JB Book Club - Page 8

ouizoid · 01-26-2013, 12:09 PM

Kissa--I simply adored that book--I like mystical realism in general, and I thought that was a lovely example--

hot-in-texas · 01-26-2013, 12:15 PM

Is that the one where the couple(older couple) whom have no children, make a snow child, or something along those lines? If so, I have been wanting to read that book.

Librarygirl · 01-26-2013, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Kissa

I am currently loving Eowyn Ivey's The Snow Child. Set in Alaska and very moving.

I read that last year I think, or the year before. I've recommended it a few times. It's beautiful.

Librarygirl · 01-26-2013, 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by hot-in-texas

Is that the one where the couple(older couple) whom have no children, make a snow child, or something along those lines? If so, I have been wanting to read that book.

Yes.

It is accidental, however.

Kissa · 01-26-2013, 01:32 PM

Maybe I got it because of you Cindy... I am old.

Librarygirl · 01-26-2013, 01:36 PM

Aww, I didn't mean on this thread, lol, Cindy. Maybe I did, I'm too lazy to go back and check.

I meant IRL. I'm glad you're enjoying it.

Kissa · 01-26-2013, 01:56 PM

mom23kids · 01-26-2013, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by ouizoid

Kissa--I simply adored that book--I like mystical realism in general, and I thought that was a lovely example--

Have you read The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern yet? A beautiful example of magical realism

ouizoid · 01-26-2013, 03:41 PM

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Have you read The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern yet? A beautiful example of magical realism

TOTALLY loved it--another I liked almost as much, even though parts of it were very grim--was The Dovekeeper by Alice Hoffman

mom23kids · 01-26-2013, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by ouizoid

TOTALLY loved it--another I liked almost as much, even though parts of it were very grim--was The Dovekeeper by Alice Hoffman

I'll have to look into The Dovekeeper

Librarygirl · 01-26-2013, 04:23 PM

Cindy recommended The Night Circus earlier in this thread, or in another thread before this one was started. Hey, I think it was in my journal.

I read it, and loved it.

hot-in-texas · 01-26-2013, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by ouizoid

TOTALLY loved it--another I liked almost as much, even though parts of it were very grim--was The Dovekeeper by Alice Hoffman

Started reading the Dovekeepers tonight

Kissa · 01-27-2013, 05:30 AM

Will surely be getting The Dovekeepers.

I was thinking about extraordinary books last night and realised that I haven't mentioned Skallagrigg by William Horwood. It is no longer in print but available second hand on the usual sites. Of course your library may well have a copy Cindy.

It is an extraordinary book about the horrors of the 'care' of the disabled during the earlier part of the last century and the amazing difference computer technology has made to the lives of so many with Cerebral Palsy.

Kismet311 · 01-27-2013, 06:06 AM

Has anyone read Out of My Mind by Sharon Draper? That was really good. I am trying to get into Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling but so far it isn't very good. Has anyone read it? Does it get better or should I just bring it back to the library now?

krow134 · 01-27-2013, 05:21 PM

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I am trying to get into Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling but so far it isn't very good. Has anyone read it? Does it get better or should I just bring it back to the library now?

My daughter loved it..........me not so much........I think I got 100 pages in and put it aside. I just cant get into it either. My Daughter said the middle of the book, it picks up and then you cant put it down..........I dont think I will ever make the middle of the book personally to find out for sure lol!!

Kissa · 01-28-2013, 02:09 AM

It hasn't been well received over here, I haven't felt the urge to try it. Loved HP.

Kismet311 · 01-28-2013, 03:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Katiebubb

My daughter loved it..........me not so much........I think I got 100 pages in and put it aside. I just cant get into it either. My Daughter said the middle of the book, it picks up and then you cant put it down..........I dont think I will ever make the middle of the book personally to find out for sure lol!!

I'm nearing page 100 lol still bleh!

Rayne_W · 01-28-2013, 10:11 PM

With the crazy hours I work, I haven't had the time nor energy to read more than a handful of books in the last few years (which is a drastic change for me).

