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Re: ANA Book Club?
« Reply #1290 on: December 25, 2009, 08:13:30 pm »
Merry CHRISTmas!

Wanted to share about the books I am reading...they were recommended by the same SIL that told me about The Thirteenth Tale.  She actually was telling me about them because I was asking her for books for Addi.  When I went to get it, it was in the "Adult" section of Barnes & Noble instead of the "Teen" so I decided to read it first and see what I thought.  I whipped right thru the first and went straight away to the library to get the next one!  I couldn't believe it when I found them in the Science Fiction section (I usually don't go there!); however, if I really think about it, some of the books we have read and others (Harry Potter comes to mind) would probably fall into that category.  Anyway, it is the STUDY series by Maria V. Snyder - Poison Study, Magic Study and Fire Study.

Like I said, not my usual read but I really like it...yes, Jan, you have to try it!

K   ;D

PS - I decided to wait a little while for Addi to read it...it's not that bad but some language and "adult" implications that she doesn't need yet - she is only 12!  Priscilla, let me know what you think if you read or have read it!  Anyone else, for that matter...
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Re: ANA Book Club?
« Reply #1291 on: January 03, 2010, 03:14:41 pm »
Just read The Help - set in the South in the 1960's.  Very good book.

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« Reply #1292 on: January 03, 2010, 06:44:05 pm »
Half way through Dan Brown's The Lost Symbol.  An excellent read so far.

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« Reply #1293 on: January 04, 2010, 10:38:44 am »
Just started Thirteenth Tale, but I know you've all read it.
Finished Wife, good stuff.
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« Reply #1294 on: January 04, 2010, 11:15:20 am »
It's funny you should mention Thirteenth Tale because my partner teacher came in this morning and asked if I had read it!  Guess I had better go get the book and read it so I can give my opinion.  I'm ready for a good read, so I will pick that one up next.
Sleepy day at school today.  Kids are being really good because most are still half asleep!  I can deal with that because I almost had a heart attack when my alarm went off at 5:15 this morning. :'(  Really miss those lazy mornings!

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« Reply #1295 on: January 04, 2010, 11:55:59 am »
You guys (Nancy and Priscilla) are going to enjoy Thirteenth Tale - once you've finished, be sure to let us know what you thought - we had good discussion/debate about it when the Book Club read it awhile back.  Don't go peek at our comments, though!

Anne Marie, I read DaVinci Code - loved it!  Then read Angels & Demons - was a bit perturbed that it was so similar to DaVinci Code, but finished it and was satisfied, be still not happy with its similarities to DaVinci Code.  My question is this, Lost Symbol looks very much like the others...is it?  I'm assuming you've read the other two?  Know many have said it's very good, but...

Jan, The Help is about two down on my current reading list - have heard it's very good - think I mentioned here that my sis-n-law's book club read it and they thought it was one of the best they had read as a "club."

Is it time to pick a new book for the club?  Know we were waiting for the holidays to be over...has anyone been keeping up with our suggestion list :)

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Re: ANA Book Club?
« Reply #1296 on: January 04, 2010, 01:01:29 pm »
Hi guys.  I loved The Help and Wife.  Looking forward to the Thirteenth Tale.  My local book club selection fro January is Sarah's Key.  Once of the best books I've read since A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. February's selection is Wolf Hall.

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« Reply #1297 on: January 10, 2010, 02:58:22 pm »
I read the entire Regan Reily series by Carol Higgins Clark.  Started with "Decked" down to "Cursed".    I enjoyed them very much on my travels to and from my proton treatments.
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« Reply #1298 on: January 27, 2010, 04:52:10 pm »
Just picked up The Help and Luncheon at the Boating Party for the trip.  Now I don't have to worry about getting stuck in airports.
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Re: ANA Book Club?
« Reply #1299 on: January 27, 2010, 07:32:44 pm »
I am currently reading The Shack, which I am pretty sure someone here recommended, and I just checked Love and Other Impossible Pursuits from the library. However with our current mile-a-minute schedule it's anyone's guess how long it will take me to get through them.

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Re: ANA Book Club?
« Reply #1300 on: March 06, 2010, 05:51:15 pm »
I am ready to read again!!  I miss CHALLENGING books that I wouldn't otherwise read...

Anybody with me??   ???

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« Reply #1301 on: March 06, 2010, 06:41:17 pm »
I am reading The Gift of Rain for my book club and it is a beautiful book!  It is a hefty one, and is not a quick read, but I am loving every page.  I think it is going to make me sad in the end, if I were to make a prediction.

Read The Thirteenth Tale and really enjoyed it.  Right now I am totally bogged down in kid books.  I have 10 book groups starting at school on Monday/Tuesday.  Gulp!
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Re: ANA Book Club?
« Reply #1302 on: March 06, 2010, 07:08:33 pm »
Quote from: Kaybo on March 06, 2010, 05:51:15 pm
I am ready to read again!!  I miss CHALLENGING books that I wouldn't otherwise read...

Anybody with me??   ???


I am. I was thinking the same thing. It has been a while since I have read a book. Let's get this thing going again.

Maybe we can Keri to join and inspire us as she does with running and walking. Maybe we can JILL to come too, and yell at us to TURN THE PAGE.  ;D

I would like a recap of books people have read since the last one we read together - was that the Potato book? I am up for anything.

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Re: ANA Book Club?
« Reply #1303 on: March 07, 2010, 11:09:22 am »
I need some motivation to get reading ... I have read several books for 7th and 8th grade teachers ... good but not challenging enough ... had a miricle or maybe a tradgedy the other night ... went into Books a Million and didn't find a single book I wanted to buy  :o ... usually leave with at least one and more likely three or four ...

we have the book fair going on at school this week and I am working two days ... get paid in books so at least the girls will have something new to read ...

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Re: ANA Book Club?
« Reply #1304 on: March 07, 2010, 11:31:24 am »
I'm with you Soundy.  I haven't read anything decent in weeks.

It's time to resurrect this thread.  Anyone with me??

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