Loved it! It was one of those books I was sorry to have end. Still wondering about what happened to the characters. Hope that author writes more books!

matt819

(10,749 posts)

2. A few

Reply to DUgosh (Original post)

Sat Mar 10, 2012, 10:23 PM

Mar 2012

Listening to The Stand, by Stephen King. About halfway through.

Reading Supervolcano: Eruption, by Harry Turtledove

Tough keeping track of the devastation as I switch back and forth.

applegrove

(123,308 posts)

4. I've just started "Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close" by Jonathan Safran Foer. It is really,

Reply to DUgosh (Original post)

Sun Mar 11, 2012, 08:36 PM

Mar 2012

really funny. Best portrait of a little kid I've read in a while.

fadedrose

(10,044 posts)

5. A CORPSE IN THE KORYO (2006) by James Church

Reply to DUgosh (Original post)

Mon Mar 12, 2012, 07:48 AM

Mar 2012

First in the series about "Inspector O" - takes place in current day Pyongyang, capital of Korea. They have a police force that solves crimes, murders, etc., just as we have even tho they are communists, but they have a lot more "red" tape. Lots of different bureaucracies make investigating dangerous, not to mention, it makes confusing reading. (Please bring back Spellcheck)

Interesting, but I had to read up on Korean history in Wikipedia a bit to understand what's going on. I'm enjoying it.

James Church is a pseudonym of a former US intelligence agent.

http://www.stopyourekillingme.com/C_Authors/Church_James.html

Lydia Leftcoast recommended this author...

Book 20 of 2012

elfin

(6,262 posts)

19. Read non- fiction "Nothing to Envy" to supplement

Reply to fadedrose (Reply #5)

Fri Mar 16, 2012, 11:17 AM

Mar 2012

Last edited Sat Mar 17, 2012, 10:21 AM - Edit history (2)

I read the non- fiction first, then the context of Church's book, which I also liked, became clear.

I recommend these two books to everyone.

Edited for typo. I blame iPad and not my sloppiness.

fadedrose

(10,044 posts)

20. Edit

Reply to elfin (Reply #19)

Fri Mar 16, 2012, 11:59 AM

Mar 2012

If you meant "non"-fiction, you can still edit, I think....

My library has the book. I'll be a month before my stack could handle another book.

Thank you...

I will be reading more of Church's works...

MaineDem

(18,161 posts)

6. FIRST TO KILL by Andrew Peterson and WATER LIKE A STONE by Doborah Crombie

Reply to DUgosh (Original post)

Mon Mar 12, 2012, 07:56 AM

Mar 2012

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The Peterson book is an audiobook and Crombie's in an ebook.

I really like Duncan Kincaid, the Detective Superintentent in the Crombie books. Somehow, I'm picturing Colin Firth in the role. But Duncan is better looking.

fadedrose

(10,044 posts)

7. I just have to get into Crombie...

Reply to MaineDem (Reply #6)

Mon Mar 12, 2012, 10:42 AM

Mar 2012

So little time and so many books....

Just requested from library - A Share in Death.

PA Democrat

(13,343 posts)

8. The Story of Beautiful Girl by Rachel Simon

Reply to DUgosh (Original post)

Mon Mar 12, 2012, 12:36 PM

Mar 2012

It's the story of 2 young people with disabilities confined to an institution who fall in love and escape. The girl is pregnant as the result of being raped and gives birth while the couple is on the run. When they knock on the door of a widowed former school teacher, the woman takes them in. When the authoroites come to her door to take the couple back to the insitution, the elderly woman promises the young woman that she will take the baby and hide it from the authorities. The young man manages to escape.

The book covers the lives of Lynnie, the mother of the baby, Homan her male friend who is deaf and mute known only as "Twenty-Four" short for John Doe #24, Martha, the widowed former teacher, and Julia the baby, over the next 40 years.

This was one of those books that leaves a lasting impression and may make you change the way you look at people with disabilities. I stayed up last night to finish the book which I had just started reading Friday evening. As the mother of a wonderful daughter with disabilities, I laughed, cried and found myself so grateful that my daughter was born at a time when society's views and acceptance of people with disabilities have started to move in the right direction.

Odin2005

(53,521 posts)

10. I need to find that book!!!

Reply to PA Democrat (Reply #8)

Mon Mar 12, 2012, 09:44 PM

Mar 2012

Odin2005

(53,521 posts)

9. "Dawn" by Octavia Butler.

Reply to DUgosh (Original post)

Mon Mar 12, 2012, 09:42 PM

Mar 2012

fadedrose

(10,044 posts)

11. AGATHA RAISIN AND THE TERRIBLE TOURIST (1997) by M. C. Beaton

Reply to DUgosh (Original post)

Tue Mar 13, 2012, 08:39 AM

Mar 2012

Sixth in the series - takes place in England

http://www.stopyourekillingme.com/B_Authors/Beaton_M-C.html

Book 21 of 2012

YankeyMCC

(8,401 posts)

12. The Golden Gate, by Vikram Seth written entirely in Onegin stanzas

Reply to DUgosh (Original post)

Tue Mar 13, 2012, 12:03 PM

Mar 2012

Reading it for a book club and I have to admit I wasn't optimistic but now I find myself really enjoying it.

fadedrose

(10,044 posts)

13. JAR CITY (2004) by Arnaldur Indridason

Reply to DUgosh (Original post)

Wed Mar 14, 2012, 10:14 AM

Mar 2012

Erlendur Sveinsson, a detective inspector, and his colleagues Sigurdur Oli and Elinborg, in Reykjavik, Iceland

Book 1 of about 11 - not all translated into English at this time.

http://www.stopyourekillingme.com/A_Authors/Arnaldur-Indridason.html

Book 22 of 2012

ceile

(8,692 posts)

14. I have the movie saved on my DVR.

Reply to fadedrose (Reply #13)

Thu Mar 15, 2012, 04:40 PM

Mar 2012

Didn't know it was based on a novel. Will have to check it out.

fadedrose

(10,044 posts)

16. Just finished it about 10 minutes ago

Reply to ceile (Reply #14)

Thu Mar 15, 2012, 07:49 PM

Mar 2012

The first 100 pages were a little dry, not enough character interaction between the cops, but it got better, then it got good....

I got it from the library....

I have 14 books to read and don't know what to go to next. Trying to finish off my shortest to get the pile down....

I will be getting more of this series by Indridson - there are 6 more so far...I hope we get to learn more about Erlendur's colleagues.

http://www.stopyourekillingme.com/A_Authors/Arnaldur-Indridason.html

ceile

(8,692 posts)

15. Case Histories by Kate Atkinson

Reply to DUgosh (Original post)

Thu Mar 15, 2012, 04:41 PM

Mar 2012

Liked the PBS adaptations so thought I give it a read. Really good so far.

fadedrose

(10,044 posts)

17. A HIGHLAND CHRISTMAS (1999) by M. C. Beaton

Reply to DUgosh (Original post)

Fri Mar 16, 2012, 08:56 AM

Mar 2012

A wee book, only about 120 pages. Polished it off in a couple of hours (just in time for Easter)...

Book 16 about Hamish MacBeth.

http://www.stopyourekillingme.com/B_Authors/Beaton_M-C.html

Book 23