BOOKS: What are you reading?
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Topic: BOOKS: What are you reading?
Posted By: Shazza
Subject: BOOKS: What are you reading?
Date Posted: 08 April 2009 at 2:03pm
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Ok well I thought Id start a thread about books as im a dedicated reader.
Im reading K Is For Killing by Daniel Eastman. This book is set in America in the 1940s and is about the Ku Klux Klan. Im enjoying this book because even though its fiction there is a lot of truth in it. I remember studying black civil rights at school, it has always been a topic that fascinates me. |
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Posted By: Peanut
Date Posted: 08 April 2009 at 2:12pm
Well, I am reading the "Tomorrow when the war began" series...am onto book 5 now and must say am slightly over it now.....have taken a liking to young adult fiction at the mo as much easier to read with my tired wee brain
Have "The boy in the striped pajama's" and "The adventures of fanboy and goth girl" sitting to read as well as most of my students are raving about them both. -------------  
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Posted By: sweetpea
Date Posted: 08 April 2009 at 2:24pm
| I just finished reading " the wedding officer" i can't remember off the top of my head who its by but i really enjoyed it. It was a nice summer read. |
Posted By: Mum_mum
Date Posted: 08 April 2009 at 2:56pm
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Im reading "A durable Fire" its the sequel to "Blood Sisters" by Barbara and Stephanie Keating.
I really loved The Blood Sisters, its about 3 girls growing up if South Africa around the time that the britsh colony pulled out of the country. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: surfergirl
Date Posted: 08 April 2009 at 4:16pm
| I'm reading the second book in The Crucible Series by Sara Douglass - I'm not usually into fantasy, but every now and again feel the need for a fantasy 'hit'. Next on the list is the third book in the Twilight Series. I *love* young adult books and have read heaps of them (you'll love Boy in the Stripped PJs Peanut - the movie is no where near as good.) After the teen fix I'll probably read some Lionel Shriver (she wrote 'We need to talk about Kevin') I've got Post Birthday World and another one about families by her. I have STACKS of books to read. I read about 2 books a week when I'm on a roll and always have some ready and waiting for me...I still really want to finish Catch 22, but struggle with it! |
Posted By: surfergirl
Date Posted: 08 April 2009 at 4:21pm
PS - Peanut - make sure you read the Ellie Chronicles after you have done the Tomorrow books - they are quite important to the story. I've also recently read them and found them a nice easy read, but sometimes the Aussie 'lingo' drove me nuts and the overly simple language and repetition drove me bonkers - but then I'm not a teenager with a ten second attention span...just a geeky, yound adult reading, grown up! 
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Posted By: Hayzie
Date Posted: 08 April 2009 at 4:31pm
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I just finished "We Need To Talk About Kevin" by Lionel Shriver. Won the Orange Prize 2005. It is a great book - but very dark. ------------- 
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Posted By: BugTeeny
Date Posted: 08 April 2009 at 4:31pm
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I'm currently reading The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards.
I'd like to re-read the Tomorrow When The War Began series. I got through 3 books as a teen, so I'd like to re-read them and finish it off. ------------- 
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Posted By: .Mel
Date Posted: 08 April 2009 at 4:46pm
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I just finished Lee Childs new book called Gone Tomorrow, another great Jack Reacher story. ------------- Mr Mellow (16) Miss Attitude (8) Destructa Kid (3) 
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Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 08 April 2009 at 5:12pm
I have nothing to read 
BTW, Shazza are you Shazza , Nikkies friend ? ------------- 
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Posted By: Joscia
Date Posted: 08 April 2009 at 6:02pm
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How are you enjoying the Memory Keeper's Daughter MamaPickle? I just finished that one a few weeks ago, and was a bit 'hmmmm' about it... I also reckon I should re-read the Tomorrow series. I remember LOVING them when I was at high school. I didn't realise there was a partner series as well - I'll have to dig those out... I'm nearly finished reading The Buddha of Suburbia by Hanif Kureishi, and am loving it! It's set in London in the 70's / 80's about a half-Indian teenage boy growing up. It's hilarious, but quite bawdy - so maybe not everyone's cup of tea! ------------- http://alterna-tickers.com"> 
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MamaPickle wrote:Posted By: Peanut
Date Posted: 08 April 2009 at 6:24pm
I am finding the "Tomorrow" series hard going at the mo. I am desperate for more details like who is invading and why etc. I think its because you are reading it as an adult Def have to be read all together though otherwise I would be completely confused about what was happening
Surfergirl, interesting what you say about the Ellie chronicles as the library lady at school said not to bother but may have to now that you say that! -------------
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Posted By: BugTeeny
Date Posted: 08 April 2009 at 6:58pm
I'm only 2 chapters in, so I'll let you know
I've read fabulous reviews, but my mum, sister, aunty and 2 cousins all screwed up their noses and shrugged their shoulders
Hayzie, I enjoy Lionel Shrivers books. She's quite dark, I agree. I preferred We Need To Talk About Kevin to Jodi Picoults 19 minutes. -------------
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Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 08 April 2009 at 10:49pm
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I read the Tomorrow series about 3 years ago, and really loved them, but yeah, woulda liked more details, although I guess they weren't written for 30 year olds, lol. I knocked the series off in under a week, i think (alot of late nights..)
