You'll love this one...!! A book club & more discussion

Rusalka wrote: "I do love those days. It's when you can walk down the street (slowly, carefully and with big dark glasses) and know that no one is judging you as everyone else is doing the same."

It was nice to know it wasn't just me, I've never known a Sunday morning to be so quite in Cardiff. Even the drive home to my parents was weird as the traffic was that bit slower than normal!

jaxnsmom wrote: "Sam wrote: "Excellent suggestions Sarah, I'm not sure what I'm going to read for those letters yet, might just stalk the aisles of the library and see what jumps out at me (hopefully it'll be a boo..."

Don't worry Jmom, I'm usually considered the scary one in the library, apparently I have a tendency to lurk and appear around corners unexpectedly ;-)

Finished another one today with The Seven Branches by James Fenwick, think I'm really going to have to stalk the library shelves soon, I'm rapidly approaching those X and Y letters!!

Finally finished my T with Titus Groan by Mervyn Peake, now on to another epic with Ulysses by James Joyce and to stalk the library for my X and Y options!!

Finished U with Ulysses, did not enjoy that one! And found my X and Y in the library, onward ho!!! :-)

What have you chosen for your X and Y?

After trawling the shelves at the library I picked up Xombie: Reanimated, Volume 1 by James Farr and Yossel. Writer, Joe Kubert by Joe Kubert. It seems that titles beginning with X and Y are a bit thin on the ground at my local!

Hi, Sam, you are really smoking hot! Holy Cow! ; ) Glad to see you making such lovely progress. Congratulations!

Thanks Connie, its more because I'm really focusing on this one and not worrying about the monthly challenges this year. I hope to get right through all seven alphabets by the end of the year ;-)

Look at you go girl! Wham! I love it! Congratulations on being a speed demon! ; )

Another couple down and now just three to go until Alphabet 2 is complete!! Awesome!! :-)

Smokin! 4 books a week. Whew! I envy you, Sam. I just cannot read that fast.

Thanks Cherie, it is both a blessing and a curse (just ask my bank balance on that one!!) :-D

I would have to take up residence at the library and never leave!

Wow - good going!

I am a regular visitor to my library as well as my local secondhand bookstore and Waterstones when necessary. Its worse now I've discovered a bit of a fondness for graphic novels!!!

And thanks Sarah :-)

That's X and Y done, now just Z to go with Zombie Apocalypse! :-)

And I've finished my second alphabet with Zombie Apocalypse!!!

On to round 3 :-)

Alphabet 3: Author's First Name

26/26

A - Aliens by Alan Dean Foster read 25/04/13
B - Dracula Unbound by Brian W. Aldiss read 26/04/13
C - The Lost Boy by Camilla Läckberg read 02/05/13
D - Never Suck a Dead Man's Hand: Curious Adventures of a CSI by Dana Kollmann read 06/05/13
E - London by Edward Rutherfurd read 27/05/13
F - Notes on Nursing: What It Is, and What It Is Not by Florence Nightingale read 29/05/13
G - Monty Python's Flying Circus: Just the Words: Volume 1 by Graham Chapman read 01/06/13
H - Etc Etc Amen by Howard Male read 05/06/13
I - On Her Majesty's Secret Service by Ian Fleming read 06/06/13
J - Tokyo Vice by Jake Adelstein read 09/06/13
K - Faithless by Karin Slaughter read 24/06/13
L - Murder By The Sea by Lesley Cookman read 27/06/13
M - Qualia by Marie Browne read 02/07/13
N - Toast by Nigel Slater read 17/07/13
O - 88 Killer by Oliver Stark read 31/07/13
P - The Butcher Boy by Patrick McCabe read 05/08/13
Q - Breakfast with Dolly by Quentin Blake read 09/08/13
R - Born of Woman by Raymonde Vincent read 20/08/13
S - The Starlight Conspiracy by Steve Voake read 24/08/13
T - Guards! Guards! by Terry Pratchett read 25/08/13
U - The Prague Cemetery by Umberto Eco read 19/09/13
V - Les Misérables by Victor Hugo read 03/10/13
W - The Splendour of Wales by W.T. Palmer read 30/09/13
X - Sky Burial by Xinran read 16/10/13
Y - Through a Glass by Y.I. Lee read 27/10/13
Z - Riders of the Purple Sage by Zane Grey read 27/10/13

Oh, I can't wait to see what you have to say about your D book. What a title!

Cherie wrote: "Oh, I can't wait to see what you have to say about your D book. What a title!"

So I had to look -- HAAA!! Seriously reminds me of one of the creepy stories we girls would tell each other at sleepovers and scare ourselves half out of our wits :)

I do have high hopes for that one Cherie, it was the title that caught my attention originally :-)

I just can't get it out of my mind. It is awful. I sincerely hope it is a good story.

