What books would you recommend to read?
10-20-2011, 07:46 PM
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Originally Posted by jpthequilter
Does sound bother her? you can use earphones. I like CDs to listen to along with some pieced hand quilting blocks or projects - or embroidered blocks.
I get the CDs mysteries and such from my local library.
I get the CDs mysteries and such from my local library.
10-20-2011, 07:48 PM
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Originally Posted by LeslieFrost
Some books I've read recently that I enjoyed, all memoirs:
Blood, Bones and Butter -- the inadvertent education of a reluctant chef: Very funny!
Zeitoun -- story of a family living through Katrina
The Sum of our Days, by Isabelle Allende: I am not a fan of her fiction, because I don't like magical realism, but this is a memoir.
The Girls from Ames
Fiction: The Turtle Warrior, by Mary Relindes Ellis
And my universal recommendation: Emma, by Jane Austen. I must have read this dozens of times, in parts. I know it so well that I can begin on any page! Kept me sane through law school.
I also enjoyed the series called His Dark Materials. The books are The Golden Compass, The Subtle Knife and The Amber Spyglass.
It is so good of you to sit up with your Mom. You are a blessing to her.
Blood, Bones and Butter -- the inadvertent education of a reluctant chef: Very funny!
Zeitoun -- story of a family living through Katrina
The Sum of our Days, by Isabelle Allende: I am not a fan of her fiction, because I don't like magical realism, but this is a memoir.
The Girls from Ames
Fiction: The Turtle Warrior, by Mary Relindes Ellis
And my universal recommendation: Emma, by Jane Austen. I must have read this dozens of times, in parts. I know it so well that I can begin on any page! Kept me sane through law school.
I also enjoyed the series called His Dark Materials. The books are The Golden Compass, The Subtle Knife and The Amber Spyglass.
It is so good of you to sit up with your Mom. You are a blessing to her.
10-21-2011, 12:39 AM
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10-21-2011, 05:59 AM
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Originally Posted by sringh
How about the bible It contains the words of everlasting life.
God Bless you. Really contains the greatest story ever told and is thee book most sold.
God Bless you. Really contains the greatest story ever told and is thee book most sold.
10-21-2011, 09:01 PM
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In regency romances, Geogette Heyer's Fredrica, or The Grand Sophy. Action, James Patterson Run For Your Life. Andre Norton's Star Man's Son. John Sandford's Sudden Prey. I just finished a Preston-Child's book Cold Vengence that was absolutly great with action, and suspence, but it is only the second in a trilogy. The third one is at least a year away from being released.
10-23-2011, 11:56 AM
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Originally Posted by LindaM
Some of my favourites:
Margaret Atwood
Lee Child
Dan Brown
Michael Connelly
Robert Crais
John Darnton
Jasper Fforde
Diana Gabaldon
Lisa Gardner
Tess Gerritsen
Susan Isaacs
Jonathan Kellerman
Jesse Kellerman
Steve Martini
Jeffry P Lindsay
Steve Martini
Robert K Tanenbaum
F Paul Wilson
I love my library :)
Margaret Atwood
Lee Child
Dan Brown
Michael Connelly
Robert Crais
John Darnton
Jasper Fforde
Diana Gabaldon
Lisa Gardner
Tess Gerritsen
Susan Isaacs
Jonathan Kellerman
Jesse Kellerman
Steve Martini
Jeffry P Lindsay
Steve Martini
Robert K Tanenbaum
F Paul Wilson
I love my library :)
10-23-2011, 12:04 PM
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Lately I have discovered CJ Lyons. The "Angels of Mercy" stories are on the medical side but really good. Some are also mysteries. Excellent author. Also, James Patterson, John Sanford - excellent mystery authors.
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