This thread looks so lonely. I think we need to fill it up with our suggested reading and recommendations.

I love to read, classics, romance, mystery....you name it, I will read if, but it must capture my attention quickly.

I love Nicholas Sparks books, and I have finally read all of them.

I just recently bought the Atonement (the movie won a lot of the Golden Globes) and so far, I am struggling with it......I just feel that it isn't moving fast enough for me at the moment.

I have read an autobiography that I personally love, Katherine Hepburn's ME......and Goldie Hawn's Lotus Grows in the Mind, ain't to shabby either.

What do you like to read, and what are you reading now?

I just finished The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield. Starts off a little slow but then I couldn't put it down.

Right now, since I have finished all of Mr Sparks' books I am going to read Jane Eyre. I have never read it. My mother has all the classics, leather bound, and I would like to try and read them

I'm a huge Nicholas Sparks fan too. Other than his books, one that I read recently that I really enjoyed was My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult. When 3 people within the span of a week and a half tell you what a good book it was, you have no choice but to read it. I'm glad I did and now I hear they are going to make a movie based on it.

I love to read mystery, suspense, horror books. I received Dean Koontz's two latest books for Christmas, but before I start those I have to finish his Brother Odd.

I read Just Listen by Sarah Dessen. It's Young Adult (which means it's tame, certainly more tame than the sleeping beauty books, LOL), but very moving. I was surprised that I liked it so much!

I have read several books lately. I love James Patterson books, Beach Road was absolutely one of his best, I also enjoyed Mary Mary, and Honeymoon both by James Patterson.

A Change of Heart by Jodi Picoult.

Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult.

Something Borrowed by Emily Griffin.

SOmething Blue by Emily Griffin.

Love the one your with, by Emily Griffin is next on my list. I purchased it yesterday.

Nicholas Sparks has a new book, The Lucky One, due out Sept. 30. I already have pre-ordered my copy from Barnes & Noble. I can't wait.

Here is the synopsis:

Is there really such thing as a lucky charm? The hero of Nicholas Sparks's new novel believes he's found one in the form of a photograph of a smiling woman he's never met, but who he comes to believe holds the key to his destiny. The chain of events that leads to him possessing the photograph and finding the woman pictured in it is the stuff of love stories only a master such as Sparks can write.



Also, I liked The Land of Mango Sunsets by Dorothea Benton Frank. The first few chapters, I was comptemplating putting it down, because it was difficult to follow. But I am so glad that I didn't. I really liked it.

I just finished Sunday at Tiffany's by James Patterson. Definitely a departure from his usual books, but awesome! A book that will put a smile on your face and make you head for the freezer for a hot fudge sundae with coffee ice cream!

Has anyone read Catherine Anderson's Morning Light?

It is about a clairvoyant. Definitely has the paranormal intertwined into the story line.

Just picked it up at lunch time and can't put it down.

I know several folks here are into this type of thing. Gosh, work gets in the way of so many things I like to do!!!!!

Good book! She has one more about one of the other brothers. I will looik for that too. It says she will be writing about the others in the family. I can't wait.

Of course, I kinda like the paranormal slant.

For those interested in Junior Fiction...

I'm in the process of reading the Cirque Du Freak series. It's a 12 book series about a boy who becomes a half-vampire and grows up in the vampire community. It's a great series and will come out in the theaters near the end of this year.

If any of you know my friend Row, she's the one that suggest this series to me. She's also the one that talked me into reading Harry Potter.

Just finished Change of Heart by Jody Piccoult. OMG!!!!!!!!!!! Every possible emotion known to man kind was brought out in this book. Absolutely amazing. I couldn't put the book down until I finished.

I've just finished gods in Alabama by Joshilyn Jackson. Very good book-- it reminded me of Flannery O'Connor's writings.

Just now starting The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield. I'm slow getting into it, but I've heard fabulous things about it. I'll let y'all know.

Lori

The Thirteenth Tale is about this woman who lives above a book shop with her parents. She helps her father in the book shop and keep pretty much to herself just reading books. She is contacted by this famous author who wants her to write the author's autobiography. This is the beginning that is boring. Once she gets to the author's house and the author finally starts talking to the woman about her (the author's life) that is when the book picks up and believe me, you won't want to put it down.
I don't believe this is a true story but you should google the book and read what it is about. The author talks about her family and there are twins who have their own language and they way lived and what they went through.

I don't want to give it away but her life story that she tells this woman is really intriguing and gut wrenching at the same time.

YAY cruzlvr! Welcome!

I am now on page 94 --and love it! I keep trying to sneak pages in here and there b/w taking care of the kids/house/etc. I'm not sure where I got hooked but I think it was when Vida starts her story and we meet Isabelle. I can't wait 'til the boys go to bed tonight to continue on.

I will have to pick up this book cruzlvr.
It sounds fantastic. Summer is normally not my reading time but I like to try and do it.
Welcome to AABB

ice coffee, you are a reading fool! that's a lot of books you are reading.
where do you find the time? By the pool, i hope

I just finished reading James Patterson's Sail, it was a quick read and I enjoyed it. I don't know how much reading I'll do after Sunday

I just finished John Grishams "The Innocent Man" It was really good. I ordered two books from Amazon yesterday, James Pattersons "Sail" Michaels Crichtons, "Next"