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A friend and I both read this novel and really enjoyed it. We both LOVED the characters and the way the details of the story made the "world" come alive to us. This is a first venture in the fantasy genre for both of us (shhhhhh - actually its the second - we both read the Harry Potter books...

My problem is I buy books (hopefully at a bargain) that I am just DYING to read and then I take my kids to the programs at the local public library and can't help "picking up" something that I am just DYING to read more. So the shelf remains full and the library books keep coming in.

I am looking for the original Schoolhouse Rocks songs for my kids. I can get the box set on Ebay for over $100 which I just refuse. Any other ideas? I looked for a place to download them and couldn't find one. I heard that ITunes has it (not verified) but it doesn't matter to me because I...

"You People" and your Nabokov - am I really going to have to subject myself to reading this and feeling like an idiot AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!! ;) ;) ;) Maybe I should download the audio book and listen to it at the gym - will that be good enough for "you people"????? Speaking of audio books -...

I liked the idea, too. When I read a post by someone who likes a book I liked, it is great to know what other books that person has enjoyed so I can try them, too.

Since then I read Isaac's Storm (also by Erik Larson) and loved that, too. I recommend it to you...

I read The Devil in the White City (Erik Larson) because I wanted to join the book discussion group at our local library and that was the book they were reading. The cover looked interesting but I was never one to read non-fiction and I always hated history in school. Well, I ended up LOVING...

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I picked up this book at my local library and I think it is FANTASTIC. I am reading it with my son and he is so interested in learning about other children. He is asking a million questions and doesn't want to put it down to go to bed. Also, after we read about each child we look for things...

My kids are "gobbling" up Halloween books, too. My 2 year old is in love with In a Dark, Dark House by Jennifer Dussling. Its is one of those early reader All Aboard Reading books that I bought for the 5 year old who is learning to read. It is a fun one because it has some pictures...

Abcde - are you a librarian? Just curious...

abcde: My book group was talking about starting a half hour earlier to have a more "open" discussion prior to discussing the book of the month - we haven't yet decided on that. Is yours an interesting discussion? What is f2f? Also, what is interesting to me is that the thing that...

OK, what is the difference between "contemporary literature" and hmmmmm ... what shall we call the other group of contemporary work???? Bestsellers? Junk? I don't know... Are you cooler if you read contemporary literature?

Thanks to all for the information, suggestions, advice and stories! I am on it!

I just started reading American Gods and so far I am really enjoying it. I am posting this question to you who have finished the book. I will admit that, in an effort not to spoil the book for me, I have not read through this thread or any others concerning this book, so if this question has...

Yesterday, my 5 year old son made a comment about someone's "dark skin" that I was none too happy about. Of course, I am not sure what prompted the commented, but, obviously, my husband and I aren't doing a good enough job (and we thought we were the BEST PARENTS ON EARTH ;) ). We live in a...

I just read this book called: Bad Land - An American Romance that, I think, fits your description. I didn't enjoy the book, but I was the only one in my book discussion group that didn't - everyone else LOVED it. It was written by a British guy (Jonathan Raban) about the homesteaders...

Question America as in United States or as in North America/South America?

I attend the book discussion group at the local public library and I am really enjoying it. The best thing for me is that I am reading books I may never have picked up on my own. The library just published the list for 2007 and here it is: January - The Children’s Blizzard - David Laskin...

Caught the review this morning - off the list already... Ended up reading "Neverwhere" (Gaiman) and loved it. Right now I am reading David Sedaris' "Naked" because "my sister made me" - its entertaining - the jury is still out...