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Post by aero63 on Jun 29, 2011 13:04:01 GMT -5
I was thinking of compiling a list to post for summer reading suggestions. However, I thought it might be more interesting if you were to post them.
Just write the book and author. Write a short synopsis, say 4-6 sentences and then give it a star rating. Five stars being the highest recommendation.
What say all?
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Post by Blossom/Jackie W. on Jun 29, 2011 13:17:09 GMT -5
Yeahp..... we could do that or we could break for the summer OR we could maybe consider a good western as in Louis L'Amour?? ;D Don't laugh.... I think I've read every book that man had ever written (well, at least the dusters) and some 2 or 3 times...... and I particularly love the Sackett books...... Serioulsy... no laughing guys.....
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Post by susanny on Jun 29, 2011 16:09:03 GMT -5
I think that's a good idea. Just drop by when we've finished a book and give a little bit about it. I want to be able to read on my own schedule during the summer and not have so many books going at the same time. Right now reading the Frankenstein series. I only read the first book and didn't really care for it, but Mert and Corinne have read the others and love them. Figure I need to give it another chance. Maybe the rest of the books are better.
Gotta say, though, not really loving it and I'm halfway through it. Might end up at the library after all.
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Post by aero63 on Jun 29, 2011 20:30:35 GMT -5
I am mor ethan halfway through that book, Sue and I love it... But, I took a break to read my friend's book which is short, so I will be reading the series and I did want to pick up and leave off at will reading.
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Post by lynn on Jul 1, 2011 12:59:47 GMT -5
I love the books by Billie Letts and Fannie flagg. They are just light fiction I suppose you would call it. My favorite by Letts is Honk and holler opening soon and by Flagg it is red bird Christmas. lynn
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Post by susanny on Jul 1, 2011 22:56:37 GMT -5
Lynn, what type of stories do these writers tell? Mystery, fantasy, etc..? Thanks
Aero, am pushing through the first book still. Randall 6 was just leaving the building when last I shut the book.
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Post by lynn on Jul 3, 2011 12:00:05 GMT -5
I used to read a lot of Stephen King,but haven't read much by him since the van accident. My favorite book by him was always the stand. Red bird Christmas is about a man who has the big E and the doc tells him of a place to go in the south to help his breathing. Honk and holler is one of my favorites. i suppose in a way it is an off beat love story with people who grab you or they did me.
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Post by susanny on Jul 4, 2011 5:36:02 GMT -5
Aero, finished the 1st Frankenstein book and had to tell you my feelings about it are much improved. Can't wait to pick up the 2nd in the series and find out what happened next. Sometimes it's good to give a book a second chance. Did you ever read John Grishoms's A Time To Kill? It took me multiple tries to get past the 1st chapter in that book, but finally one night I made it and ended up loving the story. I think I was just so horrified by how it started that I had a hard time with the beginning, the violence was so graphic and heartbreaking, as I recall.
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Post by mary57 on Jul 21, 2011 19:58:49 GMT -5
I'm reading the 3ed book in the Outllander series by Diana Gabaldon, this is a set I have read before and am really enjoying reading them back to back. That is my summers reading.
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Post by susanny on Jul 21, 2011 23:06:08 GMT -5
finished the 4th in the Frankenstein series and am waiting for the newest from the library. It just came out this Spring so might be a long wait. Now am rereading Linda Lay Shuler's Indian culture novels.
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Post by aero63 on Jul 26, 2011 8:40:31 GMT -5
Burning up those books Sue.
I finished "Elephant" by my friend Jim Breslin. I haven't read a short story book in quite a while so it was different. I would recommend for someone that is constantly on the go and would like to read, but can't seem to always pick up where they left off. I actually liked the harder hitting flash fiction stories (which didn't really seem like fiction to me). I believe it is very cheap on the ebook lists.
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Post by susanny on Jul 26, 2011 12:43:45 GMT -5
Picked up the 5th Frankenstein yesterday and started this morning. They are such quick reads. Your friend's book sounds interesting, are there many short stories in it?
