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Stacijo
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# Posted: 14 Jul 2008 23:04
I loved Sharp Objects and I loved Life of Pi too. I tried to read Plague of Doves but after 75 pages I thought to myself....life is too short, stop reading this book and move on!! so I did!!
I'm halfway through Good Earth by Pearl Buck - it is fascinating.
totally loved this book, thought about re-reading it at some point.
Just finished Plain Truth by Jody Picoult. Not sure what I'm gonna read next......
why Hil, just pick up the next Jody Picoult book you haven't read yet!! You won't regret it :)
plan to start The Friday Night Knitting Club
I enjoyed this book a lot. Tried to read her new one but I gave up on it.
Just finished EXILE by Richard North Patterson
It's a meaty thriller about a trial in the US involving suicide bombers, Israel/Palestine mess etc.
Now I have to read this book!! sounds truly fascinating and I have not read any of his books!!
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hilly0013
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# Posted: 14 Jul 2008 23:07
why Hil, just pick up the next Jody Picoult book you haven't read yet!! You won't regret it :)
i know...they are just so hard to find at our library for some reason. the last two that i read, i went out and purchased. i'll figure something out. :)
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Stacijo
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# Posted: 14 Jul 2008 23:28
i know...they are just so hard to find at our library for some reason. the last two that i read, i went out and purchased. i'll figure something out. :)
I wish I owned them because I would send them to you. I checked them out at my library!!! Sorry!!!
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tracirenae
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# Posted: 15 Jul 2008 09:35
plan to start The Friday Night Knitting Club
I enjoyed this book a lot. Tried to read her new one but I gave up on it.
what is her new one? my sister got 2 copies of The Friday Night Knitting Club for her birthday so i bought one of them.
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inkycathy
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# Posted: 15 Jul 2008 10:40
Finished Paging Aphrodite on the weekend - it wasn't anything special, just a fluffy beach read. So let's see... that gives me 1/50!
Read Zombie by Joyce Carol Oates - holy crap.
Is this good? I like her, I don't think I've heard of this one though.
I haven't read this one, but I usually love her books. I agree that she is not one to read when your hormones are in a whirl though - they're pretty dark. My favourite was We Were the Mulvaneys.
Right now, I am trying to stick with Ma, He Sold Me for a Few Cigarettes. It's one of those Angela's Ashes types of deeply disturbing childhood poverty and abuse books. It's lacking the quiet humour of Angela's Ashes though so its pretty tough going.
My question for those of you who have read Life of Pi..... (and don't read any further if you are still planning to).
What was your take on the story he told the shipping executives at the end? Was the whole thing an elaborate fantasy on his part, or did you think he was just telling them what they wanted to hear?
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mellymel
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# Posted: 15 Jul 2008 10:59
kate - i liked that one too - multi generation stories always get me...
i also liked the one about the little girl witnessing her mom fall in love with the college student - it was a kinda dark, but i enjoyed the perspective from her eyes.
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weebbt
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# Posted: 15 Jul 2008 12:17
Mostly I use the library, but I have a slightly waterlogged (all my books are, I read in the bath) copy of Wicked if anyone wants it.
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julie99
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# Posted: 15 Jul 2008 13:11
Update 27/40
Princess Academy by Shannon Hale
Pre-read this one before recommending it as the next selection for our Mother-Daughter book club. It got a Newberry, and I know they don't hand those out willy nilly, but I wanted to be sure it was appropriate for 8 year olds reading at a higher level (tough, tough!!). This one was very good and I'm going to suggest the girls take it on.
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allison11
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# Posted: 15 Jul 2008 14:42
+30/50
i just finished interred with their bones by jennifer lee carroll.
i really really liked this one.
it's about all of the different shakespeare theories kinda rolled into one.
i spent about 5 hours this morning finishing it off.
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scrapprincess2002
Model SISter (2651)
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# Posted: 16 Jul 2008 00:06
hey weebbt whats wicked about????
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scrappinpixie
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# Posted: 16 Jul 2008 00:59
I finished Full of Grace by Dorothea Benton Frank. It is a lighter read about an Italian woman who is in love with an Irish man and all of the family drama surrounding her life; some due to the man she fell in love with (current day time-frame), family dynamics and tragedy. It reads a little bit rough due to the realistic conversational dialog, but it is easy to get through. I also found a primary theme of spirituality to take me by surprise as it isn't mentioned in the description of the book (err, except the title, lol).
So, 9/30 for this 1/2 of the year. :)
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inkycathy
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# Posted: 16 Jul 2008 09:53
Hey Scrapprincess2002,
Just butting in on your question about Wicked! I loved that book!
It's a twist on the story of The Wizard of Oz, told mainly from the point of view of the "Wicked Witch." I thought it was fabulous ....
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weebbt
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# Posted: 16 Jul 2008 10:26
hey weebbt whats wicked about????
WICKED my cover looks a little different. PM me if you want it!
inkycathy-I liked it a lot too. Then I got his Mirror Mirror (Snow Whiteish) did you read that one? It was freakin' weird. blech.
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Korbyn
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# Posted: 16 Jul 2008 10:38
Finished A Storm of Swords by George R.R martin last night...
I almost drove straight to B+N to get book number 4!
