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AB11. The Cat Who Talked to Ghosts AB12. Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil Loved, loved, loved this.

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt - a favorite

3. Midnight In The Garden Of Good and Evil 4. The Story Of Edgar Sawtelle

The City of Falling Angels is even better than Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil! It's set in Venice and the central event the book surrounds is the fire that burnt down the Fenice Opera House in 1996. Berendt arrived in Venice three days after the fire and talked to what seems like the ...

You are reading so many great books! I also lovedMidnight in the Garden of Good and Evil and I didn't realize he had another book out. Also, interesting to hear your thoughts about the Fables series; I just read Fables: Legends in Exile in January and I just read the first Sandman last year - ...

10. Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt I bought this book years ago in Savannah, an incredibly beautiful city where almost everyone mentions tells you about this book when they find out you're a tourist. I put it on the shelf and forgot about it. In the fall I read Berend ...

Fiction for the most part, but some non fiction is so crazy that it reads like fiction. For instance Midnight in the garden of good and evil reads like a novel.

3. It's True! (Non-fiction) i. Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt - Finished Feb. 6th. ****1/2 ii. What am I doing here? by Bruce Chatwin iii. An Edible History of Humanity by Tom Standage iv. Plagues and Peoples by William H. McNeill v. Dark Age Ahead by Jane ...

... Who 9. Memory Lane Big Finish Doctor Who 10. The Cat Who Went Underground 11. The Cat Who Talked to Ghosts 12. Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil

... trike> The Orchid Thief by Susan Orlean Georgia: The Secret Life Of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt Hawaii: From Here to Eternity by James Jones Forensic Detective: How I Cracked the World's To ...

... of the decaying mansions and overgrown gardens in Capote's version of the rural South at mid-century. 12. 10/11/09 Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt, non-fiction (Georgia) overall book: 4/5. It's hard to believe some of the events in this book actually ...

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt

I have a like-new hardback copy of Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil and a brand new paperback of Jeremy Visick. Both come from a smoke free/pet free home.

... Without A Thorn by Jean Plaidy 39. Water For Elephants by Sara Gruen 40. A Mercy by Toni Morrison 41. Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt 42. The Help by Kathryn Stockett 43. The Sugar Camp Quilt by Jennifer Chiaverini 44. A Model Sum ...

... Without A Thorn by Jean Plaidy 39. Water For Elephants by Sara Gruen 40. A Mercy by Toni Morrison 41. Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt 42. The Help by Kathryn Stockett 43. The Sugar Camp Quilt by Jennifer Chiaverini 44. A Model Sum ...

... Without A Thorn by Jean Plaidy 39. Water For Elephants by Sara Gruen 40. A Mercy by Toni Morrison 41. Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt 42. The Help by Kathryn Stockett 43. The Sugar Camp Quilt by Jennifer Chiaverini 44. A Model Sum ...

... Word for the Biblically-Inept by Daymond R. Duck Starting an eBay Business for Dummies by Marsha Collier Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt

... Without A Thorn by Jean Plaidy 39. Water For Elephants by Sara Gruen 40. A Mercy by Toni Morrison 41. Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt 42. The Help by Kathryn Stockett 43. The Sugar Camp Quilt by Jennifer Chiaverini 44. A Model Sum ...

... Without A Thorn by Jean Plaidy 39. Water For Elephants by Sara Gruen 40. A Mercy by Toni Morrison 41. Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt 42. The Help by Kathryn Stockett 43. The Sugar Camp Quilt by Jennifer Chiaverini 44. A Model Sum ...

... Without A Thorn by Jean Plaidy 39. Water For Elephants by Sara Gruen 40. A Mercy by Toni Morrison 41. Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt 42. The Help by Kathryn Stockett 43. The Sugar Camp Quilt by Jennifer Chiaverini 44. A Model Sum ...

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt - can't remember when I read it but it's a favorite!

... Without A Thorn by Jean Plaidy 39. Water For Elephants by Sara Gruen 40. A Mercy by Toni Morrison 41. Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt 42. The Help by Kathryn Stockett 43. The Sugar Camp Quilt by Jennifer Chiaverini 44. A Model Sum ...

... Without A Thorn by Jean Plaidy 39. Water For Elephants by Sara Gruen 40. A Mercy by Toni Morrison 41. Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt 42. The Help by Kathryn Stockett 43. The Sugar Camp Quilt by Jennifer Chiaverini 44. A Model Sum ...

