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Post by giggin on Dec 8, 2005 19:36:02 GMT -5
Well...besides HBP (I just started reading it again)...I'm reading "The Way of The Wizard" by Deepak Chopra  I love Deepak Chopra!!! |
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Post by cissy on Dec 10, 2005 0:49:27 GMT -5
I'm rereading OotP (having just finished GoF in time for movie)...besides that, my friend loaned me a copy of Fanny Flagg's "Welcome to the World, Baby Girl" that I'm starting...I thought I'd also reread "Memoirs of a Geisha" (wonderful book).
I love reading. I can't read just one book at a time.
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Post by billywiggy on Dec 10, 2005 1:09:29 GMT -5
I'm rereading OotP (having just finished GoF in time for movie)...besides that, my friend loaned me a copy of Fanny Flagg's "Welcome to the World, Baby Girl" that I'm starting...I thought I'd also reread "Memoirs of a Geisha" (wonderful book). I love reading. I can't read just one book at a time. I loved 'Memoirs of a Geisha' - don't know what to think about the upcoming movie, though . . . You know, it's funny that you can't read just one book at a time - because I can't read more than one at a time! Honestly, when OotP came out - I had to actually wait to start it, because I hadn't finished my other book yet . . . and I sooo wanted to read it. I had to race through my other book! ;D |
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Post by EmmyMik on Dec 10, 2005 2:10:13 GMT -5
Right now I'm reading the Chronicles of Narnia books (or rather I picked up the GIANT book that includes all of the books). I figured it was about time I read those books...
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Post by cissy on Dec 11, 2005 0:05:59 GMT -5
Narnia! I need to start rereading book 2 before I go see the movie soon! I knew there was a book that I should be looking for! (I've only got eight sets of bookshelves to look through to find it)
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Post by giggin on Dec 11, 2005 0:24:51 GMT -5
I loved 'Memoirs of a Geisha' - don't know what to think about the upcoming movie, though . . . You know, it's funny that you can't read just one book at a time - because I can't read more than one at a time! Honestly, when OotP came out - I had to actually wait to start it, because I hadn't finished my other book yet . . . and I sooo wanted to read it. I had to race through my other book! ;D I have to be careful reading more than one book at a time. They have to be two completely different kind of books, or I get them mixed up. The two that I am reading are very different from one another. My sister-in-law is in the middle of reading 'Memoirs of a geisha'. She loves it. She is going to let me borrow it once she is finished with it. She will be done this weekend. I'm afraid, I will not begin to read it until I'm done with the two books I'm reading already though. HBP takes precedence over all, then 'The Way of the Wizard' takes a close second. I will store her book on my 'books in waiting' shelf . I just picked 'The Broker' by John Grisham, the other day, on paperback. I can't wait to read it. I love John Grisham! |
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Post by billywiggy on Dec 11, 2005 17:16:51 GMT -5
Yes - I had wanted to reread the Narnia series before seeing the movie as well (or at least, as you say, cissy, the second book) . . . but now I'm thinking I should wait. Sometimes seeing the movie right after reading the book is a little disappointing - for me, anyways. I have to be careful reading more than one book at a time. They have to be two completely different kind of books, or I get them mixed up. The two that I am reading are very different from one another. Oh, I can't even do that! It disrupts the flow of the book for me, if I get into another book . . . it's hard to describe. It's not that I get them mixed up (although it is a little disorienting), but that the mood of the book gets broken. Kind of like pausing a DVD movie too many times - for me, it kinds of ruins the 'spell' or 'world' that you delve into when you start reading or watching a movie. Oh - I think you'll like it - it's a really nice story! You know - I've never read a Grisham novel - are those the ones about lawyers? Are they scary (I don't like scary novels!)? Can you recommend a first novel? |
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Post by giggin on Dec 11, 2005 22:10:19 GMT -5
Sure, I could recommend a first novel for you. You should read The King of Torts. I think it would be a great first novel for you. It is definitely a lawyer novel, but I think you will be surprised at how much you might like the story  ! I didn't find this novel scary, but it did keep me in suspense most of the time. I didn't want to put the book down, so I'm curious as to what you will think about it (if you decide to get it). Check out this title for a book: Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds by Charles Mackay, LL.D. My husband picked up this book about 5 years ago, when we were at some used book store, because he thought the title was just so bizzare. He does stuff like that all the time...you gotta love him! He makes life so much more interesting ;D! |
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Post by squirrelywrath on Dec 12, 2005 2:56:16 GMT -5
I have put his books into my greedy pile a few times, but once logic ( and my wallet) take over they never seem to make the cut... I should really try to put him higher on the list |
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Post by giggin on Dec 16, 2005 21:37:29 GMT -5
I have put his books into my greedy pile a few times, but once logic ( and my wallet) take over they never seem to make the cut... I should really try to put him higher on the list If you don't mind my asking...what books do you have of his? |
