What Are You Reading and Why? 2015 second half Showing 901-950 of 1,268

[Lynda]

Cherie wrote: "Lynda,
I have really enjoyed the Temeraire books. It is so hard to not blow through them! I don't want them to be over. I have only listened to the audio books, so I don't know how they are in pri..."

That's good to know, Cherie, I'll add it to the TBR. I really enjoyed Novik's writing and her world building in Uprooted.

I haven't seen The Princess Bride in a long, long time. It was such a fun story. I've been wanting to read the book, but never got around to it.

[Lisa]

I am starting Naomi's Room for the group theme read.

[Stephanie]

Finished . It is due back to the library tomorrow and it wouldn't let me recheck it out so I spent quite a bit reading today :) what a great book! I think I liked it better than Crais' first book in the Elvis Cole series. I'm going to continue reading both series because who doesn't love reading a series?!? :-)

[Sandra, Moderator]

I'll start in a few minutes Career of Evil. I love Cormoran Strike series. I hope this is such a great read as the two previous ones.

[Lynda]

I'm here to confess that I didn't get any reading done this weekend, other than finishing the last two short stories in a Sherlock Holmes book, and reading the last chapter in a comics trade. A headache sidelined me in a major way. Luckily I was able to renew The Strain, but I'm going to let The Traitor Baru Cormorant go back to the library, hopefully picking it up someday soon.

[Sandra, Moderator]

Hope you feel better soon, Lynda. Headache is not fun. I'm sure you'll catch up as soon as you feel better. We compulsory readers always do. :)

[Janice, Moderator]

I finished Outlander last night and I loved it. I've decided not to read the remaining books in the series. This one wrapped up nice and neatly, no cliffhanger, and no set-up for a sequel. I'm going to view it as a standalone book. Plus, the books are so long. It seems like a lot of time to invest in Jamie and Claire when there are other stories out there.

Tonight, I will start The Bone Clocks for my real life book club.

[Bella]

Janice wrote: "I finished Outlander last night and I loved it. I've decided not to read the remaining books in the series. This one wrapped up nice and neatly, no cliffhanger, and no set-up for a seq..."

I love David Mitchell and really liked The Bone Clocks. I'm just finishing up his newest- Slade House. So far it's been a perfect Halloween book.

[Bella]

Tuesdays are maybe my favorite day of the week- it's new release day!!! In addition to Slade House, I'm also reading the new Jennifer Donnelly book, These Shallow Graves. Both are good so far.

I also started The Street Lawyer by John Grisham, which I added instead of Rogue Lawyer. Mixed the two up, but actually thought The Street Lawyer sounded more interesting.

[Sarah]

Looking forward to hearing your thoughts on the Bone Clocks Janice.

[Sarah]

I finished reading Shadowshift which i really liked. I've nnearly finished John Dies at the End which is the stupidest book I've ever read. It's brilliant. It actually made me laugh out loud in the cafe early for quite some time. I just had to buy the sequel. It feels good to knock a few books off.

[Cherie]

Lynda wrote: "I haven't seen The Princess Bride in a long, long time. It was such a fun story. I've been wanting to read the book, but never got around to it..."

The Princess Bride is one of my favorite, favorite movies. I loved the book!

[Sarah]

Just starting The Hangman's Daughter for the buddy read and it also counts for my series challenge.

[Bella]

Cherie wrote: "Lynda wrote: "I haven't seen The Princess Bride in a long, long time. It was such a fun story. I've been wanting to read the book, but never got around to it..."

The Princess Bride is one of my fa..."

I didn't like the book, but I loved the movie. I've watched it with each of my kids and my heart broke when the first two- boys- hated it. Inconceivable!!! My daughter loved it, though.

I don't know if the book will stick, but since it's close to Halloween, I'm starting The Witches: Salem, 1692 by Stacy Schiff.

I'm done with my 2015 Goodreads Challenge of 404 books. Right now, I'm at 406 books finished and about 130,000 pages read.

[Kristie, Moderator]

Congrats on reaching your Goodreads goal, Bella! That's great.

I'm curious about your Witches book. It looks interesting. Let us know what you think when you finish.