... a story, or only getting one view of a situation. It was very interesting. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9Ihs241zeg Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil - John Berendt **.* I actually read this book months ago but just found out that I forgot to list it! Shocking I know. This is a ...

... Without A Thorn by Jean Plaidy 39. Water For Elephants by Sara Gruen 40. A Mercy by Toni Morrison 41. Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt 42. The Help by Kathryn Stockett 43. The Sugar Camp Quilt by Jennifer Chiaverini 44. A Model Sum ...

... Without A Thorn by Jean Plaidy 39. Water For Elephants by Sara Gruen 40. A Mercy by Toni Morrison 41. Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt 42. The Help by Kathryn Stockett 43. The Sugar Camp Quilt by Jennifer Chiaverini 44. A Model Sum ...

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt - read a long time ago and loved it!

... I have far surpassed my original goal and am now trying for 200, but let's see. Here's what I read in October: 1. Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt 2. Storm of Visions by Christina Dodd 3. Storm of Shadows by Christina Dodd 4. Lord John and the P ...

... by them. I also have to say that I am a sucker for books with gardens on the cover or in the title such as the classic Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. I just find both the book jacket and the title to be extremely thought-provoking.

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt

... Without A Thorn by Jean Plaidy 39. Water For Elephants by Sara Gruen 40. A Mercy by Toni Morrison 41. Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt 42. The Help by Kathryn Stockett Still working on: The Other Queen by Philippa Gregory The Zookeepe ...

... decided to head for the South for a bit. I finished Truman Capote's novella Other Voices, Other Rooms for Louisiana and Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil for Georgia. I will try to post capsule reviews for both later today, but as a start I will say I recommend both for this Challenge, ...

... Magnolias, Moonlight and Murder by Sara Rosett, a mystery that takes place in Georgia. It's okay but I'm waiting for Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil to arrive from Bookmooch.

I would definitely put in a plug for The Devil in the White City and Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil as well...I just gave them to two of my best friends for their birthdays, and they are loving them. I also really enjoyed No Room for Doubt by Angela Dove, and The Suspicions of Mr. ...

... I'm a firm believer that there is no such thing as useless information! Quartzite, I've never gotten around to reading Midnight in the Garden..., but I will someday. I don't know if I want to read In cold blood; partly for the violence, and partly because Capote said something about using ...

There was the best seller about murder in Savanna Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil the Truman Capote classic In Cold Blood both perhaps more crime than mystery.

... quality. The Making of the Atomic Bomb - Marvellously prosaic and almost pedantic. It describes the book perfectly. Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil - Perfect title for this Southern Gothic "non-fiction novel."

... r 5. Every Book Its Reader by Nicholas A. Basbanes 6. Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer 7. Hiroshima by John Hersey 8. Midnight In the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt 9. Warriors of God by James Reston Jr. 10. The Orientalist by Tom Reiss

... Forna, Sierra Leone) **** 4.8. Justin Marozzi - South from Barbary (Justin Marozzi, Libya) **** 4.9. John Berendt - Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil **.*

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil

... Oranges are not the Only Fruit by Jeanette Winterson Black and Blue by Anna Quindlen Perfume by Patrick Suskind Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt Small Island by Andrea Levy Lost in a Good Book by Jasper Fforde Suite Francaise by Irene Nemirovsky Then ...

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt

#2 Linda I "lived" Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil! :-D We lived in Savannah for 25 years and those events happened while we were there. I knew many of the people involved--the man who used to threaten to "poison the water" was from a well known long time Savannah family and ...

... Palestine by Joe Sacco 17. Vida by Marge Piercy *18. The Sorrows of an American by Siri Hustvedt 19. Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt 20. Blood in the Fruit by L. Timmel Duchamp 21. The Edwardians by Vita Sackville-West 22. The St ...

... 07/25/09 Colorado -- Plainsong by Kent Haruf, fiction, finished 09/12/09 Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia -- Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt, non-fiction, finished 10/11/09 Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa -- A Thousand Acres by Jane Smiley, ...

... Mocking Bird (read years ago) by Harper Lee California - East of Eden (read years ago) by John Steinbeck Georgia - Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (read in 2008) by John Berendt New York - The Emperor's Children (read in 2008) by Claire Messud Julie and J ...

John Berendt's Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil was set in Savannah, Georgia. I read that quite awhile back and enjoyed it.

