Ok, blackdogbooks, I've got 8 more pages of my current read, which should go fast (I hope). THEN....... (drumroll please)..... Duma Key. My first Stephen King book in at least 15 years.

Lähettänyt: alaskabookworm 11:34 pm (EST) May 7, 2008

Hi, I must read Duma Key. I got an ER book and 2 other books from other LTers that I have got to finish 1st. I think I need to get busy reading. Thanks for the recommendation.

Carrie

Lähettänyt: cal8769 10:34 pm (EST) May 7, 2008

I now have Duma Key, but haven't started it yet. Also have both Obama books, but haven't read either one yet. I'm so ashamed. I've been reading really slowly this week: my mom and a friend of hers are staying with us right now. Plus, my husband is out of town, and one of my kids has a birthday today. Whew! Too much going on from the likes of me. However, I have precisely 45 minutes of "free" time RIGHT NOW, so I think I'll end this note and get a few more pages read. Would you suggest I put Duma Key at the top of my list?

Lähettänyt: alaskabookworm 3:28 pm (EST) May 7, 2008

started a "palate cleanser" yesterday, The Knitting Circle by Ann Hood... its been an engrossing, light story, fabulous Kathy

Lähettänyt: kateblu 10:04 am (EST) May 4, 2008

Hi Blackdog, Thanks for your note. I just recently joined library thing and find communicating with other members the most interesting part of it. Read Fifth business with a library book group and was amazed by the cleverness of the story itself and the depth of the characters. The Deptford Trilogy had been recommended to me for yrs so I was happy to see it on this book club list; have yet to read the next two in the trilogy. I find myself turning to nonfiction bio/ memoir genres lately not getting into the current fiction that Im chosing. Id love to hear what you've been reading..

Lähettänyt: kateblu 9:01 am (EST) May 3, 2008

I just finished Blaze. I enjoyed it. It wasn't what I expected. I felt bad for Blaze! Duma Key is about 3 books down. I have some library books to finish before I start it. Talk to you soon

Carrie

Lähettänyt: cal8769 7:59 am (EST) Apr 29, 2008

let me know if you get to Duma Key before me. I keep putting it off because of it's size. I read fast but my TBR pile is huge and I can't keep up!!

Carrie

Lähettänyt: cal8769 1:21 pm (EST) Apr 23, 2008

I love King. I had read most of his books when I was younger. I would like to re read them but the TBR pile keeps beckoning me. I have Duma Key in the pile also. I'm glad that you wrote about Blaze. I haven't heard too much about it. Talk to you soon

Carrie

Lähettänyt: cal8769 6:25 pm (EST) Apr 16, 2008

Hey blackdog,
Thanks for adding me to your "interesting libraries".I am truly honored as I can see that you are an avid reader yourself. I had a preliminary look over your library and all I can say is "Whoa". When I am done writing you this note, I will go look some more cause I love to get ideas on what to read.

I really like the book "Nam" as it tells the stories of the man and women who have seen war and its horrors especially one of America's worst conflicts. Funny enough its one of the books that I am reading right now, though I am reading it in addition to other books so it may be awhile before I am finished with it.

As to the book Blink, I read that about a year and half ago and I liked it. It basically says that our split second observations cannot be discounted as they may hold information that is vital to our survival. He believes that many times the "less is more attitude" to information gathering is best. I remember thinking that I disagreed with some of the whole ideas of split second decisions because I felt that those instanteous decisions may contain hints of long buried prejudices and preconceived notions about other people and that if we are to take the split second decision as our main guide then we are open to making racist and sexist decisions before our better nature is able to prevail. I can't remember now if he addresses this but I believe he may have discussed what he called bad cognition and I guess the aforementioned falls into this catergory. I would recommend it.

By the way its so funny that you read The Gift of Fear cause a friend of mine was telling me about it. We were discussing the ways in which women are almost taught to second guess themselves and how that second guessing of self can be the reasons why women get attacked as they failed to heed their first impression of a situation. I guess this fits very well with Blink. But my friend loves The Gift of Fear and now hearing you mention it makes me want to read it.

I loved Gourevitch's We wish to inform you... and I would recommend it with no reservations. It is very well written and I believe that it shows you the depth and scope of the genocide in Rwanda. Its heart wrenching and when I was done reading it, I was haunted by the experience.

By the by, I LOVE your dog. I am a sucker for dogs. I miss not having a dog anymore but the moment I get a house, I am getting a dog. I live in New York and though my apartment is big by New York City standards, I just do not want a dog in such a small space. So I live vicariously through other people's dog. What is your beautiful pooch's name?

