Which books that you recently have read (name up to three) would you like to discuss with others?
Kathryn Andrews
The Help
Three Cups of Tea
The Cement Garden
Angie Bergeron
LOVING FRANK - Nancy Horan
MISTRESS OF THE VATICAN - Eleanor Herman
VERY VALENTINE - Adriana Trigiani
Phyllis
American Wife
The Piano Teacher
Addition
Rosalie
Adriana Trigiani's VERY VALENTINE, for one.
Sharron
Still Alice
The Help
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
Beverly J Haas
PLUM SPOOKY by Janet Evanovich
SCARPETTA by Patricia Cornwell
THE ASSOCIATE by John Grisham
Lois Cairl
WOLF TOTEM by Jaing Rong
MAISIE DOBBS by Jacqueline Winspear
THE PROFESSOR'S HOUSE by Willa Cather
Peggy
BRISINGR, INKDEATH and EXECUTION DOCK
Kathy
The Last Town on Earth
Linda M. Johnson
The Shack
Picking Cotton
In Hanuman's Hands
Christina Pollock
The Help
Blind Your Ponies
Ben Ohmart
SILENT LIVES by Lon Davis
Mary Branham
WHILE MY SISTER SLEEPS by Barbara Delinsky and A PERFECT DAY by Lauraine Snelling
Linda
Bayou Betrayal
Evidence of Murder
Scream
Jerri Patton
BROOKLYN and THE MIDDLE PLACE
Nora Zapata
Angry Housewives Eating Bon Bons
Run For Your Life
Handle With Care
Lisa
ADDITION by Toni Jordan
THE GIRL SHE USED TO BE by David Cristofano
THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO by Stieg Larsson
R. Honey
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Oie Society
Annie's Ghosts
Cam
HOTEL ON THE CORNER OF BITTER AND SWEET by Jamie Ford, THE MIDDLE PLACE by Kelly Corrigan, and HANDLE WITH CARE by Jodi Picoult.
Leslee
Animal, Vegetable, Miracle
The Bone Garden
Family Tree
Patty Shogren
Child 44
Still Alice
The Thirteenth Tale
Jean Kruse
I have just finished reading THE HELP by Kathryn Stockett. I rate it a 5. It held my interest from chapter to chapter. Being a girl from Iowa, I found this a whole different life.
I also have just finished VERY VALENTINE by Adriana Trigiani. also a 5. Adriana's books keep getting better. This was a great lesson on how they make shoes, something I never thought of before. I especially liked the fact that she did not have the heroine live happily ever after at the end.
Angela Figueroa
Hotel On The Corner of Bitter and Sweet
Very Valentine
BS Miers
IN THE DARK by Brian Freeman, RED KNIFE by William Kent Krueger, THREE WEEKS TO SAY GOODBYE by C. J. Box
Bonnie L. Markiewicz
THE HELP by Kathryn Stockett, ONE THOUSAND WHITE WOMEN by Jim Fergus, and GALWAY BAY by Mary Pat Kelly
Brenda Beverly
THE DAY FREEDOM DIED by Charles Lane, THE COLFAX MASSACRE by LeeAnna Keith and RED RIVER by Lalita Tademy
Sharon Dlubala
I tend to read classics and older fiction. I most recently read:
THE MIRACLES AT PRATO
BELONG TO ME
THE BOOK THIEF
Linda Hastings
THE FOUR SEASONS by Laurel Corona
AMONG THE MAD by Jacqueline Winspear
RESTLESS by William Boyd
Mary Ferwerda
The Shack
Cold Sassy Tree
Against Medical Advice
Tamara
Three Cups of Tea
Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister
Noel Willis
EXTREME MEASURE by Vince Flynn
Any McKettrick book by Linda Lael Miller
CHARMED and ENCHANTED by Nora Roberts
Liz Saurer
THE HOST by Stephenie Meyer
T. Semidey
COLUMBINE by David Cullen
Margaret Rioiux
Any or all of the Merrily Watkins series by Phil Rickman, starting with THE WINE OF ANGELS.
