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Archive through January 20, 2005

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Eeyoreslament
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07-20-2003

Monday, January 03, 2005 - 12:35 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Eeyoreslament a private message Print Post    
Yankee, I'm going to be calling on your insights when I need to write an essay on curious. I bought all of my English books for this-coming semester early, and I can't imagine what we will have to write about this book. It really is so different in the way it is written, I'm almost afraid to trying to find some "deeper meaning", considering the whole idea around autism is the LACK of deeper meaning.

Perhaps there will be a contrast essay. Joy Luck Club is KILLING me. It is SO full of ethnic symbolism, metaphors, etc. Perhaps these two books were meant to be compared in style.

In any case, I'll be coming to you for your thoughts....



Puppylov3
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01-26-2004

Monday, January 03, 2005 - 6:41 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Puppylov3 a private message Print Post    
I'ts been years since I read Joy Luck - but I really liked it. Was definitely a slowwwwwwww read.

want to read Curious Incident - I have a kid in my sunday school class (second graders) who has Ausbigers (sp?). He's a fascinating kid.

Currently wading my way through Watership Down. I have Dr. Zhivago going on unabridged audio in the car. Also have in various states of paritially read/wading through ever so slowly when the mood striks: What's The Matter With Kansas, & The Bible Code.

Mamie316
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07-08-2003

Monday, January 03, 2005 - 8:27 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mamie316 a private message Print Post    
Knightpatti, the next two books are Some Like It Lethal and Dead Girls Don's Wear Diamonds. I am really anxious to get them. I got two book cards for Christmas so I have 11 new books to read on top of the many I already have waiting. Now, I just have to decide which is first!

Eeyoreslament
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07-20-2003

Monday, January 03, 2005 - 9:31 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Eeyoreslament a private message Print Post    
Puppylov - It's Asperger's Syndrome (a milder form of autism). My ex-roomie's nephew has it.

The book seemed like a bit of a "guide" to kids with autism, so you may find it interesting, because it explains the way they "think", within the context of the story.

Mamie316
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07-08-2003

Monday, January 03, 2005 - 3:28 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mamie316 a private message Print Post    
I am starting The Nanny Diaries. I know it's been around for quite some time but I got it for $5.99 at B&N so what the heck!

Wink
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10-06-2000

Monday, January 03, 2005 - 4:54 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wink a private message Print Post    
Just finished Night Fall by Nelson DeMille, fiction based on fact related to the TWA Flight 800 tragedy over Long Island in 1996. What a page turner. Scary and troublesome but what a great read. I've just never been disappointed by this author.

Yankee_in_ca
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08-01-2000

Monday, January 03, 2005 - 5:20 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Yankee_in_ca a private message Print Post    
Sounds good re: Curious, Eeyoreslament -- in fact, I'm planning to re-read it sometime soon.

Marysafan
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08-07-2000

Tuesday, January 04, 2005 - 1:10 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Marysafan a private message Print Post    
Oh Wink! I am so jealous...I had it on my Christmas wish list...but it didn't materialize. This family of mine would rather surprise me...so putting anything on a wish list...is pointless! I have that on my must find list now!

Ginger1218
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08-31-2001

Tuesday, January 04, 2005 - 1:19 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ginger1218 a private message Print Post    
I just finished The King of Torts by John Grisham. It was absolutely fantastic.

Rslover
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11-19-2002

Wednesday, January 05, 2005 - 3:22 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Rslover a private message Print Post    
I just started Metro Girl too and am listening to Bill Clinton's My Life on tape.

Mamie316
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07-08-2003

Wednesday, January 05, 2005 - 3:26 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mamie316 a private message Print Post    
I finished The Nanny Diaries. Funny look at how the other side lives.

I have begun reading Dead Girls Don't Wear Diamonds, the second in a series by Nancy Martin and then I will read Some Like It Lethal. These books are fun, fast reads.

Hippyt
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06-15-2001

Wednesday, January 05, 2005 - 3:48 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hippyt a private message Print Post    
I'm reading "Nanny" now,Mamie. Need to get back on it,was too busy over the holidays to finish it. It's really entertaining.

Sweetest_thang
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09-28-2004

Thursday, January 06, 2005 - 6:17 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sweetest_thang a private message Print Post    
I just finished "To the Nines" and I am on the hunt to find book number 10 in the series. I love this series as it's so easy to read and absolutely hilarious!

Knightpatti
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12-06-2001

Thursday, January 06, 2005 - 4:21 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Knightpatti a private message Print Post    
Thanks Marmie for the info. I will look for the books.

Mamie316
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07-08-2003

Thursday, January 06, 2005 - 4:23 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mamie316 a private message Print Post    
I sent an email to Nancy Martin telling her just how much I enjoyed her books and she sent me a very lovely email back. I thought that was pretty cool. There is another in the series coming in March.

Wink
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10-06-2000

Thursday, January 06, 2005 - 9:01 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wink a private message Print Post    
Marysafan I have a friend who works at the library and she had me at the top of the waiting list as soon as it came in. I have had to totally stop buying books or we'd have to put an addition on the house so it's nice to have an inside source at the library who can get me all the new releases right away.

