75 Books...More or Less! discussion

1. The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern. Not just hype it was AMAZING!!

2. In Too Deep by Kathryn Shay

L wrote: "1. The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern. Not just hype it was AMAZING!!"

I must read it then . . . there's a very LONG wait at my library for it.

It was a long wait for me too, but it was worth it.

3.Lean Mean Thirteen by Janet Evanovich.
Got to Love some Stephanie Plum laughs!

4. The Master Butchers Singing Club by Louise Erdrich.

5.Crossed by Ally Condie
Loved this YA series and can't wait until November to see how it ends!

6. Eclipse by stephenie Meyer

Team Jacob or Edward?..hahaha

Haha! I guess I don't have a dog in that fight...I guess Jacob if I had to choose.

I was a Jacob girl until the last book and then I kind of fell for Edward. Well if I was into vampires anyhow...lol

7. Will Grayson, Will Grayson by John Green and David Levithan.
The third and last YA for a while I think. I need a break from all that teenage angst.
As for Jacob (eclipse) I think I like the under dog... No pun intended.

8.Duma Key by Stephen King
Seriously creepy!

9. The Girl in the Flammable SkirtBy Aimee Bender

10. Breathless by Dean Koontz
It's been too busy lately to read much, luckily summer vacation is almost here!

11. The Wildwater Walking Club by Claire Cook
12. The Summer Guest by Justin Cronin.....LOVED This book!!!!

L wrote: "11. The Wildwater Walking Club by Claire Cook
12. The Summer Guest by Justin Cronin.....LOVED This book!!!!"

L, I just added The Summer Guest to my "to read" list. Hope to read it THIS summer.

13. The Night Strangers by Chris Bohjalian. Another good one from Bohjalian. I didn't like the ending, but love how he ends books with such unexpected twists.

14. Surrender Bay by Denise Hunter

L, I love Chris Bohjalian but I often struggle through his books as I read them and then close the last page only to say "wow, that was awesome!"

Andrea wrote: "L, I love Chris Bohjalian but I often struggle through his books as I read them and then close the last page only to say "wow, that was awesome!""

His books are worth the struggle. "Awesome" is usually what I say too.

15.Atonement by Ian McEwan... Long time on my TBR but I loved it.

16.The Summer I Learned to Dive by Shannon McCrimmon ...a YA summer read

17. Flames in the Midst by Sarah Reckenwald

18.Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
WOW!!! If a book ever deserved its hype it would be this one. I'm emotionally drained from reading it. I hated the characters yet this is probably my favorite book of the year so far.

19. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
Loved it!

20. Very Valentine by Adriana Trigiani

Cooking with My Sisters: One Hundred Years of Family Recipes, from Bari to Big Stone Gap by Adriana Trigiani
Part memoir part cookbook.

22. Fearless Fourteen by Janet Evanovich

L wrote: "18.Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
WOW!!! If a book ever deserved its hype it would be this one. I'm emotionally drained from reading it. I hated the characters yet this is probably my favorite book of .... "

Looks like you read this in August and I just finished it. I agree my favorite book this year. I woke-up early and stayed-up late to finish it. It couldn't have ended any other way. My new favorite author.

Andrea wrote: "L, I love Chris Bohjalian but I often struggle through his books as I read them and then close the last page only to say "wow, that was awesome!""

I too love Chris Bohjalian's books. My favorites are Skeletons at the Feast, Midwives and the Double Bind. I did not finish Water Witches or the Buffalo Soldier. I just couldn't connect with the story. I just bought the Night Strangers. Have you read it?

Vicki, I have read Before You Know Kindness, The Law of Similars, and Midwives.

I have the Double Blind, but I have not read it

Andrea, do you recommend Before You Know Kindness and The Law of Similars? The Double Bind is one of his books that may be a struggle to get through. Once you finish the book you will be amazed you didn't see the end coming.

Vicki, they were both very good. I really just love the way he writes though. In one of his book trailers I watched on his web site he says they he just loves writing about women and children and the family. It really shows because he gives them all depth and life.

Andrea, both books are already on my to-read list so I can't wait to read them. Thanks so much for letting me know you liked them.

L wrote: "19. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
Loved it!"

I can't wait to get to this one! I bought it earlier this year! I'll probably get to it next year. Another one of my friends is reading this now and I wish I knew she was, I woulda done a read-a-long! =/ So glad you liked it! Can't wait to read it! I've heard nothing but great things about it!

Joy wrote: "L wrote: "19. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
Loved it!"

I can't wait to get to this one! I bought it earlier this year! I'll probably get to it next year. Another one ..."


I had this one for a while before reading it too. It's a page turner and a little creepy too. Enjoy!

23. Gathering Blue by Lous Lowry
Can't believe I didn't read this before now. 5 stars!

24. The Solitude of Prime Numbersby Paolo Giordano

25. I'd Like to Apologize to Every Teacher I Ever Had: My Year as a Rookie Teacher at Northeast High by Tony Danza

Who knew he wanted to be a teacher once upon a time or that such a tough guy could be so emotional?

I just picked up Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs too. It sure does look rather creepy!

Andrea wrote: "I just picked up Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs too. It sure does look rather creepy!"

It was creepy but great read

26.Ghosts I Have Been by Richard Peck
27. Maisie Dobbs by Jacqueline Winspear
28.Dark Lover by J.R. Ward

29. Alosha by Christopher Pike

30. Juliet, Naked by Nick Hornby

31.The Magicians by Lev Grossman
amazing!

32.Second Nature (Celebrity Magazine #1) by Nora Roberts
fluffy goodness

....and to continue my fluff fest....
33.Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L James
34.Fifty Shades of Chicken: A Parody in a Cookbook by F.L Fowler

the second was the most disturbingly hilarious cookbook that I've ever read. Received it for review from the publisher so of course I had to read the first:)

35.The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman