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I read white Oleander by Janet Fitch. I give it 4.5 stars. The story line always has something interesting going on

_dropaheart wrote: "I read white Oleander by Janet Fitch. I give it 4.5 stars. The story line always has something interesting going on"

One of my favorites of all-time. :)

Yes, it is; it really is... woot-woot!

Just finished Thr3e by Ted Dekker; and all I can say is, "Wow!"

What a mind-game, that was! I think I need to read Adam next and see if I become a true fan :D

Alondra wrote: "Just finished Thr3e by Ted Dekker; and all I can say is, "Wow!"

What a mind-game, that was! I think I need to read Adam next and see if I become a true fan :D"

Yes, yes, yes, you simply MUST read Adam next!!!

Alondra so glad you liked it! I really believe that Adam will make you a true fan! LOL

okay; Adam before the end of the new year.. :)

I finished False Memory and now I'm working on some true crime. Reading it, not committing it, of course.

Alondra wrote: "okay; Adam before the end of the new year.. :)"

Awesome!!:)

J.S. wrote: "I finished False Memory and now I'm working on some true crime. Reading it, not committing it, of course."

Congratulations on finish False Memory!!
I enjoy true crime books, as well. Are you reading them for research?

Alondra wrote: "Just finished Thr3e by Ted Dekker; and all I can say is, "Wow!"

What a mind-game, that was! I think I need to read Adam next and see if I become a true fan :D"

Yes Alondra....that was a great read. Check out his other books too. I know you never saw the ending coming....right?

I just finished reading "Taken" by Chris Jordan, which I highly recommend.

Lawrence wrote: "Yes Alondra....that was a great read. Check out his other books too. I know you never saw the ending coming....right? ."

Lawrence, I had no clue! My mouth hung open for about 5 minutes after i finished. I found myself rereading a few pages saying, "No Way, No Way!!!" It was great. Nice twist.

I have Adam waiting in the wings... i am afraid. :O

Dustin wrote: "J.S. wrote: "I finished False Memory and now I'm working on some true crime. Reading it, not committing it, of course."

Congratulations on finish False Memory!!
I enjoy true crime books, as well...."

Yeah, the one I'm reading right now involves a Satanic cult. It's making me really uncomfortable. I love demented works of fiction where serial killers do terrible things to people, but that's because they're not real. I can't lie to myself and say, "Don't worry about the Satanists in this book; they're not real!" because the stuff it talks about really happened. :/

One thing that's bothering me is that in my soon-to-be-published novel I thought I was taking creative license with some rather unsavory cult rituals, and it turns out that that stuff DOES happen. Yay me.

Alondra wrote: "Lawrence wrote: "Yes Alondra....that was a great read. Check out his other books too. I know you never saw the ending coming....right? ."

Lawrence, I had no clue! My mouth hung open for about 5 mi..."

Oh, you have no idea what's in store for you with Adam!!

J.S. wrote: "Dustin wrote: "J.S. wrote: "I finished False Memory and now I'm working on some true crime. Reading it, not committing it, of course."

Congratulations on finish False Memory!!
I enjoy true crime ..."

Wow. That DOES sound disturbing!

I just read Dustin's post.... LOL

Lee wrote: "I just read Dustin's post.... LOL"

:) Good one, Lee.

Dustin wrote: "Oh, you have no idea what's in store for you with Adam!! ..."

more mind-games i am sure.. :D

I finished The Long Walk last night. I am still trying to get through Atlas Shrugged, I am just not feeling it at all. I will read a bit of it here and there until I finish it though.

I think I am going to start The Running Man this evening after work. I haven't read it since I was in jr. high.

Lee wrote: "I finished The Long Walk last night. I am still trying to get through Atlas Shrugged, I am just not feeling it at all. I will read a bit of it here and there until I finish it though.

I think I a..."

The short story was totally different than the movie put out with AH-Nold. The short story was really good and i did a reread last year while being tortured with Les Miserables'...

Just finished roadwork last night. Sorry to say I really did not like it at all.

I have finished The Bachman Books: Four Early Novels by Stephen King . I enjoyed reading the collection again. 4 stars

I just finished IT. Yep...at 2:35 AM. It was worth it.

Alondra wrote: "Dustin wrote: "Oh, you have no idea what's in store for you with Adam!! ..."

more mind-games i am sure.. :D"

You will see!:)

Lee wrote: "I finished The Long Walk last night. I am still trying to get through Atlas Shrugged, I am just not feeling it at all. I will read a bit of it here and there until I finish it though.

I think I a..."

Lee- I'm so sorry that you're not really feeling Atlas Shrugged..

Janie wrote: "Just finished roadwork last night. Sorry to say I really did not like it at all."

sorry you didn't like it. i found it interesting and understood the main characters single-mindedness for revenge.

Just finished The Maze Runner, and it was amazing :)

Dustin wrote: "Lee- I'm so sorry that you're not really feeling Atlas Shrugged.. "

It's alright, I think it's because I am just not in the mood for that type of book. I have been reading a lot of horror/suspense/fantasy and that is what my brain is craving right now. If I try to force my way through it with my brain fighting it it's not going to work, so I just shelved it and will pick it up again later.

