scrappyesq
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You have always been a part of the heist. You're only mad now because you don't like your cut.
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Jun 26, 2014 19:29:07 GMT
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Post by scrappyesq on Nov 17, 2014 17:44:02 GMT
I'm about to start Revival by Stephen King. This throws off my reading a little for the next week or two, but in a good way. I mentioned to hubs that I maybe wanted to dip back into the Stephen King pool (I used to be a devoted fan during the 80's and 90's but then I stopped reading him). I'd heard about Revival, but didn't know when it was coming out or anything. Lo and behold I get home last Thursday and hubs got the book for me!! Then I went online and saw that its been getting rave reviews, so I fugured why not jump right in.
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Post by 2peaornot2pea on Nov 17, 2014 20:02:36 GMT
fidget - A book I do recommend, whose title is similar to The House Girl, is The Kitchen House by Kathleen Grissom. I've heard they will be making The Kitchen House into a movie. Book description on Amazon: In this gripping New York Times bestseller, Kathleen Grissom brings to life a thriving plantation in Virginia in the decades before the Civil War, where a dark secret threatens to expose the best and worst in everyone tied to the estate. Orphaned during her passage from Ireland, young, white Lavinia arrives on the steps of the kitchen house and is placed, as an indentured servant, under the care of Belle, the master’s illegitimate slave daughter. Lavinia learns to cook, clean, and serve food, while guided by the quiet strength and love of her new family. In time, Lavinia is accepted into the world of the big house, caring for the master’s opium-addicted wife and befriending his dangerous yet protective son. She attempts to straddle the worlds of the kitchen and big house, but her skin color will forever set her apart from Belle and the other slaves. Through the unique eyes of Lavinia and Belle, Grissom’s debut novel unfolds in a heartbreaking and ultimately hopeful story of class, race, dignity, deep-buried secrets, and familial bonds.
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Post by GamGam on Nov 17, 2014 20:18:20 GMT
I've almost finished dancing at the Rascal Fair by Ivan Doig. A pleasant read about 2 Scotch immigrants that became sheep herders in Montana. The setting is about 100 years ago. I like the characters well enough, though this book is not as good as the Whistling Season which he wrote. His writing is wholesome, and the characters are well developed.
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Post by kristi521 on Nov 17, 2014 21:17:15 GMT
I read it in March of this year. Like you, it was a free download for me. I only gave it 1 star on Goodreads. I didn't write any comments about why I didn't like it, but IIRC, it dragged on far longer than it needed to. The main part of the story was decent, but it could have ended much earlier than it did.
For me, I am reading Jodi Picoult's newest book - "Leaving Time". It is decent. I wouldn't say it is my favorite of hers, but it certainly isn't my least favorite, "The Tenth Circle" continues to hold that distinction.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 17, 2014 22:23:00 GMT
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mimima
Drama Llama
Stay Gold, Ponyboy
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Jun 25, 2014 19:25:50 GMT
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Post by mimima on Nov 17, 2014 23:26:20 GMT
I finally finished Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. Yay! If it wasn't for reading group I would not have finished. I know its supposed to be a great love story, but yikes. Please Refupeas give me some good recommendations. My sympathies. I also struggled to finish a few years ago for Book Club. Blarg. I'm not a huge fan of Garcia Marquez. I read a friend's self-published YA book, The Triskaidek about a girl who discovers she's a fairy when she goes to Fairy Camp. It was cute, I was curious where the story was going. I just finished a Goodreads give-away book, Juliet's Nurse, by Lois Leveen. I enjoyed the second half more where we saw the Romeo and Juliet story through the nurse's eyes, and she did a good job of using Shakespeare's lines to give her a good backstory (and I went back and re-read part of the original play) but I also thought that it was overly descriptive about her intimate life. It made the book less enjoyable.
