Reading

Current - Body Work by Sarah Paretsky - Next - The Crocodile's Last Embrace by Suzzanne Arruda or Sh*t My Dad Says (DH is currently reading that one and we may let DD read it)

Cheryl

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Currently Alan Furst's The World at Night, WWII espionage in France. Next Jeannette Walls by Half Broke Horses.

Nancy

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Nancy

Boy, I really must not be awake Half Broke Horses by Jeannette Walls

Nancy

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I forgot to say in my last note about reading. I just finished The Invisible Bridge by Julie Orringer. I liked it a lot.

Presently reading Faithful Place by Tana French. Only at page 50 something, but so far I like it.

Waiting for me are three more of the Kate Shugak stories. I'm almost caught up and I'm enjoying them. I visited Alaska and these bring back fond memories of that trip.

Lucille

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Lucille

I'm back to devouring books and I used to love Sara Paretsky. Is her writing still as good as it was several years ago?

L
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Lucille

Just finished "The Redbreast", mystery by Jo Nesbo. Couldn't put it down!

and started "People of the Book," Geraldine Brooks. Again, can't put it down!

Ironically, two books in a row that alternate between past events and current investigations into old "mysteries."

A couple of weeks ago I was in a reading doldrums...several books failed to resonate as a real *quality* reading experience. I mean, the stories were okay, but didn't grab me. I wondered if it was just me, or the material. Then I read "The Year of Wonders" (Geraldine Brooks) and was so satisfied, it seemed I'd broken through my slump.

Sue

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Susan Hartman

The Good Son, by Michael Gruber.

I just love everything he's ever written.

Sara

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Sara

I think she's gotten even better!

Cheryl

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Cheryl Isaak

"Gormanghast", the trilogy, by Mervin Peake

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Chemiker

Just finished "Drink the Tea" by Thomas Kaufman - set in D.C. with a private investigator. Was good.

Reading my last library book in real solid book form - George Pelecanos' "The Way Home."

I say last because on Friday I bought a Nook. First book up on that is "The Girl of Ames, Iowa."

if anyone of you have good ebook recommendations for free books, please let me know!

Donna in Virginia

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Donna

Don't get me wrong, but I don't understand the whole "nook" thing. I really like my books and my electronic toys. Combining them doesn't appeal in the least.

Just my two cents

C
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Cheryl Isaak

You and me both. DB got a Google phone and got apps for all the electronic readers. Has bought books he doesn't want to wait for and that no one else will read. Doesn't want both a phone and a reader and doesn't want to lug books to work, etc. Me, I'll stick with my books. Leave the electronic stuff out of it.

Nancy

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Nancy

For one thing there's the weight of a book. When you feel as though the book you're trying to hold up weighs 5,000 lbs. you learn to appreciate the light weight e-book reader.

Second, when it's hard to get to the library on a regular basis, or the book store, the e-book reader is always available for something to read.

Three, when you do have to schlep it with you to read while waiting for an appt. or in a line, it's not so heavy to carry.

I love my Kindle Incidentally, I don't own or really want an electronic toy because I don't find it necessary to always be in touch with the world. To each his own.

Lucille

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Lucille

I think I'll be in love with this book reader just for sheer volume of what I can have available. Anywhere. Anytime. No longer will I be traveling and wondering if I have enough reading material with me or will I be forced to purchase something in a crappy newsstand at the airport.

When I go back in NH, I usually have 3-4 books with me to keep myself amused. Now I will not have to lug that extra weight.

Will I be downsizing my real world library? I seriously doubt it. I will still love real books.

Donna in Virginia

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I too love the feel and the smell of a book and always had a dream of having a real library, with a red leather sofa decorated with nail heads and with a matching ottoman, a big, dark wood desk and, of course, walls covered with book shelves crowded with leather bound books. This would be completed by the ladder and the gorgeous, but unobtrusive lighting.

I'll never have that library, haven't got the space for a lot of books and have to move on to indulge my love of reading.

L
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Lucille

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Fran

Have recently started the Diana Gabaldon series and am currently on the 3rd book, Voyager.

Question for those who've read this series: Are the following books worth reading? A coworker said I should stop after this one. She felt the following ones rambled too much.

Joan

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You can download the audio or ebook formats

Have never used it, but was referred to it by a library coworker!

HTH!

Joan

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I stopped part way through #5 - seemed less plot, more, rather repetitive sex scenes.

C
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Cheryl Isaak

For me it's not an electronic toy thing. I love my real books, but I am running out of space, and getting to the library doesn't work out welli for me. Plus everything I want to read has to be inter library loaned or has a long waiting list. So I find mixing the two worlds to be perfect. If it's an auther I know I like and will reread I buy the book. If it's something I will only read once, or a new author I haven't heard of I'll read it on my iphone or ipad. It also helps if I need too pack light, especially with all of the free books out there, there's always something to read no matter where I go.

-Margaret in MA

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