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Being one of the people who spoke so highly if it, I really hope you enjoy it, Cathleen. :)

[Cathleen]

Declan wrote: "Being one of the people who spoke so highly if it, I really hope you enjoy it, Cathleen. :)"

I feel like I will, Declan. And I really like the look of the book, too--the cover and the quality of the paperback. Now to start reading it :)

[Susan]

Emma wrote: "@Susan Some us had a long discussion about this in the newspaper thread. Everyone was against the removal of those books."

Thanks, I'll go over there. Sometimes it's hard to find a thread.

[Trelawn]

@ Seraphina despite the reading drought we had a great time thanks. The little man kept us nicely busy.

[Paul]

Kids dictate the pace of a holiday and there's no possibility of switching off poolside.
Didn't even manage to get too much of a tan but what can you do.

[John]

Declan wrote: "@John. I'd go with number9dream. I'm still blown away by how awesome Cloud Atlas was. I've added this one, anyway. "

I loved Cloud Atlas too. And I also enjoyed The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet and Black Swan Green. I thought I might read all his books. But number9dream is a bit of work. Might park it for a later date.

[John]

Allan wrote: "John-The Luminaries is the book that I've been so tempted to read but have been put off by its size. "

Yeah me too. I keep shying away from it. Might get it on audio.

For the Kindle I'm finding that I'm veering much more towards easier reads. And shorter reads. Specially short stories. As I don't get long sessions with me Kindle. Bit at lunch and bedtime, that's it.

[John]

Paul wrote: "Kids dictate the pace of a holiday and there's no possibility of switching off poolside.
Didn't even manage to get too much of a tan but what can you do."

I feel your pain. I never get to read as much as I'd like to on holidays. Except for those rare blissful moments you might get to spend on your own.

[Diane]

i'm in the middle of The Temporary Gentleman but have to finish up soon so I can start The Dream of the Celt. I really liked Cloud Atlas, both movie and book. I think it might have been difficult to follow the movie without having read the book.

[[deleted user]]

I just started the Dream of the Celt and I can what people are talking about. It's a little like reading a school project at times. I'm glad that those who ploughed on through say it gets better.

[Paul]

I don't resent the time spent with the little fella on the holiday. It was quite the experience and I've never laughed so much at his reactions to all the new things.
I'll have to wait on the Dream of the Celt in the post . 6 euro online wasn't bad though

[Paul]

They really are

[Gavin]

not the right place but can't you preorder of easons online ? thought you could , at the moment im back reading dance with dragons , till i get my hands on the silkworm and Spook's: A New Darkness

[Paul]

Some books you can but Dubray is a bit better or Kennys if your in Galway. Better to buy from a book shop than a stationers like Eason ;-)

[Paul]

The Silkworm is out soon. I'll have to read the first part at some point but its Sat on my shelf since release.
Never tried spooks

[Trelawn]

@ Jamie Lynn, you're so right about time flying by. I can't believe our little guy is 2 next week. it only seems like a few months since he was all small and wrinkled looking :-)

[Diane]

@Trelawn. I loved the twos best of all. Two year olds are so fascinated by everything from a bug on the sidewalk to grandma's earrings. And....they are out of diapers.

[Paul]

Not out of diapers yet but the fascination is great fun to watch. :-)

[Trelawn]

@ Diane he was hilarious on hols especially when introduced to the fact that ice cream comes in different flavours. He also glanced past the dozen or so planes on the runway to get giddy at the sight of a JCB :-)

[Diane]

Trelawn, what's a JCB?

[Paul]

Its a brand of building vehicles, mainly diggers

[Diane]

Cool. I'm still fascinated by diggers myself.

[Paul]

Little boys love big diggers :-)

[Paul]

years of fun before that

[Paul]

Once he doesn't take after me too much ;-)

[Gavin]

I always buy from Easons instore and as i've no money i'd have to do it anyways ive built up a pretty much a good loyalty system there ... I just want to preorder it of Easons so it arrives at my house lol Only go to the other's if they don't have it then to Amazon :P

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Well you're certainly not afraid of reading door-stoppers, Theresa.

