The Next Best Book Club discussion

I just started The Peach Keeper.

The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco. Love it. It's my second book of this writer. First wasThe Prague Cemetery.

I've just finished Watch Me Die By Erica Spindler It was a pretty good read

I'm reading very good at the moment.

Memoirs of a Geisha.

Celeste wrote: "Hi all, I've been absent for a while. Life takes over sometimes, but I have been reading. Right now I have several things going, but I'm mainly reading [bookcover:First Mothers: The Women Who Sha..."

Celeste: Have read both of these and they are excellent, each in their own right. Hope you continue to enjoy them.

Karen wrote: "Reading "Mr Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore" by Robin Sloan & "The Dog Stars" by Peter Heller.

Next is "The Black Box" by Michael Connolley"

I'm in the midst of Mr. Penumbra's as well; am enjoying it - an interesting juxtaposition of the old (paper books, reading, old book stores) and new (Google, computer searches). A modern day quest of sorts, and a nice light read.

Julie wrote: "Memoirs of a Geisha."

enjoyed that one a lot! and LOVED the movie.

I'm reading Cut by Cathy Glass. Good so far.

Pompomberry House by Rosen Trevithick

Just starting Back to Blood, by Tom Wolfe

The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane by Katherine Howe

Mew Is for Murder - new for me but a lovely style so far.

I've just finished by Nicholas Evans and by Janet Evanovich.

The Divide started off so well but the plot did get quite slow halfway through the book. I did wish it would speed up at times but the story did remain strangely engaging. The last 60 or 70 pages of the novel were just as gripping and compelling as the first half of the novel. To tell the truth, I enjoyed the family drama sub-plot a lot more than I liked the murder mystery plot but I think that was probably because I didn't like the character of Abbie all that much so I found it hard to care about what happened to her. I loved all the vivid and wonderful descriptions of the Montana setting and landscape that made me feel like I was actually there. Nicholas Evans has got a great writing style and I love his use of language and imagery. I gave this novel 3½ stars!
My full review can be found here: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

I love all the regular Stephanie Plum novels but I'm not sure I like these between the numbers novellas. I was very disappointed by Plum Lovin'. Nothing much happened in it and it was extremely dull and boring. It wasn't anywhere near as funny as the regular novels do be and I really hate the supernatural element in the novella. I gave it 1½ stars!
My review can be found here: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...


Now I'm a few chapters into by Jennifer Donnelly.

Finished by Michael Palmer yesterday. Next I'm starting by Robin Cook

Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor

Finished bookcover:Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children|9460487]and and started

Going to start today.

Finished The Snowman by Nesbo -very good ,gritty and gross with a lot of red herrings to keep you guessing.
Started Safe Haaven by Sparks for an entirely new change of scenery !

Paula wrote: "Finished bookcover:Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children|9460487]and and started "

Loved "The Chaperone" and discussing this at my book club tonight. From the pre-book club report, it will be a book everyone enjoyed.

I am getting ready to start Wool Omnibus edition by Hugh Howey.

Breed by Chase Novak

Hi everyone on TNBBC...
I recently finished and I quite, simply loved it.

Started reading, and also reading as a side-read.

I read , Asha, about a year ago and thought it was very interesting, though some of it reminded me of a made for tv Lifetime movie. lol. Paula, was an awesome book. I can't wait for the sequel. Well, even though it's been going much slower than normal for me reading-wise I'm finally at the halfway mark with 's . I read the first book, , awhile ago and forgot all about reading the sequels til a few months ago. Then I thought; well, since all three are now out I might as well get them all read. I am hoping the second half of "Kiss of Life" is better than the first half and that the third book; "Passing Strange" is better than the second altogether. lol. Happy Reading! ^_^

Miss Ami wrote: "I read , Asha, about a year ago and thought it was very interesting, though some of it reminded me of a made for tv Lifetime movie. lol. Paula, . I can't wait to pick it up again!

Miss Ami wrote: "I read , Asha, about a year ago and thought it was very interesting, though some of it reminded me of a made for tv Lifetime movie. lol. Paula, and cannot seem to put it down at all. Guess, its going to end up being one of my favorites given the thrill continues. :) Happy reading with Kiss of Life.

