I loved this book so much that I read it a second time after our book club discussion; only the second time I allowed myself to read only a chapter at a time so that I could mull over it. I then checked out the DVD from the library with bonus features ... outstanding movie too! Can you tell that I could talk about this book for hours?

I've been reading the Alex Delaware series by Jonathon Kellerman. I read his wife's books, the Peter Decker series. I like mysteries. But I've also read most of he Elm Creek series too.

We saw the play! It was very good, really enjoyed the acting and the story!

I like John Grisham and Jeanette Oak also, but have gotten involved with collecting and reading the Robyn Carr books called the Virgin River series. (At least 13 of them) that focus on a area of California near Fortuna . It is a small forrested area with a lake and cabins, and has a combo of romance and adventure. I am enjoying getting to meet all the characters and the interaction over the years that come and go. The area was named Virgin River and is a real small community that grows some when tourist come and rent the cabins to fish and/or hunt. I've really enjoyed them. Collecting them from Amazon.com, sometimes for a penny, so it becomes a $4 book and worth every penny.
I do want to someday obtain Killing Lincoln and seeing what that is about. Have lots of quilting and knitting books as well.

I read mystery romanitic fiction-usually by females writers. I also read fantasy I read to escape from the everyday stress so I read what is considered fluff. I love Nora Robert, Linda Howard, Julie Garwood, Christine Feehan, Terry Spears, Lyndsey Sands, etc. I prefer to read than watch TV as does my husband. We watch sports together unless I decide to quilt.

My all time favorite read is a memoir by Jeanette Wallis "The Glass Castle". did spend one summer reading all the John Grisham books I could get my hands on.
My moms all time favorite book is "Beach Music", can't think who the author is, I couldn't get into that one.
Gave Killing Kennedy to DH(actually for both of us) for xmas, maybe I will get that one started soon.
PS: i spend so much time reading QB I don't read much else...:D

I love science fiction, mysteries, romance-mysteries, hystericals(that's what I call historical romance), paranormal.

Authors: Anything by Jayne Ann Krentz, Nora Roberts/J. D. Robb, Linda Howard, Robyn Carr, Christine Feehan, Janet Chapman, Janet Evanovich, Kat Martin, Sabrina Jeffries, Carla Neggers, Elizabeth Peters (Her Egyptian Series - amusing mysteries - the author is a Eqyptologist). I think I have read all the dragon books by Anne McCaffrey. Her son Todd has taken over the series since her death. When I was a kid I loved Andre Norton and Robert Heinlein.

I read Charles Frazier's (Cold Mountain, Thirteen Moons)Nightwoods yesterday. It felt just a bit like the classic Davis Grubb The Night of the Hunter because Mr. Frazier is able to root his characters in time and place as did Grubb. I've heard Thirteen Moons criticized for being so different from Cold Mountain but these are not Series books (which are fun, if predictable). It took some work and thought to go through Thirteen Moons--and well worth the effort. When I read Frazier I can smell the forest, the dust, and feel the mist and wind of the mountains and look through the eyes of his characters.
Night of the Hunter takes a reader to the depression era Ohio Valley. Davis Grubb was also criticized because his subsequent works were not Night of the Hunter. He deliberately experimented with his writing style.

I recommend both authors although it's likely difficult to find any other Grubb titles (Voices of Glory, Fools Parade, The Barefoot Man). And for old movie fans (ME!) I do not find any modern slasher film more frightening than the purely evil Preacher portrayed so unforgettably by the (handsome, great, sexy, veteran) Robert Mitchum in the old black-and-white Night of the Hunter.

Found a used book called "Prayers for Sale" excellent! I enjoy historical novels. Also wish Phillip Gulley would write more, he is wonderful. You can identify with his characters. He is my favorite.

Can you explain to me about free books for my kindle? If they are free, does that mean they will never expire from my Kindle? How do I actually download them? If I download one can I read it whenever or will it go away? not sure how this all works. Thank you so much for any advice you can give me. I love my Kindle but so far only play words with friends and solitaire!! lol!

I loved Killing Lincoln! It gets very exciting and I couldn't put it down. Read it in two days! Also, loved the movie called Lincoln. Terrific photography and acting.
The Killing Lincoln movie will be on Nat Geo Feb. 17th. Saw that on O'Reilly the other night. Ready now to get Killing Kennedy. Loving this thread!

I am currently reading Winston Churchill:An Intimate Portrait by Violet Bonham Carter. Her father was H.H. Asquith. She first met Churchill when she was a young girl and admired him even then. Also have read Citizens of London by Lynne Olson. (Nonfiction) The main Americans discussed were W. Averell Harriman, Edward R. Morrow, and John Gilbert Winant (he replaced Joseph P. Kennedy as the ambassador to U.K.) Dwight Eisenhower is also discussed in the book. A very interesting history read. Also read The Johnstown Flood by David McCullough. The Johnstown flood took place May 31, 1889 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. Well over 2,000 people died that day.

I like many of the books and authors already mentioned. I usually get them from the library. I also listen to books on tape while on the road. I buy books from 'Simple Truths". two of the best ones are "The Dash" (about how you live your life - the dash is the line on your tombstone between your birth and death) and The other is "First thing every morning by Lewis Timberlake. other favorites are "Talking to Heaven" by James Van Praagh and "Heaven is for Real".
So I read, quilt, garden, crotchet, listen to comforting music and try to find good TV shows.
Lost my husband over 13 years ago, began seeing someone 4 years ago. His funeral was yesterday. so will have more time for my hobbies and some travel and kids and grandchildren.

Forgot - I have an uncle that wrote "Birding from a tractor Seat". and now his daughter who was a teacher and now a trucker (drives semi's) has written a book "Semi-Serious". It is about her experiences on the road. Hard to put the book down. I certainly do not want that occupation !

