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[Paul]

Is that the Percy Jackson series. I have heard good things but never tried it.

[Seraphina]

My son is currently reading noughts and crosses(going on 13) and actually went to the last page mid-way cause he wanted to know how it ended up....sign of a good book

[Frank]

Trelawn wrote: "Poor Julian. He gets a bad name these days as being backwards because he tried to halt to the spread if Christianity but in his day he was quite the intellectual. His philosphical bent didn't go do..."

Yes, Vidal was definitely out to rehabilitate Julian's image. After centuries of having been vilified by the Church, Julian definitely deserves a second look. He was much more intellectual than most other Roman emperors (though admittedly that's not saying much) and reform-minded as well.

[Paul]

A dangerous temptation but definitely a good endorsement of a book. Also great to see the reading genes passed down Seraphina

[Seraphina]

Hopefully Paul..,

[Margo]

Seraphina wrote: "My son is currently reading noughts and crosses(going on 13) and actually went to the last page mid-way cause he wanted to know how it ended up....sign of a good book"

Oh no Seraphina - reminds me of the scene in "when harry met sally" when he tells her that he always reads the last page first, in case he dies before he finishes book!

[Trelawn]

Sounds like a good read Frank, I must keep an eye out for that.

[Seraphina]

I know margo!! What do you do???

[Margo]

I never let myself be tempted! Well OK almost never......oh all right then, I sometimes don't! ! it's easier resist with audio ;-)

[Thomas, Moderator]

Death Without Company by Craig Johnson

Recent reads
The Limpopo Academy of Private Detection my review 4.5/5
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Ballad of Frankie Silver my review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... 4/5


The Law at Randado my review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... 4/5

[Susan]

Thomas, where have you been? I've been missing you.

[Thomas, Moderator]

We went to visit Liz' mom. She is 94 and lives w. Liz' sister and b-i-l about 4 hrs drive away. Also stopped to see their daughter and grandson, who was born a preemie(28 wks) 2 yrs ago. He is now fairly healthy, but still gets most nourishment through a feeding tube. We know about feeding tubes, since our 2 Cystic Fibrosis grans have them and we had to learn how to feed through them.

[Susan]

I hope you had a good trip seeing family but it's good to have you back.

[Thomas, Moderator]

Thanks,Susan

[Thomas, Moderator]

Death Without Company my review, 4.5/5

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Margo]

I'm going to give Middlesex another try. I keep starting it then something happens to interupt me. Its pretty ambitious for me at 550 pages as I'm a very slow reader. I have the kindle version. The audio cds as just too expensive!

[Paul]

With it being Halloween week I'm going to read a gothic horror, The Taxidermists Daughter by Kate Mosse.

[Kevin]

Just finished Ishiguro's Never Let Me Go and was disappointed for the most part. Seeing as this is his most renowned work, I was expecting something quite ground-breaking. I also feel like I cannot reveal much about the story without revealing major plot points but the book is easily described as a coming of age story that examines humanity and the fragility of life.
However, I do appreciate the book all the same and I understand the concepts it was dealing with. Yet all the same the book doesn't hit the nail on the head when it comes to writing. I often felt like some events and dialogue were repeated unnecessarily which dragged down any advancement of the plot. It was quite frustrating at times and I'm glad the book was quite short to be honest.

I'll be starting Hello and Goodbye by Patrick Mccabe, the same man who wrote The Butcher Boy and Breakfast on Pluto.

[Paul]

I'll let you know Emma:-)

[Trelawn]

I'm two thirds into On Green Dolphin Street http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/74.... It is strangely addictive. I find myself picking it up to read another few pages and see what is happening in Mary's life. The story is set in Washington in the beginning of the 1960's when Kennedy is vying for nomination for the presidency. It focuses on Charlie van der Linden, a diplomat, his wife Mary and a journalist named Frank Renzo. Their lives intersect at at different times and in different locations that adds layers to the story. This book far outstrips the last one I read, Engleby and even The Girl at the Lion D'Or.

