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Just finished GWTDT. It was OK. I have the other two in the seris sitting at home and will get to them eventually. Not sure I get the hype either but definitely looking forward to the US version of the movie starring Daniel Craig as Blomkvist.

Just started reading Eat Pray Love. The movie previws looked interesting and I will be going to see that with Flip Flop and our girl squad after it opens. But I wanted to read the book first. Super fast read and I actually like it. Very conversational style. I'm only on "Bead 13" though so who knows?

Just ordered Antony Bourdain's breakout book "Kitchen Confidential" I know its been out forever but I never really thought to read his book (love his show).

Gromit wrote:Just finished GWTDT. It was OK. I have the other two in the seris sitting at home and will get to them eventually. Not sure I get the hype either but definitely looking forward to the US version of the movie starring Daniel Craig as Blomkvist.

me too

I loved Kitchen Confidential. Very entertaining, especially if you have worked in the business.

Daniel Craig is full on, bad boy, hottie goodness.

I've never worked in the restaurant industry but I like food a lot. Does that count?

mindehankins wrote:I tried to read "Eat, Pray, Love," but couldn't get through it.

Me too, I don't know what all the fuss is about!

Gromit wrote:Daniel Craig is full on, bad boy, hottie goodness.

I've never worked in the restaurant industry but I like food a lot. Does that count?

If you like restaurants, you'll like the book. It is very entertaining.

I have seen Casino Royale and Layer Cake too many times for Mr. PA's comfort. "you're watching THAT again?!?!" he would say.

Just finished Best Friends Forever, by Jennifer Weiner, and liked it alot. http://www.amazon.com/Best-Friends-Fore ... 0743294297 There's some mystery in the story, relationship issues, and I just found it pretty interesting. I'd give it a 7 our 10.
I'm starting "The Castaways" which seems pretty intriuging ...I think I'll like this one as well.

mindehankins said "Just finished Best Friends Forever, by Jennifer Weiner, and liked it alot. http://www.amazon.com/Best-Friends-Fore ... 0743294297 There's some mystery in the story, relationship issues, and I just found it pretty interesting. I'd give it a 7 our 10."

So I am thinking,should we rank our future books read on a scale of 1-10? Myself, I think this is a good idea. Any thoughts?
AH

I am not sure who recommended this book on here (I'm too lazy to look back) but, "Mennonite in a Little Black Dress" is exactly what I needed. Full of humor, very well written and engaging. Only 1/2 way through but enjoying every page.

This weekend, I read "The Castaways" by Elin Hilderbrand. http://www.amazon.com/Castaways-Novel-E ... 0316043893
REALLY good. It was a little difficult to follow at first, as it's written from 6 points of view, but a great read!
ETA: Ali, I give this one 8/10

I just finished "Those Who Save Us", which was recommended earlier in this thread....whoever it was, THANK YOU! Great book. Beautiful, sad, haunting - one of those books that you can't stop thinking about.

Marcia (Mrs. Pete) wrote:I am not sure who recommended this book on here (I'm too lazy to look back) but, "Mennonite in a Little Black Dress" is exactly what I needed. Full of humor, very well written and engaging. Only 1/2 way through but enjoying every page.

That would be me.

Did you get to the Lunch of Shame part? I laughed out loud. I had many a Lunch of Shame.

One of my friends read it and we both agreed that the book really reminded us of our conservative Central PA childhoods. Neither of us are Mennonite but so many of the things she writes about were familar to us.

Adding the strips of fabric to lengthen the pants? I knew plenty of moms that did that to their children's clothing.

It is a fun read.

PA Girl wrote:

Marcia (Mrs. Pete) wrote:I am not sure who recommended this book on here (I'm too lazy to look back) but, "Mennonite in a Little Black Dress" is exactly what I needed. Full of humor, very well written and engaging. Only 1/2 way through but enjoying every page.

That would be me.

Did you get to the Lunch of Shame part? I laughed out loud. I had many a Lunch of Shame.

One of my friends read it and we both agreed that the book really reminded us of our conservative Central PA childhoods. Neither of us are Mennonite but so many of the things she writes about were familar to us.

Adding the strips of fabric to lengthen the pants? I knew plenty of moms that did that to their children's clothing.

It is a fun read.

Oh, thank you, thank you, thank you PA Girl, for this book recommend. Honestly, it's so refreshing and fun to read.

I have gotten to those parts and agree. Too dang funny! (The "thermos" that didn't actually keep anything hot, recycled wax paper, the lunch pail fantasies, the odiferous lunches, etc...reminded me of my mom's strange and embarrassing packed lunches.)

Then, there was the chapter where she's at her sister's house, going through the closet, and they get off on tangents stemming from a simple "what guy's name would you cross off of your list." By the end of that chapter, I was laughing out loud.

I believe this will be a book I pull out and read passages from when I need to put my life in perspective and do so with a little humor.

LC wrote:I just finished "Those Who Save Us", which was recommended earlier in this thread....whoever it was, THANK YOU! Great book. Beautiful, sad, haunting - one of those books that you can't stop thinking about.

LC,
I'm glad you enjoyed it!
AH