tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19637244.post4716593419003686791..comments2008-08-17T21:09:37.524-05:00Mrs. Dubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10290710205666831891noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19637244.post-20589971611056192192008-08-17T21:09:00.001-05:002008-08-17T21:09:00.001-05:00Oop...'Bel Canto'Lizziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14853714148802770185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19637244.post-54994312502166159862008-08-17T21:09:00.000-05:002008-08-17T21:09:00.000-05:00Does it have to be very literary? Not that i don't like literary (Bel Canton by Ann Patchett was good, btw), but there's this suspense/mystery series by Julia Spencer-Fleming that i have enjoyed up to the hilt. But me, i like some good psychological/emotional drama along with a killer (hah) plot, which is something she pulls off very, very well. The most recent book, unfortunately, has some not-quite-as-vague-as-i-would-like sex scenes, in case that's a deal breaker for you.Lizziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14853714148802770185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19637244.post-17521129555869953102008-08-04T15:35:00.000-05:002008-08-04T15:35:00.000-05:00I haven't had this experience with a book, but the same type of feeling came when I watched "Mama Mia" in the theatre last night. I knew that I should and would like it...but for whatever reason, i just didn't!Whitneynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19637244.post-26881213067012477072008-08-02T20:18:00.000-05:002008-08-02T20:18:00.000-05:00This happened to me with the Twilight series. I gave it an excellent chance, really I did. I'll probably lose friends over this, but I really think it's dumb!!! (So poignant I know.)Wonderland Pearls &amp; Purseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16013861623276951637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19637244.post-25768961423122620332008-08-02T16:38:00.000-05:002008-08-02T16:38:00.000-05:00I would totally give you a book recommendation, if I weren't currently reading the historical novel "1929 The Year of The Great Crash" FOR FUN. That's what happens when you have no imagination...KThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11346169877080061695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19637244.post-64648341555093281602008-08-02T11:38:00.000-05:002008-08-02T11:38:00.000-05:00I was haunted by Cormac McCarthy's "The Road" (and if you want to be inspired to do your food storage that will do it for you). Of course love the Twilight series for the quick, fun read and for interesting treatment of some social issues (great for hot topics) I'd recommend Jodi Picoult books. I read the Work and the Glory series for the first time last year and couldn't believe I had missed out on them all those years. I personally am looking forward to my kids being back in school so I have time for some reading :)Joey and Meganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13362821658557042645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19637244.post-67683117370226437992008-08-01T14:54:00.000-05:002008-08-01T14:54:00.000-05:00i can't believe i've never even heard of that book before. i guess there is no real loss, though. thanks for the warning.<BR/><BR/>i read The Other Boleyn Girl when I was in utah and could not put it down. i love reading about the corruptions and nonsense that went on in the british kingdom and the point of view in the book was fabulous. that would be my recommendation.melmckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14877635577974861997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19637244.post-6728486096985741872008-08-01T14:20:00.000-05:002008-08-01T14:20:00.000-05:00Just read Scott McClellan's What Happened...and now I really know what happened. Now onto Loving Frank by Nancy Horan, an embellished story about Frank Lloyd Wright's affair. Pretty HOT and steamy so far. Haven't tried Ian McEwan yet but my husband struggled to like Atonement because it was one big, long, drawn out day with too much thought analysis and not enough dialogue, like you said.M-Warehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14871295067377692536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19637244.post-63444185245368640492008-08-01T10:56:00.000-05:002008-08-01T10:56:00.000-05:00I mostly read children's lit. but of adult books anything by Nicholas Sparks is great.Young Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13916087697667066805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19637244.post-27223277494218106412008-08-01T10:47:00.000-05:002008-08-01T10:47:00.000-05:00Oh dear - I haven't read a grown-up book in years - but right now I'm reading the entire <I>Narnia</I> series to the kids, and C.S. Lewis' parallels to Christianity are very fun to discover, re-reading the books now as an adult.sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16722929618690197732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19637244.post-41742096324974590122008-08-01T10:38:00.000-05:002008-08-01T10:38:00.000-05:00ok am I being a comment hog?