Jan 2013 - What are you reading & why?

[Pragya]

Congratulations Travis!

I started reading after I saw someone reading it in the metro. It caught my fancy and I stopped by the 'buy me' button. :)

[Pragya]

Kimberly wrote: "I'm about halfway through pretty good :)"

Ooh, look forward to your review, Kimberly.

[Dem]

Just finished The Spinning Heart

This is my review www.goodreads.com/review/show/514645115

[Lisa]

Finished for the alphabet challenge yesterday. I gave it a 3 star rating because I enjoyed it but I found I could not connect with the characters very well and everything felt a bit 'distant' which meant that the central love story lost some of its impact for me.

Next I will finally be starting which I meant to start the other day but never did and I will also be starting which I am really intrigued about.

[Janice, Moderator]

I started The Amulet of Samarkand on audiobook yesterday. I've decided to abandon The Bronze Horseman and replace it with The Bat for my B choice. Now just what am I going to replace it with for Russia? I'm leaning towards The Lost Souls of Angelkov.

[Chrissie]

I had a hard time understanding the confusing mystery in A Very Long Engagement, even after seeing the movie! I adored the French movie. Perhaps something has gone wrong in the translation and/or the narration of the audiobook. Read it in French if possible. My review explains more: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

I will now start Benjamin Franklin: An American Life.

[Travis]

About 1/3 through Monster Hunter International

[Janice, Moderator]

Judy wrote: "LSoA looks interesting, Janice. But boy oh boy, its long! :-)"

See, there I go again! Why is it the books that appeal to me are chunksters?

[Mark]

Travis of NNY wrote: "Since Kimberly couldn't help expand your e-family I can say my wife and I had our 20 week ultrasound and found we are having a girl. If that helps e-families"

That's great - do you have a name? :-)

[Mark]

Janice wrote: "Who has read The Bronze Horseman and can advise me? I started reading it last night and I would like to slap that silly girl. Does she grab a brain? Or does she continue to be stupid and self ab..."

I read one of that series and just couldn't believe it...

[Janice, Moderator]

I started reading The Bat by that hot author, Jo Nesbø last night. It's my B selection for the ABC challenge.

[Travis]

Mark wrote: "Travis of NNY wrote: "Since Kimberly couldn't help expand your e-family I can say my wife and I had our 20 week ultrasound and found we are having a girl. If that helps e-families"

That's great -..."

My wife picked the name of our son so I get the girl name 99% sure its going to be Violet Elaine

[Mark]

Travis of NNY wrote: "My wife picked the name of our son so I get the girl name 99% sure its going to be Violet Elaine."

Lovely - and a good way of doing it... (files note for future reference).

[Pragya]

Reading for review and really liking

[Ann]

Reading Read the previous one a couple of years ago and this one has been on my shelves since then. Finally getting around to reading it. I am having vague memories of the previous book but I just started reading so hopefully more will come back to me as I go!

[Janice, Moderator]

I finished the audiobook The Amulet of Samarkand and will start Anna Dressed in Blood next.