ANA Book Club?

[saralynn143]

I am next in line for My Sister's Keeper movie. Have moved up to 17 on the list for The Help.

On another line of thought altogether: I know that Steve was inspired to start knitting hats after reading The Friday Night Knitting Club. I have read a couple of other knitting club novels recently which turned out to be interesting. One is The Knitting Circle by Ann Hood. It is the story of a woman mourning the sudden death of her young daughter. I was not surprised to find out that the author had also lost a daughter to sudden illness because the characters and emotions rang so true. The second is The Beach Street Knitting Society and Yarn Club by Gil McNeil. This book is about a woman who was widowed when her husband was killed in an auto accident right after telling her he was leaving her for another woman, leaving her with two young sons. She then moves from London to a small village where her grandmother runs a yarn shop. Now that I've written it down the premise sounds terrible, but it is chock full of dry British humor (or is that humour?), crazy characters and preposterous situations.

Sara

[Soundy]

Beach Street sound familiar ...I think my 12 year old is British ... she has that type sense of humor /humour and I get comments from teachers on it ... my little odd ball ...not sure where she came from ... not that the British are odd ... but a little hick girl from the sticks with British sense of humor /humour is a bit odd

I bought Sisters Keeper at Movie Gallery for $2.00 ... when they were in their final week I went in and bought 10 or 12 movies ... and it was in the lot ...  I loaned it to a friend who loaned it to a teacher who loaned it to her sister and lord only knows where it is now ... I may never see it again ...

[cindyj]

I heard about the change in the movie version of My Sister's Keeper (wasn't told the exact part, though)...that will definitely irritate me, but I'd still like to see it...loved the book!  While I liked Time Traveler's Wife, I don't have a desire to see the movie...didn't like the previews and I haven't heard any rave reviews about it...

Just started Hunger Games - hooked so far!  I was hooked with Gift of Rain at first also, but it didn't hold up for me.  It had all the makings of a great read - I liked the setting and the subject matter, but it fell a bit short for me...not sure exactly what it was...

Cindy 

[cindyj]

Finished Hunger Games...willtry not to comment on it...

Cindy

[Kaybo]

Finished HG now on the next one, Catching Fire? Love them...

Glad I wasn't the only one that didn't LOVE Rain - liked it but didn't love - I think that's why it took me so long to read...

K

[leapyrtwins]

Still need to order Hunger Games book #2.

Looking forward to reading it,

Jan

[saralynn143]

I am waiting for Catching Rain from the library. Should be here quite soon.

I watched the film version of My Sister's Keeper with my daughters tonight. The ending was different, but in some ways I liked it better. I also liked that they left out the lawyer's love interest. I did not think that relationship was plausible in the novel. And they downplayed the son's emotional and behavioral problems. I thought it was overall well-done.

Sara

[NancyMc]

Anyone needing a light, funny read (so far, but I'm only about one-fourth of the way through it) could try Tracy Chevalier's Falling Angels.  I read her latest Remarkable Creatures and enjoyed it as well, based on the true story of Mary Anning.

[CHD63]

OK ...... I am really way behind on this.  Just wanted to say that I had an extremely difficult time getting through "The Gift of Rain" ..... especially the middle of it.  I just now finished it ..... glad I purchased it and not checked it out from the library ..... never would have made it.  The first few chapters were very fascinating, then I began to get bogged down.  It is one of those books where one should read it within a short period of time.  I kept forgetting what had happened earlier and when Phillip had first met each of the characters.  Anyway, the last part of it was well worth the read ..... when it was all resolved.  I will have to agree with a couple of the rest of you that I think Phillip spent his entire life feeling like an outsider, except when he was with Endo-san.

I am not going to try to keep up with the reading enthusiasts on this thread.  I am thoroughly enjoying all of the suggestions for good reads, I just cannot seem to keep up with the pace.  What are you going to read after the Hunger Games series?  Maybe I can catch up if I have a head start.   

Clarice

[saralynn143]

Clarice, I think The Help is next on the list.

Sara

[Kaybo]

I have come up on the list twice at the library for The Help - they called again today but i told them to take me off since we are moving.  I went ahead & read The Hunger Games because Addi already had those two books!!  Sure is easier to walk to her "library" than have to go out & find them!     AND I actually could find them in her room!!  REALLY enjoying them!

K   

[saralynn143]

Oops, sorry Kay, I wasn't specific enough . . . The Help is after The Hunger Games. I should be able to pick up Catching Fire in the next couple of days.

Sara

[CHD63]

OK, maybe I can make it since I already have The Help and have been wanting to read it anyway.   

Clarice

[Soundy]

the movie Sisters Keeper was good ... just way different ...

I have read a book that is a dogs eye view of his life in a family from time he was picked from a litter until his death... and my foggy brain remembers the story but not the title ... I had how it selects what to remember  ... a friend has it now or I would go look ...

now reading Black Duck because my 5th grader brought it home and has to write a scene from it in play form ... she is allowed assistance and I can't assist without reading it so I read on ... year 1929 ...kids find a dead body and it ties in with prohibition and eventually back to the Black Duck ... a rum running boat that worked the east coast ... based on true story ...I need to go googling because it has opened my curiosity and would like to know more ... here in Tennessee we know about fast cars and running shine and you see it in movies and on specials about NASCAR as it has it's origins planted  in shine running ... but you don't hear much about boats running rum or how other areas of the country got their alcohol fixes ...

I will hold my thoughts on Hunger Game until someone opens discussion

[Soundy]

The Art Of Racing In The Rain ... was washing dishes and the title popped into my noggin   

the dog book that is ... good but sad ...