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message 651: by Janice, Moderator (new)

Janice (jamasc) | 59964 comments I just gave my copy of The Bone People to my sister-in-law. I'll be interested in your comments of the book, j'mom!


message 652: by Pam (new)

Pam Williams | 156 comments I picked up The Book Thief by Markus Zusak on audiobook. Ironically, someone stole it from the middle school library where I work. I'm also rereading The Paris Wife by Paula McLain for my book club tomorrow night.


message 653: by Susan (new)

Susan (chlokara) Janice wrote: "I just gave my copy of The Bone People to my sister-in-law. I'll be interested in your comments of the book, j'mom!"

Janice, what did you think of The Bone People?


message 654: by Kimberly (new)

Kimberly | 2033 comments Shannon wrote: "Kimberly wrote: "I picked these up today:
I Am Number Four (Lorien Legacies, #1) by Pittacus Lore and Long Lankin by Lindsey Barraclough I've wanted to read both for quite awhile."

Interesting Kimberly. When I was you..."


I've heard that song! I'll let you know how I like it when I'm done :)


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Jada Stuart (JadasArtVision) | 30 comments Pam wrote: "I picked up The Book Thief by Markus Zusak on audiobook. Ironically, someone stole it from the middle school library where I work. I'm also rereading The Paris Wife by Paula McLain for my b..."

omg that's funny. Someone stole
The Book Thief book lol. Did you know the Bible is most commonly stolen book? Oh the irony.


message 656: by Kimberly (new)

Kimberly | 2033 comments I picked up these holds:
It's Not Really About the Hair An Outspoken Stylist's Smart Guide to Life by Tabatha Coffey The Color of Water (Color Trilogy, #2) by Dong Hwa Kim The Color of Heaven (Color Trilogy, #3) by Kim Dong Hwa
and these I grabbed off the shelf:
The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty (Sleeping Beauty, #1) by A.N. Roquelaure and Bride of New France by Suzanne Desrochers


message 657: by Janice, Moderator (new)

Janice (jamasc) | 59964 comments Susan wrote: "Janice wrote: "I just gave my copy of The Bone People to my sister-in-law. I'll be interested in your comments of the book, j'mom!"

Janice, what did you think of The Bone People?"


I gave it 3 stars. I found the writing style difficult to understand. The themes of alcoholism and child abuse were disturbing.


message 658: by jaxnsmom (new)

jaxnsmom | 8341 comments I can't say I would have chosen to read The Bone People, but it's a group read for another group. It'll be interesting to see what the others think.


message 659: by Shannon (new)

Shannon (sianin) | 453 comments Kimberly wrote: "Shannon wrote: "Kimberly wrote: "I picked these up today:
I Am Number Four (Lorien Legacies, #1) by Pittacus Lore and Long Lankin by Lindsey Barraclough I've wanted to read both for quite awhile."

Interesting Kimberly..."

Yes, please let me know.


message 660: by Shannon (new)

Shannon (sianin) | 453 comments jaxnsmom wrote: "I can't say I would have chosen to read The Bone People, but it's a group read for another group. It'll be interesting to see what the others think."

The Bone People was one of the first literary fiction books that I ever read and I too found the writing style difficult but there were alot of images that I really liked and some of the characters I found fascinating.


message 661: by Kimberly (new)

Kimberly | 2033 comments I picked up these holds today:
The Last Great Ape A Journey Through Africa and a Fight for the Heart of the Continent by Ofir Drori Hunting With the Moon The Lions of Savuti by Dereck Joubert and Babylon's Ark The Incredible Wartime Rescue of the Baghdad Zoo by Lawrence Anthony for the toppler.
and Outpost (Razorland, #2) by Ann Aguirre for fun


message 662: by Ava Catherine (new)

Ava Catherine | 4258 comments Susan wrote: "All my books on order came in at once, so I have The Scrapbook of Frankie Pratt by Caroline PrestonOld Filth by Jane Gardam11/22/63 by Stephen King[bookcover:Miss Pere..."

