What Are You Reading - Part Deux Showing 4,201-4,250 of 5,424

[Angela M]

Karen, I’m looking forward to reading it . Just found that I can rent the movie 84, Charing Cross so will see that soon.

[Book Concierge]

The Making of the President 1960 – Theodore H White – 3***
Subtitle: A Narrative History of American Politics in Action. About a year before the November 1960 election, Theodore H White began studying the likely candidates for President. He followed them through primaries, state caucuses, the national convention and the campaign for the Presidency. It’s somewhat dated – the process is different more than half a century later. And yet, there is something timeless about this story.
LINK to my review

[Angela M]

I read Something Beautiful Happened: A Story of Survival and Courage in the Face of Evil. 4 stars : my review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[PattyMacDotComma]

Great mystery in Far North Queensland, Crimson Lake by Aussie author Candice Fox, who writes a fine story. Her own outrageous story is the stuff of fiction, so I included a link to an interview with her in my review.
4.5★ Link to my review

[Jackie]

I finished Anatomy of a Soldier by Harry Parker. Very good book, didn't realise it was based on the author's own experience in Afghanistan.

I'm now reading Commonwealth by Ann Patchett.

[Mallorie]

i am currently reading the party by robyn harding

[Karen M]

Angela M wrote: "Karen, I’m looking forward to reading it . Just found that I can rent the movie 84, Charing Cross so will see that soon."

I think you'll love the movie as much as the book. Enjoy!

I have moved on to Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI. All I can say is I've only listened to approx. 2 hours out of 9 hours but it so sad how the discovery of oil could lead to such horrible events.

[Book Concierge]

The Magician’s Assistant – Ann Patchett – 3.5***
What I have come to love about Patchett is the masterful way she draws her characters. The story unfolds in bits and pieces, much as it would in real life. You don’t tell everything at once to someone you’ve just met, and likewise Sabine and Dot each keeps some things to herself. The environment also plays a role; Sabine is a different person in Los Angeles than she is in Nebraska.
LINK to my review

[Donna]

Late to the party, but finally got around to The Hunger Games. Enjoying it so far.

[Crumb]

I just finished reading, .. was very good..I gave it four stars.
Please click here to view my review:
My review

[Crumb]

Paula wrote: "Crumb wrote: "I just finished .
Really enjoyed it. It was the author's debut.
My review can be found here:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Glad ..."
Oh great Paula! Can't wait to hear what you think!

[Scott]

I recently read The Girl in the Maze, Wonderland, Monster Hunter Nemesis, and Gerald's Game.

Now I'm reading The Fireman.

[Paula]

Donna wrote: "Late to the party, but finally got around to The Hunger Games. Enjoying it so far."

Hope you enjoy them, I liked them better than I thought I would.

[Scott]

I'm reading Cricket On The Hearth. I'm slowly working my way through Dickens' Christmas stories -- one a year along with The Christmas Carol every year.

[Angela M]

I finished Points North: Stories. 5 stars. My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[PattyMacDotComma]

Something for everybody, from mysteries to science, fiction to sports. The Best American Series 2017: 16 Short Stories & Essays has two full articles or stories from the volumes they publish of each genre. Great stuff, and still on NetGalley.
5★ Link to my link review

[Crumb]

Just finished A House Without Windows by Nadia Hashimi. I really enjoyed it..it affected me on many levels.. here is my review

[Pamela]

Scott wrote: "I'm reading Cricket On The Hearth. I'm slowly working my way through Dickens' Christmas stories -- one a year along with The Christmas Carol every year."

Just downloaded that book onto my Kindle! I had looked for it at my local library and didn't have any luck ... I guess I was at the tail end of a bunch of people checking out Christmas-themed books. Oh well ... at least on the Kindle I was able to download a book of all Dicken's Christmas books -- for less than a $1!

[Pamela]

Book Concierge wrote: "

The Magician’s Assistant
– Ann Patchett – 3.5***
What I have come to love about Patchett is the masterful way she draws her characters. The story un..."

I really enjoyed this one too!

[PattyMacDotComma]

It's taken me a while to get to Aussie author Sofie Laguna's award-winning The Eye of the Sheep, where a "difficult child" tries to understand how Life works and what the soul is. Superb!
5★ link: Link to my review

[PattyMacDotComma]

It's taken me a while to get to Aussie author Sofie Laguna's award-winning The Eye of the Sheep, where a "difficult child" tries to understand how Life works and what the soul is. Superb!
5★ link: Link to my review

[Angela M]

I finished White Houses. 3+ stars rounded up to 4 . My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Book Concierge]

Trying to catch up ... I've been reading but not recording in a timely fashion ...


Victim Six – Gregg Olsen – 3.5***
A serial killer is terrorizing towns around Puget Sound. Kitsap County Sherriff’s Detective Kendall Stark is a really strong female lead character – smart, resilient, resourceful, intelligent and compassionate. This is a tightly-written, fast-paced psychological thriller. It’s not for the faint of heart; it’s about a sexual sadist serial killer, and there are some very graphic scenes.
LINK to my review

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The Xibalba Murders – Lyn Hamilton – 3***
Number one in the Lara McClintoch Archeological Mystery series, takes our heroine from her home in Toronto to the Yucatan peninsula. I am a fan of magical realism, but Hamilton’s efforts seemed heavy-handed. All in all, it was a somewhat entertaining mystery and I enjoyed learning a bit more about Mayan lore.
LINK to my review

[Karen M]

In Christmas story mode. Finished Christmas Roses and have just started The Christmas Sisters. Reading Faceless Killers, so not a Christmas story!