But, I decided not to, and started Twilight!
OMG!!
For Real!!!
I had no idea it was based near Port Angeles (my grandparents live there)
and that made me so excited!
But, I read half the book last night!! I stayed up until 2 am!!!
I cannot wait to get home tonight and read the rest!!
I am completely in love with it so far!!!
so, my new count:
28/120
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inkycathy
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# Posted: 16 Jul 2008 10:41
Weebbt,
I have to agree. Wicked was the first book I read by this author and I loved it so much that I read all of his others. Sadly, none of them have been as good as Wicked.
I even got the sequel to Wicked ( the name temporarily escapes me) and I don't think I even finished it....
I hate when that happens!
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Korbyn
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# Posted: 16 Jul 2008 10:43
I even got the sequel to Wicked ( the name temporarily escapes me) and I don't think I even finished it....
Son of a Witch was the sequel I believe. Not nearly as good!
Wicked was fabulous!
A few parts creeped me out, but it helped the book in general!
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allison11
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# Posted: 16 Jul 2008 11:18
going to have to read wicked. sounds really good.
korbyn- i stayed up until 4:00 and finished twilight. so worth it, right??
i love it so so much.
i was worried that i wouldn't like it, with it being about vampires and stuff, but i was thinking of like, van helsing, when this is more like 'i wanna be a vampire too cause they are so fab!!!'
immeadiatly going to get 2 and 3 and preorder 4!
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Stacijo
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# Posted: 16 Jul 2008 17:48
what is her new one? my sister got 2 copies of The Friday Night Knitting Club for her birthday so i bought one of them.
It is called Comfort Food
I just wasn't into it so I'm going to give it a try another time.
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Stacijo
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# Posted: 16 Jul 2008 17:52
Princess Academy by Shannon Hale
Pre-read this one before recommending it as the next selection for our Mother-Daughter book club. It got a Newberry, and I know they don't hand those out willy nilly, but I wanted to be sure it was appropriate for 8 year olds reading at a higher level (tough, tough!!). This one was very good and I'm going to suggest the girls take it on.
Julie,
This is my favorite book by Shannon Hale. In fact, she should have won the Newberry Award instead of the Newberry Honor!!! Criss Cross won the Award and I have tried to read it several times...just couldn't.
Glad that the girls are going to read it!! great fun for them :)
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Stacijo
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# Posted: 16 Jul 2008 17:57
48/50
Frannie in Pieces
A good YA book that deals with death and divorce. Written by the lady that wrote "You've Got Mail"
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Stacijo
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# Posted: 17 Jul 2008 22:06
49/50
Inexcusable by Chris Lynch
YA book
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Korbyn
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# Posted: 17 Jul 2008 22:12 - Edited by: Korbyn
29/120
Finished Twilight!!!
I wanted to go tonight and get th next two, but I had to go to a Lia Sophia party with my mom, and I can't get to the store now!!!
I am going to buy them tomorrow after work and before the CHA meet up!
I am almost tempted to just read Twilight again tonight so I can get more Bella and Edward! :)
And yeah, Allison....I am so in love! :)
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HeatherJ
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# Posted: 17 Jul 2008 22:35
10/30
Safe Harbour by Danielle Steele. Ms. Steele was one of the first authors that I read alot of right out of high school and still like to get in a little of her every now and then. This book was pretty good.
At several suggestions, I'm reading Angry Housewives and love it. I really should be reading now instead of messing on the net though! :)
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Sonja
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# Posted: 18 Jul 2008 08:50
I read The Bonestetter's Daughter by Amy Tan. It was really good. It was really readable and still made me think about a lot.
that means I'm 20/18
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Sonja
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# Posted: 18 Jul 2008 15:26
Somebody stop me, I'm on fire:) I just finished Hush by Jacquline Woodson. It's a YA lit book that was decent, I don't think it changed my life or anything, but it was good.
21/18
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Korbyn
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# Posted: 18 Jul 2008 15:32
Holy Cow Sonja!
that is some crazy fast reading!!!
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Stacijo
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# Posted: 18 Jul 2008 20:20
I read The Bonestetter's Daughter by Amy Tan. It was really good. It was really readable and still made me think about a lot.
Did you read "The Joy Luck Club"? I really enjoyed this one too!!
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Sonja
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# Posted: 18 Jul 2008 22:21
Did you read "The Joy Luck Club"? I really enjoyed this one too!!
I haven't read it, I'm going to now after reading this one, but I think I need to wait awhile to give the two some "breathing room", you know?
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lpmkate
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# Posted: 19 Jul 2008 17:16
Finished two...
Reservation Road by John B Schwartz - good but gut wrenching - great ending
and
Tweak by Nic Sheff...read it in less than 24 hours...just put the father's book on reserve. Whew!
17/24
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Stacijo
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# Posted: 20 Jul 2008 20:15
51/50
The Forestwife by Theresa Tomlinson
**kids book with a twist on Robin Hood. This is the tale about Maid Marian. Not a bad read.
Crank by Ellen Hopkins
**Absolute fantastic YA book. The content is scary...meth and a girl's addiction. Based on the author's own daughter's experience. I suggest all teens to read this and parents too!!
Currently reading Glass which is the sequel to Crank. Super fast read but riveting!!!!
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