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Re: What ya reading
« Reply #1965 on: May 26, 2009, 02:57:33 PM »
Quote from: geeta on May 26, 2009, 02:48:17 PM
I really dislike Rushdie.  I know I shouldn't, but I do.  :-\\\\

this was my first go at him and he certainly didn't get me excited to read more! The sad thing is the premise of the story and the way he was going about telling it should have been interesting, he just didn't pull it off.  :-X
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Re: What ya reading
« Reply #1966 on: May 31, 2009, 10:31:59 AM »
In Defense of Food by Michael Pollan. Really enjoying it so far.
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Re: What ya reading
« Reply #1967 on: May 31, 2009, 03:36:53 PM »
I'm reading a new Lee Child book, but I REALLY screwed up!!!! I went to the library after renewing the books I'd had about three times........so it had been awhile since my last visit. They changed EVERYTHING! It's all self serve now. I picked up two books, where the quick reads used to be, not really paying attention to the NEON BRIGHT YELLOW STICKERS pasted across the front of the books, saying one week rental, no renewals! Now I owe a fee because I simply could NOT return the books in time, and well, I could turn them in tomorrow, BUT, I want to finish at least one! The Lee Child one. (It's really good.)
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Re: What ya reading
« Reply #1968 on: May 31, 2009, 05:36:59 PM »
I'm in the process of reading Moab is my Washpot, Stephen Fry's autobiography.  I'm really enjoying it and want to pick up his other books!
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Re: What ya reading
« Reply #1969 on: May 31, 2009, 05:41:51 PM »
Just started reading 'Dreams from my Father' by Obama.  Dh liked it and he's ultra fussy about what he reads.
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Re: What ya reading
« Reply #1970 on: June 01, 2009, 08:35:13 AM »
Books I love:

Quote from: Legs Akimbo on May 22, 2009, 03:21:44 PM
The Making of a Marchioness-Frances Hodgson Burnett

Quote from: Bmore_2_UK on May 25, 2009, 12:28:20 PM
Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh.

Quote from: Mort on May 25, 2009, 12:49:37 PM
The Confederacy of Dunces.

Excellent choices all!  ;D

Quote from: historyenne on May 25, 2009, 01:52:48 PM
You're not alone.  I find Salman Rushdie impenetrable.

Same here. I've tried and failed. I even heard him speak last year in person and that was just as impenetrable to me as his writing!

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The Ongoing Moment by Geoff Dyer. Next up Novel About My Wife by Emily Perkins. I'm going to really try not to fall off of the reading bandwagon again....

How's the Geoff Dyer going?

I just finished When Will There Be Good News? by Kate Atkinson and Miss Buncle Married by D.E. Stevenson and am now on Chez Moi by Agnes Desarthe.
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Re: What ya reading
« Reply #1971 on: June 07, 2009, 03:03:54 PM »
re reading Twilight until I can some new books....
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Re: What ya reading
« Reply #1972 on: June 07, 2009, 03:22:08 PM »
Reading Gone with the Wind for the first time in my life!  So far, so good. :)
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Re: What ya reading
« Reply #1973 on: June 12, 2009, 10:41:07 PM »
Re-reading Wild Swans by Jung Chan. This is such an epic book, although I do wonder how accurate some of it is. Still, it's a nice overview of the time through the experiences of one family.

I read some of it out loud to DH and DS while we were camping and was surprised that they enjoyed it.
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Re: What ya reading
« Reply #1974 on: June 14, 2009, 12:10:01 PM »
Quote from: caligurl on June 12, 2009, 10:41:07 PM
Re-reading Wild Swans by Jung Chan. This is such an epic book, although I do wonder how accurate some of it is. Still, it's a nice overview of the time through the experiences of one family.

I read some of it out loud to DH and DS while we were camping and was surprised that they enjoyed it.

I really liked that book.

I'm always reading bits of my books out loud to my family too.  :)  Sometimes they aren't too appreciative...  :P
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Re: What ya reading
« Reply #1975 on: June 14, 2009, 01:30:28 PM »
Quote from: Tin on June 14, 2009, 12:10:01 PM
I'm always reading bits of my books out loud to my family too.  :)  Sometimes they aren't too appreciative...  :P

Yes! I like to read out amusing or amazing snippets, but this time (the foot binding and warlordy bit) they wanted to hear more. I loved it!

I've now finished Atonement and have to go to the bookstore for something new.
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Re: What ya reading
« Reply #1976 on: June 14, 2009, 02:39:52 PM »
I recently read The White Tiger, by Aravind Adiga, and then The Secret Scripture by Sebastian Barry.  And although The White Tiger was extremely well-written, interesting and also very funny, I have to agree with those who say that Barry was robbed when Adiga was awarded the Man Booker prize.  I found Barry harder to get into, but it was ultimately the more fascinating story.
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Re: What ya reading
« Reply #1977 on: June 15, 2009, 01:59:26 PM »
Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire by Amanda Foreman
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Re: What ya reading
« Reply #1978 on: June 15, 2009, 03:34:48 PM »
Revelation by C.J. Sansom.  Love historically based detectives.
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Re: What ya reading
« Reply #1979 on: June 15, 2009, 06:01:50 PM »
Just finished Maeve Binchy's book Echoes. Would like to read another of hers. Any suggestions?
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