[Roz]

I'm reading Rusty Nail and A is for Alibi. I'v read the first and fifth in the Jack Daniels series and liked both of them. Si I figured I'd read the 3 that came in between. Rusty Nail is #3. This is not for the faint of heart, or those that get a little squeamish. There is torture, gore and a very sick character (view spoiler)[that shows up in #5 (hide spoiler)]. I can only read it in doses and not really at lunch. That's why I have Alibi going at the same time. Jack Daniels is still quite funny, smart and her personal life is a mess, and that keeps me reading.

[Lynda]

I don't have an audio book to read right now, and it's so weird not listening to a story during my commute. I might have to find something to tide me over until November arrives. Any suggestions?

[Pam]

Lynda wrote: "I don't have an audio book to read right now, and it's so weird not listening to a story during my commute. I might have to find something to tide me over until November arrives. Any suggestions?"

For humor I love David Sedaris. I would recommend When You Are Engulfed in Flames or Me Talk Pretty One Day. He is gay and does talk about that, so heads up.
For YA I highly recommend The Gemma Doyle Trilogy starting with A Great and Terrible Beauty.
Good luck!

[Pam]

Pam wrote: "Lynda wrote: "I don't have an audio book to read right now, and it's so weird not listening to a story during my commute. I might have to find something to tide me over until November arrives. Any ..."

I also meant to mention that Neil Gaiman has a new YA book, The Sleeper and the Spindle.

[Janice, Moderator]

I started Library of Souls which will give me level 8 in the serial killer challenge.

[Canadian Dragon]

Janice wrote: "I started Library of Souls which will give me level 8 in the serial killer challenge."

I am going to start that book today too, I just picked it up from the library .

[Janice, Moderator]

Enjoy, Tasha. I've read Chapter 1 and it picks right up from the end of Book 2. So far, I'm enjoying it.

[Jackie]

I finished reading A History of Loneliness by John Boyne. What a great read - I gave it 5 stars.

I'm now reading The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky.

[Bella]

Kristie wrote: "Congrats on reaching your Goodreads goal, Bella! That's great.

I'm curious about your Witches book. It looks interesting. Let us know what you think when you finish."

So far, the author is just "setting the stage"- just describing the society, environment, etc. Which she does quite well. But she says something disturbing; that there isn't a lot of factual information about the trials. So what's she going to write about and how much will be her speculation? (Granted it'll be informed guess work, but still...)

[Dem]

Finished The Lake House My review: www.goodreads.com/review/show/1366257412

[Lynda]

Bella, I totally missed that you completed your challenge! Congrats!

Thanks for the recommendations, Pam. A Great and Terrible Beauty has been on my TBR, and I'm currently waiting (impatiently) for Neverwhere from the library. So, I went with David Sedaris - 14 CD Boxed Set, which I won't complete in time, but since the individual audio books were already checked out, I'll pick and choose from this one. (And, I have zero issues with homosexuality, so no worries there).

[Bella]

Lynda wrote: "Bella, I totally missed that you completed your challenge! Congrats!

Thanks for the recommendations, Pam. A Great and Terrible Beauty has been on my TBR, and I'm currently waiting (imp..."

Thanks, Lynda. About the Sedaris- in general, I guess I like Sedaris. But I can only handle him in small doses. I've never read a book of his straight through or even in a few days. More like reading a story/essay, taking a break, then reading another one. It's sometimes taken me months to finish one of his book. One of those authors who can be delightful in small doses.

[Lisa]

I finished Naomi's Room for the group read. I loved 90% of it, it was dark and creepy and disturbing and I thought it was heading for a 5 star rating. Unfortunately the final few chapters let it down somewhat as there were too many unanswered questions and the ending was rushed and unsatisfying so I wound up giving it 3.5 stars.

[Sandra, Moderator]

I hate when this happens. Lisa.

[Mary Beth]

I am reading Inkdeath and then I will be finished with this trilogy

[Lisa]

Sandra wrote: "I hate when this happens. Lisa."

So do I Sandra. I find some books can get away with leaving things unexplained but this wasn't one of them sadly. It was still a good book but it could have been a favourite if certain things had been explained. I might have to reread it one day to see if things become clearer the second time around.

[Lisa]

I was in the mood for another spooky book so I have started reading Whispers in the Dark

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Lisa wrote: "I was in the mood for another spooky book so I have started reading Whispers in the Dark"

This sounds very interesting Lisa. Added to my TBR.

