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Reading Room:  What are we reading?  |
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vintagediva1
True Blue Farmgirl
1251 Posts
Michele
Brighton
Michigan
USA
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TexBetsy
True Blue Farmgirl
322 Posts
Betsy
Princeton
TX
USA
322 Posts |
 Posted - Nov 10 2010 : 10:23:32 AM
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I just finished "Life Without Limits" by Nick Vujicic. Nick was born without arms or legs, but that did not slow his tremendous, positive outlook on life. I would highly recommend his book. His stories of how he rose above his disability really inspired me to quit whining about my petty little troubles!
Betsy
"God does not command that we do great things, only little things with great love" Mother Teresa |
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melody
True Blue Farmgirl
3335 Posts
Melody
The Great North Woods in the Land of Hiawatha
USA
3335 Posts |
Posted - Nov 10 2010 : 10:42:08 AM
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I just finished "Light on Snow" by Anita Shreve-Never read her before and it was good. I think I might have a couple more of her books in my stacks so I will be pulling those.
Just grabbed "John Adams" by David McCullough and I am LOVING it! I started it once, but put it down so I just blew off the dust and re-started it.
Don't you just love David McCullough's voice?? He does a lot of PBS documentaries...
Melody
Farmgirl #525 |
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knittinchick
True Blue Farmgirl
1854 Posts
Megan
Wisconsin
1854 Posts |
Posted - Nov 10 2010 : 7:04:08 PM
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I'm glad that everyone's busy reading! I love reading so much, and I just picked up a new one from the library, a teen chicklit, called Confessions of a Triple Shot Betty. I'm only 40 pages into it, but it's good so far!
God's Blessings,
Megan aka Loretta Rae
At heart, I am both a sassy city girl and a down-home country gal.
The dictionary is the only place where success comes before work. |
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mgary
Farmgirl at Heart
7 Posts
Mary
Marion
IN
USA
7 Posts |
Posted - Nov 11 2010 : 1:18:07 PM
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J.F. Brown
True Blue Farmgirl
130 Posts
Jamie
Beaverton
OR
USA
130 Posts |
Posted - Nov 13 2010 : 1:18:58 PM
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Yes, to "Arcadia Falls"; just read it and I enjoyed it, too. And YES to 'Prodigal Summer'! I read it days after my husband passed away, and found it such a salve to my spirit. I have read it at least twice since, and I love it!
Currently just finished a formula mystery, and jumped into another... and am trying a Martin Amis novel called "A Pregnant Widow" set in the early 1970's. Not getting a lot of joy,there, though. Also got one on bonobo apes waiting in the wings. We do a big library run every week! |
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canyonwren
Farmgirl in Training
19 Posts
Alisha
Reno
NV
USA
19 Posts |
Posted - Nov 13 2010 : 4:19:45 PM
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Oh, I LOVED Prodigal Summer too!
I'm rereading Life of Pi by Yann Martel right now because we will be discussing it in class next week. |
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knittinchick
True Blue Farmgirl
1854 Posts
Megan
Wisconsin
1854 Posts |
Posted - Nov 17 2010 : 6:00:09 PM
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Bumpin!
God's Blessings,
Megan aka Loretta Rae
At heart, I am both a sassy city girl and a down-home country gal.
The dictionary is the only place where success comes before work. |
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textilelover
True Blue Farmgirl
557 Posts
Dianne
Middletown
NY
USA
557 Posts |
Posted - Nov 19 2010 : 2:28:25 PM
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I'm reading Time Was Soft There about the famous Shakespeare and Co. bookstore in Paris. I definitely want to read Prodigal Summer by Barbara Kingsolver and Arcadia Falls. They sound great. Dianne
Sister #749
"Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication." --Leondardo da Vinci |
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weaverchic
True Blue Farmgirl
362 Posts
gerri
Largo
Florida
USA
362 Posts |
Posted - Nov 21 2010 : 09:17:48 AM
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Just finish reading "Dear John" by Nicholas Sparks. A beautiful story, yet so sad. Now started reading "The Carousel" by Richard Paul Evans.
gerri
Farmgirl Sister #1197
Happiness is in the comfortable companionship of friends.
