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A Great Read
<font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="1">Like to read great books? From fiction books like <u>The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo</u> to non-fiction autobiographies, members of the Book Message Board can help you find that next great read!</font>
I don't usually post on the boards but I read some fantastic books this summer....THE POWER OF NOW & A NEW EARTH; AWAKENING TO YOUR LIFE'S PURPOSE....both by ECKHART TOLLE. The author is abs
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Re: A Great Read
posted at April 27, 2012 9:33 AM EDT
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I could add zillions of books from the last few months but two that stand out- "The Possibility of You" is a new one. It explores the question of choice and motherhood through three women, one an Irish immigrant, one from the mid 1970's and one in the present day. Eventually they're all tied together through chance. "Tiny Dancer" was published in 2005. I couldn't put it down. A ten year old Afghani girl is burned and hideously scarred. A Green Beret brings her to the attention of US medics which begins her recovery. She is brought to the states where her face, body and spirit heal. By the end of the book you feel like you're standing there when she reunites with her family. |
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Re: A Great Read
posted at May 17, 2012 8:35 AM EDT
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In Response to Re: A Great Read: Just recently retired and am reading like crazy, i love books, i'll read anything except romance and westerns. Stephen King's new 11-22-63 is great, typical King, lots of nostalgia for us baby boomers. Very intriguing. The Millenium Trilogy is awesome. Anything by Paul Austin, Laura Lippman, Dean Koontz, John Irving (A Prayer for Owen Meany) Posted by tessaloom I'm just about to finish up King's 11-22-63 book and wanted to thank you for the heads up about it. I haven't read him in quite a while as I found a lot of his books are just too long. Dean Koontz is very favorite author but I'm not going to check out the authors you've mentioned. |
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Re: A Great Read
posted at May 22, 2012 12:29 PM EDT
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Agree! This is a great, rewarding read. In Response to A Great Read: I don't usually post on the boards but I read some fantastic books this summer....THE POWER OF NOW & A NEW EARTH; AWAKENING TO YOUR LIFE'S PURPOSE....both by ECKHART TOLLE. The author is absolutely brilliant...I couldn't put them down! They definitely made me aware of how our brains work and how our own thoughts affect our lives.. Posted by ckross |
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Re: A Great Read
posted at October 8, 2012 6:03 PM EDT
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In Response to Re: A Great Read: I usually don't go in for the longer novel, but Ken Follett has started a new Trilogy based on the 20th Century. The first book is Fall of Giants. This story commences just as WWI is heating up. Very well plotted and written Posted by johnnya1935 I'll have to check it out - I just finished his novel Pillars of the Earth and really appreciate the attention to detail in a period piece. This trilogy sounds interesting! |
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posted at November 2, 2012 7:28 PM EDT
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Since we're planning a bike and car tour to Ireland next spring, I decided to re-read the novel, Trinity, by Leon Uris. I read it about 30 years ago and frankly, couldn't remember much of the story. It is as enlightening and enjoyable (after 350 pages) now as it was then. One of my favorite novels of all time. |
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posted at November 2, 2012 7:30 PM EDT
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In Response to Re: A Great Read: In Response to Re: A Great Read : It sounds as though you are recommending it. I order books from the library online, so I will add it to my list. Posted by gran2c I've read the first three, and Outlander was by far the best. Truly fascinating, educational, and a page-turner. I'm not sure I'll continue with the series since there are so many other worthy novels out there to read. |
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posted at November 2, 2012 7:31 PM EDT
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In Response to Re: A Great Read: A Prayer for Owen Meaning is one of my alltime favorites! I then went on to Read many more of John Irving's books and loved this author! Posted by AARPTeri Couldn't agree with you more! Everything I've read by John Irving has been great! |
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