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oooo, Lawrence Sanders! I loved his McNally books. I was living near Palm Beach at the time I was reading them, so a lot of familiar places,, which is always cool when you are reading. And I've read all of Faye's too!
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Sandra me too. I am so happy that ur daughter was able to take off from work, how sweet, glad u r other daughter does what she can. I am worried bout u plz take care of urself u r no good 4 mike if u aren't healthy..how do u feel? Do u have any appts with drs coming up.
Thinking about u often...
I am still in rehab so getting the books off of the library shelves in here, also reading womens day taking the review suggestions from there which i do with people, etc..
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Sandra, so hope your husband has good results with his treatment and your daughters and you are supremely supportive, and most likely exhausted by stress and strain of what you are going through. Well done on all the well thought out work being done on your home for treatment prep. Most of 2013 was spent with my husband going through throat cancer treatment, who has been in remission for little over a year. Thoughts and prayers for you and yours.
I'm reading Weathering, by Lucy Wood. It's beautifully written and a story of an portrait of unconventional mother-daughter relationships across three generations that includes connections to the land, river and nature . So far, it's been touching and quirky, and part ghost story too. It's become a comfort read late at night in bed via Kindle, white text on black background, easy on the eyes and mind thus far.
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badger - thank you the review. Reminds me of other dog books - The Art of Racing in the Rain, etc. sounds right upy alley.
Sandra - my dad's second wife had a bone marrow transplant. She was one of the rare ones who had BC and the chemo that cured it caused leukemia. Most med centers wouldn't treat her and told her to go to Hawaii for her few mos she had left. luckily MD Andrson took her. She was one of the first patients over age 65 to have a bone marrow transplant. It worked. Sending blessings to your husband and you
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Formy, what encouraging news! The doctors tell me that not that long ago someone 67 wouldn't even be considered for transplant. Your father's wife paved the way for the ones following her. Thanks to her and to you for sharing! It's frightening that women can develop myelodysplastic syndrome after breast cancer chemo treatments. That's what happened to the ABC newscaster Robin Roberts. Mike has the same fatal illness that she had.
Lilac, I'll have to look for the Weathering novel. I like a little bit of a ghost story mixed into my quirky fiction. Thanks for the tip.
Blondie, hopefully you'll get out of the rehab place soon and be back home where you can choose your own books. I'm hanging in there but admit my husband and his grouchiness are trying my patience. We've always had a respectful relationship but lately it seems he is trying his best to insult and belittle me. I've cried more in the last week than I have in my previous 66 years! The other day he told me to shut up and I was shocked! We don't speak to one another that way...or at least we haven't in the past 45 years. I know he is sick and probably scared but it makes it difficult to keep going some days when he is being downright mean. This is the first time in his life that he's been sick. I don't understand why he is trying to push me away when he needs me so much.
Someone recommended All Fall Down by Ally Carter and the library notified me today that the book is available. Good. I'm almost finished with my JD Robb novel.
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How did i know something was going on S. Have u spoken to him bout it he might not even know.even though he is sick, no excuse to be mean or even belittle u. U need to take care of yourselff. Watch u r stress level u dont need 2 get sick. N while he is in the hospital make sure u r spend I ng time Not dealing with his stuff. Doesnt mean u r a bad wife taking care of u. Get u r nails done or go buy yourself (or me or u r dds something, lol) they would probably love it n u would enjoy it.
U r juggling so much with mike, the house, u r cancer, etc..make sure u r eating n sleeping...
N when u r dd gets there she will see n mayb say something.
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Last fall, a couple of you mentioned All the Light We Can Not See by Anthony Doerr. It was our Book Club pick this month. I found it to be beautifully written an extremely moving. A blind French girl and a young German soldier's paths cross in strange ways as they, their families, and friends try to survive the physical and emotional devastation of World War II. Excellent and very sad.