[Angela M]

I read Brass. 4 stars . My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Book Concierge]

The Lost City of the Monkey God – Douglas Preston – 4****
I was mesmerized by this adventure story, as Preston recounts the expedition’s efforts to find these ruins in the dense jungle, plagued by weather, poisonous snakes, and biting insects. Preston also give equal time to political discourse and environmental impact. And the medical mystery of aftereffects of their time in the jungle was equally fascinating, and horrifying.
LINK to my review

[PattyMacDotComma]

Lorenzo Marone's colourful, politically incorrect, old Italian widower is a bit of a character who keeps trying to resist The Temptation to Be Happy.
4★ Link to my review

[Ethan]

I just finished Broken Harbor by Tana French. It has been a few years since I was disappointed with Faithful Place, so I was a bit hesitant to read this one. Fortunately, I thought French achieved near perfection with this on. Here's a link to my review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[idiffer]

Mother of Learning - 4*
my review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Paula]

[PattyMacDotComma]

Add me to the long list of fans of Canadian author Louise Penny. I finally started her popular detective series with Still Life. I love Three Pines!
4+★ Link to my review

[Sofia]

Currently Reading - biggest pile of garbage of book since 50 Shades of Grey. I think I have actually lost brain cells since I started this book.

[Crumb]

Just finished an incredibly empowering book, An Untamed State by Roxane Gay
Please click here for my
review

[Book Concierge]

Chocolate Chocolate – Frances Park and Ginger Park – 3***
Subtitle: The True Story of Two Sisters, Tons of Treats, and the Little Shop That Could. It’s a charming memoir, but I found it repetitious. While I admit to self-medicating with chocolate, reading about that in chapter after chapter is less satisfying. Still, they have an interesting story to tell, and I really liked their relationship with their mother and with their customers.
LINK to my review

[PattyMacDotComma]

If we used our brain capacity as well as our ancestors did, the world might be in better shape. Aussie author and scientist Lynne Kelly explains The Memory Code: The Secrets of Stonehenge, Easter Island and Other Ancient Monuments and the memory spaces used since the beginning of time to record oral history. FASCINATING!
5★ Link to my review

[idiffer]

The Human Familiar - 4*
my review
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Angela M]

I read The Alphabet of Heart's Desire. 4 stars : My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Book Concierge]

The Good Lord Bird – James McBride – 3.5***
McBride looks at John Brown and Harpers Ferry through the lens of a “freed” slave, Henry Shackleford (known as Onion). I’ve seen reviews that compare McBride to Mark Twain, and I guess I see that here – an adventure tale that is about a serious event / issue, but that includes room for humor.
LINK to my review

[Jackie]

I'm about two thirds of the way through The Hours by Michael Cunningham. It's not holding my interest very well and really I'll be glad when I've finished it. Thankfully it's only a short book.

[Angela M]

I read Where the Line Bleeds. 4 stars. My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Danita]

Deadly vows

[Jackie]

I've finished The Hours, which I gave just 2 stars to. That one wasn't for me.

Now I'm reading Nearest Thing to Crazy by Elizabeth Forbes.

[Book Concierge]

A Gentleman in Moscow – Amor Towles – 5***** and a ❤
Well this book cements Amor Towles in my list of favorite authors. I love the Count and the way he leads his life. His accommodations may be limited, and he may be confined to the hotel, but his life is certainly *not* limited. They may take his possessions, they may restrict his movements, but they cannot make his less a gentleman.
LINK to my review

[PattyMacDotComma]

Book Concierge wrote: "

A Gentleman in Moscow
– Amor Towles – 5***** and a ❤
Well this book cements Amor Towles in my list of favorite authors. I love the Count and the way h..."

That's a favourite book for me too!

[PattyMacDotComma]

I do enjoy Aussie author Emma Viskic's stubborn, deaf detective. And Fire Came Down is #2 in the Caleb Zelic mystery series.
4★ Link to my review

[Karen M]

Finished Christmas at the Comfort Food Cafe and very quickly went to Amazon to get Coming Home to the Comfort Food Café. So on Christmas mode!!

[PattyMacDotComma]

"Remarkable and fascinating! . . . Frankly, I expected to be disappointed."

PattyMacDotComma, review of Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders on Goodreads.

5★ Link to review
[This is a totally tongue-in-cheek parody of the reference style used to such great effect throughout the book. :)]

[Angela M]

I read The Tree House. 4 stars. My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Having a problem with Goodreads and cannot add the book link. I'll try to fix it later.

[Crumb]

I just finished by Maggie Marr and it was wonderful. Very similar to but in Hollywood. I gave it five stars..
Link to my review

[Karen M]

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