Book Talk: A Reading Group

I haven't been in this site before although I've looked at it now and then. I love to read. I do read some suspense books. I like Lee Child, especially The Jack Reacher books, I like Harlan Coban. In the lighter books I like Susan Wiggs and Luanne Rice along with too many more to mention.

I wanted to drop in to tell you about a series that I just read. These may not appeal to you, may not be your style. But these are the best books that I can remember reading in a long, long time...if ever. It is the "Sisters of the Quilt" series by Cindy Woodsmall. I am finishing up the last one, #3 right now. And I hate to get done with them. They are really hard to put down. They are about an Amish girl. But just wonderful.

Have you heard of the web site...paperbackswap. com? I have joined that and it is kind of fun. I've traded about 6-7 books. It's fun to see where they come from and where you are sending books. Sometimes the trading is slow, depending upon how many of the same book is posted, but now and then it works out.

Thanks for your time....I will check back in later. I do love to talk about books.

I am currently reading Nora Roberts book Blood Brothers. It is a good read.

It is by Dan Brown. I want to have completed it before seeing the movie.

Right now I have two books going. HEART & SOUL by Maeve Binchy & TOUCHED BY FIRE by Catherine Spangler. Two very different books.

Finally finished reading Beat the Reaper. Wow what a ride of a story. Definitely not for the squeamish.

I had a sinus infection that slowed me down. Currently reading Beat the Reaper by Josh Bazell. Loving it. It is a humorous story sorta set in a New Jersey hospital.

Haven't read The Zookeeper's Wife by Diane Atkins. I have trouble with Nazi stories so probably won't read it.

gardner The idea is come here and discuss what we are reading (Or have read) It has been slow getting going. The old group was a very active discussion.

The Last Templar movie disappointed me. However, I did watch both nights. I pictured it from a different perspective. A perspective that was more male than female. The book felt that way to me.

I'm reading The Zookeeper's Wife by Diane Atkins for my local book club and recommend it highly. It is based on a true story that happened during the Nazi occupation of Poland. Also recommend Reading Lolita in Tehran by Azar Nafisi about a literature teacher forming a reading group that had to meet in her living room because of the government disapproval.

How do I go about joining third age book club?

I belong to a book club. We meet once a montth and we are having trouble picking a book to read each month that will intrest everyone. Any suggestions?

I watched "The Last Templar" last night and enjoyed it. I wish I had read the book. I bet it was even better. The opening scen was great and I liked the fashbacks to the Templars.

It is 10°F. here in Ne Ohio.

Planning on watching the made for TV movie "The Last Templar" from the book by Raymond Khoury. I read the book a while ago.

I am just about finished a book by Barry Eisler titled Rain Fall. It is different than my usual mysteries, in that it is set in Japan.

I am at a point in life that the years seem to fly past. In many ways I will be happy to have 2008 behind me. Only God knows, what is a head for 2009.

Been busy! Mostly fun stuff. :)

I hope all had a good Christmas.

I finally bookmarked all the discussion pages Ièd like to visit from time to time on the new computer--whew. Not reading anything special at the moment but will after the holidays. xoxoxox All the best.........boo-hoo. Can't find your name in Excel address book. Darn it all.when we change puters everything needs to be fed into it. :-(

However, the book I am reading is not Christmas themed. It is Take No Prisoners by Cindy Gerard.

Reading a Jim Butcher 'Dresden' book. Summer Knight.

I haven't been reading as much as I was when I first had the knee surgery. I am still reading the biography of Steve Reeves right now.

I am reading Summer Knight by Jim Butcher. It is the fourth book in the Dresden Series.

I am enjoying a good book. It is Smoke Screen by Sandra Brown.

Just not sure which one it will be. lol Finished a book by Cindy Gerard. She writes books with special forces guys as the heroes.

Welcome to the book club. I live in Australia and Summer is close. :-)

Darlene, they have had 15cm already in Ottawa of the White stuff, All gone now but still SCARY for October, It was clear for Hallow'een. xoxoxoxox

Irene, I am like you. I have three different books started. Finally settled on a fourth, a book of Christmas short stories. It's a little early for Christmas but I have a book to mail a friend and thought if I finished it this week I could include it. It is a delightful little book I found at the thrift store. And the stories are short. Perhaps that is all my attention span can manage right now.

GinnyAnn, I have not read any Linda Howard books. They sound good. Ditto to Anne Tyler, Jeanette. There are so many good authors I have not tried.

I am doing some late fall gardening. So far we have not had the first frost. I expect that will be coming soon. I feel I have one foot still in summer and one in winter.

I've got my nose to the grindstone, too many books. Would you believe I have three going at the same time, guess I'm nuts, but then you all knew that eh? LOL Hope you are well. xoxoxoxoxox

Hello fwllow readers. I hope everyone is welll.

I am reading a Christine Feehan Carpathian novel. DARK CURSE is a chilling story that starts out in an ice cave.

This afternoon I finished reading Kiss Me While I Sleep by Linda Howard. It was an enjoyable read. It reminded me of a Helen McInnes romantic suspense story.

I just finished "Odd Hours".

Picked up a few books at a used book store. I chose, Anne Tylers, "Breathing Lessons." I enjoyed the other two books I have read by her.

And, I picked up two biographies, "Still Me" by Christopher Reeves....and.....don't laugh, "Enter Talking" by Joan Rivers.

I thought the latter may be a fun read if nothing else. LOL!

Need to enjoy these days as colder weather is coming in from the west. How is everybody doing?

Is the title of my current read. It is a Linda Howard book. I am loving it.

Hi everyone,

That is Andrew McCall Smith, GinnyAnn. I have read the first and have collected most of the others, still missing a few. The original series was based in Botswanna in Africa and are kind of mysteries but mostly applying common sense to little mysteries of life that people hire her to solve. They are called the "#1 Ladies Detective Agency" series. He gives lots of background about life in Africa and draws his characters well. Like Irene said, they are an easy read. He is a terrific writer. He also has a series set in Scotland and I have several of those. The Portugese series, it seems are not quite as popular, or perhaps people just expected them to be more like the African ones. I decided not to try those.

I am alternating the second of the African series with the "Animal, Vegetable, Miracle" book.

I have been collecting a lot of books at the thrift store and from the Half-Priced Book Store, but am working now on some neighborhood projects.

Happy reading!