What are you reading?

liamsaunt · Post by **liamsaunt** » Tue May 17, 2011 4:17 pm

I finished "Someone Knows my Name" last week. Really, really good.

I will admit that my next download is going to be the new Sookie Stackhouse book.

LysaC · Post by **LysaC** » Tue May 17, 2011 5:03 pm

AH wrote:Finished "Townie,A Memoir" by Andre Dubus III. A different kind of read for me. Lots of violence (mostly street fights)but really a serious look into Dubus' childhood and his relationship with his father. This one will keep me thinking for awhile.
AH

I did some theatre with Andre back in the 90's. Besides his great writing abilities, he's hot

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I gotta pick up "Townie". Heard it was really good from friends of mine. I grew up in the Newburyport area and hubby in Haverhill.

AH · Post by AH » Wed May 18, 2011 12:48 pm

LysaC wrote:
AH wrote:Finished "Townie,A Memoir" by Andre Dubus III. A different kind of read for me. Lots of violence (mostly street fights)but really a serious look into Dubus' childhood and his relationship with his father. This one will keep me thinking for awhile.
AH
I did some theatre with Andre back in the 90's. Besides his great writing abilities, he's hot .

I gotta pick up "Townie". Heard it was really good from friends of mine. I grew up in the Newburyport area and hubby in Haverhill.

LysaC,

With all those connections you really must read this book. How neat that you will know firsthand the places/areas he mentions in the book.

AH

Marcia (Mrs. Pete) · Post by **Marcia (Mrs. Pete)** » Wed May 18, 2011 2:32 pm

This last weekend I read "Winter Garden" by Kristin Hannah. Highly recommend!

On my recent travel by train, I read "I Totally Meant To Do That." Cute book. Quick read.

Prior to that, I gobbled up "To Fetch A Thief" by Spencer Quinn. Always a good laugh, I believe this is the third in his series of Chet and Bernie.

And finally, just before that, I read Sarah Vowell's "Assassination Vacation." Thoroughly enjoyed her writing style and humor mixed in with real history.

Now, I am reading "The Weird Sisters" by Eleanor Brown. Just started it last night and I am very much looking forward to picking it up again after dinner tonight.

I love this thread. All of these books were suggested here (except for the first one, which MB told me about).

PA Girl · Post by **PA Girl** » Wed May 18, 2011 2:59 pm

I have Russian Winter by Daphne Kalotay on my list. Anyone read it?

greyhoundmom · Post by **greyhoundmom** » Wed May 18, 2011 3:15 pm

Does anyone has a copy of this book? I think the author is Mike Mullen and the book is about his STJ build. If so, could I borrow it if I promise to gently read and return it???

mindehankins · Post by **mindehankins** » Wed May 18, 2011 7:43 pm

I'm waiting patiently, to hear what someone else thinks of "Room" by Emma Donoghue

Kealani · Post by **Kealani** » Wed May 18, 2011 8:50 pm

I enjoyed room - it's a good book-before I would suggest it I make sure the reader understands what the book is about. The subject is disturbing.

PA Girl · Post by **PA Girl** » Thu May 19, 2011 8:18 am

greyhoundmom wrote:Does anyone has a copy of this book? I think the author is Mike Mullen and the book is about his STJ build. If so, could I borrow it if I promise to gently read and return it???

There is a copy floating around somewhere. I gave mine away to a forum member, can't remember who. It is a better book to borrow then to buy.

Xislandgirl · Post by **Xislandgirl** » Thu May 19, 2011 11:50 am

PA Girl wrote:
greyhoundmom wrote:Does anyone has a copy of this book? I think the author is Mike Mullen and the book is about his STJ build. If so, could I borrow it if I promise to gently read and return it???
There is a copy floating around somewhere. I gave mine away to a forum member, can't remember who. It is a better book to borrow then to buy.

Ditto That!

lprof · Post by **lprof** » Thu May 19, 2011 12:22 pm

PA Girl wrote:
There is a copy floating around somewhere. I gave mine away to a forum member, can't remember who. It is a better book to borrow then to buy.

I think your book was "borrowed" by several forum readers. It came to me from NH and I sent it on to AR; this was two or three years ago. Maybe if you ask "Who has it" on the STJ Travel Forum, it can continue to circulate.

mindehankins · Post by **mindehankins** » Thu May 19, 2011 1:15 pm

Keelani, I agree and should have warned about that.

jdw · Post by **jdw** » Thu May 19, 2011 2:00 pm

I am really enjoying Elin Hilderbrand's books. All are set in Nantucket so it makes for a great book to read while at the beach!

silverheels · Post by **silverheels** » Thu May 19, 2011 2:54 pm

Thanks for all the suggestions. Going to Amazon to download a couple of them to my Kindle for summer on the beach reading.

Lulu76 · Post by **Lulu76** » Thu May 19, 2011 11:28 pm

I just read "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks." Amazing book. You won't be able to put it down. Very interesting story. I learned a lot, but it was told in a way that kept you turning the pages.

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