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Reading Room:  What are you reading? week of 8/15  |
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patchworkpeace
True Blue Farmgirl
478 Posts
Judy
Jackson
Michigan
USA
478 Posts |
 Posted - Aug 25 2010 : 3:09:19 PM
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Merry,
I love it when people post titles of similar books. The only one my library has is Nothing to Do But Stay and it sounds interesting. It's on my list to read. Judy
Success is measured not by the position one reaches but by the obstacles one has to overcome to reach it. Booker T. Washington |
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debbies journey
True Blue Farmgirl
635 Posts
debbie
anchorage
ak
USA
635 Posts |
Posted - Aug 26 2010 : 11:47:40 PM
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Marian,
I read Sarah's Key, a very memorable story.
Debbie
This week I'm reading an early book by Charlaine Harris called A Bone
To Pick.
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dutchy
True Blue Farmgirl
4427 Posts
4427 Posts |
Posted - Aug 26 2010 : 11:55:59 PM
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Originally posted by debbies journey
Marian,
I read Sarah's Key, a very memorable story.
Debbie
This week I'm reading an early book by Charlaine Harris called A Bone
To Pick.
Yes indeed, very memorable.
Looking for more good books to try, am not sure what to read next. I am now re-reading Kathy Herman's books, she is good as well
Hugs from Marian/Dutchy, a farmgirl from the Netherlands :)
My personal blog:
http://just-me-a-dutch-girl.blogspot.com/
Almost daily updates on me and mine :)
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melody
True Blue Farmgirl
3322 Posts
Melody
The Great North Woods in the Land of Hiawatha
USA
3322 Posts |
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patchworkpeace
True Blue Farmgirl
478 Posts
Judy
Jackson
Michigan
USA
478 Posts |
Posted - Aug 28 2010 : 06:37:29 AM
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Melody,
Doris Kearns Goodwin is a good biographer. Let us know what you think, I haven't read The Fitzgeralds and the Kennedys. Judy
Success is measured not by the position one reaches but by the obstacles one has to overcome to reach it. Booker T. Washington |
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edlund33
True Blue Farmgirl
1503 Posts
Marilyn
Renton
WA
USA
1503 Posts |
Posted - Aug 28 2010 : 06:37:59 AM
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I just finished A Backyard Beekeeper's Guide to Raising Bees in Your Backyard by Kim Flottum. Next up will be Edge of Evil by J.A. Jance.
Dianne - what do you think of Letters From the Hive?
Cheers! ~ Marilyn
Farm Girl No. 1100
Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. - Ralph Waldo Emerson |
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forgetmenot
True Blue Farmgirl
3602 Posts
Judith
Nora Springs
IA
USA
3602 Posts |
Posted - Aug 28 2010 : 08:35:13 AM
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Just finished "An Echo In The Bone". Left with too many cliff-hangers. And the eighth book is still in the works. Now I am reading "The Old-Time River Rats" by Kenny Salwey (Tales of Bygone Days along the Wild Mississippi),and "Turtle Lung Woman's Granddaughter" by Delphine Red Shirt. Both very good so far.
"Courage is not the absence of fear, but the belief that something is more important than fear." Ambrose Red Moon |
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Betty J.
True Blue Farmgirl
1403 Posts
Betty
Pasco
WA
USA
1403 Posts |
Posted - Aug 28 2010 : 08:56:03 AM
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I just finished "To Kill a Mockingbird" and must say it was a good read, once I got past all the southernisms. It turned out well too. I am trying to read the Classics that I didn't read when I was in school. I think Moby Dick or Huckleberry Finn is next on the list.
Betty in Pasco |
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Faransgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
895 Posts
Beth
Houston
Texas
USA
895 Posts |
Posted - Aug 28 2010 : 2:02:07 PM
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I just finished Pillars of the Earth. Can't decide if I liked it or not. After two days of my horse yanking the lead rope out of my hand I am re-reading Clinton Anderson's Downunder Horsemanship. Hope it helps.
Farmgirl Sister 572
When manure happens just say "WOO HOO Fertilizer". |
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textilelover
True Blue Farmgirl
557 Posts
Dianne
Middletown
NY
USA
557 Posts |
Posted - Aug 29 2010 : 1:48:48 PM
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Still reading Great Books by David Denby (this is not light summer reading!) and listening to New York by Edward Rutherford.
Jessie, if you like Michael Perry, read his other books (can't recall the titles, but I enjoyed them).
Marilyn, I enjoyed Letters from the Hive, but I thought it would be more personalized. Instead it was basic beekeeping history and information. Dianne
"Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication." --Leondardo da Vinci |
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Trace
True Blue Farmgirl
247 Posts
Tracey
Canton
New York
USA
247 Posts |
Posted - Aug 30 2010 : 1:25:31 PM
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| I'm reading Sweet Revenge, the 13th book by Diane Mott davidson and listening to Eat, Pray, Love on CD. I just finished listening to Comfort Food on cd. |
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cgonyer
True Blue Farmgirl
220 Posts
Cindy
Petersburg
MI
USA
220 Posts |
Posted - Aug 30 2010 : 4:55:43 PM
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I'm reading "Bad Girls of the Bible". Pretty interesting so far.
~Cindy
Farmgirl #1273 |
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Homekeepn
Farmgirl in Training
42 Posts
Cathy
West Gardiner
Maine
USA
42 Posts |
Posted - Aug 31 2010 : 5:33:13 PM
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Originally posted by forgetmenot
Diana Gabaldon wrote a series of books Outlander novels. So far, I have read Outlander, Dragonfly In Amber, Voyager, The Fiery Cross, Drums of Autumn, A Breath of Snow And Ashes. Now, I am reading An Echo In The Bone. They are historical fiction. The reason I picked these for the summer is that I like to read about the use of herbs. These stories take place in the 1700s. So, herbs were a very important part of everyday life.