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luckyexwife
Pearl Clutcher
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Jun 25, 2014 21:21:08 GMT
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Post by luckyexwife on Nov 17, 2014 23:29:52 GMT
Hi everyone! Read Allegient - book 3 of the Divergent series. Good, but not as good as the other 2. Overall, I enjoyed the series. Has anyone read When I Found You, by Catherine Ryan Hyde (Pay It Forward). It was free on amazon one day so I downloaded it. It has great reviews, but I haven't tried it yet. Would love to hear pea thoughts! What is everyone else reading? Paige. I have not read When I Found You, but I loved Walk Me Home by CRH. I've read one of her other books and I liked that one as well. Let us know how you liked When I Found You, it's on my to-read list.
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Post by littlefish on Nov 17, 2014 23:36:12 GMT
I'm working my way through all of the Grades 3-5 Sunshine State Young Readers Awards books. I'm hoping to finish the last 4 by Christmas break. Recently I finished Hooper Finds a Family by Jane Paley (based on the true story of her dog rescued from Hurricane Katrina), Dorko the Magnificent by Andrea Beaty (which was better than I expected), The Adventures of a South Pole Pig by Chris Kurtz (with a pig that would not give up...endearing), and 8 Class Pets + 1 Squirrel/1 Dog = Chaos by Vivian Vande Velde (super quick and easy, would be great to teach point of view with). I'm now more than halfway through Capture the Flag, about the original US flag being stolen. I feel super accomplished having read so much lately, then I read through all of the titles the peas have read and remind myself that mine are only children's lit books.
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Post by not2peased on Nov 18, 2014 0:10:19 GMT
I am reading China Dolls by Lisa See-I like it-but I don't love it
I have All the Light We Cannot See & Orphan Train saved for my trip to Costa Rica. I think I will add Revival to the list for vacation
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luckyexwife
Pearl Clutcher
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Jun 25, 2014 21:21:08 GMT
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Post by luckyexwife on Nov 18, 2014 0:12:31 GMT
fidget - A book I do recommend, whose title is similar to The House Girl, is The Kitchen House by Kathleen Grissom. I've heard they will be making The Kitchen House into a movie. Book description on Amazon: In this gripping New York Times bestseller, Kathleen Grissom brings to life a thriving plantation in Virginia in the decades before the Civil War, where a dark secret threatens to expose the best and worst in everyone tied to the estate. Orphaned during her passage from Ireland, young, white Lavinia arrives on the steps of the kitchen house and is placed, as an indentured servant, under the care of Belle, the master’s illegitimate slave daughter. Lavinia learns to cook, clean, and serve food, while guided by the quiet strength and love of her new family. In time, Lavinia is accepted into the world of the big house, caring for the master’s opium-addicted wife and befriending his dangerous yet protective son. She attempts to straddle the worlds of the kitchen and big house, but her skin color will forever set her apart from Belle and the other slaves. Through the unique eyes of Lavinia and Belle, Grissom’s debut novel unfolds in a heartbreaking and ultimately hopeful story of class, race, dignity, deep-buried secrets, and familial bonds. I just got this at the used book store today. I'm excited to get to it!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 18, 2014 15:36:47 GMT
This week I read James Lee Burke's Wayfaring Stranger. I really love his writing style (very southern gothic, with a touch of supernatural), and his David Robicheux series is among my favorites. But sadly, I didn't really enjoy this. I think it needed a great deal more editing. The story line didn't really grab me, the descriptions were too vague. I think he tried to cover too much -- it really needed to be tightened up. Bummer.
Then I read 2nd and 3rd in Julia Keller's Bell Elkins series, Bitter River and Summer of the Dead. Both were excellent, I would highly recommend them to murder mystery fans. I love losing myself in an author's world for multiple books at a time. This was well written, and I love the descriptions of West Virginia.
I need some more recommendations for murder mysteries -- I love finding authors I haven't read before. Maybe I'll start a MM threasd before I head to the library tomorrow.
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