I just read a fantastic book called The Woman in the lobby by Lee Tulloch, about a "companion" _ EG a high class hooker. Very good. Another really good one I read recently was "All we ever wanted was everything". Can't remember who wrote it, but that was a one very late nighter as well, I couldn't put it down. ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 09 April 2009 at 8:37am
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anyone remember the book club we tried on here once?
they have memoirs of a giesha which i read on tv soon. i picked up the bone people by kerri hulme at the kindy garage sale the other week and thought i might try that..havent had a chance to start it yet tho. last book i read was ben elton, chart throb...very funny! made me look at american idol in a different light thats for sure. |
Posted By: surfergirl
Date Posted: 09 April 2009 at 8:51am
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****(SEMI) SPOILER ALERT*** Tomorrow series - invaders- highlight below to read. You never find out who invades - that's the point - it could be anyone. It's meant to be ambigous I think, so that Marsen doesn't 'point' the finger at anyone. Hope that doesn't ruin it for anyone... |
Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 09 April 2009 at 2:16pm
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huh????? Now I'm damn curious!!!! ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 09 April 2009 at 2:58pm
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you know another James Marsden one I read the other day , Checkers, about the girl in the psych ward and Checkers was her dog, my goodness, what a depressing book !
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Posted By: floss
Date Posted: 09 April 2009 at 8:35pm
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I'm reading "Handle with care" which is Jodi Picoults new book
Its really good, but then I like all her books. ------------- My beautiful big girl Sienna 15.04.06 Double the trouble double the fun Noah & Lola 10/11/07 |
Posted By: Natalie_G
Date Posted: 09 April 2009 at 8:47pm
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I am reading the last book in the Twilight series.
I dont usually read teenager books, but I really enjoyed reading these books. I am just half way through Breaking Dawn, cant wait to finish it. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: xLUCKYx
Date Posted: 09 April 2009 at 9:38pm
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I just finished the Twilight series too! LOved them specially the first one.
Also read the Tomorrow series but as a teen - I loved them!! I need a really good book to read now... |
Posted By: FreeSpirit
Date Posted: 10 April 2009 at 11:38am
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I'm reading "the Quest" by Wilbur Smith. It's ok, but I can't wait to finish it so I can start Pet Semetary. ------------- http://www.babysfirstsite.com"> 
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Posted By: Candkids
Date Posted: 10 April 2009 at 4:35pm
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im reading a private performance by helen haltfield it is a sequel to pride & predjudice LOVE IT!!!! ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  DD 10.5yrs DS 6yrs DS 11mths 5 little angles watching from above |
Posted By: _SMS_
Date Posted: 11 April 2009 at 9:45pm
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I also just read the twilight series.
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Posted By: missy_girl
Date Posted: 12 April 2009 at 9:38am
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I highly recommend The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen. Its a great book. ------------- Michelle http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Babe
Date Posted: 12 April 2009 at 12:33pm
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Cat, is A Private Performance a sequel to Jane Austens Pride and Prejudice?? Awesome if it is! Does it have a happy ending?? (Very Important!!) -------------   
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Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 12 April 2009 at 1:47pm
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I've been reading the Jean M Auel - Earth's Children series great reads. About to start a book called the Mommy Brain quite topical I thought. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">   [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 12 April 2009 at 2:20pm
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Memory Keeps Daughter I really liked, took a while to get into it but once I was in to it I loved it. I have just finished Last Chance Saloon, loved that book. Need to get something new to read. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: Bexee
Date Posted: 12 April 2009 at 6:44pm
| Just read the new Jodi Picoult book - Handle with Care - and was great. Other than the fact I spent all weekend reading it rather than doing housework!!! |
Posted By: kabe
Date Posted: 19 December 2009 at 7:55pm
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Bump!!
Have just finished reading 'Her Fearful Symmetry' by Audrey Niffenegger (author of the Time Traveler's Wife). I highly recommend it. It's a ghost story with some good twists ------------- http://alterna-tickers.com"> 
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Posted By: SophiasMummy
Date Posted: 19 December 2009 at 8:31pm
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To many favorites to list them all!
