What Are You Reading - Part Deux Showing 2,151-2,200 of 5,424

[Jackie]

I'm going to start reading Bastard Out of Carolina by Dorothy Allison today.

[Scott]

I finished Seven Deadly Wonders. Then I tried to start two different books but I just couldn't get into them. So I read the short story from King: A Face in the Crowd.

Now I'm reading The Name of the Wind.

[Nancy from NJ]

I loved Bastard Out of Carolina and loved this book though it was really sad. I hada chance to meet her and she's lovely.

[Jackie]

I'm not very far into it yet Nancy but it seems pretty good so far.

[Karen M]

I'm reading a cozy mystery, Design For Murder which is the second book in this series.

[Book Concierge]

My Life in France by Julia Child with Alex Prud’homme – 4****
A delicious memoir. I really got a sense for the determination with which Julia mastered the art of French cooking, and for the enthusiasm with which she set out to impart that love of French cooking to the rest of the world. I liked the photos that were included, but wish that more of them had actual captions. Flo Salent Greenberg does a fine job of the audio, but be sure to get the unabridged version.
Link to my full review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Book Concierge]

Behind God’s Back by Miki Knezevic – 2**
There is some important history imparted in this novel that chronicles one woman’s life from shortly before WWI through the early 1990s. Physician Desa Jovanivic and lawyer Danilo Maric will be tested, both professionally and personally, but their love will endure. I am glad for the history lesson, but the writing is amateurish and the book needs editing. Some scenes lacked emotion, while others were melodramatic.
Link to my full review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Book Concierge]

Sprout by Jenifer Wayne – 4****
A delightful children’s book about one boy’s passion for elephants. Given my own obsession with pachyderms (and books), I had to buy this when I spotted it at an estate sale. I was happy with just the cover, but the text was a wonderful surprise. I loved Sprout’s sense of determination and irrepressible spirit.
Link to my full review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Jackie]

I'm starting The Almond Tree by Michelle Cohen Corasanti today.

[Marybeth]

i finished a lot of books that i was reading during March and now i have finished and . I am now reading , and .

[Karen M]

Jackie wrote: "I'm starting The Almond Tree by Michelle Cohen Corasanti today."

This was one of the most thought provoking books I've read in a long time. Sometimes we forget the most important victims of conflict are children.

I just downloaded The Hunger Games so I'll be busy the rest of the weekend.

Happy Easter to those who celebrate.

[Jackie]

It's a very good read so far, Karen. I'm liking it a lot.

[Book Concierge]

Arranged Marriage by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni – 4****
In her debut collection of short stories, Divakaruni explores the ways in which women raised with traditional values try to balance the realities of a new existence in America. I love short stories and there are some really great ones in this collection. The women may be different form one another, and very different from me, but I was able to connect to each and every one of them. We share the struggle between living up to others’ expectations and following our own dreams.
Link to my full review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Nancy from NJ]

Finished Z: A Novel by Therese Anne Fowler and a subject I though I would enjoy fell flat for me. I did, though give it 3 stars.

Tonight I will begin The Stranger by Harlan Coben, an author I really enjoy.

[Eden]

I'm reading Church of Lies by Flora Jessop.

[Book Concierge]

The Orphan Master’s Son by Adam Johnson – 3***
I hardly know what to write. In many respects the book is as mysterious and unbelievable as the dictatorship that is North Korea. Johnson’s nonlinear timeline and use of obfuscation, lies, half-truths and prevarications keeps the reader complete off balance – obviously mimicking what the citizens of North Korea must endure. And yet … I found it compelling and fascinating. Tim Kang, Josiah D Lee and James Kyson Lee do a wonderful job narrating the audio book.
Link to my full review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Book Concierge]

Nancy from NJ wrote: "Finished Z: A Novel by Therese Anne Fowler and a subject I though I would enjoy fell flat for me. I did, though give it 3 stars.

Tonight I will begin The Stranger by Harlan Coben, an author I rea..."