Don't you love to get a big box of books? It looks like you have some great selections!


message 663: by Pragya (new)

Pragya  (reviewingshelf) | 4038 comments Jaxnsmom, love your variety of books.

Kimberly, Bride of France looks great.


message 664: by Kimberly (new)

Kimberly | 2033 comments Pragya wrote: "Jaxnsmom, love your variety of books.

Kimberly, Bride of France looks great."


It does doesn't it? I love books like this!


message 665: by Kimberly (new)

Kimberly | 2033 comments I picked up these holds:
Carnival of Souls by Melissa Marr Entice (The Violet Eden Chapters, # 2) by Jessica Shirvington Tiger Lily by Jodi Lynn Anderson The Cabinet of Curiosities (Pendergast, #3) by Douglas Preston With My Soul Amongst Lions by Gareth Patterson

And I grabbed these off the shelves while I was waiting for the check out line to disperse:
Northlanders Vol. 6 Thor's Daughter by Brian Wood Kill Shakespeare, Vol. 2 The Blast of War by Conor McCreery


message 666: by April (new)

April | 970 comments Great haul, Kimberly!


message 667: by Kimberly (new)

Kimberly | 2033 comments Thanks April & Judy!


message 668: by Kimberly (new)

Kimberly | 2033 comments I picked up these holds today:
Ten  by Gretchen McNeil Origin by Jessica Khoury The Wicked and the Just by J. Anderson Coats The Perfect Play (Play by Play, #1) by Jaci Burton A Million Suns (Across the Universe, #2) by Beth Revis This Child Will Be Great Memoir of a Remarkable Life by Africa's First Woman President by Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and Shake Hands with the Devil The Failure of Humanity in Rwanda by Roméo Dallaire


message 669: by Pragya (new)

Pragya  (reviewingshelf) | 4038 comments Ooh Ten! Happy reading, Kimberly!


message 670: by Kimberly (new)

Kimberly | 2033 comments Pragya wrote: "Ooh Ten! Happy reading, Kimberly!"

Thanks Pragya! Have you read Ten yet?


message 671: by Kimberly (new)

Kimberly | 2033 comments Amber wrote: "I grabbed Tilt by Ellen Hopkins yesterday. I have high hopes for this one!"

I love the cover for Tilt Amber! I hope you enjoy it!


message 672: by Cherie (new)

Cherie (crobins0) | 21536 comments I have Alone in the Kitchen with an Eggplant Confessions of Cooking for One and Dining Alone by Jenni Ferrari-Adler waiting for me at home. AmyK picked it up for me for my W task. I am so excited to get home from work and look at it!


message 673: by AmyK (new)

AmyK (yakyma) | 1045 comments Sleeping Naked is Green How an Eco-Cynic Unplugged Her Fridge, Sold Her Car, and Found Love in 366 Days by Vanessa Farquharson Mind Race A Firsthand Account of One Teenager's Experience with Bipolar Disorder by Patrick E. Jamieson Just picked these two up from the library today and put Lust for Life by Irving Stone on hold.


message 674: by Janice, Moderator (new)

Janice (jamasc) | 59964 comments Cherie wrote: "I have Alone in the Kitchen with an Eggplant Confessions of Cooking for One and Dining Alone by Jenni Ferrari-Adler waiting for me at home. AmyK picked it up for me for my W task. I am so excited t..."

I'm going to run right out and get that one. I'm really struggling in that area.

I quit cooking some years ago when I went on strike, and never picked it back up again. Now that I'm alone, I think I've forgotten how to cook.

I "boiled" chicken drumsticks in mushroom sauce the other day and have tried to salvage them in two different ways. Let's just say, all three dishes were fails.