I did, however, start reading one this weekend, and it's proving to be hilarious -- Pride and Prejudice and Zombies -- a bizarre mashup of Jane Austen, ninjas, and zombies, but it makes me giggle nonetheless.

mom23kids · 01-29-2013, 03:37 AM

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With the crazy hours I work, I haven't had the time nor energy to read more than a handful of books in the last few years (which is a drastic change for me).

I did, however, start reading one this weekend, and it's proving to be hilarious -- Pride and Prejudice and Zombies -- a bizarre mashup of Jane Austen, ninjas, and zombies, but it makes me giggle nonetheless.

Best. Book. Ever.

I did a lot of reading this weekend-finished King's 11/22/63, which I enjoyed but it was a bit too slow for me. Then yesterday I read a historical romance, And Then He Kissed Her by Laura Lee Guhrke. It was ok but nothing special.

This afternoon I'm going to start Splintered by A.G. Howard. This is a YA fantasy story that's about a great-great-great granddaughter of The Alice, who fears she's going mad, like the other women in her family. Then she discovers that Wonderland really does exist, but it's much darker than Lewis Carroll’s version. It's actually listed as YA fantasy-horror

Can't wait to read it-it's getting a lot of positive buzz right now!

Zib · 01-29-2013, 09:35 AM

Sara, I like the sound of "Splintered".

I totally agree about P&P&Zombies. I recommend it to everyone. Sooo funny.

mom23kids · 01-29-2013, 01:02 PM

Ok, I'm almost done with Splintered-love, love, love it

If you're a fan of Alice in Wonderland this is a must read!

mom23kids · 02-02-2013, 07:35 AM

Finished Splintered and loved it! The ending left room for a sequel, but it wrapped everything up nicely so you weren't left hanging

I also read Ship Breaker, by Paolo Bacigalupi, and gave it a high 5 star rating. It's a YA dystopia and has won numerous awards and nominations, including the 2011 Printz award

Next up is another YA dystopia story, Altered by Jennifer Rush.

mom23kids · 02-02-2013, 07:20 PM

Just finished Altered and really enjoyed it! Next is a historical romance by Maya Banks, To Bed a Highlander

hot-in-texas · 02-02-2013, 08:12 PM

Mom 23, you are a speed reader

mom23kids · 02-03-2013, 04:29 AM

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Mom 23, you are a speed reader

I read around 25 books a month, I'm such a book nerd

mom23kids · 02-03-2013, 03:25 PM

Finished to bed a highlander by maya banks and it was a solid historical romance

next i'll be reading the road, by cormac mccarthy. This is an adult dystopia story and a movie has been made from it.

Kismet311 · 02-03-2013, 04:20 PM

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I read around 25 books a month, I'm such a book nerd

That's awesome! I would love to read that much but working gets in the way of my free time LOL I try to read at least 2 books a week. I am behind though since I hated 2 books I got from the library and could not finish them!

krow134 · 02-03-2013, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by mom23kids

Finished to bed a highlander by maya banks and it was a solid historical romance

next i'll be reading the road, by cormac mccarthy. This is an adult dystopia story and a movie has been made from it.

I believe the road was filmed about 5 mins from my house! They used woods from a friend of ours for a lot of the filming! They got to meet all the actors! They just film another movie over the summer. I know woody harlson (sp?) Is in it. They had cannons going off for days!!!! I love living in the country here. Woods everywhere and they film around us a lot!

hot-in-texas · 02-03-2013, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by mom23kids

Finished to bed a highlander by maya banks and it was a solid historical romance

next i'll be reading the road, by cormac mccarthy. This is an adult dystopia story and a movie has been made from it.

Let me know what you thought of The Road. I read it(in one day believe it or not). I liked it.

mom23kids · 02-04-2013, 06:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Kismet311

That's awesome! I would love to read that much but working gets in the way of my free time LOL I try to read at least 2 books a week. I am behind though since I hated 2 books I got from the library and could not finish them!

