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Seamonkey
| Thursday, April 10, 2003 - 10:28 pm
Hmm I think King is unique; I love his ear for dialog and of course he includes lots of US pop cultural references and such. I love Jonathan Kellerman's books partly because of the psych themes. I've read pretty much ever Kellerman (all of his Alex Delaware books) and 90% of King. But, the Scultpress is certainly holding my interest, just in general not my genre. The SLOBees includes questions and discussion in the back of the book..
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Mak1
| Saturday, April 12, 2003 - 4:19 pm
I'm about to begin Let's Roll by Lisa Beamer.
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Egbok
| Saturday, April 12, 2003 - 6:57 pm
When you're finished Mak, please let me know how you found it. It's a book that's been on my mind for quiet some time but I haven't picked it up yet. I did get a post-911 book recently, titled Never Forget - An Oral History of September 11, 2001. It looks very interesting but I'm not ready to read these true stories by people who were directly touched by this horrific event.
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Pamy
| Saturday, April 12, 2003 - 7:46 pm
I am reading Suze Orman's The Laws of Money The Lessons of Life. I love Suze!!
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Seamonkey
| Saturday, April 12, 2003 - 8:38 pm
And Suze would love you, too, Pamy!! I've done a lot of reading post-911. Actually I think the one I most recently read was that Oral History. Very good. Another unique book was Love, Greg and Lauren.. what an amazing story. Lauren was just entering one of the buildings (she worked for Cantor, Fitzgerald) and was bowled over by a giant fireball that emerged from one of the elevators. This is the story of her continuing recovery.
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Seamonkey
| Sunday, April 13, 2003 - 9:43 am
Finished The Sculptress last night (see conclusion discussion in book club thread) and started back on the Stephen King short stories collection, Everything's Eventual.
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Egbok
| Sunday, April 13, 2003 - 12:39 pm
Sea, you finished The Sculptress last night!!?? YawZaa!! You are a reader!! I'm only on Ch. 10....(slow reader here) I'll look for Love, Greg and Lauren. Sounds like a good read too. I've got a collection starting...lots of books that need to be read by me!
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Riviere
| Monday, April 14, 2003 - 11:55 am
I started reading Everything's Eventual (S. King) but got hooked on Triggerfish Twist (T. Dorsey) because it was too funny to put down.
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Midlifer
| Wednesday, April 16, 2003 - 9:14 pm
Seamonkey and Herm! May I add my vote to yours for one of the best books I've read in a long time....."The Secret Life of Bees"... GREAT BOOK! It will be added to one of my all time favorites, "To Kill A Mockingbird"...classics, both of them
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Seamonkey
| Wednesday, April 16, 2003 - 9:48 pm
Midlifer.. welcome to TVCH, and The Library and the budding fan club for The Secret Life of Bees!! I know what you mean about the comparison to TKAMockingbird.. Now, Midlifer, have you read Finding Fish yet???
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Midlifer
| Thursday, April 17, 2003 - 7:25 am
Seamonkey: No, I haven't read Finding Fish...right now I'm on a James Patterson kick, having just read 1st to Die, now starting 2nd Chance. (By the way, if I could put these book titles in italics, I would, but I don't know how!) 
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Djgirl5235
| Thursday, April 17, 2003 - 8:12 am
Midlifer - if you type: your text here it will appear in brackets... I just finished The Sculptress since everyone who was reading it for the Book Club said they were really into it... I read for 1/2 an hour on Tuesday night, and finished it after 2 hours last night - I was completely hooked. I am now about to start another book by the same author (Minette Walters) called Acid Row... I'll let you all know how it compares.
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Djgirl5235
| Thursday, April 17, 2003 - 8:37 am
Sorry Midlifer, that should read: If you type: no space between the i and the parenthesis: \i {your text}
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Mak1
| Thursday, April 17, 2003 - 9:00 am
Welcome, Midlifer! I'm looking forward to your thoughts on Acid Row, Dj, since The Sculptress was so intriguing. I'm reading Touch, an oldie by Elmore Leonard. Eggie, I finished Let's Roll. It's well worth reading....amazing how a story can be so sad and yet so inspiring at the same time. I had to put it down at times until I could get my emotions under enough control to continue. (It didn't help that I read it during PMS, lol.) The chapters that told of the phone calls made by passengers and what is known of how they fought the hijackers were hard to read, but fascinating. They were so brave...true heroes. Lisa Beamer is incredible. This book is an awesome tribute to Todd's life and to their unshakeable faith in the goodness of God's plan. I plan to read the oral history you mentioned....not right away, though.
