We moved to: http://allaboutbigbrother.forumotion.com/index.htm http://allaboutbigbrother.forumotion.com/index.htm    FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Register   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  Books Goto page Previous  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10  Next          We moved to: http://allaboutbigbrother.forumotion.com/index.htm Forum Index -> Reading View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message hynez Moderator Joined: 08 Feb 2007 Posts: 422 Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 6:50 pm    Post subject: I actually just finished reading 'Choke' by Chuck Palahniuk. It was actually the novel that Will recommended as one of his favorite books when he first got out of the house back in September. It was VERY weird but very interesting. I can see why Will enjoyed it so much because it revolved around a guy in medical school and had a medical subplot. Back to top JWChitown Moderator Joined: 19 Feb 2007 Posts: 2609 Location: Chicagoland - Go Olympics 2016! Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2007 10:05 am    Post subject: Frances wrote: Thanks Lori! BTW, I was born in Wisconsin my dad was stationed there (military) but only for six months after I was born. My brother and his family live in a small town outside of Madison. I've visited a few times and it's so beautiful up there. Go Packers! Frances Frances: Small world. I have family in Edgerton. Now that is country at its finest! Back to top jynn Strong Joined: 25 Feb 2007 Posts: 30 Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2007 11:31 am    Post subject: chatter wrote: Hey Ked! I love to read too. I collect John Grisham hardback books. Have you ever read "Fatal Gift" A Novel of Suspense by H. Michael Frase? I also loved Sydney Shelton. RIP I love John Grisham too, and I will so miss Sidney Sheldon. I have all his books. Does anyone read James Patterson? I just finished Step on a Crack, couldn't put it down until I finished it. Back to top JWChitown Moderator Joined: 19 Feb 2007 Posts: 2609 Location: Chicagoland - Go Olympics 2016! Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2007 11:44 am    Post subject: OK. I cheat. Well, not all the time, but enough so I stay up with lots of new books. I go to audible.com and download books onto my iPod. I listen to these all the time. There are lots of books there (unabridged) and I can really look good. When my eyes are so tired at night that I can't keep them open, a good book is in my ear. Recently, my granddaughter had to read "Call of the Wild". I had read it many, many years ago, but I empathized with her. It is pretty dry to get into. I downloaded the book for her and she sat with her copy and went word for word with the reader. All of a sudden her world opened up to what Jack London had to say. She aced the class examine too! As an extra bonus, I can now re-listen to it. Gotta love some of the classics! Back to top Cassandra_ Delicious Joined: 14 Mar 2007 Posts: 146 Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2007 7:16 pm    Post subject: Quote: My brother and his family live in a small town outside of Madison. I've visited a few times and it's so beautiful up there. Go Packers! Madison is a great place. Grew up there and got my BS and Masters at UW Madison (many years ago). I loved The Historian. It is a page turner. March Madness ...On Wisconsin! Back to top Cassandra_ Delicious Joined: 14 Mar 2007 Posts: 146 Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2007 7:36 pm    Post subject: Jynn Quote: I love John Grisham too, and I will so miss Sidney Sheldon. I have all his books. Does anyone read James Patterson? I just finished Step on a Crack, couldn't put it down until I finished it. I love John Grisham and James Patterson too. If you like Patterson, you might want to try Patricia Cornwell's books. It's best to read them in order. I love her books as well. Recently, I joined Easton Press' 100 Greatest Books and 50 Greatest Books of the 20th Century. Every month I get one from each group. They are classics beautifully bound in leather and I am committed to reading each one as they arrive. I have already read almost all of them (but many years ago) and I am so enjoying rereading some of my favorites. Great Gatsby, Great Expectations, To Kill a Mockingbird and now Doctor Zhivago are all so enjoyable the second time around. So far I broke my own rule when I started but just skimmed Moby Dick. I didn't like it in high school and I still don't. Oh well, everyone has a few books they don't care for. Back to top Frances Famous, and Good-Looking Too Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Posts: 5054 Location: Inside my head Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2007 8:31 pm    Post subject: Lori wrote: Frances wrote: Lori-- What was the Historian about? It is about a young girl's search for Dracula...set both in the present and past (as her father also had spent years in his search). Extremely long book, lots of historical information, set all over the world, and of course, lots of Dracula myths and truths. Very good book. Thanks Lori, that sounds like an awesome book! Back to top Frances Famous, and Good-Looking Too Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Posts: 5054 Location: Inside my head Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2007 8:35 pm    Post subject: JWChitown wrote: Frances wrote: Thanks Lori! BTW, I was born in Wisconsin my dad was stationed there (military) but only for six months after I was born. My brother and his family live in a small town outside of Madison. I've visited a few times and it's so beautiful up there. Go Packers! Frances Frances: Small world. I have family in Edgerton. Now that is country at its finest! The next time I make my way up to Wisconsin I'll have to check out Edgerton. I love to travel! Back to top AmyMarch Unrepentant FAMEWHORE Joined: 19 Feb 