You're doing great! I like the name of your D book too. :)

Thanks Judy, some may say that's because I have waaaaaaaaaaaay too much free time but at least I know I'm understood on here ;-)

Sam, you are one hot cookie! Racing for the finish line!!! Hey, girl, there's no one behind you! LOL!!!

WTG!

Thanks Connie, don't worry my next book will slow me down with its 1,300 plus pages!! ;-)

Yikes! What are you reading this is 1300 pages!

That would be London by Edward Rutherfurd Janice with a grand total of 1,302 pages :-)

I started that one years ago and gave up on it, not because of its length, but it didn't appeal to me. I've kind of avoided his other books as a result.

Good luck with that one Sam!

Well I can confirm that my D book, Never Suck a Dead Man's Hand: Curious Adventures of a CSI, was not a disappointment and lived up to everything the title suggested!

Janice wrote: "I started that one years ago and gave up on it, not because of its length, but it didn't appeal to me. I've kind of avoided his other books as a result."

I haven't found it too bad so far Janice but I'm only a short way in so we'll see how it goes :-)

Sarah wrote: "Good luck with that one Sam!"

And thanks Sarah :-D

Sam wrote: "That would be London by Edward Rutherfurd Janice with a grand total of 1,302 pages :-)"

Sam, are you reading this book in "hard copy" or listening to it, or on an e-reader? I saw a copy of a 1500 page book at the library sale and picked it up. Even in paperback, it was heavy!

I am glad your D book turned out to be good for you. I have added it to my list. I love watching all of the CSI shows on TV. My oldest granddaughter wants to be one. She is in the service right now, but that is what she is planning on tackeling after she gets out and goes back to school.

Sam wrote: "Well I can confirm that my D book, Never Suck a Dead Man's Hand: Curious Adventures of a CSI, was not a disappointment and lived up to everything the title suggested!"

Added it. :)

I too have requested this book- but I want it in book form so I can carry it around and watch people's reaction to the title!

Cherie wrote: "Sam wrote: "That would be London by Edward Rutherfurd Janice with a grand total of 1,302 pages :-)"

Sam, are you reading this book in "hard copy" or listening to it, or on an e-reader? I saw a co..."

I've got a paperback version of it so I'm exercising while reading ;-)

In that case I would definitely recommend getting her a copy, it'll show her what she's really in for (although being in the service is probably good preparation!).

Janice wrote: "Sam wrote: "Well I can confirm that my D book, Never Suck a Dead Man's Hand: Curious Adventures of a CSI, was not a disappointment and lived up to everything the title suggested!"

Added it. :)"

Now that's what I like to hear Janice :-)

Marnie wrote: "I too have requested this book- but I want it in book form so I can carry it around and watch people's reaction to the title!"

I had some interesting looks when I was out and about reading it, particularly at the airport! Think people were relieved when I wasn't on their flight! ;-)

Marnie wrote: "I too have requested this book- but I want it in book form so I can carry it around and watch people's reaction to the title!"

Good one! I like your attitude. :)

Marnie wrote: "I too have requested this book- but I want it in book form so I can carry it around and watch people's reaction to the title!"

LOL!!

I have finally finished London by Edward Rutherfurd and now feel the need for a short recess of easy reading before the next one on my list!!

And another one down with Notes on Nursing: What It Is, and What It Is Not by Florence Nightingale :-)

Another two down with Monty Python's Flying Circus: Just the Words: Volume 1 by Graham Chapman and Etc Etc Amen by Howard Male :-)

LOL! I just read the story line for your book, Sam.
I think my daughter can quote quite a few of his scripts! Maybe she will see the title. :D

Sam, just thought I'd check in on you, and WOW! London! That one is still on my bookshelf. I was amused by your "D" title--glad it turned out to be a good read. After London, you need some light, breezy reads for a while. Of course, they are all lighter after London. : )

Connie wrote: "Sam, just thought I'd check in on you, and WOW! London! That one is still on my bookshelf. I was amused by your "D" title--glad it turned out to be a good read. After London, you need some light, b..."

It was a good read Connie but my good it really is weighty (in every sense of the word). I was exhausted when I finally finished it! Glad I got through it though :-)

Got a few more down but now have to hunt down an 'O' first named author...think a visit to the library is called for ;-D

Found and read my O with the 88 Killer by Oliver Stark

And now on to the next ;-)

Yay Sam. I was just thinking last night I hadn't seen you around for a bit. Too busy reading ;)

Rusalka wrote: "Yay Sam. I was just thinking last night I hadn't seen you around for a bit. Too busy reading ;)"

If only Rusalka, it's more a case of work keeping me absolutely manic and away from GR!!