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What are you going to read next? What made you want to read it?
Jenni wrote: "Marked you Suspect as a to-read.I am 100% certain that I'm going to read A Death in Summer by Mann Booker Prize award winning literary fiction writer John Banville writing his crime series as Ben..."
Jenni, I've read enough of your posts by now to know that you and I have the same taste in books. In my opinion, the best kind of thriller is literary.
After reading what you say about this book, I'm adding it to my wishlist.
Jenni wrote: "After A Death in Summer I hope to pick up 2 of our May reads The Spy Who Came in From the Cold and Faithful Place."Jenni,
As the person who nominated Faithful Place, I can assure you, it's very good. Have you read other Tana French books? I read all four, and I can tell you that each is better than the last. So, if you read In the Woods OR The Likeness and liked those, FAITHFUL PLACE is even better.
Linda wrote: "I'm going to read Immotal in death."Who wrote that? Why do you want to read it?
Beth wrote: "Jenni wrote: "After A Death in Summer I hope to pick up 2 of our May reads The Spy Who Came in From the Cold and Faithful Place."Jenni,
As the person who nominated Faithful Place, I can assure y..."
So long ago since i read these books I want to read them again. Really loved them
I am currently reading Doors Open and Born Ugly. Both are good. Born Ugly is a rough read. The lead character Shir is bullied relentlessly at school and her home life is not much better. I am really enjoying Edinburgh setting of Doors Open too.
Planning to read
~ it was recommended by a friend who is a very avid, yet discriminating, reader.
Beth wrote: "Linda wrote: "I'm going to read Immotal in death."Who wrote that? Why do you want to read it?"
J. D. Robb wrote this one, and its been sitting on to read shelf for awhile. I enjoyed both Naked in Death, and Glory in Death by the same author.
Katherine wrote: "So long ago since i read these books I want to read them again. Really loved them..."You're in for a treat, promise.
Leigh wrote: "I am currently reading Doors Open and Born Ugly. Both are good. Born Ugly is a rough read. The lead character Shir is bullied relentlessly at school and her home life is not much better. I am r..."That's something I can't do (read two books at the same time) unless one of the books is a dictionary.
Bonnie wrote: "Planning to read ~ it was recommended by a friend who is a very avid, yet discriminating, reader."I couldn't finish that book. But many people love it. To each his own.
Jenni wrote: "Marked you Suspect as a to-read.I am 100% certain that I'm going to read A Death in Summer by Mann Booker Prize award winning literary fiction writer John Banville writing his crime series as Ben..."
I'm definitely adding A Death in Summer to my "to read" list.
I have so many books on my TBR list that once I finish a book I then take about 10 of them place them on the floor in front of me and try and choose...Which takes about 3-4 hours!!! I know I could've read an entire novel by then. It is soooo hard to choose!....But I pick one and then I'm off reading it.....
Katherine wrote: "We have a TBR Challenge in another group I'm in. I can copy and paste it if our moderator think's it a good idea? I'm already 5 out of 8 for our 2 month challenge"I always say I am NOT buying any more books until I empty my(enormous-humongous-gigantus TBR pile lol) and then I pop into Amazon and my eyes literally go *BOING* I'll have that one and this one and that one and and.....But still I don't drink, I don't smoke and I don't do drugs...I READ lol! heehee!
Rebecca wrote: "Katherine wrote: "We have a TBR Challenge in another group I'm in. I can copy and paste it if our moderator think's it a good idea? I'm already 5 out of 8 for our 2 month challenge"I always say..."
Sorry Rebecca, you mis understood. The challenge is to clean up our tbr shelves of the books we already have
Katherine wrote: "Rebecca wrote: "Katherine wrote: "We have a TBR Challenge in another group I'm in. I can copy and paste it if our moderator think's it a good idea? I'm already 5 out of 8 for our 2 month challeng..."Ah dear then there is no hope for me(thank God!) I am a book addict and am unapologetic;)about it....So a bookaholic I'll stay:D
Me too Rebecca, I just can't seem to help myself.
I love my books and have no intention of stopping and after this I'll probably head off to Amazon LOL.
