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[Snoozie Suzie]

I just finished The Three Musketeers. What a great tale! It was my ironing audiobook, but number 2 & 3 aren't available that way but book 4 (The Man in the Iron Mask) is. Muchos annoyingos.

[Janice, Moderator]

Anna wrote: "(although been a member for a while just haven't been very active!). Fingers crossed I have more time to participate fully. This is a great group and has lots of excellent challenge ideas.
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Ooooo - we love to celebrate when someone comes out of lurkdom! Yeah! Where's Judy with a rhyme or two?

[Shannon]

Apprhensively picked up Before I Go To Sleep but so far it is gripping me.

[Marren]

Nicole wrote: "Marren wrote: "Gilead. I am reading because it is on my shelf and I have not read it"

I attempted this one without much luck, Marran."



I am trying my best to finish it Nicole. It is very sober and grave amidst a few chuckles here and there. I am half way through, it is not my season for grave things but I like completing books. I'm trying to finish :D

[Marren]

Eileen wrote: "I actually liked Gilead. Read it for book club a couple years ago!"

Hmm, what about it appealed to you Eileen?

[Kat]

Shannon wrote: "Apprhensively picked up Before I Go To Sleep but so far it is gripping me."

I'll be interested to hear what you think about this one Shannon - it's been on my TBR for a long time but I keep skipping past it!

[Janice, Moderator]

When I finished reading Mistress of the Art of Death, I picked up The Orchid House: A Novel. I'm not sure why, when I have my challenge book and library book to read right away. But I can't seem to put it down in favor of something else. Hmmm...

I will be finished Shadow of Night tonight - only have an hour left on the audiobook. I LOVE this series!! I'll be waiting on tenterhooks for the final book. There is no news - no title - nothing being said about this book. I will be mad if I have to wait too long.

[Chrissie]

Here be Dragonsis not a book for me! I didn't finish it, and I do not intend or picking it up again. It is simply not my kind of book. I have read 164 pages. I really do not enjoy reading it, so why should I continue?!

I have begun The Midwife: A Memoir of Birth, Joy, and Hard Times. It is great from the start.

The other just didn't fit me!

[Shannon]

Kat wrote: "Shannon wrote: "Apprhensively picked up Before I Go To Sleep but so far it is gripping me."

I'll be interested to hear what you think about this one Shannon - it's been on my TBR for a long time b..."

I have posted my review and really did enjoy it.
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

[Kat]

I think I'm going to have to unearth my copy then Shannon!

[Pragya]

Currently reading Confessions of an Angry Girl because the title's interesting!

[Kat]

Pragya wrote: "Currently reading Confessions of an Angry Girl because the title's interesting!"

The title is what caught my attention with that one too Pragya!

[Kat]

I'm reading Lovely Green Eyes: A Novel which is about a young girl who hides her identity during the holocaust. It's very lyrical and, of course, sad.

[Venuskitten]

I have just started to read Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn, chosen because it has been recommended on Goodreads.

[Kat]

Venuskitten wrote: "I have just started to read Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn, chosen because it has been recommended on Goodreads."

I hope you enjoy it Venuskitten - I thought it was fantastic.

[Rusalka, Moderator]

Oh gosh. Looks like Gillian Flynn is some one I need to check out, seeing she is being discussed in half the threads here.

[Pragya]

Kat wrote: "I'm reading Lovely Green Eyes: A Novel which is about a young girl who hides her identity during the holocaust. It's very lyrical and, of course, sad."

It sounds interesting. Waiting for your review, Kat.

[Venuskitten]

Kat wrote: "Venuskitten wrote: "I have just started to read Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn, chosen because it has been recommended on Goodreads."

I hope you enjoy it Venuskitten - I thought it was fantastic."

I am really enjoying this book so far. I had not read anything by this author but will be reading her other two books (Sharp Objects and Dark Places).

[Janice, Moderator]

I started Like Water for Chocolate this morning as my challenge book. It's also on my around the world challenge for Mexico.

[Chrissie]

Although extremely popular in Europe, Jean Giono is less well-known in America. I really loved both The Horseman on the Roof and Blue Boy. The latter is a fictionalized autobiography of his youth, growing up in provincial France. The former takes place during the cholera epidemic in Europe. I have chosen to read Joy of Man's Desiring because the author's writing style before the war is said to be quite different, so I want to try this. Oh yes, he has also written The Man Who Planted Trees. Another five star book! Quite simply I do like this author. I certainly hope this one doesn't disappoint.

