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September Mysteries
I’ve gotten a bit discombobulated this month, but at some point after finishing “Silent Thunder,” along with all the other nonfiction books I’ve been reading, I decided to read some of my sister’s mysteries, of which she has many. In … Continue reading
“Silent Thunder”
Yesterday I started reading “Silent Thunder” by Iris Johansen. I’d read a book by this author in the past and I seem to remember that I enjoyed it, so I thought I might like this one. But I found the … Continue reading
“Ugly Stepsister”
Today, I started reading Gregory MaGuire’s “Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister.” This book is very different from “Wicked,” but I enjoyed it every bit as much, if not more. And I finished this book on September 12th. “[An] engrossing story…endearing … Continue reading
WICKED
Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire I honestly cannot remember what day I started reading this – last weekend perhaps? And I imagine I will finish it this evening already. (I … Continue reading
“The Left Hand of Darkness”
The Left Hand Of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin Winner of the Hugo and Nebula Awards From Amazon.com: “A groundbreaking work of science fiction, The Left Hand of Darkness tells the story of a lone human emissary to Winter, … Continue reading
“Hearts in Atlantis”
I started reading this on August 8th: HEARTS IN ATLANTIS, by Stephen King Ah how I love Stephen King’s writing… I finished this August 18th.
The Stone Diaries
And I started reading this yesterday evening. Looking forward to it. Here is what Goodreads says: ONE OF THE MOST successful and acclaimed novels of our time, this fictionalized autobiography of Daisy Goodwill Flett is a subtle but affecting portrait … Continue reading
“The Shipping News”
Started reading on 7/20/13: The Shipping News by Annie Proulx In this touching and atmospheric novel set among the fishermen of Newfoundland, Proulx tells the story of Quoyle. From all outward appearances, Quoyle has gone through his first 36 years … Continue reading
Life of Pi
And I started this book last night, 7/6/13: (and finished it 7/10/13 – and soon thereafter I got the movie.) Life of Pi by Yann Martel Book Description Release date: October 2, 2012 MORE THAN SEVEN MILLION COPIES SOLD New … Continue reading
Anna Karenina
Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy After reading “Darkness at Noon” I was inspired to read more about the time period and about Russian history in particular. I have never read any of the classic Russian authors, but my sister owns … Continue reading
Darkness at Noon
Darkness at Noon by Arthur Koestler I started reading this book on May 15th. The funny thing about this book is that I once owned a copy (with the cover pictured at left, which is different from the library copy … Continue reading
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ORYX AND CRAKE
ORYX AND CRAKE – I started reading this some time around the last week of April or 1st of May, after I finished reading “The Phantom” and went back to reading “The Nuremberg Interviews,” and I read the two books … Continue reading
Books: Nesbo update
I finished reading The Redeemer the day before yesterday. (Yes, I do go through books rather quickly at times.) And then last night I started reading “Phantom,” Jo Nesbo’s most recent “Harry Hole” book, which my sister recently found at … Continue reading
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Books: Nesbo again, and art…
I went to the Library today. Got “The Redeemer” by Jo Nesbo,” which I had reserved for some months. This book belonged in between the “Harry Hole” books I read at the end of last year, but for some reason … Continue reading
“By Blood”
I started this book on or around March 5th or 6th – I had oral surgery on Wednesday, and have been recovering since, so my memory is not perfect. By Blood by Ellen Ullman FINISHED March 14, 2013. This was … Continue reading
“How it all Began”
On March 1st, I began reading How It All Began by Penelope Lively And I finished this March 4th or 5th (can’t quite remember). A very lovely book – about how one event can set off a whole series of … Continue reading
The Unbearable Lightness of Being
I am not quite sure what day I finished the last “Melrose” book and began reading The Unbearable Lightness of Being. I believe it was towards the end of last week, perhaps around the 7th of February. I think my … Continue reading
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The Patrick Melrose Novels
On 1/24/13, I started reading The Patrick Melrose Novels. What an amazing story; I am simply going to post here what Amazon.com said about the book, because that sums it up well: “The Melrose Novels are a masterwork for the twenty-first century. … Continue reading
The Scar
1/20/13 – Started reading “The Scar” by Sergey and Marina Dyachenko. The jacket copy says, “Stylistically reminiscent of Robin Hobb [who is one of my absolute favorite authors], and with a haunting and ominous imagination similar to Michael Moorcock [another one of … Continue reading
The Man in the High Castle
1/12/13 – started reading Philip K Dick’s The Man in the High Castle. 1/16/13 – finished it. This book was fascinating. Very clever; the premise is that the Axis powers won WWII and Japan and Nazi Germany have basically … Continue reading
The Historian
Today, January 1, I started reading The Historian, by Elizabeth Kostova. And today, January 12th, I finished it. I really enjoyed this book; I particularly liked reading about the various parts of the world and history connected with these places. … Continue reading
BOOKS: 2012
2012 BOOKS I started out 2012 with this book, and then spent a good bit of the year reading all of these “Earth Chronicles” books: Twelfth Planet: Book I of the Earth Chronicles (The Earth Chronicles), Zecharia Sitchin Then I … Continue reading