May 2009 Book Challenge - Page 5

[fremontmama]

Originally Posted by cathe

I just started Pride and Prejudice and Zombies . . . loving it already.

Oh, I can't wait to get this from the library! I'm about 400th in line though

Originally Posted by Jenifer76

Julie and Julia: 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment Kitchen by Julie Powell

Powell is an uninspired secretary for a government agency in New York when she decides to cook her way through Julia Child's "Mastering the Art of French Cooking" and blog about it. The blog becomes popular and Powell finds herself in her fifteen minutes of fame.

Several reviewers found Julie to be whiny in this book. While I can see what they mean, I am not sure if I totally agree. I think that complaining is part of her humor and I can relate. What I can't relate to is wanting to eat any of the food from Julia Child's "Mastering the Art of French Cooking". Gak. What inspires people to want to eat brains, kidneys and livers? It bothered me that Child was very dismissive of Powell because she (Powell) seemed to have a lot of admiration for her (Child).

I just put this on my to read list. Sounds interesting. Despite the brains, kidneys and livers

Originally Posted by fremontmama

Remember when so many of us read The Book of Lost Things by John Connelly?

I would love to read another of his books, does anyone have any recommendations? He seems to have quite a few books......

Quoting myself to see if anyone has any suggestions yet


I'm reading a little stack of books right now (Animal Dreams, Just Do It, The Serpent Box, Real Food), jumping around b/c our house has been so messy lately, I can never lay my hands on one specific book. Yikes.

[cathe]

Originally Posted by fremontmama

Oh, I can't wait to get this from the library! I'm about 400th in line though

I went out and bought it cause I was tired of waiting.

Originally Posted by fremontmama

I just put this on my to read list. Sounds interesting. Despite the brains, kidneys and livers

I liked that one too.

Originally Posted by fremontmama

Quoting myself to see if anyone has any suggestions yet

I haven't read any other by Connolly.

[greeny]

I had no idea either ... I thought it was a fiction novel. Who knew? Though, as nonfiction, it seems like "creative nonfiction" or a "nonfiction novel," though, kind of like Capote or Sedaris. You know?

Totally.

i've put the movie on my netfilx queue now

I want to see it too.

[cathe]

Originally Posted by fremontmama

I just put this on my to read list. Sounds interesting. Despite the brains, kidneys and livers

It just dawned on me that that comment could have been about Pride and Prejudice and Zombies just as well as Julie and Julia!

[kbond]

Originally Posted by fremontmama

Oh, I can't wait to get this from the library! I'm about 400th in line though

I'm 401 in line! Gotta love Seattle Public Libraries.

[Fiestabeth]

The Reader

I just read it today and really enjoyed it. I've been wanting to see the movie but prefer to read the book first.

[basmom]

Originally Posted by NewCrunchyDaddy

I guess it's kind of hard to misspell May, unless we want to do the Yam 2009 Book Challenge. Sorry to disappoint

How about "Meh?"

[Keeta]

Originally Posted by basmom

How about "Meh?"

I was thinking "Amy"

[basmom]

I feel like I've slowed down (if that's possible) The weather has started to improve here in the northeast US and ds, dh and I have been outside from after work to bedtime. By the time I eat, clean up, read stories to ds, and get him to sleep, I'm ready for bed myself.

Guess I just have to gear up for some good old easy beach-reading this summer...any suggestions?


1. T is For Tresspass - Sue Grafton completed 1/3/09
2. Marley and Me - John Grogan completed 1/13/09
3. A Thousand Splendid Splendid Suns - Khaled Hosseini completed 1/22/09
4. Harvesting the Heart - Jodi Picoult completed 2/2/09
5. Twilight - Stephenie Meyer completed 2/10/09
6. New Moon - Stephenie Meyer completed 2/18/09
7. Knit Two - Kate Jacobs completed 2/27/09
8. The Last Days of Dogtown - Anita Diamant completed 3/4/09
9. Dewey - Vickie Myron completed 3/10/09
10. Queen of Babble - Meg Cabot completed 3/17/09
11. Trans-Sister Radio - Chris Bohjalian completed 3/30/09
12. The Secret Supper - Javier Sierra completed 4/15/09
13. The Shack -Wm Paul Young completed 4/30/09
14. Lipstick Jungle - Candace Bushnell completed 5/15/09 (I was on vacation, I needed a good story that didn't take a lot of thinking!)


Just started The Law of Similars by Chris Bohjalian

[candipooh]

Originally Posted by Fiestabeth

The Reader

I just read it today and really enjoyed it. I've been wanting to see the movie but prefer to read the book first.

Glad to hear you liked it, it is my on "need to read list"

[NewCrunchyDaddy]

Originally Posted by basmom

Guess I just have to gear up for some good old easy beach-reading this summer...any suggestions?