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... in the book, so if anyone's the target reader it should be me! I just don't get all the hype. #59 I loved, loved, loved Midnight in the GoGaE and yes I wish I'd been to Savannah when we were living in the US.

... America; USA Aaron Burr: Conspiracy to Treason - Buckner F. Melton Jr. 975 History of North America; Southeastern USA Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil - John Berendt 979 History of North America; Great Basin & Pacific Slope Mysterious California - Mike Marinacci

20. Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt (****) A pleasant return to reading after a succession of just so-so books. Be warned--you will be overcome with the desire to book a flight to Savannah immediately! With a cast of quirky, controversial, and charismatic characters, ...

Just finished Looking After Pigeon Started and loving Midnight In The Garden Of Good And Evil Never read it but heard great things about it. #185 The Mists of Avalon is one of my all time fav. books. Don't let the length discourage you. Enjoy! #194 American Gods is a great book. The ...

... 2 970 1491 972 An Embarrassment of Mangoes 973 I'm A Stranger Here Myself 974 The Perfect Storm 975 Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil 976 Molly Ivins Can't Say That, Can She? 977 Population 485 978 The Worst Hard Time 979 A Crack in the Edge of the Wor ...

BOOK 19: Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt (book club, Yashoda's choice) This is a ficionalised account of a murder and subsequent trial that took place in Savannah, Georgia. An ...

... ) 27) Short story? Ligeia by Edgar Allan Poe 28) Work of nonfiction? A tie between Confederates in the Attic and Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil 29) Who is your favorite writer? I really love Jeffrey Eugenides and David Sedaris. 30) Who is the most overrated ...

... weekend, and really enjoyed it. I liberated it from the bookcase at work, having vaguely recognised the author. (He wrote Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. A book about a fire Venice, it also contains references to other works of fiction, including The Aspern Papers. Imagine my joy ...

... and the City by Liz Williams. I finally read the first installment in her Inspector Chen series, and was charmed. The Garden of Evil by David Hewson for OH - ok, I'll probably read it too. The new Mercy Thompson book Bone Crossed by Patricia Briggs, which I've been waiting ...

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt read about 10 years ago

... going to get a copy of Walter the Farting Dog. I am definitely going to read The Grapes of Wrath. I have read Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil and am shocked that it would be banned from any high school. It just makes me want to go right out and read what some fool ...

... Howard's End - 4 nudges Omnivore's Dilemma - 3 nudges Hard-boiled Wonderland - 2 nudges Jamaica Inn - 2 nudges Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil - 2 nudges As Meat Loves Salt - 2 nudges + 1 denudge = 1 nudge Looks like it's going to be Remains of the Day! Good thing, I ...

I've read three of those and can't pick because they were all fantastic in different ways: Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, Remains of the Day and Omnivore's Dilemma. OK, if I really had to pick... Remains of the Day. Great pile of books!

... collection of essays. It was an impulse buy - about $0.75, I liked the title, I like Mahler's ninth, so I bought it. Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt. I may be the last person in the world to read this. Liked the movie! Measuring the World by Daniel Kehlmann ...

... I haven't read any of them. But I would order my top 3 this way: The Omnivores Dilemma, Tess of the D'Ubervilles, and Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil.

... Hardy Julie and Julia by Julie Powell The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan As Meat Loves Salt by Maria McCann Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt

... in the Time of Cholera just came in from bookmooch today, which was very exciting. I also picked up Jamaica Inn and Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil from a used book sale the other day for my 999 challenge! I promised myself I would make a dent in my tbr stack before getting ...

... Shoes Kite Runner Last Temptation of Christ Little Children Lolita Lord of the Flies Memoirs of a Geisha Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil Mists of Avalon, as well as so many King Arthur movies Namesake Pay it Forward Perfume Remains of the Day Requiem ...

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt. Read in 2007 after my book club read his later book, City of Falling Angels.

... by Andrea Di Robilant 7. The Samaritan's Dilemma by Deborah Stone 8. Sway by Ori Brafman 9. Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt III. Food Books 6/9 1. Chocolat by Joanne Harris 2. Alone in the Kitchen ...

... Grit by Charles Portis The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck A Child's Garden of Verses by Robert Louis Stevenson Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt

... Serve Beer In Hell by Tucker Max. I don't think this would make it in above mentioned book. It is very funny. 4. Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt. I know my grandmother will disown me, but Savannah is better than Charleston. There I said it. 5. Sorcery Ris ...

