What Are You Reading - Part Deux Showing 2,051-2,100 of 5,424

[Paula]

I'm reading . I wasn't sure at first but now I am used to the characters. I might have to go back and start at the beginning of this series.

[Heather L]

Spent the weekend reading The House of Hades by Rick Riordan -- 600 pages in less than three days. ☺

[Claire]

I am reading and am almost finished with Fair and Tender Ladies by Lee Smith and am loving it. It is a quick read but very engaging.

[Jackie]

Heather, if reading was an Olympic sport you'd be in with a medal chance I should think, reading that many pages in such a short time lol!

[Heather L]

Jackie wrote: "Heather, if reading was an Olympic sport you'd be in with a medal chance I should think, reading that many pages in such a short time lol!"


ROFL... Thanks, Jackie. It's easy to do with this series of books. Riordan's writing flows effortlessly, and you get so immersed in the adventure you can't stop turning the pages to see what happens next.

It also helps that I was nursing a cold and a banged up knee, and it was too frigid to do anything but stay home and read. ☺

[Jackie]

Oh no Heather, I hope you're feeling better today

[Heather L]

Jackie wrote: "Oh no Heather, I hope you're feeling better today "


Thanks, Jackie. I'm feeling pretty good so far today, but between colds and an upper respiratory infection it feels like I've been sick all winter. I am soooo ready for spring. I bruised my knee last week (whacked it against my desk), which has been bothering me off and on ever since. Feels okay so far today, but I have a feeling I'll be icing and propping it up again when I get home tonight. Always nice to have a valid reason to just sit and read, isn't it? :-D

[Karen M]

Feel better Heather.

[Paula]

Sharyl wrote: "I'm about to start Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand, a book that's been on my TBR shelf for quite some time.

It's very good Sharyl, imho.

[Jackie]

Oh yes deffo, Heather. Feet up, good book, nice cuppa and even better if it's outside in the garden. I'm more than ready for spring too!

[Heather L]

Jackie wrote: "Oh yes deffo, Heather. Feet up, good book, nice cuppa and even better if it's outside in the garden. I'm more than ready for spring too!"

Yeah, outside isn't going to happen any time soon, LOL.


Read Maya Angelou's Wouldn't Take Nothing for My Journey Now last night, a collection of short essays -- short enough that can read one during a commercial break. I especially liked the last one, "A Day Away."

[Paula]

Sharyl wrote: "Thanks, Paula, I'm already into it:) I loved Seabiscuit.

So did I, very good read also.

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Nancy from NJ wrote: "Many of you discovered Sandra Dallas with the publication of Orphan Train but some like myself have been reading this author since her first book, the Persian Pickle Club. While I think Orphan Train today is my fave of Dallas' books Ido recommend The Chili Queen which is both funny and sad. ..."

Sandra Dallas did not write Orphan Train ...
Orphan Train is by Christina Baker Klein

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The Country Ahead of Us, the Country Behind by David Guterson – 2**
This collection of short stories explores relationships – man and wife, boy and girl, father and son, brothers or friends. I liked a couple of these stories very much, but somehow this collection fell flat for me. I have always liked the short story form, but these felt somehow incomplete, more like random chapters lifted from larger works than cohesive individual stories. That’s the reason for my lower rating.
Link to my full review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Nancy from NJ]

Book Concierge wrote: "Nancy from NJ wrote: "Many of you discovered Sandra Dallas with the publication of Orphan Train but some like myself have been reading this author since her first book, the Persian Pickle Club. Whi..."

You are so right. I must say I keep confusing these authors.

[Jackie]

I finished Tallgrass. I gave it 3 stars. Found it ok but nothing really to write home about.

Now going to start reading The Farm by Tom Rob Smith.

[Karen M]

I'm reading a new to me author, Barbara Venkataraman. The book is Death by Didgeridoo and it's novella length.

[Book Concierge]

Backseat Saints by Joshilyn Jackson – 3***
A gypsy fortune teller predicts that Rose Mae Lolley will either have to kill her husband or be killed by him. That wake-up call sets her on a mission to face her past and find her future. Jackson writes good contemporary fiction featuring Southern women in unusual circumstances. It was a fast read and I was interested in finding out how the story would unfold, but I was somewhat disappointed in the ending, and I didn’t really connect with the central characters. This is not Jackson’s best work, though it shines a light on a subject that needs our attention.
Link to my full review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Sally]

I recently read one of the most enjoyable and interesting biographies it has ever been my privilege to encounter: Cleopatra: A Life by Stacy Schiff - 4★s.

Here is my review:

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

[Yassemin]

Currently reading both:
The Missing One
Last to Die

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State of Wonder by Ann Patchett – 3.5***
A research scientist is sent by her Minnesota pharmaceutical company to Brazil to find out what has happened to the company-funded project. There are some passages that are beautifully written, and evocative of place, but there are also sections of dialogue that are stilted and abrupt. I could never quite make sense of Dr Marina Singh – was she a strong, accomplished woman, or a passive automaton doing what she’s told whether it makes sense or not. Patchett brings up several issues that book groups will enjoy discussing. Hope Davis does a fine job performing the audio version.
Link to my full review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

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I just finished reading The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace by Jeff Hobbs. It was listed by Amazon as one of the top 10 books in 2014. Now I am reading We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves by Karen Joy Fowler for a library book discussion group.

[Marybeth]

I finally finished and and i was surprised by how much i loved them. I am now reading and and i should have those done in the next couple of days.

