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  • Shirlann
    Shirlann Member Posts: 3,302
    edited October 2006
    I loved "Watchers" by Dean Koontz too. Very old, but so good. Right now I am reading "The Road". It is dark, but soooo good. I like Nelson DeMille and anything by Paul Theroux.

    Hugs, Shirlann
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  • pconn03
    pconn03 Member Posts: 643
    edited October 2006
    I like mysteries and I thought "The Alibi" by Sandra Brown was excellent. I also read Chill Factor by her and a couple others - they were good but Alibi was by far the best.
    Pat
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  • AlaskaDeb
    AlaskaDeb Member Posts: 2,601
    edited November 2006
    I just got done reading Stephen King's new book, "Lisey's Song. It was a little sad, but I liked it. King has gotten more into a fantasy type book this time, which I liked.

    I just made a huge Amazon order, so I have good books coming I have found that since chemo it takes me longer to get a book finished. I read slower and fall asleep SO easy when I'm trying to read.

    So, what has everyone else been reading?

    Deb C.
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  • catherine7273
    catherine7273 Member Posts: 12
    edited November 2006

    I just finished Marley & Me. What a great read! It made me laugh, and cry, and believe it or not, it made me want to get a puppy!

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  • SoCalLisa
    SoCalLisa Member Posts: 13,961
    edited November 2006
    The book. "I Hate My Neck"
    comedy
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  • trk_koa
    trk_koa Member Posts: 55
    edited November 2006

    Two at once: Sue Henry's "The Sleeping Lady" mystery set in Alaska and "After Cancer Treatment: Heal Faster, Better, Stronger" by Julie K. Silver

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  • AlaskaDeb
    AlaskaDeb Member Posts: 2,601
    edited November 2006
    I have not read Sue Henry in a while. I like her writing.

    Deb C.
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  • mccarroll
    mccarroll Member Posts: 360
    edited November 2006
    Just finished Grisham's new "The Innocent Man". His first non-fiction and very thought provoking (deals with the death penalty and overzealous law enforcement),
    Skinny Dip is a wonderful, fun read. The husbands pushes her off a cruise ship but she survives and "haunts" him. Great characters and laughs.
    Karen
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  • colleen42
    colleen42 Member Posts: 50
    edited November 2006

    the "Thirteenth tale".........its great and i cant put it down..next I am going to read the "time travelers wife"

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  • Squeaker
    Squeaker Member Posts: 87
    edited November 2006
    Anyone read The Alchemist by Tony Couhelo (sp?) - he's Brazilian.
    Just picked it up last week but it had scads of good reviews from NT Times on down. Pub in early 90s I think.
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  • newvickie
    newvickie Member Posts: 3,939
    edited November 2006
    I just got "Lisey's Story" by Stephen King. I cannot watch scary movies...AT ALL but love to read them.
    Really want to read the Time Travelers Wife...waiting for the price to come down at Abes books...
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  • AlaskaDeb
    AlaskaDeb Member Posts: 2,601
    edited November 2006
    I just ordered "Cross" by James Patterson and "Nature Girl" by Carl Hiaasen to take on vacation with me in a couple of weeks. Now the trick will be NOT reading them before I go. I am so bad about that. I will get a book to read on a trip, and then I pick it up "Just to look at the first page or so"...pretty soon it is 1:00 in the morning and the book is finished! LOL...maybe I'll have hubby hide them for me

    Deb C.
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  • PoohRN1962
    PoohRN1962 Member Posts: 241
    edited November 2006

    I'm about to start "Lisey's Story". The last book I finished was Vince Flynn's latest...but, I gave it to my dad, and can't think of the title!

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  • Erica3681
    Erica3681 Member Posts: 1,916
    edited November 2006

    I'm reading Motherless Brooklyn, an unusual detective story, told from the perspective of someone with Tourette's Syndrome. When I finish it, I'll be starting Case Histories, recommended by a friend, don't know anything about it yet.

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  • JeanLouise
    JeanLouise Member Posts: 21
    edited November 2006
    I'm reading Crossroads of Twilight, Book 10 of Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time series. This series is of the fantasy fiction type, sort of like The Lord of the Rings genre. The series has incredibly strong and important female characters. I quit reading the series a while ago, because after the first five or six books it got a little boring, but I've decided to pick them up again.
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  • lzcait
    lzcait Member Posts: 70
    edited November 2006

    Just finished Christine Feehan's Night Game...fantasy, romance, action...keeps my brain engaged! I'm trying to read Charles Frazier's new one...loved Cold Mountain, but I can't keep my brain involved long enough to really get into it. Maybe after the holidays!

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  • Raye99
    Raye99 Member Posts: 1,350
    edited November 2006
    I have reread all of my Patricia Cornwell Kay Scarpetta series and the "Prey" books by John Sanford.

    I then read "Anybody out There" by Marian Keyes.

