what did you think of the last book club book?

I personally loved it. I think everyone in the book club loved it for all kinds of reasons. Despite your warning, I went ahead and saw the movie, and now I wish I hadn't only because I can't help comparing the two when I think of the book. The only way I can describe it is to say the book was so...full. It was gripping, emotional. The quirkiness of the characters was intriguing, and obviously, so was the writing style and the format of the book. There were parts when it seemed like you could dive straight into what the character was feeling, like when Oskar said the unthinkable to his mom and you could feel her crushing disappointment and pain, or when the Grandfather was describing his regrets when he was "reading" his wife's life story, or so many other instances. Honestly, I thought it was beautiful. One of those books that gets to you even more after you've been thinking about it a day or two later. I can't wait to read more of Foer's work.

Whoever made the film did a poor job of translating all this to the big screen. The film seemed confusing, and lacked the charm and quirkiness of the book, especially when it came to the grandparents. I know it's hard to condense some books enough to make a film with the story, but in that case I'm pretty sure this is one book that would have been better left alone and in print only.

awesome....glad you liked it....i'm with you that book seriously took me by surprise

i would have rather seen a film based solely on the grandparents arc of the the book....i loved the writing in those parts of the book....even typing this now i can remember the way the words flowed so well when that story was going back and forth between the two of them

wow i see the movie came out today on dvd

The Mind's Own Physician: A Scientific Dialogue with the Dalai Lama on the Healing Power of Meditation This is basically the transcripts of a summit which brought the Dalai Llama and many of his contemporaries together with leaders in the forefront of neuroscience and contemplative psychology to discuss the psychological and physical benefits of meditation. So far it's been a very enlightening read. Pun intended.
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The Lives They Left Behind: Suitcases From a State Hospital Attic
I grew up across the street from one of the oldest and largest mental asylums in the state of New York: The Willard State Asylum, later to be renamed Willard Psychiatric Center. Surprisingly, it wasn't until very recently that I became curious enough to go digging into its history. This was the only book on Amazon that I was able to find. I've only briefly skimmed through it, but I'm sure it's going to be a very interesting.
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I am extremely interested in what you think of this. Please do keep me updated.

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I've been eagerly waiting the release of this collection from Etgar Keret and I finally got my hands on it Tuesday.

A Drink Before the War by Dennis Lehane

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About 3/4 of the way through now, and it's remarkable. Picking up the whole series after this.

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Not as coherent as MW but just as riveting and amazing.

'The Name of the Wind' by Patrick Rothfuss.

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i got the first volume last night and read the entire 150+ comic in less than a half hour.....seriously it was that good and that gripping

"A cross between Bambi and Cormac McCarthy's The Road"

the art is actually really fitting for the feel of the story, and i love the fact that layout is in a very traditional comic way.....which i'm sure helped with the flow of the story

i'm just pissed at myself for only buying Vol 1.....i ordered 2-4 last night and will have to wait til november for 5

i highly suggest this

Twice a Spy by Keith Thompson

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After tearing through the first book, 'Once a Spy' last year in a fit of epic boredom, I decided to pick this up to see what Thopson had in store. He comes across extremely long-winded and overly detailed at times, but if you power through it, the character development and storyline make up for the difference.

I'm about 150 pages in and so far I would recommend it for any fan of suspense/action novels. My only caveat being, read the first book first.