[another Linda]

Highly highly highly recommend Freedom by Jonathan Franzen. Also Ape House by Sara Gruen, Secret Daughter by (not sure, an Indian), and Major Pettigrew's Last Stand by Helen Simonson. I found Room (not sure of author) very difficult -- about a young woman kidnapped and held prisoner for many years in a wacko's back yard prison. Too close to reality.

I find myself in 2 book groups (how did that happen?) so I'm reading lots that I would not necessarily pick on my own.

[angiefox10]

I can't wait to go to TV to join a book club!!!! I have NEVER belonged to one. I think it will be one of the first clubs I join!

[skyguy79]

Originally Posted by angiefox10

OK.. You are funny... but from now on.. I do the jokes!!!

You'll have to get by me first!

[angiefox10]

[Tom Hannon]

Right now, Im reading comments from a Talk of The Village post titled "What are you reading?"

[angiefox10]

Another wise guy!!!!

[ladydoc]

Originally Posted by l2ridehd

I read way to much. Just finished this week, Code of Honor by James Patterson, Star Island by Carl Hiasson, and The Spy by Clive Cussler. I would rate them Outstanding, just OK, and excellent.

Was disappointed in Star Island and I am usually a fan of his books. A little to far out in the not believable space.

I read way too much as well. Reading even more with the Kindle. I can barely tolerate reading a paperbook anymore. I am finally getting to reading The Help. Have had it for a long time and it finally is at the top of the list.

Just finished a couple of Vampire books by Guilleramo Del Torro (Director of Pan's Labyrinth) and Chuck Hogan. It is a trilogy and the first two are out and excellent. The first one is The Strain and the second is The Fall. These are not like any other vampire books I have read. The characters are memorable and fully fleshed out. The descriptions of the places events take place let you imagine exactly what it would look and feel like. Scary, scary books because of the way the vampires are created. You do not need to be a fan of this form of literature to enjoy them.

The Black Dagger Brotherhood books are also very good, but not as good as the Del Torro series.

[DandyGirl]

Just finished The Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins. Read all three books in a week cause I couldn't put them down!

[angiefox10]

I don't remember if I posted this here...


http://youtu.be/0eIFoz-Tjf8

Enjoy!

[angiefox10]

And for all you Kindle readers....

http://www.ereaderiq.com/free/

Some great books here!!!

[Mudder]

The Snowman by Jo Nesbo, a Norwegian writer. Just as good as Stieg Larsson's books.
Unbroken is another excellent book.

[missyomama]

I have just finished reading Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosney. This is coming out in movie form soon so if your interested you should read the book first.
I also read two books by Wally Lamb, The Hour I First Believed and I Know This Much is True. I found I could not put any of these down, they were all page turners.

[angiefox10]

Originally Posted by missyomama

I have just finished reading Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosney. This is coming out in movie form soon so if your interested you should read the book first.
I also read two books by Wally Lamb, The Hour I First Believed and I Know This Much is True. I found I could not put any of these down, they were all page turners.

I LOVED Sarah's Key!!!! I forgot about that... And along that line... The Book Thief!!!

[downeaster]

I am currently re-reading most of Mark Twain's works using Kindle.

[uujudy]

Originally Posted by skyguy79

I don't want to give too much away about the book for the sake of those who want to read it but haven't yet, but "very sad" is not near how I would describe it.

. . . I too was hesitant to buy and read it at first, but I was oh so glad I did by the time that I finished reading it!

BTW, the full title of the book is "Racing in the Rain: My Life as a Dog."

Racing in the Rain on Amazon.com: http://tinyurl.com/3gcqc79

Thanks for the info, SkyGuy. Maybe I'll give it a try, but did you read the reviews at Amazon? Did you read the reviewers who said they cried while reading the book? They CRIED, SkyGuy! I still haven't gotten over Old yeller and Bambi.