Book Lovers Club
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WAVEWHISPERER.....OMG! My copy of Quindlen's book is from the library! Read the book yesterday in one sitting and started shredding paper to bookmark all of THOSE "lovely passages." By the time I finished the book, it was filled with confetti!
On my "To Do" list today is to re-read her book!0 -
I have decided that i don't have time to re read Great Expectations. Exploring in our library last nite, i found the Robert Ruark section. He is a fantastic author. I chose 'The Old Man and the Boy'.. for a quick light intro into the world of Ruark. tonite I will start Something of Value... a story of the He is an absolutely fascinating writer..
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Ruark
I love the cover illustration on this book Something of Value.. it is expensive enough. No wonder my husband likes to own books.
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Apple, I remember reading SOMETHING OF VALUE by Ruark when I was in college. My Mom had it in hard back (this was in the 70s). But it was his book UHRURU that really blew me away. Wonder how it would hold up on a re-read...
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I haven't read Ruark since the 1960s when I was in my "Hemmingway" phase. Hope you all will post how he's held up if you're re-reading.
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Oh! I am happy to have found this thread... avid bookworm and proud of it
Haven't read all the posts - but will over the next couple of days and note down any great suggestions for future reading.
Apple... talking of Great Expectations - read that waaaaaaay back in school. Just read Mister Pip by Lloyd Jones - incorporates the characters of GE into the story.
I have just started Any Known Blood by Lawrence Hill (Book of Negroes). So far really enjoying it and is one fiction writer I enjoy. I am more into non-fiction but find with chemo brain if I put a book down for more than 15 minutes I can't remember how I got there... so go back a paragraph or so.... takes me a long time to read nowadays.
So very happy to have found you all and trust its ok for me to join the "book club"
Have a great day ladies.
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Welcome! Tazzy! We can use a few non-fiction lovers!!! If you love non-fiction, but are a little foggy... Why not "read" Q books...those are those oversized cocktail table books. I get mine from the library! There are small picture books too! Right now I am enjoying John Hill's Guide to Contemporary New York Architecture.
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Thanks for the welcome voraciousreader. I will look into the Q books for sure. Yeah chemo brain/fog is frustrating for readers. I have a library and just sit there sometimes looking at the covers wishing for the day that chemo is over.... soon... soon and I can sit and read a book again in one sitting.
Really do love that idea of the Q books - thanks so much and happy reading ladies.
One day bookworms will rule the world... just after we finish this chapter !
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hi Tazzy and welcome. As you can tell, we read all kinds of books.
I couldn't remember the plot from page to page so gave up on serious books during chemo. Read a lot of "chick-lit" for example Hissy Fit and Little Bitty Lies by Mary Kay Andrews.
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Have any of you tried to loan books using your Kindle? I found this site, and would be very interested in sharing books sometimes. That's something I've been missing since I started reading through my Kindle!
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/loan-kindle-ebooks-amazon-members/
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Hi Tazzy and welcome. I read mostly fiction, although at times go the way of voraciousreader 0
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Thanks for the welcome ladies... appreciated.
Yeah I am going to give up on books which are too 'heavy' whilst on chemo... waste of time and I'd likely forget I'd read them anyway.
I wouldn't mind getting a kindle for when I can travel again...but for me I'm one of those nerdy types that likes the feel and smell of books and turning the pages
Badger thanks for the referrals. Definitely the way to go while on chemo. I do like Kris Raddish too for chic lit.
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A friend just loaned me My Life in France by Julia Child, starting when she arrived in France with her husband in 1948, and spoke no French. Friend said it's great.
Next up is Wild Women: Contemporary Short Stories by Women Celebrating Women. 47 short stories by the likes of Alice Walker, Margared Atwoot, Isabel Allende, Elizabeth McCracken, etc.