I finished Night Shift. I really enjoyed some of the stories. "One for the Road" really made me want to reread 'Salem's Lot.

I think that I'm going to read The Dragon Factory next.

What a Ghoul Wants by Victoria Laurie

Julie wrote: "Memoirs of a Geisha."

Read it, I think, last year. Really enjoyed it. Sparked my interest enough so I went and bought Snow Flower and the Secret Fan and several books by Gail Tsukiyama.

Right now I'm reading A Storm of Swords.

Browsing at a B&N, I came across an autographed, remaindered copy of A Widow's Story, a memoir by Joyce Carol Oates, a writer I knew about 40 years ago when she and her husband Raymond Smith were living in Detroit. She makes frequent references to those days in this book, and so far I'm finding it impressive and touching.

The Book of Laughter and Forgetting by Milan Kundera

TeraD wrote: "What a Ghoul Wants by Victoria Laurie"

Nice! I love Victoria Laurie's books!

I read The Town That Forgot How to Breathe: A Novel a few years back. It was odd, but I thought it was pretty good.

I just finished Lancaster House, by Taylor Dean and am getting ready to start ... something lol. So many books, so little time. Either 1984 or Number the Stars.

I'm reading thorn birds and after that I will start princes of Ireland. I love series. Just finished the passing bells trilogy and enjoyed the first two immensely.

Just finished Before I Go To Sleep. Great read. Next up is Shiver.

Scott wrote: "I finished Night Shift. I really enjoyed some of the stories. "One for the Road" really made me want to reread 'Salem's Lot."

Night Shift is one of the few by Stephen King I've read (generally dislike horror), and is the reason why, to this day, I cannot sleep at night if the closet door is open even an inch. :-\

Martin wrote: "Hi guys. I've been a member of this group for a while but I don't get much time to log-in to goodreads these days.

Has anyone else read Hidden Buddhas: A Novel of Karma and Chaos by Liza Dalby?

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This sure sounds promising. Let us know how it proceeds.

Making slow pogress throgh Safe Haven

I finished Snow Falling on Cedars which I ended up enjoying. I thought the novel was well written and ultimately I wanted to find out what happens in the end. My only complaints would be that at times it got a little too wordy and it wasn't one of those reads that I just couldn't put down.

Next I'll read The Glass Lake.

I am now reading The Great Escape. I just started it. It looks interesting since it is valentine's Day.

I'm reading . Half way through and I'm thoroughly enjoying it!

Behind the Beautiful Forevers, which is my book club's pick this month. Compelling nonfiction that haunts you like a novel.

Karen M wrote: "Julie wrote: "Memoirs of a Geisha."

Read it, I think, last year. Really enjoyed it. Sparked my interest enough so I went and bought Snow Flower and the Secret Fan and several books by Gail Tsuki..."

I have read every book by Gail Tsukiyama except A Hundred Flowers. I liked them all except Dreaming Water and Night of Many Dreams: A Novel Look forward to hearing what you think of this author.

Shary Fowler wrote: "Just finished Before I Go To Sleep. Great read. Next up is Shiver.

What did you think of "Before I Go to Sleep" Shary? I loved it when I read it. :)

I'm reading Children of Cambodia's Killing Fields by Dith Pran.

I'm reading Les Misérables in French, but sometimes that's a bit taxing when you're on the train to work, feeling sleepy and, frankly, a little hungover. So I'm alternating with Blonde Bombshell.

Betsy wrote: "Making slow pogress throgh Safe Haven"

As in, Safe Haven by Nicholas Sparks?

Yes,that one Safe Haven,by Sparks. I think its' fine,I'm just extra tired for some reason.

Basically, a book for beginners or those with mild interest in the subject. Light-toned and fun to experiment with, but not something I'd recommend to those with a serious attitude towards this branch of fortune-telling.

Paula wrote: "Shary Fowler wrote: "Just finished Before I Go To Sleep. Great read. Next up is Shiver.

What did you think of "Before I Go to Sleep" Shary? I loved it when I read it. :)"

Hi Paula - I loved the book. I was hooked from the beginning - had a hard time putting it down. I was completely surprised by the ending.