Summer Reading

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20 August, 2010 at 3:13 pm #39734

JerseyJoan
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Last year I read the Harry Potter books. This year I jumped on the vampire bandwagon and read the Twilight books. Anyone want to discuss? What’s everyone else reading these days?

20 August, 2010 at 3:17 pm #588517

Anonymous
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I just finished the Millennium trilogy by Stieg Larsson (Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, etc); the plot is ridiculous and the violence is a bit much, but I liked some of the characters, particularly Lisbeth Salander. We rented the Swedish movie of “Dragon Tattoo” and were surprised at how true it was to the book; I’m expecting the American version to be a disaster.

I just started “Water for Elephants” by Sara Gruen, so far I like it a lot.

20 August, 2010 at 3:25 pm #588518

cricketsmama
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I have to admit, I haven’t really read a book in a long while..when I start to, well, I just don’t have the time/energy…However, I did read all the Harry Potter Books and I LOVED them…I had dismissed them in the beginning as a childrens book but once I started them, I couldn’t put them down. Written so wonderfully.

I do re-read Legacy by Susan Kay…it’s a book on Queen Elizabeth I.

20 August, 2010 at 3:32 pm #588519

furryfriends50
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I read the Twilight series this summer – twice.

I read a lot of other books as well and read my two favorite series by Stephen Bly several times. They are the Horse Dreams Trilogy and the Austin Stoner Files.

Reread the entire Warriors series as well 🙂

20 August, 2010 at 4:34 pm #588520

WillowandWindismom
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I’m reading Don Quixote for my book group when we meet in September. I’m quite convinced that I will not live long enough to finish this book 🙁

20 August, 2010 at 4:43 pm #588521

ladysky61
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I read Born on a blue Day recently on my beach vacation. It’s a memoir by an Autistic Savant. (he can learn a language in a week! And can memorize 20,000 digits of Pi and was featured in the Discovery documentary “Brainman”). Although at one point his young cat dies of kidney failure which is very sad.

Also I finished reading “Things I’ve Been silent about” sort of a pre-sequel to “Reading Lolita in Tehran” and I am reading The Miracle of Mindfulness by Thich Nhat Hanh on and off.

20 August, 2010 at 5:57 pm #588522

Anonymous
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WWM, I had to read that one in college, and it is a bit of a slog, isn’t it? The fun bits are few and far between.

20 August, 2010 at 6:01 pm #588523

WillowandWindismom
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I read it in college too, Kilroy. Only I had to read it in Spanish for my Spanish literature class. It’s all we did the whole semester.

I wonder if they have Cliff Notes for Don Quixote?

20 August, 2010 at 6:48 pm #588524

libbykate09
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I’m currently reading Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. It’s Young Adult but very dark and interesting. The main character is amazing. I tend to read (actually listen to because I have a 45 minute to an hour drive to work and school) a lot of young adult books lately. So many amazing authors out there.

Also, I read a great book by Holly Black called White Cat. It’s our world but skewed just a bit. Urban fantasy. Unfortunately, it’s the first of a trilogy, and it only came out this year.

20 August, 2010 at 6:51 pm #588525

linda
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I’v never been able to get thru Don Quixote. I recently discovered the Stephanie Plum books and am working my way thru them…they’re like candy!

20 August, 2010 at 6:52 pm #588526

Anonymous
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You knew I’d have to look that up, right WWM? 🙂 http://www.cliffsnotes.com/WileyCDA/LitNote/Don-Quixote.id-87.html

20 August, 2010 at 6:59 pm #588527

ailuromaniac
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Stephen King’s “Under the Dome”. It is a very good suspense thriller that moves into a more Science Fiction as opposed to his usual Supernatural basis.

20 August, 2010 at 7:00 pm #588528

WillowandWindismom
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Oh, Wow – thanks, Kilroy! I never even thought to look. I’m going to check at our B&N and see if they have it. I’m just having a really hard time plodding through the book. There are parts that I really like and then get dissertations in the book where I sit there and think, “Huh?”.

20 August, 2010 at 9:00 pm #588529

Anonymous
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WWM! I love your new avatar, how cute 🙂

20 August, 2010 at 9:07 pm #588530

WillowandWindismom
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Well, the photos that I have tried just never show how pretty my girls are. It’s so hard to get a good photo of black kitties!

21 August, 2010 at 12:51 am #588531

Freeway
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im currently reading Death on the D List -Nancy Grace. i love her but my book reading passion is true crime. i just can’t put them down no matter how hard i try. i started the twilight series but i never finished only because i read and finished 1 and i went to read 2 but messed up and started 3 so when i went to start 2 i pretty much spoiled everything.

21 August, 2010 at 1:01 am #588532

AV
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I’m reading the “Sword of Truth” series by Terry Goodkind!…. good reads, but long!… the TV series, “Legend of the Seeker” is based on these, and filmed in NZ!…. I love them!….

21 August, 2010 at 1:36 am #588533

mollycat71
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Boy I am a real drag…..my current reads:

1. Conquer Chiari

2. Head Injury Causes and Treatment

3. Geriatric Health Care Ethics

I think I need a life!

21 August, 2010 at 1:38 am #588534

Freeway
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no molly thats sound very interesting

*oh darn you cant read sarcasim* lol just joking molly

21 August, 2010 at 1:40 am #588535

mollycat71
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LOL @ Freeway!
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