Speaking and thinking of books about a year or so ago Linda you posted about a website that was like a virutal library. Would you mind posting that site again? I think I can actually get DH interested if he likes what he sees. Cross your fingers!
"There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as if everything is." Albert Einstein
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Posts: 1690 | Location: Georgia | Registered: March 24, 2004
A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini The Road by Cormac McCarthy
Those are 2 I read a year or so ago that I found very impactful and engaging...neither one is a happy read, though.
Sheri,
A Thousand Splendid Suns was the last book I couldn't tell enough people about. I loved it more than his first book The Kite Runner and I did really like that one.
The Road was a disappointment to me. It was o.k. It was also my introduction to Cormac McCarthy. I still think I'll get around to All the Pretty Horses sometime despite my disappointment with this one.
Originally posted by johnbol: Have you ever read Water for Elephants? I've read that one three times. It takes place in a circus. I was surprised how involved I became in that story. I never dreamed of running away with the circus so I was surprised how enthralled I became with this setting.
I can second this one. LOVED this book.
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Marley and Me is a fantastic read.
This one, I wasn't quite as big a fan of. I'm a HUGE dog lover, but Groban (Marley's dad, who wrote the book) irritated me. It seemed to me that he was taking every opportunity to pat himself on the back.
A book I read through Amazon Vine that I would have never chosen myself is Company of Liars by Karen Maitland. The first few pages, I thought "Oh no, I've made a mistake." because I didnt' realize it was a period story (takes place in England during the early spread of the Black Plague) and I don't care much for period stories as a rule, but it's characters and the writing swept me up and I ended up liking it quite a lot. Very memorable.
Steph, have you read these? A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini The Road by Cormac McCarthy
Those are 2 I read a year or so ago that I found very impactful and engaging...neither one is a happy read, though.
Posts: 7864 | Location: Rehoboth Beach, DE | Registered: March 12, 2004
Yesterday morning I started The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows. I should finish it this afternoon since I have less than 100 pages (out of 278) to finish it.
Do you think that will qualify?
Have you ever read Water for Elephants? I've read that one three times. It takes place in a circus. I was surprised how involved I became in that story. I never dreamed of running away with the circus so I was surprised how enthralled I became with this setting.
The Story of Edgar Sawtelle was a good read. The ending is controversial and I'm not sure even a couple of weeks after I read it, how I feel about it.
Marley and Me is a fantastic read.
I forget what you like to read (or was it you were so busy with textbooks and "Fred"?).
I can download audiobooks thru my local library. I think it's called netLibrary. I access it thru my library's website. You tell them what device (brand of mp3, ipod, etc) you're using. The download is good for 3 weeks, then it disappears from your mp3/ipod. Of course, you can check it out again if you're not finished. They have everything imaginable. I think you can also download it to your computer to read on the screen.
I'm also signed up with several reviewing sites and publishers where I get free books. Some are just free some I have to write a review or critique.
One of those is LibraryThing.com where every month a list of books is listed. Unfortunately it is not a closely guarded secret and so many people request the few books there are.
Oh I think it was almost like a book exchange of some sorts. Like he would be able to check things out and get them in them in the mail...it has been a while so I can't remember all the details.
"There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as if everything is." Albert Einstein
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Posts: 1690 | Location: Georgia | Registered: March 24, 2004
I need a little more information or a little time. The LibraryThing.com is a way to keep track of books. By virtual library do you mean you can read from the selections? Or do you just want to keep track of books.
