Twilight -Drama-Rama

Folks, I'm hooked! The Twilight series are insanely good. I just finished book 3 and cannot wait to start on book 4. Part of me is actually glad that book 4 is huge! It will be sad when the story ends so the longer the better! Will post more later....gotta hit the hay now!!

New Moon & Eclipse

Well according to Angela everyone else has caught or is catching on to the Twilight fad...
So in honor of that I am posting on the 2nd and 3rd book...
I love the 2nd book because it really brings Jacob into the picture and love the 3rd book even more because Edward is back and He and Jacob have to be in the same picture a lot more! They both make for a great and more evolved read from the first book. Bella and Edward's characters or getting more developed and the werewolves and Jacob's character really come into play. I love the stories behind Rosalie and Jasper coming out and I especially love the "Italy" scene. I am going to see the movie for the 2nd time tonight! Angela and I declare that when we have all read all 4 of the books... we need a Twilight Night! Hope you all enjoy... I have just started the 4th book and will let you know how it goes!

"Twilight"

Hey everyone,
I am new to the book club and am really excited to be apart of it. Thanks!
Well I just finished reading "Twilight" by Stephanie Meyer. I actually saw the movie first and then read the book (which I definitely recommend!) I really enjoyed the book. It has a great twist on some of our common myths about vampires and the love story is undeniably entrancing! There is a great intensity that is carried through the entire book (and movie) that makes you want to read more... and the characters are created perfectly for the story! Bella (the main character) is very relateable... a bit predictable at times but good. Edward... no words! Hes awesome... you will just have to read for the rest. P.S. when you are done reading... you are going to wish that you could play baseball with vampires!

New leaf at LDRC

Hi everybody!

As you can see we haven't really been keeping up with the blog. So, in our effort to keep things going we are revamping the way we do things.

This will be an open book club from now on. What we mean by this is that whenever you read a book, you blog about it. Simple as that. Don't give out too much of the book. But do tell us your thought, and whether or not you would recommend it to the rest of us.

Thank you all for your support as we strive to unite us through our love of reading!

;) Happy reading!

LDRC Management

my comments

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I agree with Melany about the whine factor, for a while there I thought I was reading about Meredith from Grey's Anatomy.
I liked how the author explored their friendship and made us understand how and what brought these girls together. Perhaps because of that I couldn't understand Cameron's behavior, not that I condone what Sonia did, but I felt with time, she should have talk to Sonia, and given her a chance to explain.
Her feelings were too over the top at times, similar to a 12 year old or someone who hasn't matured with age. Come on, she was 30 something!
As I was about to be fed up with the whole novel, in comes Will, whom I now liken to Michael Phelps (sooo cute!), but I digress. I liked their story, but again Cameron comes very close to losing that again when she throws a temper tantrum, because she could not understand that the world does not revolve around her and people are not out to get her!.
Anyone who has experienced the loss of a friend, know it can be very hurtful, this novel definitely made me reconsider some things, and I admit I did shed a tear.
The end could have been more conclusive, but I guess it was realistic.
Overall, I give it 2.5 stars (out of 5), and it's in my "Recommend as a 3rd book when reading 4 or 5” category.
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my thoughts

Hey ldbc friends, I should not have waited this long to post because my memory is already fading, but here goes....I finished the book on July 24 and really liked it! I agree with Mel-o-drama that Camazon did have a tendency to be a bit dramatic and whiny, but we all have moments like that, no? In the end I liked how she got over it and really put herself in Sonia's shoes. I thought it was a great story about friendship even though it was somewhat confusing to follow because it jumped around so much. So a def. shoutout to whoever recommended it because I really enjoyed it :) Can't wait for the next one.

BOOK 2: member suggestions

Please add your book suggestions below, you can add a brief description of the book if you like, or post a link.

Angela:
1. The Ministry of Special Cases - Nathaniel Englander
2. Gabriela Clove and Cinnamon - Jorge Amado

Melany:

1. The Time Traveler's Wife - Audrey Niffenegger
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a tad whiny?

Well, I thought I would start things off by posting my thoughts about this book since no one else has. I hope everyone has had the chance to finish it. Angela and I apologize for not getting things rolling, unfortunately we have had a few other things that have tied us down for a bit. We do want to keep this going so forgive us for delaying.

As for what I thought...I thought the story was rather interesting. I loved the author's way of taking you from past to present and back throughout the book. However, I did get the feeling that Cameron a.k.a "Camazon or Cameronia" whatever she was called, was a bit whiny. After a while this whole woe is me crap just got to me and I actually ended up disliking her and venturing more towards Sonia. I don't know if everyone else thought that, but I did! Plus how weird that they both end up swapping/sharing boyfriends! I don't know about you guys but that is kind out of the question for me. It's one thing to share clothes but a boyfriend? Not an accessory!

All and all it was an ok book, the message was somewhat missing at the end for me, but then again, I kind of was hurrying through it. I give this book a B, if we were to rate it.

paz y'all!

Mel

First Book Selection

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Name:
The Myth of You and Me

Author:
Leah Stewart

Reading Time:
July 15 - July 31:
Total # of pages: 288 pages


ps. "Myth" is the book, we have decided to save "Sundays" for a later date

Rules of the Game

re the rules:

• You must finish the book within the assigned time frame.
  
  
• The day after the last reading day we shall send out an email asking if you have finished the book ( if you haven't finished, then you must let us know the date that you do), also two book recommendations, and set a date for the book discussion.
  
  
• Melany and Angela will be create and keep track of your responses to the emails on a spreadsheet, which we will distribute at the end of the book cycle, so that everyone knows what is going on. On the spreadsheet we will track the penalties people have incurred, everyone's book recommendation and the suggested book discussion dates.
  
  
• Penalty Fees: For everyday someone goes over the limit, you will pay $.50, after the 7th day, you pay $1. Melany and Angela will keep track of the "late fees" and will inform you of your total prior to the end of reading cycle.
  
  
• Our reading cycle ends in December, so whoever has the best reading record ( ie. less penalty fees), takes the pot. We feel that this will help keep everyone in the group motivated to read and stay the course.
  
  
• You do not need to read all of the books to join. You can join at the beginning of the following book cycle, but it is necessary that you let us know which book you will be reading.
  

** You are responsible to send your payment to the winner at the end of the reading cycle, we will let you know how much you owe and to whom**

So, keep reading and try to be the one that takes the pot!!
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An Idea Emerges

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Greetings and Salutations,

Mrs. Melany and Ms. Angela are honored to extend to you an invitation to join "The L.D. Reading Club" (L.D. = Long Distance). Melany and I had the great idea to create LDRC to unite us in spite of the distance that separates us.

We hope you decide to join in...if you have any suggestions and/or ideas let us know. You may forward this email to anyone you think might be interested, but please let us know before you send the invitation.
We look forward to hearing from you.

Yours truly,

Angela Salas & Melany Tovar Dennis
The L.D. Reading Club
Founders
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