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[Barbara]

I'm reading Donal Ryan's All We Shall Know for my book club meeting Monday the 11th. Also listening to Dennis Lehane's book Since We Fell - a thriller.

[Donna]

Another two for me, thanks Barbara!

[Maria Hill]

I started by Great Stephen King Reread with Carrie and loved it. I enjoyed it far better than when I read it the first time. I started a more recent Novel of Stephen King's Revival and I am loving that too - though it is a lot different - not really a horror as such.

I have so much lined up to read over Christmas - I can't wait for all my work deadlines to be over and to doing nothing but reading :)

[Donna]

I also have a ton Maria and that doesn't include the three Christmas books I have on hold at the library.

[Barbara]

Donna wrote: "Another two for me, thanks Barbara!"

Sorry !

[Sara]

I haven't done a roundup of what I'm reading in a while. As per usual for me, I'm reading a number of things

School related:

For my Psychology of Trauma, class we had two books we read part of. The one that I've decided to keep as a reference and will finish before the end of the year (we've read most of it already), isPrinciples of Trauma Therapy: A Guide to Symptoms, Evaluation, and Treatment.

For my January intensive one week class (Chaplaincy Methods and Models) . I'm just about to finish Ministry Among God's Queer Folk: LGBT Pastoral Care. While there was interesting language and models presented that are of use to me, much of the book felt like I wasn't the target audience for it. It felt very much like it was targeted at straight priests, ministers, rabbis, chaplains, etc. who didn't have much experience with the LGBT community. That's an incredibly important mission, but as a bisexual woman that target audience is not me, and much of it felt rather basic. For the same class I'm required to read Listening & Caring Skills: A Guide for Groups and Leaders, Professional Spiritual & Pastoral Care: A Practical Clergy and Chaplain's Handbook, and Spiritual Guidance Across Religions: A Sourcebook for Spiritual Directors and Other Professionals Providing Counsel to People of Differing Faith Traditions. We are also required to read one book related to the specific area of chaplaincy we're interested in. My choice was the LGBT Ministry book I'm about to finish. If I have time after the required books, I'll read a second elective choice Injustice and the Care of Souls: Taking Oppression Seriously in Pastoral Care.

GRI Related!

I'm just getting started with both The Snow Child (on audio) and The Heart's Invisible Furies (dead tree book). I'm finding the language in Snow Child to be haunting, and I haven't read enough of The Heart's Invisible Furies to render any kind of verdict.

Other:
The Count of Monte Cristo is on the back burner. I was really enjoying it, but the audio narration puts me to sleep (a bad thing at work and in the car!) and the dead tree version is fairly heavy. It might be the one book, however, that I stick in my bag for my whirlwind 3.5 day trip to Cleveland for Christmas.

And It Was Good: Reflections on Beginnings. I'm gradually reading this one, savoring every insightful word.

[Sara]

Oh! And I forgot about the reread I'm doing of Harry Potter. I'm currently on Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire and I'm also caught up with where the Harry Potter and the Sacred Text podcast is. I know there's a number of Harry Potter fans in here, so I encourage them to check it out.

[Barbara]

Sara wrote: "I haven't done a roundup of what I'm reading in a while. As per usual for me, I'm reading a number of things

School related:

For my Psychology of Trauma, class we had two books we read part of. T..."

Lots of reading...I wish I could just be done with grading assignments and read.

[Barbara]

Sara wrote: "Oh! And I forgot about the reread I'm doing of Harry Potter. I'm currently on Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire and I'm also caught up with where the Harry Potter and the Sacred Text pod..."

I am thinking of watching the movies. I don't have the time to reread the books.

[Maria Hill]

Donna wrote: "I also have a ton Maria and that doesn't include the three Christmas books I have on hold at the library."

There's a really good library near to where I work and I found out recently that working in the area is fine you don't need to live there. But I daren't join I just daren't. :)

[Barbara]

Do you have to pay to join? I avoid lingering in the library or I end up with too many books and my piles at home don’t shrink.

[Maria Hill]

Barbara wrote: "Do you have to pay to join? I avoid lingering in the library or I end up with too many books and my piles at home don’t shrink."

No. Its paid for by local government. In this case Dublin City Council - which receives a lot of rates from businesses.

[Barbara]

Maria wrote: "Barbara wrote: "Do you have to pay to join? I avoid lingering in the library or I end up with too many books and my piles at home don’t shrink."

No. Its paid for by local government. In this case ..."

