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    Originally Posted By Chedstro

    Wow! The Woods totally blew me away - except for the end.which just depessed me. Moving on to Paula Dean,lol.
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    Originally Posted By alexbook

    Just started "The Accidental Mind: How Brain Evolution Has Given Us Love, Memory, Dreams, and God" by David J. Linden.

    "The brain is not elegantly designed by any means: it is a cobbled-together mess, which, amazingly, and in spite of its shortcomings, manages to perform a number of very impressive functions."
     
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    Originally Posted By threeundertwo

    The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan. Sequel to The Lightening Thief. Originally I started to read these to appease my 10 year old, but now I'm really enjoying them. I think the third one just came out so we'll have to find that one.

    Where's Tall? He'd love these. Greek Gods run amok.
     
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    Originally Posted By sherrytodd

    I'm reading Lisey's Story - Stephen King. Tried to read The Secret but when I tried to believe myself skinny I gained 7 pounds and the Universe doesn't seem to be breaking down my door right now with handfulls of money. =P
     
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    Originally Posted By DAR

    Reading Birnbaum's Guide to Walt Disney World. And also trying to read either book one in the Dresden Files(Storm Front) or either American Gods or Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman.
     
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    Originally Posted By Tinkerbell819

    I'm reading "Symptoms of Withdrawl" by Christopher Kennedy Lawford. It's really interesting. It's not only the story of his life, but, the story of his and his some of his family members struggles with drug and alcohol abuse. (I know I'm stating the obvious from the title!)
     
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    Originally Posted By alexbook

    Just picked up an advance copy of "Bad Monkeys" by Matt Ruff. I loved his "Sewer, Gas, and Electric" (which had a bizarre Club 33 connection).
     
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    Originally Posted By Autopia Deb

    Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. I'm trying to work my way through the whole series before the release of book 7, but it's rediculously slow going. I love my life, but I do occasionally wish I had more time to read.
     
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    Originally Posted By MissCandice

    I have just started the new Jonathan Kellerman novel, "Obsession".
     
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    Originally Posted By threeundertwo

    Deb, have you tried the Harry Potter audiobooks? The narrator is great and it's a fast way to catch up on the story.

    I'm reading The Wings of the Dove.
     
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    Originally Posted By alexbook

    "The Inside Ring" by Mike Lawson - standard-issue Washington thriller
     
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    Originally Posted By Autopia Deb

    I have listened to the books on tape, and some on CD. You're right Jim Dale is really good (although I don't think Belletrix and Narcissa would have french accents).
     
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    Originally Posted By alexbook

    Daniel Handler, "The Basic Eight"
     
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    Originally Posted By Tinkerbell819

    "Rickle's Book" by Don Rickles. Every chapter is about 2 pages long and the chapters consist of one story told just like he was telling it on the Tonight Show.
     
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    Originally Posted By Mrs ElderP

    Re post 1147, as of this moment Jim Dale holds the Guiness world record for doing the most recorded voices. (134) Though, I've heard he's about to be passed by some guy who recorded a book about Hollywood History. And I too am just about to request all the audio book from the local library to prep for Deathly Hallows.
     
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    Originally Posted By LVCajun

    Blaze by Richard Bachman (Stephen King)
    Kind of in a King Family mode right now. I just finished Heart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill (Stephen King's son) and before that it was Lisey's Story by Stephen King.
    He needs to release something quickly or I am going to have to go back to reading James Elroy.
     
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    Originally Posted By ophellia

    'One' from Richard Bach...enchanting
     
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    Originally Posted By DAR

    I'm reading Labrynth of Evil a Star Wars novel.
     
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    Originally Posted By DoomBugger

    I always seem to be somewhere in The Lord of the Rings. By the time I get to the end it is time to start at the beginning again :)
     
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    Originally Posted By threeundertwo

    Captain Blood

    Just as campy and fun as the movie. I got it off the Gutenberg project website. Lots of great free ebooks there.

    <a href="http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Main_Page" target="_blank">http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/
    Main_Page</a>
     

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