Break out the ice cream!


message 675: by AmyK (new)

AmyK (yakyma) | 1045 comments Janice. I marked The Art of Eating In: How I Learned to Stop Spending and Love the Stove to read and my mom just laughed and said to tell her how that works out. Cooking is so not my forte......even with people to cook for.


message 676: by Kimberly (last edited Oct 25, 2012 10:10PM) (new)

Kimberly | 2033 comments AmyK wrote: "Janice. I marked The Art of Eating In: How I Learned to Stop Spending and Love the Stove to read and my mom just laughed and said to tell her how that works out. Cooking is so not my forte......ev..."

That one looks good AmyK let us know how it goes :) I'm reading the authors blog right now!


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message 678: by AmyK (new)

AmyK (yakyma) | 1045 comments Kelly wrote: "I brought 5 home from the library
Postmortem
The Great Gatsby
The Tea Rose
It
Dune: House Atreides"


Hooray for Dune!!
Curious how you like IT.....i read a lot of Stephen King books when i was younger, and everyone raves about IT. I didn't like it


message 679: by Janice, Moderator (new)

Janice (jamasc) | 59964 comments AmyK wrote: "Janice. I marked The Art of Eating In: How I Learned to Stop Spending and Love the Stove to read and my mom just laughed and said to tell her how that works out. Cooking is so not my forte......ev..."

I just need to rekindle the joy of cooking. I used to love to cook. Maybe some new recipes would help.


message 680: by Kimberly (new)

Kimberly | 2033 comments Ipicked these holds up (My mom wanted to read the first 2 after I do) :
The Rhino with Glue-On Shoes And Other Surprising True Stories of Zoo Vets and their Patients by Lucy H. Spelman Kicked, Bitten, and Scratched Life and Lessons at the World's Premier School for Exotic Animal Trainers by Amy Sutherland Locke and Key, Vol. 4 Keys to the Kingdom by Joe Hill


message 681: by Janet (new)

Janet Two very different books Full Disclosure by Dee Henderson and Severe Clear by Stuart Woods


message 682: by Pam (new)

Pam Williams | 156 comments I just got Invisible Murder by Lene Kaaberbøl , the sequel to The Boy in the Suitcase by Lene Kaaberbøl .


message 683: by Kimberly (new)

Kimberly | 2033 comments I picked up this hold:

Earth Girl by Janet Edwards

and grabbed these off the shelves:

Vampire Academy The Graphic Novel (Vampire Academy The Graphic Novel, #1) by Richelle Mead Artemis Fowl The Graphic Novel (Artemis Fowl The Graphic Novels, #1) by Eoin Colfer The Complete Maus by Art Spiegelman Above by Leah Bobet and Shadows Cast By Stars by Catherine Knutsson


message 684: by Kimberly (new)

Kimberly | 2033 comments I borrowed:
I Hate Everyone... Starting with Me by Joan Rivers , Gordon Ramsay's Healthy Appetite Recipes from the F Word by Gordon Ramsay Weight Watchers in 20 Minutes 250 Fresh, Fast Recipes by Weight Watchers


message 685: by Cherie (new)

Cherie (crobins0) | 21536 comments The Joan Rivers book looks good, Kimberly. I might have to add that one to my TBR list. She is TOO MUCH. I think I have the Weight Watchers book. It DOES have some good recipies. If this is the one that has the turkey meatloaf, you should try it. It is one of my favorites!


message 686: by Shannon (new)

Shannon (sianin) | 453 comments Very excited to bring home Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead by Tom Stoppard Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead. This is our bookclub read for next month.


message 687: by Susan (new)

Susan (chlokara) Today I picked up Illuminations A Novel of Hildegard von Bingen by Mary Sharratt by Mary Sharratt, The News from Spain Seven Variations on a Love Story by Joan Wickersham by Joan Wickersham, and Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn by Gillian Flynn.


message 688: by Pragya (last edited Nov 08, 2012 06:35AM) (new)


message 689: by Susan (new)

Susan (chlokara) Pragya wrote: "Picked up Love in the Time of CholeraLove in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel Garcí­a Márquezand Queen of DreamsQueen of Dreams by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni"

I've been meaning to read LITTOC and to reread One Hundred Years of Solitude. Darn, I meant to do that this year, and the year is almost over.


message 690: by Pragya (new)

Pragya  (reviewingshelf) | 4038 comments Susan wrote: "Pragya wrote: "Picked up Love in the Time of CholeraLove in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel Garcí­a Márquezand Queen of DreamsQueen of Dreams by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni"

I've been meaning to read LITTOC and to rerea..."


