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spooks
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Book Reccs Needed
My bookclub is looking for a new book, a book by a male author. We typically read female authors but thought we should go a different route this time. Any ideas?
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Posted 2/16/07 3:07 PM  |
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LuckySV
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Re: Book Reccs Needed
How about I know this much is true or she's come undone
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| Posted 2/16/07 3:15 PM |
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Shanti
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Re: Book Reccs Needed
Just read and LOVE "Love is a Mix Tape"
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| Posted 2/16/07 3:32 PM |
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~Colleen~
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Re: Book Reccs Needed
What type of genre do you usually read?
- Wally Lamb - She's Come Undone
- Arthur Golden - Memoirs of A Geisha
- Milan Kundera - Unbearable Lightness of Being
- TC Boyle - Friend of the Earth; The Inner Circle
- Jack Finney - Time and Again
- Augusten Burroughs - Running with Scissors; Dry
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| Posted 2/16/07 4:09 PM |
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dpli
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Re: Book Reccs Needed
One of my favorites is Crossing to Safety by Wallace Stegner.
Midwives by Chris Bohjalian
Empire Falls by Richard Russo
The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen
I also liked Memoirs of a Geisha
Message edited 2/16/2007 4:22:57 PM.
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| Posted 2/16/07 4:21 PM |
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~Colleen~
my loves...
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Re: Book Reccs Needed
Posted by dpli
The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen
This is on my stack of "haven't read yet" books......glad to see it's recommended!
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| Posted 2/16/07 4:32 PM |
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spooks
So in love!
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Sarah
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Re: Book Reccs Needed
This is great, thanks! We've been reading a mix:
Memory keepers daughter,
my sisters keeper,
their eye were watching god,
we need to talk about kevin -
all women authors though, so we thought we'd try something new.
Message edited 2/16/2007 4:38:44 PM.
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dpli
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Re: Book Reccs Needed
Posted by ~Colleen~
Posted by dpli
The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen
This is on my stack of "haven't read yet" books......glad to see it's recommended!
This is not what I would call a "feel good" book, but the writing is excellent and I thought the character development was outstanding.
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| Posted 2/16/07 4:46 PM |
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Booklady1017
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Re: Book Reccs Needed
I read the Corrections. It was good. Have you guys read Kite Runner? That is on a lot of book club lists and its supposed to be very good.
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| Posted 2/16/07 6:53 PM |
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Shanti
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Re: Book Reccs Needed
Posted by dpli
Posted by ~Colleen~
Posted by dpli
The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen
This is on my stack of "haven't read yet" books......glad to see it's recommended!
This is not what I would call a "feel good" book, but the writing is excellent and I thought the character development was outstanding.
"The Corrections" is definitely worth reading! I also recommend almost anything by John Irving. "Little Children" by Tom Perrotta was also very good.
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| Posted 2/18/07 6:34 PM |
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spooks
So in love!
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Sarah
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Re: Book Reccs Needed
I think we're going with Kite Runner this time - thanks for all the suggestions - we now have a list for the next few months! I would like to read John Irving too.
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| Posted 2/20/07 11:05 AM |
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dpli
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Re: Book Reccs Needed
While some of John Irving's books are some of my all time favorites, he does have a few stinkers. The ones I have enjoyed most are:
A Prayer for Owen Meany
The Hotel New Hampshire
The World According to Garp
Cider House Rules
A Widow for One Year
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| Posted 2/20/07 1:19 PM |
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WhatNow
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Re: Book Reccs Needed
wrong thread, sorry! I am all spaced outtoday!
Message edited 2/20/2007 11:13:40 PM.
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