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message 1703: by Britany (new)
Nov 02, 2015 07:21PM

Britany | 921 comments Finished The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot by Rebecca Skloot- 4 Stars!!

Powerful true story about one woman's journey to immortality using her cancerous cells- taken without her permission. In my opinion, one that everyone MUST read!

My Review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 1705: by May (new)
Nov 03, 2015 05:54AM

May (mayzie) | 589 comments Britany,
I agree. That was quite a story!! We have passed that book around the Family.


message 1706: by Lela (new)
Nov 03, 2015 10:32AM

Lela (lacslc) | 191 comments Britany wrote: "Finished The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot by Rebecca Skloot- 4 Stars!!

Powerful true story about one woman's journey to immortality using her cancerous cel..."

Britany, I totally agree! It's a perception-altering book everyone should read!


message 1707: by Lorrea - WhatChaReadin'? (new)
Nov 03, 2015 04:40PM

Lorrea - WhatChaReadin'? (whatchatreadin) Britany wrote: "Finished The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot by Rebecca Skloot- 4 Stars!!

Powerful true story about one woman's journey to immortality using her cancerous cel..."

You are right that was a great book!!


message 1708: by Britany (new)
Nov 03, 2015 06:29PM

Britany | 921 comments Quite the book indeed! :)


message 1709: by Lela (new)
Nov 05, 2015 10:26AM

Lela (lacslc) | 191 comments Angela M wrote: "I have read The Children's Train: Escape on the Kindertransport. 5 stars . My review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show..."

5 stars! Wow. I will read your review & probably add it! I always do. I've read too many books about WWII lately. Need a break so am reading Alexander McCall Smith's latest lady detective book for charming relief!


message 1710: by Angela M (new)
Nov 05, 2015 11:51AM

Angela M Lela , I know what you mean . I read a lot of them too and need a break sometimes. This was very good - from the perspective of children.


message 1711: by Angela M (new)
Nov 06, 2015 05:27PM

Angela M I have finished Coal River. 3 stars . My review : https://www.goodreads.com/review/show....


message 1712: by Britany (new)
Nov 07, 2015 09:06AM

Britany | 921 comments Finished Voyager (Outlander, #3) by Diana Gabaldon by Diana Gabaldon- 3 Stars.

The third book in the Outlander series left me excited and then bored. Felt a little too long, and I think I will take a break before starting the next book.

My Review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 1713: by May (new)
Nov 07, 2015 09:11AM

May (mayzie) | 589 comments I agree. Her books can be a demanding read. Something lighter in between helps.


message 1714: by Colleen (new)
Nov 07, 2015 04:38PM

Colleen | 45 comments Read Summer Secrets Summer Secrets by Jane Green - a lighter read, but with some serious issues addressed - namely how to pick up your life after years of alcohol abuse and how to continue on, no matter what life throws at you. A worthy read.

Now reading The Last Days of Rabbit Hayes by Anna McPartlin The Last Days of Rabbit Hayes.


message 1715: by Britany (new)
Nov 07, 2015 09:45PM

Britany | 921 comments Yes- I will be May :)


message 1716: by Angela M (new)
Nov 08, 2015 09:36PM

Angela M I finished The Japanese Lover. 4.5 stars . My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 1717: by May (new)
Nov 09, 2015 04:49AM

May (mayzie) | 589 comments Nelson DeMille's RADIANT ANGEL


message 1719: by Angela M (new)
Nov 11, 2015 11:43AM

Angela M I have finished The Edge of Lost. 4 stars . My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 1720: by Lilijana ᓚᘏᗢ (last edited Nov 13, 2015 09:43AM) (new)
Nov 11, 2015 12:34PM

Lilijana ᓚᘏᗢ Hi! I'm reading "Before I Fall" by Lauren Oliver and "How to Win Friends and Influence Other People" by Dale Carnegie.


message 1721: by Lela (new)
Nov 11, 2015 01:45PM

Lela (lacslc) | 191 comments Finished "A Stop on the Journey from Auschweitz." This is a hard book to read. I had to put it down & read something else for awhile several times. I would feel my blood pressure rising and know it was time to take a break. But, having said that, I still recommend it. A thorough look at how the German policy of Jewish annihilation ruined people and their lives. The format annoyed me a bit but I finally learned to accept it as a good way to tell a story.


message 1722: by May (new)
Nov 12, 2015 09:02AM

May (mayzie) | 589 comments Just finished "Radiant Angel" by Nelson DeMille. The premise is seriously scary if you think about it!!Although I am glad I read it, it is not my favorite Nelson DeMille.


message 1724: by Sophia (new)
Nov 12, 2015 04:53PM

Sophia Labonté | 1 comments "But Not The Hippopotamus" about 50 times a day, and though I love Sandra Boyton and give her 5 stars, I wouldn't mind if my toddler mixed it up with some Dr. Seuss now and then :p

Nonetheless, my curiosity has been piqued by many of the adult recommendations here. Thank you for sharing!!


message 1726: by Britany (new)
Nov 12, 2015 05:17PM

Britany | 921 comments Finished First Frost (Waverley Family, #2) by Sarah Addison Allen by Sarah Addison Allen-- 4 Stars!