... by Betty Smith Nothing is Quite Forgotten in Brooklyn, by Alice Mattison The Forgotten Garden, by Kate Morton Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, by John Behrendt

I haven't read Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, but after reading your comments, it's going right onto my wishlist. Anyway, I have just finished reading Duma Key by Stephen King and The Road by Cormac McCarthy, and I have begun Lady Chatterley's Lover by D.H. Lawrence. ...

... books I have read. If I come across another copy, I'll send it your way ladies. Crimson-tide - always good to see you. Midnight in the garden of good and evil wasn't the best adaption of book to screen that I've seen. I kept getting caught up with Jack Thompson's accent (it was Jack Thompson ...

... with snow and rain---- Girl with a Pearl Earring Cold Mountain The Dress Lodger ......from BookMooch Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil The Virgin Blue Three Junes Stones from the River The Reader .....from Better World Books holiday sale Three Minutes ...

The Egg and I Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil Aristotle and an Aardvark go to Washington At Large and at Small

I saw the movie adaptation of Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil well after reading the book. I rather enjoyed it (details of the book were fuzzy by then), but definitely acknowledge that the book was the better option. :) Finished Half the Blood of Brooklyn, and, yes, approximately ...

Yep, me too. :) I thought Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil was a great read. Enjoyed the movie too, as it brought all those lovely old Savannah squares and houses to life. And the creepy graveyard! Especially loved all the Johnny Mercer songs in the movie. Kevin Spacey can actually ...

... one of the kids was still awake when I got home tonight, so I got to give him cuddles before he zonked out. I loved Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil too! That's one that's worth a re-read. I've also read The City of Falling Angels which probably isn't as good a read if I were to ...

... But as it is, I didn't get home till almost midnight! I've given up on C18th Vathek for the moment, and am rereading Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, just for pleasure. Love the array of colourful characters. And I'd thought the people at work were crazy! Here John Berendt ...

... Friedman (488) 35. The Weight of It - Amy Wilensky (203) 36. The Women’s Wheel of Life - Elizabeth Davis (240) 37. Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil - John Berendt (388) 38. The Stardust Lounge - Deborah Digges (240) 39. The House With a Clock in Its Walls - John Bellairs (17 ...

I'm another one for Good and Evil and The Age of Innocence, or - if you fancy something a bit more up-to-date I'd recommend The Impressionist too - a book I bought when it was first published not really knowing what to expect and was soon thoroughly engrossed.

The only one of these I've read is Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, which is definitely worth a nudge.

... Friedman (488) 35. The Weight of It - Amy Wilensky (203) 36. The Women’s Wheel of Life - Elizabeth Davis (240) 37. Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil - John Berendt (388) 38. The Stardust Lounge - Deborah Digges (240) 39. The House With a Clock in Its Walls - John Bellairs (17 ...

I'm going to nudge two - Nice Work and Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. I LOVED MitGoGE and couldn't put it down. I've enjoyed all of David Lodge's books, but it might depend on whether you're keen on books about British academia. I own A thousand acres ($1 at a book sale) ...

I agree 100% with Paola--The Age of Innocence and Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil.

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil for non fiction and The Age of Innocence for fiction (actually literature).

I know I've read that - that bit about the eyes is so sinister! I'm guessing Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil but that could be the first in a very long list.

... by Mark Twain 43. Isolde, Queen of the Western Isle by Rosalind Miles 44. Anne Boleyn by Evelyn Anthony 45. Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt 46. The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley 47. A Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray 48. Witc ...

My friend took three Margaret Truman`s home, trading me for one newer one. So--minus two, anyway. Another friend borrowed Midnight in the Garden of good and Evil. She said she couldn`t stop reading!

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, by John Berendt The Good Earth, by Pearl Buck The Pillars of the Earth, by Ken Follett Pillar of Fire, by Judith Tarr Dark Fire, by CJ Sansom

I've not read Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil yet, even though it has been on my shelves for about 6 years as well as on ToReadToNap's.

... Bryson A Child's History of England by Charles Dickens A Child's Garden of Verses by Robert Louis Stevenson Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt Cat on a Hyacinth Hunt (A Midnight Louie Mystery) by Carole Nelson Douglas

At Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, Mrs. Kimble became spooked by The Shadow of the Wind. She feared it was The Ghost of Hannah Mendes, but it turned out to be only Ordinary Wolves.

... Rains by Kris Holloway (240 p., English, non-fiction) 41. Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides (544 p., English) 42. Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt (400 p., English, travel lit/non-fiction) La grammaire est une chanson douce was a wonderfully sweet find off the ...

51. Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt Very interesting. Savannah has some pretty quirky residents, and Berendt is a very good writer. The mystery was interesting, and the character sketches were fascinating. I spent much of the weekend either taking stuff to Good ...

... Castle of the Flynns by Michael Raleigh Where River Turns to Sky by Gregg Kleiner Anywhere but Here by Mona Simpson Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight by Alexandra Fuller

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... circles were: - A Confederacy of Dunces - Don Quixote - The Tale of Genji - I don't think I finished this one - Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil - The Color Purple I know there were a lot more in my high school career, but I can't remember now! I know I read Animal Farm ...

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt

... Augusten Burroughs(3/7/08) 8.A Piece of Cake- Cupcake Brown(3/14/08) 9.Talk to The Hand- Lynn Truss(3/17/08) 10. Midnight in the Garden Of Good and Evil-John Berendt(3/26/08) 11.The Coloured Lands- G.K. Chesterton(3/22/08) 12.The Happy Introvert(5/9/08) 13.Why Men Marry Bitche ...

... The premise sounds similar to Ann Rule's A Stranger Beside Me, which I found utterly fascinating. And maybe a bit like Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. Having read "Monster", what do you think?

... had some really great books on my list this year. Here are my three top picks: The Human Stain, A Farewell to Arms and Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. It might not be fair to put Midnight on the list, as I just finished it last night (Whicker in Bestsellers over the Years : 1997 (Jul 15, 2008, 3:19pm)

I just recently read Into Thin Air and only yesterday finished Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil last night on my train ride home (review here). I loved them both. I think there is something wrong with me though, as ...

I just finished Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil myself last night. I loved it. I thought the first half of the book was more interesting than the second, but overall very good (Whicker in What Are You Reading Now? : Abandoned Books (Jul 15, 2008, 2:41pm)

... it out. I'm a big fan of Conrad, but that one . . . uh. As for 231 and 234 (I know I'm going back a ways here), I just Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (review here), and I can't believe that anyone could read it and ...

37. Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil - John Berendt (Finished July 14) 386 pgs I really liked this book, though I did think the first half was better than the second. I posted my full review on my blog if you'd like to ...

I finally got a copy of Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil at a library book sale. I've been wanting to read it for ...

Right now I'm reading Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. I found a copy at a library book sale. I started it last ...

Finally got a copy of Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil at a library book sale. I started it last night. So far I'm ...

I just started Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil last night. I'm only 60 pages in, but so far so good. I had wanted to read this one for a while, and when I found a copy Joles in List Five Books Parlour Game : Things that make you smile (Jun 18, 2008, 1:27pm)

A Shadow in Summer by Daniel Abraham The Loch by Steve Alten Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt Dances With Wolves by Michael Blake Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley (Yes, I know, odd things make me smile...)

17. Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt 18. The Gathering by Anne Enright

... Fleet Street by Stephen Sondheim 42nd Street by Harry Warren A Small Family Business by Alan Ayckbourn Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt Parade by Jason Robert Brown

The Moon is Down Early Autumn Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil 30 Seconds Over Tokyo Joy in the Morning

What a great thread, and what lousy books! I wholeheartedly agree on Pilgrim at Tinker Creek, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil and Cold Mountain. Everyone seems to love them; I simply do not. Blech!

I quite Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil also. I, too, thought it was a snoozer...

Stunned that anyone could give up on Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil and find it boring.

... some major exceptions. Map of the World was one...I just couldn't figure out what the heck was going on. The other was Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. In that one, I knew what was going on and it was boring. Before then, the only book I ever gave up on was Portrait of a Lady, ...

... by Deborah Moggach The Rose without a Thorn by Jean Plaidy Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt

So far, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil - but it might be about to be beaten by The Emperor's Children.

... me very much of Naked Came the Manatee. It Was on Fire When I Lay Down on It is good for a laugh. I usually re-read Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil when I need some cheer.

... 3 by Steele rank number 17, 19, and 20 here. Angela's Ashes and Into Thin Air were excellent. Cold Mountain and Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil were very good. I have an older edition of Joy of Cooking, and didn't bother to update it with this new version.

... Moons and don't have much interest in reading it - it was a present from my mother-in-law. I didn't particularly like Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil either - that was given to me by my OTHER mother-in-law. To be fair to both of them, they've each given me some very wonderful ...