One of my GR friends who lives in England pays for a library but I believe it is in London whereas she lives in Yorkshire. Public llbraries in the US are free, but you must prove your residence in the town/city or county. I live in Maryland but also have a library card for Washington DC. Occasionally I use it when I cannot get a book locally.

[Barbara]

Declan wrote: "I'm a member of a City Council Library based in The Ilac Shopping Centre. Most people seem to use it for free WiFi nowadays, but it's still well-stocked with books. What I really lobe about it is t..."

That is my favorite service of my local library. Online I can request a book - sometimes the waiting list is ginormous - and I'll get an email when it arrives at my local branch. Today I picked up Uncommon Type: Some Stories by Tom Hanks and Merry and Bright by Debbie Macomber. We have a week to pick up books. You can cancel holds but if you fail to pick up a book you pay a $1 fine. I had one recently and had no idea what book I'd failed to collect.

[Sara]

I get in the habit of doing that too Barbara and Declan, although I've tried to break myself of it...or at least curb it. I currently have nothing on hold. I'm trying to finish up some books and return them as to wipe my slate and start fresh in the New Years.

On the topic ofThe Heart's Invisible Furies, I won't say too much, but that I'm about 100 pages in and finding it far funnier than I expected.

[Sara]

I'd be interested in seeing if anyone else found THIF humorous, or if its just me. It's definitely a darker humor.

[Donna]

I agree with Sara, I thought there was a fair amount of dark "Irish" humor in THIF. I loved this book and gave it five stars.

[Andy]

just starting on A Force for Justice: The Maurice McCabe Story by Irish Examiner journalist Michael Clifford
feels familiar from press coverage over the years, but still shocking stuff

[Susan]

The House Where it Happened- quarterly read

The Essex Serpent- monthly read

[Susan]

I admire your reading choices, Cphe.

[Barbara]

With only 3 days left in the year I am indecisive. I have unfinished books so maybe I will finish at least one of those. I wanted to read more non-fiction in 2017 and still have to meet my goal. I am going to read a couple more stories in Uncommon Type: Some Stories by Tom Hanks before it has to go back to the library. I love short stories but his don't deliver what good short stories should. But a GR friend encouraged me to read two specific stories so I'll do that today.

[Thomas, Moderator]

I am reading Full Curl
It is a debut mystery about a woman park warden in Banff National Park, Canada.
I just finished Hunting the Five Point Killer which I enjoyed, 4.5 stars. My review
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Barbara]

Cphe wrote: "Question:

Will there be two books reads/threads commencing in January?

The House Where it Happened

The Essex Serpent"

I know why you are confused. The Quarterly Irish book read doesn't show up on the polls page and I cannot find a message that announces the winner. I did post and ask about it more than once but there were no responses.
I am part way through The House Where it Happened and may finish it. But as the theme is witches and witchcraft for me it is more a book for the fall/Halloween season, which is when I started it. I haven't finished it as it is nearly 400 pages and seemed overly long to me.

[H]

Barbara sorry for my rubbish in responding I only arrived back in the UK early this morning and haven’t caught up. I’m not sure what I did that the poll isn’t listed amongst its predecessors!! Very annoying and confusing.

[Barbara]

Heather wrote: "Barbara sorry for my rubbish in responding I only arrived back in the UK early this morning and haven’t caught up. I’m not sure what I did that the poll isn’t listed amongst its predecessors!! Very..."

I looked at previous months and not sure if it appeared regularly in the past. Sara is going to clean up old threads which should help find things. Some of the new topics are way way down at the bottom which can make it hard to find things.

[Bookworm with Kids]

I have set up a folder and put the discussion thread for the Quarterly read into it - I hope you don't mind, Heather?
It should be visible now to everyone, it is here:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group...
I hope you are okay with me butting in!

[Phil]

my tradition is that the first book i read every year is a reread, this year it is "Lean on Pete" by Willy Vlautin, influenced by the upcoming film release.

Now the thing is every scene with Del the horse trainer, I'm hearing Steve Buscemi's voice as the part and the film hasn't even been released yet.

[Patrick]

I was very impressed and moved by Lean on Pete.

[Allan]

I'm a big Vlautin fan - am going to see him this month in Belfast, where he'll be playing music inspired by his new novel, which will also be available before it's officially released.

[Allan]

Currently reading The Circle for one of my ‘in person’ book clubs, and listening to Christodora - I’d previously read the physical book, but bought the audio for a reread based on a few people’s recommendation. Thoroughly enjoying both!