Perfect read for something lighter. My Review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Also finished Henna House by Nomi Eve by Nomi Eve-- 2 stars.

Dramatic topic, disappointing read. My Review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 1727: by Karl (new)
Nov 13, 2015 07:04AM

Karl Drobnic | 66 comments Thanks to those who downloaded A Lesion of Dissent by Karl Drobnic on Veteran's Day. Good reading to you!

Karl wrote: "It being Veteran's Day/Remembrance Day, I hope some of you will be interested reading A Lesion of Dissent, my novel of war and peace in the Sixties. Thanks for reading.
[bookcover..."


message 1729: by Jenny Baker (last edited Nov 16, 2015 12:14PM) (new)
Nov 16, 2015 12:03PM

Jenny Baker (jennyrbaker) I just finished After the Parade by Lori Ostlund 4 Stars!


message 1730: by Karen (new)
Nov 16, 2015 12:15PM

Karen Miles (karbear1022) The Theory of Death by Faye Kellerman.


message 1731: by Angela M (new)
Nov 18, 2015 06:31AM

Angela M I finished last night Weathering. 4.5 stars . My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 1733: by Michael (new)
Nov 18, 2015 12:03PM

Michael Obiora (michael_obiora) | 22 comments Just finished reading Che Guevara's Bolivian Diaries, and posted this review five minutes ago https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 1734: by Lynea (new)
Nov 20, 2015 10:17AM

Lynea (lilbuffylyn) | 2 comments I'm not too sure if I'm at the right place to ask this questions.. but I'm looking for people that have read William Faulkner books. I haven't read any of his books, I'm interested in reading them but heard you have to read them in a certain order (not the order they were published)to understand them. Does anyone know the order his books should be read and what's the great mystery of William Faulkner's writing ?


message 1735: by Angela M (new)
Nov 21, 2015 04:21AM

Angela M Last night I Fallen Land. 5 stars. My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 1737: by Natalya | TheIslandReader (new)
Nov 21, 2015 09:18PM

Natalya | TheIslandReader (theislandreader) I just finished reading All Falls Down by Tracy Brown All Falls Down (White Lines #3) by Tracy Brown

As a fan of this series, I was satisfied with the ending.

Check out my review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 1739: by Britany (new)
Nov 25, 2015 07:14PM

Britany | 921 comments Finished The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce by Rachel Joyce-- 4 Stars!

I really enjoyed this one- wonderful little book about a wonderful man named Harold.

My Review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 1740: by Britany (new)
Nov 27, 2015 07:47PM

Britany | 921 comments Finished Knit the Season (Friday Night Knitting Club, #3) by Kate Jacobs by Kate Jacobs--- 3 stars.

Perfectly tied up book visiting back again with the Friday night knitting club.

My Review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 1741: by Britany (new)
Nov 29, 2015 11:05AM

Britany | 921 comments Finished January First A Child's Descent into Madness and Her Father's Struggle to Save Her by Michael Schofield by Michael Schofield-- 4 Stars.

How difficult it was to read about the Schofield family's struggle to figure out what was wrong with their five year old daughter. I couldn't put this one down...

My Review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 1742: by Britany (new)
Nov 29, 2015 07:38PM

Britany | 921 comments Finished Not That Kind of Girl A Young Woman Tells You What She's "Learned" by Lena Dunham by Lena Dunham-- 3 Stars.

My review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 1743: by Angela M (last edited Dec 03, 2015 08:53PM) (new)
Nov 30, 2015 05:24PM

Angela M I finished This Dark Road to Mercy. 4 stars . My review : https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


message 1745: by Rebekah (new)
Nov 30, 2015 05:37PM

Rebekah (bekalynn) | 4 comments Finished The Orphan Master's Son by Adam Johnson. It haunts me


message 1747: by Mimi (new)
Dec 04, 2015 01:47PM

Mimi Marten | 7 comments Aloha from Maui!

Can anyone recommend a good family saga from more current rather than historical settings.

Mahalo!

Mimi

Trouble finding Blondie by Mimi Marten


message 1748: by Lela (new)
Dec 04, 2015 03:42PM

Lela (lacslc) | 191 comments Mimi, take a look at The Son. It has both history of the West & more recent events. A great saga is The Stonecutter - again historical but more recent.


message 1749: by Talia (last edited Dec 07, 2015 05:43AM) (new)
Dec 07, 2015 05:42AM

Talia Talia (taletellertalia) Sun Stealer Hidden Anomaly (Sun Stealer, #1) by A. Mani Sun Stealer The Knowing (Sun Stealer, #2) by A. Mani Sun Stealer Euphoria. (Sun Stealer, #3) by A. Mani Sun Stealer Walking In Circles (Sun Stealer, #4) by A. Mani


message 1750: by Talia (new)
Dec 07, 2015 05:45AM

Talia Talia (taletellertalia) Last Whisper (Last Whisper, #1) by A. Mani


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