I just finished The Midwife: A Memoir of Birth, Joy, and Hard Times. This was lots of fun to read!
Review: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

[Jennifer]

Still finishing The Dressmaker and enjoying it more than the speed with which I'm reading it would indicate. Also reading The White Monkey which is the fourth of nine volumes of Galsworthy's Forsyte Chronicles -- Galsworthy is probably my all-time favorite author. Between this and the Alcott, I've got the first part of the twentieth century pretty well cornered at the moment. Reading The Book Thief for a challenge and am not far enough into it yet to know what I think of it. Started Losing Mum and Pup which I've been meaning to read since Mom died in 2008 but Dad followed last year and I haven't been able to pick this up until now. Also reading Forever Liesl which is a feel-good memoir of making "The Sound of Music" and is proving to be a quick read. Last and so far least, Savannah: Or a Gift For Mr. Lincoln which I expected to grab me a lot more than it has. Just finished A Walk Among the Tombstones , Sand Sharks , and Rules of Civility within the last week or so. About R of C: stunning book. Edith Wharton meets F. Scott Fitzgerald.

[Janice, Moderator]

There are lots of great books, there Jennifer.

[AmyK]

Reading right now. It was kind of a slow start and to be honest, i think a lot of it could have been left out so far, but it seems to be picking up and I'm starting to enjoy it more.

[Pragya]

Judy wrote: "Pragya, you are cracking me up "Pragya - splurged at book fair". lol."

That's my guilt stepping up, Judy! :p

[Pragya]

Janice wrote: "I started Like Water for Chocolate this morning as my challenge book. It's also on my around the world challenge for Mexico."

Let me know how you do with it Janice. I have the book and movie lined up too.

[Shirley]

I read Like Water for Chocolate years ago and loved both the book and movie. It certainly opened my eyes to a female child's duties.

[Betsy]

Hurray, I finally got to Books A Million to pick up SSR books for my kids. I read The Tiger and loved it. Statrted Wonder and an adult book Maus

[Dem]

Just finished The Housekeeper and the Professor this is my review www.goodreads.com/review/show/388242433

[Jennifer]

Judy wrote: "@ Jennifer Its hard to believe Rules of Civility is his first book isn't it?"

Yes it is. But then I remember Harper Lee. :-)

[Kimberly]

I'm reading The Luminary by Elle J Rossi

[Shannon]

Chrissie wrote: "Although extremely popular in Europe, Jean Giono is less well-known in America. I really loved both The Horseman on the Roof and Blue Boy. The latter is a fictionalized autobiography of his youth, ..."

I am going to check out The Horseman. I have not heard of this author but it looks good. Thx!

[Janice, Moderator]

I finished the audiobook Her Royal Spyness last night and thoroughly enjoyed Katherine Kellgrin's narration.

I started the next on my list of audiobooks, Let Me In. Time for a spooky read.

[Chrissie]

Shannon wrote: "Chrissie wrote: "Although extremely popular in Europe, Jean Giono is less well-known in America. I really loved both The Horseman on the Roof and Blue Boy. The latter is a fictionalized autobiograp..."

Shannon, The Horseman on the Roof is a good book to start with. then, if you want more I would suggest Blue Boy, although The Man Who Planted Trees is very famous.

I do not like Joy of Man's Desiring. I have decided to not finish it. Just as The Man Who Planted Trees has a central theme focused upon nature, this does too, but it is just too imaginary for my tastes. Animals speak with people and such. The dialogs are perfunctory. You can tell it is the same author, but but is too fantastical for my tastes.

I have picked up The Polski Affair. It grabs you right away.

[Kimberly]

I just started Dark Eden By Patrick Carman

[[deleted user]]

Seeing I've finished all of the books for the challenge and the themed read and my real book club, I'm on to something different. I've started The Crime at Black Dudley. Hubby has a whole line of these and rates them, so I figured I'd give them a go. I'm told this is the first one. Pretty good so far.

[[deleted user]]

I think I've caught part of one - with Peter Davidson in the lead role? But I can't say I've watched any of them to know much about character or stories. He's striking me as slightly Whimsey-esque at present, a bit of a bubbling fool who is actually anything but.