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Post by squirrelywrath on Dec 16, 2005 23:05:53 GMT -5
If you don't mind my asking...what books do you have of his? I dont have any  a couple of years ago I discovered Buddhism, I spent alot of time in an e-sanga that no longer exists, anyways one of the members used to like to quote Deepak. alot of people have told me "if you like Lama Surya Das, you will like Deepak" I love LamaSuryaDas, so I keep wanting Deepak |
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Post by giggin on Dec 17, 2005 20:27:04 GMT -5
O.K. why did I have the impression that you did  ...silly me! I'll go crawl back into my cave now, and continue my reading ! Sorry about that  ! |
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Post by mugglemichelle on Dec 24, 2005 10:35:26 GMT -5
We've started a book club at work (well, erm, at the moment there's only two of us!) and the other person chose The Woman in White to read, knowing fine well I struggle with Classics! Anyone think its worth me plowing through the remaining 600 pages..? (only read 35 so far... ) |
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Post by billywiggy on Jan 2, 2006 19:37:22 GMT -5
We've started a book club at work (well, erm, at the moment there's only two of us!) and the other person chose The Woman in White to read, knowing fine well I struggle with Classics! Anyone think its worth me plowing through the remaining 600 pages..? (only read 35 so far... ) Yes - it is, I think. I know how you feel - I started and stopped this book countless times before I finally plowed through it. It is quite good in the end. Not as good as 'The Moonstone' (same author). Perhaps you can convince your book club buddie to switch to that one instead? Good luck! |
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Post by shadow on Jan 2, 2006 22:05:06 GMT -5
I've finished reading Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell it was a huge book, bigger thank HBP! it was awesome, wizards in 18th century england, its a grown ups harry potter. very cool. started to read mansfield park and then got a little bored of it, am now reading shirley by charlotte bronte.
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Post by cissy on Jan 10, 2006 0:58:52 GMT -5
Book Update: Finished "Welcome to the World, Baby Girl" Liked it very much.
I took a break in the middle of OotP ("Christmas on the Closed Ward") to read Mercedes Lackey/James Mallory's "To Light a Candle" (Obsidian Trilogy pt2) which was just released in paperback.
Haven't reread Narnia or Geisha. Too lazy to look for 'em.
I did get 3 books for Christmas, though. All big biographies. I'm interested in history, so I received biographies of Robert Oppenheimer, Edward Teller, and Neil Armstrong. I've started the Armstrong book--quite interesting.
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Post by billywiggy on Jan 10, 2006 2:04:34 GMT -5
I was home sick all last week, so took the opportunity to reread 'Sandition' (very appropriate ;D ) which was an unfinished novel of Jane Austen's which was completed by an anonymous author. My favorite line: "I am sure - in short - I know he will be happy. We are both so very fond of seaweed." *giggle* Love it!
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Post by winky22 on Feb 15, 2006 16:35:50 GMT -5
Has anyone read any books by Scarlett Thomas? She is an English writer and writes the Lily Pascale mysteries as well as others. I really like her style of writing as she is a bit like a young Sue Grafton in a way. who i Love!
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Post by squirrelywrath on Feb 27, 2006 3:18:51 GMT -5
I read Blood Memory by Greg Isles on my trip. what a depressing book.
I have just learned that Mo Hayder has a new book that I must read as the last one (Birdman) was one of the creepiest I have read in a while.
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Post by hermione13snape on Mar 4, 2006 8:31:25 GMT -5
I am slowly plowing through Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell, I must admit all the asterix's get on my nerves, I'd rather historys and biographies of certain events be done as appendix's and the story to be just gotten on with.
I am reading David Eddings the Belgariad to my mother at the moment and I love Silk, in fact I read these books before Harry Potter and when I read Snape I immediately thought of Silk. An untrustworthy spy who wears a lot of black and who's dry and cynical, they could almost be brothers!
I have just finished John le Carre's Constant Gardener and can't wait to get the film when it come's out on DVD.
And last night I began the first chapter of the Magicians Nephew from the big book as well.
Someone mentioned they had only eight bookshelves. What do you mean only eight? You should see how many we've got here.
My top ten re reads are:
1) The Chronicles of Narnia - C S Lewis
2) Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen
3) Wind in the Willows (my favourite book of all time!) - Kenneth Grahame
4) Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy - Douglas Adams
5) Rebecca - Daphne du Maurier
6) The Belgariad - David Eddings
7) Sense and Sensibility - Jane Austen
8) Lord of the Rings and Hobbit - J R R Tolkein
9) (Although I haven't re-read it yet as other people are reading it at the moment) Dream Merchant - Isobel Hoving - A book I highly recommend.
10) Wyrd Sisters - Terry Pratchett
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! I didn't find this novel scary, but it did keep me in suspense most of the time. I didn't want to put the book down, so I'm curious as to what you will think about it (if you decide to get it). 
...silly me! I'll go crawl back into my cave now, and continue my reading 
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