I listened to the audio of Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald last May. I gave it 4**** - here's an excerpt from my review:

The result is a mesmerizing look at a marriage that is doomed from the outset. Yesterday a large sinkhole opened up taking half a Baltimore street (cars, trees, etc) with it. Every time the video is replayed on television I find I cannot tear my eyes away from the destruction unfolding before me. I already know what is going to happen, but I can’t stop watching it. I felt the same way reading this book.

[Jackie]

I gave Z 3 stars too Nancy.

Later today I'm going to start We Were Liars by E. Lockhart.

[Book Concierge]

Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare – 3.5***
Twins separated by a shipwreck; a woman disguised as a man; a Duke who loves a Countess, who falls for the messenger (really the woman in disguise). Eventually this comedy will be sorted out and the various pairs of lovers united as they should be. Great fun to watch it being performed; reasonably entertaining as an audio book (performed by a full cast).
Link to my full review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Jackie]

Today I'm going to start The Accident by C.L. Taylor.

[Nancy from NJ]

Jackie wrote: "I gave Z 3 stars too Nancy.

Later today I'm going to start We Were Liars by E. Lockhart."

I really enjoyed We Were Liars, Jackie.

[Nancy from NJ]

I just finished The Stranger by Harlan Coben. Not his best but still a good read.

I am about to begin Miracle at Augusta by James Patterson.

[Jackie]

I thought We Were Liars was excellent, Nancy. I particularly liked the writing and the way it kept you guessing what was going on.

[Book Concierge]

Queen Sugar by Natalie Baszile – 3***
In her debut work Baszile explores one woman’s efforts to find herself by returning to her family’s roots – a sugar cane farm in southern Louisiana. It’s a good premise but an uneven effort. I liked Charley, but wanted more about her relationships. Thought her brother was an unnecessary distraction for most of the book. And the ending was a little abrupt. An okay debut.
Link to my full review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Alex]

Working through Terrance Hayes' "Lighthead" now amongst a small pile of poetry books. I suggest to anybody that like a cool, cultural flare in their contemporary poetry.
Not necessarily my favorite poems of the collection, but he is at his most memorable when he adopts the Japanese form of "Pecha Kucha" in two poems, "For Brothers of the Dragon" and "Twenty Measures of Chit Chat." My favorite in the collection being "The Elegant Tongue," a thoughtful and humorous poem on tonguing.

[Danita]

I'm re-reading still hood by K'wan so I can finish the series.

[Chris]

I'm just about done with The Blind Assassin. It's getting better and better as it goes on, but I still think I'd recommend Surfacing, The Handmaid's Tale, and everything else I've read by Atwood before this one.

[Nancy from NJ]

Jackie wrote: "I thought We Were Liars was excellent, Nancy. I particularly liked the writing and the way it kept you guessing what was going on."

I agree.

[Nancy from NJ]

Ditched Miracle at Augusta. Too much golf talk which I'm not into. Early this morning I picked up At the Water's Edge by Sara Gruen, which is her newest book. So far, I am really enjoying this title.

[Karen M]

Jackie wrote: "It's a very good read so far, Karen. I'm liking it a lot."

Glad you're enjoying it.

I'm reading The Country of Ice Cream Star. Post-apocalyptic but they have distorted the language over the years so I really have to concentrate while I read.

[Marybeth]

this weekend i have finished and . I am still reading and . I may also start as well.

[Book Concierge]

A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving – 5*****
This is a modern fable; a story of faith, moral courage, destiny and friendship. Covering the period from 1953 to the late 1980s, Irving uses the narrator – Johnny Wheelwright – to comment on the politics of the day, social mores, the role of faith and religion in our communities, and the miracle of enduring friendship. I loved Owen Meany almost as much as Johnny did. He could be exasperating, but there was something so mature and wise and loving about him that simply drew me in. Joe Barrett does a fine job performing the audio version. His unique voice for Owen Meanty is very effective.
Link to my full review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Marybeth]

i finally finished and loved it. I am still reading The Infinite Sea and Unravel Me and i plan on starting tomorrow.

