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Finally got to watch the DVD of The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest. Loved it. Maybe the best of the lot.

Kylie, I've only partially read one of Sedaris's books, Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim. I couldn't finish it. It's one of the few times I've borrowed a library book for a pending discussion, and I was verra glad to have not wasted my money on it. I feel quite strongly about how mean some of the purportedly true stories were. It soured me totally on any of his writing.

I remember reading Love Story at my desk at work [many decades ago] , and bursting into tears, and not being able to stop. This was a conservative law firm, but everyone was concerned and laughed a little at my being affected so by a book. Not unkindly, just relieved I guess that it was "only a book". I have laughed out loud, and I have a rather obvious laugh, no little giggles here. If someone doesn't like it.....too bad.

I read and enjoyed Restless last year, but the first Boyd that I read was The Blue Afternoon. It is slower than Restless, but well worth it, a great story. I certainly will read more of Boyd.

OK, in addition to washing unending loads of clothes, I've finished Heartstone by C.J. Sansom. Excellent!!!! Next up is A Morbid Taste for Bones by Ellis Peters, first of the Brother Cadfael Mysteries.

LOL, thanks. It was irresistible! /evil grin/

I've pre-ordered books quite a bit. Sometimes it arrives on the day it comes out, and sometimes a few days later. It seems they do try to time it to arrive on it's release date. As posted above it varies a little. I do like Amazon [uS] guaranteed lowest price too. If you order the book sometimes the price goes down after wards, and Amazon will honor the lowest price. I've saved several dollars at times, as with the latest pre-order, Heartstone.

Ahh, my friend!

I've only read Mieville's The City & The City. I did enjoy it, and have a few more of his in the stack already. Perdido Street Station is one of them, along with Iron Council.

Thank you so much vodkafan! I appreciate that so much.

Thanks you guys. Sometimes I think one almost has to give up and just quit thinking about meeting someone, and then you're more open and relaxed about the whole thing. Plus, you notice what is right in front of your face. I used to keep several books going, and still do sometimes, but not as much. With me, it's more I'll begin several, and one will finally "take", and I'll finish it and go back to another one I'd started. Fickle, but true.

We finished the 5th and final season of The Wire last night. Whoa! The ending was a little too clean for my taste. Some should have gotten much harsher handling as far as I am concerned, but I suppose it was true to life. One death in particular really upset me, and All in all it was a well written show, and we thoroughly enjoyed it. The last season was probably my least favorite.

That really is an excellent review chesilbeach, as I mentioned on the other thread, I've had The Crimson Petal and the White in my TBR stack, literally, for years. Have to get to it. Maybe this summer....../fingers crossed/

Mine came in the mail a few days ago. Can't wait to get to it! Buy them, you never know what will happen in the future! Better to have them on hand. I've had this in my stack forever, can't seem to get to it. Hopefully this year. Well, I'm about a hundred pages from the end of Heartstone by C.J. Samsom. Terrific! Love it!

I didn't think it would ever happen Kylie, really and truly. Not only chatting, in emails. Discussing books. You get to know someone pretty well when you exchange thoughts and opinions about the way characters/plots go in a story. Plus it is pretty hard to keep up a front over all those years. The true person comes out. It did with us anyhow. Plus I googled and found out about him. I believe in "insurance".

Homicide A Year on the Killing Streets by David Simon We haven't read it yet, but Simon is the creator/writer on the TV/HBO series The Wire, and as far as I know, The Wire was based on this book, and that writing is amazing. Also Iron River by T. Jefferson Parker, my OH just finished it, and rates it a 3 out of 5.

We're into the 5th and last season of The Wire. It only gets better. I do wish I had a nickle for every profanity though, I'd be a rich woman. I'm considering counting. But I'd need a paper and pencil and only make hash marks. Couldn't concentrate on counting.....but it's so real, it doesn't truly bother me.

Hiya Catwoman, welcome back! We tried to avoid the book store today, really. Failed. The Serpent's Tale by Ariana Franklin Three Seconds by Roslund & Hellstrom The Last Street Novel by Omar Tyree The Teapot Dome Scandal by Laton McCartney Ring by Stephen Baxter Crime Beat by Michael Connelly 5 out of 6 on a deep sale. In the mail: Doomsday Book by Connie Willis

It is pretty perfect actually. I've only had a computer for 10 years, and after a few years of owning one I found the old forums on the New York Times...they used to have all sorts, from fashion to books, to politics and television and movies. After a couple of years of that a group of film buffs on there split off and started their own site, I acquired the link and went over there. They had a small book section as it was and still is primarily film and TV. I recognized some names on there, and we started some book discussions. My OH was a name I recognized from the old NYT, and we jived so well in discussions we started corresponding privately. After about 5 years of that he came down here and visited, and we knew it was right. He went back up North to close up his home and came back. We'll be married this year.

Shanghai Girls by Lisa See is the first book I've completed on my Kobo/ereader. The experience was interesting, and has, I think, sold me on ereaders in general, although I'm pretty sure OH will be buying another one, different type of course. There are pros and cons of course, but my dinosaur thinking re Kindle et als is slowly crumbling to dust. Shanghai Girls had every potential in the world. Beautiful girls starting out life with every advantage possible, torn by war, refugeeing, to America by a route that is unimaginable to most of us. But surviving, perhaps not in the manner they foresaw, or even wanted, but survival was the important thing. The story was told in a style that fit with a young woman, unworldly and hopeful. I found it a little bland, but was pulled along by the story, which was by turns beautiful, heartbreaking and uplifting. However. The ending was a cliff hanger, and I see no sequel in sight. That was unappreciated by this reader. When some stories end this way, a reader can assume certain things, extrapolate probable endings. While that is marginally possible in this case, it isn't what I expected by any means, and I was truly disappointed. Recommended, but with some reservations. 3/5

First of all, having read the posts regarding your mother's reading........all I can cay is YAYS!! Yippee!! My mother and I had the same sort of taste in books, and many the night we sat and read, finished a book, and switched books, then discussed. She's been gone now for over 30 years, and I'd never been able to share reading so thoroughly with anyone till my OH came along. In fact, that's how we met...through books/reading. So, you have many years to look forward to sharing with her. Secondly, I haven't been that interested in graphic novels, OH has a few, and is more so interested than I have been, but your review has intrigued me. I'm contemplating buying Watchman...I'll certainly take a close look in the store. Good review. Thanks. AIE: just noticed, realized your remark re dystopian novels...what have you read so far?

I finished Lisa See's Shanghai Girls early this morning, and while I enjoyed the story, the ending left much to be desired. I'll be looking for a sequel as the ending just drops off practically in mid-air. /annoyed/ I'm picking up Falling Man again, hoping I can get back into the swing of it again without rereading the first 80 off pages.

Ahhh, gotcha. I've started a couple of his, Atonement, and Amsterdam. I don't know if it was the mood I was in at the time, or if the moon was full or what, but they didn't wiggle me. I will certainly give them another chance though. At least Amsterdam, for sure. Oh, I did start Saturday, and I have higher hopes for an eventual successful reading of that one.

We are into the 3rd season of The Wire. Whoa! Baltimore's finest.