I loved Cold Mountain, disliked Hornet's Nest and enjoyed Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. I have Joy of Cooking, but not this edition.

into Thin Air and Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil were both excellent books.

Appropriatley enough, while in a garden shop, I recalled how I loathed Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil.

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil: A Savannah Story by John Berendt

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil: a Savannah story by John Berendt

... 970 - Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee 973 – Dictionary of Cultural Literacy 974 – Back Where I Came From 975 – Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil 976 – Molly Ivins Can’t Say that, Can She? 979 - The Woman Warrior: Memoir of a Girlhood Among Ghosts 980 – Aguirre: Th ...

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil: a Savannah story by John Berendt

Almost finished Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil and loving it. About to start London the biography by Peter Acroyd ... hope I get it read before it's due back at the library! #8 - I loved the omnivore's dilemma (but confess to owning shares in Whole Foods...I loved that store ...

... didn't enjoy it as much as the other two. It was trying too hard to be a combination of IT and the movie Fallen. 11. Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil I bought this book as a hardback not too long after it first came out. I've been craving to reread it again, so I bought the ...

17. Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt I bought this book as a hardback not too long after it first came out. I've been craving to reread it again, so I bought the paperback. This book still remains a favorite. Sometimes the truth really is better than fiction! Berendt ...

Midnight In the Garden of Good and Evil; a Savannah story by John Berendt

... although I don't work in a library you have reminded me of the time our reading group (which met in the public library) did Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. The local paper used to print the date and time and what book we would read and it appeared as "Nighttime with the Good, the Bad ...

... it...and I think that is the hardest part for me! When I start, I'd like to "talk" with you as I progress. I did finish Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt and I'm working on the review. Finally - I don't know how to edit my original message, so I'm going to add the ...

... week: 1. The Artist's Way 2. The Artist's Way Workbook 3. Lolita 4. The Secret History 5. The Chocolate War 6. Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil--I lost my old copy 7. What Was She Thinking 8. The Halloween Tree 9. Confessions of a Closet Catholic

2007, I picked 150 books to read. However, the last Harry Potter book completely ruined things for me and I had to desire to pick up another book until recently. I got around 50, if I was lucky (see http://www.librarything.com/talktopic.php?topic=6899). So, I'm not going to bite off more than I ...

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil: a Savannah story by John Berendt

7 Authors I've Never Read Anything By Before (Includes First-Time Writers 1. Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, John Berendt 2. Candles Burning, Tabitha King (w/Michael McDowell) 3. Murder in the Marais, Cara Black 4. Detective Inspecto ...

... Potter and the Deathly Hallows (I had to pick 6...I couldn't leave off Harry!) Non-Fiction: Ex Libris Fun Home Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil Honorable mention must go to Angus, Thongs, and Full-Frontal Snogging and the rest in the Georgia Nickleson series. They ...

#27. Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt. A hoot of a book, written in a matter-of-fact and almost understated manner at times that really points up the eccentric and downright weird behavior of Savannahians. Best parts for me were the chapter on the Lady Chablis, the ...

Finally finished Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil which, when not bemusing--after reading this book, I now consider myself conservative and strait-laced compared to Savannah society!--was absolutely hilarious. Let's hear it for the Lady Chablis and Minerva! Next: my November ER book, ...

Finished Tortilla Flat--what a great book! About to start Cannery Row. Still working on The Concrete Blonde and Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. Should finish them soon.

... received (Friday) Kagan's The Peloponnesian War. On the TBR shelf! For me this week, finish: Tortilla Flat, Midnight In The Garden of Good and Evil,The Concrete Blonde, A Festival of Death,and The Old Silent. All these are well along--probably will start Cannery Row at ...

#138 - Joycepa - I hope you like Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. I read it earlier this year and loved it. The parade of Savannah society in this book is quite memorable. Enjoy!

I've started Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt, and it certainly is an eye-opener! Haven't come to the murder yet--just enjoying the eccentricity of the people he's met--and they are eccentric, no question.

... Its not a travel book persay, but it details the years that he lived in Venice (similar to his treatment of Savannah, Ga in Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. By the time I finished, I was more than ready to hop on a plane to see Venice.

