ANA Book Club?

[leapyrtwins]

Soundy -

once you're done with Friday Night Knitting Club, please tell us how you like it.

I have a number of books I can't wait to read and am not sure which one to go with after Thirteenth Tale.  If Friday Night Knitting Club is good, maybe I'll read it next.

Thanks,

Jan

[Soundy]

I am like Friday Night Knitting Club...


I went to used book store in Huntsville today and picked up the Secret Lives of Bees and Mermaid Chair...
both by same author... anyone know about these... they had been recommended by a friend and at $1.25 a
piece figured I would give them a shot... also picked up Kite Runner for $2... I would be in trouble if I lived
closer to Huntsville...I would go to the used  bookstore too much ... 

[MaryBKAriz]

I LOVE Secret Life of Bees, one of my very favorites......my recommendation is to read that one first. The Mermaid Chair was readable but not as engaging to me. The first is with younger characters the other with 30 something...which has nothing to do with the interest, but the reason I like Bees first.

Enjoy!

Mary

[sgerrard]

I am liking the idea of this topic becoming a "good books to read" topic, with everyone's opinions on various books. I liked Secret Lives of Bees a lot, too bad that Mermaid Chair isn't as good. I also found Kite Runner to well worth reading. I would like to find out whether Friday Night Knitting Club is good.

I better get cracking on the Thirteenth Tale, especially if I have to come up with one of those probing questions...

Steve

[MaryBKAriz]

Hi,

That is just my opinion of Mermaid Chair. Some may like as well if not more, and yes, I think Kite runner is very good, too.

Mary

[leapyrtwins]

Soundy -

I have read both Secret Life of Bees and Mermaid Chair - as have several of my friends and family members.  We all agree that Bees is much better than Mermaid.  Not that Mermaid is bad or anything - it's just not as good as Bees.

Kite Runner IMO is excellent. 

I think you'll enjoy all these books - and the prices are incredible!

Jan

[Kate B]

I LOVE Secret Life of Bees, one of my very favorites..
Enjoy!

Mary

Me Too!
Also enjoyed Kite Runner.
Like others, most books have merit.

Off to buy the 13th tale.

Wondering how far along Steve is with those caps :-)

Kate

[leapyrtwins]

Wondering how far along Steve is with those caps :-)

Steve doesn't mention the caps much.  I think he's hoping that all of us with "AN memory" will just forget about them 

I'm on page 75 of Thirteenth Tale and finding it very enjoyable.

Jan

[Debbi]

I loved Secret Life of Bees, but thought Mermaid was weak in comparison.  Also loved Kite Runner - getting ready to read his latest (somethign about a Thousand Veils?"  Has anyone read it?

BTW, Soundy, I see you are in Huntsville - my beloved BIL and SIL live there, along with our niece and her new baby!  Small world.

Debbi

[Soundy]

I am actually up in Tennessee north of Athens...north west of Huntsville... went shopping at Sam's for
Day Camp snacks and dropped by other places... including the book store...  ...

I liked Friday Night Knitting club but won't comment on it yet in case it becomes one up for reading and
discussion... one insomniac night this next week I will start Thirteenth Tale... with Day Camp from 8-3
each day and VBs from 6-8:30 every night  I may actually sleep through the nights next week ... start reading
 it on the 9th

[leapyrtwins]

Hope to get a little reading done today.  I'm only on page 80 - have been falling alseep the past few nights when I attempted to read more.

Kids have no school so I took off work and the plan was to camp at the Indiana State Dunes for the next 2 nights.  However, the weather here currently stinks - rain and high winds - and it's the same at the dunes   

So, in lieu of sleeping in puddles in our "waterproof" tent, we are spending the night at home and will venture to the dunes early tomorrow morning.  They are predicting sun and warm temps - plus no high winds to blow the tent away    Hope they are right!

Jan

[shygirl]

Hi all,

May I jump in on this club you've got going? I love to read. Fiction--nonfiction. It's all good to me!!!

I see you all are reading "Thirteenth Tale". Who is the author? I would go back and find out, but I've been doing tons of reading on this forum. Alittle tired, I guess. Ya'll are a great group and so supportive. I'm glad I found you!!! It only took 9 months

Thanks,

shygirl

[MaryBKAriz]

Welcome Shygirl!

I am so glad you found this forum. It has made such a difference for me.

We are reading Thirteenth Tale is written by Diane Setterfield. I think we are to read it by te 13th. I just joined during the last book and it is informal fun group here.
Reading is such a great way to escape for awhile into another world. It is a mini vacation to me.

Take care,

Mary

[Kaybo]

Shygirl~
Glad you are joining us!  We are VERY easygoing here and just usually read & discuss a little and maybe talk about other things that the discussion triggers in our happy, little brains!!  We are supposed to have the 13th Tale read by the 13th but I will be taking my daughter to camp then so I will join late...so what I am saying is you don't get graded on whether you are finished at the exact time or not!

Happy Reading!   
K

[cindyj]

Hi Shygirl,

Welcome to the forum and the bookclub!  I've just "joined" the bookclub myself and have just started the Thirteenth Tale...I just got into the meat of it last night and I'm hooked!

Talk w/ you soon,

Cindy