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I've been watching and enjoying the PBS series 'Call the Midwife' and decided to order the books. Very enlightening hx of the work houses and times of London.
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I have not read the books,, but I really have enjoyed the series.0 -
I like it too and watch it on Sunday nights.
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Just finished the book by Naomi Ragen, "The Sisters Weiss." Great insight into the world of ultra-Orthodox Jewish communities and customs.
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I loved the series and the books, Call The Midwife. Although the last book is about her hospice work and I don't think I finished it...too much sadness in my life at the moment. The history about hospice care was very interesting.
I just finished The Immortal Life of Hennrietta Lacks which was excellent.0 -
Just started The Chameleon's Shadow by Minette Walters. It's about a Brit soldier badly injured by shrapnel to his head & face in Iraq. Seems he will be suspected of 3 murders, and with his migraines & anger there are problems. Looks like it will be great.
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For all you Erik Larson lovers, his new book, Dead Wake will be hitting the market on March 10th! As usual, his book is receiving great advanced press coverage.....
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konakat
I belong to a book club and have read many of the books in that long and wonderful list with the club. However, when I choose my own, I am definitely a lover of murder mysteries and crime books. I just finished The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins. Very unputdownable, keeps you guessing until the end. I love Lisa Gardner and my all time favorite, The Neighbor, was written by her. I'll be back with more! Joyus
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konakat
I belong to a book club and have read many of the books in that long and wonderful list with the club. However, when I choose my own, I am definitely a lover of murder mysteries and crime books. I just finished The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins. Very unputdownable, keeps you guessing until the end. I love Lisa Gardner and my all time favorite, The Neighbor, was written by her. I'll be back with more! Joyus
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I have just finished The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah and it is an excellent book about France in World War II and what two sisters did to survive and to help the cause of the Allies and the Resistance. Unfortunately, I read one especially brutal scene the other night just before bed, and had trouble sleeping. I will definitely look into reading her other books!
Jane
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Sweetcorn, I was about to post something similar! I also just finished "The Nightingale" and was most impressed by it and wanted to recommend it. I have read some of Kristin Hannah's other novels and, if my poor memory serves me, this was her best and a bit out of character. Regardless, a second thumbs-up for "Nightingale."
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http://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/20...
Above is a link for an article written by Naomi S. Baron, author of Words Onscreen. I highly recommend reading her book! I'm going to read other books written by her. Her book is packed with studies and yet it is so readable. For those of you who question whether ereaders will take over the world, Baron cites studies that will have you rethink how we will be reading in the future.....
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Excellent article, VR!! I am big fan of printed books!! And I love reading the advantages of doing it.I don't remember who recommended Being Mortal by Atul Gawande. I'm almost done with it,, and thank you for the recommendation. It is truly food for thought. I have actually been taking notes on it, so I can ponder the questions, like what is important to you at the end of life?.
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Just finished Saint Odd by Dean Koontz Implausible at times, but hey it's Odd Thomas. Satisfying conclusion to the series.
Gridlock was good, too, Ruth, and all too plausible at times. It's a cyber-thriller written by former ND Sen. Byron Dorgan.
Brought those back and picked up Bittersweet by Colleen McCullough. Set at the start of the 20th century, it's about four sisters in New South Wales who enroll in a training program for nurses - a new option for women of their time.
Also got two older paperbacks as I'm traveling to a conference next week and need to pack light. One's a Stephen King and the other is Remember Me by Lesley Pearse. It's historical fiction based on the true story of a woman from Cornwall who in 1786 was sentenced to death for a petty crime but was sent instead with a hundred other convicts for Australia, a new colony on the other side of the world.
Thanks for the rec on The Nightingale. Sounds like a book I'd like.
I'm # 37 on the waiting list for The Girl on the Train.
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VR - thanks for the link. Also liked the comments about "electronics" in the video. I have too many friends who are unable to even eat a meal anymore w/o checking texts on their phones. Bad enough for 'millennials' but we are all retired.
