Bill’s Comments (group member since Nov 30, 2021)

Bill’s comments from the On The Same Page group.

538. Warriors Graphic Novel: The Prophecies Begin #2

My review of Warriors Graphic Novel: The Prophecies Begin #2 by Erin Hunter 3.5 stars

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Lillie wrote: "Bill wrote: "Just about to start On Freedom by Timothy Snyder Non fiction work on the philosophy of fighting for freedom and what freedom means"

Have this one on my bookshelf. Alt..."

Ngaio Marsh is always entertaining.

I've got quite a few history books on my shelf to read too. They can be daunting.

Lillie wrote: "Bill wrote: "Laurel wrote: "Michelle wrote: "You are reminding me that I need to get back to Mma Ramotswe."

I've just just gotten back to this series, too. But I started over from the beginning, l..."

My wife and I were too.

Michelle wrote: "How do you explain to someone else why a thing matters to you if it doesn’t matter to them? How can you put into words how a book slips inside of you and becomes a part of you so much that your lif..."

I've really enjoyed the 1st 2 Wild Robot books. I will read #3 shortly.

Laurel wrote: "#33 Watership Down: The Graphic Novel
5 gold stars.

I am giving this adaptation one of my rare gold stars. It is masterfully ..."

I've looked at this a few times. The price scares me. However, I've read other adult graphic novels, like The Road, The Lord of the Flies and have To Kill a Mockingbird on my shelf, so maybe I will dig into my wallet and get Watership Down too... They seem to do such a great job recreating the original novels.

I gave up on The White Russian by Tom Bradby after 160 pages. Don't use this as an excuse to not read, check it out yourself, it might be right up your alley. DNF, NR

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Reading a short one next, then maybe another tome... The Butcher of the Forest by Premee Mohamed

You're having a great month, Patricia.

Ioana wrote: "Something is Killing the Children, Vol. 1 it's been on my list for a while now, but Bill convinced me to get to it now. Really good.
Good story and graphics, I can't wait to learn m..."

It's different isn't it, Ioana. I just finished #4 and it's got her back story.. It's growing on my more and more.

I've seen most of the movie versions of Murder on the Orient Express but have yet to read it.. I must. I enjoyed Dark Wood too.

Mid-May Update
6 books completed so far, 3 of them graphic novels. Approx 1500 pages.

Finished
1. A Question of Proof by Nicholas Blake Nigel Strangeways #1. A cozy English mystery set in boy's school. He's kind of like Peter Wimsey... 3.5 stars
2. The Naming of the Dead by Ian Rankin (Rebus #16) Murder mystery set in Edinburgh during a G-8 conference 3.5 stars
3. Saga, Vol. 8 by Brian K. Vaughan Entertaining Sci-Fi graphic novel series. 3.5 stars
4. Something is Killing the Children, Vol. 4 by James Tynion IV Horror graphic novel series. Explains Erica Slaughter's back story. 4.0 stars
5. Chicken with Plums by Marjane Satrapi Non-fiction graphic novella set in Iran in the 1950s 3.0 stars
6. The Bone Thief by Jefferson Bass (Body Farm #5). This one covers stolen body parts, etc. Very enteratining. 4.0 stars

Currently Reading
1. The White Russian by Tom Bradby Still plugging along with this murder mystery set in Russia during WWI
2. Barking! by Liz Evans (Grace Smith #4). Entertaining English mystery series featuring PI Grace Smith, kind of a cross between Kinsey Milhone and Stephanie Plum
3. The Wintermen by Brit Griffin 1st book in a dystopic trilogy set in northern Ontario, kind of a wild west feel to it.
4. Domain by James Herbert Book 3 in the Rats trilogy.. Nuclear war destroys London and remaining humans struggle to survive.
5. Joanna Russ: Novels & Stories (LOA #373): The Female Man / We Who Are About To . . . / On Strike Against God / The Complet e Alyx Stories / Other Stories by Joanna Russ A collection of Russ's works. Reading the 1st at the moment The Female Man... interesting.
6. Broken by Karin Slaughter (Will Trent #4) Just about to start
On Freedom by Timothy Snyder Non fiction work on the philosophy of fighting for freedom and what freedom means
7. Cloud Warrior by Patrick Tilley a new Sci-Fi series set many years in the future, the underworld technologica society against the Mutes.
8. Gideon's Power by J.J. Marric Commander Gideon #15

Upcoming?
1. Photo-Finish by Ngaio Marsh An Inspector Alleyn mystery, a favorite series of mine.
2. The Religious Body by Catherine Aird (Inspector Sloan #1) a new series for me.
3. Imago by Octavia E. Butler
4. Dorothy Parker: Complete Broadway, 1918–1923 by Dorothy Parker

Enjoy the rest of your May reading choices.

My review of The Bone Thief by Jefferson Bass (Body Farm #5) 4.0 stars. It was nice to get back to this dusty series

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Next is another dusty book, Broken by Karin Slaughter (Will Trent #4)

Two great series in your last couple of books, Alissa. I have to read Murderbots #3 now..

Michelle wrote: "Lillie wrote: "Bill wrote: "So many series I've yet to check out. Gives me more incentive to finish some I've been working on so I can give them a look-see."

I keep seeing new and shiny series tha..."

I did that too.. Maybe we just have shorter attention spans now and are easily distracted by the shiny new series as Lillie said.

My review of Chicken with Plums by Marjane Satrapi (2006) 3.0 stars

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

505. Chicken with Plums

My review of Something is Killing the Children, Vol. 4 by James Tynion IV. It's such an intersting graphic novel series. 4.0 stars

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Laurel wrote: "#32 Tears of the Giraffe
4.5 blue stars, rounded up
Reread, on audio

Review from 2014:
Now this is more like it. Book #2 seemed much more tightly ..."

Precious is one of the great characters. Just a lovely person.

So many series I've yet to check out. Gives me more incentive to finish some I've been working on so I can give them a look-see.

Laurel wrote: "Michelle wrote: "You are reminding me that I need to get back to Mma Ramotswe."

I've just just gotten back to this series, too. But I started over from the beginning, listening to the audiobooks. ..."

It was an excellent TV series.