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Hmmm, I've actually not read Bambi, only seen the Disney film. I did love that. Something else to add to the pile.

/giggle/ I'm a true nightowl, husband is being trained. lol We'd gone to bed at almost 1 a.m., but I woke up around 5 and couldn't get back to sleep, came downstairs, and we ate a little breakfast, and by 7 went back to bed, boy, did I sleep! Log-like, till noon. I love being retired. Had a heavy thunderstorm early today, it's been raining every day here lately, true summertime weather. At least that lets the a/c cut off more.

Welcome Cory. I read the Maitland you mention a year or so ago, and enjoyed it. The ending disturbed me though. I don't remember the exact details now, but I remember thinking it would have been more interesting if she had not solved the ending with

Thanks Kylie, I really hate diets, it seems so unfair. But it is what it is, and the diet is well worth the loss. Peacefield, did you have those tests? I'm awfully curious about how they work that info out. MR, that is quite a workout, I can't keep it up that long. I used to enjoy walking around in our old neighborhood, it was a quiet suburban sort, interesting houses and yards/gardens. Out here in the country one would think walking would be easier, but it's not. The road I live on is asphalt, long and winding,with fields adjoining and in the winter the wind whistles down like all heck. In the summer, there isn't any shade (oddly enough), all the trees are set back by the houses. By the time I've walked only 15 minutes or so, I'm half dead from the heat and direct sun. So, thank goodness for treadmills!

Annoying to say the least. When I had to take the bus downtown for work I honestly don't remember having anyone impinge on my space too much. But I was sitting in the corner reading, or napping. If I was napping, I suppose I didn't notice. hee hee However, once on the streetcar I did see a young couple, er, engaging in intimacies. er, really. Right on St. Charles Avenue. I think no one knew what to say. So nothing was said.

I started The Statement by Brian Moore tonight. So far, so good.

Well, I've broken the 30 pound barrier! Finally got serious the last couple of weeks, and did it. /phew!/ Six more to go to get into the "normal" (whatever the heck that is) BMI range. Yabba, dabba, doooooooooooooo! /hula dancin' goin' on here/

Oh, yeah! What she said! ^^^ The few occasions I've given books away, for whatever reason, somehow I've developed the hankering to read them at a not so later date. So I have to replace them at that time. Been there, done that. Just sayin'.

Married to a fellow book addict, er, book worm. :readingtwo: And, just 'cause I've always wanted to use it......................................

The Custom of the Army by Diana Gabaldon is a short story, although knowing Gabaldon as we do, nothing by her is actually short! More a novella. It's a Lord John story, and covers a short time of his in America during the French Indian wars. The taking of Quebec actually. He is called there by an old friend to bear witness for him as the friend has been accused of failing to prevent a rebellion. An unusual charge, and one that must be defended. As per usual, there are many twists and turns in this satisfying story. I'd swear I've read it before, and actually wonder if it is part of another larger story. Embedded. hmmmmm. Anyhow, read it, it's darned good. Recommended. 4/5

I finished and she was by Alison Gaylin, a new author for me. The premise is an interesting one, the female protagonist suffers from an extremely uncommon affliction. At least it is somewhat of an affliction, Hyperthymestic Syndrome. She cannot forget anything, not the smallest detail, of any minute, hour or day, ever. Triggers can set her off into the past, to relive moments, a smell, a person, a voice....almost anything. Wonderful for a detective, miserable for her as a person. She was not born that way, it was triggered by a traumatic event. Her older sister got into a strangers car one day, and disappeared off the face of the planet. The case she is working on has partially to do with a disappeared child, a murder, several in fact before it's over, and many unexpected twists and turns. This is first of a series, so there is the inevitable set-up, but it still moves along nicely. Recommended.

I haven't, but a good friend has read some of hers, and absolutely loved them. They were one thing I decided against adding to the TBR pile, but it was a close call.

OOhhh, I had a lovely illustrated copy when I was a child, wish I had it now. You've given me ideas. Can't wait to hear the niggle.....

Oh, brother, talk about the shoemaker's children going barefoot!! He sounds like a sociopath.

Good review Julie. Regarding the mother not trying hard enough, all I can think is that it's possible she simply wasn't capable (mentally and/or emotionally) of dealing with him. Or was in complete denial. It's pretty rotten that the victims were not considered more in the book, after all, that bum still has his life. Their's is gone.

I saw the Summerscale new one, and am a bit on the fence about it. I'll probably buy it as I enjoyed her other one. I have a couple of pre-orders with Amazon now, one is The Twelve, the sequel to Justin Cronin's The Passage. Also the new Louise Penny's new one...The Beautiful Mystery, an Inspector Gamache novel. Also Salvation of a Saint by Keigo Higashino, and of course the new Lawrence Block Hit Me, of the Keller series, but that one, the Block isn't coming out till next February. Boo Hiss. I've pre-ordered the new Ken Follett, Winter of the World book two of the Century Trilogy, and The Kingmakers Daughter by Phillipa Gregory.

Thanks! I enjoyed the twists and turns in it.

Thanks Kylie. That's one off the TBR pile, although it only resided there for a couple of days...unusual for me.

We're watching the BBC Wallander films now, last night we watched The Man Who Smiled. I like the BBC version, but have to say the Swedish version is mo'bettah, IMO. One thing in favor of the BBC ones is that they are based on Mankell's books, the Swedish ones don't seem to be, but are true to the character of Wallander.

Between us we have over 6000 books, if I had to guess we've only read about, maybe, half of those. Yet, we troll library sales, estate sales and yes Barnes & Noble for books. /sigh/ I mean, really, if we never bought another book again, we'd not get to what we have! But we both love finding new books to have and to hold, and hopefully to read. I just had a look about yesterday looking for something to read. Gad Zooks! We have books I'd forgotten completely about. We each have a couple of piles that we want to get to asap, and a pile of half read, or started books that we want to finish. How many? Who knows, it changes from week to week.

I'm reading and she was by Alison Gaylin. Well done mystery, twisty.

Thanks Julie. Actually, the cover kind of put me off the book at first, I thought it was going to be one of those books on spiritualism, and I don't care for that. I was happily mistaken. I liked the pictures though after I got the context. RATZ!!!

No, it isn't fair, but what in this life is? Especially in the corporate world, where the fate of these books/authors are decided.

What a shame. I'd heard about the suit, but not that many details. It's hard to believe that the author would be so callous about the maid's feelings. As mentioned in the article, she certainly knew it would upset the woman. Lazy, unfeeling author it seems to me. Makes me glad I bought the book at a Library Sale, no profit to the author.

Kylie, if anything I've posted led you to believe I would condem anyone for their reading tastes, please accept my apology. Such is not, nor ever has been, the case. I believe my posting history would prove that. I do find it difficult to wrap my mind around actually hating a book, it's only a book, and can be ignored.