[Cathleen]

I’m reading a fun book—The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax—I had been in a reading slump and lo and behold that book arrived on my doorstep, thanks to Susan :). It’s a good way to get through these blisteringly cold days (It was -7 degrees F this morning and it’s around 12 degrees F now).

I started The Essex Serpent yesterday. I’ve enjoyed what I’ve read so far and will be interested to read what others think of it. It feels Dickensian to me, so that’s always a plus.

[Maria Hill]

Cathleen wrote: "I’m reading a fun book—The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax—I had been in a reading slump and lo and behold that book arrived on my doorstep, thanks to Susan :). It’s a good way to get throug..."

Glad you are liking the Essex Serpent Cathleen. I took me until chapter 4 before I started enjoying it. I am about 100 pages in at the moment.

[Allan]

Cathleen, the 'all knowing narrator' in the Dickens' style was what annoyed a number of those in my book group - was definitely a deliberate move by the author though, and I appreciated this aspect!

[Cathleen]

Allan wrote: "Cathleen, the 'all knowing narrator' in the Dickens' style was what annoyed a number of those in my book group - was definitely a deliberate move by the author though, and I appreciated this aspect!"

That’s interesting to read. Something to keep in mind as I continue reading. It’s funny because I sometimes get annoyed with first-person narration :).

[Allan]

I think the idea was that it wasn't first person narration but the all knowing narrator that annoyed them - but perhaps I'm misremembering. All's I know is that it was a book that I appreciated!

[Susan]

I just got a call that my copy of it has come into the library so I will have to brave the cold to get it. I am embarrassed to say that considering the terrible cold storm hitting the East Coast. It dropped to 32 degrees which would probably feel warm to Cathleen and Barbara right about now.

I am glad you are enjoying Mrs. Pollifax. When mother got so sick this was all she could concentrate on. We enjoyed reading it together and it holds a special place in my heart.

Keep warm.

[Sara]

Susan, that's also feel very warm to me. it was negative 13 degrees when I got in my car to go to work today.

[Thomas, Moderator]

On the way home from North Carolina today, I pumped gas
in Pennsylvania, while the temperature was 11, but with wind chill ,0
It is now 21, wind chill -7, here in North Tonawanda. It went down to 4, where we stayed overnight in West Virginia.
Send that 32 my way.

[Susan]

Oh, Thomas and Sara, I am so sorry you are impacted by the cold weather too. I am so impressed that you would even leave your houses. I am definitely not made for cold weather. I want everyone to stay warm and I will try not to complain about our terribly cold weather.

[Thomas, Moderator]

Thanks Susan. I have to snowblow the driveway.

[Bookworm with Kids]

***small voice*** we are having a bit of wind with Storm Eleanor at the moment - it's 7oC (45oF) at the moment!! Sorry***

[Susan]

What? 450 F? That just can't be right.

[Sara]

I think that circle is a degree sign Susan. I used an online temperature converted and 7 degrees Celsius would be about 45 degrees Fahrenheit. The particular typeface Bookworm used did make it look like 70 degrees C and 450 F...which of course would mean she was Dead.

[Susan]

Thank goodness, Sara. I was bewildered. 7C/45F seems warm to me and I never thought I'd say that. How are you doing, Sara?

[Bookworm with Kids]

Sorry, Susan! It's the scientist in me - we normally use a superscript lowercase 'o' to denote 'degrees' but I couldn't get the superscript!! I think we would all be in trouble with climate change if Ireland was 70 degrees Celsius!

[Susan]

I often wonder why they don't have the degree symbol on the keyboard. It would make life so much easier. I am relieved it is not 70C in Ireland. :)

[SherryRose]

Below zero temps are really bad on my car. Every day is a struggle to get it moving. It’s like trying to get a person with a bad hangover to get up for work! Haha

[Quix.]

Guys, 'Spellslinger' by Sebastien de Castell. If any of you like magic, fantasy, young adult, and the most beautiful rendition of sarcasm and foul language to have graced the YA shelves this year, then you need this book. I'm 30 pages off finishing it and I've found a new home in it.

[Andy]

just starting on Exit West by Mohsin Hamid

[Missy]

Just finishing up Fin Gall
Thought it was a standalone until I searched it on here... I think theres 6 in the series *sighs*
On another note, its been about -30 here lately, so the necessity to be outside isn't all that pleasant