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Posted: **Sat Feb 19, 2011 12:30 pm**

Finished reading "In the Company of Others" by Jan Karon. Her books always lift my spirits. After reading two rather lengthy books I am looking forward to something shorter.
AH

Posted: **Wed Feb 23, 2011 5:34 pm**

While on vacation last week, I read:

Heat by Bill Buford. Buford is a journalist that quit to become a chef. Anyone who likes to cook and/or visit restaurants would probably like it. He goes to the extreme of moving to Italy for months at a time to learn to make pasta and butcher pigs.

The Secret Life of Lobster by Trevor Corson. Normally I really like nonfiction but I had to force myself to finish this one.

Hotel Babylon by Imogen Edwards-Jones and Anonymous. This was at the rental house. It is a story told by an employee of a Londen luxury hotel about all the wackiness that goes on at the hotel. It was really amusing. I read it in one sitting on the beach.

I also re-read A Trip to the Beach because we were on Anguilla. I know it gets mentioned over and over but it is a great beach read.

Posted: **Thu Feb 24, 2011 10:22 am**

PA Girl, I really liked Heat. Are you going to do an Anguilla report? I hope so!

Right now I am reading the Evolution of Bruno Littlemore. It's...different.

Posted: **Thu Feb 24, 2011 11:35 am**

Just finished Dinosaur Hunter by Homer Hickam. Maybe he'll be on Island when we are there and I can get him to autograph my copy of.....wait, it's on Kindle....darn Global Warming.....

I read that he lives on St. John at least part of the year...

-Bert

Posted: **Thu Feb 24, 2011 12:04 pm**

liamsaunt wrote:PA Girl, I really liked Heat. Are you going to do an Anguilla report? I hope so!

Right now I am reading the Evolution of Bruno Littlemore. It's...different.

I hope to work on a trip report this weekend. Dealing with my pictures is the hard part!

Posted: **Sun Mar 13, 2011 10:21 am**

Going back to Michigan to visit I did not get much time to read. It took me nearly 3 weeks to finish one book! "She's Come Undone" by Wally Lamb is another great book if you enjoy this author as I do.
AH

Posted: **Mon Mar 14, 2011 9:24 am**

Two recent reads -

Pioneer Woman's Black Heels to Tractor Wheels by Ree Drumond. Much of the book is already on her blog but it was a fun read. Would be a good beach book.

The Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother - As a parent and the daughter of an immigrant, I found this book interesting. I can, however, see why mainstream American parents called for her head on a stick. (HUGE backlash when it was released)

Posted: **Thu Mar 24, 2011 4:10 pm**

"The Same Sweet Girls" by Cassandra King. Good book about women's friendships. Funny yet somewhat heartbreaking.
AH

Posted: **Fri Mar 25, 2011 11:07 am**

Right now I am almost finished with a biography of Cleopatra. It won the Pulitzer last year. It's OK, not great, in my opinion. The majority of it is speculation.

I downloaded Sarah Vowell's latest book to read next. It's about Hawaii. I really enjoy her dry sense of humor.

Posted: **Fri Mar 25, 2011 11:16 am**

liamsaunt wrote: I downloaded Sarah Vowell's latest book to read next. It's about Hawaii. I really enjoy her dry sense of humor.

I enjoy her on This American Life but I haven't read any of her books yet.

I am a 1/3 through Keith Richard's autobiography. It is entertaining but the writing style sort of gives me a headache.

Posted: **Sun Mar 27, 2011 11:03 pm**

"Swimsuit" by James Patterson. It's been awhile since I've read one of his books.
AH

Posted: **Fri Apr 01, 2011 5:18 pm**

Finally read "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins. Can't wait to read the second book in the trilogy.
AH

Posted: **Sun Apr 03, 2011 8:25 pm**

First off, I want to thank everyone for contributing to this thread. I often refer to it when I need something to read. I have a Kindle...and when I am out of ideas you guys always pull through! My last read from here was Someone Knows My Name. I really enjoyed this book, although, at times, I didn't know if I could handle it. The stuff with the kids just ripped at my heart.

I read the Hunger Games series and really love it. My son is 9.5 and I started to read books that he can also read. Partly to check content, but now I'm loving them myself. Loved the whole series!

Next I moved on to the Maze Runner series. Also really enjoyed them. The next one is out on Tuesday and I kinda can't wait to read it.

A long time ago, I read a book called The Uglies. I liked it quite a bit, and now I find that there are two more books in the series. Haven't read them yet, but ordered them for my son, so I will read them soon!

Thanks again for letting me know what books I should read!

Posted: **Mon Apr 04, 2011 9:27 am**

My nephew loaned me the Hunger Games trilogy yesterday. I can't wait to read it!

Some recent reads: Blood, Bones, and Butter by Gabrielle Hamilton. It was OK, sometimes I found myself really disliking her though. She comes across as so bitter.

Right now I am reading the Paris Wife. It's...OK.

Posted: **Mon Apr 04, 2011 11:55 am**

liamsaunt wrote: Some recent reads: Blood, Bones, and Butter by Gabrielle Hamilton. It was OK, sometimes I found myself really disliking her though. She comes across as so bitter.

I heard Gabriella Hamilton on The Splendid Table talking about her childhood and it didn't sound like it would make for an uplifting book. I will put that one on my library (as in not for purchase) list.

I pushed through Keith Richard's Life. I thought it was just ok. Next on my list is Nothing to Envy about life in North Korea. I heard about it on NPR.

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