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Just started The Paris Wife. Enjoying it so far.

You're welcome, Cris.

Another book I would recommend is The Book Thief. Very poignant with a real interesting narrator.

I'm just about to finish up A Real Piece of Work by Chris Orcutt. It is the first book in his Dakota Stevens Mystery series. I've enjoyed this detective's detective brought to life by a writer's writer.

Tay wrote: "Finished . I have to say it's been a long time since John Grisham had a great book and this was one of his best in a long time. I am now starting [book:The Hung..."

I haven't read a Grisham in ages (I think the last one was The Summons which was published in 2002!) but I may have to add this one to my tbr pile. Enjoy the Hunger Games, they're great!

Currently reading as well as . Both of them are pretty good, but I think I prefer the tone of Changeless.

I am almost done with LONG book! I am enjoying it but I think I liked the first one better.

I just started rereading today. I forgot how much I liked it.

Finished with Changeless and have now dived into

I'm re-reading Thank You, Jeeves for a group read. I'll probably read Bury Me Deep: A Novel next.

Okay, it's been a while since I updated. I finished Fool Moon, Bill, your right, Butcher's got a great style. Loved the book. I've read Bubba Snoddy #3 Bubba and the Missing Woman by C.L. Bevill and it was good (all three bubba books are fun, light enjoyable reads). I'm sure I fogot one or two books, but they'll come to me.

I'm currently listenign to Declare by Tim Powers Narrated by Simon Prebble. It is a great way to start off the new year. Good book! more later (I'm only half way through).

THe Fashion Police by Sibyl Hodges

Re-reading the graphic novel

I am almost halfway through . I was expecting something else, IDK what exactly, a more magical experience maybe? It just has such wonderful reviews I wanted to be blown away by the book and want to not put it down. I am not getting that at all from this book.

I just started a reread of The Widow by Carla Neggers, I already know I like it :)

I'm reading Alan Moore's graphic novel "From Hell". I was also trying to read "The Diary of a Young Girl" but had to put that aside for now. It's extremely well written for a 13 year old kid, but it just wasn't moving along well enough for me.

Started Heartless, so will soon have finished the Parasol Protectorate (or at least what has been released so far).

April wrote: "Tim Willocks-The Religion"

Ooh I read that a few years ago. Brutal but gripping as I remember it. How are you enjoying it?

Have finished the current books of the Parasol Protectorate, great alternate history fantasy books! Looking forward to Timeless, which is supposed to be out this spring.

Just started , third in this series of Swedish (? or Norwegian, I can't remember) mysteries. Having read and enjoyed the first two, I'm looking forward to catching up on books 3, 4 and 5.

I am now reading on audio book and on my Kindle. The movie looked really good but I always like reading the books first.

Just finished Fall of Giants by Ken Follett which was good b ut could have usaed some editing. I am now reading Don't Sing at the Table by Adriana Trigiana for my book group.

I just finished , I recommend it to any couple that just needs an inspirational boost in their relationships. Now it's time to start reading

Finsihed a number of books since I've last been here. They were The Dovekeepers, Diary of a Wimpy Kid Cabin Fever, The Invisible Wall and am currently reading The Unlikely Spy by Daniel Silva.

Finished One Shot by Lee Child and now reading The Confession by John Grisham.

Currently reading by Erik Larson. An intriguing look at 1930s Berlin and the rise of Hitler through the eyes of the American ambassador and his family.

I am currently reading The Laundry Man by Jake Needham - it's great so far, and think I'll be finished by tomorrow, it's difficult to put down!!

I've got two biographies that I'm tackling: Catherine The Great: Portrait Of A Woman and Cleopatra. Both are excellent and engaging but will take me a while since I'm also mixing in some fiction.

I'm reading The Winds of Khalakovo by Bradley P. Beaulieu. It's an Easturn Europe/Russian themed epic fantasy story. Very interesting so far.

Gemma wrote: "I am currently reading The Laundry Man by Jake Needham - it's great so far, and think I'll be finished by tomorrow, it's difficult to put down!!"