I've been reading the e-books I downloaded to my Kindle before my trip to Tulsa last month to sit with a dying friend. I find it's OK on the airplane and in the nursing home & probably even in a hotel, but I miss a REAL book in my hands. I like turning pages. I like to feel the differences in the types of paper and the covers. I like to allow a book to drift down on my chest & go to sleep with my glasses on w/o worrying that the battery will run out. I read too fast to make turning pages on the Kindle comfortable. I like to mark things with post it notes (yes, I've moved beyond highlighters or underlining or turning down the corners.) Yes - I know you can higlight on the Kindle. I just want to make a strong statement for paper. Sorry for the rant. I'm going back to finish the 3rd Hunger Games book - on the Kindle.
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I know, I love the 'real' book too and don't think I will ever be converted over to the 'other side'.
An interesting story on that subject. I'm in a Book Club and everyone else has Kindles or Nooks of which they are quite fond. But the lady who picked Unbroken as our book of the month said that she read it first on her Kindle and then had to go get the hard cover because she just couldn't get the full effect (with all the pictures, charts etc.) with anything other than A BOOK. She felt so strongly about this that she ordered all of us the 'real' book too.
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MinusTwo.. Last year I read a terrific book about Julia Child. As always, Julia: The Letters of Julia Child and Avis DeVoto.
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Hi All,
Am currently reading We Were the Mulvaney's by Joyce Carol Oates. Fantastic read!
Vikki
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NJvictoria, "We Were the Mulvaney's" was excellent; hope you enjoy it. Speaking of hardback books vs. e-readers, the Kindles have been lifesavers for my husband and me, since we live out of the country most of the year and used to have to ship boxes and boxes of heavy books to keep us occupied on the little island where our home is. Now we load up our Kindles and are on our way. However, we have come to realize that some books, especially those with photos and charts, just can't be thoroughly enjoyed on the Kindle.
We both were mesmerized by the biography of Steve Jobs and got the Kindle version as soon as it was released. The photos throughout the book had cutlines that appeared on a different page. And it wasn't until I was through with the book that my husband told me there were many more photos BEHIND the appendices.
So, at least for the time being, there are still many books that can only be fully appreciated in their original, "ancient" form!
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I will definitely check Julia's book out....
My Life in France by Julia Child
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I've had a Kindle nearly a year and love it. When I first heard about reading a book on a "computer" I thought it ridiculous. Then I tried it. It's fantastic. I can take a library with me everywhere I go (and I travel a lot--and far) so I've been very happy with it. If you want that open a book feel, get a cover for it. I'll probably get the Fire soon.
Kindle's will even read to you if you if you're driving or want to fall asleep listening. And you can choose the size font you want. It holds your place, you can add bookmarks, and do underlining.
Yes, there are some books that I want in original form, especially if I'm using them for research and want to use stick notes. I won't pay more than $9.99. Some publishers are insisting that their e-books go for $11.99 or more. But many books you can get for free (classics especially) or $1.99 to $2.99. It's a great way to try out a new unknown author.
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I have a Kindle, but I rarely use it. I'll take a good old-fashioned book anyday over my Kindle. I do enjoy my Kindle when I travel and I like reading before bed with my Kindle since it's backlit and I don't need a light on, but that's about it.
I finally got around to reading Mudbound by Hilary Jordan and I highly recommend it. The characters were vivid and memorable. I like that the book doesn't insult the reader with over-done dialect and doesn't over-reach it's scope. Currently reading The Book of Negroes and I have The Kitchen House on deck next.
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mcsushi... how you enjoying the Book of Negroes? For me Lawrence Hill really brings the characters to life.
Reassessing my opinion on Kindle... it can read to you ? I am liking that idea... now that is great for a road trip or your eyes hurt
will never replace the book for me...but for travel, having someone read to you.... Hmmm. ??I have a friend who is a 'budding' writer and she bought a Kindle to put on her stories - think its great you can get them for cheap...especially when trying out a new author... or supporting a friend.
