Hi, hvtd!  Read any good books, lately?

Posted by sherryfm on 01/11 at 04:00 PM

I just finished listening to the recording of “Under the Dome” by Stephen King.  It is a long book, but held my interest. 

The book opens in a small town in Maine, profiling several of the residents.  Soon, their world changes as their town is encased in an invisible dome.
No one gets in or out, and the town leaders are not really prepared for the result.

It does have some graphic violence, (Stephen King’s books usually do), but I thought it was a good read.

Your comments:

Caroline Privette says:

I’ve made sort of a New Year’s resolution to not BUY anymore books until I’ve read more of those already on my shelves.  I’m on the waiting list at the library for “Noah’s Compass” by Anne Tyler and I am really looking forward to it.  Her books rarely disappoint.

On: 01/12  at  12:28 PM

therealist says:

Reading Twilight series now. I guess I have to catch up with the rest of America. Its not bad. A little too much fawning over Edward in the first one, but a nice story overall. The library is a good place to get books for free…

I thought about “under the dome”, but it seemed a bit wierd, plus the fact I already saw that premise on “The Simpson’s Movie”. I’ll read it eventually.

The “Succubus” series by Richelle Mead is GREAT if you haven’t read it, and more for adults than Twilight. Think if Twilight were told from the Vampire’s view instead of the human’s.
It starts with “Succubus Blues”, then Succubus on Top, Succubus Dreams, and Succubus Heat. Be warned - there is some erotic stuff in the books - after all, she is a Succubus. If you are prudish this isnt the series for you. The library has the first one.

On: 01/12  at  01:04 PM

Caroline Privette says:

Forgot to mention one of my recent reads was “The Fixer Upper” by Mary Kay Andrews.  She knows how to tell a good Southern story with plenty of humor, romance, and eccentric characters.  All her books are fun reads!

On: 01/12  at  04:00 PM

hjordan says:

Almost all Nora Roberts books are good.

On: 01/12  at  04:15 PM

Jana E. Longfellow says:

Thanks for that review of “Under the Dome”, Sherry, I’m a big fan of SK and was wondering how it was.

Over the holidays I finally read “The Lost Symbol” by Dan Brown and “The Shack” by William P. Young; I started Brown’s “Angels and Demons” and just couldn’t get into it like I did the other two, and ended up re-reading “Like Water for Chocolate” by Laura Esquivel - one of my all time favorites.

On: 01/13  at  01:32 AM

sherryfm says:

I’m glad to hear all of your suggestions.
I liked “The Fixer Upper”, too Caroline. Let us know how “Noah’s Compass” measures up to Tyler’s other books.  “A Patchwork Planet” is one of my all-time favorites. 
Jana, I loved “Like Water for Chocolate”.  It is one of those books that stays with you long after you have read it.

On: 01/13  at  10:08 AM

hjordan says:

The book “Runner” is good. I read it a few years ago in High school. Also “A child called it” is a great book! Hope you enjoy.

On: 01/13  at  10:16 AM

9iron says:

A couple or so.  Dan Brown’s “The Lost Symbol” is a must for those action seekers and like Mr Brown’s previous work, “The DaVinci Code” it is quite addictive.  One does not need to read one prior to the other for continuity reasons, I highly recommend both.

A couple of ‘lighter’ reads were Bill O’Reilly’s “Bold Fresh” and Sarah Palin’s “Going Rogue” which if read without any personal bias are not bad autobiographical pieces.  I must admit to having a bit of perverted humor as having my two liberal daughters purchasing them for me as Christmas presents.

My next will be JFJ Caldwell’s work on Orr’s Rifles a Civil War Brigade formed in Anderson, SC serving from the outset of hostilities through Appomattox.  For those interested, there was a unit called the Pee Dee Guards, I believe that was formed in Marion.

On: 01/14  at  09:43 AM

RJA0101 says:

The Help by Kathryn Stockett, Those Who Save Us, An Inconvenient Wife, all read on my Kindle since I got it Christmas…all really great reads! That Kindle is the best gift I ever received!

On: 01/21  at  08:53 AM

rapuffer says:

Enjoyed UNDER THE DOME. I have not read King in sometime but this seemed in line with is books.  I am thinking there were a good number of messages in this novel on several different levels. He was pretty blatant with one of my favorite messages about how more people need to be involved in working for the community. The whole under the dome concept of how we treat ant hills, etc. can be unsettling if you think too much about it.

On: 01/27  at  08:37 PM

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