The Border Book Club

[zeldabjr]

I'm a huge fan of mysteries and I've read all of Christie's work - love her. That's one of her most memorable novels, IMHO. Hope you enjoy it!

PS If you don't like the darker stuff, I recommend her "Tommy and Tuppence" mysteries. They're a cute crime-solving couple and the tone is typically lighter.

oh I adore mysteries...my favorite type of book!...I'll have to check out "Tommy and Tuppence"...

[VAisForEagleLovers]

It was an easy read, obviously, since I'm done with it and I was six pages into it when I posted before. It wasn't what I thought it would be. I'm pretty sure I saw a movie based on it a long time ago. It was interesting. I stayed up to read it all because I'm not feeling well. Wide awake now.

[VAisForEagleLovers]

Now moved on to re-reading On the Road by Jack Kerouac. I read it the first time in high school, I think, and so far I'm remembering very little of it. Consequently, it's like reading it for the first time.

[zeldabjr]

Now moved on to re-reading On the Road by Jack Kerouac. I read it the first time in high school, I think, and so far I'm remembering very little of it. Consequently, it's like reading it for the first time.

I've never heard of it..what kind of book is it?...what's it about?

[TimothyBFan]

Now moved on to re-reading On the Road by Jack Kerouac. I read it the first time in high school, I think, and so far I'm remembering very little of it. Consequently, it's like reading it for the first time.

OMG!! Great book!!! It's been ages since I read it also. Both of my kids read it a few years ago and LOVED it & I almost picked it up again but then didn't. I never re-read a book---too many books I haven't read to re-read a book I've already read. Only book I've ever re-read is Of Mice and Men.

VA-- have you ever read anything else of his? Really like Desolation Angels and his short stories, Lonesome Traveler.

[VAisForEagleLovers]

OMG!! Great book!!! It's been ages since I read it also. Both of my kids read it a few years ago and LOVED it & I almost picked it up again but then didn't. I never re-read a book---too many books I haven't read to re-read a book I've already read. Only book I've ever re-read is Of Mice and Men.

VA-- have you ever read anything else of his? Really like Desolation Angels and his short stories, Lonesome Traveler.

I usually feel the same about rereading books (except the romance books, they cost too much to buy a new one every time!), but some friends were talking about a book that I knew I'd read thirty years ago and I couldn't remember much about it.

[sodascouts]

I taught a portion of that book in American Literature. A really interesting piece of American culture.

[zeldabjr]

I don't know where I've been all my life that I haven't heard of this...will have to check it out!...did I have rotten teachers in high school?.lol

[VAisForEagleLovers]

I don't know where I've been all my life that I haven't heard of this...will have to check it out!...did I have rotten teachers in high school?.lol

My teachers didn't want us to read anything that would encourage hitchhiking!

[prayfordaylight]

OMG!! Great book!!! It's been ages since I read it also. Both of my kids read it a few years ago and LOVED it & I almost picked it up again but then didn't. I never re-read a book---too many books I haven't read to re-read a book I've already read. Only book I've ever re-read is Of Mice and Men.

VA-- have you ever read anything else of his? Really like Desolation Angels and his short stories, Lonesome Traveler.

I agree - great book. Read it when I was in middle school. I rarely re-read books either but On the Road is one I've been considering. I just have too many to read for the first time before that.

Also a fan of Desolation Angels. Liked Dharma Bums and Big Sur as well. (Kind of went through a Beat writer phase as a teenager)