Just finished Flying Changes (2005) by Sara Gruen. She's the author of Water For Elephants. This is a great story about mother & a horse in her past, a daughter & a horse in her teen present, families & change & hopes & sorrow & love.
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Minus...one of the interesting points made in Baron's book concerns "deep reading" which is better accomplished for most people by reading actual books....up to a point. Another interesting point is that if you have to interrupt a person, you are more likely to interrupt the person with a tablet rather than the person with the book. Don't get me started with friends messaging and reading emails....especially when I'm doing the driving.
Badger....come on over...I have The Girl on the Train on my coffee table waiting to be read....
I'm reading The Lonely War....
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VR, if I lived closer I'd be there in a heartbeat! We could hit the literary hot spots and one special shoe store.
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Badger....for the record....there are TWO shoe stores! The first link is for the store that has the best online selection. The second link is for the best in store selection in the country! I say that they have the best selection in the country because I make it my business when I visit cities outside of NY, I love to visit other cities' orthopedic shoe stores.....and libraries too!
Speaking of literary tours, I really enjoyed Beller's book J.D. Salinger, The Escape Artist, because he intertwined his own experiences about NYC with Salinger's. Most visitors to NY do not have an intimate feel for the various neighborhoods and how they impact the New Yorker's life. Beller was spot on with respect to the subtle culture of distinct areas of the city. On a side note, my older son owned an apartment on one of the blocks mentioned in Catcher in the Rye. Whenever I visited my son, I oftener wondered about the block and the effect it might have had on Salinger....
Ruth....I'm so excited today because I just purchased tickets for the new play Hamilton based on Ron Chernow's book! Yay!!!!!!
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When do you see it? You will have to give a theatrical review!
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It is playing off Broadway right now and CBS Sunday morning showed clips of it yesterday - it looks fabulous!
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I've been following the progression of the production FOR YEARS! I had planned on getting tickets for the off Broadway production BUT THE RABID BROADWAY FAN, DD, TALKED ME OUT OF IT! When I finally decided not to listen to her, the tickets were SOLD OUT! Two weeks ago, when it was announced it was heading to Broadway, I made sure to buy tickets the moment they became available! Since CBS did the segment yesterday, I can't tell you how many people have called me to ask if they could join me! 😍😍😍😍
Ruth...I'll be seeing it while it's in previews in July!0 -
voraciousreader, thanks for providing those links for the shoe stores. Wow, I never even thought to shop at an orthotic shoe store before, but I am all about comfort. When it comes to shoe or slipper shopping if it doesn't already feel as though I have owned them and worn them to comfort, I won't buy them. I can attest to the goodness of Geischwein slippers! They actually have arch support in them! They are one of the most comfortable slippers I have ever had! And they have this really grippy bottom, and they are so good looking that I actually wear them out of the hose, alot. Up until I found the Geischweins, I always had slippers from cabelas, i don't know the name of them, but they are soooo comfy. They are like temper pedic for the foot. I am on my third pair, each one has lasted me two years. i give them as gifts to women i know whose feet can use the joy! I will return with a link.
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Tom....you need not convince me about how comfortable Geisswein slippers are! I've owned quite a few pairs over the years. I can't tell you how many friends I've taken to both stores and helped find the right shoes for them. Recently I stopped by Enselow while they were having an amazing sale. Because the prices were unbeatable, I called the DD and a few of my friends and asked if they wanted any shoes. Suffice to say, I felt sorry for the people sitting on either side of me on the train while returning home that day. Imagine what it is like when one is on the train during rush hour carrying 10 pairs of shoes!!! Later that evening, as I sat in my outdoor Lazy Boy recliner on my balcony, friends excitedly began to arrive looking for their shoes! It was hilarious!!!!! We all had a ball! There is nothing better than a comfortable pair of shoes that let's you think clearly ....so you can enjoy reading a good book!😇
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