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[John]

Sarah wrote: "John wrote: "I just started "Snow" by Orhan Pamuk. I fell in love with his style of writing after the first chapter!"

I think this is on my list to read this year."

Go for it :) His writing is beautiful (reminds me of some of the Russian greats) and 50 pages in, I am hooked on this book.

[Jennifer]

John wrote: "Sarah wrote: "John wrote: "I just started "Snow" by Erhan Pamuk. I fell in love with his style of writing after the first chapter!"

I think this is on my list to read this year."

Go for it :) His..."

I really enjoyed . I've bought a few others of his as well but have not read them yet.

[Ryan]

Their Eyes Were Watching God for my January book club called the Civilizing Book club and The Encyclopedia of Early Earth for The Rumpus Book Club.

[John]

Jennifer wrote: "John wrote: "Sarah wrote: "John wrote: "I just started "Snow" by Erhan Pamuk. I fell in love with his style of writing after the first chapter!"

I think this is on my list to read this year."

Go ..."

I also bought "My Name is Red" so that is on deck for one of my next books.

[Danielle]

Reading Blink: The Power of Thinking without Thinking and Full Dark, No Stars. Listening to The Shadow of the Wind

[Kathryn]

I am about a third in to Caliph House. I ran in to it by chance at the Library, a delightful find. This book has a charming, easy style, written with esoteric and hilarious insights on a Brit trying to adapt to life in a huge old run down mansion in Casablanca. I found out why everyone needs a turtle in their house.

Mr. Shah's father immigrated to England during the Russian wars so his children were reared in nice clean suburban London. He could not take the family to Afghanistan for holidays so resorted to trips to Africa trying to replicate for his kids his own life as a child. The result is Mr. Shah has a unique knowledge of Africa, all about. He has written 10 books and I hope to read all. Next is Searching for King Solomon's Mines set in Ethiopia, my favorite African country.
The Caliph's House: A Year in Casablanca

[Sandra]

Just finished The Prize Winner Of Defiance, Ohio: How My Mother Raised 10 Kids On 25 Words Or Less by Terry Ryan, a very funny memoire set in Defiance, Ohio in the 50's.

I'm starting today The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd.

[Sandra]

Hattie wrote: "I have read both of these books. Loved Defiance, Ohio. Her husband......"

I know... this is the not-funny part of the story. But Evenly Ryan is now in my top 10 moms of all times!

[Sandra]

I have abandoned The Secret Life of Bees because 2 books I was waiting for arrived today to the library. Books have the bad habit of arrived all at the same time. So I'm now reading The Reason I Jump: The Inner Voice of a Thirteen-Year-Old Boy with Autism by Naoki Higashida and The Last Runaway by Tracy Chevalier.

[Jennifer]

Sandra wrote: "I have abandoned The Secret Life of Bees because 2 books I was waiting for arrived today to the library. Books have the bad habit of arrived all at the same time. So I'm now reading [b..."

I really enjoyed [bookcover:The Reason I Jump: The Inner Voice of a Thirteen-Year-Old Boy with Autism|16113737]

[Sarah]

Kathryn wrote: "I am about a third in to Caliph House. I ran in to it by chance at the Library, a delightful find. This book has a charming, easy style, written with esoteric and hilarious insights on a Brit tryin..."

I loved this book.

[Sarah]

Listening to . Reading

[Donna R]

They Who Do Not Grieve by Sia Figiel
Island hopping from Iceland, to Samoa.

[Sandra]

I just finished The Last Runaway by Terry Chevalier. What a pleasant reading!

I'm starting now The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman.

[Christen]

I am reading by Julia Crane & Talia Jager.

[Sandra]

I just finished The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman. I loved the ending!

Now I'm resuming The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd.

[Powder River Rose]

The World of the Ancient Maya: Second Edition by John S. Henderson

After a long intro the info is pretty good

[Athena Shardbearer]

Mistborn: The Final Empire is what I am starting today.

[Sandra]

Hattie wrote: "I really liked The Secret Life of Bee. Would like to read The Ocean at the End of the Lane."

I don't know if you are a fantasy reader Hattie, but I'm not, though I enjoyed The Ocean at the End of the Lane.

I'm liking The Secret Life of Bees. So far so good.

[Sarah]

Listening to and started

[Sandra]

I liked The Burgess Boys, Sarah. Now I'm planing to read Olive Kitteridge

[Sandra]

Hattie wrote: "I don't read much fantasy at all. I always think of it as a genre to get to know.(:"

Then The Ocean at the End of the Lane could be a good one to try. It worked for me. :)

[Sarah]

Sandra wrote: "I liked The Burgess Boys, Sarah. Now I'm planing to read Olive Kitteridge"

I want to read that one too - it is a pulitzer

Finished and I liked the character development but thought it was kind of boring.

