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I've just read about the first 3 chapters of "The Last Song" by Nicholas Sparks. I have read some of his other books and enjoyed them but I think I may not finish this one. It's about a rebelious teen girl acting out and seems a bit boring. My next one to read is "To Kill a Mockingbird" which I never read while in school.. My library is having a group read on this in January so that might be fun to take part in the discussions.
Oh you must stay with this book it got boring for me to but I kept with it and was glad I did . take care and believe me you will love this book when you come to the ending .
Finished Penguin Island by Anatole France, which I loved - a pointed, but gently humorous satire on various Christian ideas of soul, conversion, the civilizing effects of Christianity, etc.
Also The Dalkey Archives by Flann O'Brien, and like his other works it is rich in humor that is both slightly dark while outrageously casual. Many decades ago I found O'Brien's humor a bit fantastical, but in the last few decades grotesque nutbaggery has become standard fare on many "news" shows and "religious" networks so he seems to have had a streak of the prophet in him.
Thank you for no spoilers. Which two books? The last one I read was From A Buick 8, besides rereading the Dark Tower up to the fourth book so I could finish the series. Last year I read Cell. I did like it, but not that much.
I have yet to read Under The Dome, which I heard wasn't that great, but I'll read it anyway eventually.
I got about halfway through Under the Dome and then I gave up. The characters all sounded the same to me. The book before that one I also got about halfway through and gave up. I do think that The Dark Tower books are some of King's best ever writing but I just didn't like him in the story.
Due to my experience with Under the Dome and the other one, whose title I can't remember, I won't be buying his most recent book until it comes out in paperback.
Also The Dalkey Archives by Flann O'Brien, and like his other works it is rich in humor that is both slightly dark while outrageously casual. Many decades ago I found O'Brien's humor a bit fantastical, but in the last few decades grotesque nutbaggery has become standard fare on many "news" shows and "religious" networks so he seems to have had a streak of the prophet in him.
I recall reading OBrien's "Third Policeman" when it first came out, when it was de rigeur to ready goofy, outrageous stuff. But I tried rereading it recently, and it seems juvenile in today's environment of the grotesque. I also read Mervin Peake about the same time, and liked Gormenghast a lot better. I haven't seen a copy of his work in a long time, I wonder how it would read today.
I finally finished "The Blackest Bird " by Joel Rose and it was one of the best book I have read all year except for "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett . The Blackest Bird was excellent if you have not read it please do so . I loved it . Now onto Up on Orchard Street and after that The Distant Echo.
Finally finished reading, "I am Nujood, Age 10 and Divorced".
So sad and pathetic that Nujood [and countless others like her] are robbed of a childhood.
Finally finished reading, "I am Nujood, Age 10 and Divorced".
So sad and pathetic that Nujood [and countless others like her] are robbed of a childhood.
That book is on my want-to-read-list. I have to be in the right frame of mind though. I'll wait until after the holidays.
i just read"Life" by keith richards,and it was great! i read all the time,but i hate reading nonfiction.it has to be biographies or fact books,like uncle john's bathroom reader or war,crime,music,or sports related to get me interested.
Usually I would not be interested in Keith Richard's life, (although I love the music) but this one was a surprise. It was listed as one of the 100 most notable books from the NYT.
Usually I would not be interested in Keith Richard's life, (although I love the music) but this one was a surprise. It was listed as one of the 100 most notable books from the NYT.
That's good to know. I was debating whether to ask for it for Christmas. Now I will.
I'm caught up with all the authors I normally read, and in a funky mood, so last time I went to the library I literally just started grabbing books at random without looking. Probably shouldn't have. I'm currently 5 pages into a book called Sweet Starfire by Jayne Ann Krentz and annoyed with my choice....... Something about the way it's written is putting my teeth on edge.
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