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3alcottacre
Glad to see you with us again!
4akowen
Book 1: On Beauty ~ Zadie Smith
5alcottacre
#4: How was that one?
6akowen
Book #2: The Red Thread ~ Ann Hood
This book really drew me in--unexpectedly. The juxtaposition of the adopting families with the stories of the Chinese mothers abandoning (lovingly, painfully) their baby daughters made the book very real.
This book really drew me in--unexpectedly. The juxtaposition of the adopting families with the stories of the Chinese mothers abandoning (lovingly, painfully) their baby daughters made the book very real.
7akowen
Book #3: By Nightfall ~ Michael Cunningham
Book #4: Bonobos: Encounters in Empathy ~ Jo Sandin
I love our Milwaukee County Zoo bonobos!
Book #4: Bonobos: Encounters in Empathy ~ Jo Sandin
I love our Milwaukee County Zoo bonobos!
8alcottacre
#6: The Red Thread looks like a good one. Thanks for the recommendation.
9akowen
Book #5: The Holocaust by Bullets: A Priest's Journey to Uncover the Truth behind the Murder of 1.5 Million Jews ~ Patrick Desbois
I have read a lot of Holocaust/Shoah books recently, but this shocked me more than any other. This was a part of the history I (and I'm sure many others) have never heard.
I have read a lot of Holocaust/Shoah books recently, but this shocked me more than any other. This was a part of the history I (and I'm sure many others) have never heard.
10akowen
Book #6: Father of the Rain ~ Lily King
12Whisper1
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Book #5 sounds intriguing.
Hi There
I'm compiling a list of birthdays of our group members. If you haven't done so already, would you mind stopping by this thread and posting yours.
Thanks.
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Book #5 sounds intriguing.
13akowen
Book #7: Life with Mother Superior ~ Jane Trahey
Book #8: Becoming Who You Are: Insights on the True Self from Thomas Merton and Other Saints ~ James Martin
Book #8: Becoming Who You Are: Insights on the True Self from Thomas Merton and Other Saints ~ James Martin
14akowen
Book #9: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo ~ Stieg Larsson
My first Kindle reading experience while traveling through airports. Positive all the way around.
My first Kindle reading experience while traveling through airports. Positive all the way around.
15akowen
Book #10: Galileo's Daughter: A Historical Memoir of Science, Faith, and Love ~ Dava Sobel
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Book #11: Bonobo Handshake ~ Vanessa Woods
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Book #12: Musicophilia:Tales of Music and the Brain ~ Oliver Sacks
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Book #13: Super Sad True Love Story ~ Gary Shteyngart
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Book #14: Girl in Translation ~ Jean Kwok
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Book #17: The Season of Second Chances ~ Diane Meier
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Book #18: My Jane Austen Summer ~ Cindy Jones
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Book #19: The Cookbook Collector ~ Allegra Goodman
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Book #20: Forgiving Ararat ~ Gita Nazareth
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Book #21: The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game ~ Michael Lewis
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Book #22: Letters of James Agee to Father Flye ~ James Agee
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Book #23: The History of Love ~ Nicole Krauss
Great book. It would be easier to read on an e-reader though, so you could easily go back to find earlier references and figure out how all the pieces fit together. It's like a mystery that isn't written like one. Fascinating read.
Great book. It would be easier to read on an e-reader though, so you could easily go back to find earlier references and figure out how all the pieces fit together. It's like a mystery that isn't written like one. Fascinating read.
28akowen
Book #24: My Latest Grievance ~ Elinor Lipman
30alcottacre
#27: I very much enjoyed that one too.
31akowen
Book #27: House Rules ~ Jodi Picoult
This one did not seem as believable as the others. I kept thinking--at least of the mother--"Why don't you ask him what happened?" It bothered me.
This one did not seem as believable as the others. I kept thinking--at least of the mother--"Why don't you ask him what happened?" It bothered me.
33akowen
Book #29: The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency ~ Alexander McCall Smith
Decided I would try this book that so many people have talked about. Quick read but special somehow.
Decided I would try this book that so many people have talked about. Quick read but special somehow.
35akowen
Book #31: The Graveyard Book ~ Neil Gaiman
What an unusual but fascinating kids' book. I can see why it won the Newbery.
Book #32: The Unlikely Disciple: A Sinner's Semester at America's Holiest University ~ Kevin Roose
Recommended to me by several people. A different angle on Christian fundamentalists.
