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big hat carmen · Post by **big hat carmen** » December 12, 2005 10:18 pm

I finished Elizabeth George's With No One As Witness on vacation.

I was completely blown away by the ending.

Sidew13 · Post by **Sidew13** » December 13, 2005 5:18 am

Went to the mall Sunday for some Christmas shopping. One of the book stores, B. Dalton, was going out of business and everything west 40% off. So I scooped up 7 Carl Hiaasen books and Tim Dorsey's Cadillac Beach hard back. As I was Checking out the lady asked me if I've read Carl's book Hoot? I said no, and she said it's in the childrens section. She led me to the LAST copy, which I grabbed up. All together, 9 books, was $45

diamonddan · Post by **diamonddan** » December 14, 2005 2:26 pm

THE BEATLES by Bob Spitz

I'm only a hundred pages into it (850+) but WOW!

East Texas Parrothead · December 16, 2005 4:31 pm

Just finished S IS FOR SILENCE. Sue Grafton.

I love Kinsey Millhone.

The reviewers at amazon and in the press haven't warmed up to this one, but I liked it.

If you're a Kinsey fan, you'll like this. She's one sharp cookie and she really digs deep to solve this one.

Grafton hasn't sold out to Hollywood and promises to retire Kinsey when she finishes "Z". I admire her integrity and she writes with a lot of confidence and style!

conched · Post by **conched** » December 19, 2005 12:32 am

I just finished Carl Hiaasen's second kid's book called Flush.

It was a great little book with lots of stuff about environmental issues, parenting, anger management, even a bit about the "d" word. The book really is packed with "stuff."

Noah and Abby's (brother and sister) relationship was such a sweet one. The setting is the Keys.

springparrot · Post by **springparrot** » December 19, 2005 12:36 am

conched wrote:I just finished Carl Hiaasen's second kid's book called Flush.

It was a great little book with lots of stuff about environmental issues, parenting, anger management, even a bit about the "d" word. The book really is packed with "stuff."

Noah and Abby's (brother and sister) relationship was such a sweet one. The setting is the Keys.

Thanks Nancy!
Guess I'll be looking for that one next

Brown Eyed Girl · Post by **Brown Eyed Girl** » December 19, 2005 12:45 am

Egads, I have a lot of catching up to do in this thread.

Conched, I really liked Flush too. I'm kinda partial to the environmental theme, so both books really touched me.

I'm currently reading 3 books right now...it kinda depends on what I'm in the mood for.

I bought the Chronicles of Narnia since it has been MANY moons since I first read the series. Bought one big volume for 20 bucks. I'm up to Prince Caspian. This edition is printed in the order they were supposed to be read.

I'm also reading

I love Nancy Drew. I give those books a lot of credit for inspiring my love of reading and traveling...and of mystery. I learned a lot from Nancy. I'm so glad I got my set of dog eared books back from my cousin...and in reading this book about Nancy I find that I'm not the only one who had chocolate smudges on the pages and who read them in the dark when I was supposed to be sleeping.

And this is the other one:

Don't think I'll get thru that one without shedding a few tears....

conched · Post by **conched** » December 19, 2005 10:52 pm

Watching that footage of the Chalk's Airway aircraft made me think of Night Fall by DeMille, which several of us read and talked about on here a while back.

big hat carmen · Post by **big hat carmen** » December 19, 2005 11:25 pm

conched wrote:Watching that footage of the Chalk's Airway aircraft made me think of Night Fall by DeMille, which several of us read and talked about on here a while back.

Now, that is a truly frightening thought.

OceanCityGirl · Post by **OceanCityGirl** » December 19, 2005 11:47 pm

I finished Elizabeth George's With No One As Witness on vacation

I've been trying to decide whether to pick this up hardback. I'm a huge EG fan.

Just finished S IS FOR SILENCE. Sue Grafton.

I love Kinsey Millhone.

I love Kinsey too. I didn't even know this was out yet. Another book that I'll want while it's on hardback.

Post by **SMLCHNG** » December 19, 2005 11:55 pm

East Texas Parrothead wrote: I love Kinsey Millhone.
If you're a Kinsey fan, you'll like this. She's one sharp cookie and she really digs deep to solve this one.