<BR/>Here are some others I liked<BR/><BR/>Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See<BR/><BR/>Molokai by Alan Brennert<BR/><BR/>Time Travelers Wife by Audrey Niffenegger<BR/><BR/>A Poisoned Season by Tasha AlexanderBeckiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08656141385590483181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19637244.post-51450298285029910842008-08-01T10:26:00.000-05:002008-08-01T10:26:00.000-05:00I just read the Book Thief and really liked it - it's been a long time since I have read anything other than a parent/people/US magazine so I picked up some FAST reads. I finally read the last book in the Sisterhood of traveling pants. It bugged me the WHOLE time I read it I skimmed a lot of it I think because I read it in a couple of hours. I also read Fablehaven. (which Sarah and Ryan know the author that was kind of fun to find out!) I liked that book - (I was house sitting and had a huge book shelf of jr high reading) I am now reading Rasputin's daughter and I can't say that I LOVE it - but I always try and finish a book...I guess that is why I finished the book Wicked once upon a time... ok I am just rambling now. I am going to check back and see what others recommend - I am always up for a good book. One more, a couple of years ago someone recommended Broken For You - by Stephanie Kallos.Beckiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08656141385590483181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19637244.post-54757114669719877952008-08-01T09:27:00.000-05:002008-08-01T09:27:00.000-05:00haven't read that one... but the glass castle was really good. :)Angyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17066757617844945309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19637244.post-65853884878619062482008-08-01T08:33:00.000-05:002008-08-01T08:33:00.000-05:00I loved Atonement too, agree with Queen Lizzie, Loved the Book Thief. I read The Road by Cormac McCarthy, one of those darned Oprah book clubs, thought it was very interestingly written, but was just left with a huh....<BR/>For someone who loves Witty comments I would totally recommend Such a Pretty Fat by Jen Lancaster, I think she even lives in Chicago. Anyway, I laughed so hard at the book and then realized it was a memoir and not fiction and then laughed even harder.LCMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09302609358772748900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19637244.post-79909501334368594302008-08-01T08:28:00.000-05:002008-08-01T08:28:00.000-05:00I just read 'dear john' by nicholas sparks. Amazing. Now, I'm on to 'twilight.'stephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12341270457725652409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19637244.post-13781142857015832782008-08-01T08:14:00.000-05:002008-08-01T08:14:00.000-05:00haven't read it. but i'll consider myself warned. :) <BR/><BR/>i'm kinda funny about books actually... no way i'd be giving a book i wasn't in to enough attention to skip pages and keep going. it's about three attempts for me, and if i'm not hooked, i'm moving on. BUT there's been quite a few books lately that i've LOVED. i'm really into memoirs and non-fiction though, which some people can't stomach... but i happen to find real people's stories much more engaging than a fake person living a really interesting life. anyway... here's my recommendations:<BR/><BR/>left to tell (immaculee Ilibagiza)<BR/>the lemon tree (sandy tolan)<BR/>the glass castle (jeanette walls)<BR/><BR/>and my absolute favorite right now: still life, with rice (helie lee)<BR/><BR/>i also second the recommendation on three cups of tea. but you should know that it'll make you want to stop everything you're doing and move to afghanistan and start schools for children. :) so consider YOURself warned now.janayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10447209825843891536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19637244.post-90976113591242543762008-08-01T07:33:00.000-05:002008-08-01T07:33:00.000-05:00I am with you girl. Loved "Atonement" and somewhat liked "On Chesil Beach" but this book was too much (i.e. not enough - esp. considering the hype). <BR/><BR/>Have loved: The Book Thief by Markus Zusak; Sister of My Heart by Chitra Divakaruni; Three Cups of Tea by MortensenQueen Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06938493057572478797noreply@blogger.com