WHAT ARE YOU READING?

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Jo, I've never heard anything about that! Where did you get this info?

[Kathy]

Jo, I've never heard that either. I'm not so sure that I believe that! I do love the book, though!

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I am reading Blue Bloods. It's about vampires. It's pretty good.

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[Jo]

My husband has told me this for years even before I had any interest in the book. I will ask him more about it tonight. Apparently, one the "clues" (or whatever you want to call it) is the fact that this was the one and only book Lee ever wrote. I asked my husband about it last night, but he was vague. I think he was annoyed at me, though. Maybe he will come home in a better mood. I will report back.

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As far as Lee only writing one book... I took that to mean that she had something to say and said it. She didn't try to milk it and she wasn't in it for the money.

[Kathy]

She wouldn't be the only author to ever write only 1 book. That doesn't mean anything.

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Ready or Not by Meg Cabot. I'm not 2 sure i like it yet....

[Jo]

My husband who is a teacher was reading TKM about 10 years ago with his class. While he was researching the book he came across the information. I guess he also heard something about it on NPR on the anniversary of the book. We keep debating it back and forth. Meanwhile, my very close friend and collegue in the 11th grade English teacher. His class is currently reading The House of the Holy Spirits. Anyway, I asked him what he knew about the Capote writing it in Lee's name except he did not believe it. So, back home I go to debate this some more with my husband.

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well- i hate to pull in a movie
but in capote it is indicated that he was jealous of her success and made a comment at a cocktail party and the rumor persists

there must be an scholar that has written about this?

either a Lee or Capote scholar?


AND

i just wanted to share what i am currently reading
i have nine on my currently reading list but the two active ones this week aren't on the list but i should finish them up today or tomorrow so...

wanted to mention them;
in my hands memories of a holocaust rescuer by irene gut opdyke
it is a very good and touching first person account by a polish girl who helped save polish jews from extermination

the second active one is written by a depressive poet i think
the writing is quite good in places but his focus is primarily dark, dark and morbid
the book is
River of the West/Chronicle of the Columbia by Robert Clark and the other major complaint i have is there is no map of the river!

[Ashley]

I finished reading "Faith Under Fire" last night. Now I am reading "Harvesting the Heart" by Jodi Picoult

[Cindy]

The whole "Capote wrote TKAM instead of Harper Lee" has been a rumor for ages. Like someone else said it started when Capote started to become jealous of the attention that his cousin was receiving for TKAM and he made a few well-placed whispers. I have always felt that this "backstabbing" from Capote may have actually lead to Harper Lee's hermit-like life. After all they were very close up until that point. She travelled with him and helped him with his work. Anyway, having read Capote's work as well as TKAM more times than I can count I personally don't believe that Capote had anything to do with TKAM. Just my 0.02.

[Kathy]

Harvesting the Heart by Jodi Picoult is one of hers that I haven't gotten to yet. What do you think so far?

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Right now I'm reading Rebel Angels by Libba Bray. It's really good. But also really big. 548 pages. I'm only on 184. :)

[Cindy]

I've only recently read anything by Jodi Picoult. I put it off for years thinking that I wouldn't like her for whatever reason but I read The Tenth Circle and loved it and now I want to read everything she's written. How are you liking Harvesting the Heart?

I'm currently reading Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman and as soon as I finish it I want to finish Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury. I start SWTWC a couple of weeks ago but I put it down to read a couple of other books and now I really want to get it finished.

[Charity]

Currently reading Atonement by Ian McEwan. Next up will either be No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy or Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer.

[Annina]

reading Twilight - Stephanie Meyers.... just read like 100 pages... and I already LOVE this book!

[Angela]

I'm currently reading "Two for the Money" by Janet Evanovich, "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Bronte, and "No Country for Old Men" by Cormac McCarthy.

[Kimberly]

I am just finishing Tweak by Nic Sheff. I read Beautiful Boy by his father, David Sheff. Both are on the topic of Meth addiction. Tweak is the son's story, and Beautiful Boy is the father's story. Both are touching books. Nic's version is the "very real" version, and is really sad and horrifying at times, yet I could not put it down. The father's version is equally as interesting, but touches more on how it all affects the entire family.

But, after I finish this one, I need a comedy to pick-me-up!

[Kat (A Journey In Reading)]

Starting "The History of Love" by Nicole Krauss today.

[Celeste]

I'm currently reading Dragonspell by Donita K. Paul and The Tiger in the Well by Philip Pullman. I'm enjoying both of them. The Pullman book is the last third in a series that I wish he would write more in.

By the way, Annina, I love the Twilight series. I think Stephanie Meyer is a fantastic writer. I hope you enjoy them as much as I have.

[Mandy]

I'm reading The Other Boleyn Girl - so far so fantastic!!!

[Jim]

Tree of Smoke by Denis Johnson
already fantastic after only 10-15 pages

[Valerie]

I'm currently reading The Quality of Lif eReport, a cosmopolitan TV producer moves to the flat midwest to find out if ther really is a better quality of life outside of the concrete streets of NYC. I'm half-way through this witty, breezy and urbane novel (that means I like it so far).

[Dawn Michelle]

I didn't get to this post until late, so I am adding my two cents about "To Kill a Mockingbird" now.