She's great.

Love her writing and characters. E even bought me a book with "G" "H" and "I" in it.. need to finish the one I'm on, first. Then on to that one.

OceanCityGirl · Post by **OceanCityGirl** » December 19, 2005 11:57 pm

I always read Sue Grafton, Elizabeth George, Elizabeth Peters and Martha Grimes. I used to love Patrica Cornwell then I got tired of them.

maggiemay56 · Post by **maggiemay56** » December 20, 2005 12:08 am

SMLCHNG wrote:
East Texas Parrothead wrote: I love Kinsey Millhone.
If you're a Kinsey fan, you'll like this. She's one sharp cookie and she really digs deep to solve this one.
She's great. Love her writing and characters. E even bought me a book with "G" "H" and "I" in it.. need to finish the one I'm on, first. Then on to that one.

Can't wait to read S is for Silence, I loved all of the other books!

Just finished Greg Iles Blood Money & it was a disturbing story. His Footprints of God was interesting.

My favorite books, just for a laugh are Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum series - One for the Money, etc.

For me, pure escapism.

OceanCityGirl · Post by **OceanCityGirl** » December 20, 2005 12:10 am

oh i forgot I love the Janet Evanovich series.

Sidew13 · Post by **Sidew13** » December 20, 2005 5:16 am

Working on Carl Hiaasen's Hoot right now. Gotta be ready for the movie

Nicki · Post by **Nicki** » December 20, 2005 1:09 pm

Hello and Happy Holidays, BN bookworms. It's fun to see what eveybody's reading these days.

conched, I remember how much I enjoyed Night Fall, which I found out about here.

Ocean City Girl, I'm also a big fan of Elizabeth George and Martha Grimes. Maybe With No One As Witness will be out in paperback soon.

maggiemay56, many people have recommended the Janet Evanovich books to me so I'd better put them on my list to read.

I am almost done with The World is Flat by Thomas Friedman (an attempt to improve my mind, such as it is) but just got the new P.D. James novel, Lighthouse, and can't wait to dive in!

East Texas Parrothead · December 20, 2005 2:01 pm

conched wrote:Watching that footage of the Chalk's Airway aircraft made me think of Night Fall by DeMille, which several of us read and talked about on here a while back.

I had exactly the same thought yesterday, Nancy.

East Texas Parrothead · December 20, 2005 2:04 pm

maggiemay56 wrote:
SMLCHNG wrote:
East Texas Parrothead wrote: I love Kinsey Millhone.
If you're a Kinsey fan, you'll like this. She's one sharp cookie and she really digs deep to solve this one.
She's great. Love her writing and characters. E even bought me a book with "G" "H" and "I" in it.. need to finish the one I'm on, first. Then on to that one.
Can't wait to read S is for Silence, I loved all of the other books!

Just finished Greg Iles Blood Money & it was a disturbing story. His Footprints of God was interesting.

My favorite books, just for a laugh are Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum series - One for the Money, etc. For me, pure escapism.

I love Greg Iles. He's got a new one out. TURNING ANGEL.

I agree. FOOTPRINTS OF GOD was very interesting.

Have put my name on the list at the library.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/074323 ... s&v=glance

I like this Iles character.

SchoolGirlHeart · Post by **SchoolGirlHeart** » December 20, 2005 2:08 pm

East Texas Parrothead wrote:
conched wrote:Watching that footage of the Chalk's Airway aircraft made me think of Night Fall by DeMille, which several of us read and talked about on here a while back.
I had exactly the same thought yesterday, Nancy.

same here....

conched · Post by **conched** » December 20, 2005 3:43 pm

ETP, Turning Angel sounds so good. And how I DO love Natchez, Mississippi. I know the book will mention my favorite places like King's Tavern.

Believe it or not, the Ramada Inn is a great place to stay with a magnificent view of the mighty Mississippi, and is right near The Briars House and Gardens (Oh, this IS the reading thread not the travel thread.)

...and the Natchez Trace leads to Mac's Studio, La La Land in Alabama and to Nashville. Will spring ever get here?