Here are some of my favorite beach reads, some of them are really great books, all of them are just good books, but none of them require too much thought, which is just what a beach read needs:

Coldheart Canyon: A Hollywood Ghost Story by Clive Barker

Big Trouble by Dave Barry

Where is Joe Merchant? by Jimmy Buffett

Close to Shore: The Terrifying Shark Attacks of 1916 by Michael Capuzzo

L.A. Requiem by Robert Crais

Hunger by William R. Dantz

The Testament by John Grisham

8.4 by Peter Hernon

Icebound by Dean R. Koontz

Mystic River by Dennis Lehane

The Bourne Identity by Robert Ludlum

Fluke, or, I Know Why the Winged Whale Sings by Christopher Moore

The Totem by David Morrell

The Godfather by Mario Puzo

The Right Stuff by Tom Wolfe

Heart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill

[greeny]

Originally Posted by Fiestabeth

The Reader

I just read it today and really enjoyed it. I've been wanting to see the movie but prefer to read the book first.

I really liked it too. Haven't seen the movie yet, and I want to, though it seems like Kate Winslet is too young to play the part.

[mammastar2]

#25 - The Sleeping Buddha by Hamida Ghafour.

This was a great read, so informative. The author is an Afghan-Canadian journalist. She writes about her time reporting from Afghanistan, her family's history there, and the history of the country. Just fascinating.

[fremontmama]

Originally Posted by cathe

It just dawned on me that that comment could have been about Pride and Prejudice and Zombies just as well as Julie and Julia!

Awesome

Originally Posted by kbond

I'm 401 in line! Gotta love Seattle Public Libraries.

Totally! Any popular book that comes out, you have to wait a long time around here I guess we're a well read city

Originally Posted by cathe

I went out and bought it cause I was tired of waiting.


I haven't read any other by Connolly.

I have so many other books on my to read pile, or in limbo on my sort of reading pile, I can wait

Connolly seems to have quite a few books. I really like that fairy tale-ish storyline, so I picked something that sounded a little similar.....we'll see how it turns out.

#19 35 Ways to Help a Grieving Child by the The Dougy Center

Quick little read with advice for the subject. I thought it was helpful. Dd was interested in looking at the artwork that was in the book. It's all pictures of artwork the kids at The Dougy Center did to help process their grief.

[fremontmama]

Oh Cathe, I wanted to give you a big thank you here too! : I'm so excited to have won one of your books!!!! Can't wait to try out some of the recipes in The Vegetarian Mother's Cookbook! So cool!!!!!!!! I love being a winner And it's a really cool coincidence too!

[Fiestabeth]

Originally Posted by greeny

I really liked it too. Haven't seen the movie yet, and I want to, though it seems like Kate Winslet is too young to play the part.

I think she's 34 or so, and in the book Hanna is 36. Maybe she just looks too young to play the part. She's definitely prettier (and thinner) than how I pictured Hanna in my mind.

I had a funny thing happen today. I was driving and I saw some images in my head and thought, "Oh, that was from that movie we just saw. What was it?" Then realized it was from reading the book! Apparently it created very strong images in my mind.

[NewCrunchyDaddy]

Originally Posted by fremontmama

Totally! Any popular book that comes out, you have to wait a long time around here I guess we're a well read city

Well fremontmama, according to a study by Dr. John W. Miller, president of Central Connecticut State University, Seattle tied for Most Literate City in the USA for 2008, was in 2nd place in 2007 and was first in 2006 and 2005, so ... Seattle isn't just a "well-read city" it is the "best-read city!" :

[greeny]

#7 Kaaterskill Falls by Allegra Goodman

I enjoyed this book. It's about a tight-knit Orthodox Jewish community from New York. More character driven than plot driven, but really interesting. I love reading about Jewish families/communities. I'm so fascinated by the religion and traditions.

[Bufomander]

Re:Feed:

Originally Posted by friendtoall

Once again, I think the reader of this book made the difference from it being a good book to being a great book. I don't know if I would have liked it as much had I only read it.

Yeah, that makes sense.

Originally Posted by Fiestabeth

The Reader

I just read it today and really enjoyed it. I've been wanting to see the movie but prefer to read the book first.

Originally Posted by greeny

I really liked it too. Haven't seen the movie yet, and I want to, though it seems like Kate Winslet is too young to play the part.

I had them both on hold and the DVD came in first. Thought it was good stuff, but yeah, I would have preferred to read the book first.


Wanted to come say hello to everyone. I feel like I haven't been around here much, but hope you are all well!

[fremontmama]

Originally Posted by NewCrunchyDaddy

Well fremontmama, according to a study by Dr. John W. Miller, president of Central Connecticut State University, Seattle tied for Most Literate City in the USA for 2008, was in 2nd place in 2007 and was first in 2006 and 2005, so ... Seattle isn't just a "well-read city" it is the "best-read city!" :

Oh! Cool!!!

Originally Posted by Bufomander

I had them both on hold and the DVD came in first. Thought it was good stuff, but yeah, I would have preferred to read the book first.


Wanted to come say hello to everyone. I feel like I haven't been around here much, but hope you are all well!

Hello!

I have them both on hold and got the movie first too! I think I won't get the book until after the movie is due back though, so I'm going to go ahead and watch it. I usually like to read the book first too, but oh well.