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[Sagal]

On 5/18/2014 BornToShop said: SAgal, how ironic you posted about Greg Iles when I happen to be reading the first Penn Cage novel; THE QUIET GAME. I am a huge Greg Iles fan, my most favorite being BLOOD MEMORY. I also picked up NATCHEZ BURNING not realizing Penn Cage had prior books so I decided to catch up on Penn Cage before I read NATCHEZ BURNING. I think I'll read THE GARDEN OF BURNING SANDS by CORBAN ADDISON in between my Greg Iles Penn Cage marathon. Loving the new releases this year!

Ill have to check out "Blood Memory"!

[SWEET]

On 5/20/2014 PuppyBreath said:

Friends - there is another book titled Bittersweet coming out Aug. 14th by the author who wrote THE THORN BIRDS - Colleen Mc Cullough. It sounds very good. Setting is Australia circa 1920's - 1930's about 2 sets of twin sisters.

That's exactly why I was asking SAgal since I thought she might have had an advanced copy of this one which I want to read also. Love her books except for the recent ones that are mystery that I have no desire to read.

[BeadingHeart]

On 5/20/2014 Judaline said:

On 5/19/2014 sfparrthd said:

I finished LAST TRAIN TO ISTANBUL by Ayse Kulin. I thought it was a good story, but it dragged for me half way through and then I was just wanting it to be over.

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SWEET I'll be interested in what you thought about WIVES OF LOS ALAMOS as I was thinking about reading that since its here in New Mexico.

sfparrthad, I heard they film the tv show Longmire (there are also books) in NM-would you be near the area?

[BeadingHeart]

On 5/21/2014 sfparrthd said:

On 5/20/2014 Judaline said:

On 5/19/2014 sfparrthd said:

I finished LAST TRAIN TO ISTANBUL by Ayse Kulin. I thought it was a good story, but it dragged for me half way through and then I was just wanting it to be over.

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SWEET I'll be interested in what you thought about WIVES OF LOS ALAMOS as I was thinking about reading that since its here in New Mexico.

sfparrthad, I heard they film the tv show Longmire (there are also books) in NM-would you be near the area?

Judaline, I think they film in Santa Fe and the areas north of there. I am between Albuquerque and Santa Fe. There are lots of things being filmed here, they get a good tax discount to do so. Occasionally you will hear "Stars" bash NM (Jessica Alba for one). Its not California (where I am from) but there is beauty all around us here.

[BeadingHeart]

On 5/20/2014 SWEET said:

On 5/20/2014 Judaline said:

On 5/19/2014 sfparrthd said:

I finished LAST TRAIN TO ISTANBUL by Ayse Kulin. I thought it was a good story, but it dragged for me half way through and then I was just wanting it to be over.

<br />

SWEET I'll be interested in what you thought about WIVES OF LOS ALAMOS as I was thinking about reading that since its here in New Mexico.

sfparrthad, I heard they film the tv show Longmire (there are also books) in NM-would you be near the area?

WIVES OF LOS ALAMOS is surely different from what I'm used to reading. It's written in the third person i.e., we, us. It's fast reading and interesting. Starts in the 30's and now I'm in the 40's. Different kind of book for me.

SAGAL, I want to read Bittersweet. I assume the author is Miranda Beverly-Whittemore?

Thanks SWEET. I've heard mix reviews on it, mainly being what you've said.

[MrsSweetieBear]

I finished Lost Lake by Sara Addison Allen and thought it was just okay. Her first is still her best.

Then I read Run, by Ann Patchett which I thoroughly enjoyed.

Now I'm reading an interesting little book called The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry. Very different.

[skyblue]

I enjoyed THE STORIED LIFE OF A J FIKRY, MRSSWEETIEBEAR ! It is different. It was a refreshing change of pace after ONE THOUSAND WHITE WOMEN.

[Sagal]

On 5/21/2014 MrsSweetieBear said:

I finished Lost Lake by Sara Addison Allen and thought it was just okay. Her first is still her best.

Then I read Run, by Ann Patchett which I thoroughly enjoyed.

Now I'm reading an interesting little book called The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry. Very different.

I'll have to read Allen's first book since I loved Lost Lake!

[Sagal]

On 5/22/2014 SAgal said:

On 5/21/2014 MrsSweetieBear said:

I finished <em>Lost Lake</em> by Sara Addison Allen and thought it was just okay. Her first is still her best.

Then I read <em>Run</em>, by Ann Patchett which I thoroughly enjoyed.

Now I'm reading an interesting little book called <em>The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry</em>. Very different.

I'll have to read Allen's first book since I loved Lost Lake!

Sweetie is the book you are talking about The Sugar Queen?

[Colinka]

I am really enjoying a book called The Steady Running of the Hour by Justin Go. Those of you who like mysteries and British romance will enjoy this. Here's the plot: a young American learns he may be the heir to a fortune, if he can prove he is the great grandson of a WWI soldier and a young British socialite. The book follows him through his travels to research and authenticate his heritage (England, Paris, Sweden, Germany, Nepal) while also returning us to the time of the star-crossed lovers' brief romance.

I highly recommend it!