Book Lovers Club
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I LOVE that idea!
Lane
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Wow! Marybe! Now that's the kind of wedding I'd like to be invited to!!!
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Wow this thread is hot! I'm going to have to get paper and pen out and take notes!
I just wanted to make a quick post. I just finished Still Alice and all I can say is, woah! I loved it, I couldn't put it down and it broke my heart. Thanks to those of you that recommended it. I now need to go watch a little tv to change my mind focus and lighten the mood before I head to bed, but it was beautifully written. It grabbed my heart and squeezed- on so many levels. Sigh...
*edited to put the the book in bold.
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DREAM & REDEEM from American Express apps.facebook.com Check out my photo at the Memorable Miles photo contest from American Express. Vote for my entry and help me win 100,000 miles!Could you readers be so kind as to cast a vote for me? Now that I am getting my new passport, I could go somewhere with the 100,000 miles and could maybe even write my own book!! Thanks so much. Marybe
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In the Garden of Beasts, by Erik Larson. Any Erik Larson fans? You won't be disappointed!
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I caught a review of that today. I like his stuff!
Anyone read anything by Jon Clinch? His first book was Finn, his take of Huck Finn's dad. The one I'm reading now is Kings of the Earth--it's so compelling, even though it's a bit Faulkner-esque (don't let that scare you off!) in that it's told in many voices in short bits, and deals with poor, poor folks (but not in the South, for a blessed change!)
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Anne...Was the review of Erik Larson's new book a good one? I've read all of his books, beginning with Isaac's Storm. The Devil In The White City made me book a trip to Chicago! His new book, about Nazi Germany is terrific. My friends are amazed that I'm reading it because, they know how I read very few books about the subject...or at least try to read few books about the subject. Most of the books that I do read about Nazi Germany are military and political books, such as the terrific "1939 Countdown to War" or "Munich, 1938: Appeasement and World War II." I read Elie Wiesel's "Night" and "The Diary of Anne Frank" when I was growing up, and both books had a profound affect on me.
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June is my month for my book club pick and I've decided on The Revenge of the Radioactive Lady by Elizabeth Stuckey-French. Should be entertaining.
Just finished The Breaking of Eggs by Jim Powell. Another interesting book.
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I too, am an avid reader have been part of a book club for 9 years, love all the book suggestions wanted to mention the best present I ever received was a Kindle...I no longer get the panicky feeling that I don't have a new book I just download from Amazon. It is easy to take to treatment and I don't have to store books.
I thought that I would miss holding a book, weird I know, But the Kindle is just great
Marsha
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I know what you mean about the kindle... i do kinda miss the tactile book experience, and still go for a good wander around Chapters to covet the novels once in a while, plus library books, for my fix, but the kindle is just so darn convenient, easy to hold ( was trying to read Girl Who Played with Fire while in the hospital bed, with sore ribs, and had a hard time holding the darn thing ) and you can get a new book anytime, anywhere, for a reasonable price. HOw great is that!
Just finished the Girl who Kicked the Hornets Nest, and recently watched the first 2 movies. I thought they did a great job on the movies. Will be going to rent the 3rd one soon, now that i've finished the book. Just going to start the Keith Richards autobiograpjy Life , that a friend lent me. Should be interesting..
oh ya, and a few pages back, someone mentioned liking the twilight series... it was also a guilty pleasure of mine, Stephanie Meyer also wrote another book called The Host, which was really good.
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Vikki...let me know how the radioactive book is. It's supposed to be terrific. I had it twice and haven't gotten around to reading it yet. A dark comedy?
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My son is a huge Erik Larson fan. I've only read Isaac's Storm. Can't remember (CRS or Chemobrain??) whether I really liked it! I totally agree about the Kindle. I worry about book stores, but just think how many trees we're saving.
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Ditto about the Kindle, I love mine. Thought I 'd miss holding a real book, but I don't...expecially when it's 1000 pgs and I'm reading in bed :>)
One of my college friends is a friend of Elizabeth Stuckey-French. I'd be interested to know how the book is as well.
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DREAM & REDEEM from American Express apps.facebook.com Check out my photo at the Memorable Miles photo contest from American Express. Vote for my entry and help me win 100,000 miles!
OK, ladies, a non BC related request and I won't bug you any more after tomorrow at 11:59 PM....I am in this contest to win miles....I will not win, but I am up to 23rd place and am pretty proud of that....all you need to do is click on dream and redeem and then a page comes up that will be facebook and if you wait a sec a pic comes up on the memorable miles page and it is a picture of me with my friend Kathy when I went to MDAnderson, post chemo hair....all you have to do is click on the red VOTE box....it will say thank you for voting....but then again you probably have to use your facebook login , then it will tell you thanks for your vote. If you are not on FB, maybe you know someone who is. This is petty I know compared to cancer and the SEs, but I like to concentrate on the little things and honestly think doing the everyday life things are what has kept me going for so long. You can vote today and again tomorrow and then it's over. Thank everyone.
I was stuck in bed for about the last 1 1/2 days due to the SEs from a neulasta shot so I read a book by Elizabeth Berg, called The Day I Ate Whatever I Wanted. It is actually a collection of short stories, but I could relate to a lot of them. I have always liked the way she writes.
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Wow, I hope I didn't shut this thread down by asking for votes....it's all over now and I came in # 16 which I was very pleased with considering there were over 3000 entries. I did enjoy that Elizabeth Berg book I mentioned, but am afraid I have not read much since....have gotten sidetracked catching up on HBO and Showtime series, but I am still working on Going Gray and have a pile of other books I hope to get to one of these days.
