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[DSaff]

I agree on Kate Morton's books and have read both The House at Riverton and The Forgotten Garden. The House at Riverton is one of my favorite FL books and I highly recommend it and her other works. The Sugar Queen is on my TBR list.

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eadieburke wrote:

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Mommy-Read-Write wrote:

Thanks so much for the list of 'First Look' selections.  I'm excited that I have had the pleasure of being involved with half of the selections.  I've been hearing really wonderful things about The House at Riverton.  I think I'm going to have to add that one to my TBR list.

Right now I am reading The Sugar Queen by Sarah Addison Allen.  It's the first book I've read by her and I like it a lot. 

The Sugar Queen 

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"House of Riverton" is one of my all-time favorites and "The Forgotten Garden" too - both by Kate Morton!

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[jb70]

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LadyMin wrote:

I just finished reading Now & Then by Jacquelin Sheehan.

I needed something easy to read on an airplane and time travel and romance in 1844 Ireland was just what I was looking for. It was a fun book.

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I have this book sitting on my desk to read, I just haven't gotten to it yet.  I'm glad to hear good things from a fellow reader!

[jb70]

i loved the Reading Group, it is one of the few books that I read more than once.  I really enjoyed the relationship between the women and how they supported each other.  Another book that was similar in the way women supported each other and is a mystery novel is Knit, Purl, Die by Anne Canadeo.  It is the second in a series and does a good job with friendship relationships.

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andrewswife wrote:

I just finished The Reading Group by Elizabeth Noble and am now reading Peony in Love by Lisa See.

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[jb70]

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rosia408 wrote:

Just finished Eternal on the Water by Joseph Monninger in the First Look  club. Absolutely loved this book. Laughed and cried aloud. Since then I read Book of Ruth by Jane Hamilton which was hauntingly sad.

 I am just starting The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger. Whoa, I am having such a difficult time getting into that book. The moving around from one time to another, and one age to another is so hard to follow. I don't know if I want to persist with it. I don't usually give up on a book, but this may be one time I may do just that! Has anyone else read this book and liked it?

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I loved The Time Traveler's Wife!  It earned a place on my shelf which is rare.  (I have so many books that usually I find a way to pass it on once I am done with a book.  The reason I love www.paperbackswap.com).  I'ver read it twice and just watched the movie the other day.  I recommend keeping going because once you are hooked you don't want to put it down.

[jb70]

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dhaupt wrote:

Ooh Becke I know you'll love Sarah's new book in her Home Repair is Homicide mysteries.

I'm half way finished with:

Spider's Bite 

The first book in a new urban fantasy series by this author. Really good, edgy, dark but not too dark. Great characters.

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I'm reading this one too right now but I haven't realong gotten into it yet.  I am also reading Before I Fall  

Before I Fall 

[jb70]

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Susan57 wrote:

Hi,

I read and loved the Outlander series.  When did this seventh book come out?  Was it any good?  I found that the earlier books were better to the later ones in the series.  What did you think?

Susan

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I loved the series but as it went on I liked them a little bit less.  I bought the seventh in September when it came out and stalled on page 118, I know I will most likely finish it at some point.  There were just too many POV's and the ones in the military kind of bored me, plus I read the other ones so long ago that I kindof forgot details and didn't have the time to go back and reread them again.

[jb70]

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ElizabethPA wrote:

I know what you mean. We've had the same piles of snow in Boyertown. Glad to see someone else from around here.

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I'm in Macungie and I don't think our front yard will melt until spring!  The pile is as tall as I am!

[Zia01]

I just started reading Spider's Bite yesterday. It looks to be pretty good. Haven't had a lot of time yet to sit and get into it. Hopefully I can this afternoon.

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jb70 wrote:

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dhaupt wrote:

Ooh Becke I know you'll love Sarah's new book in her Home Repair is Homicide mysteries.

I'm half way finished with:

Spider's Bite 

The first book in a new urban fantasy series by this author. Really good, edgy, dark but not too dark. Great characters.

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I'm reading this one too right now but I haven't realong gotten into it yet.  I am also reading Before I Fall  

Before I Fall 

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[basson_mommy12]

I'm finishing up

The Lost Symbol  and dragging on it, uncharacteristically.  It certainly reads quickly, but the Olympics are so darn distracting! 

[jbg78]

I just started Now and Then by Jacqueline Sheehan.  I have also read Lost and Found by Sheehan.  I think her book are an entertaining and light read.

I just finished reading Sarah's Key. I really enjoyed this book.  I liked the way it was written and I keep thinking about it. 

[trschi]

I just finished Wild Swans.  It is a fascinating book about 3 generations of women in China.  The author painted a vivid, if sometimes disturbing, picture of the political and social changes in that country during the 20th century.  A fascinating read!

Wild Swans

 

[MSaff]

Hi Everyone,

  Just thought I'd let you know that the book has arrived in Western Massachusetts.  It looks great and I can't wait to dive in.  I hope everyone else is getting their book soon. 

[nadine1]

Two weeks ago, I picked up The Monsters of Templeton, the very first First Look Book Club selection, at a local rummage sale.  However, I will have to put this book aside because my copy of The Poacher's Son arrived on my doorstep yesterday. 

The Monsters of Templeton 

[nymazz]

Keeping my fingers crossed that my book will show up today ! Can't wait to start.

[CAG]

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milkamilka wrote:

I just finished with the first chapter of Before I Fall! Pretty amazing book, can't wait to continue with it. I also have Shutter Island in my bookshelf, can't wait to start to read it. I've heard that it is one of those books you just cannot put down.

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I have Shutter Island on my shelf too but haven't started it yet. Let me know what you think of it when you read it. I am finishing a book now and probably will wait to read Shutter Island until after we get going in our discussion of The Poacher's Son.

[eadieburke]

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nadine1 wrote:

Two weeks ago, I picked up The Monsters of Templeton, the very first First Look Book Club selection, at a local rummage sale.  However, I will have to put this book aside because my copy of The Poacher's Son arrived on my doorstep yesterday. 

The Monsters of Templeton 

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Monsters of Templeton is another great read from the First Look bookclub! Enjoyed it very much! 

[DSaff]

I enjoyed "Monsters." I hope you do too. 

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nadine1 wrote:

Two weeks ago, I picked up The Monsters of Templeton, the very first First Look Book Club selection, at a local rummage sale.  However, I will have to put this book aside because my copy of The Poacher's Son arrived on my doorstep yesterday. 

The Monsters of Templeton 

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[Shapatm]

Well, The Poacher's Son has made it to a snowy wester PA.  I'm excited to get started.

[debbaker]

I have read 6 of the FL selections. Wow. I enjoyed

The House at Riverton  Th

[debbaker]

I enjoyed

The House at Riverton 

very much and am now reading her second novel

The Forgotten Garden  on my Nook.

I just finished

Eternal on the Water. I read Stieg Larson's book

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium Trilogy Series #1) .  I haven't had a chance to read the other books by Larson as yet.  They are on my TBR list. I read

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 

   years ago. It was great.

I just downloaded a sample of

A Reliable Wife 

on my Nook to see if I would enjoy. Thanks for your imput CAG and IBIS. I will go ahead and purchase it. I love to read. I am an addict.