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Ponine · 08-30-2007, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Morrigoon

I tore through an entire Nora Roberts trilogy in a few days earlier this year. Not what I'd call challenging reading, but who doesn't love a vampire novel?

And of course Harry Potter, but I'm sure you read that one the first week.

I read the bio-terroristic Crichton. We're good there... I read the book thats the Kite Runner part 2....
Harry potter, yeah , did that one.
My household is pretty up to date in all things Crichton, Patterson (x2) and Child.

Nora Roberts Vampire books.. that I havent done. The last group I read by her was the flower series with the ghost living in the house.

Prudence · 08-30-2007, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Chernabog

And Tales of the Cthulhu Mythos by HP Lovecraft and others.

Have you read "A Scream for Jeeves"? Most amusing.

Morrigoon · 08-30-2007, 04:18 PM

Ponine: I read the first one because it was called Morrigan's Cross (or something like that). Couldn't resist!

Overall I thought her style a little cheesy and supermarket-ready, but it WAS entertaining, to be fair. I think if she'd taken the sex out of it, it would have been even better as a normal work of fiction.

Ponine · 08-30-2007, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Morrigoon

Ponine: I read the first one because it was called Morrigan's Cross (or something like that). Couldn't resist!

I'll look around. her stuff tends to be lieft in the rec room at the condos a lot.

Kevy Baby · 08-30-2007, 05:30 PM

Currently slowly working my way through the last HP. Since I don't get much time to read, I do a chapter or less some nights.

Susan is a voracious reader and is often working on more than one book at a time. She will listen to a book on the iPod while she gets ready for bed, and then reads a different one once she gets there. She keeps another in her purse to read if she is out and has a few minutes.

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Originally Posted by 3894

You people should pre-order the book I wrote with the hubbo.

Wait a sec... I thought your authoring identity was as secret? Or is it just your nom de plume that is secret?

Besides, it appears you are dead.

MouseWife · 08-30-2007, 05:36 PM

My last read was 'The Kite Runner'. I've purchased 'A Thousand Splendid Suns' and can't wait to get started on it.

Next up, as I have to read ATSS I will be reading 'Aria'.

'The Kite Runner' was an awesome read, very well written. I read it like it was a decadant piece of chocolate cake.

Since ATSS is by the same author, I expect nothing less!!

Aria is in a similar setting and is recommended if you've enjoyed TKR/ATSS.

alphabassettgrrl · 08-30-2007, 07:36 PM

I can well believe the statistic, though it makes me sad. I read a lot. Lately it's been non-fiction.

"Guns, Germs, and Steel" - why Europe stomped the rest of the world in spite of the others' apparent head start.
"The sacred prostitute" - bringing back the physical to the sacred. Also sacred femininity. Small book, but kind of heavy in some places.
Fiction: "The Name of the Rose" Umberto Eco.
One I just finished: "The Dark Side of the Light Chasers"- talking about pagan groups.

I'll have to look and see what else I have. My pleasure reading is somewhat curtailed during school; I'm reading a lot for that.

lindyhop · 08-30-2007, 08:03 PM

I'm doing more reading lately but I'm mostly keeping to light stuff. Earlier this summer I read Nature Girl by Carl Hiaasen and The Fourth Bear by Jasper Fforde.

Now I'm on another Terry Pratchett binge and having a great time with his books. I'm reading Witches Abroad and ran across a swipe at The Lord of the Rings last night that made me laugh so much I nearly fell out of bed.

In the stack by my bed I have The Companions by Sheri S. Tepper and two books that Quality Paperback Book Club talked me into: The Dead Fathers Club by Matt Haig and Finn by Jon Clinch.

3894 · 08-31-2007, 07:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Kevy Baby

Besides, it appears you are dead.

Which makes me that much more remarkable, doncha think?

Snowflake · 08-31-2007, 07:49 AM

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Originally Posted by lindyhop

I'm doing more reading lately but I'm mostly keeping to light stuff. Earlier this summer I read Nature Girl by Carl Hiaasen and The Fourth Bear by Jasper Fforde.

The Thursday Next series is on my list, I've had 4 friends recommend Fforde to me, and I can't believe I've missed them!

08-30-2007, 04:18 PM	#13
Morrigoon I throw stones at houses Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Location: Location Posts: 9,534	Ponine: I read the first one because it was called Morrigan's Cross (or something like that). Couldn't resist! Overall I thought her style a little cheesy and supermarket-ready, but it WAS entertaining, to be fair. I think if she'd taken the sex out of it, it would have been even better as a normal work of fiction. __________________ http://bash.org/?top "It is useless for sheep to pass a resolution in favor of vegetarianism while wolves remain of a different opinion." -- William Randolph Inge
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08-30-2007, 05:36 PM	#16
MouseWife Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Da' Beach Posts: 2,957	My last read was 'The Kite Runner'. I've purchased 'A Thousand Splendid Suns' and can't wait to get started on it. Next up, as I have to read ATSS I will be reading 'Aria'. 'The Kite Runner' was an awesome read, very well written. I read it like it was a decadant piece of chocolate cake. Since ATSS is by the same author, I expect nothing less!! Aria is in a similar setting and is recommended if you've enjoyed TKR/ATSS. __________________ Summa' time....when the livins' easy.........
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08-30-2007, 07:36 PM	#17
alphabassettgrrl Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,978	I can well believe the statistic, though it makes me sad. I read a lot. Lately it's been non-fiction. "Guns, Germs, and Steel" - why Europe stomped the rest of the world in spite of the others' apparent head start. "The sacred prostitute" - bringing back the physical to the sacred. Also sacred femininity. Small book, but kind of heavy in some places. Fiction: "The Name of the Rose" Umberto Eco. One I just finished: "The Dark Side of the Light Chasers"- talking about pagan groups. I'll have to look and see what else I have. My pleasure reading is somewhat curtailed during school; I'm reading a lot for that. __________________ Why cycling? Anything [sport] that had to do with a ball, I wasn't very good at. -Lance Armstrong
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08-30-2007, 08:03 PM	#18
lindyhop Swing Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Long Beach Posts: 997	I'm doing more reading lately but I'm mostly keeping to light stuff. Earlier this summer I read Nature Girl by Carl Hiaasen and The Fourth Bear by Jasper Fforde. Now I'm on another Terry Pratchett binge and having a great time with his books. I'm reading Witches Abroad and ran across a swipe at The Lord of the Rings last night that made me laugh so much I nearly fell out of bed. In the stack by my bed I have The Companions by Sheri S. Tepper and two books that Quality Paperback Book Club talked me into: The Dead Fathers Club by Matt Haig and Finn by Jon Clinch. __________________ Hyperbole is the best thing ever!
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