[Barbara]

I have been trying to listen to Back When We Were Grownups by Ann Tyler on audiobook. This is a library audiobook and I am discovering that they may not be worth the long wait to get one. The audiobook has to be listened to on a web browser which means if you want to listen to it on-the-go you are using data - not a good thing. Also, when I open the book on my iphone vs. on my laptop, it forgets where I am. Jeez! Too much of a hassle.
I am also reading Ghostly: A Collection of Ghost Stories- dipping in and out. The stories are long - the next one is really a novella. As it is a big hardcover, I can't really carry it around.

[Margo]

Emma wrote: "The only affordable way to do audio books is through Audible."

I agree Emma.I been a member of 10 years (since I became dyslexic) but ofter they don't have books that have been recommended to me. What really bugs me is when they have a book I want on .com but not on .co.uk. I suppose its to with copyright.

[Margo]

Barbara wrote: "I have been trying to listen to Back When We Were Grownups by Ann Tyler on audiobook. This is a library audiobook and I am discovering that they may not be worth the long wait to get o..."

Barbara I have had a few like that that i can only listen to on my laptop. So annoying! Thankfully they are few and far between.

[Margo]

Emma wrote: "There is a way around that Margo. You can sign up for the .com site but I think you need to create a new account and use a card not linked to your co.uk audible or amazon account. I know Allan (who..."

Thanks Emma, thats useful information.

[Margo]

Emma wrote: "@Margo Have you tried Livbrivox?"

They don;t have it, but just signed up for my free trial with audiobooks.com and guess what I chose for my free book? I'll have to put a note in my diary to cancel within the month. Phew - can choose something a lot shorter to practice my reading on!!

[Cathleen]

Kevin wrote: "Just finished Ishiguro's Never Let Me Go and was disappointed for the most part. Seeing as this is his most renowned work, I was expecting something quite ground-breaking. I also feel l..."

Kevin, I read that a few years ago, and it was not one of my favorites of Ishiguro's. I loved some of his previous novels, but this one--not so much. I found it hard to get through.

[Sara]

So yesterday I finished The Guts. My first status update when I was about 10% of the way through the book bears repeating,

"Absolutely fantastic. Roddy Doyle has a year for dialogue, and the scene in which Jimmy Rabbitte tells his father he has colon cancer is gut (pun intended) wrenching and rings true...being possibly one of the best father son conversations I've ever seen in literature."

My final assessment after finishing it was

"A rollicking good read all around. Roddy Doyle is brilliant, and this would have been a 5 star read if not for a few personal quibbles with one of the subplots."

I thinks The Guts may in fact be my favorite of the books in the "trilogy."

I decided not to start Sunshine on Scotland Street quite yet, but instead went for Sarah Vowell's latest, Lafayette in the Somewhat United States. She writes compelling funny well researched pop histories and essays. I'm about 40 pages into this one, and I had no idea Lafyette was such an interesting figure. I'm not sure how enjoyable her books would be to the non-U.S. readers in the group, but for the U.S. readers I definitely recommend her stuff.

In audio-books, I'm taking a break from the somewhat dry Economics: Making Sense of the Modern Economy to the Icelandic mystery Hypothermia. While it's a nice solid mystery, I'm not sure I've really connected with the lead detective character in the same way I've done with other main investigators in mysteries (for instance Wallender in the novels written by Henning Mankell). This may be a side effect of starting the series at book 8 though.

[Colleen]

I just finished reading Hollow City and Library of Souls back to back and loved them.Now to continue in the spirit of the month I'll start A Face in the Crowd tomorrow.

[Barbara]

I'm trying to finish some books that I've been reading. I am back to NOS4A2 by Joe Hill. Also reading Ghostly: A Collection of Ghost Stories and it is the kind of scary book I really like. Ghosts, no gore. I am listening to the audiobook The Master as I am taking a class at my local bookstore on the book. I read the book when it first came out, but the class is giving me so many insights.

[Margo]

My library book club are reading . I'm only 30 page in but it's good so far ☺

[Cathleen]

Margo wrote: "My library book club are reading . I'm only 30 page in but it's good so far ☺"

I have that book sitting on my bookshelf, waiting to be read :)

[Susan]

Margo, this was a finalist for the Booker prize. Although it wasn't my favorite Anne Tyler, I can certainly see it as a good read for a bookclub. There are lots of things to discuss.

[Seraphina]

Have just started What Becomes of Us and I'm really enjoying it. There a hints at humour akin to roddy Doyle but a much more serious tone to the overall book. So far so good.