Just finished White Gardenia by Belinda Alexander, really enjoyed it, took a while to get into, set in Russian Revolution. One that I read a wee while ago that really sticks in my mind is 'the ten pm question' by Kate deGoldi, is actually a young adult fiction but anyone would like it, easy to read but a such an engaging story. Oh and anything by Deborah Challinor, writes mainly in nz historical settings. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: SophiasMummy
Date Posted: 19 December 2009 at 8:33pm
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You all make me want to read the tommorrow series again, I still have them sitting in the cupboard, keeping them for my kids!!!
Oh and hoping Santa might bring me the new Paullina Simons for xmas! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: fattykat
Date Posted: 19 December 2009 at 8:40pm
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I will read ANYTHING (& I really do mean that, I've even read a couple of books about cricket which I can't stand!) although since becoming a mum I don't get through as many books as I once did!
I'm just reading 'the night my bum dropped' by Gretel Killeen. Funny and a very light read (which was great while camping last weekend) Before that was 'Labyrinth' by Kate Mosse which I found really good. Blurb on the back says "Labyrinth is a reader's Holy Grail, mixing legend, religion, history, parst and present in a heart-wrenching, thrilling tale. Eat your heart out, Dan Brown, this is the real thing" I recommend it to anyone to read.....it was fab I also really enjoy anything by Lee Child, Martina Cole and Lynda LaPlante |
Posted By: kandk
Date Posted: 21 December 2009 at 9:58pm
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The Independence od Miss Mary Bennet, by Colleen McCullough, is another 'sequel' to P & P which is quite good. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Brenna
Date Posted: 21 December 2009 at 10:07pm
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I'v just finished the latest Marian Keyes book. It took me a while to get into it, but I enjoyed it overall.
I really liked "I know this much is true" by Wally Lamb. I've also got "the hour I first believed" by Wally Lamb too and have tried to read it a couple of times but I've never had enough time to get stuck into it so never got that far.... "not without my daughter" by Betty Mahmoody is a fantastic book! -------------  My beautiful 2 girls...nearly 4 and 13 months
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Posted By: Jaxnz1
Date Posted: 23 December 2009 at 8:24am
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Highly recommend the Stieg Larsson triplogy, am half way through the second book, The Girl Who Played with Fire. The first one was really good. Although am finding it hard to find the time to read with the new addition
Have the new Marion Keyes one to read next. I also enjoyed The Kite Runner and Memory Keepers Daughter. ------------- 
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Posted By: ellabellame
Date Posted: 23 December 2009 at 8:46am
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I've just finished 'lorelei's secret' by carolyn parkhurst. definitely a worthwhile read but not recommended for you pregnant women whose hormones are flying all over the place lol, it's quite sad and leaves you thinking about things. even i had a wee boohoo
i also loved the twilight series, most of ben elton, marian keyes, cecelia ahern, terry pratchett........i could go on forever!! lol ------------- |
Posted By: didi99
Date Posted: 23 December 2009 at 9:09am
oohhhhh I think I have a bit of a crush on Jack Reacher, I have the Persuader waiting at the libary for me. Have just had a little break from him thought and read Forbidden Fruit by Kerry Greenwood it's number 4 in a series they are all quite good easy reads. ------------- Angel Babies Nov 09, May 10, Dec 10
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Posted By: fattykat
Date Posted: 23 December 2009 at 9:39am
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lol didi99.....I totally get your crush, I think I may be a little the same with Jack
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Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 23 December 2009 at 10:32am
| I'm reading He'll be Okay - Celia Lashlie. Have read like a page before I fell asleep. |
Posted By: LeahandJoel
Date Posted: 23 December 2009 at 10:49am
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I've just finished Diana Gabaldon's "An echo in the bone", which as usual I loved but then I love all her stuff I am about to start Dan Browns new book. I was lucky and got 3 new books for my birthday a couple of weeks ago! -------------  
 
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Posted By: rachelsea
Date Posted: 23 December 2009 at 12:42pm
I love Marian Keyes! Haven't read her books for a while though, will have a look when I take my Whitcoulls voucher shopping
Also I LOVED "I Know This Much Is True", awesome book, and Not Without My Daughter. We have similar taste
My fave author at the mo is Bryce Courtenay - am currently reading Power of One. Before that I read The Persimmon Tree and Whitethorn, and am hoping to get Fishing for Stars for xmas. (edited coz I posted before writing anything lol  )------------- DD 4yrs DS 2yrs http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Raspberryjam
Date Posted: 23 December 2009 at 7:54pm
alice in wonderland, the fizzy orange soft drink and fifi la belle  ------------- http://lilypie.com] 
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