Having just read the biography of Harper Lee called "Mockingbird" I can tell you that Harper Lee DID write the book AND that Truman Capote was indeed EXTREMELY jealous of her and her success with that book. Which is also one of the reasons she never wrote anything else (because she was so successful the first time out). It also touches on all the work that Harper did for Truman in researching "In Cold Blood" and how he alienated people and that without her, he would have never met the people he needed to meet to write that book. He was jealous and petty and it hurt her. She was his friend and ultimately, he stabbed her in the back.
The biography was fascinating and I recommend it to anyone who has even a tiny interest in Harper Lee and the book.

[Dawn Michelle]

Just finished Jodi Picoult's first book "Songs of the Humpback Whale" which was ok and am back to reading "Lisey's Story" which I started while I was away on holiday and then realized that I couldn't read it while alone in a house! :)

[Jim]

TREE OF SMOKE

very evocative story of US involvement in Vietnam - long but takes me back 2 time and adds viewpoint I didn't have then
engrossing and kind of like a literary 'Apocalypse Now' of era with a lot of insights expressed thru characters rather than just expounding by author of what he thought
great telling of a story

[Charity]

No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy

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Model Spy by Shannon Greenland.

[Rachael]

I just finished The Queen's Fool. I have been reading Look Me in th Eye. It's a deep read for me, so I have been reading it slowly and while reading other books.

[Becky]

I am reading "Three Cups of Tea" and enjoying it very much. Right now Greg Mortensen is being held hostage and trying to figure out why(only halfway through the book)

[Celeste]

City of Masks and The Queen's Fool (yes, I know two different post)are sitting on my to read pile. Jessalina, I'm glad to see you enjoyed City of Masks.

I just started Good Omens by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett. I'm enjoying it so far. I'll keep you posted.

[Vanessa]

I am currently reading 'The Shadow of the Wind' by Carlos Ruiz Zafon. I'm about halfway through the book and absolutely love it so far! I can barely put the book down.

[Georgia]

I just started Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen. I saw it on the new release shelf at the library and I noticed that the author is actually from Asheville, NC - right down the road!!! I am all for supporting local artists/writers/etc...I thought I would give it a shot.

[Celeste]

Vanessa, The Shadow of the Wind is one of my favorite reads. I know how you feel. I just wanted to find out what happened next. Love this book.

[Brigid ✩]

I am reading The Golem's Eye by Jonathan Stroud, the second book in the Bartimaeus trilogy

[Celeste]

At the moment, I'm reading James Patterson's Maximum Ride - The Angel Experiment and Death Du Jour by Kathy Reich. Enjoying both so far.

Couldn't get past page 100 on Good Omens. I guess I just don't understand their humor. I know they are both suppose to be wonderful authors, but I just didn't get it. Well, maybe my son will like it. He's a big Terry Pratchett fan.

[Lynn]

I absolutely love Good Omens. As soon as my cousin's done reading my copy, I'm going to re-read it; it's been over a year since I read it last & that must be remedied. :)

Right now I'm just reading textbooks. *sigh* Getting a quality education is cutting into my reading time. . .

[Mandy]

Finally I am reading Nothing to Lose by Lee Child after waiting a couple of weeks to buy it. A little slow to start but it's getting interesting now. Not as good as his previous books so far but I'm not that far into it. I love Lee Child's books!!!

[Dawn Michelle]

Reading The Painted Veil. Enjoying it just as much as I enjoyed the movie. Of course, there is even more dynamic here. Very interesting. :)

[Dawn]

I'm reading New Moon by Stephenie Meyer. My friend is obsessed with these books and told me I had to read them...now I can't put them down.

[Scott]

Started Water for Elephants a couple days ago, after finishing The Alchemist. Good stuff.

[Celeste]

Ok, I'm reading a little fluff called Out to Pasture by Effie Leland Wilder. It's cute so far, the author wrote it when she was 75 or something.

[Jen]

Scott - I recently finished The Alchemist as well and I absolutely loved it. It was such a simple and sweet story, but I got so much out of it.

Now I'm reading A Dirty Job by Christopher Moore. It is the first book that I have read by him and it is hysterical.

[Celeste]

I just started Runemarks by Joann Harris. Not very far in yet. It's looking good so far.

[Brigid ✩]

Today I started reading My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult. it is very good so far, but i'm only on page fifty or something

[Jim]

Atlas Shrugged for local book club
did any1 like this book
read 100 pages (only 925 pages to go) how did Rand ever become required reading?

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I have finished with Molly Gloss's "The Hearts of Horses". I would recommend this book to all readers. A wonderfully written story of a young female horse breaker in eastern Oregon during The Great War. It is more a story of the lives of the people working the land in the very last of the American frontier. Also just finished To The Nines in the Stephanie Plum series by Evanovich. Just a lot of fun to read and the installment has a laugh on every page.

[Ashley]

I'm continuing with "Harvesting the Heart" by Jodi Picoult

[Celeste]

Thanks Sandra for the recommendation. I'll look it up.

I'm reading Runemarks at the moment by Joanne Harris. The author of Chocolat is trying her hand at young adult fiction. This story has a lot of Norse mythology in it. It's very interesting reading so far.

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Jim
i gave up on atlas shrugged at around 100 pages
never did pick it back up
however, her book "We the Living" was very good in my opinion
seemed like a totally different writer