Surely you get into a stretch where your mind will only concentrate on one type of book and if you read something else your brain just shuts off and goes WTF? LOL

Lee wrote: "Surely you get into a stretch where your mind will only concentrate on one type of book and if you read something else your brain just shuts off and goes WTF? LOL "

that has happened a few times a year....

Alondra wrote: "Lee wrote: "Surely you get into a stretch where your mind will only concentrate on one type of book and if you read something else your brain just shuts off and goes WTF? LOL "

that has happened a..."

Just a few times, Alondra?:)

Lee wrote: "Dustin wrote: "Lee- I'm so sorry that you're not really feeling Atlas Shrugged.. "

It's alright, I think it's because I am just not in the mood for that type of book. I have been reading a lot of ..."

Yeah, I know what you mean, Lee. In order to enjoy a book, one has to be at least somewhat interested, otherwise what's the point? You're not going to get into the characters, care for them, the story, etc..

Right now I'm on a nonfiction kick. I've got to fill my gaping morass of a brain with more ingredients for the novel-stew that is always brewing in there.

J.S. wrote: "Right now I'm on a nonfiction kick. I've got to fill my gaping morass of a brain with more ingredients for the novel-stew that is always brewing in there."

Sounds great, J.S!

Dustin wrote: "Alondra wrote: "Lee wrote: "Surely you get into a stretch where your mind will only concentrate on one type of book and if you read something else your brain just shuts off and goes WTF? LOL "

that has happened a..."

Just a few times, Alondra?:) ..."

I think... Les Miserables only counts as one, i think. Mister B; made my brain hurt.. it was just plain stupid. Not sure what else was horrible, because it made no impression... oh yeah, Getting out of Jersey.. yuck!

I just finished The Neverending Story and loved it! Now I must decide what I should read next.

Finished The Ruins and it was a little depressing; but i listed the rules to avoid such disasters. too bad the characters didn't listen.. :O

review later

Alondra wrote: "Finished The Ruins and it was a little depressing; but i listed the rules to avoid such disasters. too bad the characters didn't listen.. :O

review later"

I'm looking forward to reading your review, book-sister!

if i could find the time this week. i think maybe by this weekend... its been a long week. the hubby's finals are kicking MY butt... :/

...isn't he the one in school??

I finished Call of the Wild last night. It was okay, but White Fang is still my favorite London book. I don't have another buddy read coming up til the first of the year, so I think I am going to use the next two weeks to knock out a couple of books I bought but haven't gotten to. I need to get to Heart Shaped Box and The Princess Bride.

Heart Shaped box is awesome Lee. Loved that book, been awhile so I need a reread on it. Pick up a good book and enjoy your free 2 weeks.

I finished Forbidden yesterday. It was icky and depressing, which I guess I expected considering the subject matter.

Next up: Dune

Courtney wrote: "I finished Forbidden yesterday. It was icky and depressing, which I guess I expected considering the subject matter.

Next up: Dune"

Dune's a great choice, IMO, Courtney.:) I really liked it a lot. I hope you do, too.

Alondra wrote: "if i could find the time this week. i think maybe by this weekend... its been a long week. the hubby's finals are kicking MY butt... :/

...isn't he the one in school??"

:)

Janie wrote: "Heart Shaped box is awesome Lee. Loved that book, been awhile so I need a reread on it. Pick up a good book and enjoy your free 2 weeks."

Thanks Janie!

Lee wrote: "I finished Call of the Wild last night. It was okay, but White Fang is still my favorite London book. I don't have another buddy read coming up til the first of the year, so I think I am going to u..."

Hi, Lee!

I hope you enjoy Heart-Shaped Box. I really liked it a lot, too!

Just finished The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Shawshank Redemption and The Wind Through the Keyhole. I'm currently reading The Twelve and The Fairytales of Oscar Wilde.

PS How do you get the book title to come up as a link? Sorry, I'm still new at this :)

Lee wrote: "I finished Call of the Wild last night. It was okay, but White Fang is still my favorite London book. I don't have another buddy read coming up til the first of the year, so I think I am going to u..."

I agree with Janie; Heart-Shaped box is pretty darned good. I read that one in a few days. :)

Michelle wrote: "Just finished The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Shawshank Redemption and The Wind Through the Keyhole. I'm currently reading The Twelve and The Fairytales of Oscar Wilde.

PS How do you get the book..."

In the comment box, you will see 'ADD BOOK/AUTHOR'. Just type in the name, exactly and the book should pop up. It gives you many choices for covers/editions. You can choose title or book cover; or search by author. good luck!

Alondra wrote: "Michelle wrote: "Just finished The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Shawshank Redemption and The Wind Through the Keyhole. I'm currently reading The Twelve and The Fairytales of Oscar Wilde.

PS How do..."

Haha thanks Alondra - I clearly need to get my eyes checked!

I can't wait to start Heart-Shaped Box, but I got a copy of The Bachman books that has Rage in it (the only Bachman book I haven't read)thanks to Tracy, so I started reading that last night to finish up the set.