OT- Books

[snapdragen]

I couldn't finish Life of Pi I quit when it got to the part where the tiger (I think) was chewing on one of the other animals in the boat. (I wonder if I remember that correctly?) Anyway, that put me off.

I liked Wicked too Lise! His other book, The Ugly Stepsister (a take on Cinderella) was fun too.

I've been re-reading The Moon is a Harsh Mistress at lunch. I only get to read when my lunch partner is gone, so it's very slow going.

[bikerz]

I've been on a kick of excellent books the last few weeks:

Never Let Me Go - Kazuo Ishiguro - I loved it! Very ordinary and pedestrian on the surface, and creepy-suspenseful underneath. Man can that guy write a story!

Saturday - Ian McEwan - amazing pacing, very suspensful, interesting moral issues.

Cry the Beloved Country - Alan Paton - I reread this book about every 5 years, to stay "tenderized" to the issues of race, fear, and forgiveness in South Africa - what a wonderful book.

Almost done with Fugitive Pieces - Anne Michaels - very poetic, moving but unsentimental poetic book about the holocaust and its survivors.

Kite Runner, Life of Pi and Wicked I liked as well, but especially Life of Pi - so inventive.

So many books, so little time!

[Selkie]

Here are my all time favorites:

Dalva by Jim Harrison. Beautiful story and wonderfully written. The sequel (I think it's called The Road Home) is also excellent.

The Last Life by Claire Messud. Another beautiful book, in every way.

[pooks]

I just finished a totally chick lit read, easy and fast and funny and moving, WHY MOMS ARE WEIRD, by Pamela Ribon. It's a sequel to WHY GIRLS ARE WEIRD, another chick lit book. These have a little more substance than typical chick lit. Why Moms are Weird is about a weird mother-daughter-sister dynamic, and I really did like it bunches.

[crazycanuck]

Just a few-
Beyond Illusions, Paradise of the blind,Memories of a pure spring-all by Duong Thu Huong

Keep the aspidestra flying, Down and out in Paris & london, Coming Up For Air-George Orwell

The True History of The Ned Kelly gang-Peter Kelly (ned kelly was an Australian Outlaw/cattle rustler)

Roses are Difficult here & Who has seen the wind-W.O Mitchell

Why I hate Canadians-Will ferguson(Canadian author & humorous!!!)

I'd love to read Burmese Days-George Orwell
The Satanic Verses-Salman Rushdie (bought it when it first came out-i was 16 & curious but couldn't get into it...)
The Book of Salt-Monique Troung

If you're looking for a good site for fiction books try www.mostlyfiction.com

I'm still looking for a perfect site for non fiction

I'm more of a non fiction girl-what are some of your faves???

c