some of the events and attitudes didn't really sit well with me. But other than that uncomfortableness, I'd say it's a fun and well written book, especially if you like folk tales, food, and true love.

Up next, I'm going to be reading The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison, The Virgin in the Garden by A.S. Byatt, and Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston. I'm also looking forward to reading Ain't I a Woman: Black Women and Feminism with the feminist reading group I co-moderate.

[Natanya]

I finished The Help last week, which I'll be reviewing for the group blog, and I'm currently reading Hard Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World and The Blind Assassin...aka books by my FAVORITEE authors. :D

[AB]

I'm starting Dry Ice this week. I'll be on vacation with friends, so I won't be able to read as much as I usually do (I get the feeling my host would be disappointed if I disappeared for a few hours to read...) but I'm really looking forwards to it, as it was my second GR giveaway that I won... and the first that I actually received.

[Emily]

I just finished Like Water for Chocolate. I'm really conflicted about it. The writing style was good, but there were so many plot elements and ideas in it that I really didn't like. Here's my review, which goes into more detail. Overall, I have to say that I was really disappointed.

[~*I love Tea*~]

I just finished reading The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson, it was a very good read, I really liked it!!!

[Kimberly]

Annabel- I LOVE Brandon Sanderson! One of my favorite authors. He teaches at a University near me, one of my friends took his class.

[Evann]

Right now I'm reading both Sherlock Holmes and Dune. A is for Alibi is next on my list.

[~*I love Tea*~]

Kimberly wrote: "Annabel- I LOVE Brandon Sanderson! One of my favorite authors. He teaches at a University near me, one of my friends took his class."

Omg! really? that is so cool! I would love to meet him.

[Ashley]

I am almost done with "Change of Heart" by Jodi Picoult. After that I will continue reading "Handle with Care" also by Jodi Picoult. After that I will continue with The Throne of Fire by Rick Riordan.

I am waiting on some books that are by Michelle Isenhoff. When they arrive I will read and review those books for Michelle.

[Nicole]

I just finished Jane Eyre which I really enjoyed. I'm still reading Beach Blondes: June Dreams, July's Promise, August Magic and hopefully will start rereading Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows in the next couple of days.

[Kelly A.]

I just started The Mists of Avalon...my version is just over 1,000 pages and I am VERY intimidated.

[Emily]

Kelly A. wrote: "I just started The Mists of Avalon...my version is just over 1,000 pages and I am VERY intimidated."

I read that earlier this year. It's very long, but it's not too hard to read. It took a little while, but it was always enjoyable to read.

[Kimberly]

Kelly A. wrote: "I just started The Mists of Avalon...my version is just over 1,000 pages and I am VERY intimidated."

I've been wanting to read that. You'll have to let me know what you think!

[Kelly A.]

Read the first two chapters and so far, so good. I will definitely let you know Kimberly...probably in three months or so since this won't be a quick read! :)

[Valerie]

going to start reading the whole Wrinkle in Time series, should take me five days, five books, one a day...and am continuing The Mortal Instruments series with book two City of Ashes

[Kimberly]

Valerie, whatever you do, do NOT get the audiobook version of A Wrinkle in Time. It's terrible.

I just finished Divergent, which I really enjoyed. Now I'm reading The Book Thief for the second time. Love this book so much!

[Annie]

Currently reading I Know This Much Is True and am really enjoying it! I was intimidated by its length but for the amount of time I DON'T have this summer, I have gotten through it rather quickly! I am also reading When Ghosts Speak: Understanding the World of Earthbound Spirits which is also extremely interesting for anyone who believes in or has had a spiritual encounter. The author is the woman the TV series 'Ghost Whisperer' with Jennifer Love Hewitt, was based on.

[Annie]

My boyfriend just bought a book on the secrets of the Knights Templar and I am BEGGING him to hurry and read it! It sounds so interesting!