-Pam Brown |
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dutchy
True Blue Farmgirl
4427 Posts
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Posted - Nov 21 2010 : 10:33:46 AM
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Dear John IS good but sad indeed. The Carousel is great too. YUP I am a real fan lol.
I am now reading Trial by Fire, again by Terri Blackstock. Part 4 in the Newpointe 911 series. I have them all except book 3 Word of Honor , and can't find that anywhere here duh.
Hugs from Marian/Dutchy, a farmgirl from the Netherlands :)
http://pinkprincessdecorating.blogspot.com/
Almost daily updates on me, my home and my crafts
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Betty J.
True Blue Farmgirl
1407 Posts
Betty
Pasco
WA
USA
1407 Posts |
Posted - Nov 21 2010 : 10:41:40 AM
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I just finished reading (in one day) a book called PROMISE ME by Richard Paul Evans. I have enjoyed his work for several years and I see I have a few works to get caught up on. The books are never very long, but just grab your heart until you finish. I hope someone else enjoys them as much as I do.
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dutchy
True Blue Farmgirl
4427 Posts
4427 Posts |
Posted - Nov 21 2010 : 12:27:29 PM
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That is his latest book, isn't it Betty?? HOPE to get it one day too.
I just checked his website and see I am 4 books behind! The Promise, The Gift The Christmas List and The Walk...anyone read these ??
ONE day....some day.....lol
Hugs from Marian/Dutchy, a farmgirl from the Netherlands :)
http://pinkprincessdecorating.blogspot.com/
Almost daily updates on me, my home and my crafts
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weaverchic
True Blue Farmgirl
362 Posts
gerri
Largo
Florida
USA
362 Posts |
Posted - Nov 21 2010 : 12:40:19 PM
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Betty, started reading "The Carousel" by Richard Paul Evans this morning and haven't been able to put it down. Of course, that means nothing else get done. But that's o.k. today is Sunday, a day of rest! If it wasn't for a birthday party for my nephew and niece this evening I'd probably have it done.
Again, thanks Dutchy for referring me to Richard Paul Evans!
gerri
Farmgirl #1197
Happiness is in the comfortable companionship of friends.
-Pam Brown |
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patchworkpeace
True Blue Farmgirl
478 Posts
Judy
Jackson
Michigan
USA
478 Posts |
Posted - Nov 26 2010 : 07:27:07 AM
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Just finished The Friday Night Knitting Club by Kate Morton and loved it! Now, I'm reading A Secret Kept by the author Sarah's Key. Has anyone else read it?
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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maggie14
True Blue Farmgirl
6784 Posts
Hannah
Washington
USA
6784 Posts |
Posted - Nov 27 2010 : 5:02:01 PM
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I just started read Texas Brides by Cathy Marie Hake. It is so good!
Hugs,
Hannah
Farmgirl sister #1219
Lifes not about the breaths you take, but the moments that take your breath away.
Just a small town country girl, farmgirl,loggergirl, trying to live her dreams. :)
P.s. I've been playing around with the spelling of my name ( weird I know) and I've decided that I will stick with Hannah for good. Sorry I got you all confused. Hugs!! |
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prariehawk
True Blue Farmgirl
2914 Posts
Cindy
2914 Posts |
Posted - Nov 28 2010 : 6:04:40 PM
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I just started reading Half-Broke Horses. All I can say at this point is YEE HA!!
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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knittinchick
True Blue Farmgirl
1854 Posts
Megan
Wisconsin
1854 Posts |
Posted - Nov 29 2010 : 12:34:43 PM
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I have finished a few books over my vacation, and I plan on getting A Walk To Remember by Nicholas Sparks from my library today. I have read The Lucky One by him, and I loved it to pieces! Very good writer.