Beth Cummings
Kiyo's Story
Amberville
Peggy
THE BIBLE OF CLAY by Julia Navarro
ANGELS & DEMONS - Dan Brown
KING OF LIES and DOWN RIVER - John Hart
M Monahan
Middlesex
Rosalie Sambuco
The Shack
The Real Story of Hansel and Gretel
Skeletons at the Feast
Ruth
KEEPING THE HOUSE by Ellen Baker
LITTLE HEATHENSby Mildred Armstrong Kalish
THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE THUNDERBOLT KID by Bill Bryson
Elizabeth V
LOOK AGAIN by Lisa Scotoline
Estelle Belkin
Jodi Picoult's CHANGE OF HEART
Jodi Picoult'S HANDLE WITH CARE
Lois Lowry's THE GIVER
Yasmin
THE SHACK by William P. Young
Celia Arnaud
THE CASE AGAINST ADOLESCENCE by Robert Epstein
Ann Rumsey
Dennis Lehane's THE GIVEN DAY
Stieg Larsson's THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO
S J Rozan's SHANGHA MOON
Jami
THE STORY OF EDGAR SAWTELLE
THE PILLARS OF THE EARTH
Anything by Van Reid
Loretta Sanford
THE FIRE by Katherine Neville
Lea Ann in Seattle
THE GIRL WHO STOPPED SWIMMING by Joshilyn Jackson
SING THEM HOME by Stephanie Kallos
THE MAGICIAN'S ASSISTANT by Ann Patchett
Lorene
Angels and Demons
Scarpetta
If You Could See Me Now
Alexis Cotterell
Mudbound
Still Alice
Julie Towson
Eat, Pray, Love
The Tea Rose
The Alienist
Teresa
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
The Shack
Handle with Care
Marion Miller
I would like to discuss THE SPACE BETWEEN US by Thrity Umriger, THE UNKNOWN TERRORIST by Richard Flanagan and THE SECRET RIVER by Kate Grenville.
CDoyle
We Need to Talk About Kevin
Firefly Lane
The Classic Ten
Rita Carter
Three Cups of Tea
The Last Lecture
Water for Elephants
Gaye
THE LAST LECTURE by Randy Pausch
RUNNER by Thomas Perry
MARLEY & ME by John Grogan
Mary Q.
Three books I've read recently that I'd like to discuss are TESTIMONY (Anita Shreve), THE SENATOR'S WIFE (Sue Miller), and the book I'm currently reading, HANDLE WITH CARE (Jodi Picoult). All three of them deal with issues that would make for lively conversations and varying opinions.
Edward Hahn
THE LIMITS OF POWER by John Bacevich
SACRED CUT by David Hewson
GWEILO by Martin Booth
Kathy Vieira
So many good books cross my path, but the 3 most discussible books I've read recently are:
NORTH RIVER - Pete Hamill
SHELTER ME - Juliette Fay
MATRIMONY - Joshua Henkin
Debbie Murphy
Definitely WE WERE THE MULVANEYS (Joyce Carol Oates), THE DOUBLE BIND (Chris Bohjalian), and especially TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD (Harper Lee). It's interesting to hear which character people think symbolizes the Mockingbird.
Juanita Adamson
JUBILEE by Margaret Walker
The "slavery" story to GONE WITH THE WIND. So many concepts to think about.
Louise
I'll probably think of more when I have time to think, period, but the one series of books I have discussed with others more than any I have EVER read is Stephenie Meyers' Twilight books. I have found people talking about it around the world and on international flights.
Some in my family are on the 4th reading; they just can't quit, while some have seen the movie version at least 3 times.
F Tessa Bartels
SHELTER ME by Juliette Fay
BETTER: A Surgeon's Notes on Performance by Atul Gawande
HULLABALOO IN THE GUAVA ORCHARD by Kiran Desai
Jeannie Hoover
TELL NO ONE and THE INNOCENT by Harlan Coben
THE SEANCE by Heather Graham
Laura Ann Adams
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
The 19th Wife
Very Valentine
Deborah Griffin
THE BOOK THIEF by Markus Zusak, SNOW FLOWER AND THE SECRET FAN by Lisa See, THE GUERNSEY LITERARY AND POTATO PEEL PIE SOCIETY by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows
Bob Coghill
Ghost Interrupted
Sushi for Beginners
Sex, Drugs and Cocoa Puffs
Val
THE HELP by Kathryn Stockett
HANDLE WITH CARE by Jodi Picoult
THE ART OF RACING IN THE RAIN by Garth Stein
Barbara Clark-Greene
LITTLE BEE by Chris Cleage
THE LIKENESS by Tana French
John Stover
THE REAGAN I KNEW by William F. Buckley
A TEAM OF RIVALS by Doris Kearns Goodwin
PLUM SPOOKY by Janet Evanovich
Mary Ann Sahms
SERENA by Ron Rash and THREE CUPS OF TEA by Greg Mortenson. There's probably more too --- I read so much I cant think of them right now!!
Darlyne
The Shack
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society
Loving Frank
Peggy
1) THE HELP by Kathryn Stockett
2) SARAH'S KEY by Tatiana de Rosnay
3) HOTEL ON THE CORNER OF BITTER AND SWEET by Jamie Ford
Jeanette F. Milliner
The Reliable Wife
Life is Short But Wise
The Help
Jane Howland
HOTEL ON THE CORNER OF BITTER ANS SWEET by Jamie Ford
STILL ALICE by Lisa Genova
THE SOLOIST by Steve Lopez
Sandra Hughes
HANDLE WITH CARE by Jodi Picoult
THE HEARTS OF HORSES by Molly Gloss
Juniper
MELTDOWN by Thomas Woods Jr.
