Rosyl Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 Book numbers: 11} The Importance of Being Earnest Oscar Wilde Short story/play. I liked it. 10} The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society by Mary Ann Shaffer, Annie Barrows. I liked this book. It was a nice relief after In the Garden With Beasts and in the around the same time period. 9 } In the Garden of Beasts by Erik Larson 8} Les Miserables by Victor Hugo 7}The Year of Learning Dangerously by Quinn Cummings 6} Emma by Jane Austen 5} A Walk in the Woods by Bill I Bryson 4} Hannah's Joy by Marta Perry 3} A Year Down Yonder by Richard Peck. 2} Secrets at Sea by Richard Peck 1} His Love Endures Forever by Beth Wiseman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacia Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 The 13 1/2 Lives of Captain Bluebear by Walter Moers http://forums.welltrainedmind.com/public/style_emoticons/#EMO_DIR#/001_wub.gif I adore Bluebear! Just finished Jack Maggs, by Peter Carey - wonderful re-imagining of Great Expectations from the point of view of the convict. Will have to look into this one. I read a Peter Carey book (Parrot & Olivier in America) a few years ago & loved it. He writes beautifully. I keep meaning to try some of his other books.... Thanks to Robin, I've now read the last two sentences of Hell on Wheels. http://forums.welltrainedmind.com/public/style_emoticons/#EMO_DIR#/hurray.gif So. Can you guess what we just finished reading? Completed: ■The Catcher in the Rye (J.D. Salinger; 1951. 288 pages. Fiction.) ■Flowers for Algernon (Daniel Keyes; 1966. 324 pages. Fiction.) ■Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet (Jamie Ford; 2009. 301 pages. Fiction.) ■Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress (Dai Sijie; 2002. 104 pages. Fiction.) ■Saga, Vol. 1 (Brian K. Vaughan; 2012. 160 pages. Graphic fiction.) ■La Bohème: Black Dog Opera Library (2005. 144 pages. Libretto, history, and commentary.) ■The 13 Clocks (James Thurber (1950); 2008. 136 pages. Fiction.) ■Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness (Susannah Cahalan; 2012. 288 pages. Non-fiction.) ■Julius Caesar (William Shakespeare (1599); Folger ed. 2003. 288 pages. Drama.) ■Don't Turn Around (Michelle Gagnon; 2012. 320 pages. Fiction.) ■Fatal Friends, Deadly Neighbors (Ann Rule; 2012. 544 pages. Non-fiction.) ■Daddy Love (Joyce Carol Oates; 2013. 240 pages. Fiction.) ■Life after Death (Damien Echols; 2012. 416 pages. Non-fiction.) Hope you're feeling better! http://forums.welltrainedmind.com/public/style_emoticons/#EMO_DIR#/grouphug.gif So, no, I have no idea what you finished reading. Please help me! And, did I miss your review of Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress? I'd love to hear your comments on it. http://forums.welltrainedmind.com/public/style_emoticons/#EMO_DIR#/smile.gif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 :001_wub: I adore Bluebear! I know you do! I am reading it because of your rave reviews! ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacia Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 I know you do! I am reading it because of your rave reviews! ;) :blush: (Hope you love Bluebear too!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin M Posted February 24, 2013 Author Share Posted February 24, 2013 Link to week 9 - please continue conversation in new thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Excelsior! Academy Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 Hello all. I am hoping to catch up on the past threads , but for now I will just update my readings. Previously listed 1. Shanghai Girls ***** 2. The Cat Who Saw Red ** 3. The Power of a Praying Wife **** Other completed books 4. The Circle Maker*** This book was recommended at a Homeschool moms' gathering I attended. It is about praying circles around your dreams and to dream big. Since the book is not in front of me I will paraphrase the message I took away. It is about not limiting your prayers as this is an insult to God. If you only ask for things YOU can accomplish you don't have a need for God. Pray for things only HE can accomplish so HE can show himself to you. I was pleased learn that the author believes that you won't get what you want if it doesn't line up with God's will for you. I 100% agree. It was a good book. 5. Christian Modesty and the Public Undressing of America This was a reread by request of my daughter. She wanted me to preview it for her. Frankly, I am only including it to bump my total. :) In progress A Change of Habit, The Autobiography of a Former Catholic Nun Time Management for Christian Women Odyssey Don Quioxte Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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