bookworm44
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Wow, I'm glad to hear someone say positive things about Breaking Dawn! I prefer it to New Moon but others seem to dislike Breaking Dawn quite a lot.
Yeah, I wasn't crazy about New Moon. If you ask me, not enough Edward. So far I'm into Breaking Dawn because of
the wedding/honeymoon, however I am a little scared with Bella being pregnant, but in the end I hope I like it. Don't want the whole series to end badly, ya know?
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I loved Remember Me? and The Rescue. Hope you enjoy them as much as I did.
Also, I have about three or four books from your list on mine this year. Can't wait to read your reviews. =)
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Thanks, BookBee.
Yesterday I would have told you Eclipse was my favortie so far, but I just started Breaking Dawn and the first 100 pages have me thinking otherwise. =)
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Right now I'm reading Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer, so I have to go with Bella Swan. I'm sure you can figure out why. =)
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Currently Reading:
Marley & Me: Life and Love with the World's Worst Dog by John Grogan
Synopsis:
John and Jenny were just beginning their life together. They were young and in love, with a perfect little house and not a care in the world. Then they brought home Marley, a wriggly yellow furball of a puppy. Life would never be the same.
Marley quickly grew into a barreling, ninety-seven-pound streamroller of a Labrador retriever. He crashed through screen doors, gouged through drywall, and stole women's undergarments. Obedience school did no good
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Below is my growing list of books I plan on reading in 2009.
~ The book I'm currently reading is in bold.
~ Books I plan on re-reading are marked (RR)
~ Books I've already read this year are in red and are rated out of five.
~ Books with a
line through itI either decided not to read or I wasn't enjoying it and gave up. =(My Rating System
1 - Awful! If I didn't have such respect for books, I'd have thrown it at the wall!
2 - Annoying. Wouldn't recommend this.
3 - Average. Didn't sway me one way or another.
4 - Enjoyable. Would definitely recommend it to others.
5 - Excellent! Didn't want to put it down!.
2009 Reading List
1. Twilight by Stephenie Meyer 5/5
2. New Moon by Stephenie Meyer 4/5
3. Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer 5/5
4. Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer 5/5
5. The Story of Edgar Sawtelle by David Wroblewski 2/5
6. Sammy's Hill by Kristin Gore
7. After You'd Gone by Maggie O'Farrell 4/5
8. Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
9. A Swift Pure Cry by Siobhan Dowd
10. Cocktails for Three by Madeleine Wickham
11. Marley & Me: Life and Love with the World's Worst Dog by John Grogan
12. Everyone Worth Knowing by Lauren Weisberger
13. Rosie Dunne by Cecelia Ahern
14. If You Could See Me Now by Cecelia Ahern
15. There's No Place Like Here by Cecelia Ahern
16. Love the One You're With by Emily Giffin 2/5
17. Baby Proof by Emily Giffin
18. Finger Lickin' Fifteen by Janet Evanovich 2/5
19. Twenties Girl by Sophie Kinsella 5/5
20. The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd 5/5
21. Wuthering Heights by Emily Bront
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All our attempts at subterfuge had been in vain.
Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer
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I voted for contemporary fiction, chick-lit, classics and non-fiction because those seem to be the four categories I always go to when choosing a book.
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I always use the same bookmark. My Mom brought me back a really nice leather one from Florence, Italy a few years ago. Its black and has the fleur-de-lis and my initials on it engraved in gold.
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Most of the time I can't resist starting a new book that I bought. Otherwise I just pick according to my mood.
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Its rare for me to start reading a book and not finish it. However, I've recently done it with two books. Sammy's Hill by Kristin Gore and The Story of Edgar Sawtelle by David Wroblewski. I was loving both books, but stopped reading them because work got in the way. I guess my goal for 2009 should be to go back and finish them.
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In the year 1919, Edgar's Grandfather, who was born with an extra share of whimsy, bought their land and all the buildings on it from a man he'd never met, a man named Schultz, who in his turn had waked away from a logging team half a decade earlier after seeing the chains on a fully loaded timber sled let go.
