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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Monday, July 10, 2006 - 1:21 pm
You might enjoy it though. I'd say it's been pretty mixed with my online book clubs. Some loved it and others were like me.
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Liss
Member
05-14-2006
| Tuesday, July 11, 2006 - 4:06 am
I'm reading Laura Lippman. Discovered her recently. Being the nut I am since she has a series I had to start at the beginning. Am now almost done with Charm City.
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Terolyn
Member
05-06-2004
| Wednesday, July 12, 2006 - 12:13 pm
Just finished the series - or at least the last book so far in a series called "The Yada Yada Prayer Group" Went in with low expectations had me hooked after about the 2nd chapter. Great light reading.
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Hermione69
Member
07-24-2002
| Wednesday, July 12, 2006 - 7:04 pm
I'm reading John Irving's newest - Until I Find You. I'm loving it. He is such a good storyteller.
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Wednesday, July 12, 2006 - 7:11 pm
That's the only John Irving book that I haven't read yet. I'll have to get that one. Spangs told me it was a good one.
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Hermione69
Member
07-24-2002
| Thursday, July 13, 2006 - 8:38 am
I'll mail you my copy when I am done if you want. 
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Thursday, July 13, 2006 - 8:39 am
That would be great!
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Hermione69
Member
07-24-2002
| Thursday, July 13, 2006 - 8:45 am
I'll be finished with it by Saturday. Email me your address. Whoo! It's really good. I love the characters. And it's got tattoos! 
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Thursday, July 13, 2006 - 8:48 am
Well, as long as it has tattoos....
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Marysafan
Member
08-07-2000
| Tuesday, July 18, 2006 - 10:47 am
Note to Cablejockey: I wanted to leave a note in your folder, but didn't fine one, so I am posting this here. THANK YOU! for the head's up about the new Bob Greene book. If you hadn't posted about it, I would never have known. I ordered it yesterday and can't wait until it gets here. Thank you so much. You have no idea how much this means.
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Tuesday, July 18, 2006 - 11:42 am
I just started reading The Abortionist's Daughter by Elisabeth Hyde. It's sucking me in right from the start. An noted abortion doctor is killed at home and who did it? The daughter, husband, religious zealot? Could be anyone and it's very good so far.
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Cablejockey
Member
12-27-2001
| Wednesday, July 19, 2006 - 7:12 am
Your welcome Mary. I hope you enjoy it. If you look on the back cover of the book, there is a e-mail address where you can send Bob Greene a message. I did and got an answer back!!
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Jen
Member
07-27-2003
| Thursday, July 20, 2006 - 12:01 pm
This is not traditional chick-lit, but more a story by a man and woman, chapters alternating. A good friend of mine read it along with her husband, both loved it. Stupid and Contagious by Caprice Crane. I LOVED it! I have loaned it out and am wanting to reread it! My mom thought it was so-so. I am thinking it is a book for people who were teenagers, through the '80's. Pretty generational stuff. Check it out!
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Marysafan
Member
08-07-2000
| Tuesday, July 25, 2006 - 9:00 am
I finished "And You Know You Should Be Glad" by Bob Greene last night. (Thanks again Cablejockey) and I loved it. I cried like a sunuvagun at the end, but I loved it. I told hubby that I just wanted to go back to the first page and read it all over again. He "ahemmed" at me that there is a whole stack of books that are waiting their turn...so maybe I won't do that right now...but I can see where this could be the second book that I read twice. Even under these awful circumstances, I really enjoyed being in the company of these guys. ABCDJ forever! As Jack and Bob were walking around Bexley, Ohio recalling their younger days, in my mind, I was walking around Ishpeming, Michigan recalling mine. When he was recalling the stores that were such a part of his life that are long gone, I could remember the stores in my downtown that are no longer there. When I think of home, I think of Old Ish standing in the center of the main intersection with The Congress right across the street and the JC Penney store right next door. The JC Penney store hasn't been there for years now, but in my mind, it'll always be there. Thank goodness The Congress is still there! Where else would I get my pizza! There were so many common experiences. I remembered my first day in kindergarten, my first best friend, chance meetings with high school kids that were our heroes and being acknowledged by them (for me it was the homecoming queen...she was so pretty!), buying "Meet the Beatles" BEFORE the Ed Sullivan Show appearance, listening to the beach sounds of The Beach Boys and Jan & Dean while cruising with the windows down, going out for a burger with your friends (even though you had just had dinner), our first car accident on slippery roads, graduation, moving on, and following different paths. I emailed Bob at the email address given in the back of the book...and he emailed back! That was sooo cool! What a week!