What an unusual but fascinating kids' book. I can see why it won the Newbery.
Book #32: The Unlikely Disciple: A Sinner's Semester at America's Holiest University ~ Kevin Roose
Recommended to me by several people. A different angle on Christian fundamentalists.
36akowen
Book #33: Oh My Stars: A Novel ~ Lorna Landvik
37alcottacre
#34: I have that one to read. I am glad to see that you liked the book!
38akowen
Book #34: Treasures from the Attic: the Extraordinary Story of Anne Frank's Family ~ Mirjam Pressler and Gertie Elias
39alcottacre
#38: How was that one?
40akowen
Book #35: The Man Who Loved Books Too Much: The True Story of a Thief, a Detective, and a World of Literary Obsession ~ Allison Hoover Bartlett
A great and easy read for a bibliophile. Fascinating look at the the underworld of rare book thieves.
A great and easy read for a bibliophile. Fascinating look at the the underworld of rare book thieves.
41thornton37814
I'm glad to hear you liked The Man Who Loved Books Too Much. It's the one I'm reading for the luck of the die TIOLI challenge this month. I'll probably get to it tomorrow or Monday.
43akowen
Book #37: This Tender Place: The Story of a Wetland Year ~ Laurie Lawlor
Reads like poetry. I wanted to read this because these wetlands are in my neck of the woods--beautiful Wisconsin.
Reads like poetry. I wanted to read this because these wetlands are in my neck of the woods--beautiful Wisconsin.
44akowen
Book #38: The Wilder Life: My Adventures in the Lost World of Little House on the Prairie ~ Wendy McClure
If you grew up with Laura Ingalls Wilder, you'll love this book.
If you grew up with Laura Ingalls Wilder, you'll love this book.
45thornton37814
I had planned to check that one out, but someone beat me to it the other day.
46alcottacre
#44: I need to read that one soon. I have it here.
47akowen
Book #39: Columbine ~ Dave Cullen
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Book #41: Raising Fences: A Black Man's Love Story ~ Michael Datcher
I never would have picked this book up on my own (nor did my library consortium have more than one copy), but I read it for my book club and it was one of the best discussions we have had. I would recommend it.
I never would have picked this book up on my own (nor did my library consortium have more than one copy), but I read it for my book club and it was one of the best discussions we have had. I would recommend it.
50akowen
Book #42: Snow Flower and the Secret Fan ~ Lisa See
Book #43: The Story of Auriesville: The Land of Crosses ~ Hugh Donlon
Book #44: Tears of the Giraffe ~ Alexander McCall Smith
Book #43: The Story of Auriesville: The Land of Crosses ~ Hugh Donlon
Book #44: Tears of the Giraffe ~ Alexander McCall Smith
51akowen
Book #45: Rescuing Regina: The Battle to Save a Friend from Deportation and Death ~ Josephe Marie Slynn
I work with David Bakala, Regina's husband in this book. The story is so horrible yet important to hear and be aware of.
I work with David Bakala, Regina's husband in this book. The story is so horrible yet important to hear and be aware of.
52akowen
Book #46: The Collar: A Year of Striving and Faith inside a Catholic Seminary ~ Jonathan Englert
And I am a librarian at Sacred Heart School of Theology in Hales Corners, Wisconsin where this look at seminary life took place.
And I am a librarian at Sacred Heart School of Theology in Hales Corners, Wisconsin where this look at seminary life took place.
56akowen
Book #49: Morality for Beautiful Girls ~ Alexander McCall Smith
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Book #50: Dreams and Healing: A Succinct and Lively Interpretation of Dreams ~ John A. Sanford
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Book#53: Heaven is for Real ~ Todd Burpo
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Book #59: The Breadwinner ~ Deborah Elllis
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Book #62: Ape House ~ Sara Gruen
Book #63: The Kalahari Typing School for Men ~ Alexander McCall Smith
Book #63: The Kalahari Typing School for Men ~ Alexander McCall Smith
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Book #64: The Mysterious Benedict Society ~ Trenton Lee Stewart
Book #65: The Hands of Strangers: Poems from the Nursing Home ~ Janice N. Harrington
Book #65: The Hands of Strangers: Poems from the Nursing Home ~ Janice N. Harrington
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Book #66: A Stolen Life ~ Jaycee Dugard
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Book #69: State of Wonder ~ Ann Patchett
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Book #70: Parvana's Journey ~ Deborah Ellis