The Story of Edgar Sawtelle by David Wroblewski
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I started reading Sammy's Hill by Kristin Gore towards the end of the summer, but only read about fifty pages before I stopped. Not because I didn't like it, work just got in the way. I was hoping once my students were into the routine I would pick it back up, but now I have another book I want to start. I wouldn't normally do this, but the book I want to read is an Oprah book and I'd like to read it now so I can talk to others about the book and watch the live web cast with the author. So, hopefully I'll be back before the end of the year with a review of Sammy's Hill. =)
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The party really started to rock when Willie Nelson and Queen Nefertiti began pouring shots.
Sammy's Hill by Kristin Gore
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I'd like to state right off the bat that Running with Scissors by Augusten Burroughs is not, I repeat NOT going to be for everyone. It contains lots of graphic scenes, especially sexually that may offend some people. With that said, I found this book to be interesting and quite disturbing. There were many times during this book where my jaw was just hanging open. I just couldn't believe some of the things this poor kid endured during his childhood. I'm giving this book a 4/5 because overall I did enjoy it and I would definitely recommend this book to the right person.
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I loved Remember Me? by Sophie Kinsella from start to finish! This book made me laugh out loud quite a few times and the part with the sunflowers absolutely took my breath away! If you like chick lit, then you have to read this! Definitely a 5/5!
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I love the Shopaholice series and the Baby edition is the best yet. I'm looking forward to seeing the movie starring Isla Fisher (but the movies don't usually do the book justice. I hated the film of PS I Love You).
I haven't read Remember Me yet but it is on my list.
I love Sophie Kinsella's books, but I could only get through three (Confessions, Takes Manhattan and Ties the Knot) of her Shopaholic series. I love to shop, but it was the money thing that irked me. I'm not one that spends money I don't have and it just drove me crazy when she did, which was all the time. lol!
Stephanie, ITA with you about PS I Love You. Loved the book, but didn't care for the movie all that much. I'll probably check out the Shopaholic movie though, I love Isla Fisher.
Right now I'm in the middle of Remember Me? and I love it!! I think it will surpass Can You Keep a Secret? as my favorite Kinsella book.
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Hi Bookworm, I really enjoyed it, I had never heard of it until I heard about the upcoming
so I was able to read all of the books in the one go, they are good, I can see myself reading them again Thanks Gyre! I think I'll give them a try. =)
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Wow, bookworm, you're so lucky! My boyfriend understands that I love to read, but he would never change his own habits to accommodate it. He's a fairly impatient person, and if I were to keep him waiting for anything because I was reading, he would have a fit and there would be trouble!
Yeah, I'm pretty lucky, but usually only when I'm about to finish a book. Otherwise I'd be eating my dinner cold. =)
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In the winter on a snowy day I like to sit home and re-read a classic or one of my personal favorites.
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In the ten years I've been with my boyfriend, I can probably count on one hand how many books I've seen him read. Sometimes I wish he read more, but to each his own. At least he respects my passion for books. He let me turn our spare bedroom into a library, even though I know he wishes I would just sell half my books. He's also sat quite for hours in the car while I was finishing a book and even last night he held off dinner and kept it warm so I could finish a book I was reading. I love him for that!! =)
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I could not put down The Space Between Us by Thrity Umrigar. This book was so beautifully written, that I felt like I was transported to India and lived the lives of Sera, Bhima, and Maya along with them. Even though the ending left things a bit unfinished, I have to give this book a 5/5. Highly recommended!
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Also read Sophie Kinsella - Remember Me
Angel, What did you think of Remember Me? I'm just about to start this book.
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I'd certainly recommend David Sedaris' Santaland Diaries. It had me laughing out loud (but don't leave it anywhere your maiden aunt ...)
Thanks so much for the recommendation. =)
I see some books on you list that you rated good. Think i have to add some to my tbr pile.Hope you enjoy them as much as I did. =)
Bee's Books 2009
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Yes, other then The Rescue, I've read The Notebook, A Bend in the Road and The Guardian. I enjoyed them all.
On my list I have After You'd Gone byMaggie O'Farrell, A Swift Pure Cry by Siobhan Dowd, and I plan on re-reading To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee and The Diary of Anne Frank.