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Mak1

Friday, March 28, 2003 - 9:43 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I just finished The Sculptress. Do you want me to tell you how it ends? I'll never telllll.....lol.

Egbok

Friday, March 28, 2003 - 12:16 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Don't tell Mak! I had to order a copy of The Sculptress and I just received word that it's in, so I'll be starting to read it by this weekend.

And Whit, I also picked up a copy of The Clan of the Cave Bear just because.

Ericka1012

Friday, March 28, 2003 - 3:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Twiggy check your mailbox here on TVCH I have a question about posting things... thanks Ericka1012

Seamonkey

Sunday, March 30, 2003 - 8:09 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I'm definitely not a big consumer of murder mysteries but I just ordered The Sculptress so I can read it and participate in any discussions.

Twiggyish

Monday, March 31, 2003 - 6:48 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I'll need help putting up chapters with this book. I am going to be extremely busy for the next several weeks. (starting next week)
BUT I am trying to read it, too..LOL

Ophiliasgrandma

Tuesday, April 01, 2003 - 5:59 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Mak, I just also finished The Sculptress. I had ordered the book, but had forgotten why. Now I know it was for here. Isn't she a good author? I'm going to read her other books too.

Mak1

Tuesday, April 01, 2003 - 6:16 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Yes, OG, she is a good author. The gruesome murder details and the misery of some of the characters were hard to read, but the mystery was so good, I had a hard time putting it down.

Twiggyish, if I get a chance, I'll post a couple chapters tomorrow.

Twiggyish

Tuesday, April 01, 2003 - 7:46 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Thanks Mak =)

Twiggyish

Sunday, April 06, 2003 - 7:47 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Bumping back up!

I'll be trying to check in next week. My work has scheduled a ton of activities next week, including several night classes. Also, we have friends in town and it's going to be hard to get online. (Although I'll try)

Azriel

Sunday, April 06, 2003 - 8:28 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I finally got the book! It was nearly impossible to find here in Singapore, but I found it in a second hand bookstore yesterday! YEA!

Egbok

Sunday, April 06, 2003 - 9:10 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Az, you're in Singapore?! I'm sorry if this is a repeat for you, but can I ask why you're there? I'm glad that you were able to find the book! You're going to like it, especially if you like mysteries

I'm on Ch. 5 of The Sculptress and it's getting really, really good!

Take care!!

Mak1

Monday, April 07, 2003 - 1:16 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I've set up discussion areas for the first chapter of Sculptress and an area to discuss the entire book. Please add your comments to these areas, and feel free to add a new topic area if you want to discuss other chapters that aren't set up yet. I didn't set the book down long enough between chapters to post anything in the middle, lol.

Twiggyish

Monday, April 07, 2003 - 4:00 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Mak, you're the best!! I'm home but exhausted. We stayed home tonight rather than visit friends. I am too tired!!

Mak1

Monday, April 07, 2003 - 4:55 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Thank you, Twiggyish, I'm just trying to help out our wonderful book club leader. I'm glad you're home tonight, it's awful to be that tired! Get some rest, and we'll "see" you in the book discussion someday soon.

Seamonkey

Wednesday, April 09, 2003 - 11:01 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
She arrived today.. will start reading tonight..

Azriel

Thursday, April 10, 2003 - 7:26 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Egbok, I just saw your question to me. I moved to Singapore to be with my boyfriend. He got a job offer here that he couldn't refuse. :)

I didn't think I was going to like the book, but it kept my interest. I finished it in two days.

Juju2bigdog

Monday, May 19, 2003 - 7:46 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Has the Book Club died? I just read another good one, Five Quarters of the Orange by Joanne Harris, who also wrote Chocolat, which I have not read.

Here is a pretty good review: Review

Hermione69

Tuesday, June 03, 2003 - 6:48 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I think it did kind of peter out. Anyone interested in reviving it anew with all new suggestions? Maybe we could focus on picking a book, setting a deadline, and meeting in chat once a month to discuss it.

I think Juju's recommendation above sounds fabulous. I'd also like to throw out The Secret Life of Bees simply because, having read it, I know it is a perfect book for discussion!

Heyltslori

Tuesday, June 03, 2003 - 9:39 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Both of those sound good...along with all of our previous suggestions. I'll read whatever we decide, but I'd love to see the book club started up again!

Myjohnhenry

Tuesday, June 03, 2003 - 9:57 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Hmmm...Juju's recommendation sounds good. I think I will got check out the library and see what kind of a waiting list there is for that one. There is still a long list for The Secret Life of Bees I know and I am in no position to buy books at the moment.
I am 74 on the list for Armageddon and 47 for King of Torts...sigh

Tess

Tuesday, June 03, 2003 - 11:41 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I'm still here, reading very slowly these days. I'm up for just about anything.

Seamonkey

Wednesday, June 04, 2003 - 6:52 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Juju's book sounds great, but if it isn't in paperback yet, could keep some people from joining in.

I've read and loved SLOBees.

And have been holding onto American Patriots and the Fannie Flagg books, in case we end up reading those.

If we have a Sculptress chat, I'll go, though it has been awhile since I read it.

Calamity

Wednesday, June 04, 2003 - 9:05 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I'd like to see the Book Club revived too. I just started reading The Giver, a title that was suggested here. I just got lost in this book right away. And it's very thought-provoking as well - wish I could have read it as a kid!

Mak1

Wednesday, June 04, 2003 - 9:29 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I've been reading slower since the nice weather finally arrived but would love to do another Book Club book. I didn't feel like discussing The Sculptress much - was happy to put her out of my mind, lol.

SLOBees was just wonderful and would generate good discussions.

Hermione69

Wednesday, June 04, 2003 - 9:58 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Okay... looks like we have:

Five Quarters of the Orange
The Secret Life of Bees
The Giver
American Patriots
Standing in the Rainbow


I'll try to get little blurbs posted later, but be thinking about your preference in the meantime.

I'm also going to try to get a chat set up for The Sculptress for those who have expressed an interest in chatting about it. How does next Tuesday at 9 or 10 p.m. EST sound? I have class now on Mondays so I can't do it then (that is when we had our last chat).