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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Tuesday, January 24, 2006 - 3:57 pm
I just finished a wonderful book called The Myth Of You And Me by Leah Stewart. A great book about friendship, love and searching for oneself. I really recommend it. I am now reading We are All Fine Here by Mary Guterson. So far, very funny.
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Supergranny
Member
02-03-2005
| Friday, January 27, 2006 - 5:47 pm
I am now reading Close Range, Wyoming Stories by Annie Proulx. Of course I read the last story in the book, Brokeback Mountain first. Made me feel sad. The rest of the stories are good so far but she almost makes you think she isn't very optimistic about life.
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Bluejaxrock
Member
04-23-2004
| Saturday, January 28, 2006 - 8:14 pm
Just started Stephen King's "Cell"...
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Cablejockey
Member
12-27-2001
| Sunday, January 29, 2006 - 11:10 am
I can't wait to get my hands on a copy of Stephen King's latest. Right now I'm in the middle of a biography of Clark Gable--which is the title--by Warren G. Harris. Its very good in that it doesn't go into too much detail. Its concise and still gives you a new glimpse into an icon from Hollywood's golden age. I've found out more new things about Gable's life and times than I've ever read in previous biographies.
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Bluejaxrock
Member
04-23-2004
| Sunday, January 29, 2006 - 9:23 pm
CJ, I'm almost finished, and I'm not sure what to think about it. Re-read the Stand (for the umpteenth time) a few months back, and at first I couldn't help comparing the two. (Mankind's arrogance ends up biting them in their collective butt.) Then, of course, ole Steve took a twist. Can't wait to finish it.
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Saxywildcat
Member
05-30-2005
| Tuesday, January 31, 2006 - 10:01 am
I'm still working on Son of a Witch, which is proving to be good. I can't wait to finish it though, because DH finished Forever Odd and I can't wait to start it. I think that Odd Thomas has been my favorite Dean Koontz book so far and I'm anxious to see where he takes his sequel!!
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Tuesday, January 31, 2006 - 12:36 pm
I just started reading Worth More Dead by Ann Rule. I love her true crime books.
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Tabbyking
Member
03-11-2002
| Tuesday, January 31, 2006 - 6:55 pm
i have first editions of every stephen king novel ever written. i am currently rereading 'insomnia' which i read when it first came out over 10 years ago. he is truly a master!! why do you think i'm tabbyking? yep, i love cats, but tabbyking is for stephen's wife, tabitha.
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Tuesday, January 31, 2006 - 7:29 pm
I wouldn't have known that you were named for his wife!
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Scout
Member
01-20-2005
| Tuesday, January 31, 2006 - 7:48 pm
TabbyKing - I didn't make that connection, either. I'm about halfway through "Cell" and it's great to have a new King book again!
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Bluejaxrock
Member
04-23-2004
| Tuesday, January 31, 2006 - 8:13 pm
Tabby-I guess I was the only one around here that took it for granted your nick came from Mrs. S.K. Listened to "the man" read an excerpt from Insomnia at the local theater. My former DH took me and the kids on vacation to Bangor for a week...driving from Ohio...simply because I was/am such a nut for King. The only thing of his I haven't read is the Dark Tower series. For some reason I just can't get into them. BTW-finished Cell, and in typical Stephen King fashion, I'm left hanging, asking myself "THEN WHAT?" lol
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Cablejockey
Member
12-27-2001
| Wednesday, February 01, 2006 - 7:28 am
I also couldnt get into The Dark Tower series--and I really wanted to! Finished Clark Gable--excellent--now on to a Ringo Starr biography. Its by Alan Clayson. a quote from the back of the book reads, "Considered by many as lucky to have been in the Beatles,Ringo Starr epitomises the rock n roll lifestyle. World famous pop star, acclaimed film actor, the voice of a successful children's TV series, and husband to a glamorous movie star--at face value he seems to have led a charmed life." But of course he hadnt and that's what I'm interested in. There's some good stories so far about what life was like for the Beatles in the days of their early fame.
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Saggkl
Member
07-17-2002
| Sunday, February 05, 2006 - 1:02 pm
I have read the first three of the Dark Tower series. I just can't seem to get into the others. I have all of Kings books from the first. I think I will re read Insomnia, been a long time. I am just finishing The Kite Runner, it is pretty good. Looking forward to Kings new book Cell. Finished Greg Iles newest, Turning Angel. It was ok but I liked his other's better.
