The Bookends discussion

If there are any books that you would like to read in the future here at The Bookends, please let us know as your pick may be the next one we read :)

I have TOO many books just waiting to be read..but here are a few maybes?Roses byLeila Meacham The Glassblower of MuranobyMarina FioratoThe Physick Book of Deliverance DanebyKatherine HoweLady Macbeth: A NovelbySusan Fraser King Helen of Troyby Margaret George The ConquerorGeorgette HeyerDracula in LoveKaren Essex well that all for now...III add some others I think might be of interest..has anybody read any of these?

Some mysteries..The House at Rivertonby Kate Morton Silent in the Graveby Deanna Raybourn Blood and Iceby Robert Masello maybe elizabeth peters "Vicki Bliss" series or a good classic like Rebeccaby Daphne du Maurier

I dont know what these fall under but I have always wanted to read Something Borrowed by Emily Giffinand Something Blue I have read Watermelon by Marian Keyes and there is 3 other "marsh sister" stories by this author but they can be read alone.Anybody Out There? Rachel's Holiday AngelsI would love to read one of these.

I'll put in my 2 cents here...I'd love to re-read Rebecca by duMaurier (I think I read it 30+ years ago!) and I love Emily Griffin's books, so Something Borrowed and Something Blue both sound great.
Heather, I'm also a huge fan of classic mysteries such as Agatha Christie and Hercule Peirot...
I like more genres than not, so I'll just add I don't like science fiction, Harry Potter or Twilight-type literature.
How do I underline titles in comments? Thanks, fellow readers!

Hi Scrapperschallenge.."whew" long name...well no my fingers are slow..have you read Frenchman's Creek by Daphne du Maurier I read this one too I would love to re-read..have you read others by her? underline book titles? & author?
If thats what you mean..in the comment box look up..see the add book/author? click on that & it will let you type in the book & author to your comment box..hope that helps if thats what you mean.

Hi Sandi, First of all, I don't know how I got this user name - I'm going to change it! I belong to a yahoo group with this name, so it I must have somehow linked it to goodreads.
(I'm changing it to Kay, so you & everyone else will know I'm f/k/a Scrapperschallenge)
I haven't read Frenchman's Creek, but sounds good to me.
OK...I'm not usually so inept, but I've tried clicking on add book/author, and you see what I got. HELP!!! When I edit my user name, I'll read more about the site. Do you know if we're supposed to be reading a specific book right now? Thanks.........

Hey.......it did underline and change font color - problem solved, Sandi ~ you're a genius! Kay

Glad I could help Kay! but truth be told I couldnt figure it out for a long time and was too embarrassed to ask...swore if someone else needed help I would be more than happy to help....:)

Sandi wrote: "I dont know what these fall under but I have always wanted to read Something Borrowed by Emily Giffinand Something Blue I have read Watermelon b..."

Emnily Giffin's Something Borrowed and Something Blue were really good!!

Tasha wrote: "Sandi wrote: "I dont know what these fall under but I have always wanted to read Something Borrowed by Emily Giffinand Something Blue I have read [book:Wate..."

I agree!! But my favorite is Something Borrowed.

The Frenchman's Creek sounds interesting!

Have we discussed the next book we will be reading for the new year? I would like to make a suggestion for the novel Tea Rose by Jennifer Donnelly.

Hi Jocelin,

We haven't decided on a new book for the New Year.
Thank you for your suggestion. We will add it to the list for a vote. Will keep you posted!

Tasha

I don't know what genre everyone is interested in reading. I lean more towards fiction, rather than non. I have been reading a lot of historical fiction lately, so thank you Jocelin for that last suggestion! Really enjoyed it! The sequel, I suppose, would always be an option. I usually read a whole series of books in one go, since I tend to fall in love with the characters.
I'm having a hard time picking just one to suggest. Anyone else have any ideas?

You are so very welcome, Lindsay. I have read about 50% of the book and I am enjoying it as well.

I am kind of stumped about the next read. I will have to think really hard on this one.

I don't know if anyone has come up with a book for the month of April, but I do have a suggestion for May: Matched by Ally Condie

I'm up for that one! It's been on my to-read list for a while.

Matched looks interesting. It has a massive queue at my library, but I put my name on it just in case :) This romantic comedy is on my list for a light summer read: Textual Healing. Don't know much about it, but I like the idea of something fresh and funny and quirky for summer.

Yeah, the list at my library is a little absurd, as well. I've got my name in though.

We're approaching May... any suggestions for the read?

Bossypants by Tina Fey, New York Edward Rutherford, Confessions of a Jane Austin Addict by Laurie Rigler, The Help by Kathryn Stockett,or March Violets by Phillip Kerr

I can't wait to read The Help! I'm #161 on the library waiting list... I might be waiting a while.
I like the sounds of New York, and Confessions. But then again, I'm up for anything.

Any suggestions yet?

We know how tough that can be. Looking forward to some reading suggestions. Take care, and thank you so much for the update. :)

Hi all ... Apologies that I haven't been on in awhile .. work and life has been hectic. Heather and I will be brainstorming next week for the next read an will update you by mid week. One thing I can share with you is that we will be looking for one or two more moderators for our group as we are growing, anyone interested please send me a message.

Thank you,
Tasha

Good evening all...I discovered that there's a 25th anniversary edition of Lady of Hay by Barbara Erskine.. it's pretty good maybe we can put it on our books to read!

Tasha wrote: "Good evening all...I discovered that there's a 25th anniversary edition of Lady of Hay by Barbara Erskine.. it's pretty good maybe we can put it on our books to read!"

Hi Tasha, sure I'd be happy to read it!

I've read some of the suggestions for books to read and I have always wanted to read Barbara Erskine and that would be great. Frenchman's Creekis another book that is on my to read list. There are so many!

Frenchman's Creek - sounds good to me!

Would also suggest Ruby Red - it's popular in Germany and just published in the US this year. 1st in a 3 book series. The translation is by Anthea Bell who translated Cornelia Funke's Inkheart series.

Thanks for suggesting Ruby Red Luana, we could add it to one of our polls for November. Heather will be doing Nov and Dec so we'll make sure she adds it to it.

We have already read Frenchman's Creek this year.

Yeah I've been wanting to read Ruby Red too! Hopefully we will one month.

It sounds very interesting!

It does sound good, though if I like it, I wonder how long I would have to wait until they translate the next two.

PS Was Frenchman's Creek any good?

It was okay.

I loved Rebecca, so I was thinking it might be great. I probably won't read it for a while then. I have too many piled up beside my bed already!