"Courage is not the absence of fear, but the belief that something is more important than fear." Ambrose Red Moon
Thank you for posting about this series. I went straight to the library and picked up the first two books. They are huge! I can't wait to start reading them.
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nikkeealli
Farmgirl at Heart
1 Posts
nikkee
1 Posts |
Posted - Aug 31 2010 : 5:39:30 PM
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I figured this would be a good place to start my first ever post  im currently reading The End of Mr. Y by Scarlett Thomas. It's pretty great so far. Its about a grad student who learns how to travel through space and time by reading this so called cursed book. |
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prariehawk
True Blue Farmgirl
2914 Posts
Cindy
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Posted - Aug 31 2010 : 6:17:56 PM
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I'm reading The Strength of the Hills (originally published as Reluctant Farmer) by Elswyth Thane.It's about a woman who turns a New England farm back to its original condition during WWII. I'm also reading a book on interpreting dreams, but it seems pretty lame so far.
Cindy
"There is more to life than increasing its speed". Mahatma Gandhi
Visit my blog at http://www.farmerinthebelle.blogspot.com/ |
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textilelover
True Blue Farmgirl
557 Posts
Dianne
Middletown
NY
USA
557 Posts |
Posted - Sep 03 2010 : 04:17:36 AM
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Cindy, That sounds interesting! I'm putting it on my to-read list. Dianne
"Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication." --Leondardo da Vinci |
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jpbluesky
True Blue Farmgirl
6066 Posts
Jeannie
Florida
USA
6066 Posts |
Posted - Sep 03 2010 : 04:32:55 AM
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I have been reading Heaven's Keep by William Kent Krueger. About a search for a downed plane in the snowy mountains of Wyoming. Father and son look for wife/mom. Dad is a former law enforcement officer. I like the way he intersperses American Indian culture into his books.
Farmgirl Sister # 31
www.blueskyjeannie.blogspot.com
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Country Girl 06
Farmgirl in Training
11 Posts
Danyelle
Haughton
Louisiana
USA
11 Posts |
Posted - Jan 02 2011 : 5:51:36 PM
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I am reading The Best of James Herriot: Favorite memories of a country vet. He is a vet from England who wrote about a lot of his adventures from his first interview, army experiences, and funny stories of animals that will have you laughing. I can't wait to read the whole series.
Just a girl with big dreams. |
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Betty J.
True Blue Farmgirl
1403 Posts
Betty
Pasco
WA
USA
1403 Posts |
Posted - Jan 02 2011 : 6:05:54 PM
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I have all of James Herriott's books and have almost wet my pants eading them. He is so funny and the predicaments he gets himself in is crazy. I hope you really enjoy them.
I finished reading Richard Paul Evans' PROMISE ME the last week of October and have kept the rest of the time to quilting magazines. Evans' books are a special favorite of mine.
Has anyone read Stieg Larson's books?
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Edited by - Betty J. on Jan 02 2011 6:06:56 PM |
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Morning
True Blue Farmgirl
64 Posts
Laura
Albuquerque
NM
USA
64 Posts |
Posted - Jan 04 2011 : 5:45:23 PM
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| I have read the first one and it was ok but I didn't think it lived up to the hype. However, I liked it enough that I have the second one in my TBR pile. (TBR - to be read) |
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CurlysQuilts
True Blue Farmgirl
569 Posts
Sarah
Northeast Kingdom
VT
USA
569 Posts |
Posted - Jan 04 2011 : 6:02:46 PM
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I am reading L.M. Montgomery's Road to Yesterday. It's a collection of short stories that revolves around the area that Anne and Gilbert live after they are married and have kids, so sometimes they or their children pop into the stories. I love almost everything by LM Montgomery (at least her fiction, haven't read any of her poetry yet), so I'm pretty biased. It's a little slow going, and if you know her writing, a bit predictable, but it's like a Chic Flick, you read it anyway, cause you know it's going to have a happy ending and it makes you feel warm and fuzzy.
Sarah
Curly's Quilts
www.curlysquilts.etsy.com
“He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.” - Micah 6:8
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KellyWall
True Blue Farmgirl
336 Posts
Kelly
Apison
Tn
USA
336 Posts |
Posted - Jan 04 2011 : 6:14:40 PM
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I am reading Sarah Palins new book, it is pretty good so far.
Kelly #238
May your bobbin always be full... |
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Prairie Gypsy
True Blue Farmgirl
823 Posts
Tammy
Wolford
North Dakota
USA
823 Posts |
Posted - Jan 05 2011 : 05:30:29 AM
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I just started A Country Year by Sue Hubbell. I'm about 1/3 of the way through it already and it's definately a good read.
Farmgirl Sister # 2363
http://twilightburrough.blogspot.com/
Warren, MI
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graciegreeneyes
True Blue Farmgirl
3107 Posts
Amy Grace
Rosalia
WA
USA
3107 Posts |
Posted - Jan 05 2011 : 5:11:11 PM
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Betty - so good to see you post - I was thinking about you!! I have read all three of "The Girl...." books, couldn't put them down and finished them in about a week. I do read a lot, and quickly though,
Right now I am reading In Defense of Food, a collection of essays by Philip Gulley (quaker minister) which is heartwarming and wonderful, and am just about to start one called Sweater Quest about knitting. I just finished The Worst Hard Time which I had read before but some books I reread, even more than once.
Farmgirl #224
"use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without"
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Beverley
True Blue Farmgirl
2707 Posts
Beverley
atlanta
Michigan
USA
2707 Posts |
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