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TagsTBR (4), Just as creepy almost 30 years after the first time I read it! (1), I liked the book but was turned off when his daughter accused him of sexual abuse. Left me wondering...... (1), The pverty is just too much for me. (1), Not as good as What The Dead Know (1), I was really surprised by the ending! (1), This was an excellent story as far as content went. I had also seen a PBS drama based on it. The writing was very stilted. (1), One of her best! (1), Has anybody noticed the exact same photo from WW II is on the cover of Penelope Lively's CONSEQUENCES?????? (1), This was read during my disease phase along with Year Of Wonders! It really is a very good historical novel of terrible times for the downtrodden! (1) — see all tags

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About meI am a fifty something laid off mom to 3 kids ages 23,21 and 18. I now have 3 in college at the same time!The 23 year old took some time off to work. We also have a cat named Edie that we are supposedly babysitting! That was 19 months ago! In my parochial school my last name started with W so I sat in the back of the class room hidden behind Carol Wicktor who was about 6 ft tall. This was in 6th grade. The bookcase was right behind me. So for an entire school year I devoured all the Nancy Drews(My fav),Cherry Ames & Dana Girls Books. This is where my love of reading occurred. Later that summer I saw Gone With The Wind and promptly went home and read my Mom's 1939 copy! I never read another kids book again! I spent most of my adult life reading things from word of mouth around the office,etc. and the best seller list. Then came the internet and various message boards I have been going to for 12 years. My tastes have been so expanded and I am happy to say I have been exposed to books I never,ever would have heard of and have loved them.

About my libraryI have a bookcase and piles of books I have not read yet(TBR's). My tastes are varied but I seem to really gravitate toward books with any kind of WW II theme. However, I read contemporary fiction,some pop stuff like thrillers and serial killer books. I also like some historical stuff other than WW II and auto and biogs too!

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posted by meadowmist at 7:36 pm (EST) on Nov 10, 2009

Hi Meeniereads:

Thanks for accepting my friend invitation...I see we have books in common.

I want to read THOSE WHO SAVE US...thanks for the recommendation...I really liked THE KOMMANDANT'S GIRL.

I am from the Pittsburgh area.

Great on the wedding in Villanova.

Keep in touch.

posted by meadowmist at 6:08 pm (EST) on Nov 10, 2009

Thank you for your comment. I was a bit surprised when I re-read my comment on An African Farm, since it was somewhat more negative than I remembered. But that comment was written right after I read the book and has to be what I thought at the time. The book was referred to a lot in one of my favorite books; Chronicle of Youth, by Vera Brittain, and in my memory I think Vera Brittain's admiration for An African
Farm has influenced my sentiment for it more than did the actual reading of the book. I would be interested in your daughter's reaction to the book. As to The Power of One, I hope you post your take on it since I would be interested in your reaction to it. (Reading other comments on your site, I see you did not like it, apparently.) Since you only have nine reviews listed I read every one. I read Above Suspicion back about when it came out and really don't remember much about it but it was very popular at the time and I suspect I liked it. I have read a total of nine books by MacInnes, and some I liked a lot, and others were very unliked.

posted by Schmerguls at 5:54 am (EST) on Oct 17, 2009

Meenie,

Thank you so much for your kind words. It doesn't sound like The Power of One would be my cuppa either. :) What are you reading now?

posted by charlotteg at 9:13 pm (EST) on Oct 16, 2009

Dear Meenie - thanks for your comment on Shanghai Girls! I was thinking am I the only one who is being affected this way by this book? Thank God I'm not alone:) I think you are right on in using the term hopeless. It really is a good book but so, so, so depressing! I'm not always for all butterflies and sunshine but P U L E A S E - give these girls a break! I would suggest 'Sweeping Up Glass' by Carolyn Wall for your next read - I got it as an early reviewer book from Librarything and I loved it. It's got some tough stuff too but the outcome made me happy instead of ... well you know;) I've got a 20 year old daughter too and I kept comparing her to the sisters - did not sit well with me either. Take care and I hope you find your dream job very soon!

