new group for us on goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/group/show/93305-larla-reads

The Glass Castle - couldn't put it down!

Also love Barbara Kingsolver - The Poisonwood Bible, The Bean Trees, Animal Vegetable Miracle.

If you liked "Kite Runner" then read "A ThousandSpendid Suns" by same author and "The Blood Of Flowers" by another author(fiction/takes place in Middle East.) "The Adults" was very good for a trashy book- So was "Tumbleweeds."

Love love love the Game of Thrones series. The books, not the show. Though the show is pretty good. If you want serious character development and excellent story lines I highly recommend it.

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Anonymous wrote:We need to talk about Kevin. but maybe not if you have a baby at home.

I couldnet finish this book. It was too slow and I found the lack of dialog boring.

It's verbose and slow to get into. But once you get into the flow of the writing style it's so worth it.

I also second the recs for A Visit from the Goon Squad.

Anonymous wrote:We need to talk about Kevin. but maybe not if you have a baby at home.

I couldnet finish this book. It was too slow and I found the lack of dialog boring.

We need to talk about Kevin. but maybe not if you have a baby at home.

Anonymous wrote:just read crossing to safety and got quite engrossed
also read just kids. interesting, very different book.

I just read Crossing to Safety this summer. Loved it. Now I am on a Stegner kick, The Spectator Bird, Angle of Repose next.

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Anonymous wrote:I took the recommendation from here for Cutting for Stone. It was excellent.

Yay and thanks I think that was from me.

I recommended it also. Glad you liked it, I thoroughly enjoyed it.

20:13, you will love Snow Child -- very reminiscent of Tenderness of Wolves. Also try Reliable Wife.

Anonymous wrote:I took the recommendation from here for Cutting for Stone. It was excellent.

Yay and thanks I think that was from me.

Anonymous wrote:Seconding:

The Condition
A Fine Balance
Olive Kitteridge
Snow Child

Also want to suggest Tenderness of Wolves.

Tenderness of Wolves was great! This is the first time that I have seen anyone recommend it. I respectfully disagree about Olive Kitteridge though. I know that it won the Pulitzer; I just found it a bit slow. A Fine Balance is on my list. I just looked up Snow Child and might have to order it. It looks good!

Regarding other recs on this thread, I also enjoyed the Art of Fielding. If you liked that, I would look into the Secret History by Donna Tart. Actually, the Little Friend by the same author is also very good.

I just read A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan and enjoyed it.

I love these book threads! Thanks to all that posted!