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Tuesday, July 25, 2006 - 9:23 am
TD Jakes - Woman Thou Are Loosed! What an amazing book.
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Tuesday, July 25, 2006 - 9:41 am
I'm finishing up Bitten by Kelley Armstrong.
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Tuesday, July 25, 2006 - 10:22 am
I'm reading Fannie Flagg's new book, Can't Wait To Get To Heaven. It's filled with her homespun humor. I don't think it's my favorite of hers but it's not bad. I just finished The Owl & Moon Cafe by Jo-Ann Mapson. Loved it!
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Vacanick
Member
07-12-2004
| Thursday, July 27, 2006 - 9:12 am
I'm reading "Sense and Sensibility" for the very first time. It's wonderful!! 
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Angelicfairies2
Member
07-19-2004
| Monday, July 31, 2006 - 8:45 am
I'm reading "Dragonfly in Amber" by Diana Gabaldon EXCELLENT! it's part of a series...The Outlander Series!
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Angelicfairies2
Member
07-19-2004
| Monday, July 31, 2006 - 9:21 am
I'm reading "Dragonfly In Amber" by Diana Gabaldon! EXCELLENT BOOK! It's part of a series "The Outlander" series. I HIGHLY recommend it
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Teachmichigan
Member
07-22-2001
| Monday, July 31, 2006 - 10:17 am
Angelic -- you're reading my favorite series of all time. I got hooked when DIA was first published, so have spent many years (literally) as I wait for the next book to come out. I even had the pleasure of meeting Diana Gabaldon at the Fergus Games last year. In the series, my favorites are Voyager, Outlander and A Breath of Snow and Ashes, but I love Fiery Cross for its focus on family, DIA for it's interesting politics and DOA for the "New World" beginning. Shoot, I've even read "The Outlandish Companion" cover to cover! LOL I'm definitely an addict!
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Hermione69
Member
07-24-2002
| Monday, July 31, 2006 - 1:38 pm
I just finished John Irving's latest-- Until I Find You. It was very good and full of typically strange Irving characters! It's on the way to Mamie now! I'm working afternoon summer school and there is NOTHING to do but check in and shelve the occasional book and in an effort to stop myself from getting too sucked in to the BB threads, I picked up a mystery called Reasonable Doubt by Philip Friedman. It looks good. Anyone heard of it?
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Angelicfairies2
Member
07-19-2004
| Monday, July 31, 2006 - 4:21 pm
Teachmichigan, I'm in love with these books! I'm so glad my friend recommended it too me. I guess I have 2 more books after DIA, eh? I love Jamie and who wouldn't want a man of his nature? Though I picture Fergus so handsome. I've cried, laughed and gotten fustrated with these books.
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Teachmichigan
Member
07-22-2001
| Monday, July 31, 2006 - 6:24 pm
You have FOUR, not counting the Companion. There is Voyager, Drums of Autumn, Fiery Cross and A Breath of Snow and Ashes. The Outlandish Companion was published between Autumn and Fiery Cross as a "reference" book. It has pictures, characters, gaelic dictionay and even the astrology charts for Jamie and Claire. The even better news - -there's at least one and probably TWO more books to come. Diana has said probably two because it took her two books to cover Culloden, which was only a 6 mos. war. She probably won't be covering the Revolutionary War in only one book, then! WOOHOO for us!
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Angelicfairies2
Member
07-19-2004
| Monday, July 31, 2006 - 6:53 pm
Oh wait I'm reading Drums Of Autumn right now I'm on chapter 10. Sorry I got all confused lol. Oh more books that's GREAT!!!! But dammit it keeps me from reading all the other books I have lol
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