    Deb C. - I asked for Nature Girl and Cross for Christmas! For those who like Carl Hiaasen - Sick Puppy is great - hilarious.
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  • tmo49150
    tmo49150 Member Posts: 9
    edited November 2006
    Here's my list:

    A Fine Balance; Rohinton Mistry
    The Kite Runner; Khaled Hosseini (WONDERFUL)
    The Sparrow; Mary Doria Russell (A good book even for a non si-fi reader like me)
    Children of God; Mary Doria Russell (I'm reading this now)
    The Secret Life of Bees; Sue Monk Kidd (Loved, loved, loved this book
    Firstlight: The Early Inspirational Writings of Sue Monk Kidd (Also reading this now)
    The Poisonwood Bible; Barbara Kingsolver (My favorate of hers)
    Anna Karennia; Leo Tolstoy (Drink lots of Vodka with this one with my book club ladies and walked home in a snow storm - very appropriate)
    Ellen Foster; Kaye Gibbons
    Charms for the Easy Life; Gibbons
    Endurance: Shackleton's Incredable Voyage; Alfred Lansing (My one venture into non-fiction - inspiring)
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  • ADK
    ADK Member Posts: 2,259
    edited December 2006
    Hi All,

    I see a few folks are reading Lisey's Story. I am a little over half way through it and may not be able to finish it. I just want to warn the folks on this thread that there is a scene that involves the mutilation of a breast. I am particulary sensitive about this right now and I don't think I can go on. Don't read this book if you think you can't handle this.

    Thanks
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  • AlaskaDeb
    AlaskaDeb Member Posts: 2,601
    edited December 2006
    I just finished “The Memory Keeper's Daughter” by Kim Edwards. What an awesome book. It was kind of melancholy, but I loved it. I am finely to a place where I can read a book that has some sadness in it without getting swallowed up and getting weepy.

    I also read “Cross" by James Patterson and "Nature Girl" by Carl Hiaasen. Both were OK, and if you read either author, worth reading. They were just not the best work either of them has done.

    I am looking for new stuff to read….anybody read something great lately???

    Deb C
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  • beth1225
    beth1225 Member Posts: 1,061
    edited December 2006
    Are you also a Feehan fan? I have every one of her novels in all of the different genres. My husband and I particularly like her Carpathian series. Also, he got me hooked on J.D. Robb, Nora Roberts alias, who writes futuristic detective series. I am also reading a new one from Sarah Strohmeyer's "Buubbles" series. It is such a good escape and keeps me busy during doctor's visits!

    Beth
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  • texayn2005
    texayn2005 Member Posts: 24
    edited December 2006

    The Memory's Keeper's Daughter was super as was The Kite Runner. Would recommend either or both. Right now I'm reading Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers. Both daugthers have read it and one of them gave me a copy for Christmas. They really liked it.

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  • jz20022001
    jz20022001 Member Posts: 480
    edited December 2006
    I just finished "Cross" by James Patterson. It was pretty good. I love all of his books.

    Catherine
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  • agilepwdmn
    agilepwdmn Member Posts: 12
    edited December 2006
    I listen to audio books during my commute to work. I just finished "No Shortcuts to the Top: Climbing the World’s 14 Highest Peaks” by Ed Viesturs - the first American to achieve such a goal without the aid of bottled oxygen. I like nonfiction books and this one was pretty good.

    Just before that I listened to Beach Road by James Patterson. It was fabulous!

    I am now listening to The Davinci Code because I must be the only person in America that has not read the book or seen the movie.

    Sandy
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  • newvickie
    newvickie Member Posts: 3,939
    edited December 2006

    Hmmm...I just got Lisey's Story and now I'm not sure about it. Guess I'll give it a try and see how I feel. Just finished Forever Odd...Dean Koontz. It was so so, I like the character Odd but the story was a bit "out there" for me.

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  • IowaCindy
    IowaCindy Member Posts: 341
    edited December 2006
    Ah jeeez, reading .........one of my very favorite things to do. I just finished Deborah Smith's latest "The Crossroads Cafe". It was excellent.

    I've also read the latest Sarah Strohmeyer "Bubbles" book while recuperating from my mastectomy. She's really taking that story line into a rather far-fetched plot. It is light hearted and fun but I'm not sure about being too believable.

    Because I have a part-time job as a bookseller, I've had the opportunity to read an advance copy of the new Susan Elizabeth Phillips book "Natural Born Charmer" due out in about a month. Another excellent book by Phillips who is one of my very favorite authors.

    Now I'm waiting for a new book from Jennifer Crusie or Janet Evanovich. I like the escapist stories. As a nurse in long term care, my daily life reveals enough sad stories. I like to forget about them when I read.

    Unless I'm reading a good biography. I like to read of others' lives, especially the overcoming parts of their lives.
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  • TeddyJudy
    TeddyJudy Member Posts: 104
    edited December 2006
    If you guys want some good laughs and crys too read:
    Hot Flash Club - Nancy Thayer
    Hot Flash Club Holidays - Nancy Thayer

    Judy
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  • PoohRN1962
    PoohRN1962 Member Posts: 241
    edited December 2006
    "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan.

    I have had loads of time to read this past 3 weeks, yet my mind can't seem to concentrate!
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  • iodine
    iodine Member Posts: 4,289
    edited December 2006
    My Life in France by Julia Child. It's really great and in the first person. I always thought of her as such a down to earth gal.
    Just finished Dust to Dust by Tammy Hoag. Really good.
    Waiting for a new Step. Plum by Janet Evonavich, love those books for great laughs.
    Was given the new Greg Isles book for Christmas along with Suite Francise by Irene Nemirovsky, a novel of WWII France by a Jewish woman. Supposed to be a great read.
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  • SoCalLisa
    SoCalLisa Member Posts: 13,961
    edited December 2006

    Just finished " Echo Park" a good read by Michael Connelly and started " The Shape Shifter" by Tony Hillerman...

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