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Tazzy: Welcome to the club! I started Book of Negroes last night so I'm only 4 chapters in. I am enjoying it so far. I all but gave up reading during chemo since I couldn't concentrate or remember what I had read 5 minutes before. I see that you like non-fiction. Have you read The Glass Castle or Half-broke Horses? Both are memoirs by Jeannette Walls. Both are excellent, easy to read, and have short chapters. Good chemo brain books!
I guess I should clarify about the Kindle. I usually travel for extended periods of time and I'm a fairly fast reader. I like that with the Kindle I can take multiple "books" without taking up a lot of space or weight. My Kindle doesn't read to me (although, I believe that technology is probably right around the corner). I have the Kindle Fire which has a backlit display (much like an iPhone, etc). Since it is its own source of lighting, I can read in bed without having to have another light on. It's great for late night reading in bed (thank you insomnia) when you don't want another light on to bother someone else who may be sleeping.
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ha ha ha ha....lmfao - A device that reads to you... really ?? Blaming that one on chemo brain for sure
Oh I needed that chuckle today...really.Loving all the book recommendations. My bucket list of books to read is extending.... in my mind you can never have enough books to read.
I remember watching the movie We Were The Mulvaneys... years ago. May need to revisit and read the book.
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Mcsushi - I liked Mudbound, too. I read The Kitchen House and I'm sure you'll like it.
I have my dad's old Kindle and I only use it for travel. I like the feel of a book but the Kindle is great for travel since I like to have an array of books available in case I don't like the one I've chosen.
I am reading Wild by Cheryl Strayed. Her journey on the Pacific Coast Trail (and life) is engrossing. There are many great lines and she is brutally honest.
For those who read The Paris Wife or anyone with an interest in Hemingway, HBO is running a show called Hemingway and Gellhorn. So far, I've seen the beginning and end and hope to see the middle soon. It's about the relationship between Hemingway and his 3rd wife, war correspondent Martha Gellhorn. He was still married to Pauline when he met Gellhorn. And he was married to Hadley when he met Pauline. I've enjoyed what I've seen of the HBO special. Clive Owen is Hemingway and Nicole Kidman is Gellhorn.
I've got "Lots of candles" on hold at the library and am anxiously awaiting my turn, especially after reading your comments.
Happy reading! Gina
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mcsushi: The Fire doesn't read to you? I have the model before that, the 3G with the keyboard, and it reads outloud to me. I can choose a male or female voice. If the Fire doesn't perform this light duty, I may reconsider buying it. Thanks.0
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Maya2: The Kindle Fire does not have text-to-speech technology. From what I understand (after a little Googling), that technology was experimental on the Kindle Touch and Kindle 3G. I'm not sure why, but that's the scoop.0
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Has anyone out there read Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs ? I check into the website GoodReads and this one has come up.
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We read it for a local bookclub. I'm not into majical stuff, so I was lukewarm about the book. The photos were stunning and intriguing. But I wished the book could have taken a different direction. Apparently this was a hit with the teen subset of readers.
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Thanks Anne. Mixed reviews in that it started off really good...but faded fast. I just read a snippet and must say was intrigued... well there is only one way to find out and that's put it on my bookshelf. I generally am no into all the magical tween stuff either... this one just seemed a bit 'out there'.
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I stayed up very late last night finishing Defending Jacob by William Landay. What a great read! It was a murder mystery that kept me guessing until the end.0
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Tazzy I read Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. I liked it but it does get a little odd in the end. I got it for 99 cents or something like that for the kindle and did read right through it.
I am almost done Calebs Crossing, it took me until about half way to get into it but then the plot speeds up. It has some amazing quotes and thoughts to the book. I am enjoying it. I am thinking Mudbound may be my next read?
As far as the kindle vs real books debate. I enjoy both. I like going to the library and having real books to turn the pages of. But I love how portable the kindle is and that I can download when I need a book to read in moments. I read probably 5 real books to every kindle I read.
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