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Comment by wiffledust on April 5, 2010 at 12:49am

c.s. lewis is one of those great writers who has the great narnia series AND all the non fiction stuff exploring the great questions of the universe. i like to dig out "the problem with pain" (i think that's the title)every now and then. the lion , the witch, and the wardrobe is one of my all time fave stories. good choice of an author. i have to check out the magician's nephew!

Comment by Barry Parsons on April 5, 2010 at 12:47am

I'm just joining the group. Yeah, I'm a little slow.....but I haven't had the internet beyond my phone so I guess I have an excuse.

I just finished reading The Magician's Nephew by C.S. Lewis. It's Book One of the Narnia Chronicles. I didn't realize that there was a book before LW&W but I was wrong. This one talks about the beginning of Narnia, the actual creation of it, how people from our world found it, and how people were able to return. It's not the heaviest read but if you like the Narnia series and missed it like I did, go get it.

I'm not sure what's next.

Comment by wiffledust on March 30, 2010 at 10:06am

sheree, i have to be hooked too. alot of people have to finish a book no matter what. not me! i'm either into it or onto the next one. i LOVE alice walker. obviously "the color purple" is terrific, but she has some of the best short stories. i consistently love her work. and langston hughes...well he's just one of america's best!

Comment by Sheree on March 30, 2010 at 9:11am

WD - My youngest daughter is finishing her PhD in English (creative writing, poetry, etc) and had a reading list last summer that I would NEVER have managed (couple hundred books in three months) so she's been offering suggestions. She reminded me about Alice Walker and Langston Hughes - two writers I loved in school - but also introduced me to Gloria Naylor. I'll be picking up "Mama Day" next trip to the bookstore.

I have a three chapter rule for books. If I'm not hooked by the third chapter I won't finish the book so I usually give it away at that point. TPB did manage to hold my interest to the end even if I did get the willies now and then reading it!!

Comment by wiffledust on March 30, 2010 at 9:01am

mornin' sheree! oh the party is ongoing, so jump in whenever you want and as often as you want! i'm going to have to read the poisonwood bible, since everyone keeps telling me i have to. thanks for the synopsis. i like to know what a book is about before i jump in there. ....as for "time is a river"...fly fishing? well, what's a good book without a good metaphor, right?

Comment by Sheree on March 30, 2010 at 8:52am

Nothing like coming late to the party!!! Just finished "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver. Not entirely sure how I feel about it - coming from the Southern Baptist south I felt like I knew the characters. And wasn't comfortable with them as a result. But hearing the story from so many perspectives was probably what kept me going back for more.
For those who haven't read it (and with apologies to those who have): it's the story of a Georgia missionary family in Africa. Dad is a minister and firm on the ground of "my God is the ONLY god" with a wife and four daughter who really don't agree with his approach but must bend to his authority.

Now I'm on to "Time Is A River" by Mary Alice Monroe. First of her books I've read and while I'm not real jazzed about her style, the story so far has kept me interested.
Breast cancer victim catches her husband in bed with a woman who still has her breasts and retreats to a cabin in the mountains to regain her life. Fly-fishing plays a big part in the story and I think that was the lure (pun intended) for me.

Comment by Elle MacNeil on March 25, 2010 at 11:21pm

Sorry - never saw the last replies...

Diane, Janet Evanovich did a book signing in Trentona few years ago and they had a look-alike contest. The only woman who "was" Grandma Mazur was hysterical. She had a huge tote bag and when she saw the guy who "was" Morelli (a guy who just happened to accompany his girlfriend there and had no CLUE as to what was going on when she entered him in the contest on the spot) she dug deep in her tote, pulled out a pair of handcuffs and handcuffed herself to the poor guy. We laughed our a**es off! ~ When Sheree was up one time, I took her to all the real spots that they mention in the books! If you ever coem to Trenton, I'll take you on my Plum Tour!!

Brandy? For REAL? Shan would love you! Do you have trouble using a credit card? People are always accusing him of using his mother's or girlfriend's card and then he has to show his drivers license.

And Susie - is that Charles de Lint? My friend LOVES his work and she just recently got to meet him!

Comment by LOXO on March 17, 2010 at 7:30am

A guy named Shannon....?? Hey.. i am a guy named Brandy. Seriously.

Comment by Diane Brown on March 16, 2010 at 5:22pm

And I have a friend who is a marginally watered down version of Lula.

Comment by Diane Brown on March 16, 2010 at 5:20pm

Elle, that's funny. I think Grandma Mazur's everywhere. I love asking women who read Plum, Morelli or Ranger. I asked a friend in her sixties who she preferred and she replied, "I think I'd have to do 'em both."

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