A DISers Book Club!

[IHeartTink04]

I finished Cast Member Confidential. I was bothered by the fact he couldn't get the facts right. Of course others might not see all the errors but when the book starts there is a glaring one.

ITA!

I found it very hard to believe too!

 

[robertgp124]

I just finished Michael Korda's Ike. If you are interested in Eisenhower, definitely a good book. Very readable - the bulk of it concentrates on his career in WWII. Korda obviously likes Ike, but it's a very fair book.

I've also been reading In the Shadow of the Oval Office. It's a history of the National Security Advisors/National Security Council. If you like presidential politics, it's a definitely interesting.

DW just picked up Simon's Cat this evening. It's a cartoon book. If you aren't familiar with Simon's Cat, do yourself a favor and visit youtube and watch. If you are in need of a smile, you'll find it there.

Simon's Cat

 

[lttlmc3]

Oh, I love Simon's cat!

I just finished reading "The King's Pleasure" by Norah Lofts. She is a great writer, and I plan on reading more of her. Anyone else ever read any of hers?

 

[Chris Corley]

I've been reading Castmember Confidential and I can't put it down. The Disney tidbits are a little off color, but I really like the parts about his family. My dad just died so maybe I'm just identifying with his mom going through cancer, but I really like it.

What facts did he get wrong?

 

[UrsulasShadow]

I've been reading Castmember Confidential and I can't put it down. The Disney tidbits are a little off color, but I really like the parts about his family. My dad just died so maybe I'm just identifying with his mom going through cancer, but I really like it.

What facts did he get wrong?

Happy First Post, Chris! Wow...I couldn't have stayed quiet since 2007....

 

[challer]

Just picked up from the library:

Building a dream: the Art of Disney Architecture, by Beth Dunlop

Anyone else read this one?

 

[mainegal]

Just picked up from the library:

Building a dream: the Art of Disney Architecture, by Beth Dunlop

Anyone else read this one?

I am pretty sure I read this several years ago. Two libraries in Maine have it. I will have to inter-library loan it and read it again to refresh my memory.

 

[phinz]

My favorite of last year? By far, The Road by Cormac McCarthy. I read it well before seeing the movie and quickly went out and bought more of his books once I had finished it. He's an amazing, amazing writer.

I read about 100 books last year (I'm a pre-release reviewer, so get an assortment of books over the year), so it's kind of hard to remember what I've even read, but The Road stands out above all others (and I even paid for my copy. )

I just bought a Kindle, which should be here shortly, so I predict my reading will become even more intense.

Currently I'm reading Page Fright by Harry Bruce. It's about the quirks, foibles, obsessions, habits, desire and shortcomings of many famous writers.

 

[Plutes]

I finished Cast Member Confidential last night. I was disappointed, but not as much as I thought I'd be.

It was definitely a quick read, but I, too, found some of the things he detailed a little too far-fetched for me. Overall, it wasn't the worst book I've ever read, but it wasn't nearly as good as I hoped it would be.

 

[mommyceratops]

I finished Jane Bites Back...it was ok. Not very gripping and disapointing. But looks like there will be another one. Not sure if I will read it or not!

 

[stitchlover]

I took the recommendations and read The Help. Absolutely loved it. I just finished reading American Wife. It was okay but not create. I think the story was okay I just think the authors style is not something that appealed to me. I downloaded a sample of The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo i am about 80% done with the sample and it still hasn't grabbed me. Is this a hard one to get into? Anyone have any thoughts on that?

 

[IHeartTink04]

I read Mudbound a couple weeks ago and just finished The Help based on recomendations from here and I loved both. They aren't usually my types of books either, but now I want more like them!

So I would definitely recomend them to all of you!

 

[gemini2727]

Just finished "The Story of Edgar Sawtelle" - really enjoyed it...

 

[Kelliroo3]

Hello there! I have a week left of my winter break before it's back to school...and no time to read for fun So far in 2010 I've read...

-A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith (This was okay. Kind of disappointed because I've read/heard so many great reviews for it. Don't get me wrong, I liked it...it just wasn't as good as I had thought it would be).

-The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier (I've been wanting to read this for a while. I remember a friend in high school loved this book and I was excited to read it. It's pretty interesting, overall a good book that makes you think).

-Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney (I have seen so many kids reading this book and I saw that this book will be made into a movie. It's a cute book with fun illustrations. I can see why kids enjoy it).

-The Giver by Lois Lowry (Wow! This one surprised me! I really enjoyed reading it. Quick, easy read. I liked it and want to read some more of Lowry's books).

And I'm currently reading Jodi Picoult's The Pact. I've read Sister's Keeper and 19 Minutes and enjoyed them both! Anyone read The Pact??

