June/July 2012 [ Edited ]

[KathyS]

Don't know where everyone went.  It's a ghost town!

[dulcinea3]

I'm still around.  I did post on the last thread Melissa put up for the Jane Austen, but then she never put up the threads for the other stories.  But maybe she gave up because it was just her and me.  I'm not sure, but I think she is reading a lot of romance novels now.  Maybe it's for a challenge or something, and she doesn't have time for this right now.

[Melissa_W Moderator]

No, it's because I'm absent-minded!  I was going to put up the other threads, and must've forgot, and here I was wondering if you had got really busy *redface*  I'll got put them up now.  *redderface*

(I've been reading romance novels because that stuff is like crack-cocaine - but am very open to reading other stuff).

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dulcinea3 wrote:

I'm still around.  I did post on the last thread Melissa put up for the Jane Austen, but then she never put up the threads for the other stories.  But maybe she gave up because it was just her and me.  I'm not sure, but I think she is reading a lot of romance novels now.  Maybe it's for a challenge or something, and she doesn't have time for this right now.

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[KathyS]

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Melissa_W wrote:

No, it's because I'm absent-minded!  I was going to put up the other threads, and must've forgot, and here I was wondering if you had got really busy *redface*  I'll got put them up now.  *redderface*

(I've been reading romance novels because that stuff is like crack-cocaine - but am very open to reading other stuff).

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dulcinea3 wrote:

I'm still around.  I did post on the last thread Melissa put up for the Jane Austen, but then she never put up the threads for the other stories.  But maybe she gave up because it was just her and me.  I'm not sure, but I think she is reading a lot of romance novels now.  Maybe it's for a challenge or something, and she doesn't have time for this right now.

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[Melissa_W Moderator]

Thanks, Kathy.

So, in the interest of finding something to read in July (and August, now that we're into summer), we've had suggestions of:

The Master Butchers Singing Club 

The House of the Spirits 

The Doll 

The Girl Who Heard Dragons (Dragonriders of Pern Series) 

The Book of the City of Ladies      

I've read the first Dragonriders book and the City of Ladies, but haven't read any of the others.  Thoughts? 

[Ryan_G]

I wouldn't mind The Doll since I just read it last year and would be interested in seeing what others thought of it.

Two books that I have laying around waiting to be read are Ship of Fools by Katherine Anne Porter and The Woman iin Black by Susan Hill.

Ship of Fools 

The Woman in Black   

[Fozzie]

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Melissa_W wrote:

Thanks, Kathy.

So, in the interest of finding something to read in July (and August, now that we're into summer), we've had suggestions of:

The Master Butchers Singing Club 

The House of the Spirits 

The Doll 

The Girl Who Heard Dragons (Dragonriders of Pern Series) 

The Book of the City of Ladies      

I've read the first Dragonriders book and the City of Ladies, but haven't read any of the others.  Thoughts? 

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The participation on the board has been very low.  I would like to read something that a few people will committ to reading.  Otherwise, it is not worth anyone's time.

[dulcinea3]

I'm booked up (pun definitely intended!) for July already. so I won't be able to handle any more.  Sorry I haven't gotten back to the Austen, but I am getting a head start on July by starting A Game of Thrones, which is really long!  I could probably handle something in August; my own preference would be either the Du Maurier or the McCaffrey.

[Melissa_W Moderator]

Game of Thrones!!!!  I loved it, couldn't put it down 

I would be up for McCaffrey in August.  I've always meant to read more of her work.

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dulcinea3 wrote:

I'm booked up (pun definitely intended!) for July already. so I won't be able to handle any more.  Sorry I haven't gotten back to the Austen, but I am getting a head start on July by starting A Game of Thrones, which is really long!  I could probably handle something in August; my own preference would be either the Du Maurier or the McCaffrey.

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[dulcinea3]

That sounds good, Melissa!  I've had it for a while, but hadn't gotten around to reading it yet (along with one or two of her other books).  I think it's short stories.  I reread the first dragonriders trilogy not that long ago, when she passed away.

[chadadanielleKR]

Hi,

I'm back actually. I've just spent a year studying phonotics, linguistics, discourse analysis... and I passed!

I missed so much just reading a plain novel.

So I'll read whatever you are reading .

Danielle

[dulcinea3]

Hi Danielle!  Congratulations on your achievement!  Those are interesting subjects.

[chadadanielleKR]

So what is on our reading list exactly?

I've just finished Tiger's wife, strange book indeed. I gess exotism is what made it so sucessful. But I must admit, I  felt under the spell of the storieS, since I saw the book more as a collection of short stories than as a well structured story.

[Melissa_W Moderator]

Yay!  Congrats on passing   Welcome back!

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chadadanielleKR wrote:

Hi,

I'm back actually. I've just spent a year studying phonotics, linguistics, discourse analysis... and I passed!

I missed so much just reading a plain novel.

So I'll read whatever you are reading .

Danielle

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[Melissa_W Moderator]

I was going to pick du Maurier's The Doll for July but I've been having trouble getting a copy into the store (sure, I can get it on my NOOK but I know some people prefer paper, so that would be pretty short notice to scramble up a copy).  So I'd like to read a book by an author who has always been the bridesmaid in previous rounds of nominations/elections:

The Master Butchers Singing Club  

And then I'd like to read The Girl Who Heard Dragons (Dragonriders of Pern Series) for August.

We could save The Doll for September when we're all in need of a chill whilst waiting for autumn to arrive.

Thoughts?  Bad idea?  Good idea?

[dulcinea3]

I should be in for August and September!  Although I don't need anything to give me a chill - it's only 66 right now!

[chadadanielleKR]

July's book is fine for me. I wonder about August's one(S.F.?) and october's book is ok.

[Ryan_G]

I'll trade your weather for mine....  It's been over 100 for the last week here.  I'm not sure there is an end in sight right now either.

[Fozzie]

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Melissa_W wrote:

I was going to pick du Maurier's The Doll for July but I've been having trouble getting a copy into the store (sure, I can get it on my NOOK but I know some people prefer paper, so that would be pretty short notice to scramble up a copy).  So I'd like to read a book by an author who has always been the bridesmaid in previous rounds of nominations/elections:

The Master Butchers Singing Club  

And then I'd like to read The Girl Who Heard Dragons (Dragonriders of Pern Series) for August.

We could save The Doll for September when we're all in need of a chill whilst waiting for autumn to arrive.

Thoughts?  Bad idea?  Good idea?

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I'll read July's book.  I happen to already own it, so the short notice is OK with me, but might not be for others.