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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Saturday, May 17, 2008 - 12:05 pm
Last night, I picked up and finished reading The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch. It was very uplifting. I am reading Then She Found Me by Elinor Lipman now.
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Teachmichigan
Member
07-22-2001
| Saturday, May 17, 2008 - 1:08 pm
Get ready for French politics and intrigue, Escapee! I'm working on Irish Tiger (Andrew Greeley) as well as a re-read of Poisonwood Bible and Their Eyes Were Watching God.
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Saturday, May 17, 2008 - 4:43 pm
Debbie Macomber's The Shop on Blossom Street (and I have the next 2 sequels in that series.)
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Mak1
Member
08-12-2002
| Saturday, May 17, 2008 - 5:32 pm
Ice Trap by Kitty Sewell
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Saturday, May 17, 2008 - 6:12 pm
Mames, recently read Twenty Wishes, the newest Blossom Street book and I think it might be my favorite of the series.
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Saturday, May 17, 2008 - 6:17 pm
Mamesie, don't laugh but last week I bought the 3rd in the series and didn't realize it was a series til I got home, and I'm anal enough that I prefer to read a series in it's entirety in order... so it sat there even when I ran out of books to read, til I went and bought the previous 2. ANd now I'm on book 1. (As you know they aren't numbered, but I go by pub.date OR by the list in the inside cover.) BTW, book 1 is a nice, pleasant read, but it's not really rocking my world yet. Macomber's style reminds me of Cathy Kelly's books, but Kelly's are more engrossing. Can't remember, have you read any Cathy Kelly yet? Oh... and I also bought Nora RObert's 2nd book in the slightly creepy Sign of Seven trilogy.
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Saturday, May 17, 2008 - 6:54 pm
I haven't read Kelly's books yet. Macomber's are very easy, simple reads. I'm like you and have to read a series in order, if they need to be read in order or not! I finished Then She Found Me, which I really enjoyed and looks nothing like the movie previews that I've seen. I'm starting Comfort Food by Kate Jacobs now.
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Saturday, May 17, 2008 - 8:25 pm
Has anyone read P.S. I love you and seen the film? I cried through the whole book a couple of weeks ago. Wondering how different or similar the movie is to the book. Cuz I'm tempted to see the film, (if it's still playing.)
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Saturday, May 17, 2008 - 8:53 pm
I read the book but haven't seen the film. I heard it's pretty different than the book.
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Teachmichigan
Member
07-22-2001
| Sunday, May 18, 2008 - 11:52 am
I cried through the movie - haven't read the book, though. 
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Jeneane
Member
05-18-2005
| Sunday, May 18, 2008 - 12:47 pm
Reading now: Hell Hath No Curry: A Pennsylvania Dutch Mystery, The Cottage, 44 Scotland Street by Alexander McCall Smith. All are good so far. I have one more but I can't remember then name and it is upstairs.
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Sunday, May 18, 2008 - 3:58 pm
Mamie, I just finished my first Debbie Macomber book - The Shop on Blossom Street, and while it took me forever to get into it, I really enjoyed it by the end, and had a wonderful weepy session. LOL
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Sunday, May 18, 2008 - 4:00 pm
Teach I'm looking forward to the film (heck, even if it's different)... but the book is AMAZING!!!
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Supergranny
Member
02-03-2005
| Sunday, May 18, 2008 - 9:05 pm
Just finished The Beekeeper's Apprentice by Laurie King. I have read later books in the series but didn't find this book until now. I love Laurie King's books...she always has such strong women in her novels.
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Jujubzmom
Member
04-29-2008
| Tuesday, May 20, 2008 - 6:04 am
Reading now: Boots on the Ground by Dusk, My Tribute to Pat Tillman. By Mary Tillman with Narda Zacchino. Gut-wrenching!
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Tuesday, May 20, 2008 - 7:14 am
Jujubz, I've ordered it. My son works with Pat Tillman's aunt and my nephew is good friends with his cousin. I've been following the story through them and can't wait to read the book.
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Marysafan
Member
08-07-2000
| Tuesday, May 20, 2008 - 8:34 am
Finished books 9 and 10 of the Corps Series by W.E.B. Griffin. Totally enjoyed the whole series. I started "Gone to Soldiers" by Marge Piercy. She is a new author for me, but so far I like her style and she is introducing me to characters that I suspect will be with me for a long, long time. The book is quite long, over 700 pages and there's a bunch of words on every page...so it's going to take me a while, but I think I am really going to enjoy this journey.
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Panda
Member
07-15-2005
| Tuesday, May 20, 2008 - 8:55 am
just started "The Gold Coast" by Nelson Demille
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Tuesday, May 20, 2008 - 9:11 am
I'm reading Lost & Found by Kathryn Slattery. It's about how she deals with living her own life and helping her elderly mother.
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Tuesday, May 20, 2008 - 10:51 am
I'm on book 3 of the Blossom St. Series. And now I'm quite into it, and will be checking out Macombers other books, esp the one Mamie reccommended. 
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Denecee
Member
09-05-2002
| Tuesday, May 20, 2008 - 3:08 pm
I just finished "The kindness of Strangers" by Katrina Kittle and I cried the whole book through. Sad story. now I'm reading Same Soul, Many Bodies by Brian Weiss
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Tuesday, May 20, 2008 - 3:20 pm
Denecee, wasn't that a wonderful book?! It's such a strong storyline but it really was about redemption. I've written to her and she's really a lovely person. You would also like her book "Traveling Light".
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Denecee
Member
09-05-2002
| Tuesday, May 20, 2008 - 3:47 pm
Mamie316, it really was a good book. I tell you what, I felt like my heart was in my stomach. I really hate the fact that that stuff happens in real life. Thanks for the heads up on another of her books.
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Jasper
Moderator
09-14-2000
| Tuesday, May 20, 2008 - 5:33 pm
I finshed the Good Guy, it was ok, but Dean Koontz's newer stuff doesn't reach the scare factor (imo) of his older books. I liked John Saul as well, not sure if he has anything new out. Currently reading Isobel's Wedding by Sheila O'Flanagan.
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Tuesday, May 20, 2008 - 6:09 pm
Jasper, ITA, not enough scare factor. I'll probably still keep reading his books, though, because every once in a while there's bound to be a really good one.
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