[Neil]

I'm reading Perdido Street Station at the moment. Usually just before I hit bed I dive in for a few pages. It's interesting and imaginative so far alright but having previously read Embassytown (which I thought was the most amazing thing I'd read in a while) I'm a bit out of sorts with this one. It's still early days though and like I said, it is interesting.

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Hopefully Perdido Street Station picks up for you, Niall, but you've convinced me to add Embassytown for now. It looks like it might be brilliant.

[Paul]

I haven't dipped into Mieville yet but I've looked at a few. Ive been tempted by Railsea as an introduction.

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I'm surprised I haven't read Melville yet. I've only heard good things.

[Paul]

i've read a lot of books which have been compared to mieville. i'll get there eventually.

[Sara]

The general verdict I've heard on Perdido Street Station (that I mostly agree with) is that the world Mieville builds is fantastic, but that the story can be a bit disjointed at times. If I remember correctly, the plot in The Scar (set in the same world) is clearer. While they're related, The Scar, is not a direct sequel, so you can easily start with that one. I also enjoyed The City and The City and keep meaning to get around to reading more Mieville.

This weekend I hope to finally finish both the book for my fantasy group and a chunk of the one for my science fiction group. I've been so distracted lately with work stuff, that when I'm not working t.v. has been more my speed. I've also dipped my toes into my first romance novel, Outlander, for a group read in The Chunksters Group. I feel a bit like I'm cheating on you guys with them!

[[deleted user]]

I had a few things to ask until I saw "The Chunksters Group."

[Sara]

Oh @Declan? You mean about why I'm reading Outlanders?

[[deleted user]]

@Sara. I was surprised at the name. Do you read gr books in sections, i.e. chunks?

@Niall. I've read some pretty heavy fiction and non-fiction. If the book seems worthwhile I don't mind putting in a little extra effort.

[Sara]

The group name just refers to that fact that the books are large or "chunky." The reading schedule for the books in the group is also broken up. For Outlanders:

By 6/23: We're supposed to have read Chapters 1- 4
By 6/30 We're supposed to have then read Chapters 5-7,

etc. That way books can we discussed without spoilers as folks are reading instead of having to wait until the end (800+ pages) and risk forgetting details.

[[deleted user]]

That's not a bad system. I think any reader could keep that kind of schedule.

[Sara]

@Declan I think it will help keep me from getting discouraged at the length of the book.

@Jamielynn and everyone. Thanks for thoughts on the picture. The cat is actually trying to escape off my lap. It was a few Christmases ago, and my mother made her a tiny scarf, and we wanted a picture of her wearing it...*insert predictable results.*

[Diane]

Maybe they sedate them somewhat.

[Susan]

I like your pix, too, Sara. It's nice to put a face to the name. Now we need to convince Jamie Lynn and Fiona to do so too.

[[deleted user]]

@Diane and Emma. I'd say there's a lot of catnip involved in getting cats to were clothes.

[Diane]

I bought Unspoken but haven't started it yet. Maybe we could try again for it to be book of the month.

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@Emma. It's Donagh O'Malley. I like Stembridge's depiction of him. Now there's a character who develops through the story.

@Diane. It would be a great group read, but I think most of the woukd-be voters have already read it.

[[deleted user]]

I think it could be done, Emma. :)

[[deleted user]]

That was a good interview, Theresa. It would shed light on some of FAQs readers might have.

[Trelawn]

Good article. I have The Effect of Her on my shelf, I may have to pick up Unspoken too.

[Trelawn]

@ Declan I just finished The Girl Who Saved the King of Sweden and would definitely recommend it. Very similar to The Hundred Year Old Man just different settings and people. Fun and quirky.

[[deleted user]]

I might just have to read that, Trelawn. Thanks. :)

[Trelawn]

you're welcome :-)