Have not seen this thread in awhile.

American Traveler by Randy Wayne White
The Sharks of Lake Nicaragua also by Randy Wayne White

No surprise here:

Terminator Salvation by Alan Dean Foster

I'll be back!

"The Guernsey Literary and and Potato Peel Pie Society" by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows. Very interesting!

Three Cups of Tea by Mortenson. Excellent!!!!

Milescity.com,... by all of us.

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I am re-reading "Prodigal Summer" by Barbara Kingsolver, and am also reading "We Need To Talk About Kevin" by Lionel Shriver (fabulous book BTW). Awaiting me are "Taft" by Ann Patchett, several Jodi Picoult books, and several Anne Shreve books.

Finished Black Order by James Rollins, author of Map of Bones. Both books are fabulous. If you like intrigue, mystery, history and suspense, I highly recommend these two books.

Currently reading The Next Accident by Lisa Gardner.

I'm still plugging along in the series of "China Bayles" mysteries by Susan Whittig Albert. They're all centered around Texas and lead me to believe I can make a SERIOUS effort at greenthumbedness. Not Happening!! Love the books, though

The Glass Castle by Jeanette Walls. Weird but really good!

Angels and Demons

Lone Survivor by Marcus Latrell its about him being the only survivor (hence the name) of his SEAL Team in Afghanstan.

Also, Angels and Demons- good choice Kacey.

The Grand Inquisitor's Manual: A History of Terror in the Name of God by Jonathan Kirsch.

That, and about 9-10 different comic book titles.

The Glass Castle by Jeanette Walls. Weird but really good!

I just finished the Glass Castle and thought it was wonderful. A great story of how strength of character leads to success.

Wendy,

I also loved Three Cups of Tea!

It give credence that to the idea that one person can make a difference.

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Finished Black Order by James Rollins, author of Map of Bones. Both books are fabulous. If you like intrigue, mystery, history and suspense, I highly recommend these two books.

If you liked those.. Rollins has a few more books in the Sigma series...

http://www.jamesrollins.c...gma_series

All are pretty good reads...

10,000 Baby Names
---there are some doozies!

Voluntary Madness by Norah Vincent...an interesting nonfiction.

The Lance and the Shield by Robert M. Utley. Life of Sitting Bull. Tragic and very well-documented. Lots of local interest. I can sit in my living room and am right where it happened, so to speak.

Utley is the Man! ; -)

http://www.nps.gov/histor.../utley.htm
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I recently finished this:

Dan Koeppel. BANANA: THE FATE OF THE FRUIT THAT CHANGED THE WORLD (2007).

It's not a bad read, but I wish it had been written by Mark Kurlansky - he has a knack for those kinds of books:

Kurlansky. COD: A BIOGRAPHY OF THE FISH THAT CHANGED THE WORLD (1998).
Kurlansky. SALT: A WORLD HISTORY (2003).


Now this was a good read:

Maureen Ogle. AMBITIOUS BREW: THE STORY OF AMERICAN BEER (2007).

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I am reading milescity.com

Just finished The Story of Edgar Sawtelle by David Wroblewski and Handle With Care by Jodi Piccoult. Now reading Chemical Cowboys by Lisa Swingingham.