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Post by Colleen-Pa on Jul 26, 2011 15:28:35 GMT -5
I just finished Janet Evanovich's new one, 17th in the series and they are a quick funny read. Great for summer at the beach or where ever you want to relax a bit. "Smokin' Seventeen" was the name of it.
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Post by susanny on Jul 26, 2011 22:57:03 GMT -5
Colleen, my sisters and daughter have read all her books, too. I am kinda ashamed I've never taken their suggestions to try one, but for a long time I was in a not-able-to read zone, couldn't concentrate. Now that I'm back in the groove I think I will start on those books. Sure are enough to keep me busy for a while, . Thanks!
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Post by Colleen-Pa on Jul 27, 2011 6:25:53 GMT -5
Susan, you won't regret it, actually that was the 1st book I read in over a year, after transplant I couldn't concentrate at all so I haven't read in a while. Just now trying to get back at it but have to go w/ lite reads...meds do mess w/ my brain at times and can be forgetful and unable to concentrate at times but it was worth it to breathe again!!!!
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Post by aero63 on Jul 30, 2011 18:01:27 GMT -5
Will have to add this author to my list Colleen.
I wanted to ask if anyone has a Nook color. It has a lendme and if someone is on th elist they can exchange books. Just an idea. I don't really want to do this the FB route and would rather lend with friends.
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Post by maryaz on Jul 30, 2011 22:53:40 GMT -5
Yeahp..... we could do that or we could break for the summer OR we could maybe consider a good western as in Louis L'Amour?? ;D Don't laugh.... I think I've read every book that man had ever written (well, at least the dusters) and some 2 or 3 times...... and I particularly love the Sackett books...... Serioulsy... no laughing guys..... , I don't read a lot and have just gotten back into reading as a relaxing break. I have looked thru this thread several times over the last month. You never know when others might be reading. Thanks for contributing. Jackie, My husband collected Arizona books. Had a big collection. It was like History. Stories that were true. Every so often he might read a book that was fiction. He never got into anything like Louis L'Amour. However, somehow in his travels for books he ended up with a Louis L'Amour book titled 'Flint". He picked it up one day and started reading it and could hardly put it down. He raved about that book. I always tried to get him to try some others but never really had the desire. I wanted to ask you if you had read "Flint".
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Post by susanny on Jul 31, 2011 0:32:40 GMT -5
Aero, do both sides have to have the nook 'color' to do the exchange? My daughter brought home her nook for me to check out this weekend and I want one!!! She lives in a big city, Pittsburgh, so has had no problems with finding library books to borrow. Right now she's discovered Jonathan Kellerman and loves the Alex Delaware stories. I always liked those, too. I told her that's what I want for Christmas. Our local library isn't signed up for the nook yet, but say they will by Fall I think it was. But the next town over has a large library and they are online with the books, so will have to get signed up in that library again. I used to be when we lived there about 30 years ago. I know you said your library is mostly for children and I think you don't have access to books for your nook, right? How far are you from a bigger city library that you could get a card for? Might be well worth it. Corinne hasn't had to buy a book yet at all and she's had her nook since winter.
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Post by aero63 on Jul 31, 2011 20:04:49 GMT -5
I haven't checked out the library books for nook. If you do the lend me program, you can do that by FB or by your contacts. If you are my contact and I have a lend me book in my nook library, I can lend it to you and vice versa. I will get into the other. The ebooks are relatively cheap.
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Post by sue on Jul 31, 2011 20:48:17 GMT -5
Earlene Fowler is good, she writes a kind of detective type book I guess you would call it. It is light reading and goes fast. It's the Benny Harper series and there are quite a few of them.
Rick Riordan is good too, he writes both juvenile and adult fiction. His Tres Navarre series is about a semi retired PI and keeps you guessing til the last minute who did it.
I liked Fanny Flagg, Louis Lamour (love the Sacketts too Jackie), Janet Dailey, Sandra Brown, Janet Evanovich I like too. I'll read just about anything myself.