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt

... Down the Moon Century of Spells The Witch of Exmoor The Woman Warrior: Memoirs of a Girlhood Among Ghosts Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil

... North America; United States: Assassination vacation 975 General history of North America; Southeastern United States: Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil 977 General history of North America; North central United States: A Girl Named Zippy

57. Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt rubberstamper in What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 29 September 2007 (Oct 4, 2007, 7:36pm)

... in this novel. I loved his previous book, Empire Falls and this is no less wonderful. I think I might reread Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil since I am planning a trip to Savannah. Since this is a road trip, I will have to choose what to read while the miles pass beneath ...

... Angels. I've read all of Tracy Chevalier's books and that's by far my favorite. > 70: tygerlilli I loved Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil and I read The city of falling angels while taking a train to meet friends in Venice. I don't know if it was seeing the city for ...

... angels by John Berendt, which is about his time in Venice in the late 90s/early 2000s. Not quite as quirky as Midnight in the garden of good and evil, but a very interesting read. Very atmospheric--makes me wish I wasn't so afraid of flying so I could take a trip to Venice.

Just started John Berendt's City of Falling Angels, which I believe I will enjoy as much as I did his Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, if the first hundred pages are a sufficient example of what's to come.

... book about Venice that is quite recent ... can't remember the name, but I'm sure others will. By the same author who wrote Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil; was quite good because of how current it is. There are several short histories that revolve around the burning of the Fenici opera ...

... not too long ago, so I know Capote is a great writer--I would like to read some of his fiction. Oh, and I want to read Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, too! I only have 100 or so books on my TBR list, what's a couple more, right? Darn message boards with such good suggestions.. ...

Time at the Top by Edward Ormondroyd The Thirteen Clocks by James Thurber Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt From Time to Time by Jack Finney Not Now But NOW by MFK Fisher

... Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera. #15 - I actually enjoyed The City of Falling Angels more than Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, but I am quite willing to admit that I have a strong bias, as I LOVE Venice. From what I know of the city, both through my own ...

I finished Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, and it was as good as everyone told me. Now, I will read Breakfast at Tiffany's by Truman Capote. I feel like the last person on earth who hasn't read this story or seen the movie!

52) Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt (review) It's the beginning of September and time to see how I am faring with reading 75 books by the end of 2007. Here we go: LesaHolstine in What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 1 September 2007 (Ago 31, 2007, 11:39pm)

tls1215 - I totally agree with you. I loved Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, and thought John Berendt tried too hard with City of Falling Angels. It fell flat for me. I just finished Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen, and it will be on my list of best novels of 2007. I ...

I loved loved loved Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil -- so much more than I expected. And I finished it on the plane on my way to a long weekend in Savannah (an amazing city!) However, I went to a booksigning by John Berendt for his new book City of Falling Angels and I just was not ...

I am currently reading Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt, which is simply delightful. Wonderful characters and interesting tales throughout - why haven't I read this book before now? =)

... Jhmpa Lahiri Twenty-Six by Leo McKay Checkpoint by Nicholson Baker The Meaning of Everything by Simon Winchester Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt The Bookseller of Kabul by Asne Seierstad

Summerhill by A. S. Neill Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt Marjorie Morningstar by Herman Wouk Grandfather Tang's Story by Ann Tompert The Gingerbread Boy by Paul Galdone

... Fraser I Don't Know how She does it by Allison Pearson Casino and other Stories by Bonnie Burnard Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt Moo by Jane Smiley Knots and Crosses by Ian Rankin And from the secondhand library store ...

The lecturer got on to her pet subject of original sin. It's obvious, she said, that the children of men needed the good women of Sichuan. OK, they might have needed a concise Chinese-English dictionary for lovers to help them out a little in the teahouse of the August moon but devices ...

33. Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil An OK book, nothing great really-though I do want to visit Savannah now....

... secretness and culty-ness of it.... And I get to work in the bowels of the building, undisturbed by most living souls.... Evil laughter The best thing about Library Thing is the social aspect. Some of us will be lucky enought to find friends and fellow tribe members on this thing....

I've just started Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil because I liked City of Falling Angels so much.

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt Blood Lines: Long and Short Stories by Ruth Rendell Soup!: Hot and Cold Recipes for All Seasons by Pippa Cuthbert Texas Bug Book : The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly by Howard Garrett Open and Shut by David Rosenfel ...

Fun topic! Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil made me want to visit Savannah and The City of Falling Angels made me want to re-visit Venice (it has been almost 20 years!). I recently visited Yorkshire, a place I've wanted to see my whole life after growing up with James Herriot's All C ...

... in my head Humphrey Bogart was narrating it! Anyway, my all-time favorite is Stone Angel by Carol O'Connell with Midnight In the Garden of Good and Evil: A Savannah Story by John Berendt a close second.