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Laralyn
Member
08-04-2005
| Sunday, February 05, 2006 - 6:50 pm
At this time I am finally reading "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini. What a haunting story. I am really looking forward to more books by this author. I am sure that if I look back far enough I would find that others have already read the book. I think this is one book that I will read several times throughout the coming years.
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Chaplin
Member
01-08-2006
| Saturday, February 11, 2006 - 7:47 am
Mamie I love Ann Rule. I go to her official web site all the time and also go to the Ann Rule Fan Club forum a lot. Right now I am reading Julia Child's Biography Appetite For Life by Noel Riley Fitch and it is fascinating. Julia Child served as a spy during WWII in Singapore and Norway along with her husband. After the war she was bored so at the urging of her husband she went to cooking school in France where she was living at the time. The rest was history. Anyway it is a must read. Did you know she was over 6 feet tall???? Ann Rule's Official Web Site: http://www.annrules.com/ The Fan club Forum http://arfs.forumsplace.com/index.php?sid=0618490287192082cc21dba61e220c5b
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Saturday, February 11, 2006 - 9:54 am
Thanks for that, Chaplin. I just started Four To Score by Janet Evanovich. I'm slowing making my way through all the Stephanie Plum books.
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Tuesday, February 14, 2006 - 8:30 pm
Mamie, you are going to have a blast with Ms Plum.
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Tuesday, February 14, 2006 - 8:35 pm
OG, I think that number 4 has been my favorite so far. I loved the interaction between Stephanie, Lula and Sally Sweet. I also finished Shem Creek by Dorothea Benton Frank. I love any book about the Lowlands and she really does them up right. I am going to start Case Histories and Stephen King said that it's the best book of the past year so I'm hoping I can believe him.
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Supergranny
Member
02-03-2005
| Thursday, February 16, 2006 - 2:10 pm
I was fortunate to be able to check out 8 of Diane Mott Davidson's books and they are on tape. I started with Catering to Nobody and now on Grilling season. So I am spending my days plugged in while doing housework etc. The series sort of reminds me of Murder She Wrote for some reason. But the funny thing is that I have been cooking up a storm! Not her recipes but I am in the mood to cook. Did anyone else get this reaction? My husband is loving it..he had hot whole wheat bread with home made vegetable soup for his lunch today
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Thursday, February 16, 2006 - 2:59 pm
They do make you want to cook! I've read 3 of them and have the whole set. I've got so many books in my TBR pile that I take my time.
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Tabbyking
Member
03-11-2002
| Thursday, February 16, 2006 - 7:29 pm
i also did not care for the king 'dark tower' series. they just didn't seem like the king i knew and read for all those years. too hard to get into, although i did give them a fair chance. i just didn't understand them and they bored me. i will be alone at the north house this next week and hope to get some reading done then. i don't read koontz or king when i am alone, miles from town, however! give me some light reading. dd and i went to the shingletown library's monthly sale and got 17 books and a barbara delinsky audio book for a total of 10 dollars. i gave them 15, though, since it's all donations. some of the martini and grisham books are over $25 each; we got a mixture of paper and hardbacks.
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Supergranny
Member
02-03-2005
| Friday, February 17, 2006 - 2:34 pm
Tabby I am with you about not reading King or Koontz when I am alone...hey I won't even read them just before bedtime!! And I also have read everything by King except the Dark Tower series...too much work trying to figure out what is going on.
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Saggkl
Member
07-17-2002
| Saturday, February 18, 2006 - 5:14 pm
The Dark Tower series is really different. It seem that it is about different dimensions and times. Seems like if the Gunslingers world get's swallowed up the other times and dimensions will follow. If he gets to the Dark tower maybe he can save the different worlds. That is the take I had on it. It was so long between books that I lost interest. I would have to go back and re read. It go to tiresome. I have the whole set, but will probably never finish them.
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Cillysue2
Member
05-02-2003
| Tuesday, February 21, 2006 - 5:19 pm
I just finished the Nanny Daries, it was very good, no blood or guts or dead people, very light and fun.
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Tabbyking
Member
03-11-2002
| Tuesday, February 21, 2006 - 8:09 pm
i read the nanny diaries a month or so back. i just felt bad for the kids of such spoiled people!
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