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Teachmichigan
Member
07-22-2001
| Monday, June 18, 2012 - 7:39 pm 
Listened to The Litigators by John Grisham - fun summer read.
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Jasper
Moderator
09-14-2000
| Monday, June 18, 2012 - 8:13 pm
Thx Elizabeth, I noticed up thread Mamie is reading another of her books.
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Monday, June 18, 2012 - 9:18 pm
Like mother, like daughter  Dark Places is actually my book passed on to Elizabeth. I liked Sharp Objects even better, her first book but Gone Girl is the best.
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Denecee
Member
09-05-2002
| Tuesday, June 19, 2012 - 8:23 am
I started reading "The claiming of Sleeping Beauty" by Ann Rice. I don't know what to say, except that it is very wierd.
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Tuesday, June 19, 2012 - 10:16 am
'Necee, Exit To Eden is a MUCH breezier, contemporary fun read, in the same genre, than the intense, off the charts, beauty books. A galpal who worked in a bookstore, knew I liked Anne's Vampire books, so she got me the Beauty books as a gift one year. I really didn't care for them. That's why I'm not keen on reading the Shades of Grey series.
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Denecee
Member
09-05-2002
| Tuesday, June 19, 2012 - 11:40 am
I will have to read that one. Yeah, I am at about 30% finished with Sleeping Beauty and I am wondering if she is going to do something besides what she is told. not my cup of tea, yet I am still reading it
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Jasper
Moderator
09-14-2000
| Tuesday, June 19, 2012 - 4:15 pm
I'll look forward to her other books, thanks ladies!
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Tuesday, June 19, 2012 - 8:19 pm
Jasper, Anne has a new werewolf book out now that I haven't read, called The Wolf Gift.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Tuesday, June 19, 2012 - 8:29 pm
Finished Cancer on the Brain.. mixed feelings, I guess, but it was interesting.
Will be starting Hurricane: a Historical Novel, by Janice Thompson.
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Tntitanfan
Member
08-03-2001
| Wednesday, June 20, 2012 - 6:15 am
Checked out the fourth of Jenkins' Blessing books yesterday! Have a bit more of my next to last Sir John Fielding series book to finish before I leave London. It is such an interesting - to me - series that I may actually finish the last book as well before returning to the wonderful town of Henry Adams -
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Wednesday, June 20, 2012 - 1:28 pm
You can look forward to Henry Adams a bit longer
I just wish the next book was coming out sooner. Meanwhile I'm hanging out in Galveston over 100 years ago and it is hot and humid there.
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Heckagirl631
Member
09-08-2010
| Wednesday, June 20, 2012 - 6:08 pm
I just finished King of Sword and Sky by C.L.Wilson. It's the third book in the series I mentioned earlier. Two books in the series left to go. My daughter is also reading the series. She urges me to read faster so she can have the books next. lol.
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Wednesday, June 20, 2012 - 8:11 pm
I've started Wife 22 by Melissa Gideon and loving it so far.
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Thursday, June 21, 2012 - 8:53 am
My book is by Melanie Gideon. My brain is not working right lately :P
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Thursday, June 21, 2012 - 9:44 am
Just finished Frank Langella's Dropped Names. Wasn't keen in the beginning, but it grew into a page-turner.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Thursday, June 21, 2012 - 1:28 pm
Mamie, she could go by "Mel" either way..
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Rieann
Member
08-26-2006
| Thursday, June 21, 2012 - 1:31 pm
What were your favorite chapters Mame? I have a library copy and I thought I would read a few of the more interesting chapters. I'm reading Elizabeth Taylor's chapter right now.
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Teachmichigan
Member
07-22-2001
| Thursday, June 21, 2012 - 5:35 pm
I'm finishing up Slaughterhouse Five - enjoying it and already want to do a re-read while taking notes (timeline style) to more thoroughly "get" it.
Next on the list is a re-read of Raising in the Sun (AP kids are reading it, so I'll re-read before posting online discussion questions for them). Also re-read Everyman (morality play). Then it's on to a re-read of The Book and Dorian Gray so I should be able to make it through the first 12 weeks of class at least.
Fortunately, that'll leave me at least 6 weeks of reading time for non-school books!
Oh, and I'm listening to The Affair by Lee Child - another Jack Reacher novel.
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Tntitanfan
Member
08-03-2001
| Thursday, June 21, 2012 - 6:41 pm
Is that "Raisin in the Sun?" The follow-up play is "Clybourne Park" which is a total turn-around 50 -60 years later!
TN Rep(eratory) Theater is playing "CP" this upcoming season! I can forward you a copy of this script if you would want it! So fun to compare and contrast the two -
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Teachmichigan
Member
07-22-2001
| Thursday, June 21, 2012 - 10:11 pm
Hahaha -- yup, it is a RAISIN in the Sun. Did Hansberry write the follow up as well? I'd be very interested in the script!
My email is teachmichigan at yahoo dot com.
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Tntitanfan
Member
08-03-2001
| Friday, June 22, 2012 - 6:34 am
It is on its cyber-way, Teach!
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Friday, June 22, 2012 - 7:04 am
Rieann the Elizabeth Taylor chapter was certainly one of the saddest. The snarkier chapters were certainly the most memorable. Charlton Heston, Paul Newman, Anthony Quinn, etc.
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Jasper
Moderator
09-14-2000
| Friday, June 22, 2012 - 11:36 am
Listening to Fall from Grace by Richard North Patterson, read by Dennis Bousikaris who is one of my favourite audio narrators. He always draws you in.
Reading The Secret Garden on my Playbook.
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Friday, June 22, 2012 - 11:41 am
Open Season by CJ Box.
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Teachmichigan
Member
07-22-2001
| Friday, June 22, 2012 - 3:27 pm
Received, TNT. After researching it a bit, I'm quite excited to read it (and I also recalled it from the Tonys)!
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