Rebecca wrote: "I have so many books on my TBR list that once I finish a book I then take about 10 of them place them on the floor in front of me and try and choose...It is soooo hard to choose!..."I have several piles of books to read, too, and I would have the same problem choosing, but I solve that by having my husband pick a book for me. Or, if the author or publisher sent me the book, I read that one next.
Rebecca wrote: "I don't drink, I don't smoke and I don't do drugs...I READ ..."What a great quote. I'm going to put that on my Facebook wall.
Jenni wrote: "Me too Rebecca. I need to check into book addict rehab."Actually, that's been suggested to me in so many words, and I resent it. It's OK to say it about yourself, like you do, Jenni, but it sure isn't OK when someone says that about me. That's why I like, "I don't drink, I don't smoke and I don't do drugs...I READ ..." for my Facebook wall. I'm defending my addiction to people like my sisters who think it's strange that someone would rather stay home and read that go out for a couple drinks after work with coworkers. I like to leave my coworkers at work.
I made the mistake of starting to read
rather than the book I had planned to read next,
.I say "mistake" because THE BOY IN THE SNOW is a YA book, even though it is not billed as YA. Its reviews are misleading. I dislike YA, although some adults prefer their "easy reading." To me, "easy reading" means simplistic and boring.
I'll give it 20 more pages, then start SUSPECT if BOY doesn't improve by page 50.
Beth wrote: "Rebecca wrote: "I don't drink, I don't smoke and I don't do drugs...I READ ..."What a great quote. I'm going to put that on my Facebook wall."
Go for it Beth:). Reading has no health issues. You do not have to be inebriated to have a good time. You meet so many interesting characters, that do not bore you with mundane conversation. There are characters that you love or those that you love to hate, and some may even stay with you long after you've finished reading the book.
Reading is a journey where you will be taken to new horizons and places which exist in the dreams of another but once discovered the feel of it lingers in your soul and now again, a book will inspire you to try and be a better person.
I will never understand anyone who doesn't like reading? Or where the love of books is non existent. And I also wonder at people who cannot bear their own company and are in constant need of distraction.
So I am an unapologetic bookaholic with no regrets.....
Jenni wrote: "hard for me to identify with the characters and get drawn in..."that, too
Rebecca wrote: "I will never understand anyone who doesn't like reading? Or where the love of books is non existent. And I also wonder at people who cannot bear their own company and are in constant need of distraction.So I am an unapologetic bookaholic ..."
More for my Facebook page!
About
:I wasn't tempted to read this author, Robert Crais, until this book. I read it was about a dog, and I love good animal books. By "good," I mean, not childish, as so many books about animals are, even when they're billed as adult books.
I just started this book so can't say much except that it isn't childish, so so far so good. It's not a literary thriller, my preference, but plot-driven books can be good.
I'm planning to read Kate Mosse's Languedoc series:
,
, and
for May after I finish
by Donna LeonI truly enjoy historical fiction, especially when mystery or horror's drizzled into the story. I grew up going to museums and reading about history and culture (particularly folklore) that even my preferred types of books should be historical/period, too. I've been influenced by detective TV shows like Matlock, Murder She Wrote, and Colombo back in the 90s and I also spent my summer vacations reading (and re-reading) Sherlock Holmes and the Hercule Poirot series by Agatha Christie, aside from Harry Potter.
So my decision to read mostly HF (better with mystery/suspense/thriller/horror) is based on what I was exposed to as a child.
I'm 23 by the way, so I'm still pretty young. hihi
Myta wrote: "I'm planning to read Kate Mosse's Languedoc series: , , and for May after I finish [bookcover:Friends in High Plac..."How's the Donna Leon book? I haven't read her yet, although I bought one of her books at a used book sale.
Beth wrote: "Rebecca wrote: "I will never understand anyone who doesn't like reading? Or where the love of books is non existent. And I also wonder at people who cannot bear their own company and are in constan..."Once again go for it Beth:)
The next book to read is @The Tombs@ by Clive Cussler. I enjoy all his characters and have three still to read, The Spy andPosedian Arrow.