ECONOMICS IN ONE LESSON by Henry Hazlitt
ATLAS SHRUGGED by Ayn Rand
Anne Knaack
THE LITTLE GIANT OF ABERDEEN COUNTY by Tiffany Baker
Anne Knaack
THE BLUE ZONE by Andrew Gross
Anne Knaack
AMERICA AMERICA by Ethan Canin
Sherman
THE OUTLANDER by Gil Adamson
Mary
THE HELP by Kathryn Stockett
Michelle B
WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN by Lionel Shriver
Toni
I can't quite remember the name, but it is something like THE LITTLE GIANT OF ABERDEEN COUNTY. "Little" doesn't seem quite the right word, and I have loaned the book out already. I loved Truly and missed her when the book ended, but there are many issues to discuss within these pages.
Elizabeth Burr
1. David Sedaris, WHEN YOU ARE ENGULFED IN FLAMES
2. Stephen White, DEAD TIME
3. John Updike, RABBIT RUN and RABBIT REDUX
Linda
1. Scream
2. Skin
3. Polly Dent Loses Grip
Kimmy
The Help
Hotel On The Corner of Bitter and Sweet
The Pagan Stone
Ann
THE GIVEN DAY - Dennis Lehane;
PRAYERS FOR SALE - Sandra Dallas
CUTTING FOR STONE - Abraham Verghese
Audrey Anderson
The last book in the series of the Dresden Files by Jim Butcher, CERULEAN SINS by Laurell K. Hamilton, and THE TIPPING POINT by Malcolm Gladwell
Debbie French-Alesi
The Guersney Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
Margaret
A Reliable Wife
The Heretic's Daughter
The Help
Marsha M Creter
Handle With Care
Last Kiss
Wish You Were Here
Debbie Maskus
The Book Thief
Prayers For Sale
Fifth Chinese Daughter
Lynne Wilson
STILL ALICE by Lisa Genova
LOOK AGAIN in by Lisa Scottoline
THE GLASS CASTLE by Jeanette Walls
Susan
The Help
Karen Terry
THE KING OF SWORDS by Nick Stone
PLUM SPOOKY by Janet Evanovich
THE GATE HOUSE by Nelson DeMille
Lynn Clifford
The Book Thief
Still Alice
Pat Burdick
My choices to discuss would be the following books:
THE HOTEL ON THE CORNER OF BITTER AND SWEET by Jamie Ford
THE HELP by Kathryn Stockett
Rosalie Sambuco
THE TWENTIETH BRIDE
THE JOHNSONTOWN FLOOD
THE LAST JIHAD or any book in this series by Joel C. Rosenberg
Winter
I would love to discuss:
1) SNOW FLOWER AND THE SECRET FAN by Lisa See
2) THE OTHER BOLEYN GIRL by Philippa Gregory
3) CHILD 44 by Tom Rob Smith
Ellen Whitney
A Hungry Woman in Paris
Marion Miller
INFIDEL by Ali
THE ART OF RACING IN THE RAIN by Garth Stein
THE CAMEL BOOKMOBILE by Masha Hamilton
Pam Dean
The Thirteenth Tale
The House at Riverton
The Pillars of the Earth
Sunnie
DROOD by Dan Simmons
LIFE ON THE OTHER SIDE by Sylvia Browne
Sunnie
DROOD by Dan Simmons
LIFE ON THE OTHER SIDE by Sylvia Browne
Jeanie
CUTTING FOR STONE by Abraham Verghese
THE HELP by Kathryn Stockett
THOSE WHO SAVE US by Jenna Blum
Jo
1. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
2. ...And Ladies of the Club
3. Bridge of Sighs
Andrea
I guess there is a theme here: THOSE WHO SAVE US, HOTEL ON THE CORNER OF BITTER AND SWEET and SARAH'S KEY. They all are World War II books (in part) and are all well written and deal with, at least in part, aspects of the War that don't get as much press as some others. They are excellent reads.
Donna Compton
A Thousand Splendid Suns
Tallgrass
Kiss
Harriet Stay
CHILD 44 by Tom Rob Smith
THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO by Stieg Larsson
MISSING by Karin Alvtegen
Rebecca Cox
The Space Between Us
The Book Thief
Brick Lane
Dia
THE HOUR I FIRST BELIEVED by Wally Lamb and THOSE WHO SAVE US by Jenna Blum
Anna Robinson
BONES OF BETRAYAL by Jefferson Bass, THE HELP by Kathryn Stockett and HOTEL ON THE CORNER OF BITTER AND SWEET by Jamie Ford
Carolann
HANNAH'S DREAM by Diane Hammond
THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO by Steig Larsson
LOVING FRANK by Nancy Horan
New Orleans Reader
MISTRESS OF THE ART OF DEATH by Ariana Franklin
Stephen Hughes
THE GARDEN OF LAST DAYS by Andre Dubus III
THE TURNAROUND by George Pelecanos
Fran
THE HERETIC'S DAUGHTER by Kathleen Kent
