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Critical Injuries by Joan Barfoot Book Description (amazon.com) A brilliantly original and laceratingly funny novel about ordinary people thrown from the course of their lives by extraordinary events. Isla at forty-nine is reveling in second chances. Her first marriage ended horrifically, but her career thrives. Her two grown children are still reverberating from the shock of their father’s actions, but she has hopes for their recovery. And she has found in Lyle, her second husband, a man she both loves and trusts. Roddy is seventeen, restless and anxious to escape the confines of his small town. He and his best friend, dreaming of glittering, more glamorous city vistas, devise a plan that will deliver them there, and into the lives they have imagined. But in the moment of an ill-timed encounter, everything changes for both Isla and Roddy, and in the wake of that moment, each must reconstruct their lives on new and unexpected foundations. Critical Injuries is a stunning achievement, a novel of catastrophe, of hope and forgiveness, and of tenuous flashes of grace. Personal Note: I wasn’t impressed by the book. I got halfway through it still wondering what the actual plot was. It felt as if I was reading two separate stories, and I didn’t understand where it was going. They initially intertwined, but then one chapter was Roddy’s, one chapter was Isla’s. It’s not a style I particularly like, and I was disappointed, especially because it seemed like a really interesting story when I chose the book. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas Book Description (amazon.com) The Three Musketeers tells the story of the early adventures of the young Gascon gentleman, D’Artagnan and his three friends from the regiment of the King’s Musketeers – Athos, Porthos and Aramis. Under the watchful eye of their patron M. de Treville, the four defend the honour of the regiment against the guards of Cardinal Richelieu, and the honour of the queen against the machinations of the Cardinal himself as the power struggles of seventeenth century France are vividly played out in the background. But their most dangerous encounter is with the Cardinal’s spy, Milady, one of literature’s most memorable female villains, and Dumas employs all his fast-paced narrative skills to bring this enthralling novel to a breathtakingly gripping and dramatic conclusion. Personal Note: This is probably my all time favorite book, and if there’s any doubt, I should mention I had a collie who’s name was Athos, and I have another dog who’s name is Porthos. It’s a book I’ve read countless time and it never gets boring. The characters are so well written, the story is moving at the right pace, the plot is interesting. There really isn’t anything I didn’t like about this book. I got the same thrill reading it at 25, as I got when I first read it at 13 or 14.

I rarely look up the words. Sometimes I get them from the context and if they really don't make any sense then I might look them up.

Both my parents read a lot, and my dad definitely encouraged me to read when I was younger.

Read a bit more of Critical Injuries by Joan Barfoot. Also started The Three Musketeers, got a sudden desire to re-read it - I've lost count on how many times I've read it so far.

I watched Avatar First time I've seen it, really enjoyed it!

I have part of them logged on Shelfari so that's how I keep track of them. Mostly what I've bought recently, and some of the old ones. As far as how I organize them, I don't have a system. English books separate from Romanian and that's more or less it. I just arrange them by height.

Bwahaha, would it make it better if I said they're married with kids? All three of them?

The Great Expectations soundtrack (1998) has always been a favorite.

Strong Enough to Break

"Hammers And Strings (A Lullaby)" - Jack's Mannequin

Yes, yes they are (and grown up nicely too haha) ! Now I'll do shameless promotion, cause I'm a HUGE fan (even paying the membership on their site ) and say they are all grown up, and incredibly talented. Their new album is coming out in 3 days! But since the Mmmbop song (album) they've had 3 other albums out, this is their 5th. I'll stop now.

This is mine right now. Hanson own my heart

Susie and Janet The first Michael J. Fox book was very good, read it last year and it's why I added Always Looking Up on my list. I definitely recommend it. I've been reading the Umberto Eco book, enjoying it a lot. It's a bit complicated to follow at times which makes reading slow but still interesting! I hope to be done with it this week.

Good luck with your goal!

That's definitely a plus. I enjoy reading during my study breaks but it's annoying to stop after 20 pages, in the middle of the action.

Sounds awesome

Sounds very interesting, I think I'll add it on my TBR list.

"That was when I saw the Pendulum" "Foucault's Pendulum" - Umberto Eco

Thanks I always worry about posting my thoughts about books, cause I am completely anti-talent at it I'll have to add some more Paul Auster on my TBR list.

I'm like this too

I love this one.

Fanfiction... I'm addicted

I've only read very few pages of "Foucault's Pendulum" so I can't say yet but I LOVED The Name of the Rose, read it some years back. It's one of the reasons why I'm finally reading Foucault's Pendulum now

So far I've read a few pages of "Foucault's Pendulum" by Umberto Eco.