Engrossed In A Good Book
By MARILYN
@Marilynda1225 (80023)
United States
February 22, 2016 9:43am CST
When was the last time you found a book that you couldn't put down? It's been awhile since I read "Me Before You" by Jojo Moyes but it's one of those books that even when it was finished I found myself thinking about it often.
The other day my daughter gave me another book by Jojo Moyes "One Plus One" and said I might enjoy reading this since I had loved her other book.
I started reading it yesterday morning while I had my coffee. After the first few chapters I found myself drawn into this book, totally involved with the characters and couldn't put it down. I read all day long and finished the book last night before I went to bed. This is really the first time in a very long time that I got engrossed in a book.
This book will make you laugh, cry and is a very heartwarming story of a single mom struggling to support her kids and the totally unexpected hero who walks into her life.
If you are looking for a great author try reading any of Jojo Moyes books. I highly recommend Me Before You if you haven't read it and the one I read yesterday One Plus One.
What was the last book you read that you couldn't put down?
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41 responses
@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
22 Feb 16
The DaVinci Code, I literally walked around with it until I finished it.
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@silvermist (19702)
• India
22 Feb 16
@BelleStarr I too have read The Davinci Code.
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@Marilynda1225 (80023)
• United States
22 Feb 16
@bellestarr I remember being engrossed in the DaVinci Code too
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@DeborahDiane (40067)
• Laguna Woods, California
23 Feb 16
@bellestarr @Marilynda and @silvermist - I loved "The DaVinci Code." Very exciting and thought-provoking book.
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@Morleyhunt (21746)
• Canada
22 Feb 16
I've been listening to books on CD. Jeffrey Archer and his Harry Clifton books have been spellbinding.
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@Marilynda1225 (80023)
• United States
22 Feb 16
@morelyhunt I'm always looking for new authors and I'll have to check Jeffrey Archer. I like your term spellbinding...I love books like that
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@Scindhia (1906)
• India
23 Feb 16
@Morleyhunt I have read a lot of Jeffery Archer books too. He is definitely a great author.
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
22 Feb 16
I am reading 1st to die by James Patterson and it is really hard to put it down as it is very interesting to see what the women's murder club comes up with next. It is strange as I thought I had read this whole series of books but somehow I missed this one.
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
22 Feb 16
@silvermist
I am having a problem putting the book down once I start to read it again. 
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@silvermist (19702)
• India
22 Feb 16
@Marcyaz I have read many books by James Patterson including 1st to Die.
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@Marilynda1225 (80023)
• United States
22 Feb 16
@marcyaz his newest Womens Murder Club is out now and I can't wait to read it. I love the characters he created in this series
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@marguicha (215984)
• Chile
22 Feb 16
I don´t remember which was the latest. But I do remember that I was a beast of a mother, many decades ago, when I was reading 100 years of solitude by Gabriel García Marquez. I was reading and could not leave the book and the girls were small. We were all in the living room so they played and I read. Suddenly I became aware that not only the girls had not eaten, but that it was way past their lunch time and I had nothing for lunch.
Fortunatly I had a couple of steaks although that was NOT a favorite of my daughters. So I summoned them to the kitchen, fried one steak and told them that we would play "birds". I cut a a small piece, the girls opened ther mouths and it was a "one for you and one for you". The devoured the first steak so I fried the other one. There were no dishes to wash and never had they eaten so fast. I applauded and went back to my book. They had earned their no nap time.
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@Marilynda1225 (80023)
• United States
22 Feb 16
@marguicha what a funny story and I can so totally relate to getting so involved in a book that I neglected my family. I love your feeding the children like birds
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@marguicha (215984)
• Chile
23 Feb 16
@Marilynda1225 There was a time when they loathed eating meat. But I guess part of it was having to stay seated on a chair in front of a dish.
@silvermist (19702)
• India
23 Feb 16
@marguicha Oh the poor birds, I mean girls! At least you remembered to feed them.
At least you remembered to feed them.
@Marilynda1225 (80023)
• United States
22 Feb 16
@jabouk this author JoJo Moyes is English and writes great books. If you hadn't commented the other day on a post about bangs vs fringe I wouldn't have known what fringe was when I was reading the book LOL
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@jaboUK (64361)
• United Kingdom
22 Feb 16
@Marilynda1225 Lol - glad to have been of service! It's amazing what we can learn here, isn't it?
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@DianneN (247219)
• United States
22 Feb 16
@Marilynda1225 my fringe is gone! Lol!
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@PainsOnSlate (21854)
• Canada
22 Feb 16
My best friend sent me off for a vacation with a book. I didn't open it until the last week, I wanted to be able to tell her I read it, but I got hooked on the book and had a hard time to put it down. I have read this author before and was awed by this book..The Time Keeper by Mitch Albom
In this fable, the first man on earth to count the hours becomes Father Time. The inventor of the world's first clock is punished for t...
