I finished up several good books...

1. Marie Osmond's " Might as well laugh about it". I'm not a huge fan of hers, but do enjoy her family. A must read if you're an Osmond fan . Really fast read, too..

2. David Sheff's " Beautiful boy"..Very captivating. Changes your views on drug addiction. I really was touched by his story.

3. "Hope's boy"..started this last night..a bit on the depressing side..about foster children and mean caregivers. I'll have to edit later with the author. Edit to add, the author's name is Andrew Bridge.

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Enslaved by Ducks by Bob Tarte. It's very light reading that I think any animal lover would enjoy. I just had surgery, so it's just my speed given all the pain drugs I'm taking.

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The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls. My daughter had to read it for summer reading. She said it was very good and that I should read it too. So, I am. ~Lisa

OMG..I LOVE that book ! I live 2 counties over ( West Va. ) from McDowell county. EVERYTHING she writes about is actually true in WV to this day !

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The Red Tent by Anita Diamant. So far, very good.

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Music is what feelings sound like._ ~Author Unknown

Love the one you're with

by Emily Giffin

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Mercy by Jodi Piccoult. I have two others by her to read after this one.

The Rule of Four.
So far it's pretty good but I haven't read that much yet.

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"PUSH" by Precious Jones, a story about a very oppressed and abused young black girl, who struggled through school and having 2 babies by her rapist father. It was am amazing book, made me laugh, made me cry. True story. The author got AIDS from her father. Her mother was very ignorant and oppressed herself and sexually abused Precious also, and hit her on the head with a cast iron skillet and other abuses. A very good book, a must read!! I want to look up Precious Jones online and write to her, tell her how her story really moved me. WOW!

I finished Glass Castle last week. It was definitely an unusual read. Amazing what people live through.

I just finished "Puppet" by Joy Fielding....really good suspense novel.

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I am reading the Stephanie Bond series by Janet Evanovich. I think I am on book #6 now. I am so loving them!

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Are those the revenge books? Where that group of women got revenge? Those were good books, quick reads........not too in depth, but fun reads and got you to thinking, hmmmm, next time I'll make sure to get even like these women did!

Do you mean Stephanie Plum?

I think you mean the SIsterhood Series by Fern Michaels. I agree, they are quick reads mainly because once you pick the book up, you just can't put it down!! Number one in the series is Weekend Warriors for those who want to get started.

Yes - LOL. I keep thinking Bond, but Stephanie Bond is an author I have read in the past, LOL.

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Something like the Angry Housewives. I'll have more time to read once school starts. I have to wait forever picking kids up after school.

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I ran across Janet Evanovich "Seven Up" today at a flea market for $2, so I will start it as soon as I get off here. Now all I need are #1, #2, #3, #4 and #6.

I'm on a reading streak. I'm reading a book every day or two lately.

Some of the books are:

The Idiot Girl and the Flaming Tantrum of Death (funny, funny! I went and read 3 other books by this author immediately afterwards -- all were funny, and I have one or two to go yet) - Laura Notaro

Julie and Julia - Julie Powell -- was good -- haven't seen the movie

Finger Lickin Fifteen - Janet Evanovitch -- it's getting harder for her to come up with new stuff for Stephanie but really liked the series overall

Robin Cook -- Intervention --Didn't really care for it

Best Friends Forever - Jennifer Weiner -- very good

Twenties Girl - Sophie Kinsella - different and good

And several other books that I can't remember right now.

Currently reading: The Day I Ate Everything I Wanted and Other Small Acts of Liberation -- (warm and funny) I have a couple more of this authors' books waiting to be read

My DH and DS leave for a 5 day trip tomorrow and I work very few hours at the library this week. I predict another great week for reading!!

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I am reading the Kitty Norville books by Carrie Vaughn. The first is kitty in the midnight hour. After that I want to go back and re -read the magic burns series by ilona Andrews.

I am so excited the patricia Briggs new Alpha and omega book, " Hunting ground", is due out soon. I love Brigg's books.

I just went to Barnes and Noble yesterday and bought one of the plum books. They had the hardback of plum spooky in the clearance section. I also bought "The Jane Austen Book club" and the "book Thief".

Its nice to have some time to read now the kids are back in school.

Julie and Julia - Julie Powell

Just finished *The Girl with the Dragon Tatoo* & *The Girl Who Played with Fire* this weekend. Could not put these books down! Bought the first one on Friday, finished it by early Sun. morning (yes, I read fast, but I was totally engrossed in the book). After I finished it I ran to Target to do something I rarely do, buy the hardcover of the second book, and I finished it on Monday.

Can't wait till the third one, *The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest* is published.

They're by Steig Larsson, translated from Swedish.

I felt like standing up and cheering when I finished each book. They're about a lot of things, international finance and financial reporting, security in the digital age, child sex trade, magazine and news publishing, Swedish life, all kinds of abuses perpetrated on women, and so much more. The main characters are the same in each book, you get a lot more of the background on them in the second book.

Am currently reading a book I picked up at a thrift shop, *The Ladies Auxillary* by Tova Mirvis, and it's another good one. It's a fascinating look into orthodox Jewish life for modern women in Memphis.

They made a movie from this book; stars Mo'Nique, Mariah Carey, Lenny Kravitz.

Don't know when it will be in theaters, but the review (in Elle mag) gives it a great review.

Going to put it on my list to read

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I'm currently reading MISFORTUNES DAUGHTERS by Joan Collins and it's really good!

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"Firefly Lane" by Kristin Hannah---OMG! I bawled like a baby through the last few chapters.

"Cover the Butter"by Carrie Kabak---just started it last night. So far it's pretty good.

I love the Stephanie Plum books---I usually end up laughing until I almost wet my self at some point in the book.

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I just finished "Mudbound" by Hillary Jordan. A WONDERFUL read.!!!

Momziller, I'm going to get those books you mentioned by Steig Larrson. I was wondering if they were good. I'm going to put my name on the list at the library. Thanks for the recommendations!! I am always looking for a good book!

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Another book I finished this week was "One Vacant Chair" by Joe Coomer. A very good read. It was a book discussion at our library this month.

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Another fun read (I read it in the waiting room a the hospital while DH was in surgery) is :

The Idiot Girls' Action-Adventure Club" by Laurie Notaro.

It was the perfect LMAO book to read to take my mind off everything.

I crack up laughing at the Stephanie Plum books too - normally at Bob and his antics. Or sometimes Grandma's quirkiness. My son always looks at me when I am sitting and laughing, and tells me I am always laughing at those books.

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The Idiot Girl's Action Adventure Club was wonderfully funny -- I agree, 1boymom. I've read a couple of other Laurie Notaro's book also, and they were also great!!!

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