... Paddington by Agatha Christie Sunrise with Seamonsters by Paul Theroux Night Train to Memphis by Elizabeth Peters Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt

>47 grkmwk You'll have to let me know what you think of The City of Falling Angels. I loved Midnight is the Garden of Good and Evil and read Falling Angels while on a train to Venice, so I loved it. I've heard mixed reviews from others since then, but I definitely enjoyed it. This week I ...

... Delaney 49) Chocolat by Joanne Harris 50) The Red Tent by Anita Diamant 51) Small wonder by Barbara Kingsolver 52) Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt 53) Breakfast at Tiffany's by Truman Capote 54) The Yearling by Marjorie Rawlings 55) Nineteen Minutes by Jo ...

Midnight in the Garden of Good or Evil is packed with scenes that have stuck with me. Probably because they all actually happened. Author Berendt describes meeting a variety of people. One of which is a man who goes into the diner in Savannah with flies on strings tied to his fingers. He sits at ...

... Winchester. The Meaning of Everything was the best book I read in February. John Berendt is also great. Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil is awesome, and City of Falling Angels wasn't bad either. Gay New York by George Chauncey is a social history that reads ...

... : 1. Neverending Story 2. Calvin and Hobbes Tenth Anniversary Book 3. The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys 4. Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil 5. Stephen King's IT (the old black cover with the menacing looking Pennywise) Just my two cents. :)

... the most melancholy titles of all times. To me, it brings to mind tears, loss, the "blues" in every sense of the word. And Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil--black sky, bright moon illuminating poisonous flowers next to night-blooming cereus and other beautiful plants. So...what titles ...

Here are some recommendations: Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt Island of Dreams by Patricia Potter

... Van Reid for Maine; Louisa Alcott and Henry James for New England; The Pit by Frank Norris for Chicago; Midnight in the garden of good and evil by John Berendt for Savannah; The alienist and The angel of darkness by Caleb Carr, Sleepless nights by Elizabeth Ha ...

... Margaret Atwood for instance - and some gems of booksthat doubt I would ever have been tempted to read otherwise - like Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. So, the only thing then that I think I would really like to change about our book selections is that I wish there were more of them! ...

... your library sale finds! I loved both English Passengers and Birth of Venus. I haven't read the John Berendt, but loved Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. I was almost good this weekend. I went to my favourite bookshop Daunt's to buy my mother a copy of Jan Morris Venice as ...

I'll pick three: The Kite Runner Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil Amy and Isabelle In that order!

Ooooer! Midnight in the garden is so good. You definately have to see the film.

... could get so excited about spending money to give away books? On the other hand, I'm expecting several in return: Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde Jacobson's Organ: And the Re ...

I just picked up a used copy of Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt, paperback Inside the front cover on the first blank page is his signature. Does anyone else have a copy of this book, and is this book signed or is it a printed signature done by the publisher?

... little unrealistic, but otherwise a thoroughly enjoyable novel and, I agree, very tenderly written. Very human. Finished Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil earlier today. I've still in love with this book. I kept wondering how Berendt was going to reach a satisfactory ending without ...

... (...and if you were able to only buy one book while in the bookstore). Good luck! My husband and I also enjoyed Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. The book made me think that Savannah would be an interesting city to visit. It certainly was presented in a colorful light in ...

I'm currently reading Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt. Almost half way through this magical, lyrical evocative story of a New Yorker drawn to the southern city of Savannah. There is, apparently, a murder somewhere in the story (which is a true story) but I haven't got ...

... of capturing the abject loneliness in space. The movies of Bonfire of the Vanities and World According to Garp, and Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil were far inferior to the books- I felt like I was getting the cliff notes. I remember hearing a story where Tom Hanks actually ...

... Giles Waterfield, a brilliant, elegant, satirical romp around the social politics of London's museum world. Next up is Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt, which is our book club selection for the month so I need to get cracking with it.

I think a travel book is any book that makes you want to go to a specific place. Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil made me want to go to Savannah, which I did. I loved it. Anne Rice's books (specifically A Feast of All Saints) made me want to go to New Orleans How about Tony Horwitz ...

... eyes have glazed over half way through a book on an interesting topic b/c the author has mined the minutia. Books like Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil are non-fiction that read like a novel. I don't think a book like that needs footnotes. If I was curious about a fact, I'd just do ...