Paper Back Swap discussion

I've been on a Laurell K Hamilton, Charlaine Harris, Janet Evanovich kick the last several months (actually, looking at my reading list, sadly probably the last 2 years, eek). I've read a lot of fluff. I started doing this before my mother past away ..mostly because while she was sick, I didn't want anything else making me cry. She's been gone for a while now and I'm looking to get back into some new stuff that will make me think and evoke some emotion. Guess I'm getting tired of fluff.

I'm looking for some suggestions. What would you guys recommend?

Jackie,
It looks like we've read a few of the same books. Here's a couple I enjoyed that you might like:
Agnes Browne by Brendan O'Carroll
Unnatural Fire: an Ashby de la Zouche Mystery by Fidelis Morgan
Samurai's Garden by Gail Tsukiyama
Saffon Kitchen by Yasmin Crowther
Shiva Dancing by Bharti Kirchner
Persian Pickle Club by Sandra Dallas
Welcome to the Great Mysterious by Lorna Landvik
Kingston by Starlight by Christopher John Farley
Shoot the Moon by Billie Letts
Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kid
Mozart's Sister by Rita Charbonnier
Mr. Darcy's Daughters by Elisabeth Aston

Hope that gives you some good ideas :)

jackie --I have been on the same kick too. I have been reading the whole paranormal -vampire.werewolf,witch, kinda thing for awhile. I just reread all of Laurell K Hamilton's.
don't knock the fluff. It is a great escape. Every once in awhile I toss in a "classic" to ease my guilt.

I don't mind fluff. I've just realized that's all I've read for almost 2 years! eek. I still have some Kim Harrison, Mary Janice Davidson and LKH on in my TBR pile and All Together Dead is on the "buy" list when it's in paperback but I'd like to find some new stuff. I promised myself 12 new authors this year and I hate wasting credits (or worse, money) on stuff I get home and just don't like. Makes me cranky.

My husband just asked me why I'm looking at new stuff when I have about 30 unread books on my shelf. LOL. Hello, my name is Jackie and I'm a book addict. :)

Rachel..

I just compared our books.. I had to giggle, I think that's as many books as I've ever had in common with anyone! Let me know what you think of Wicked. It's on my TBR pile

I thought the same thing.

I read "fluff" (with the occasional Anne Rice book thrown in) for many years. It's only been the last 2 years that I've been expanding my horizons a bit. Although I still like the fluff, I don't feel the need to read every one that comes along.

A few that I really enjoyed in the last year have been Life of Pi and The Kite Runner. Life of Pi was a little dull the first 100 pages, but still incredibly easy to read. The Kite Runner was amazing!

I really liked The Kite Runner. I am on the waitlist for a Thousand Splendid Suns. I haven't read the Life of Pi, but it is on my list. I just finished re-reading To Kill a Mockingbird. It is just as good the third time around, or maybe it is the fourth.

I am a little frustrated, because it seems like nobody has the books I want to read for trade. I am yelodoggie on PBS but not active in the forums there at all.

I can't seem to find you on PBS with the nickname yelodoggie. Is your profile public?

What types of books do you like to read?

Cayr - Have you waitlisted the books you want? Many popular books aren't "in stock", but you can get on the wait list and you get them eventually. I have a ton on my wait list.

Rachel

I have waitlisted everything. But in some cases I am 147 on a waiting list of 149. You should be able to find me now.

Cayr - You have some interesting titles on your wishlist. Someone requested my copy of Jeremy Shipp's Vacation a couple of months ago. And I've added She's Not There: A Life in Two Genders to mine.

Don't let the big numbers on the waiting list get you down. Sometimes they move very quickly, depending on how popular the book is.

Congrats on your book. I'll stop by your website.

I just found you too. I couldn't the other day. You do have some interesting books. Too bad I didn't see this last week. I looked at the Steve Martin book at the friends of the library sales, but then put it back. I don't have any of your wish list books, but there are a couple on there I may add to my own growing list.
Like Nancy says -- sometimes the wait list goes fast.

For any of you that may be interested in reading my book, Born Without a Tail, I've posted this notice on a couple other Goodreads groups, but will post it here for my PBS friends:

I have started a review circle for my book on Goodreads. Basically, it means that if you want to read my book,Born Without a Tail, and read it for free, then you join the review circle. (send me your name and address). In the interest of privacy, no one will have your address except for me, and the person sending you the book. It works like this:

A copy of the book has already been mailed to the first person who signed up. She has two weeks, give or take, to read it. When she has finished, she will review the book on Goodreads and on amazon, and then will mail it to the next person on the list, who will read it, review it and pass it on, etc.

To be a part of the review circle, you just have to agree to read and review the book and mail it to the next person on the list. Since you are all pretty used to that sort of scenario, I invite you all to join in.