[Chrissie]

Having listened to Stasiland: Stories from Behind the Berlin Wall recently, I wanted to try another by Anna Funder. All That I Am: A Novel was even better. It is historical fiction about a group of German socialist activists between the two wars. Real people and real events. Fabulous writing. Exciting and moving.
My review: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

Now I have started The Sandcastle Girls. Another book about the Armenian genocide, 1915-1916, during WW1. I am glad I read Armenian Golgotha first.

[Pragya]

I am currently reading The Maid: A Novel of Joan of Arc for the group read, Graceling for the Buddy Challenge, I Love You, Beth Cooper as I got it from the library, Confessions of an Angry Girl as the title sounds interesting and I got it from Netgalley and Mistress of the Art of Death for Buddy read.

[Shirley]

The Orchardist




A very good beginning and I have heard great things about this book.

[Pragya]

Judy wrote: "I sense you are very happy to be able to get read as much as you want again, Pragya. :-)"

Absolutely, Judy. I am very happy. :)

[Shannon]

Sentenced to Death a cozy mystery until my interlibrary loan books come in. :)

Sometimes cozies hit the spot.

[Kat]

Shirley wrote: "The Orchardist




A very good beginning and I have heard great things about this book."

I really enjoyed that one Shirley. I thought it might be a too 'literary' for me when I started it, but it's certainly stuck with me.

[Kat]

I'm listening to Spider Light - not 100% keen on the narrator but hoping she'll grow on me.

I'm only reading two books at the moment - Sundered which is a zombie book, but not (I know, sounds strange) and still attempting to finish War and Remembrance which I'm really liking, but it's just so BIG!

[Beverly]

I don't know where is the best place to post this comment, but I hope it 's okay. I have a kindle fire and I have goodreads app. When I get updates to this fear I have to leaf through 4 years worth of comments to get to the mmpost recent. Is there any way to fix it so yhr newest show up first. I would really appreciate it.

[[deleted user]]

Just finished The Crime at Black Dudley. It's interesting in that it's almost as if Campion wasn't intended to be the detective, he's not the main character in this one. Might pick up another one and see how he develops.

i keep looking out potential books for October's challenge & toppler - and realising I must put them back until next month!

The surmise of The Orchardist is interesting - but I can't get my head round such an unnatural sounding word. Is it a customary usage in the US? 'coz it isn't a UK word (or at least not one that wouldn't get you detention!)

[Janice, Moderator]

Beverly wrote: "I don't know where is the best place to post this comment, but I hope it 's okay. I have a kindle fire and I have goodreads app. When I get updates to this fear I have to leaf through 4 years wor..."


I don't think there is anything we can do from this end. There may be a setting in your profile that would allow for that. Or maybe, there is a setting on your Kindle. I'll look into it a bit more.

[Shirley]

Judy wrote: "Shirley, I'm currently reading , too. I'm about a quarter way through. In fact, I need to log off and get reading. How far along are you?"

1:28 out of 14:30 so just getting started.

[Shirley]

Helen wrote: "Just finished The Crime at Black Dudley. It's interesting in that it's almost as if Campion wasn't intended to be the detective, he's not the main character in this one. Might pick up another one a..."

Definition of ORCHARDIST

: an owner or supervisor of orchards
First Known Use of ORCHARDIST

1794

[Kimberly]

I just finished reading The Hoard by Alan Ryker which I read in one sitting tonight. I really enjoyed it and gave it 4 stars.

I'm listening to an audiobook (rare for me) I downloaded Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy from my library to my blackberry last night. I tried to read it back in high school and could get past page 100. I really enjoy the narrator for this one even though I'm still having trouble not tuning her out.

Now I'm going to start The Bachelor Farmers by Brenda Sorrels

[Chrissie]

Re: The Sandcastle Girls

Help!

Cassandra Cambell and Alison Fraser do the narration. I know they are very popular narrators, but I am having trouble with something. Do the author's words not fit these narrators? There is a flippancy that I find annoying. I hope I get use to these narrators. Is it that I am so distracted by the voice inflections that I cannot hear the author's words? I do not understand what is bothering me.....

Well, I have an idea what is bothering me. If this interests you, I explain what I have come to here:
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...