Book Club

[beckyb1012]

Started out a bit slow but I was also disappointed it was not her usual Italian family novel.   But it is really good for being about Clark, Young, and Hollywood.  Should finish up tonight.  She is such a good writer.

[Janey2]

HoneyBit if you want a what now and what next book read Saving Sophie by Ronald Balson. I highly recommend.

[Judaline]

---

@Lilysmom wrote:

---

@Judaline wrote:

Have you read The Winds of War? My favorite Wouk book. It has a revered place on my book shelf. There was a sequel which was just OK.

---

@Judaline, the move The Winds of War was very good also.  LM

---

Anything with Bob Mitchum is good, but this was really good, wasn't it? Polly Bergen was so good, too.

[SWEET]

---

@beckyb1012 wrote:

Started out a bit slow but I was also disappointed it was not her usual Italian family novel.   But it is really good for being about Clark, Young, and Hollywood.  Should finish up tonight.  She is such a good writer.

---

Love her books.  Just received this as a retirement gift from a co-worker.  Can't wait to read it since it is different from her others which appealed to me.

[pateacher]

---

@beckyb1012 wrote:

Started out a bit slow but I was also disappointed it was not her usual Italian family novel.   But it is really good for being about Clark, Young, and Hollywood.  Should finish up tonight.  She is such a good writer.

---

Thanks for the heads up, beckyb!

I have always enjoyed her books, and I will read this one even though it may be missing some of my favorite aspects.  I forget which book included the recipe for "Our Lady of Sorrow(s) Snicker Cake," but I still laugh thinking about reading that.

[pateacher]

I am still plodding through Bellefeur by Joyce Carol Oates.  My attention must be waning in  my golden years.  I've had such a difficult time latching onto this book.

As a former English teacher, I find PTB downright loathsome.  It goes against  years and years of exhortations to students not to give up or give in!

[beckyb1012]

---

@pateacher wrote:

---

@beckyb1012 wrote:

Started out a bit slow but I was also disappointed it was not her usual Italian family novel.   But it is really good for being about Clark, Young, and Hollywood.  Should finish up tonight.  She is such a good writer.

---

Thanks for the heads up, beckyb!

I have always enjoyed her books, and I will read this one even though it may be missing some of my favorite aspects.  I forget which book included the recipe for "Our Lady of Sorrow(s) Snicker Cake," but I still laugh thinking about reading that.

---

Page 77 on Rococo.  I googled the name of the recipe and the the whole thing came up so you can copy if.

The newest book as a recipe for Snow Cream that I have tagged to try if we get enough snow here in Texas for scooping some year.

[Alter Ego]

I just got back from a short vacation, so I was able to do quite a bit of reading. Probably won't be reading as much for a while now...

Finished "A Man Called Ove". I laughed. I cried. I actually cried in happiness!! I'm sure the strangers sitting next to me at the pool thought I was crazy, using my towels to wipe away my tears after I was just giggling to myself!!

Also finished "Pretty Girls" by Karin Slaughter (FYI - most of my reading material comes from this thread). Far different in tone - violent for those who don't like that. It was not predictable, although some of the characters' actions were implausible. Out of the three books I read last week, it was my least favorite because of that. I didn't hate reading it - on the contrary, I couldn't wait to see how it ended! It's just not going to make me go out and see what else this author wrote (which is something I'm known to do.)

[tansy]

@Alter Ego

I tried PRETTY GIRLS because I had enjoyed her COP TOWN. I will be very careful about picking up another title by that author.

My husband and I finished Lee Child's newest MAKE ME and, sadly, we're finished with the Jack Reacher character.

I'm halfway through THE SECRET WISDOM OF THE EARTH and so far it's a good read.

[insomniac]

Pateacher, much as I am against pulling the bookmark too hastily, I will tell you that I would give up on Bellefleur. I read it because I'm reading everything by Joyce Carol Oates. Also, don't bother with Mysteries of Winterthurn (the last of the "trilogy"--but truly, the plots of the three books have nothing to do with one another).

I do, as I posted separately, recommend A Bloodsmoor Romance. I LOVE this book (and so does my little group of senior citizens taking my OLLI class on this masterpiece).