I'm reading the same series!Taryn wrote: Currently reading An Echo in the Bone by Diana Gabaldon. A romance novel really but I love the historical references and info about the icky bits of life in the 18th century.
I'm still on The Fiery Cross but I can't wait to get to an Echo in the Bone. Still gotta read A breath of Snow and Ashes. Since reading Cross stitch I've sort of fallen in love with Claire and her families story and wanna see it to the end 
Feck wrote:I told you they eat hands !
3. Alice In WonderlandMillefleur wrote:1. Uncle Tom' Cabin - H.B Stowe
2. Lady Sings The Blues - Billie Holiday w/ William Dufty
Through The Looking Glass next 
I love Jamie Fraser. He´s my book boyfriend. But I guess I can share...zmonsterz wrote:I'm reading the same series!Taryn wrote: Currently reading An Echo in the Bone by Diana Gabaldon. A romance novel really but I love the historical references and info about the icky bits of life in the 18th century.
Moving right along...hadespussercats wrote:1. Her Fearful Symmetry- Audrey Niffeneggar
A good read, if a touch derivative. Not as good as The Time-Traveler's Wife, but then, few books are.
2. Solaris- Stanislaw Lem
A fascinating scholarly review of books and studies that never existed. Borges in the future. Thoughtfully and convincingly written, though the dialogue suffers in translation.
3. Sleepwalker- John Toomey
Meh. Gen-X blankness from an Irish perspective. Preachy towards the end.
4. Orlando- Virginia Woolfe
Delightful use of language, though plodding/dense at times. Sumptuous. Thoughts on gender, identity, sexual politics still fresh after the better part of a century.
5. Pale Blue Dot- Carl Sagan
Beautiful language, lucid and educational. Message still current, particularly considering recent commentary on the state of the Earth/space travel by Stephen Hawking.
6. An Object of Beauty- Steve Martin
A history of modern and contemporary art, set in fiction, spun by someone who knows and loves it well. A quick, interesting, but emotionally reserved read.
On deck: The Book of Joe- Jonathan Tropper, and The Mismeasure of Man- Steven Jay Gould.
Alice in Wonderland is definitely not just for children-- unless you see little girls the way L.C. did, I guess.Millefleur wrote:3. Alice In WonderlandMillefleur wrote:1. Uncle Tom' Cabin - H.B Stowe
2. Lady Sings The Blues - Billie Holiday w/ William Dufty
No, it's not a childrens book
The writing itself or the story? I really enjoy reading it, I've read it a few times, but I love old books and their language, plus this book is about a century old and is very tactile and great to handle. The strong Christian message throughout is *slightly* grating, but I see it in the same context as the N-word, a product of the period.hadespussercats wrote:Alice in Wonderland is definitely not just for children-- unless you see little girls the way L.C. did, I guess.Millefleur wrote:3. Alice In WonderlandMillefleur wrote:1. Uncle Tom' Cabin - H.B Stowe
2. Lady Sings The Blues - Billie Holiday w/ William Dufty
No, it's not a childrens book
It´s fun to read these stories for the first time as a grown-up.
Also-- I thought Uncle Tom´s Cabin was dreadful. You?
Well I just finished the fiery cross and loved it!! I'm gonna read a few other books before reading a breath of snow and ashes.hadespussercats wrote:I love Jamie Fraser. He´s my book boyfriend. But I guess I can share...zmonsterz wrote:I'm reading the same series!Taryn wrote: Currently reading An Echo in the Bone by Diana Gabaldon. A romance novel really but I love the historical references and info about the icky bits of life in the 18th century.
Methinks the series is fizzling a little. Echo was, as ever, a good read, but I didn´t feel the same compulsion to sit and read all 1000 pages or so in a single weekend sitting.
Still, I´d love to know what yall think of it when you finish.
Feck wrote:I told you they eat hands !
It´s been a while, so my memory of it isn´t as clear as it could be. The story is interesting, if more than a touch melodramatic-- more interesting if you read it in the light of a societal call to arms. The language itself was a bit much (again, more than a bit)-- and I´m a big fan of nineteenth century literature, so I´m familiar with the idiom, how writing was often far more formal in tone than it is these days. I know that after reading it my main response was: That was the great novel that opened America´s eyes to the evils of slavery?!Millefleur wrote:The writing itself or the story? I really enjoy reading it, I've read it a few times, but I love old books and their language, plus this book is about a century old and is very tactile and great to handle. The strong Christian message throughout is *slightly* grating, but I see it in the same context as the N-word, a product of the period.hadespussercats wrote:Alice in Wonderland is definitely not just for children-- unless you see little girls the way L.C. did, I guess.Millefleur wrote:3. Alice In WonderlandMillefleur wrote:1. Uncle Tom' Cabin - H.B Stowe
2. Lady Sings The Blues - Billie Holiday w/ William Dufty
No, it's not a childrens book
It´s fun to read these stories for the first time as a grown-up.
Also-- I thought Uncle Tom´s Cabin was dreadful. You?
Yeah, The Fiery Cross was pretty darn fabu. Dragonfly in Amber is still my favorite of the lot, though.zmonsterz wrote:Well I just finished the fiery cross and loved it!! I'm gonna read a few other books before reading a breath of snow and ashes.hadespussercats wrote:I love Jamie Fraser. He´s my book boyfriend. But I guess I can share...zmonsterz wrote:I'm reading the same series!Taryn wrote: Currently reading An Echo in the Bone by Diana Gabaldon. A romance novel really but I love the historical references and info about the icky bits of life in the 18th century.
Methinks the series is fizzling a little. Echo was, as ever, a good read, but I didn´t feel the same compulsion to sit and read all 1000 pages or so in a single weekend sitting.
Still, I´d love to know what yall think of it when you finish.
Oh. Yeah. First book of the year, I'm a tad behind
1. The Fiery Cross -Diana Gabaldon.
No good at reviews so i'm just gonna say its an awesome read!
Currently half way through the girl with the dragon tattoo
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