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Hermione69
| Thursday, April 17, 2003 - 10:18 am
Yeah, Deej, I too, want to hear how you like the other books by The Scupltress's author. I'm reading Cold Case by Stephen White. Another mystery/thriller guy, but one that hits close to home to me because the main character's wife has MS and my sister-in-law has MS. I want to read my bio of St. Francis next. He sounds like an amazing person and I love his prayer, Lord, make me a channel of thy peace... Hello again, Midlifer! DJGirl is my twin. Just so you know!
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Seamonkey
| Thursday, April 17, 2003 - 10:47 am
I finished the Stephen King short stories last night and will next be starting the Louise Erdrich novel, Love Medicine, which was recommended right here in this thread..
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Hermione69
| Thursday, April 17, 2003 - 10:52 am
Hi Seamonkey! Did you like the short stories? Have you read any by him in the past and, if so, how would you compare this collection? Do I have enough questions? LOL! I'm just wondering because I loved his older short stories, but some of his newer work hasn't really done it for me. I loved Bag of Bones and The Green Mile but wasn't even able to finish that one they just released a movie about (cannot even think of the name I disliked it so much!)
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Seamonkey
| Thursday, April 17, 2003 - 11:01 am
Hermi.. I have read other short story collections by SK but it was a vast # of years back, so hard to compare. I've read almost all of his writing so clearly I like it, or most of it. I wish Tabby King would get her new book out.. I really love her writing.
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Hermione69
| Thursday, April 17, 2003 - 12:35 pm
Thanks, Seamonkey. I do like most of his stuff, but everyone once in awhile he just grosses me out so much that I can't get into the storyline. I LOVED It. One of my all-time faves. I've never tried Tabby King. Maybe I will put her on my to-read list.
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Calamity
| Thursday, April 17, 2003 - 3:10 pm
I'm reading Garth Nix's Sabriel, the first book in a series that has often been compared to Phillip Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy. Nothing in Sabriel has yet struck me as being as startling original as the dæmons in HDM but that isn't to say Nix hasn't come up with his own quite fascinating characters and constructs. I'm a little more than halfway through the book and have no idea what's going to happen. Well, maybe a little idea but it's just a hunch! And this is really lame but I've been reading picture books before bed a couple times a week lately. It's so depressing watching the news before turning in and the beautiful artwork and deceptively simple stories are a nice way to finish the day and start dreaming.
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Seamonkey
| Thursday, April 17, 2003 - 3:47 pm
I don't think that is one bit lame, Calamity.. it is a wonderful way to sooth and nurture yourself! I love this form of "art therapy".
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Midlifer
| Thursday, April 17, 2003 - 4:08 pm
thank you, DJ! Herm, behave yourself...I know too much about you

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Zachsmom
| Thursday, April 17, 2003 - 7:59 pm
Quote:I'm reading Cold Case by Stephen White
EXCELLENT book! I really like Stephen White!
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Marysafan
| Friday, April 18, 2003 - 9:43 am
I haven't been reading much lately, but now feel the need for a good book in which to lose myself. A while back someone mentioned Up Country and I remembered that I had it in my stash. I was feeling the need for a man's voice (probably because of the war)and it was the first one that came to mind. It is written as a sequel to The General's Daughter which I saw as a movie so I am seeing and hearing John Travolta as the main character Paul Brenner. This is an added bonus. I read about 30 pages last night and another 30 this morning...and I must say...I am really getting into it. I can't remember the author's name of the top of my head (yes ...it sucks to get old) but I know that either his first or last name is Neville. I love the way he writes the character Paul Brenner. I have one complaint so far and I know that it has nothing to do with the author, but it is driving me completely nuts (yea...I know it's a short trip). On the dust jacket, the background is meant to be a portion of the Vietnam Wall. I realize that they couldn't use the real names...and I have no problem with them using fake names...it is just that the names are in alphabetical order. Perhaps most people wouldn't notice...or even care, but the names were in consecutive order and that is very important to those who served and for those who lost loved ones. It made a statement...and that is lost when the names appear in alphabetical order. It bugs the heck out of me everytime I pick up the book. I may end up removing the dust jacket until I have finished the book. Whoever is responsible for doing this deserves a swift kick in the behind. But the book itself....so far...is awesome. All the critics' remarks on the back cover say that this man is a remarkable story teller...and so far, I would have to agree. (Sorry to be so long winded...it's been awhile!)
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Wink
| Friday, April 18, 2003 - 9:58 am
Mary I read that book a few months ago and it was wonderful. Nelson DeMille is a great storyteller and writes very compelling characters. I've never seen the Wall up close and personal and was not aware of the changes you noted on the dust jacket. DeMille does have a website and I believe accepts readers input so you might want to drop him a note. www.NelsonDeMille.net
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