[Margo]

Susan wrote: "Margo, this was a finalist for the Booker prize. Although it wasn't my favorite Anne Tyler, I can certainly see it as a good read for a bookclub. There are lots of things to discuss."

I can't understand why I haven't come across her work before. She seems to be fairly prolific. It's a mystery :)

[Barbara]

Cathleen wrote: "Margo wrote: "My library book club are reading . I'm only 30 page in but it's good so far ☺"

I have that book sitting on my bookshelf, waiting to be read :)"

When people post the pic of the book rather than the title, I see a _______ blank on my phone. Do others have this issue>

Seraphina - I have What Becomes of Us on my shelves and this is a nudge to read it soon.

[Colleen]

Sometime I see a blank too but if I put my finger on it it usually will go to the book. If that doesn't work sometimes if I leave the tread and go back in it will be there .

[Margo]

Barbara wrote: "Cathleen wrote: "Margo wrote: "My library book club are reading . I'm only 30 page in but it's good so far ☺"

I have that book sitting on my bookshelf, w..."

Sorry it was A Spool of Blue Thread. The way my lap lop is set up it automatically goes for the picture rater than the title. Must keep an eye on that :)

[Sara]

So I just finished two books Wednesday.

Sunshine on Scotland Street was a solid offering in the series, but I only rated it 3.5 stars because Angus and Domenica were almost completely absent and there was too much Bruce.

Hypothermia was another 3 star read...It was a solid mystery, but it wrapped up a bit too neatly for me, and I never really connected to the lead detective character.

Right now I'm duel reading/listening toTipperary and also hope to soon start The Song of Achilles.

[Trelawn]

I agree with you Sara, Bruce is better in small doses and you do miss Domenica and Angus when they're not around. I enjoyed Cyril's adventures though. I finished The Song of Achilles yesterday and loved it. I hope you enjoy it.

[Frank]

Recently finished reading a fairly good introductory biography of John Singer Sargent. I'd always written Sargent off as nothing more than a society painter. His work seemed anachronistic considering Picasso and Matisse were revolutionizing modern art during the same period. Then I saw the huge exhibit of Sargent's portraits at the Met Museum this past summer and thought he deserved a closer look.

[Barbara]

Frank wrote: "Recently finished reading a fairly good introductory biography of John Singer Sargent. I'd always written Sargent off as nothing more than a society painter. His work seemed anachroni..."

Interesting comments Frank. I recall seeing some of his paintings when I lived in Boston.

[Frank]

Barbara wrote: "Frank wrote: "Recently finished reading a fairly good introductory biography of John Singer Sargent. I'd always written Sargent off as nothing more than a society painter. His work se..."

That would have been at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. She was a great admirer of Sargent's work, and he painted a very unusual portrait of her.

[Barbara]

Frank wrote: "Barbara wrote: "Frank wrote: "Recently finished reading a fairly good introductory biography of John Singer Sargent. I'd always written Sargent off as nothing more than a society pain..."

Yes it was and I love his portrait of her. It's such a gorgeous museum and one of these days when I'm back in Massachusetts I'll have to visit.

[Thomas, Moderator]

X by Sue Grafton
I just finished Kindness Goes Unpunished which I enjoyed very much

My review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Paul]

Is that the same author as Asking for It. That book seems to be everywhere at the moment

[Paul]

Ok. Seems to be doing well anyway.Only Ever Yours sounds quite different for a YA dystopia.

[Margo]

Paul wrote: "Ok. Seems to be doing well anyway.Only Ever Yours sounds quite different for a YA dystopia."

Only Ever Yours sounds interesting. For a book that seems to be everywhere it hasn't hit me radar til now!

[Barbara]

I'm reading My Invented Country: A Nostalgic Journey Through Chile by Isabel Allende which has been on my shelves for a long time.I now understand why this book hasn't been highly rated by readers. She is so negative about the culture of her country which she (professes) to love. About halfway through, I got really turned off but will finish it.

[Donna]

I'm reading At the Water's Edge and the dedication is in Gaelic. Can anyone translate this?

'S tusa gradh mo bheatha

Thanks in advance!

[Seraphina]

I would translate it as 'you are the love of my life'