Right now I'm a sahm and two of my kids are in school during the day, so I usually have several hours open for reading everyday

That might change this fall though, when my youngest goes off to kindergarten-hoping to get a part time job then

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Originally Posted by Katiebubb

I believe the road was filmed about 5 mins from my house! They used woods from a friend of ours for a lot of the filming! They got to meet all the actors! They just film another movie over the summer. I know woody harlson (sp?) Is in it. They had cannons going off for days!!!! I love living in the country here. Woods everywhere and they film around us a lot!

That's really neat!

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Originally Posted by hot-in-texas

Let me know what you thought of The Road. I read it(in one day believe it or not). I liked it.

I'm hoping to start it today sometime-have dentist and allergist appointments though, which will cut into my reading time

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01-26-2013, 12:09 PM	#211
ouizoid Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 2,920 Gallery: ouizoid Stats: 225/165/145 WOE: JUDDD	Kissa--I simply adored that book--I like mystical realism in general, and I thought that was a lovely example--

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01-26-2013, 01:32 PM	#215
Kissa Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: London UK Posts: 16,464 Gallery: Kissa Stats: 184/124/126 5'3" Age 65 WOE: JUDDD/5:2 Start Date: 2001 Atkins -50 2011 JUDDD - 10	Maybe I got it because of you Cindy... I am old.

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Librarygirl Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: South Carolina Posts: 3,744 Gallery: Librarygirl Stats: HW 207/(JUDDD) 198/CW 180/GW 130 5'4 49 yo WOE: JUDDD Start Date: Low calorie 6/12 ; Low carb 9/12/ ; JUDDD 11/13/12	Cindy recommended The Night Circus earlier in this thread, or in another thread before this one was started. Hey, I think it was in my journal. I read it, and loved it.

01-27-2013, 05:30 AM	#223
Kissa Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: London UK Posts: 16,464 Gallery: Kissa Stats: 184/124/126 5'3" Age 65 WOE: JUDDD/5:2 Start Date: 2001 Atkins -50 2011 JUDDD - 10	Will surely be getting The Dovekeepers. I was thinking about extraordinary books last night and realised that I haven't mentioned Skallagrigg by William Horwood. It is no longer in print but available second hand on the usual sites. Of course your library may well have a copy Cindy. It is an extraordinary book about the horrors of the 'care' of the disabled during the earlier part of the last century and the amazing difference computer technology has made to the lives of so many with Cerebral Palsy.

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Kismet311 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: New York Posts: 886 Gallery: Kismet311 Stats: 161/131.8/125 WOE: TOPS/Juddd	Has anyone read Out of My Mind by Sharon Draper? That was really good. I am trying to get into Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling but so far it isn't very good. Has anyone read it? Does it get better or should I just bring it back to the library now?

01-28-2013, 02:09 AM	#226
Kissa Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: London UK Posts: 16,464 Gallery: Kissa Stats: 184/124/126 5'3" Age 65 WOE: JUDDD/5:2 Start Date: 2001 Atkins -50 2011 JUDDD - 10	It hasn't been well received over here, I haven't felt the urge to try it. Loved HP.

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Zib Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: usually at home Posts: 2,552 Gallery: Zib WOE: JUDDD Start Date: August 2012 - Cholesterol down 70 points!	Sara, I like the sound of "Splintered". I totally agree about P&P&Zombies. I recommend it to everyone. Sooo funny.

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mom23kids Established Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: The Library Posts: 2,491 Gallery: mom23kids Stats: Maintenance WOE: JUDDD for WL/5:2 IF for maintenance	Ok, I'm almost done with Splintered-love, love, love it If you're a fan of Alice in Wonderland this is a must read!

02-02-2013, 07:35 AM	#232
mom23kids Established Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: The Library Posts: 2,491 Gallery: mom23kids Stats: Maintenance WOE: JUDDD for WL/5:2 IF for maintenance	Finished Splintered and loved it! The ending left room for a sequel, but it wrapped everything up nicely so you weren't left hanging I also read Ship Breaker, by Paolo Bacigalupi, and gave it a high 5 star rating. It's a YA dystopia and has won numerous awards and nominations, including the 2011 Printz award Next up is another YA dystopia story, Altered by Jennifer Rush.

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