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@Marilynda1225 (80023)
• United States
22 Feb 16
@painonslate I've read other books by Mitch Albom (the most recent being The First Phone CAll From Heaven). He's a great author but I never read The Time Keeper (guess I'll have to add it to my list of books)
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@PainsOnSlate (21854)
• Canada
22 Feb 16
@Marilynda1225 if you like him as an author you will not be disappointed.. I couldn't stop reading and I will admit I cried a couple od times....
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@silvermist (19702)
• India
22 Feb 16
@Marilynda1225 I will definitely try to get hold of books by Jojo Moyes. The last book I read that I could not put down was Duma Key by Stephen King.
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@silvermist (19702)
• India
23 Feb 16
@Marilynda1225 You should read one of his books .His earlier books are better than his recent ones.
@Marilynda1225 (80023)
• United States
22 Feb 16
@silvermist I haven't read a Stephen King book in awhile and could use a good thriller. I also heard his book Mr. Mercedes was great but I haven't read that one yet either
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@Scindhia (1906)
• India
23 Feb 16
@silvermist I have always wanted to try Stephen King but some say his uses violence too much in his books. Is it true?
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@DanieGirl80587 (2713)
• United States
22 Feb 16
I usually take my time reading, but I read "The Fault in Our Stars" fairly fast and it wasn't very long either so I guess that helped.
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@DanieGirl80587 (2713)
• United States
22 Feb 16
@Marilynda1225 Yes me too. They did very well with the movie too. I made sure to read the book before I saw the movie though.
@Marilynda1225 (80023)
• United States
22 Feb 16
@daniegirl80587 my granddaughter gave me that book Fault in Our Stars and I loved it.
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@Scindhia (1906)
• India
23 Feb 16
@DanieGirl80587 I saw the movie. It was very beautiful.
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@LadyDuck (459635)
• Switzerland
23 Feb 16
@Marilynda1225 I have bought the book, the plot is interesting, but I have to finish another book before starting this one.
@Marilynda1225 (80023)
• United States
22 Feb 16
@ladyduck I haven't read Inferno but have read other Dan Brown books. I have Digital Fortress on my pile to read
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@pgntwo (22408)
• Derry, Northern Ireland
22 Feb 16
The demands of a growing family often make for interrupted reading patterns... But there have been some intense spells of Kindle time when all are abed of an evenung since last July. Before that, The Time Traveller's Wife, by Audrey Nifenegger; The Host, by Stephanie Meyer... They were compelling reading. As were the last couple of Neil Gaiman books - The Ocean at the end of the Lane, and many of Pratchett's Discworld books.
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@Marilynda1225 (80023)
• United States
22 Feb 16
@pgntwo my daughter has The Ocean At the End of the Lane which she'll give me when she reads it. I'm familiar with the Host by Stephanie Meyer. I'm always happy to find new authors and you've given me some to check out
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@Marilynda1225 (80023)
• United States
22 Feb 16
@DianneN I loved The Help and also the movie. Being a voracious reader you can relate to how my "to read" pile keeps growing and growing
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104632)
• United States
23 Feb 16
I can not remember the title of the last book I read. I will, however, say that If it doesnt' grab me I don't continue reading it.
I've never heard of Jo Jo Moyes. There was a book by Sandra Brown (I believe) and it was a look on autism before anyone knew what it was. It was a fictional book about the struggles of an autistic child in an already struggling world.
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@FibroGodess (540)
• United States
22 Feb 16
A year ago I read the "Fifty Shades of Gray" trilogy in four days.
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@Marilynda1225 (80023)
• United States
22 Feb 16
@fibrogodess I read those 50 shades books pretty quickly too.
@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
22 Feb 16
Thanks for the suggestion, I will give this author a try.
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@SpeeDoughFly (5)
• Quezon City, Philippines
23 Feb 16
Honestly I couldnt count how many books I couldnt stop reading over and over and over and over again even if I tried so badly. But one book, maybe two stands from the rest, the"Charlie Bone" series. I loved the mystery, the suspense, and the thrill. I mean the book was thicker than my dictionary but I still couldnt stop reading it and knowing myself, if I see a book thicker than my dictionary after the first 10 chapters I quit and re-read it a week later, but that book kept me reading day after day.
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@Harita91 (22)
• New Delhi, India
23 Feb 16
Although it is an old book. my friend recently lent me this one masterpiece by jeffer archer-a matter of honour. the thrilling chase between our determined hero and the ruthless anti...makes it a hell of a ride one you just cannot put down before you read the last line.
p.s try not to hold your breath the whole time. its a long read :)
