Wow, Marcia... Harriet sounds like a handful ! I aan hardly wait to hear what happens next !!

Dreamer ~ Don't bust a corpuscle over your current book as it would be complicated for me even, with a Master's degree, to read... Try another book ! It's not worth fryin yer brain over !! LOL ?!!

missd ~ Can you tell us the title, how many pages, & author of your book you have chosen for us to follow along with you? You can jump in or start a different book at any time but please give us the necessary information to follow along in your discussion.. Again, that's the title, how many pages, and author..
Give us an idea of what your book is about, if you bought it or borrowed it & why?

Yrod ~ What are the Portugese people , in your book, up to lately? Can you tell u some more ?

Here & now I am going to just copy / paste what i asked before.. I know it is hard when you don't feel well to try to keep up.I.. i am in that position myself No one answered me here on this OTFN Discussion Book Clu
So this is a repeat from the page before... PLEASE RESPOND ...And those who are NOT participating Please reconsider we could use your fellowship !!


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HeaqtherCliff ~ " Wurthering Heights " - Ellis Bell (Emily Bronte ) - pgs ?

HeatherCliff ~ About Wurthering Heights & its author, Emily Bronte ..
http://books.google.com/books/about...

More about the use of women's pen names ..
http://www.boldsky.com/insync/pulse...

(HeatherClliff could you please comment here ? ) Can you tell us what was your favorite / least favorite parts of the book? What has held your fascination for the book that has made it into a reread for you?

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Dreamer247 ~ "The Help" - Kathryn Stockett - pgs. 544

Dreamer ~ Have they found Constantine yet? Do they express any idea of where she could have disappeared to?

Have you been taking notes about your book as your are reading it in order to keep up & retain some of what you are reading? As you are explaining it to the rest of us are you finding it any easier / more difficult to read & retain ?

Are you enjoying your book? Can you add anything more to what details you last gave us? Does it seem as if the book is touting a moral theme or what? How far along are you? Are there any additional comments you would like to add?

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marciainak ~ " The Reading Group " - Elizabeth Holde - 419 pgs

This is a movie cllp from "Heartburn" with Meryl Streep & Jack Nicholson that marciainak's book characters are reading in their book club...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUP3...

Marcia ~ What are the other book club members saying about his book ? Would you are to comment further? How far have you gotten in your book? Is it complicated to keep track of the characters & now their husbands ?

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Yrod ~ " Stories My Grandma Never Told Me " Sue Fagalde Lick - 274 pgs
Yrod ~ What period are you talking about here? What are their ship's accommodations like there ? Can we envision The Titanic as being similar with its it stereotypical classes of people like steerage is on he Titanic? Is this a smaller vessel than that of the Titanic?

( Here is a clip of the actual real ship, theTitanic,in port prior to being painted so we can get a feel for the flavor of your book ! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFrD... )

Does the author profess to having shared in the accommodations therein ?

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Atherton59 ~ "Don't Blame Your Mother"- ? author - ? pgs

Atherton59 - What have you discovered about your book and is it really pared to the theme as obviously as it is titled ? Who was the author and was it written from personal experience or mainly about others? Do you like your book ? Has it influenced you in any way?

Please feel free to jump back in at anytime as "life happens" to us all & we fall behind in everything! (Just look at what's been going on in mine ~ and i have obviously fallen behind miserably in my own participation... So please atherton ~ Just jump right back in AGAIN !

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notdeadyet005 ~ "Believing In Jesus" - Leonard Foley, O. F. M. - 294 pgs

I haven't read any further bec of recovery from health issues but i am looking forward to getting back to my reading / reviewing of it..

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ANYONE ELSE ?

You can begin at ANY tim or even change off on books at anytime if you decide you don't like THE BOOK SELECTION you have started WITH !!

ALL OF YOU PREVIOUS MEMBERS WHO HAVE EXPRESSED AN INTEREST IN THE OTFN BOOK CLUB ~ C'MON ~ PLEASE ~ JUMP RIGHT IN HERE ...

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I will try to find a different book. maybe i can find a free book in my apps on my phone. I will let you know what I am reading once I can find a book that I like

More information on "The Reading Group." Cressida is pregnant by Elliot! Of course, Clare left Elliot before they found out Cress was pregnant. Cressida told her mother that she was pregnant and that she was going to have and keep the baby. She made the decision before she told Elliot but he is also very excited about the baby. Don't know how that is going to play itself out.

Harriet is pushing her sweet husband away and meeting an old friend, Nick, whom she saw at the wedding. They are talking about going away for a weekend. She has yet to have sex with Nick, but she is certainly engaged in an emotional affair with Nick. Her husband realizes something is wrong, but doesn't know how to fix the problems.

Susan had to put her mother, Alice, into a nursing home because the Alzheimer's was more than they could manage at home. Susan feels horrible about the situation and wishes she could do more so she visits her mother almost every day. She will have to come to grips with the loss of the mother she knew and give herself time to be alone and regroup.

I don't even know what book they are reading this month, because I am so caught up in the aspects of the women's lives! They are each facing choices that are common to women in various age groups. I can certainly relate to some of them on a personal level.

I have just finished reading war horse. It is such a lovely book. It tells the story from the horses point of view it is a lovely book.

Cressida and Elliot had the baby. Susan's mother has passed away. Harriet tried to have an affair, but couldn't go through with it. Nichole went on vacation with Gavin and caught him having sex with another woman. Clare has been staying away from the reading group because it is too soon for her to face Polly (Cressida's mother).

Everyone's lives are changing yet they are in a state of immobility. No one seems to know what the future holds and the only one's making any changes are Nichole and Cressida. Nichole has decided to divorce Gavin but has no further plan than to avoid him completely. Cressida is keeping the baby, staying at home with Polly, and has allowed Elliot to be involved in the baby's life. Polly hopes she stays at home and goes back to school while allowing Polly to raise the baby. This means Polly has broken off her relationship with Jack who wanted to marry her, but not to have any children to raise.

It makes me sad that these women seem to be stuck. I'll have more to report soon.

I have just finish reading Trafficked: The terrifying true story of a British girl forced in to the sex trade - Sophie Hayes. This woman is such a strong lady. She is still fighting and going forward after all she has been through. An inspirational story as well as upsetting.