[Jackie]

I'm going to start reading The Bees by Laline Paull today.

[Chris]

I'm reading A Tale for the Time Being and am having a difficult time getting into the story. I hope I get more emotionally involved in it because a lot of my friends have raved about how wonderful it is.

[Danita]

Honor thy thug.

[Scott]

I finished Pet Sematary. I loved the ending.

Now I'm reading Seven Deadly Wonders. This is the first book I've read from him. I've heard good things.

[Jackie]

Chris I really liked that book!

[Norma]

Currently reading The Plum Tree by Ellen Marie Weisman
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[Heather L]

Recently finished: Bound by Flames by Jeaniene Frost and Hostage by Kay Hooper.

Currently reading: A High-End Finish by Kate Carlisle.

[Karen M]

Finished Death by Didgeridoo and now I'm reading Big Mojo.

[Chris]

Jackie wrote: "Chris I really liked that book!"


Do you remember if you liked it immediately, or did it take you a while to get into it?

[Book Concierge]

Crazy by Linda Vigen Phillips – 5*****
Told entirely in verse, this is a moving look at one teen’s efforts to come to grips with an issue that no one wants to talk about. Her own ups and downs as a teenager are fairly typical, but what sets her apart is her mother’s mental illness. My heart about broke for her as she struggled to understand her mother’s illness and bravely sought answers to her most fearful question. In an afterword the author states that this work is partly based on her own experiences as a teen in the early 1960s. The result is a very personal, emotional story.
Link to my full review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Jackie]

Sorry chris I really can't remember but then I have trouble remembering what I did a day ago sometimes lol.

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Whistlin’ Dixie in a Nor’easter by Lisa Patton – 2**
Southern Belle Leelee Satterfield is surprised but ultimately supportive when her husband announces that his dream is to quit the family insurance business and buy an inn in Vermont. This is a typical chick-lit romance, featuring a naïve southern belle who still wishes “Daddy” were there to save her. Granted, Leelee is not a complete doormat; she does manage to get a spine and make the most of what she’s been handed. Marguerite Gavin has decent pacing reading the audio, but I didn’t like her accent either for the Southern characters or the Vermonters.
Link to my full review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Marisa]

I'm reading The subtle Knife by Philip Pullman.

[Nancy from NJ]

I am about to finish Secrets of a Charmed Life. I do enjoy books by Susan Meissner and highly recommend her. I am also reading The Unexpected Waltz for a group read. Then between a challenge, a face to dace group and an ARC, I have plenty of books to read. Hooray!!

[Book Concierge]

His Majesty’s Dragon by Naomi Novik – 4****
The Napoleonic War is the framework for this fantastical adventure tale that includes not only naval battles, but air combat aboard dragons. It’s a rollicking good adventure/war story. Temeraire is a dragon unlike any I’ve previously encountered in literature. He’s intelligent, a keen judge of character, loyal to a fault, intensely curious, brave and playful. Capt Laurence is truly an officer and a gentleman – principled, duty-bound, intelligent, a fair taskmaster, kind to animals, and a true leader. I love how the relationship between Laurence and Temeraire develops over the course of the novel. I’ll definitely read the next in the series.
Link to my full review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Marybeth]

This week i finished and i didn't like it all that much. I am now reading (which i am liking a lot) and ( eBook).

[Jackie]

I'm starting The Virgin Queen's Daughter by Ella March Chase today.

[[deleted user]]

"The Pearls of Lutra"
"Shameless"
"Animal Farm"
"Malice"

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The Twelve Tribes of Hattie by Ayana Mathis – 3***
The novel is told in twelve chapters, each detailing the story of one of Hattie’s children or grandchildren, over six decades, and reads more like a collection of short stories than a cohesive novel with a single story arc. This is Mathis’ debut novel and I see evidence of a great writing talent. I’ll probably read another book by her. But at the end of THIS novel I find myself struggling to explain my reactions to the book, as much as Hattie’s children struggled to make a good life after being raised by such seemingly uncaring parents. The audio version is performed by three talented voice artists: Andrele Ojo, Bahni Turpin, and Adam Lazarre-White.
Link to my full review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Karen M]

I just started an ARC of Gwendolen: A Novel. Seems good but I'm only on page 15.

[Jackie]

Going to start On Green Dolphin Street by Sebastian Faulks today.

[Book Concierge]

Rose Under Fire by Elizabeth Wein – 4****
American ATA pilot Rose Justice is captured by the Nazis and sent to the concentration camp at Ravensbruck, where she meets an unforgettable group of women. I liked how Wein showed the women banding together and forming “families” who looked out for one another. Make no mistake, however, there are horrific scenes in this book, albeit this is a young adult novel and not as graphic as an adult novel might be. The audiobook is capably performed by Sasha Pick.
Link to my full review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Nancy from NJ]

Just finished The Dry Grass of Summer and didn't enjoy too much of this. So I decided to read one of my guilty pleasure authors Danielle Steel's new book Prodigal Son.

[Chris]

I started Margaret Atwood's The Blind Assassin and have very high hopes for it after loving everything else I've read by her.

[Marybeth]

I just finished and loved it. I am now trying to finish and should have it done soon. I have also started and /

[Jackie]

I've got that to read Chris. I haven't read anything else by her although I keep hearing how good The Handmaid's Tale is.

[Jackie]

Going to start Y by Marjorie Celona today.