Hey folks-

I just finished Girl on the Train - that was a good read! It's a toss up what is next on my list so I'll get back. I'll probably start two.

Sspell - I really loved A Walk in the Woods - I hope you find it as funny as I did.

I'm a Game of Thrones fan too (well, until this past weekend - no spoilers). I have not read the books though. Sometimes I do read books after the movie. Damage was one of them. Great movie and book - a bit dark. It doesn't really spoil it for me.

I loved the movie version of Steinbeck's East of Eden but thought the book was much better. The later version with Jane Seymour was closer to the book but I always love James Dean.

I also loved Poisonwood Bible Jonquil One for my "most memorable" list. I couldn't put that one down.

See you guys later!

I just finished Stephen King's "Finders Keepers." I enjoyed the first half more than the second. I didn't realize it was the second in a trilogy after last years "Mr. Mercedes" and that there is a third one to follow.

King is always fun to read. I've read Misery, Pet Cemetery, Thinner and maybe some more that I can't remember.

Which one of King's is your favorite Tai?

I'm with Tai! When I was laid up for nearly 10 weeks, I read a lot of King!! I worked my way through the Dark Tower series. This summer I'm starting with an oldie, The Stand. I've read a great deal of his work, he's always a sure read in my book.
Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand was an amazing read. Haven't seen the movie, but the book had me sooo wrapped up I would read til like 4 AM!!! Good stuff!

It's a toss up between Pet Cemetery and 11/27/63! I love both and have re-read them so many times.

I'm currently reading All the Light We Cannot See and it's really good so far, beautiful writing.

Tai - I never heard of 11/27/63 - I'll have to check that out.

Never read The Strand either Mrs.Trying - maybe I'll look into that one too.

I'm reading non-fiction at the moment Brain on Fire. It's fascinating. I may pick up a King book since we've been talking/writing about him and summer calls for a page turner. A mix of fiction and non is always good.

I was away a bit but happy this thread continues.

Happy reading!!

So glad to see you back Lizzie! 11/27/63 is very long but I think one of his absolute best.

Is Brain on fire the book about the girl with bipolar disorder? If it's the one I'm thinking of; it's really good. I hope you're enjoying it!

I'm getting ready to start a book by Lisa Genova called "Inside the O'Brians." The same author who wrote Still Alice.

Hey there Tai,

I put down Brain on Fire for now. It's not about bipolar - it another problem. It was kind of depressing me.

How is Inside the O'Brians? I didn't read Still Alice either. That is the one they just made a movie about, I think. Aside from book chat - I just looked at your stats - you've done so well Tai - congratulations!

So I picked up The Circle by Dave Eggers who wrote A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius which I really loved. It's a memoir. Totally recommend it. I read it years ago and never read any of his others and decided to give this one a go. Good so far!

I went to Budapest for the first time last winter and fell in love with the city. So after my trip I started reading Prague, a novel by Arthur Phillips, which is actually about expats trying to make it in Budapest in the years after the fall of communism. I've enjoyed it so far, and especially after having seen most of the sites mentioned in the book the story is very vivid to me.

That sounds great Happynottsgirl. I bet it's beautiful there.

I must have my books mixed up! Glad you put it down though since it was depressing you. Life is hard enough; we don't need stress from reading!

I didn't finish Inside the O'Brian's. It was dragging on for me for some reason.

Thank you for the kind words regarding my weight!

Hope you had a great 4th!

I'm reading Dan Brown's "Inferno" right now... it's pretty good... it's the next book after Da Vinci Code and Angels and Demons... I keep picturing Tom Hanks as I read it!

It must be a page turner if it's Dan Brown. I'm one of the few who haven't read his books.

Finished up The Circle but skipped ahead. I just lost interest and didn't like the narrator - or anyone else really...lol. Not sure what to pick up next.