BN Book Club

Big Red Parrothead · Post by **Big Red Parrothead** » October 25, 2005 11:26 am

I'm aboput 2/3 the way through a biography of former Speaker of the House Tip O'Neill. A little dense, so it probably wasn't the best book that I could have taken on my cruise last week, but so far so good.

Ilph · Post by **Ilph** » October 25, 2005 8:00 pm

Nicki wrote:
Ilph wrote:I just started reading "The Tipping Point" last night. Wow. I can't put it down!
I requested that from the library after a friend recommended it - I hope I get it soon.

And thanks, ETP!

I've recommended this book to every reader I know.

big hat carmen · Post by **big hat carmen** » October 25, 2005 10:12 pm

Blue Smoke by Nora Roberts, brain candy but fun.

ParrotHeadDeb · Post by **ParrotHeadDeb** » October 27, 2005 9:29 pm

Just finished Northern Lights by Nora Roberts. Set it Alaska. Was pretty good. Now am reading River of Lakes, A Journey on Florida's St. Johns River by Bill Belleville. Non-fiction about Florida's longest river (flows south to north). I live about 5 miles from the St. Johns in Volusia County FL.

big hat carmen · Post by **big hat carmen** » October 27, 2005 10:08 pm

ParrotHeadDeb wrote:Just finished Northern Lights by Nora Roberts. Set it Alaska. Was pretty good. Now am reading River of Lakes, A Journey on Florida's St. Johns River by Bill Belleville. Non-fiction about Florida's longest river (flows south to north). I live about 5 miles from the St. Johns in Volusia County FL.

I read Northern Lights, but I am a big Nora fan. Have you ever met her? Her book signings are great fun.

conched · Post by **conched** » November 1, 2005 9:24 pm

I just picked up about 50 books from a friend who was heading to Friends of the Library with about 500 books. 50 of them took a detour, but will eventually end up at the Friends of the Library sale.

I'm reading Horse Latitudes by Robert Ferrigno. I had never heard of him; he is a lot like Carl Hiaasen, but instead of a Florida setting, it is set in California.

I've never gone back and read books from 10 or so years ago, except with John MacDonald, but these all looked so good. There are lots of Elmore Leonard and James Lee Burke books.

East Texas Parrothead · November 5, 2005 10:24 pm

Picked up the new John Berendt (Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil) today. It's about Venice. Reviews at amazon aren't all favorable, but I loved Midnight, so I thought I'd give this new one a whirl.

We'll see.

Mr. Mojito is still working on the Truman biography. Says it's outstanding!

big hat carmen · Post by **big hat carmen** » November 5, 2005 11:38 pm

Midnight is one of my favorite books so I will look for his new one.

I am reading A Place of Hiding by Elizabeth George, I love the character Tommy Lynley.

Ilph · Post by **Ilph** » November 6, 2005 7:45 pm

I just started reading "Life on the Mississippi" by Mark Twain

big hat carmen · Post by **big hat carmen** » November 6, 2005 7:47 pm

Ilph wrote:I just started reading "Life on the Mississippi" by Mark Twain

I never had much interest in Twain till we visited Hannibal, MO. Now, I have read most of his work.

Jodibug · Post by **Jodibug** » November 6, 2005 7:48 pm

Finishing up Two Dollar Bill, Stuart Woods

Lundah · Post by **Lundah** » November 6, 2005 8:05 pm

I'm just about done with "Serpent" by Clive Cussler. This is the first book for Kurt Austin, basically Dirk Pitt's replacement. So far, so good; has the usual Cussler elements, and is a real page-turner. I've managed to get about 3/4 through it in a week, which is a big accomplishement for me.

East Texas Parrothead · November 6, 2005 8:12 pm

Jodibug wrote:Finishing up Two Dollar Bill, Stuart Woods

Jodi: Are you liking it?

TDB was the first Woods I could not finish! I was so disappointed. Felt almost like he phoned it in.

The Berendt book is just wonderful. Can't imagine where the negative reviews are coming from . . .

Ilph · Post by **Ilph** » November 6, 2005 11:04 pm

big hat carmen wrote:
Ilph wrote:I just started reading "Life on the Mississippi" by Mark Twain
I never had much interest in Twain till we visited Hannibal, MO. Now, I have read most of his work.

I'd read Huck Finn and half of Following the Equator, but other than that wasn't too familiar with Twain's work. I'm trying to make an active effort to read more of his stuff now.

East Texas Parrothead · November 7, 2005 8:42 pm

big hat carmen wrote:
Ilph wrote:I just started reading "Life on the Mississippi" by Mark Twain
I never had much interest in Twain till we visited Hannibal, MO. Now, I have read most of his work.

Mr. Mojito loves Twain. I'm trying to like him more than I did in school.

conched · Post by **conched** » November 8, 2005 1:36 am

I got Flush, Hiaasen's new one today.

SO many books-- so little time.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/ ... 79-6272724

Click there from Buffettnews to order.

davesnik · Post by **davesnik** » November 8, 2005 5:05 am

YOu all have time to read something besides Buffettnews??? Can I have some of your spare time???

Ilph · Post by **Ilph** » November 8, 2005 7:49 am

East Texas Parrothead wrote:
big hat carmen wrote:
Ilph wrote:I just started reading "Life on the Mississippi" by Mark Twain
I never had much interest in Twain till we visited Hannibal, MO. Now, I have read most of his work.
Mr. Mojito loves Twain. I'm trying to like him more than I did in school.

I'm trying to also, they're not the easiest thing in teh world to get into...

East Texas Parrothead · November 10, 2005 7:04 pm

Ilph wrote:
East Texas Parrothead wrote:
big hat carmen wrote:
Ilph wrote:I just started reading "Life on the Mississippi" by Mark Twain
I never had much interest in Twain till we visited Hannibal, MO. Now, I have read most of his work.
Mr. Mojito loves Twain. I'm trying to like him more than I did in school.
I'm trying to also, they're not the easiest thing in teh world to get into...

Reading Twain is an acquired taste, I'm thinking. Like Faulkner. And, he makes you pay attention . . . I'm not used to paying attention when I read fiction, which doesn't say much for today's so-called best-selling authors . . . or my old brain.

bumper · Post by **bumper** » November 10, 2005 7:32 pm

being a fisherman and while in Key West...I thought I would give Hemmingway a shot with "Old Man and the Sea". If ever read a little Freud, you could make some absolute whacko metaphors come to life..