You'll love this one...!! A book club & more discussion

Kimberly wrote: "I picked up these holds today:
[bookcover:All Creatures Gre..."

Happy reading Kinberly!!!

Thanks Dem!

Judy wrote: "I'm looking forward to your review of All Creatures Great and Small, Kimberly."

I have a feeling I'll love it as much as his other ones.

Kimberly wrote: "Judy wrote: "I'm looking forward to your review of All Creatures Great and Small, Kimberly."

I have a feeling I'll love it as much as his other ones."

is the one I picked up at the library the other day and so far I am liking it : )

Robin wrote: "Kimberly wrote: "Judy wrote: "I'm looking forward to your review of All Creatures Great and Small, Kimberly."

I have a feeling I'll love it as much as his other ones."

[bookcover..."

Maybe I should start it tonight :)

LOL yeah this could be another Buddy Read : D lol Sounds like a good plan to me lol hintcough I really think you should coughcough hint hint LOLOLOL

:) I'll start it tonight then!

Okie Dokie this week i got as well as

Kimberly wrote: ":) I'll start it tonight then!"

LOL I am reading it a few pages here and there along with my other 45 I am reading here and there : )

Robin wrote: "Kimberly wrote: ":) I'll start it tonight then!"

LOL I am reading it a few pages here and there along with my other 45 I am reading here and there : )"

45!!! Thank God I am only reading 15.. :p

I'm confused reading THREE at a time. How do you keep all the books, characters, plots straight?!

Judy wrote:

45!!! Thank G..."

Ha ha! The only minus point is you keep on reading and nothing gets finished. I have only recently developed this habit of reading so many books at once because I feel restless and itchy to start this book and that. I guess having a huge TBR gets on my nerves at times. I want to read them all. ;)

Kat wrote: "I'm confused reading THREE at a time. How do you keep all the books, characters, plots straight?!"

It's an advantage you get after mugging up all the textbooks. Remembering fiction seems like bliss when compared to remembering for an exam. ;)

LOL I really don't have 45 going lol that was an exaggeration...I probably have 15-20 : )

I don't know Kat, I just do. They are all different so it is fairly easy. When I put one down and then pick it back up later to read it just all comes back to me. There's something different going on in each book I guess lol Heck I don't know lolololol

I eventually get them read lol it seems I finally reach a point in each that keeps me turning its pages until I am done. But until then, I start another and another cause I am anxious to read them all.

I tell my friends that they watch a tv program for an hour then watch something else. They pick up the plot a week later right where the program ended the week before. If they can do that, they'd have no trouble having several books on the go at the same time.

I don't like to have more than 3 going at the same time. It's great when I finish all the books around the same time. Hehehe!

I tend to read 2 books at once one physical book and one kindle.. and I'm pretty good at not getting confused.. I do sometimes get confused reading one book sometimes I have to write a cast list.. that's what I call it with the persons name and little nuggets of background info.. so I think it doesn't matter how many books I'm reading I'm going to end up confused..

Autumn wrote: "I tend to read 2 books at once one physical book and one kindle.. and I'm pretty good at not getting confused.. I do sometimes get confused reading one book sometimes I have to write a cast list.. ..."

I like how you call it a cast list :) I write one for most books, but that's more for my reviews than keeping track. However it proved very useful when I was reading Battle Royale which stars with 42 (!) characters....

42 Characters?!

Kimberly wrote: "42 Characters?!"

Yep, with Japanese names which made it even harder!

Kat wrote: "Kimberly wrote: "42 Characters?!"

Yep, with Japanese names which made it even harder!"

Intimidating...

Kat wrote: "Autumn wrote: "I tend to read 2 books at once one physical book and one kindle.. and I'm pretty good at not getting confused.. I do sometimes get confused reading one book sometimes I have to write..."

Now that must have been a hard read.

To be honest, the way that it's written doesn't make it that difficult to keep track of the characters, they're all quite well "looped-back" in each scene they appear (without a whole recap being necessary).

And the book has a cast list on the inside cover for reference!

I have way too many to list but right now I'm really enjoying Major Pettigrew's Last Stand.

Janice wrote: "I tell my friends that they watch a tv program for an hour then watch something else. They pick up the plot a week later right where the program ended the week before. If they can do that, they'd..."
Janice, I've made that point myself, but people still think I'm crazy

Yes ma'am. I really am. It's very sweet.

so i was feeling a little wild today and went to the library and picked up and :D

I went to the library today to pick up a copy of . I've been wanting to read this one for a while.
While I was there I stumbled upon a delightful children's novel . I can't wait to read it to my niece.
The last one I found was a major find (at least for me). I own a copy of that I read every Christmas. It is a wonderful new imagining with amazing paintings. I have just loved it for the last 5 years. So... while browsing at the library, I found out that there is much more to the story I believe this one will work nicely for Globetrotting.