[Lynda]

Bella wrote: "Thanks, Lynda. About the Sedaris- in general, I guess I like Sedaris. But I can only handle him in small doses. I've never read a book of his straight through or even in a few days. More like reading a story/essay, taking a break, then reading another one. It's sometimes taken me months to finish one of his book. One of those authors who can be delightful in small doses. "

I've of course heard of Sedaris, but never read anything of his. Mostly just know of him from the it's exaggeration/no it's a lie scandal. I'm not sure how I feel about him, yet. On the one hand, the beginning of Me Talk Pretty One Day was amusing, nit laugh-out loud or anything, but amusing. But the audio switched to a live recording of him reading all about the dead animals of his childhood, which is pushing me towards irritation. That might be the crowd though, who is laughing at ever pause, like a laugh track on a sitcom. Also, I'm pretty sensitive to animals dying in any media. I'll give it a bit more, I might just be in a mood.

[Joan]

Lynda wrote: "Bella wrote: "Thanks, Lynda. About the Sedaris- in general, I guess I like Sedaris. But I can only handle him in small doses. I've never read a book of his straight through or even in a few days. M..."

Lynda, I hit the same block when reading "Me Talk Pretty One Day"- I still resent having to read The Yearlingin junior high over 40 years ago.

[Lynda]

Yeah, you can kill people all day long, but the moment an animal might be hurt, I'm on pins and needles.

[Cherie]

Oh, Joan, my daughter has never forgiven me for suggesting that she read Where the Red Fern Grows. I still remember how crushed I was over The Yearling. The Red Pony too.

I am revisiting Louise Fitzhugh's books from my childhood. I picked up Harriet the Spy, The Long Secret, and Sport from the library tonight. I have read the first one but did not know about the other two until rrsearching for the series challenge.

[Lynda]

Where the Red Fern Grows killed me as a child. I remember coming out of my room, torrents of tears running down my face, and having to be comforted by my mom.

I finally finished The Secret History of Wonder Woman. Here's my review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

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Just starting Jane Eyre - The Graphic Novel. Looking forward to this; Jane Eyre is a firm favorite.

[Lisa]

Anna wrote: "Just starting Jane Eyre - The Graphic Novel. Looking forward to this; Jane Eyre is a firm favorite."

I had no idea there was a graphic novel of 'Jane Eyre'! Added to my wishlist.

[Lisa]

Anna wrote: "Just starting Jane Eyre - The Graphic Novel. Looking forward to this; Jane Eyre is a firm favorite."

There is a 'Wuthering Heights' graphic novel too apparently. Another addition to my wishlist :)

[[deleted user]]

Really Lisa? Think I will have to check that out.

[Joan]

Did anyone see "Jane Eyre The Musical"? It was on Broadway about 10 years ago.

[Regg]

Cherie wrote: "Oh, Joan, my daughter has never forgiven me for suggesting that she read Where the Red Fern Grows. I still remember how crushed I was over The Yearling. The Red Pony too.

I am revisiting Louise Fi..."

One of the best books ever! So sad, but so good

[Lynda]

The sublime: just finished Something Wicked This Way Comes in the nick of time. An unqualified 5 star read for me!

Now, on to the ridiculous, The Fate of Ten, simply to finish the series and collect my 65 points, thank you very much. I have very low expectations for this book.

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Joan wrote: "Did anyone see "Jane Eyre The Musical"? It was on Broadway about 10 years ago."

I didn't Joan and so gutted!! Maybe it will come out again.

[Peggy]

I finished Sisterhood Everlasting for which I didn't have high expectations and was okay. I have now started The Prisoner of Heaven to finish up level 4 of the challenge.

[Joan]

Anna wrote: "Joan wrote: "Did anyone see "Jane Eyre The Musical"? It was on Broadway about 10 years ago."

I didn't Joan and so gutted!! Maybe it will come out again."
Anna, I am hoping the same thing - my first reaction on seeing the title was how absurd but the critical reviews were very good.

[Joan]

Can anyone recommend translations or books about Christine de Pizan. She was a feminist writer in medieval France and is one of honorees in Judy Chicago's "The Dinner Party" at the Sackler Center for Feminist Art at the Brooklyn Museum.

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I am currently reading I Am Pilgrim as it was recommended to me by a friend at work and I picked it up at the library last week. I am about 300 pages in and really enjoying it so far. It is fast paced and centres around the time of 9/11 and the war in the Middle East.