Comments on: What’s on my Nightstand for April?

By: Trish @ Another Piece of the Puzzle

Trish @ Another Piece of the Puzzle — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 14:31:00 +0000

You read a lot of non-fiction; I should do more of that. For a long time after my son was dx’d w/autism, non-fiction was all I read and I think I just got tired of it!

I’m just now catching up with the WOYN posts and am actually doing a giveaway as part of mine.

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By: Laura

Laura — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 21:33:47 +0000

I am enjoying Les Mis. I am reading the unabridged version and I have been warned there are entire long (many many pages) sections about the sewer system that I’ll want to skim. But the first volume was great and the priest in the first volume who saves Jean Valjean is one of the most wonderful characters I’ve ever met in fiction.

I just have too many books that I want to read and it’s easier to get myself to sit down to a 200 or even 300 page book than the 1200 pages that are Les Mis.

Robin is right, I’ll have to stop all the other reading and just focus on Les Mis so I can give it the attention it deserves. I read the summary on Wikipedia so I’m not dying to know how the story ends, but it is well written and I do want the details in the characters that I’ll only get reading the book.

By: Susan

Susan — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 21:27:54 +0000

So is Les Mis not good to read? Love the musical, but I probably should have read the book first ... looks like a great list! Susan’s last blog post..A Great State

By: Deanna

Deanna — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 16:47:11 +0000

I read The Secret Life of Bees last summer. I really enjoyed the read. Happy Reading! Deanna’s last blog post..Thursday Tunes - Gaelic Storm

By: Robin of My Two Blessings

Robin of My Two Blessings — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 01:21:39 +0000

Good luck with finishing Les Miz. The only way I'm going to finish War and Peace is by making it my only read. Doing pretty good so far and am on page 493. I'm actually enjoying it. I posted my thoughts on Seven Storey Mountain. Have a good rest of your week. Robin of My Two Blessings’s last blog post..Work In Progress Wednesday

By: Jessica

Jessica — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 03:49:59 +0000

I've always pasted by The Secret Life of Bees wondering whether it'd be good or not, but with the movie I'd want to read it before seeing the movie. Jessica’s last blog post..What’s on your nightstand?

By: Debbie

Debbie — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 23:12:48 +0000

I, too, loved "The Secret Life of Bees". But I read it long before it got so popular. You should give it a try. That is quite a list. Debbie’s last blog post..What's on your Nightstand?

By: Heather J.

Heather J. — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 19:57:32 +0000

The Secret Life of Bees is excellent, and the movie is a GREAT adaptation. My book club loved both of them. Heather J.’s last blog post..What's on your nightstand? March '09

By: morninglightmama

morninglightmama — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 17:45:56 +0000

I loved The Secret Life of Bees– a work book club that I was in at the time read that and we had a fantastic time talking about it. I haven’t watched the movie that was made recently, but maybe someday.

Good luck with your list!

By: Carrie, Reading to Know

Carrie, Reading to Know — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 15:16:04 +0000

I have The Secret Life of Bees sitting on my shelf and I’m not quite sure what to do with it. It seems as if people either love or hate it so I keep procrastinating over it.

You look like you have a great list of books to read!