Cablejockey
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12-27-2001

Sunday, January 09, 2005 - 11:25 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cablejockey a private message Print Post    
I am starting a book Karla--- A Pact With The Devil. Its about Karla Homolka, a Canadian woman who was there with her equally pyschotic husband when 3 teenaged girls were raped and murdered in the early 90's. One of victims was her own younger sister.
She represented herself as a victim of abusive husband to the police and testified against him. He's in prison for life. Video tapes later turned up showing her joining in on the sex with their victims--some were not killed, but didnt remember being knocked out by some sort of gas. She will be getting out of prison this summer.


Mamie316
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07-08-2003

Thursday, January 13, 2005 - 8:32 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mamie316 a private message Print Post    
I am reading The Memory Of Running by Ron McLarty. It's about a 279 pound man that takes off riding across America on his old bike after the deaths of his mom, dad and sister. It's very good so far.

Rslover
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11-19-2002

Thursday, January 13, 2005 - 9:35 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Rslover a private message Print Post    
I am listening to the audio of My Life, by Bill Clinton. Very interesting.

Marysafan
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08-07-2000

Saturday, January 15, 2005 - 3:13 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Marysafan a private message Print Post    
Okay, I just finished all eight of Jan Karon's Mitford Series. Was I the only one disappointed with "Shepherd's Abiding"? First of all it was way short. The library only had the large print edition and it was 300 pages...but with super large print that isn't saying much. I started the book this morning and finished it this afternoon. I never do that.

Secondly, the big event forshadowed in book #7 was Thanksgiving dinner when Sammy was coming to have dinner with his sister and brothers. It hardly got mentioned and then it was only after the fact when Dooley said he got a letter from his brother. I was rather miffed that the Sammy story got the short shrift.

I started "Winter Solstice" by Rosamunde Pilcher. I got it last summer and it seemed like a good title for this time of year. I really enjoyed her "Shellseekers" and so far I am really enjoying this one as well..but I'm only on page 26! lol!

Well, the fact that I was finally able to get my brain to switch gears after two months in Mitford is something. I checked Jan Karon's website and she tells us that the ninth and final volume of the Mitford series will be out next November. She promises that Father Tim will not die. I'm holding to her it!

Wink
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10-06-2000

Saturday, January 15, 2005 - 4:15 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wink a private message Print Post    
Marysafan I have Winter Solstice in my pile I'm trying to get through. My taste ususually runs to spy/adventure, murder/mystery but my friend decided I needed to broaden my horizons so she put the Rosamind Pilcher in with a stack she gave me. I kind of keep moving it to the bottom of the pile till I get thru the ones I know I'll like so I'll be interested to hear what you think of it.

Teachmichigan
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07-22-2001

Saturday, January 15, 2005 - 6:53 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Teachmichigan a private message Print Post    
Maybe because it's been a stressful week -- but I just finished reading Nelson DeMille's new book Night Fall and I cried my eyes out at the end. FABULOUS book -- has Det. John Corey as narrator and main character again (as did Plum Island, Lion's Game, etc), and I enjoy the humor he injects. Highly recommend this for a quick but very emotional read.

Babyboo
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06-16-2003

Monday, January 17, 2005 - 6:20 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Babyboo a private message Print Post    
I just finished reading Witness by Amber Frey, it was a pretty good read, well written for a first timer but i did'nt really learn anything new or that interesting in the book.

Not1worry
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07-30-2002

Thursday, January 20, 2005 - 4:45 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Not1worry a private message Print Post    
Mary, I when I read "Sheperd's" it had been a while since I read the previous book. So I guess some of the continuity stuff with Sammy didn't even occur to me. I did think it was one of my favorites. My mom has an old, precious nativity. I am really looking forward to the next book. In fact, I think I'm going to go back and start at book one again!

I read Jonathan Kellerman's "Twisted". It took me a while to get into it. The Petra Connor detective character doesn't grab me the way Alex Delaware did. It was a good read, though.

I had 3 or 4 books that were duds last few weeks, but I can't think of the titles right now. Oh, one was "On Thin Ice" by Cherry Adair. If you cut out all the pages with heaving bosom and throbbing loin type action, you have nothing but a pamphlet left.

A while back I read "Light on Snow" by Anita Shreve and I can't remember if I mentioned it here. Very good, I give it an A+. Young girl and her dad are snow shoeing and find a newborn abandoned in the snow.

I'm going to the Chick Lit thread to post about another good one!

Knightpatti
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12-06-2001

Thursday, January 20, 2005 - 4:54 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Knightpatti a private message Print Post    
Just finished Joanne Fluke's books = Strawberry Shortcake Murder, Blueberry Muffin Murder, and Lemon Menique Pie Murder. I want to read all of hers. The main character owns a cookie shop and the stories evolve around her and her solving the murders. The books include recipes that she makes throughout her books.