I just finished a true story"January First, a Child's Descent into Madness" by Michael Schofield. It is about a five year old and the struggle the family went through trying to get mental help for their child.

I'm reading library ebooks Michael Crichton Congo (I'm trying to read all of his books). Plus I'm reading, No easy day by Mark Owen. Both are great books. I have gotten into the library ebooks, which saves me a lot of money. They have a fairly good selection. No late fees and if you don't mind 6 months or so old it is great.

Jan, have you read the Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon? It is historical romance with time travel. I have the whole series and have read it a couple times. There is another book comming out later this year in this same series.

I'm on the second book in the Alcott legacy series by Mary Ann Minatra. Great historical novels that start in the 1820s through 1918. If you like books based on history these are some of the best I have read in a long time.

I have read the Agenda 21 book and also Janet Evanovich is a favorite. I find that I don't spend a lot of time reading books when I can be on here seeing what everyone else has accomplished!!

Right now I'm books by Heather Huffman. Most of them I got free on my Nook and the others I paid under $3 for. I was interested at first because of her last name; my mothers maiden name which is not very common. I was hooked on the first book and have all that I can find that downloaded. They are based on true life stories or situations to bring the focus of the topic to the forefront. Sometimes we have a tendancy to forget things that happen in life that we don't see. I've read her books on human trafficking, wrongly being imprisonment, things like that. As soon as I read those I'm reading the next in line of one of the many vampire series that I love to read. I love reading.

I'm almost finished with "Fifty Shades Darker". Read the first in the series, "Fifty Shades of Grey" and will get the 3rd when I'm able.

I just checked amazon for Mrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker and found 2 written by different people. Which is the one y'all are talking about ~ the one by Jennifer Chiaverini or the one by Lynda Jones?

I just read The Pool Beneath the Waterfall by Jane Robinson. it is her first book. Jane is a friend of mine and it is a great read. You can find it on Amazon

With all these suggestions it will be difficult to choose between reading time and quilting time ..... I love it!

Have you read the Nook books by Christopher Buecheler- The II AM trilogy? The first book is the Blood that Bonds and is free. A bit different/better than other vampire books I've read.

Just finished "Olive Kittridge"...really good...before that I read "Killing Kennedy" by Bill Moyer...both good reading.

I love to read as well but found audio books. I can listen to them as I sew and love it. I read about 6 a week. I also really read books at night. Have read all Elm Creek books, Marie Bostwick' books, I have to have large print and my library can get them for me. Check out your library many are connected to others and you can get books from any of them sent to your library. LOVE MY LIBRARY

I'm rereading my favorite author's mystery series. I'm loving them even more the 2nd time around and I usually don't read a book more than once. Louis Penny's Armand Gamache series is excellent.

I just finished 'The Innocent' by David Baldacci. It is gruesome sometimes, but I couldn't put it down. I like all kinds of fiction. Jodi Picoult used to be a favorite author. Then she had her son do some comic book type illustrations in one of the books. Total turn off. Now James Patterson is mentoring other authors, so his books say, "James Patterson & ...another author's name." So he's off my list. It's interesting to see all the variety on here of reading genres!

I'm reading 'Term Limits" by Vince Flynn. I LOVE making myself crazy over politics!

I forgot to mention that I finished The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot a week or so ago. This is about a black woman who went to John Hopkins in the 50s and was diagnosed with cancer. It is nonfiction and tells of the process and journey of her family to get recognition for Henrietta. From her cells, cancer research was able to progress, as well as cloning. interesting and well researched.

I am an avid reader who reads almost anything. Currently reading "Body Surfing" by Anita Shreve---not the best book but a quick one. I just finished "John Adams" by McCullough, "Gravesend Lighthouse" by David Payne, "Here on Earth" by Alice Hoffman. Over summer I read all five of the George R R Martin"s "Game of Thrones" series. Anyone who loved "Pillars of the Earth" would probably like these, but know each book is a minimum of 900 pages.

I'll have to check on that one. I have a few that I had gotten the first one free and now I'm hooked and have some. I'm getting ready to read Lara Adrian, I also like Alyson Noel, Keri Arthur and there is a free book, not about vampires called Alinora by Kara Lockley that was great. It's mystical.

Finished The Forgotten by David Baldacci last night. Really good. Now I'm going to read Edge of Black by J. T. Ellison.

janjj...I lost my husband in Oct. Sure is a lonely time...but I love to read also. Right now reading a Brad Thor book...he writes thrillers....

I almost always read non-fiction. I just finished "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot. It's the true story of a black woman who was treated for cancer at Johns Hopkins in the 50's (I think cervical cancer). They gave her treatment, but she unfortunately died. During the course of her treatment, they extracted some cells from her tumor and they continued to grow in the lab. These cells have been continuously growing in labs all over the world since then. And they have been used very much in medical research. The author touches on many moral issues including racism, biomedical ethics, family dynamics of Henrietta and her decedents, medical research, who should be compensated for medical advances, among others. I'm not super-sciency, but the author did a good job of relaying some complex things in an understandable way. I would recommend it.

I am currently reading A World Lost by Wendell Berry. Prior to that it was Where'd You Go, Bernadette? By Maria Semple, a very funny page turner!

I am reading the Language of Flowers by Diffenbaugh. It is a different type of book for the main character has a far different slant on life than most of us. It is a story of how she copes with life and the flowers are to me telling her story for she loves them so. Try it, it's worthwhile.

I am in the middle of "Dream of Freedom" by Michael Phillips. It is a Civil War era story. His books are not a fast, easy read - they make you think. So it takes me a while to read them. He writes mostly Christian historical fiction.