God's Blessings,
Megan aka Loretta Rae
At heart, I am both a sassy city girl and a down-home country gal.
The dictionary is the only place where success comes before work. |
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
11381 Posts
Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
11381 Posts |
Posted - Dec 01 2010 : 08:03:09 AM
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I just finished KNit Too, the second book in the Friday night Knitting Club series. I am starting the Knit the Season one, which I think is next in the series..got them used and I could be a little out of order. Does anyone know if Comfort food or Knit the Season comes first? Anyway..starting that one today if I get time to read. Trying to knit every spare minute on Christmas things.
Jenny in Utah
Proud Farmgirl sister #24
Inside me there is a skinny woman crying to get out...but I can usually shut her up with cookies
http://www.auntjennysworld.blogspot.com/ visit my little online shop at www.auntjenny.etsy.com |
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njaw09
True Blue Farmgirl
397 Posts
Annie
NJ
USA
397 Posts |
Posted - Dec 01 2010 : 08:59:41 AM
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I finished reading One Man's Wilderness: An Alaskan Odyssey. (Richard L. Proenneke)
Continuing reading More Readings From One Man's Wilderness: The Journals of Richard L. Proenneke, 1974-1980 |
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maggie14
True Blue Farmgirl
6784 Posts
Hannah
Washington
USA
6784 Posts |
Posted - Dec 01 2010 : 10:06:55 AM
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I just finished the book Texas Brides! It is soo good!
Hugs,
Hannah
Farmgirl sister #1219
Lifes not about the breaths you take, but the moments that take your breath away.
Just a small town country girl, farmgirl,loggergirl, trying to live her dreams. :)
P.s. I've been playing around with the spelling of my name ( weird I know) and I've decided that I will stick with Hannah for good. Sorry I got you all confused. Hugs!! |
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TexBetsy
True Blue Farmgirl
322 Posts
Betsy
Princeton
TX
USA
322 Posts |
Posted - Dec 01 2010 : 10:52:21 AM
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I just read Mary Beth Chapman's book, "Choosing to SEE". If you don't know, she is the wife of the Christian singer, Steven Curtis Chapman. Their five year old adopted daughter was hit by a car last spring - a car driven by their teenage son. Let me tell you - I needed the box of tissues reading the first page! But, it is a very powerful story of a family's love for each other, their devotion to God, and their realization that it is all in His hands.
Betsy
"God does not command that we do great things, only little things with great love" Mother Teresa |
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weaverchic
True Blue Farmgirl
362 Posts
gerri
Largo
Florida
USA
362 Posts |
Posted - Dec 01 2010 : 12:45:27 PM
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Finished "The Carousel" by Richard Paul Evans, wonderful story. Now finishing up "Back on Blossom Street" by Debbie Macomber. It is one of a number of books in a series following the original story of "The Shop on Blossom Street". Also read "A Good Yarn" in the series. The characters come alive and if you have ever been part of a knitting group you can relate to all the ups and downs that these women experience. You feel as if you are an actual participant in the knitting group.
gerri
Farmgirl #1197
Happiness is in the comfortable companionship of friends.
-Pam Brown |
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knittinchick
True Blue Farmgirl
1854 Posts
Megan
Wisconsin
1854 Posts |
Posted - Dec 01 2010 : 5:45:09 PM
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I recently began reading a fiction book about a teenage knitting group, and now I want to read more knitting group books! They are so loveable, it's like comfort food in the form of books!
God's Blessings,
Megan aka Loretta Rae
At heart, I am both a sassy city girl and a down-home country gal.
The dictionary is the only place where success comes before work. |
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Catherine L
True Blue Farmgirl
408 Posts
Cathy
Newton
Texas
USA
408 Posts |
Posted - Dec 05 2010 : 6:01:50 PM
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I just finished "Homestead" by Jane Kirkpatrick. I am now on the fourth book in her Dreamcatcher Series "Mystic Sweet Communion"
~Catherine~
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