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« Reply #100 on: May 15, 2011, 09:59:04 AM » |
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I finished Unbroken last night - thank you drenfrow! What a book - and having pictures of the people being referenced thoughout really made the story that much more real. I was appalled at what men could do to each other, and also amazed at what men can endure. WWII has never been a topic high on my reading list - but I am now curious to read more about it.
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« Reply #101 on: May 15, 2011, 10:09:49 AM » |
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I am so glad you liked it. You may have noticed that it has been mentioned a lot on KB. I was just on Goodreads and noticed it has been rated 8835 times with an average of 4.56. Pretty impressive. It's definitely one of those books I just want people to read. I listened to it and then bought it for the Kindle so my husband could read it, and I really wish I had a paper copy so I could loan it to all my friends still living their poor, unKindled lives.
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« Reply #102 on: May 15, 2011, 07:10:34 PM » |
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Moy Joy, I finished Gods Behaving Badly. It wasn't exactly the hoot I thought it would be, but I did enjoy the book.  I have always been interested in Greek mythology, and this was certainly a new twist! The concept was interesting, and I think the author had some fun with how the gods would face living among mortals in modern times. There were some sad moments, some that made me laugh, and quite a few that had me rolling my eyes. I loved the ending and am glad to have read the book. Thanks for the selection! YAY! I'm glad you liked! I thoguht it was a really cute twist on Greek mythology as well. It wasn't the BEST book and was totally predictable but vey cute nonetheless.  |
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« Reply #103 on: May 15, 2011, 07:26:06 PM » |
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Hi MoyJoy: Second choice is Flowers for Algernon. I read it in junior high, but didn't get around to reading it again until last month.  Hi! I loved this book! It wasn't the happiest book but I loved seeing the character changes through the writing. Really fantastic! Thanks so much! |
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« Reply #104 on: May 15, 2011, 08:07:36 PM » |
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MoyJoy:
I'm glad you liked it! Yes, I thought the change in writing was phenomenal. I wonder if the author consulted real scientists...
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« Reply #106 on: May 16, 2011, 10:14:34 AM » |
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I started and finished Forever while I sat in the family waiting room during my Mom's surgery on Thursday. It was the perfect book for that day - a fairly light story that did not require a huge amount of concentration from the reader. There was enough action to keep me interested and the main characters were well developed so that I cared about what happened to them. I do not know if I will read the rest of the books in this series, but this one worked for me. Thank you for suggesting it, Tjsmatana!
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« Reply #107 on: May 16, 2011, 02:55:49 PM » |
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Wow. You get extra points for understatement. when I read that book in Jr. High I sobbed like a hormonal teen princess ...  Quite understandable. Maybe that is why (subconsciously) I hadn't read that book in over 30 years... |
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« Reply #108 on: May 17, 2011, 06:41:36 PM » |
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Wow. You get extra points for understatement. when I read that book in Jr. High I sobbed like a hormonal teen princess ... LOLOLOLOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That's classic me.  |
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« Reply #109 on: May 18, 2011, 07:35:30 PM » |
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I finished The Help two weekends ago on my way to Tennessee. So this is why I am getting back to you so late. I love love loved this book. It reminded me so very much of why I love historical fiction and why I am proud to say that I am from Georgia even if I live in Florida now. Thanks for the recommendation, it was very well received. |
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« Reply #110 on: May 19, 2011, 05:16:27 AM » |
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YAY!! I'm so glad!
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« Reply #111 on: May 20, 2011, 06:52:01 PM » |
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Ravenclaw, I just finished the Crystal Singer, and want to thank you for the suggestion. I felt compelled to read at all hours, waiting to see where the story would lead. I love a book that keeps me engaged like that. The next book in the series is on my list.
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« Reply #112 on: May 22, 2011, 09:32:12 AM » |
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OK so I am late out of the starting gate. I had just started The Warded Man and had to read Goodbye, Jimmy Choo for a live book club. I hadn't realized how big the first book was. Now I have finished and I am 50% through 'Scuse Me While I Kill This Guy. It is fun so far. I am enjoying the dark humor. I will let you know how I like it tomorrow or the next day after I finish it.
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« Reply #113 on: May 22, 2011, 11:59:26 AM » |
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I'm going to read Water for Elephants. Thanks!
I finished Water for Elephants. While it was in general well written (and the circus portions appeared to be very well researched), I didn't think Marlena or August were very interesting characters. I would probably rate this as a 7/10. |
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« Reply #114 on: May 23, 2011, 10:15:49 AM » |
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I finished Scuse Me While I Kill This Guy last night. It was different, with dark humor and an easy read. It will probably not go down in my "must read everything else the author wrote" list but it was a fun diverting read. Thanks for recommending it.
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« Reply #115 on: May 23, 2011, 11:03:24 AM » |
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I finished Scuse Me While I Kill This Guy last night. It was different, with dark humor and an easy read. It will probably not go down in my "must read everything else the author wrote" list but it was a fun diverting read. Thanks for recommending it.
I'm glad you had fun with it. I read the series after reading a few very dark novels, and needed some irreverent fun to lighten my mood. I actually read the second book in the series first, then went back and read the first. |
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« Reply #116 on: June 06, 2011, 08:28:46 PM » |
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I'm still reading Nation by Terry Pratchett. I had trouble getting into (actually, I had trouble getting in to ANY book last month) but I picked it back up yesterday and got about 20% in.
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« Reply #117 on: June 21, 2011, 09:03:29 PM » |
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I think I'm going to give up on nation. It just hasn't gotten to me and I'm about 35% in. I'm sure it's an excellent book, I just can't get into it right now. Maybe I'll take another crack at it when I'm in a different "mood".
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« Reply #118 on: June 22, 2011, 04:19:26 AM » |
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I think I'm going to give up on nation. It just hasn't gotten to me and I'm about 35% in. I'm sure it's an excellent book, I just can't get into it right now. Maybe I'll take another crack at it when I'm in a different "mood".
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« Reply #119 on: June 22, 2011, 06:00:30 AM » |
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I love Terry Pratchett most of the time but I had a hard time getting into that one as well ....
I liked it quite a bit, but didn't love it. I've been thinking for a couple minutes here as to why it did not grab me like his Discworld books or Good Omens did -- books I've re-read multiple times, but Nation has only had one reading by me. I suspect part of it is the lack of his usual playful humor, perhaps? I enjoyed reading it, thought it had some interesting things to say about life, the universe, and everything, and yet I've felt no compulsion since then to read it again. I'm tempted to put some of the blame on its "YA" aspects, yet I found the "Tiffany Aching" series to be quite good and have re-read all of them (except the very last one: too soon yet), but then they had the hilarious Pictsies to keep the comic relief going. |
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