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Good luck with that, I've heard great stories regarding their replacing kindles.

Hot black tea, plain.

frankie, here is a pic of my Zazu. She passed several years ago at the age of 13. She was the best.

Thanks Chrissy. Ya know.....I have those "accidents" too. Thankfully!!

Actually I believe HBO is going to make a mini-series of at least part of the Outlander series. I ended up putting off Outlander till after I read Borrowed Time by Robert Goddard.......whilst looking for a copy of Outlander I happened on the Goddard, and just couldn't resist.

I don't do too much note taking anymore. But when I do I tend to underline in pencil, and bracket the suspect lines in the margin. Cross references also. Occasionally I'll write a definition of an unknown word in the margin as well. I know many people, like Devi above don't like to mark their books, and I can appreciate that. I verra rarely mark a good hardback, but trade paperbacks are at my mercy! I look upon them as workbooks. poppy, I tried using the teensy sticky notes and my copy of Lolita ended up looking like some weird quilt thingy! lol So I made notes instead.

Not sure, but I think I'm going to reread Outlander by Diana Gabaldon next. She is coming out with the 8th installment this Fall, so. /sigh/

I disliked The DaVinci Code, and haven't read any others of Brown's books. I don't dismiss a book out of hand on account of "badly written prose" either, usually, but the whole story line just.....annoyed me. The way Brown set up the scenery didn't please me either. Anyhow. As my Aunt would have said.....To each his own kettle of fish!

Yes, that was the first of hers I read. Loved it! I'll definitely pick up anything she writes.

Good review ian, I've read both as well, and feel I must do a reread, at least before the next one comes out. Whenever that will be. I found myself confused a little with who was what, when and how but managed anyhow.

Thanks VF. It's an up and down battle, but I'm more or less holding my own. Our little jaunts are interfering with dieting, but we'll get there!

I've read both of above, and certainly enjoyed them. Have you read Lupton's other one, Sister?

Paul Auster's Invisible is really a simple story. The difficult part comes in when the reader must decide who is telling the truth, and what that truth consists of in the final analysis. A manuscript entitled 1967 is sent to an old friend by a dying man. It is divided into sections, finally Spring, Summer and Fall. Are we to believe the original narrator, or, for that matter, believe the transitional narrator? What is their agenda, if any? Did, or could the events chronicled in the manuscript have happened, or are they the product of a weak and/or deranged mind? Murder, betrayal, intrigue abound, Auster style. Each reader must decide for themselves. Recommended 4/5 This was an inadvertent reread for me, as I believe I mentioned elsewhere. I am glad it happened though.

I seem to recall a documentary on that several years ago, perhaps as much as 10 years? Horrible.

Is that the 4 pack? I have that, and have been thinking I really should get onto them.

Great review of Disgrace Brian. I've only read Elizabeth Costello of his so far but have Disgrace on the shelf. I think. Have to check. I've been on the fence about it till now. Thanks.

Thass ok, you'll catch up. You know.....I bet there are those that would pay to have their libraries organized and catalogued. Probably not enough to make a real living at, at first. However who knows what could develop? Seriously.

I like the happy reading year as well, if we are reading, it stands to reason we are reasonably happy. Right? So, Happy Reading!!

I've edited the second post on this thread to show the Reading Lists I have compiled over the last 6 years. 2007 was the first year I kept track of what and when I read titles.

LOL, thanks Kylie. Adventures they are indeed. Now that we are doing a bit of traveling, there are new cities to explore for just that purpose! I just heard about a great bookstore in Oxford, Mississippi and that just happens to be William Faulkner's home town. Only a 5 hour drive from here. Thanks so much Brian and Kidsmum! I hope to manage more this year than last, perhaps to come back up to previous years totals. :readingtwo:

Thank Devi! I hope you will too. It seems all of us have a pretty good start! /fingers crossed/

Heck, I'd prefer snow to the drizzle, rainy, gray, nastiness we've had the last week or so. Not likely down here, but it has happened, very occasionally. Very occasionally. lol Found a couple of bargains at a local dress shop today, then we stopped for ham and cheese poboys from a place called Heavenly Ham...it really is heavenly. yum

First of all. I thought Kylie was organized in her, er, extensive lists. My girl, you take the cake. I love it. I don't know how you do it, but I love it. I think we need both of y'all organizing us! Although I firmly believe we are hopeless cases. Regarding number of books vs. number of years............./sigh/ I've stopped worrying about it. I know we won't catch up, but man, oh man, it's fun running. Happy Reading!! :readingtwo:

WOW Kylie! You are the Master of Lists, the Bestest Organizer Ever! Would you like to come and live with us for however long it takes to organize our books?? Please?? LOL Is that Gaimen's dog? Gorgeous. Reminds me of a dog I had. Read Banville. :readingtwo: :readingtwo:

I dithered about buying that one, and finally did, and now am dithering about when to read it. Soon. Soon. LOL For a split second I thought you meant Birmingham, Alabama, USA...I took a double take, as I know you're in the UK!! Whoops! Almost forgot to post about what I'm reading. lol Reading Invisible by Paul Auster. Husband just finished it, and now we both realize we've read it before. Duh! S'ok, neither us us remembered the end. hee hee