[Donna R]

English Passengers by Matthew Kneale

Islands are doing it for me so far this year.

[Sarah]

Listening to . Going on an audio book marathon.

[Sarah]

Reading

[Jennifer]

Sarah wrote: "Listening to . Going on an audio book marathon."

I really enjoyed this one!

[Athena Shardbearer]

I'm finishing Grudge Punk, and will start listening to The Drawing of the Three.

[Sandra]

Just finished The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd.

Now starting The End of Your Life Book Club by Will Schwalbe.

[Jennifer]

I finished yesterday and thought it was a great book.
Today I started

[Ari]

I'm currently reading A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khalid Hosseini.

[Elza]

Just started to read The two pearls of wisdom by Alison Goodman.

[Sandra]

Ari wrote: "I'm currently reading A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khalid Hosseini."

I loved this one Ari!

Just finished The End of Your Life Book Club by Will Schwalbe. I really wanted to enjoy it, but unfortunately I didn't.

Now startingMrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker by Jennifer Chiaverini.

[Ari]

Sandra wrote: "Ari wrote: "I'm currently reading A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khalid Hosseini."

I loved this one Ari!

Just finished The End of Your Life Book Club by Will Schwalbe. I really wante..."

I believe I love it as well, it is a very enjoyable read. I read The Kite Runner by the same author and just couldn't put it down, read it straight through.

[Sandra]

Hope you enjoy The End of Your Life Book Club. It was in my TBR list for so long, but it wasn't what I expected. Any way, it has really good reviews.

And The Mountains Echoed (last Hosseini's book) is great. It's my favorite of the three. It's a little different since it's not a long story, but a chain of stories. It so well written!

[Athena Shardbearer]

I am just finishing The Exorcist and will start Mistborn: The Final Empire

[Moe]

Freud dream psychology. Fascinating and hilarious. He's way too obsessed with sex!

[Stacia]

Hi, I'm new here & jumping in! :-)

Currently, I'm reading...

The Joke by Milan Kundera (Czech Republic)
The Lunatic by Anthony C. Winkler (Jamaica)

[Jennifer]

I just started Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil

[Donna R]

Continuing with an Island theme, this one in Japan:

100 Years of Vicissitude by Andrez Bergen

[Sandra]

Just finished The Light Between Oceans.
Still working on Mrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker.

[Powder River Rose]

Enjoying Mirage: Napoleon's Scientists and the Unveiling of Egypt by Nina Burleigh

Very good. Excellent narration

[Anfenwick]

Donna R wrote: " English Passengers by Matthew Kneale

Islands are doing it for me so far this year."

I think I want to read this too.

[Tuah]

currently readingThe Sixth Man ... Wonderful book! and just finish The Obelisk

[Stacia]

Donna R wrote: "Continuing with an Island theme, this one in Japan:

100 Years of Vicissitude by Andrez Bergen"

How are you liking this one? It seems quite interesting. Would love to hear your thoughts on it.

[Donna R]

Stacia wrote: "Donna R wrote: "Continuing with an Island theme, this one in Japan:

100 Years of Vicissitude by Andrez Bergen"

How a..."

Will keep you posted Stacia

[Sarah]

Listening to - OMG a must read book - really difficult true story - but the human spirit is sometimes nothing short of amazing. Wow! Really intense. I think a movie is expected to be released this year.

[Sandra]

I gave up Mrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker since I found the historic part too heavy.

I'm now reading The Red Tent by Anita Diamant for my book club.

[Mj]

Sandra wrote: "I gave up Mrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker since I found the historic part too heavy.

I'm now reading The Red Tent by Anita Diamant for my book club."

Interesting how different we all are. I think that's what makes the world go round. I read Mrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker a while back and besides the character development, it was the historic part I also quite liked.

[Mj]

I just finished The Measure of a Man: A Spiritual Autobiography by Sidney Poitier and quite enjoyed it. It was a rather reflective memoir about what makes him tick. Poitier is definitely very cerebral and conscious. I will likely read the book again again (something I rarely if ever do) because it was quite packed with gems of wisdom that I would like to ponder over more. Haven't written my GR review yet.

I am currently on page 123 of The Orenda byJoseph Boyden. I put it aside for a bit and am picking it up again. I like it and I don't like it. Not sure why. Partly because I think the language seems rather stereotyped when the natives speak English (not their first language) but the writing is excellent and there have been many very positive reviews so I plan to keep reading and finish the book. It's a 500 page book and I have found with other books e.g. Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghesethe beginning was rather slow but the more I read....the more I liked it. In fact it ended up being one of my favourite books.