OO and I was at a used book sale today and found The Help for 75 cents! I was very happy because I have read/heard lots of great reviews! =)

 

[Plutes]

And I'm currently reading Jodi Picoult's The Pact. I've read Sister's Keeper and 19 Minutes and enjoyed them both! Anyone read The Pact??

I just read The Pact last month and really enjoyed it! It's a typical, quick JP book! Let us know what you think of it when you're finished!

 

[mainegal]

-The Giver by Lois Lowry (Wow! This one surprised me! I really enjoyed reading it. Quick, easy read. I liked it and want to read some more of Lowry's books).

A good example of children's literature being great reads. Engaging story, well written. A quick and enjoyable read.

Also by Lois Lowry, similar to The Giver, try Gathering Blue and The Messenger.

 

[PeterPan09]

Hello there! I have a week left of my winter break before it's back to school...and no time to read for fun So far in 2010 I've read...

-A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith (This was okay. Kind of disappointed because I've read/heard so many great reviews for it. Don't get me wrong, I liked it...it just wasn't as good as I had thought it would be).

-The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier (I've been wanting to read this for a while. I remember a friend in high school loved this book and I was excited to read it. It's pretty interesting, overall a good book that makes you think).

-Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney (I have seen so many kids reading this book and I saw that this book will be made into a movie. It's a cute book with fun illustrations. I can see why kids enjoy it).

-The Giver by Lois Lowry (Wow! This one surprised me! I really enjoyed reading it. Quick, easy read. I liked it and want to read some more of Lowry's books).

And I'm currently reading Jodi Picoult's The Pact. I've read Sister's Keeper and 19 Minutes and enjoyed them both! Anyone read The Pact??

OO and I was at a used book sale today and found The Help for 75 cents! I was very happy because I have read/heard lots of great reviews! =)

I loved "The Chocolate War" as a tween and loved it even more when I read it again as an adult. I love going back and re-reading books I read as a teenager now, I get so much out of them.

 

[solar]

-The Giver by Lois Lowry (Wow! This one surprised me! I really enjoyed reading it. Quick, easy read. I liked it and want to read some more of Lowry's books).

KELLY!!!! No surprise I'll bet - it's on my reading list! I kid you not! (<<my incredibly smart, gorgeous, and sweet cousin!)

I finished Cast Member Confidential last week - read like 50% fiction, 50% memoir...

I'm reading - The Guinea Pig Diaries (A.J. Jacobs) right now and really enjoying it....on my new Kindle! I'm thinking I'm going to pick up his other books later as well, since I'm enjoying his writing style.

 

[PFHite]

Just finished "How to Talk to a Widower" by Jonathan Tropper. I went to the library wanting to get another book by Tropper, "This is Where I Leave You," but it was checked out, so I found another Tropper book.

"How to Talk to a Widower," is about a 29-year-old man whose wife of 3 years dies in a plane crash. He is still grieving a year later and the book deals with the process he's going through, including building a relationship with his troubled teen stepson. He's also got a borderline insane family with issues of their own.

Tropper does a great job of taking humor and sadness and mixing the two together. There was a twist late in the book that worried me -- I really thought Tropper had ruined what had been a great read to that point -- but he handled it extremely well and made it work.

The book is very funny and very poignant.

 

[hmonkeyruns]

I'm so glad you posted that AJ Jacobs has a new book! I loved both of his earlier books and I heard a live storytelling episode of "My Outsourced life" on The Moth podcast and it was the funniest thing I've heard all year.

I just grabbed my Kindle to buy Guinea Pig Diaries and I can't wait to read it!

I'm having so much fun with the kindle downloading samples of books. Everytime I hear a recommendation I download the sample so I won't forget about it.

I've only read a couple of books on the Kindle since Christmas.

Castmember Confidential, which I figured would be a fun book to read while I was at WDW for the marathon. Unfortunately, I thought it was a total bore.

I also read Knives at Dawn: America's Quest for Culinary Glory at the Legendary Bocuse d'Or Competition by Andrew Friedman. I loved this book but if you aren't a foodie, a Top Chef addict, or familiar with the Bocuse d'Or you might not like it as much as I did. If you've enjoyed any of Mark Ruhlman's books you might like this one. I also suggest taking a peek at the Bocuse d'Or website if you decide to read this one so you can take a look at the platters and see for yourself what they're talking about in the books. I didn't do that until after I was finished and wished that I'd peeked ahead of time.

Speaking of podcasts, have any of you listened to the Books on the Nightstand podcast? I just found it in the last few weeks of the year but I think it seems like a pretty good resource for books.

A friend just lent me an actual book called Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah which she told me was a light chick book. Which I am always up for!