2007 Posts: 583 Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2007 1:06 am    Post subject: Cassandra_ wrote: Jynn Quote: I love John Grisham too, and I will so miss Sidney Sheldon. I have all his books. Does anyone read James Patterson? I just finished Step on a Crack, couldn't put it down until I finished it. I love John Grisham and James Patterson too. If you like Patterson, you might want to try Patricia Cornwell's books. It's best to read them in order. I love her books as well. Recently, I joined Easton Press' 100 Greatest Books and 50 Greatest Books of the 20th Century. Every month I get one from each group. They are classics beautifully bound in leather and I am committed to reading each one as they arrive. I have already read almost all of them (but many years ago) and I am so enjoying rereading some of my favorites. Great Gatsby, Great Expectations, To Kill a Mockingbird and now Doctor Zhivago are all so enjoyable the second time around. So far I broke my own rule when I started but just skimmed Moby Dick. I didn't like it in high school and I still don't. Oh well, everyone has a few books they don't care for. Cassandra, To Kill a Mockingbird is my favorite book of all time, and Great Expectations is right up there. I have seen those Easton Press books, and they are lovely. Lori, I love those Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child Pendergast books, and Brimstone was a good one. My favorites by them are Cabinet of Curiosities, Still Life With Crows, and of course, The Relic (from which they made a very crappy movie). Have you read The Relic or any of their other books? I haven't read The Historian, but so many people have been recommending them that I may have to check it out. I think you can always tell a lot about people from what they like to read; would anyone like to share a list of their top 10 favorite books ever? I would do my list first, but I'm afraid that no one else will do one, and then I will be embarrassed. If someone else does it first, I can guarantee that at least one other person will share their list (me!). Back to top Lori Famous, and Good-Looking Too Joined: 19 Feb 2007 Posts: 3372 Location: Wisconsin Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2007 9:06 am    Post subject: I have read Relic; Reliquary, the sequel to Relic, is very very good as well. I just finished Tyrannosaur Canyon by Preston Douglas. I do plan on reading Cabinet of Curiosities and Still Life With Crows some time soon as I am enjoying their other books. Top 10? Just 10? I'll have to ponder that awhile - although I will say To Kill a Mockingbird would be in my top 10. Rebecca as well...I read these books yearly, lol! Also To Light a Single Candle which I read in the 5th grade. This book was responsible for my love of reading and holds a place dear to my heart. Back to top lawmom Unrepentant FAMEWHORE Joined: 19 Feb 2007 Posts: 762 Location: Fantasy Land Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2007 10:52 am    Post subject: It's hard to come up with a top 10 ... some of my favorite authors are Scott Turow, Rosamunde Pilcher, Belva Plain, Anne Tyler, and Jodi Picoult. It would be hard to select favorites from each of these, but Breathing Lessons (Anne Tyler); The Shell Seekers (Rosamunde Pilcher); and The Pact and Mercy (Jodi Picoult) would probably be the ones I'd pick. I also like To Dance with the White Dog (Terry Kay) and Plainsong (Kent Haruf). As far as classics, my favorite is Crime and Punishment by Dostoevsky. _________________ I'll be reaching for the stars with you ... honey who cares if no one else believes Back to top cliofan Strong Joined: 18 Mar 2007 Posts: 33 Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2007 1:21 pm    Post subject: Ked, I just read "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" per your recommendation. I loved it! I fell in love with John Singer. I was crushed. Now, I know where you got the line: Like God strutting in the night! Awesome. My favorite is: The whole world was this symphony, and there was not enough of her to listen. Who writes stuff THIS good??? Back to top cliofan Strong Joined: 18 Mar 2007 Posts: 33 Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2007 1:25 pm    Post subject: I agree Cassandra. If you like mysteries/crime novels, Patricia Cornwells are really good, especially her early ones. I also liked the book she wrote on Jack the Ripper. Back to top JWChitown Moderator Joined: 19 Feb 2007 Posts: 2609 Location: Chicagoland - Go Olympics 2016! Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2007 2:16 pm    Post subject: I'm probably one of the few people that purchased a "Kay Scarpetta Cook Book". Back to top kedkid Unrepentant FAMEWHORE Joined: 02 Feb 2007 Posts: 724 Location: OREGON Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 12:50 pm    Post subject: Quote: Who writes stuff THIS good??? Only Carson McCullers! lol Everybody should do as Cliofan does! She is a very wise lady. Anyone who wants to read The Heart is a Lonely Hunter, please do! Also anyone who doesn't want to... please do! I just know that if you are a Will and Janelle person, you will like it. I remember posting about it back in the TVCH days, and leosmom I believe looked up a description... I wish I could find it now because it reminded me of the W/J story too, lol. I mean, OPRAH likes this book! Where can you go wrong? I am going to start a book club thread in here soon, and THIALH will be the very first book. Here's Oprah's site about it: http://www.oprah.com/obc_classic/featbook/thlh/obc_featbook_thlh_main.jhtml I think that it was actually a really unique choice for Oprah. Her books are usually more plot driven I think. This is a slow book in terms of plot, but the characters are so intense, and the emotions are so true to life. READ IT READ IT READ IT _________________ I'll stand my ground and I won't back down! 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