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Voraciousreader hasn't been too voracious. Been reading a few pages here and there of Erik Larson's new book In the Garden of Beasts. Got a TERRIFIC review from the New York Times. I am enjoying it but have little time to read because I'm celebrating my youngest son's graduation in Austin, TX this week! Loving every minute of it! Round of applause....please, my fellow book lovers! My little guy is a voraciousreader on steroids..he studied Aerospace AND Nuclear! I can't imagine how much reading he did and DOES.....Yikes!
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Marybe- You didn't shut us down! I did vote for you several times, I am glad you did well!
I finished reading Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichi. It was a slow read for me and I liked her other book Half of a Yellow Son much better. Still an ok read, but it was slow until half way through.
Now I am reading on someone's recommendation here (can't re call who?) The Invisible Bridge by Julie Orringer. Once again I struggled through the first 100 pages but it is now paying off! So far so good. A story of a Jewish boy wanting to become an architect and moving to France to study pre WWII, it's now starting to get complicated, complicated is good!
I am planning on reading the sequel to Plainsong by Kent Haruf when I am done with this one called Eventide. I really like Plainsong so I am hoping it is good, I am going to treat myself and get it on the kindle:)
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If you like John Grisham, 'The Confession' is an interesting, fast-paced book. I am not such a fan of him but enjoyed it anyway.
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Laurie, I loved the Kent Haruf books. Read them many years ago. Seems like he's due to put out a new one!
Finished Jon Clinch's Kings of the Earth. That's one of the best I've read this year. He actually joined our online book group's discussion. It's so cool to get an author's perspective of their story, and to answer questions.
Now I'm reading Dave Egger's Zeitoun, about a Muslim family during Hurrican Katrina. Eggers is hit or miss for me. I liked his What is the What better, as this one feels a little preachy and is so like another book I read about Katrina by Tom Piazza called City of Refuge.
In between, I'm still wandering through Emporer of All Maladies and various Buddhism books by Pema Chadon.
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I read Anya many years ago and still think of it--can't remember much but that I was very moved by it. I am going to library to see if they stil have it! I am back to rereading Leon Uris,
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I've been reading The Invisible Bridge and really like it, but have been slow reading as it has been so nice out! I tried to renew it but can't
I'll have to request it again to finish it. I'm kind of bummed about it.0 -
Hey I love this idea!!!! Since I am bored out of my mind at home with nothing to do. I have picked up a few books but not ones that anyone has recommeneded. I have read a few pages and then let go of it. I turn on the tv and turn it back off. I am so tired of being bored at home!!! SO this is great!!!!
I highly recommend Water for Elephants as well. I have not seen the movie, but honestly everytime I read a book it is always better than the movie.
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The Invisible Bridge just got added to my Amazon wish list. As soon as I finish World Without End (which I have been reading forever), I will download a sample. It sounds like a book I would really like...especially since Laurie and I enjoy many of the same books. Thanks Laurie!!
Welcome MariaGo! There are tons of great reading suggestions on this thread.
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I didn't think I could do a kindle-but then my kids got me one for Mother's day (their first "grown up " gift-sigh) and I cannot go anywhere without it. I am horrible at remembering titles and authors, but the Four Ms. Bradwells is the latest-and one I loved. Also Night Road by Kritin Hannah-which I couldn't put down and litreally read on a Sunday.
I've just started Cutting for Stone (Abraham Verghese) and so far, I'm liking it.
The one thing I know I will bring to the hospital in two weeks? My kindle.....pat
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Wendy- The Invisible Bridge will take a bit to get into, but at 1/4 of the way through or so it picks up. I really like the characters. It's not as good as Cutting for Stone, but it's worth the read. At least so far, I can't believe I have to bring it back tomorrow! They were kind enough at the library to give me an extra 3 days, I went camping and sat by the fire chatting instead of reading once the kids went to bed, so I never got through it But I had fun!
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The Man in The Rockefeller Suit is my next read. Loved Erik Larson's In the Garden of Beasts. Didn't know much about the pivotal years of 1933 and 1934 as Hitler began his stronghold on his country before reading the book. I highly recommend it.
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my mil gave me this little book THE ART OF RACING IN THE RAIN, by garth stein. grabbed me from page 1.0
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I just started reading Barbara Kingsolver's 'The Lacuna'; interesting so far. Starts out in 1929 Mexico and goes into the 1950s, the cover says it explores the relationship between art and politics.
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I have been very lax on reading and am embarrassed to say I have been drifting off to HBO programs every night...got quite involved with Game of Thrones and also have been watching Treme and Nurse Jackie. But a patient did bring a bag of books in to me and both of the ones after The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo were among them so I am now reading The Girl Who Played with Fire and enjoying it.
I think you will get a kick out of this. I had my appt with the PA this week rather than the oncologist and I like her because I think she can sympathize with some of the chemo SEs more than a male and lst I was showing her my pink scalp showing through and then I was holding up my arm and saying Look at this, just look at this skin. I find it sort of fascinating in a horrible way, it's like all crinkly. and she looks at me and asked Have you read Water for Elephants? I think then would have been a good time to take a picture of my expression and I asked Why? Does my skin remind you of an elephant? She said oh no, I was thinking of the part where the older man was observing all the changes his body was going through. No I don't think your skin looks like an elephant. Then I burst out laughing and so did she. I read the book when it first came out and don't even recall that part, but did think they left things out of the movie.
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Ahhh. The Man in the Rockefeller Suit...Unbelievable story. I.Can't.Put.The.Book.Down! I read 100 pages yesterday! Couldn't read it today because I had to run into NYC. Oy! The parades and street fairs...Yikes! Thankfully, no traffic! Good to be home and ready to dive into the book! Got terrific reviews. I really wonder if today, with Homeland Security, he could have pulled off being quite the imposter. A lot of Catch Me if You Can going on! The book is dizzying! Really scary to think how gullible people are....I wonder how I would have behaved in his presence....hmmmmm.....
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