I started LITTOC long back and was more than halfway through when I had to return the book I borrowed from friend. Now I think I need to start from the very beginning and read it completely. Reread OHYOS, wow! That does seem like it should suffice for a one-time read, still on my list. Good luck with finishing them this year or then, maybe, the next. :D


message 691: by Janice, Moderator (new)

Janice (jamasc) | 59964 comments Susan wrote: "Today I picked up Illuminations A Novel of Hildegard von Bingen by Mary Sharratt by Mary Sharratt, The News from Spain Seven Variations on a Love Story by Joan Wickersham by Joan Wickersham..."

Ooooh - I would love to hear how you like Illuminations: A Novel of Hildegard von Bingen. I have this book on my wishlist.


message 692: by Kimberly (new)

Kimberly | 2033 comments Went to the library and got these yesterday:

Purity by Jackson Pearce 1,000 Low-Calorie Recipes by Jackie Newgent


message 693: by Kimberly (new)

Kimberly | 2033 comments I picked up these holds:

The Diviners (The Diviners, #1) by Libba Bray Tsotsi by Athol Fugard Allergen-Free Baker's Handbook by Cybele Pascal which I got for my brother who developed a severe penut allergy last year.

And I grabbed this one of the shelf because I'm making christmas gift baskets this year with Darren for the family.
Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving by Judi Kingry


message 694: by Pragya (new)

Pragya  (reviewingshelf) | 4038 comments Kimberly wrote: "Pragya wrote: "Ooh Ten! Happy reading, Kimberly!"

Thanks Pragya! Have you read Ten yet?"


Not yet but I have heard so many good things about it.


message 695: by Pragya (new)

Pragya  (reviewingshelf) | 4038 comments Kimberly wrote: "I picked up these holds:

The Diviners (The Diviners, #1) by Libba Bray Tsotsi by Athol Fugard Allergen-Free Baker's Handbook by Cybele Pascal which I got for my brother who developed a severe penut aller..."


Ooh, Christmas gift baskets, interesting. Be sure to paste in 'what you made lately' folder. :)


message 696: by Pragya (new)

Pragya  (reviewingshelf) | 4038 comments I picked up The Maze Runner (Maze Runner, #1) by James Dashner and Birthmarked (Birthmarked, #1) by Caragh M. O'Brien


message 697: by Kimberly (new)

Kimberly | 2033 comments Picked up these holds:
Still Life With Crows (Pendergast, #4) by Douglas Preston and The Housemaid's Daughter by Barbara Mutch the second book is to be the South African version of The Help by Kathryn Stockett so of course I have to read it.


message 698: by Cherie (new)

Cherie (crobins0) | 21536 comments Oh, that title calls to me. I am going to have to go buy Still Life With Crows (Pendergast, #4) by Douglas Preston to read for the December toppler.


message 699: by Kimberly (new)

Kimberly | 2033 comments I had to renew my library card today so I picked up these holds:
Circle the Soul Softly by Davida Wills Hurwin Masque of the Red Death (Masque of the Red Death, #1) by Bethany Griffin and Killer of Men by Christian Cameron

and grabbed this one from the shelf for a lighter fun read:
Animal Magnetism (Animal Magnetism, #1) by Jill Shalvis


message 700: by Kimberly (new)

Kimberly | 2033 comments Cherie wrote: "Oh, that title calls to me. I am going to have to go buy Still Life With Crows (Pendergast, #4) by Douglas Preston to read for the December toppler."

It was a really good thriller!


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