Bookworm Buddies discussion

Cool Lee, whatcha think about it so far?

I'm reading for the buddy read.

Well this is interesting. Not sure if any of you have ever seen the movie Trapped with Kevin Bacon, Dakota Fanning and Charlize Thernon. It came out on 2002, any way it is the movie adaption to the book I am reading right now called 24 hours by Greg Iles. I thought this seemed awful familiar.

Oh wow Janie! I've never seen it; I didn't even know they made a movie for that!

Yea I did not know either Holly, but I liked the movie, I thought it was pretty good. So I am guessing I will watch again after I read this book. So far it is pretty close.

That's awesome. I've read a couple of his books, but not that one. I read but it's about and it sounds really good.

yea so far it is pretty good. It's a pretty quick read.

@ Janie, I am enjoying it. it is a good quick read so far with an engaging story line.

Janie wrote: "Chuck wrote: "Janie wrote: "LOL Chuck is that a good Laymon or a bad?


I love Laymon. After reading Island, I went and got almost all of his books. I started The Traveling Vampire Show last night..."

Thanks for the warning, Janie. I guess "Bite" bites.

Just started Kafka on the Shore, another Murakami book. Can't wait to get into it.

Chuck wrote: "Thanks for the warning, Janie. I guess "Bite" bites."

I thought it did, but you can form your own opinion of it.

reading A Feast for Crows; and can feel the backstabbing starting already...

So at the moment I'm not reading much. I thought I'd keep up with it but with the trip back to the states and the two weeks off we have before we get back to work I've been busy with other things long neglected. Sorry if I left a couple book discussions unfinished :(

Tim wrote: "So at the moment I'm not reading much. I thought I'd keep up with it but with the trip back to the states and the two weeks off we have before we get back to work I've been busy with other things l..."

No worries Tim. Everyone has obligations and, imho reading should not be one of them. Reading, and GR, should be for enjoyment. Glad to have you back!:)

Tim wrote: "So at the moment I'm not reading much. I thought I'd keep up with it but with the trip back to the states and the two weeks off we have before we get back to work I've been busy with other things l..."

Nice to have you back Tim! As Tracy said, no worries! Life sometimes does that to us!

I'm reading Shanghai girls...

I'm reading the scariest book ever: The Hot Zone

Sounds interesting Chuck, that would make a great film I think.

I am presently reading The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon

Just read today, I liked it a lot.

Kit★ wrote: "Just read today, I liked it a lot."

read that a couple of months ago, i enjoyed that one too. my kids hipped me to that one...

Janie wrote: "Sounds interesting Chuck, that would make a great film I think.

I am presently reading The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon"

I really like that book Janie. What a nice little mind game... :D

Alondra wrote: "I really like that book Janie. What a nice little mind game... :D"

It is interesting so far!

Janie wrote: "Sounds interesting Chuck, that would make a great film I think.

I am presently reading The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon"

I loved that one, Janie! What part are you on?

8:57PM Not really in the mood to read tonight, not sure why. (Victor I am on the chapter Top of the Fourth)

Alondra wrote: "Kit★ wrote: "Just read today, I liked it a lot."

read that a couple of months ago, i enjoyed that one too. my kids hipped me to that one..."

One of my non-GR real life friends (lol that sounds funny) has been telling me this book is great since high school... I finally decided to try it when I found a brand new looking copy on one of my book hunts... I gotta tell him I finally read it, lol.

1 a.m thinking about going to bed

Right now I'm reading: The Sense of an Ending (short-listed for 2011 Man Booker Prize), Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking, and Nine Parts of Desire: The Hidden World of Islamic Women. A nice variety.

I am currently reading 311 Pelican Court

I'm reading and

I'm reading several right now. The latest is The Great Gatsby and Day by Day Armageddon .

Terri wrote: "Right now I'm reading: The Sense of an Ending (short-listed for 2011 Man Booker Prize), Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking, and Nine Parts of Desire: The Hidden World..."

I've read "The Sense of an Ending." I wish I could find more books like that.

Now reading White Jacket Required; a book of short stories, Happiness is a Chemical in the Brain; and have restarted Kafka on the Shore. (Chuck, The Sense of an Ending was awesome!)

Tomorrow I start Tick Tock for a buddy read.

Terri wrote: "Chuck, The Sense of an Ending was awesome!"

I love those type of books where people wax philosophical about their past. Do you know of any others like that, Terri?

Chuck, have you read The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro? That's the only one that comes immediately to mind but I'll try and think of others. I'm also going to check out some more Julian Barnes, but I don't know if I'll find anything similar.

Terri wrote: "Chuck, have you read The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro? That's the only one that comes immediately to mind but I'll try and think of others. I'm also going to check out some more Julian Barn..."

No, I haven't but it sounds vaguely familiar ... lol ... I didn't even think of reading more Barnes!

I am currently reading The Talisman and will be starting Tick Tock this afternoon.

Yay starting on Tick Tock! I hope this is a good book!

Still reading It. Being on vacation sucks for reading time. Can't wait for the five and a fall hour flight home tomorrow!

I'm reading Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami. It's like a lot of his work, somewhat esoteric and surrealistic and it needs a lot of concentration. The more I get into it the more I like it. A definite challenge.

I'm a little over halfway through The Princess Bride

Well reading TickTock and it is a pretty good book!

Kit I just bought the princess bride and the never-ending story.

Great! I'd like to read The Never-Ending Story too

Kit we are having a buddy read for The Neverending Story come December. If you'd like to join that would be great.

This is my two books, although I've barely started either.

Ok so I am reading The Oath, by Frank Peretti. He writes Christian fiction, but I dont think he is as good as Dekker. But gonna give this book a shot. It is a fairly good size book so I hope it is not disappointing. So far it is pretty darn good.

I am currently reading A Feast for Crows by George R.R. Martin

Janie wrote: "Ok so I am reading The Oath, by Frank Peretti. He writes Christian fiction, but I dont think he is as good as Dekker. But gonna give this book a shot. It is a fairly good size book so I hope it is ..."

Hi, Janie!

I really hope it isn't a disappoint for you, too. And you're exactly right, Peretti is nowhere near as good as Dekker, IMO. Then again, perhaps I should refrain from said opinion until I've read more of Peretti's work..?

I hear ya, but it is so hard to not choose Dekker over Peretti. I can breeze though Dekker stuff. I love it!

Major library haul yesterday. Reading the novel The World Without You by Joshua Henkin (really promising start), Unorthodox by Deborah Feldman (about a woman who left her Hasidic community), and some short stories by Julian Barnes, The Lemon Table. Also paging through a fantastic cookbook about Southeast Asian cooking, Hot Sour Salty Sweet--gorgeous pictures and great recipes.

Janie wrote: "I hear ya, but it is so hard to not choose Dekker over Peretti. I can breeze though Dekker stuff. I love it!"

I've only read Peretti's Illusion and it didn't really impress me at all. I gave it 2 stars. If you're interested, I did write a review of it.