Book people

[cyber-sibes]

Kudos to you, Karen! I think its wonderful that you are blogging your reviews. While not one myself, I live with a voracious reader, & it's great to be an adult and still be read to at bedtime, lol! I think JoJoe & I would both enjoy River of Doubt, it sounds fascinating. Think I'll give our library a call & see if I can get a copy. Thanks for taking time to share your insights.

[Karen]

Hey, no problem! If your library doesn't have it, tell them they should! Or I could send you my copy - I had an extra besides the one I gave to Lady's Human.

Its funny, as some books I read, and even after a couple years can go on and on about them, others are more like "fast food" - fun but they don't stick with you!

[cyber-sibes]

Thanks Karen! I'm sending you a pm.

[Karen]

I'll be sending that book out Monday, Cyber-sibes! Just didn't get to the post office while it was open today, and of course it is closed tomorrow.

[cassiesmom]

I read about "Sammy in the Sky" in the newspaper. I don't think I want to read it because I think it will have the same effect on me as Robert Munsch's "Love You Forever" But how neat that it's illustrated by Jamie Wyeth!

[Karen]

I read about "Sammy in the Sky" in the newspaper. I don't think I want to read it because I think it will have the same effect on me as Robert Munsch's "Love You Forever" But how neat that it's illustrated by Jamie Wyeth!

It's got a pretty nice upbeat ending, give it a browse sometime if you're in the children's section!

[cassiesmom]

I started commuting by train to a job in downtown Chicago again a few weeks ago. I expected to see lots of e-readers and very few books -- but it's been about 50-50. I was pleasantly surprised!

I'm reading "Predator", my first Dr. Kay Scarpetta book by Patricia Cornwell, on the train. Reading makes the trip go faster

[caseysmom]

I started commuting by train to a job in downtown Chicago again a few weeks ago. I expected to see lots of e-readers and very few books -- but it's been about 50-50. I was pleasantly surprised!

I'm reading "Predator", my first Dr. Kay Scarpetta book by Patricia Cornwell, on the train. Reading makes the trip go faster

She is my favorite, is Predator the new one?

[cassiesmom]

She is my favorite, is Predator the new one?

This one is from 2005. The newest one is called "Red Mist".

I also found out that she has made contributions to Harvard for psychiatric medicine research. That's partly where "Predator" is set and she thanks some of the division heads in her acknowledgements.

[moosmom]

There's a book I've been dying to read. Unfortunately, the only library that has it is the East Lyme Public Library.

"Milo's Journey" by my fried, Rene Knapp, is about her cat Milo, who I had the great pleasure of meeting and hanging with. He was a beautiful soul who touched many lives, including mine.

[Randi]

I bought some second hand books last year, but don't know any of the authors. I've read some of them. Some was good, some not so good. The below are what I have left and I'm asking whether you know any of these?

I want to start a new one this evening - can you recommend any of them?

Water for Elephants - Sara Gruen
Joanna Trollope writing as Caroline Harvey - The Tavernes Place
Carloz Ruiz Zafron - The Shadow of the Wind
The Burning - Sue Walker
The Shipping News - Annie Proulx
The Queen and I - Sue Townshend
Brick Lane - Monica Ali

[Karen]

The Shipping News is a good one, peculiar characters and sparse landscape, and it definitely gives you a sense of the place and culture where it is set.

[Randi]

Thanks Karen, I'll try that. It's quite a "funny" collection of books I have.

[moosmom]

Hey Randi,

I have SOOOOO many cat books. All my friends and family are always giving me cat books!!

[Randi]

I have SOOOOO many cat books.

Lucky you! The one Karen suggested recently, by Dena Harris, sounds good; I'd love to read that.