Best,
Erin

posted by erinmontague at 2:54 pm (EST) on Oct 3, 2009

Noticed you liked Ordinary People, and I was wondering if you'd be interested in reviewing my new novel and posting your comments here as well as a few other book-related sites. Thought you might like my book since it's also about a dysfunctional family struggling with death and mental illness. I could e-mail you the novel in an e-book format if you'd like (I'm out of physical copies at the moment). Let me know if you're interested. Here's a link to a summary in case you're interested:

http://christophertusa.com/

Thanks,

Chris

posted by cmtusa at 9:52 am (EST) on Sep 9, 2009

Re: Still Alice: I didn't understand how you could see a sunset over the ocean from Chatham. I know Cape Cod curves around in strange ways, but it seems it would have to have a 180 degree hook for that to be possible! Does the sun set over the ocean at your in-laws' house?

posted by bobbieharv at 9:10 am (EST) on Jun 15, 2009

OK, Meenie, you're just going to have to endure the fact that being the old fogie that I am, I have no idea who Roger Ackroyd is! Or the Agatha Christie book to which you're referring!! :-(

Joyce

posted by Joycepa at 3:43 pm (EST) on Apr 27, 2009

Hi, Meenie!

Just letting you know that I thought the ending of In The Woods was inevitable, given the way the story developed. I loved the book
Joyce

posted by Joycepa at 5:51 am (EST) on Apr 24, 2009

HEy Mrs. Honey! Thank you for accepting my request! How is everyone??

posted by ScissorKickYoFace at 9:42 pm (EST) on Apr 23, 2009

I'll behappy to do so, Meenie.

Joyce

posted by Joycepa at 4:23 pm (EST) on Apr 20, 2009

Hi, Meenie--Well, that makes me eager to finish teh book so I can find out why you were so mad at it! :-)

The first book in the Gregor Demarkian series is Not A Creature Was Stirring.

Joyce

posted by Joycepa at 4:05 pm (EST) on Apr 18, 2009

Hi, I plan to read the rest of Kate Atkinson's books. I just need to buy them. Meanwhile, I just got Minette Walters' The Chameleon's Shadow and can't wait to get to it.

posted by ShellyS at 1:09 am (EST) on Apr 1, 2009

Hi Meenie, Here's the link to Every Man Dies Alone on LT, http://www.librarything.com/work/1453366.... I don't know why it doesn't come up with touchstones; this is the first US edition and the first English translation, and I found it in an NYC bookstore a few weeks ago. Good luck in finding it -- it's a great bookl.

posted by rebeccanyc at 9:50 am (EST) on Mar 28, 2009

Thanks! I had to have SOMETHING to do while I was sitting around, waiting for the ceremony to start, might as well read to pass the time.

posted by DevourerOfBooks at 9:45 am (EST) on Mar 27, 2009

Hi, Meenie, thanks for getting in touch! Yes, Doria Mary Russell is a wonderful writer. I'm behind in getting around to her most recent novel, Dreamers of the Day, but it's on my TBR list. Boudica's pretty fascinating. I really enjoyed researching and writing about her.

posted by margad at 5:27 pm (EST) on Mar 25, 2009

Hi-we do, indeed, share many of your books. I'm sure you'll love LT. I spend many hours perusing other libraries and finding many books I'd enjoy reading. Hope you love it as much as I do,
Pat

posted by pdebolt at 5:27 pm (EST) on Mar 6, 2009

here's the thread I was telling you about http://www.librarything.com/topic/12103#...

It's in the group Book Talk and called Books that everyone loves and you hate.

posted by ddelmoni at 10:25 am (EST) on Mar 6, 2009

Good to hear from you, and of your interest in Paris Underground. I spent some time when I read it trying to determine more about the story.

posted by Schmerguls at 7:59 am (EST) on Feb 27, 2009

Wow you've been a busy girl! Watch it this place is really addictive!

posted by ddelmoni at 12:07 pm (EST) on Feb 26, 2009

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