Finished Laundry Man today, it was great! I have now Started a true story called - The Monster of Florence

I'm currently reading This Brilliant Darkness

I'm currently rereading The Ghost of Hannah Mendes by Naomi Ragen and listening to Kill Alex Cross by James Patterson.

Finished The Monster of Florence - highly recommended book, it was hard to believe it was true with all that went on, excellent read!

I am now reading another true story - Operation Mincemeat

Reading/Loving The Cat's Table, an engaging coming-of-age that also sneaks in a mystery. Great writing.

Alena wrote: "Reading/Loving The Cat's Table, an engaging coming-of-age that also sneaks in a mystery. Great writing."

That is added to my to-read list!! Sounds great.

I'm currently reading The Amulet of Samarkand. I like fantasy, but I'm not so sure I'll like this one.

I am currently ready The Night Strangers by Chris Bohjalian

BethAnn wrote: "I am currently ready The Night Strangers by Chris Bohjalian"

I read this recently - my first book by Bohjalian - and am curious how you liked it when you finish.

I'm reading High Five by Janet Evanovich I'm enjoying the Stephanie Plum series.

Currently I have 5 books started but I'm concentrating on Peach cobbler murder by Joanne Fluke.

Linda wrote: "Alena wrote: "Reading/Loving The Cat's Table, an engaging coming-of-age that also sneaks in a mystery. Great writing."

That is added to my to-read list!! Sounds great."

I loved it Linda, start to finish. Great writing.

The Temple of My Familiar-Alice Walker
The Electric Kool Aid Acid Test

and just also started Go Ask Alice, which I actually bought for my 18 1/2 year old daughter for Christmas, she finished, & told me I had to read too. That book came out the year I was born, & I've never read it. Finding it utterly captivating, & realistic, & sad...

Lisa wrote: "The Temple of My Familiar-Alice Walker
The Electric Kool Aid Acid Test

and just also started Go Ask Alice, which I actually bought for my 18 1/2 year old daughter for Christmas, she finished, & to..."

Lisa, I swear to you that Go Ask Alice scared me straigt as a teenager. It scared me so much that I never walked down that road at all. An excellent choice.

Lisa wrote: "The Temple of My Familiar-Alice Walker
The Electric Kool Aid Acid Test

and just also started Go Ask Alice, which I actually bought for my 18 1/2 year old daughter for Christmas, she finished, & to..."

Go Ask Alice is a very good book, I hope you think so too.

I finished Kill Alex Cross and expect to finish my current read, After the Auction today. I will be starting The Dream by Harry Bernstein, his 3 book memoir trilogy and 11/22/63 by Stephen King. I look forward to both of these books.

Reading new author Anthony Bellaleigh's Firebird

Finished The Dry Grass of August which I thought was good, not great.
But I can hardly put down Rules of Civility which is well on its way to a 5 star rating from me. So smart and interesting.

Alena wrote: "Finished The Dry Grass of August which I thought was good, not great.
But I can hardly put down Rules of Civility which is well on its way to a 5 star rating from me...."

I love the 30's and 40's (Fred Astaire!)
sounds like a great book.

I'm starting a new (for me) Agatha Christie, "The Moving finger"

I finished The Dream by Harry Bernstein today on the way to see War Horse at Lincoln Theater. I also began listening to 11/22/63 today. Tomorrow I plan on beginning War Horse, the book, the movie and show was based on and The Willow Tree, the last book in the trilogy written by Harry Bernstein. I am really on a reading roll at this time. Only hope it continues.

Nancy wrote: "I finished The Dream by Harry Bernstein today on the way to see War Horse at Lincoln Theater. I also began listening to 11/22/63 today. Tomorrow I plan on beginning War Horse, the book, the movie..."

How was War horse? I've heard so many different opinions that I don't know whether I want to see it or not.

I saw the live show and thought it was spectacular. While I could have lived without the visual effects of the war, the horses were spectacular as was the whole production. When you watched the horses you almost forgot that they were basically puppets.