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  January - The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
  February - The Gargoyle
  March - The Poisonwood Bible - The Switch by Sandra Brown - Two Years No Rain by Shawn Klomparens
  
  Currently reading - Surfacing by Margaret Atwood

  Inkberry started this discussion 3 years ago. ( reply | permalink )

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  J.L. Penn 

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  Hey there Inkberry!
  I'm not actually from Pittsburgh, but since you invited me, here I am! :) I'm not too far away though in MD.

  I'm currently reading The Love Season by Elin Hilderbrand. I read Angels by Marian Keyes last month. With working on a couple of writing projects simultaneously, I'll be lucky to read 1 or 2 books/month. I do have Katherine Center's Everyone Is Beautiful on my nightstand though, and I'm anxious to get to it.

  Have a great day!
  -Jenn
  www.jlpenn.com

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  Inkberry 

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  WELCOME....I am glad you joined.

  My sisters live in Maryland.

  Your books sound interesting...I haven't read any of those, though.

  I usually read one a month...sometimes I can get more than one....I had two read in February because we had a week off for all those snow days....we, the teachers, made up one day on Friday of the week of the big snow storm, but still have four more to to go.

  Keep in touch.

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  J.L. Penn 

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  Hi and thanks!
  Yeah, I'm lucky to read 1-2 books per month these days. I just released a new novella and have a short story coming out very shortly (a free one), and am also working on my second novel so I don't get a whole lot of time to actually read (other than editing). LOL

  If it's any consolation, I haven't read any of the ones you've recently read either. ;) You've gotta like chick lit and/or humor to enjoy my books I think.

  I just finished The Love Season by Elin Hilderbrand and started Everyone Is Beautiful by Katherine Center. I've heard it's a good book, but I've got to be honest, this is one of the few books I've picked to read just based on the cover. It has to be one of the most attractive, stunning covers I've ever seen ... or maybe I just have a major sweet tooth. LOL Check out the cover if you haven't seen it. The color combo is really striking (more so online than in person though).

  Happy reading! :)
  -Jenn

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  Inkberry 

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  I am reading Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks....excellent book.

  I will post a review when I am done.

  Nice to talk to J. L. Penn.

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  Julia B 

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  Hi, Inkberry,

  Many years ago we lived in W.Pa, for several years (Altoona area.) I also have cousins who lived in Pittsburgh for many years, so I feel official!

  Books - 2010

  January- Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet *****

  February - Deadly Nightshade by C. Rigg ***

  March - The Fifth Servant by K.Wishnia ****

  April - reading now - The Art of Detection by Laurie King
  read -Grey Mask by Patricia Wentworth ***

  Happy reading and happy spring, J.

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    Inkberry 

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    You most definitely are official. :)

    WELCOME!!

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  Inkberry 

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  Can we make the group more active so we might connect with other Pittsburgh folks?

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  Inkberry 

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  Trying to play catchup...sorry for my absence:

  March

  My Wife's Affair by Nancy Woodruff
  Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks
  The Kitchen House by Kathleen Grissom

  April

  Little Bee by Chris Cleave
  Lady of the Butterflies by Fiona Mountain
  The Exile of Sara Stevenson by Darci Hannah

  May

  Small Island by Andrea Levy
  Cathedral of the Sea by Ildefonso Falcones

  June

  Devil in the White City by Erik Larson
  The Valley of Decision by Marcia Davenport

  July

  The Scent of Rain and Lightening by Nancy Pickard
  Juliet by Anne Fortier
  The Clouds Beneath the Sun: A Novel by Mackenzie Ford
  How to Read the Air by Dinaw Mengestu

  Currently Reading: The Stormchasers by Jenna Blum

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    Bev 

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    Inkberry,

    You read one of my alltime favorites in June.
    I love Valley of Decision.
    I remember hearing there was an old film with Gregory Peck.
    I couldn't wait to see it.
    It turned out nothing like the book....a story I hardly recognized........totally different ending...

    My husband said at the time the film was made....they needed happy endings!
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    Years of Wonder is also a favorite of mine

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    Inkberry 

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    I loved both Valley of Decision and Year of Wonders.

    I heard there is a movie..haven't seen it.

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    Fran B 

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    Hi Inkberry, remember me? Fran from California. You have been really busy. I will have to check our your most recent reads. You always have great books listed. How did you like Juliet? I always try to catch your reviews on books as well. They are very informative. I am going to pick up To Kill a Mockingbird this weekend because I have not read the book. I have seen the movie a couple of times. I thought I would read a Classic in August. It has been a while since I have been on Shelfari. I was wondering if you pick a book for the group to read for the month.

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    Inkberry 

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    Juliet was GREAT. I loved it.

    THANKS for the compliments. I wrote a review for Juliet....check it out.

    Nice talking to you again.

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  Bev 

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  I think I'll mention just a few that I really enjoyed

  The Last Queen (2008)
  A Novel of Juana La Loca
  by C. W. Gortner
  The author visited historical fiction and answered questions for us
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  My Name Is Memory (2010)
  by Ann Brashares
  An imaginative tale of love through time....as in many lifetimes
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  The Year Of Living Biblically (2007)
  One Man's Humble Quest to Follow the Bible as Literally as Possible
  by A. J. Jacobs
  Humorous, totally enjoyable.
  Check a synopsis and then when you read, be prepared to laugh

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  Julia B 

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  Greetings, This month I read My Name is Mary Sutter and Four Summers Waiting, both Civil War novels and both good. Just started Blindman's Bluff by Faye Kellerman, which will definitely take me into September, and then I am planning on starting Holy Fools by Joanne Harris. Happy reading to all, Julia

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