Mintymedley wrote: "I went to the library today to pick up a copy of . I've been wanting to read this one for a while.
While I was there I stumbled upon a delightful children's novel [bookcover..."


Geraldine Brooks's novels are wonderful. I have read March, Year of Wonders, People of the Book & am about to read Caleb's Crossing with my offline book club. Caleb's Crossing should also do nicely for Globetrotting.

I just stalled out on People of the Book. I was really wanting March when I picked it up. I was really hooked through the first chapter but lost me around page 50. I think I will pick it up later when I don't have so many exciting things to read. :D
I will look into Caleb's Crossing, Thanks!

Not everybody likes the same thing.

Making Ideas Happen: Overcoming the Obstacles Between Vision and Reality

Saving Audie: A Pit Bull Puppy Gets a Second Chance

The Night Bookmobile

Crossed

I went today and came back with The Great Gatsby on audio, and Child 44

I also came away with a library card for small boy :-)

Jenna wrote: "Making Ideas Happen: Overcoming the Obstacles Between Vision and Reality

Saving Audie: A Pit Bull Puppy Gets a Second Chance

The Night Bookmobile

[b..."

OMG!!!! [bookcover:Saving Audie: A Pit Bull Puppy Gets a Second Chance|10043441] that looks like my dog Saturn : ) I have added that book to my TBR lol Thanks for sharing Jenna!!!!

Nice books everyone!

Oh, excellent, Snooze Suzie, for helping the next generation become more literate. So, is he excited?

I got these holds today:

and I grabbed this one:

Girl With a Pearl Earring and Czar's Madman. The first for my in person book club since so many of us did not get around to reading it years ago but had it on our TBR list and the other as an around the world book read and we are in Estonia. I knew I would have to get it through interlibrary loan and made a gamble that I would pick the book that got voted upon and I think I am wrong but am reading it anyway! lol

Cheryl in CC NV wrote: "Oh, excellent, Snooze Suzie, for helping the next generation become more literate. So, is he excited?"

Yes, he loves going to the library. We usually go once a week.

Happy Library Day! .. .. .. ..

does anyone know when national library day is.. and i assume that is a real holiday hahah..

Happy reading :D

Nice looking books there Autumn!

i know right i have excellent taste lol.. seriously though i have to take back when i placed it on hold i didnt realize it was part of a series.. i didnt realize it till after i posted this.. oh well i have plenty of books to keep me occupied..

Judy wrote: "Kimberly, The Real James Herriot: A Memoir of My Father should be interesting. Can't wait till you read it! haha

Of course, you just went up three pegs in my estimation with picking ..."

lol thanks Judy! I've never read an Alexander Dumas book so this seems like the perfect chance what with the buddy read coming up and I've also read a chapter of the James Herriot bio and it's well written. Can't wait to read more later in February.

Autumn wrote: "Happy Library Day! .. .... ..

does anyo..."

If it's not a real holiday, it should be. :)

Autumn wrote: "Happy Library Day! .. .... ..

does anyo..."

If this is what you are talking about it is Feb 4th.

http://www.nationallibrariesday.org.uk/

ETA:
This is the website for the American Library Association and it has all the Celebration weeks and events for 2012.

http://www.ala.org/conferencesevents/...

Tori wrote: "Fantastic haul at the library today. I picked up some gorgeous pic books for my little one and a couple of graphic novels for my eldest son. I also managed to grab the first 3 volumes in Joe Hill..."

I read the Locke and Key series by Joe Hill last year and loved them. I think I need to read the newest one though. The artwork in them is amazing. The colourist did a great job as well.

Tori wrote: "Fantastic haul at the library today. I picked up some gorgeous pic books for my little one and a couple of graphic novels for my eldest son. I also managed to grab the first 3 volumes in Joe Hill..."

Wow! That was a haul. The only thing I've read of Joe Hill's was Heart-Shaped Box. I enjoyed it and would read more of his books.

I've had on my bookcase forever... you just reminded me that I have it Thanks Janice!

Kimberly wrote: "I've had on my bookcase forever... you just reminded me that I have it Thanks Janice!"

I have 20th Century Ghosts on my audible.com wishlist. I'm trying to decide which book to download this month. Maybe I'll get that one.

I picked these up today : )

okay so after going to the bookstore and purchasing 13 books i stopped at the library :D and picked up on cd i also have the book on hold incase i cant keep up with the audio.. and now i dont have to return after all hooray!! i also picked up ..