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I LOVED that book. It was a book club book and I was like, "Ugh"...but I really really enjoyed it!
Good! I have a feeling it's going somewhere interesting and the reviews are great but I guess I have to keep reading to find out. By the way, I'm reading Life of Pi on a kindle, which I got on Mother's Day. Wonderful!!! LOVE THE KINDLE!!!
I just started on the first one and have the 4th one checked out from the library. Are they best read in order? If so I'd better take 4 back.
you could probably read them out of order, but the characters do develop a relationship over-time..so in order is really best! I also just finished 8th confession.
I was also reading James Patterson's "maximum ride: the angel experiment"
with my 14 year old son. his teacher had the kids pick a book to read with parents and we both have to write and answer questions each week. I really enjoyed the book! and I am going to read the second one.
Those of you reading on a Kindle--is it comfortable? I haven't gotten one yet because I am concerned it would give me a stiff neck or make my arms start to ache or something because of its being solid and not flexible like a paperback. How do you find this aspect of using it?
"Lullaby" by Chuck Palahniuk ("Fight Club"). Seemed very amateiroshly written at firs, but I'm changing my mind about that.
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Just want to mention this, one the greatest quotes Ive ever seen. Just finished Brock Clarke's "Arsonist's Guide to Writers Homes in New England", a very entertaining but sometimes plodding book. Great quote from it:
"Evidence is just a more concrete form of wishful thinking"
Governess: The Life and Times of the Real Jane Eyres by Ruth Brandon
This one sounds interesting--Amazon reviews of it are all over the place--Do you like it? Why? I love anything Victorian including history or the usual Austin, Trollope, Elliot, Brontes, etc., as well as the less-read, George Meredith.
Having finished Victorians (well possibly not every single one--but they're not writing any more!) I'm now reading "The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao" which gets rave reviews. But for the first several pages, I hated it. Now half-way through, it seems a genius (Junot Diaz) wrote it. Also, reading Penelope Lively's "Judgment Day".
This one sounds interesting--Amazon reviews of it are all over the place--Do you like it? Why? I love anything Victorian including history or the usual Austin, Trollope, Elliot, Brontes, etc., as well as the less-read, George Meredith.
For me, it has been very engaging (I'm about 50 pages in), although I find the writing a bit disorganized and muddled at times. I've often found myself having to review previous pages to re-orient myself. The subject matter is fascinating, though, and well worth the effort.
For me, it has been very engaging (I'm about 50 pages in), although I find the writing a bit disorganized and muddled at times. I've often found myself having to review previous pages to re-orient myself. The subject matter is fascinating, though, and well worth the effort.
Thanks for your opinion. It sounds like something I would like--will order it with next month's batch of books. (I'm a former Californian, too. )
I am re-reading some of Orwell's "Essays" and as always it is a brilliant read. I also have a PG Wodehouse" Omnibus" on the go , one of my favourite comic authors ( and one Orwell did not like much ! ).
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