Anyway its nice talking to you.
Patricia

Lähettänyt: TrishNYC 10:18 pm (EST) Apr 7, 2008

How strange is this... After answering messages on here, off I went to the shops, walked into my favourite second hand book shop which is across the street from the frozen goods shop (any excuse), and what was the first thing I saw?

Christ the Lord Out of Egypt by Anne Rice. Well obviously I had to buy it. Fate I tell you Fate!

Lähettänyt: TheBookImp 10:08 am (EST) Apr 7, 2008

Yup I'm a few books missing from my Rice collection. I was thinking that most of the books of hers that I've read have religious undertones so the fact that she's writing about the life of Jesus at the moment didn't really surprise me.

Tagging! I love tagging. I guess the OCD gene is in my make up as well. Actually I think it's my early training as a filing clerk coming out. I hate to not be able to find something easily. I normally just tag as I add.

And no Bradbury is not in my library but I intend to rectify that as soon as I can get out on a book buying trip, amongst other authors.

Lähettänyt: TheBookImp 4:59 am (EST) Apr 7, 2008

Well, I'll tell ya, I love seeing what other people read too. It makes me feel a bit more connected to a sliver of the 6.6 billion other people out there. But, then I start learning about all these other great authors that I'd never heard of before. And I start buying THEIR books too. Crazy.

As to Joe Hill: I'm thinking that the Stephen King/Tabitha King connection was WAY downplayed. I think I discovered it on Wikipedia or something. If you were Stephen King's kid, it might be tempting to garner royalties via your folks, but clearly this is a man who wants to weave a yarn by his own merits. And he does it! Good for him!

I've enjoyed reading your messages, and also seeing your contributions to "Talk". Your enthusiasm and positivity are appreciated.

Lähettänyt: alaskabookworm 10:46 pm (EST) Apr 6, 2008

I'm a little embarrassed to admit this is my first Rushdie, though I own a number of his books. The first one I bought years and years ago was "The Satanic Verses" which my mom and friends thought I had to be a little "off" to want to read. I keep trying to convince my book club group to read it, but they just aren't interested. Oh well.

I see you're reading "Heart-Shaped Box". I did that one earlier this year. It was fun; I hadn't read a "thriller" in a long time. I was surprised to later discover he is Stephen King's son. Joe is also an LT author, which I think is kind of fun. Its that whole six-degrees-of-separation thing.

Lähettänyt: alaskabookworm 2:44 pm (EST) Apr 6, 2008

Thanks for visiting my profile. I have to confess that most of my books - while all physically present in my house - remain unread. Since joining LT, adding books is my household (and keeping track of them) has gotten so much easier that I've got a little crazy. I love corresponding with LT people; most people in my life don't read as much as I do. Its so fun to meet people who are passionate about books and reading.

I'm currently reading the new Salman Rushdie for the Early Reviewers program. Its really, really good. I'm having a hard time doing anything but read it; its been a long time since a book grabbed me that way.

Lähettänyt: alaskabookworm 9:29 pm (EST) Apr 5, 2008

Ok De Lint sounds interesting. Holdstock's Ryhope Wood series is a little different. They're fantasy, almost an alternate reality but it's peopled by those out of legends and myths, so you might get someone who has a vague resemblance to Jason and the Argo, Robin Hood, King Arthur etc., though they don't always react the way the legends tell us they do. Can be quite disturbing, very dark too. I think Holdstock coined the phrase mythic fantasy or adopted it at any rate.

Thanks for adding me as an IL. Don't worry about asking questions.

Cheers indeed!

Imp

Lähettänyt: TheBookImp 10:13 pm (EST) Apr 2, 2008

Hiya. The interesting libraries and friends links are at the top of your page in the green column. When you go to a profile you like you click on one or either of those, a message gets sent to the profile owner "et voila".

De Lint, give me some clues, if there are similarities I want to know about it :)

Lähettänyt: TheBookImp 10:00 pm (EST) Apr 2, 2008

LOL! Think you got the messages crossed there. I'm currently re-reading Brave New World, just having problems with it because it's a re-read I think. The comment was apt though. Glad you're finding out how to tweak your profile though. Keep it up.

Lähettänyt: TheBookImp 4:30 am (EST) Apr 2, 2008

I see you're experimenting, go for it!!

Lähettänyt: TheBookImp 9:01 pm (EST) Mar 31, 2008

Hi blackdogbooks :)

Here's a couple of groups that you might find of help for changing your profile page. I know I did.

http://www.librarything.com/groups/fyi

http://www.librarything.com/groups/greyheadsfrequentlya

Nice to know that we're not book snobs LOL! Like that comment. Catch you later.

Imp

Lähettänyt: TheBookImp 4:07 pm (EST) Mar 31, 2008