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What Are You Reading Right Now?
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This is a group where you can tell us what you're reading and what you think of it to give others some ideas. Your choices can be fiction, non-fiction, articles, books, blogs, whatever. Tell us what it is and your opinion of it!
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Comment by wiffledust on September 6, 2010 at 5:19pm
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welcome to the reading group, jen! i wish i had more time to read like the rest of the members. but i think i was one of the c.s. lewis lovers. i also love alot of american lit....fitzgerald for sure, but i love steinbeck. east of eden for sure. you have such great books on here....thanks for that!!! so great to have you.....!
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Comment by Jen on September 6, 2010 at 5:14pm
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I'm new here and kind of jumping in. I've skimmed the thread and saw many of my favorites. I just finished The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo recently and loved it. I'm waiting to go to the other two when I have more time. I also read Faithful Place by Tana French and was absolutely wrenched by it - the characterizations were amazing. I'm reading her Walk in the Woods right now, but I've heard it's not as strong. In the middle, I read Mikael Niemi's Popular Music - a huge hit in Sweden and fairly big in the UK, but hasn't hit here in the States. I found it very odd but compelling - kind of a Swedish version of A River Runs Through It. To Susie - I think you mentioned the classics? I teach a three-year lit. sequence for 11th and 12th graders, rotating between American Lit. (this year), World Lit. (next year) and British Lit. (the third year). Some of my faves in general would include Austen, Fitzgerald, Rostand, Hemingway, anything by Shakespeare. I also love C.S. Lewis for whomever was mentioning him, and Stephanie Plum, and too many others to mention. Always fun to find fellow readers!
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Comment by Dorraine Darden on September 6, 2010 at 1:17pm
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Read Eat Pray Love and also just finished Go Down Together, The True Untold Story of Bonnie & Clyde by Jeff Guinn. Highly recommend both books. :-)
First Eat Pray Love: I know this one has been mentioned in discussion here, but I'll just add that it was inspiring to read about a woman brave enough to stand up for what she needed, even though she wasn't sure what that was. I've heard it said, that this book was nothing but a selfish exploration, but I disagree strongly with that. I loved the whole inner process work she went through to come out stronger, wiser and joyful. Warning: you will want to eat non-stop after reading this book. At the very least go have yourself some fine Italian food!
Bonnie & Clyde: This was a heart warming, honest portrayal of two of America's most notorious bank robbers and murderers. I say heart warming because Jeff Guinn brings their personalities to the table, and because of that, I was attached to both Bonnie & Clyde by mid-book. I knew how it was all going to go down, but wished it didn't have to be so. The research he did for this book was unbelievable. And it shows. Don't miss this one if you enjoy a great piece of history. But don't blame me if you cry in the end. :-(
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oh her acting on the soprano's was SO GREAT!
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Comment by Lillian Gaffney on August 3, 2010 at 2:53pm
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...my husband bought this book to read for himself. I had no idea who she was since I didn't watch either one of her famous shows and I no longer drink wine. However, after reading this book I certainly have gained respect for her determination as a courageous woman for being willing to look within and move through all of what she did.
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no i don't know her personally, lillian. i've seen her interviewed many times, and she was launching her personal label of wine. i liked what i learned of her.
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...she ends the book, Lisa with her life lessons. It sounds like you know her personally, Lisa.
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oh that's a fun suggestion, lillian.....i really like lorraine bracco. she is a very honest and open person. i imagine she had some good wisdom in there. she also has some good wine!!!
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Just finished "On the Couch" by Lorraine Bracco This was an engaging memoir of the star from the hit series, The Sopranos...she played Dr. Jennifer Melfi, also in Goodfellas What a startlingly honest story about her life. Her career, marriages,(one of which was with Harvey Keitel) & her custody battle,struggles with depression, her determination to be a good mother, and drive to rise above it all. I so identified with this woman's story on so many levels. Easy read, hard to put down.
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i hate it when boyfriends walk away with the fun stuff! ....lillian, i read emotional intelligence. i don't think it's particularly well-written, but i think the info in it is good and important. one of our members, will pollock is working on a cool book about emotional intelligence in men. i can't wait until it's out!
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