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Post by Kahlessa on Feb 27, 2008 20:14:26 GMT -5
I'm reading Miss Julia Speaks Her Mind by Ann B. Ross. It's about a proper Southern lady who discovers after her husband's death that he had a few secrets. It's hilarious! Just a delight to read! It's the first book in a series of about six or seven novels. I'm reading that now and you're right, it's hysterical. I can't wait to read the others. They are especially funny if you are from the South or know people from the South.
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Post by Kahlessa on Mar 23, 2008 7:39:02 GMT -5
I just finished the 8th book in the series -- Miss Julia Strikes Back. I highly recommend these novels. Here's the complete list and the author's website: 1. Miss Julia Speaks Her Mind2. Miss Julia Takes Over3. Miss Julia Throws a Wedding4. Miss Julia Hits the Road5. Miss Julia Meets Her Match6. Miss Julia’s School of Beauty7. Miss Julia Stands Her Ground8. Miss Julia Strikes Back9. Miss Julia Paints the Town -to be released March 2008 www.missjulia.com/
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Post by Kahlessa on Mar 27, 2008 9:00:06 GMT -5
In honor of the late Arthur C. Clarke, I'm reading The City and the Stars again. It was the first book of his that I read, though I read 2001: A Space Odessey soon after.
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Post by Eleanor on Mar 28, 2008 14:44:44 GMT -5
I just finished the 8th book in the series -- Miss Julia Strikes Back. I highly recommend these novels. Here's the complete list and the author's website: 1. Miss Julia Speaks Her Mind2. Miss Julia Takes Over3. Miss Julia Throws a Wedding4. Miss Julia Hits the Road5. Miss Julia Meets Her Match6. Miss Julia’s School of Beauty7. Miss Julia Stands Her Ground8. Miss Julia Strikes Back9. Miss Julia Paints the Town -to be released March 2008 www.missjulia.com/Glad you finally read them, Kahlessa! I just bought Miss Julia Paint the Town today.
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Post by Kahlessa on Apr 3, 2008 6:12:48 GMT -5
I’m reading Cancel Your Own Goddam Subscription: Notes and Asides from National Review by William F. Buckley. I didn’t always agree with Buckley but I still respected his intellect and enjoyed his wit. The book is very good.
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Post by Kahlessa on Apr 13, 2008 15:18:26 GMT -5
I’m reading Crown of Passion by Jocelyn Carew. It’s a historical romance novel and while I’m recovering from bronchitis, I find I enjoy reading them. Carew does her research and her books have a strong basis in true historical events and facts. She only wrote four novels in all, but I’ve enjoyed every one of them.
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Post by Lucidity on Apr 13, 2008 17:12:17 GMT -5
I just finished reading The Kite Flyer by Khaled Hosseini. So I read it again because I liked it that much. This book gives an authentic look into life in Kabul, Afghanistan just before the Taliban takes over and then 15 years later. The central Characters are "Baba" a wealthy Afghani, his son Amir who wants nothing more than to please Baba, and Amir's closest friend, Hassan, a Hazara servant boy. I highly recommend it. You'll find it hard to put down.
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Post by Eleanor on Apr 15, 2008 15:18:59 GMT -5
The Kite Flyer is an incredible book! And you've got to read the sequel A Thousand Splendid Suns! It's great as well.
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Post by Lukaran on Apr 17, 2008 13:11:45 GMT -5
The Kite Flyer is an incredible book! And you've got to read the sequel A Thousand Splendid Suns! It's great as well. Isn't it called the Kite Runner? And isn't there a movie out of it now?
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Post by Lucidity on Apr 21, 2008 1:11:07 GMT -5
Oh, my goodness, you're right, Lukeran! Thanks for the correction. It is, indeed, The Kite RUNNER.
I have A Thousand Splendid Suns, but I'm not expecting it to be a lot like The Kite Runner. A brief perusal seemed to show a darker book, but still worth reading, for sure.
So, now, I'm sort of on a Middle Eastern kick. I have been reading, Three Cups of Tea. OUTSTANDING!! A page turner, and an inspiring, beautiful, true story. Very well written.
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Post by Kahlessa on May 1, 2008 21:47:20 GMT -5
I’m reading The Terminal Man by Michael Crichton. It was the earliest of his novels to feature the hubris of scientists as the villain, a theme that still pervades his novels.
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Post by Lucidity on May 3, 2008 5:05:39 GMT -5
Okay. I guess I'll have to go to the library and find a Miss Julia book. I have read none of them, but I'm already picturing Julia Roberts as Miss Julia. I live in the South, now, and I love southern people. The way they can put things!
And please, please, please read Three Cups of Tea if you haven't already. It's soooooo good! (I'd have said "amazing", but that word is worn ragged)
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Post by Kahlessa on May 3, 2008 10:29:07 GMT -5
Okay. I guess I'll have to go to the library and find a Miss Julia book. I have read none of them, but I'm already picturing Julia Roberts as Miss Julia. I live in the South, now, and I love southern people. The way they can put things! Julia Roberts is a little young for Miss Julia, who is a widow in her sixties. I don't know who I would cast as her, but I would love to see the books made into movies because they are so hysterical. They also leave you with a nice warm feeling at the end of them.
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Post by Lucidity on May 9, 2008 5:50:15 GMT -5
I didn't tell you what Three Cups of Tea is about. It's the story of how world class mountaineer, Greg Mortenson, stumbled into an extremely remote, high mountain village and left having made a promise to return and build a school for the children he found there. They were trying to have "school" sitting in the dirt, wrapped in filthy rags against the wind and cold, tracing words and numbers into the dirt with sticks.
He kept his promise. And the children responded far beyond anyone's expectations. He has since built more than 60 schools for GIRLS, women's centers, and clean village water supplies and has learned that it is a highly effective way to fight terrorism at its roots. This book will change you.
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Post by Kahlessa on May 14, 2008 8:20:48 GMT -5
I’m reading Scratch One by John Lange, the second book Michael Crichton ever wrote. It’s a thriller with a case of mistaken identity. Very good!
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