[Book Concierge]

Alcatraz vs the Evil Librarians by Brandon Sanderson – 2**
Clearly inspired by Harry Potter, but nowhere near so well executed. Sanderson includes all sorts of asides which seem to me just a desperate attempt to be clever. Although I can see how this story would appeal to the target audience (8-12-year-olds), it just annoyed me.
Link to my full review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Yuliya]

Paula wrote: "I've just started "

thank you reminding me about this series. I read fist 2 books, and forgot to conntinue to last book

[Yuliya]

Book Concierge wrote: " The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate – 5*****
What a lovely story! Inspired by true events (there really is a gorilla named Ivan who lived in a..."

Nice children book. Enjoyed reading that with my daughter aloud.

[Jackie]

Just about to start One Step Too Far by Tina Seskis.

[Paula]

Yuliya wrote: "Paula wrote: "I've just started "

thank you reminding me about this series. I read fist 2 books, and forgot to conntinue to last book

Your welcome. I left the last one a long time too. : )

[Nancy from NJ]

Didn't have too much success reading a At the Water's Edge so I put this down after 100 pages and am now reading Exceeding a Expectations.

[Chris]

I am reading Windigo Island and Citizens of London. Windigo is another William Kent Krueger mystery that I really like. Citizens of London is a slower read about WWII, FDR's resistance to help Europe, and the Brits reaction to Americans taking over their world. Enjoying both.

[Patricia]

Nancy from NJ wrote: "Didn't have too much success reading a At the Water's Edge so I put this down after 100 pages and am now reading Exceeding a Expectations."

Nancy, I haven't read many good reviews about At the Water's Edge. I've been waiting on the library list since it came out and I think I'm #48 in line now. I may cancel my reserve. Let me know if you pick it back up again.

I started The Secret Keeper today. This is my 2nd try at reading it. I don't know, for some reason I haven't made it past 25 pages. I keep putting it down and doing other things. I'm going to push through the first 50 or so pages later tonight and give it a chance. It's had good reviews and I know a lot of people have enjoyed it.

I'm also reading North Toward Home by Willie Morris for a bingo challenge.

[Adrianna]

Currently I am reading Delta of Venus by Anais Nin. It is Erotica which i never read, but it was the book read for another Goodreads group, so I decided to give it a shot. Let's see how I like it. ; )

[Nancy from NJ]

Patricia wrote: "Nancy from NJ wrote: "Didn't have too much success reading a At the Water's Edge so I put this down after 100 pages and am now reading Exceeding Expectations."

Nancy, I haven't read many good re..."

I really did enjoy the beginning of a At the Water's Edge but as it went on it became a tedious read. I don't expect to pick it ip again.

While I have read all of Kate Morton's novels , I do think I enjoyed them somewhat but I felt that they missed the boat somewhere so I gave them
a 3+ or 4 rating.

[Chris]

To:Book Concierge
You might really enjoy "Emory's Gift" by W. Bruce Cameron.

[Heather L]

Finished The Ladies of Missalonghi by Colleen McCullough yesterday and thoroughly enjoyed it. Am now about to start The Sound of Glass by Karen White.

[Book Concierge]

Joyland by Stephen King – 3***
Say “Stephen King” and most people think horror, but this book gives a nod to the old-fashioned crime novel. It is more than just a “hard case crime” story; it is a ghost story, a coming-of-age story, a tender romance, and a serial-killer mystery all rolled into one. I thought the ending was somewhat contrived, but I sure enjoyed the ride.
Link to my full review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Renee]

Currently reading The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold.

[Renee]

Book Concierge wrote: " Joyland by Stephen King – 3***
Say “Stephen King” and most people think horror, but this book gives a nod to the old-fashioned crime novel. It is more than just a “ha..."

Didn't know that Joyland was a book. I always thought that it was a story in a magazine. I'm a member of Stephen King's book club and they have sent me everything but this book. I'll have to check it out.

[Jackie]

I'm reading Red Joan by Jennie Rooney.

[Marybeth]

i have finished and i am making some progress with and . I am also rereading and i plan on starting at some point.