James wrote: "The next book to read is @The Tombs@ by Clive Cussler. I enjoy all his characters and have three still to read, The Spy andPosedian Arrow."My father really likes that author, too. But I tried to read a couple of his books and was bored.
If we all loved the same books the world would be boring. As they say Variety is the spice of life.Beth wrote: "James wrote: "The next book to read is @The Tombs@ by Clive Cussler. I enjoy all his characters and have three still to read, The Spy andPosedian Arrow."
My father really likes that author, too. B..."
James wrote: "If we all loved the same books the world would be boring. As they say Variety is the spice of life.Beth wrote: "James wrote: "The next book to read is @The Tombs@ by Clive Cussler. I enjoy all his..."
correct!
I've been reading Horns by Joe Hill, which I'm loving right now, so after that I'll probably get my hands on his new one, NOS4A2, which looks fantastic. After that I'll grab something random from my to read list and get cracking with that!
I am re-reading Rebecca. My classics book group is reading it. I am loving this book so much all over again. It is a perfect book.
After hearing so much about Jo Nesbo I put in a request for The Bat at the library. Two months later I made it to the top of the list and it's finally here. I'm pretty excited to start reading.
Connie wrote: "I am re-reading Rebecca. My classics book group is reading it. I am loving this book so much all over again. It is a perfect book."I loved Rebecca the second time round. I first read it as a school project, but back then I hated it. Another du Maurier book I loved was 'My Cousin Rachel'....I thought that one better than Rebecca....IMO
Connie wrote: "I am re-reading Rebecca. My classics book group is reading it. I am loving this book so much all over again. It is a perfect book."Read Rebecca recently. Fantastic story
Taylor wrote: "After hearing so much about Jo Nesbo I put in a request for The Bat at the library. Two months later I made it to the top of the list and it's finally here. I'm pretty excited to start reading."Great choice!! (read them in the right order!) I've read the whole serie of Harry Hole novels. Just to say this author is the one who made me love Thriller/mysteries overall. So that I've read nearly 100 novels in this genre in last 10 month's. Ejoy your "stay" in Oslo....
Thanks Enrico. I'll read what I can but I don't know if they've all been translated into English yet. So far I'm really enjoying the book.
You guys are making me want to reread REBECCA.
Beth wrote: "You guys are making me want to reread REBECCA."I loved Rebecca, but you do also have to appreciate that the book is rather dated, but it is a book one can appreciate with that knowledge. I also loved 'My Cousin Rachel.'
Rebecca wrote: "Beth wrote: "You guys are making me want to reread REBECCA."I loved Rebecca, but you do also have to appreciate that the book is rather dated, but it is a book one can appreciate with that knowl..."
me too, I loved both - Rebecca and My Cousin Rachel
I'm going to read nextHer Fearful Symmetry by Audrey Niffenegger - it was reading of the month in on of my groups here, on goodreads, and I found this book in my building library
Taylor wrote: "Thanks Enrico. I'll read what I can but I don't know if they've all been translated into English yet. So far I'm really enjoying the book."They are (and some of them have been finalist at main american awards). Maybe the second of the serie (The cockroaches) could be a bit difficult to find as it's the last one to be translated in english (and even not in italian so far). I've read from novel #3 to #9 as #1 & #2 miss the italian translation.
Yuliya wrote: "I loved both - Rebecca and My Cousin Rachel"I never read MY COUSIN RACHEL. I just added it to my wishlist.
Yuliya wrote: "I'm going to read nextHer Fearful Symmetry by Audrey Niffenegger - it was reading of the month in on of my groups here, on goodreads, and I found this book in my building library"I read that. It was a letdown after TIME TRAVELER'S WIFE.
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I have a bookcase for books I've read, and tables in my living room with piles of books I want to read. And I'm only 50 pages into the book I'm currently reading. So I haven't decided for sure yet which book to read next. But I'll PROBABLY read Suspect next.
I want to read this because, first, I've never read this author but have read many good reviews of his books , two, I read good reviews of this book in particular, and three, a dog has a big role in this book.