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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 March 30, 2012 1:20 PM 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 not usually a Irving fan but I think A Prayer for Owen Meany is one of the best books I've ever read. |
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In Response to Re: A Great Read: I have read 5 books by an Iish author ,Patrick Taylor,about the lives of a young Dr and an older Dr.he goes to work with and how the younger one met him. The book has a glossary in the back in case you do not understan some Irish wording and also Irish receipes the I have tried and found to be very tasteful. I am sure anyone would find it great reading. Posted by nylover I love patrick Taylor and the Doctor series, I have visited Ireland and can really feel part of the series. Another good book about Ireland is Galway Bay by Mary Pat Kelly |
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posted at March 30, 2012 1:22 PM EDT
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In Response to Re: A Great Read: In Response to Re: A Great Read : I'm not usually a Irving fan but I think A Prayer for Owen Meany is one of the best books I've ever read. Posted by 223121 I don't know that author. |
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posted at March 30, 2012 1:23 PM EDT
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I just finished The Lost Years by Kristina Wandzilak and Constance Curry, a true story as told by mother and daughter about drug addiction. One of the BEST books I've ever read. And of course, Heaven is for Real by Todd Burpo. Amazing true story. |
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posted at March 30, 2012 1:23 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 If you want another great (long) read by Follett and like ancient British stuff try Pillars of the Earth and it's sequel - World without End. |
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posted at March 30, 2012 1:23 PM EDT
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In Response to Re: A Great Read: This is my first visit to AARP's Message Boards. Seeing the headline "A Great Read" I couldn't let the opportunity pass, to tell everyone about two novels by Wilkie Collins. Both were written in Victorian England in the 1860's, but both still carry the incredible power of can't-put-it-down mystery novels. Some portions do drag a bit, but they serve to develop the characters - some bizarre and some heroic.The Moonstone is about the theft of a diamond sacred to the Buddhist faith, and Woman In White draws you in to the sleazy greed of conspiracies to marry for money. Both books are about 150 years old, but both will grab you after only three or four pages. They're still in print. Try them and see. The Moonstone is the first detective novel, in English at least, structuring the central role very well. Woman in White, situated in wealthy, genteel society, reveals how sinister and black-hearted some people can become. Both are five star reads on my shelf. Dan Posted by CarolandDan I agree about The Moonstone. I'll have to check out Woman in White. |
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posted at March 30, 2012 1:31 PM EDT
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Great news! Winds of Wildfire-A Novel: rages with passion, sensuous intrigue and the legends of the old west. Three time finalist: Drama/Adventure/Literary Fiction in 2011 New Mexico Book Awards. If you love the west, you’ll love Winds of Wildfire. It creates the sensual brilliance of the Southwest’s offerings: it works in the excitement of complex relationships and reignited love. Wow!!! Just announced: Winds of Wildfire is a winner in the Sharp Writ Book Awards, organized by Smart Book Lovers, a high IQ Society of Mensa people.Then back in 2008 Time of Triumph was a Finalist in the New Mexico Book Awards. Can you hear the thunder and clamor to read this guy? Get into it! Check it out! Visit www.timeoftriumph.netAmazon Review“Ronald Chávez writes with the pace and feel of a Michael Crichton thriller and the frankness of Walt Whitman. The imagery of Chávez’s New Mexico is breathtakingly distinctive.” Terry IngramDayton, OH The rarest and most exhilarated encounter a reader can experience is to feel, if only for short moments, in touch with a writer’s mind. To see one’s sentiments partly articulated so precisely, that our own solitude is lifted into a new understanding into a profound connection, is something found only in good writing... Ron Chavez is one of the few writers that make me feel this way. His prose makes me feel a kind of soul-like bond to his characters. He deftly weaves a self-conscious, painful self-awareness, and heart-breaking shared emotions in his storytelling. No hype. No spin. In his poetry he feels close. His subjects feel closer. It all borders on the sublime. He will make you laugh, cry, rage and ultimately leave you with hope. 19th Annual Writer's Digest Self-Published Book AwardsAuthor: Ronald P. ChavezTitle: Winds of WildfireCategory: Mainstream/Literary FictionJudge: 43On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 meaning "poor" and 5 meaning "excellent," please evaluate the following:Plot: 4Grammar: 5Character Development: 4Production quality and cover design: 4Judge's commentary:What did you like best about this book?The writing sparkles with this author's passion for understanding the ways of the heart, and his compassion for the human experience with all of its ups and downs. The author paints a vivid portrait of each character's journey through life; of the joys and travails of putting one's heart on the line and making oneself vulnerable through the act of giving the heart. The author also inspires with their resiliency in healing and personal growth. The cast of characters encountered on this literary journey is, individually and collectively, certainly strong enough to carry the narrative, which prompts the reader's interest in wanting to know what will happen next. Docu about Ron Chavez as the Route 66 living legend. Pledges on Kickstarter. http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/243340593/route-66-storyteller Updates www.timeoftriumph.net |
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Am in the middle of Hunger Games and find it hard to put it down. The premise of the book is violent indeed, but intriguing. I can't imagine how this will "pan out." Hope to finish before seeing the movie. I'm retired; yet, I am thoroughly enjoying this so-called young adult novel. |
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