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I can't wait for the Harry Potter: Prisoner of Azkaban movie too!! Its coming out June 4th, not so long away & the previews look good:)
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Hi Chinagrl,
The Screwtape Letters? What are they about? Maybe I will look for it in the library. Your book selections sound great. I'm always interested in reading different books that I haven't heard about, and recommendations are good. Dont worry about being frugal-- I am the same way:) The library is a good place to get books and bestsellers. And if you don't like the book, you can always return it & not worry about wasting money. Also, at my library they are getting the latest DVDs like "The Last Samurai," "Under The Tuscan Sun," "Love Actually," etc. And they are free to watch, yay! Lastly, I picked up "Neither Here, Nor There" at a library book sale. Its superb! Bill Bryson is honest and has an awesome sense of humor. I must check out his other books too. Have a nice day:)
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Well, what do you like? Novels? True stories? Classics? Trash?
I only like true stories or classics. I figure it's a waste of my time reading anything that didn't really happen, unless it's a classic and has a moral to teach me. I'm also hard to please; if the author doesn't grab my attention in the very beginning, I'm gonna fall asleep and never "get into it."
My favorite author is Ann Rule. She writes true murder stories. She actually used to work with Ted Bundy, in the same office, sitting in the next chair. They were good friends. She wrote "The Stranger Beside Me." She also wrote "Small Sacrifices," an incredible true story about Diane Downs, who tried to murder her own children because her boyfriend didn't want children and she wanted to be with him more. Amazing stuff. Ann Rule writes so well, she keeps you totally spell-bound throughout the entire book, to the very end, where she finally analyzes the psychological reasons for why the murderer did it.
I also read anything I can get my hands on about the holacaust, especially survivors' stories. A really great one I just finished is "Lest We Forget."
Do you like something a little lighter? Maybe something with a little sarcasm? How about Kurt Vonugut's "Breakfast of Champions"? I loved that; I read it three times. It's hilarious -- and it's a classic!
Enjoy!
Bev
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Thanks
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Thanks for all the suggestions and those yet to come. I definitly have a good starting point for the next time I go to the library!
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The Screwtape Letters was a book that was recommended upthread. It's by CS Lewis, the guy who wrote all the Narnia books (just in case you didn't know.  ) If I remember correctly, and it's been a long time, it's a series of letters between a senior devil and his nephew who's a devil in training. It's very philosophical and Lewis writes all of his books from a Christian point of view (still interesting if you're not Christian though).
Ooh... DVD's at the library! That would be great. I hope my library gets some too!
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I just finished reading "The Secret Life of Bees" and it was amazing. I guess it was a New York Times bestseller for a reason. It was a very quick read because I could hardly put it down, yet it was very deep. Good stuff. 
I agree about Harry Potter! I loooove those books! If you haven't read them yet you need to!! 
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Here's an old post of mine with some ideas. Have fun!
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I love this book, being reminded of it makes me want to read it again. Yes, it is much better than the movie!!
Anyone suffering from Gas has to read this book!!
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It starts here on 10 June, so we only have to wait a week longer than you!!
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I will have to look for that Jane Smiley book,"Horse Heaven". I read her book " A Thousand Acres" and loved it, they even made that into a movie with Michelle Pheiffer,Jessica Lange and Jennifer Jason Leigh.Thanks everyone else for the book tips, im looking for some good summer reading too!
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