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Post by Blossom/Jackie W. on Aug 1, 2011 9:23:15 GMT -5
Just saw your note Mary... I've read Flint a couple of times. At one point (perhaps I mentioned this) I had about 80 Louis A'mour books (paperbacks) Some were duplicates. Sold the whole lot (about 15 years ago) for a few hundred dollars on e bay. Now I wish I hadn't . BTW; never read the Arizona books. Might look into that. The Sackets are great aren't they Sue? I love the way they all stand up for each other and come together when they're needed. Most of them are hill people but some went on to become respected governors and lawyers I believe. They also all seem to carry an Arkansas toothpick. I don't care for detective or government espionage type looks (that's Dave's choices) and though I do read fiction, I still like non fiction (true life) I just read a totally out of character book for me; recommended by a friend..... The Shack (by a Canadian author). I also tried reading (Several years ago) Conversations with God. Never did finish it though it was humorous in many ways. I also have the 2nd and 3rd in the series but never read them. At least not yet.
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Post by aero63 on Aug 1, 2011 11:05:57 GMT -5
The Shack was excellent, or at least I think so. I am not religious but I would recommend the book.
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Post by Colleen-Pa on Aug 1, 2011 11:11:13 GMT -5
I bought the Shack for a totally different reason, hoping to see how people forgive someone after they caused a death, the book didn't really answer my question but it was good~ very, very different than I thought it was going to be.
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Post by missfortune on Aug 1, 2011 21:45:31 GMT -5
I tried reading the Shack, but I just couldn't get into it. I really like biographies. The books by Betty White are very enjoyable reading. Judy missfortune
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Post by Blossom/Jackie W. on Aug 5, 2011 10:35:08 GMT -5
I agree with you Judy.... it was a difficult read. I could only read a bit every couple few days. But.... I did walk away with something good. And Antoinette; I don't think you had to be religious to appreciate The Shack. I think different people gain(ed) different things.
It's funny Colleen; it was recommended to me for a different reason BUT; that's what I came away with... (What you were looking for). Forgiveness. I can't tell you the number of times I've said now I say..... "I forgive"
Just as a footnote... I'd read that the book was launched with a $200 budget. Not bad eh?
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Post by aero63 on Aug 5, 2011 20:36:01 GMT -5
Not bad at all with a small budget. Sometimes a smaller budget makes one worker harder and produce better the first time around.
I just finished Dean Koontz's Frankenstien: Book One. Although it took all summer practically, it was very good. I just haven't read as much this summer as had planned. I am starting Book Two tonite.
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Post by susanny on Aug 20, 2011 9:49:04 GMT -5
Lynn, thank you for recommending Redbird Christmas. I read it in less than ONE day!!! It was a great little book and I loved the story and the characters. For those wondering about the story, it starts out with Oswald T. Campbell as the first character introduced to us. He has emphysema and is told he is dying from it and might not make it longer than a month if he catches a cold/pneumonia. I don't want to give away any more of the story, but I think you will enjoy this heartwarming charm of a book. I know I'll be looking for more of the author's creations. (Fannie Flagg is the author). She wrote Fried Green Tomatoes, too, the one they made a movie out of.
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Post by Colleen-Pa on Aug 20, 2011 12:59:32 GMT -5
Jackie, I was looking at how someone can actually forgive after someone had taken the life of a loved one, this is very personal for me. I did come away with the sense of forgiveness but it wasn't the way I expected it to be. I don't regret reading it, it did give me some peace.
I just finished "The Help".....good book, very sad at how domestic help was treated back in the 60's........
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Post by Blossom/Jackie W. on Aug 20, 2011 13:27:56 GMT -5
I understand Colleen..... my seeking wasn't quite the same. It sounds like this was a dramatic and all encompassing sadness for you. I hope that in time it becomes less.
Personlly; I think iit's the "good people "in the world and the people of "conscience" who look for answers to find a way to forgive and for healing rather than carry anger, grudges and/or hate.
As for "The Help" I may read it rather than get the video. The books are usually better I think.
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Post by aero63 on Aug 23, 2011 20:21:43 GMT -5
I am bad, because I think I want to see the movie. "The Help" and not read it. If you enjoyed reading the "Shack", you may enjoy "A Knock At The Door". I have not read it yet, but did buy it. It was recommended by a friend.
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