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SherryRose
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Oct 04, 2016 04:01PM
Yes she's so horrible. I hope there are very few like her.
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Margo wrote: "I started that one too. I'm now listening to One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest also on youtude. Iput it on to see who was reading it and 2.5 hours later I emerged! Such a poverful book...."Loved the fact that the book was told from "Chief" Bromdens point of view .
SSteppenwolFF wrote: "Margo wrote: "I started that one too. I'm now listening to One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest also on youtude. Iput it on to see who was reading it and 2.5 hours later I emerged! Such a ..."Yes, the reader doesn't know what is real, but it doesn't really matter because it is all possible. That's what makes it so scary.
Emma that sounds really good. I'll have to try it out.
I can tell you, Cphe, that is a book that does not appeal to me at all. I almost ran and hid under the covers after I read the book's description.
The history channel did a special about him. When he was in prison he went after rodents and impaled them. He was horrible.
I'm not sure who was talking about Borrowbox in these threads a few days ago but our local library is now signed up so I decided to have a look. Many of the books are out on loan but I decided to try an audiobook, which I haven't done in a long time (I think the last time it was on CD and I had a Sony Walkman to listen to it on!). I have checked out the first in the Hamish Macbeth series by M.C. Beaton, Death of a Gossip. It is very much a 'cozy mystery but I am enjoying the lazy, slow pace and the fantastic descriptions of the Scottish landscape. I also laughed out loud (another thing I haven't done in a while!) at some of it. Thanks to whoever mentioned Borrowbox!
Bookworm with Kids wrote: "I'm not sure who was talking about Borrowbox in these threads a few days ago but our local library is now signed up so I decided to have a look. Many of the books are out on loan but I decided to t..."It's a great service Bookworm. The only problem with it is , as you said, you have to get used to reserving books as most of them are out on loan
My hubby is a big fan of Hamish, I keep telling they have the full series, and a good number of Agatha Raison too. I'm very impressed with the amount of new titles they are getting in aswell :-)
I love Hamish Macbeth. They are certainly fluff but fun fluff. I agree that the descriptions of the Scottish landscaping is breathtaking. There is a Hamish TV series starring Robert Carlyle who looks nothing like the book's description but is enjoyable in its own right.
Robert Carlyle is great in Once Upon a Time. He's a very likable actor. Even when he's doing evil I like him.
Margo wrote: "Robert Carlyle is a brilliant actor."He killed it in TRAINSPOTTING along with Ewan McGregor . One hell of a movie !
He's one of the better ones for sure.
I've never seen Trainspotting, must watch it. I was listening to the song Perfect Day yesterday which was used in the film. Every time I hear it that that song I think " must watch the movie"!
It looks violent but I still like Robert Carlyle.
Ya, it's supposed to be v dark, which is what keeps putting me off.
SSteppenwolFF wrote: "Margo wrote: "Robert Carlyle is a brilliant actor."He killed it in TRAINSPOTTING along with Ewan McGregor . One hell of a movie !"
You can watch it here for free . http://putlocker.is/watch-trainspotti... It may take a few minutes for the video to buffer(3-5 minutes)but if you are patient it is worth it !
Margo wrote: "Ya, it's supposed to be v dark, which is what keeps putting me off."Yes it can be dark at times even disturbing but it also has a lot of hilarious moments too.
Sherry wrote: "Thanks SsteppenwolFF."Your very welcome Sherry .
SW that book sounds interesting. Please let us know how it goes?
I just finished Strangers on a Train. It was a much better book than I'd anticipated. Hitchcock's film was great, but the novel is a really gripping psychological thriller in its own right. There are a few flaws, as one would expect in a first novel, but overall Highsmith's approach was very original. The complex relationship between Guy and Bruno gives it a depth most other thrillers lack, or at least I thought so.
It was a good movie. It sounds like it's worth the read Frank.
Margo wrote: "I loved The Talented Mr. Ripley, haven't tried that one."Yes, I really liked Ripley a great deal too. In many ways it was a more accomplished book than Strangers, but sometimes it's fun to read a first novel and see where an author is headed.
I listened to a short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald The Ice Palace It's boring. It might not be boring to everyone. I have to admit that The Great Gatsby bored me to tears. I know he's one of the literary giants but....yawnnnn...
October is a good reading month for me so far. I have finished Plague and Fire by C. C Humphreys and The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend by Katrina Bivald. These three pushed me over the line for my reading challenge and also the continental challenge. I might read another book for Europe though.
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The Northern Cross my review, 4/5. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Square of Revenge: An Inspector Van In Novel my review, 4/5
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Murder in Dragon City my review, 3.5/5
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I just finished Slade House and really enjoyed it.It was a perfect read for October.I love how David Mitchell draws some of his prior books into his latest but not so that you must read them in any certain order. It was a fun creepy read, 5 stars.I plan on reading Neverwhere next
I just added The Good People by Hannah Kent. It looks sad but Burial Rites was sad and it's one of the best books I ever read. Hannah Kent us very talented.
Sherry wrote: "I just added The Good People by Hannah Kent. It looks sad but Burial Rites was sad and it's one of the best books I ever read. Hannah Kent us very talented."Just got my copy of Burial Rites .
I hope you like it SStepp. It's so good. (IMHO)
Sherry wrote: "I hope you like it SStepp. It's so good. (IMHO)"Well I have a couple books on my to read list before I get to it like Immobility by Brian Evenson and 1Q84 by Haruki Murakami which is a longer length novel but I really want to read this because the synopsis reminds me of Margaret Atwoods Alias Grace whichwas also based on a true murder case in 1843 that I really enjoyed .
Sounds good SStepp. I just added Alias Grace. Thanks for the recommendation.
Sherry wrote: "Sounds good SStepp. I just added Alias Grace. Thanks for the recommendation."Your welcome Sherry :)
That's a double endorsement Margo. Thanks!
SSteppenwolFF wrote: "Sherry wrote: "I hope you like it SStepp. It's so good. (IMHO)"Well I have a couple books on my to read list before I get to it like Immobility by Brian Evenson and..."
I really loved 1Q84
The Handmaids Tale is one I have yet to read. I read Cat's Eye earlier this year and loved it. I also read The Heart Goes Last and thought it was only OK.
Margo wrote: "The Handmaids Tale is one I have yet to read. I read Cat's Eye earlier this year and loved it. I also read The Heart Goes Last and thought it was only OK."?I just finished The Heart Goes Last and really liked it .Then started Egg Dancing by Liz Jensen which is an interesting and entertaining read . But I hope to read all Margaret Atwoods other works but I have about 50 books waiting on my book shelf now .
Margo wrote: "The Handmaids Tale is one I have yet to read. I read Cat's Eye earlier this year and loved it. I also read The Heart Goes Last and thought it was only OK."I'm in total agreement with you on The Heart Goes Last Margo, I found it a bit pulpy or even half-baked. I think it may have been a bit rushed through the presses.
Emmet wrote: "Margo wrote: "The Handmaids Tale is one I have yet to read. I read Cat's Eye earlier this year and loved it. I also read The Heart Goes Last and thought it was only OK...."The one thing I will say about The Heart Goes Last is that it was a very memorable story
My goodness. Why have I waited this long to read The Spiderwick Chronicles? I finished books one and two today and I've three to five checked out of the library to start tomorrow. #newfoundobsessions
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https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The author thanked me for my review and told me that book 5 is available free from Amazon on Sunday Oct 23. He said that all books in the series can be read as standalones.
Also Outrage at Blanco 4.5/5
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I reread The Turn of the Screw. It's an odd book. It's great with atmosphere and spookiness but some of the magic is gone with my second reading. Now I'm picking at things I never noticed before.
Karen wrote: "Listen to Tess d'Urberville I am also reading Hannah.Read today Little Women
Of Mice and Men"
What? You read both Little Women and Mice and Men in one day?
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