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[Liam || Books 'n Beards]

Currently on Center of Gravity by Ian Douglas thanks to the What to Read Next thread. Nearly done too, I've absolutely torn through it.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

I have just finished The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry. Absolutely amazing!

[Dale]

recently finished reading The Memory TrapReview is up http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
and it is an Aussie book.I am going to be interviewing Andrea on my blog next week.

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Brenda wrote: "I have just finished The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry. Absolutely amazing!"

Yes - I loved that one too. Have you tried The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared. I just finished that and it is in very much the same vein.

[Joz]

I recently finished The Slap by Christos Tsiolkas.
Which blew me away. I loved this book. Despite the terrible reviews. It is a little piece of brilliance, even though reading the sex scenes is remarkably unpleasant.

The Cellist of Sarajevo looks great Michelle, I popped that on my TBR list

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Phrynne wrote: "Brenda wrote: "I have just finished The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry. Absolutely amazing!"

Yes - I loved that one too. Have you tried The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window an..."

I haven't read that one yet Phrynne, but it's one I have considered. I'll check the library out after what you said...thanks.

[Tango]

Joz wrote: "I recently finished The Slap by Christos Tsiolkas.
Which blew me away. I loved this book. Despite the terrible reviews. It is a little piece of brilliance, even though reading the sex scenes is rem..."

Did The Slap get bad reviews? Most people I know loved it.

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Brenda wrote: "Phrynne wrote: "Brenda wrote: "I have just finished The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry. Absolutely amazing!"

Yes - I loved that one too. Have you tried The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out ..."

I took ages to get round to reading it because the title was a bit too silly. But the book is really good. As Michael says the things the main character gets up to are just too funny.

[Lit Bug (Foram)]

Reading The City & the City by China Miéville. I just wanted to read something by him and picked this one up - wonder how it will be.

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Lit Bug wrote: "Reading The City & the City by China Miéville. I just wanted to read something by him and picked this one up - wonder how it will be."

I am about to start that one too. I have often wondered what his writing is like. Some people absolutely rave about him! I would like to hear what you think!

[Lit Bug (Foram)]

Yes! It'd be even better if someone is reading it parallel to me :) I've just started it and will be done in max two days?

Yes, whenever I'm looking for sci-fi books, his name invariably pops up - but seems, that by mistake I picked one which also has fantasy in it - I wanted to read something of his pure sci-fi but now got to read this before I buy any new one.

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Lit Bug wrote: "Yes! It'd be even better if someone is reading it parallel to me :) I've just started it and will be done in max two days?

Yes, whenever I'm looking for sci-fi books, his name invariably pops up -..."

Okay - I will start it tonight. Sounds like you read pretty fast! I'll do my best.

[Lit Bug (Foram)]

I too have just started - on the 2nd page still :) Let me know when you're done with it.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Brenda wrote: "I have just finished The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry. Absolutely amazing!"

Here is my review for this one: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

[Lit Bug (Foram)]

Brenda wrote: "Brenda wrote: "I have just finished The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry. Absolutely amazing!"

Here is my review for this one: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/..."

Brenda, mind telling me some of your highly recommended reads? I'd love to get some new recos, not any particular genre. Thanks :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

If you go to my profile Lit Bug, and check out my list of books I've read, you'll see the 5 star ones, and they would be definite recommendations. Here's the link...there are over 1000 books there, and a HUGE amount of them I would recommend, so I'll let you browse through them when you have time;) http://www.goodreads.com/review/list/...

[Michael]

Brenda wrote: "If you go to my profile Lit Bug, and check out my list of books I've read, you'll see the 5 star ones, and they would be definite recommendations. Here's the link...there are over 1000 books there,..."

first go to your profile and click Compare books and see if we trust your opinion :P

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Oiy!! You being cheeky again Michael;p

[Michael]

always

[Mish]

Joz wrote: "I recently finished The Slap by Christos Tsiolkas.
Which blew me away. I loved this book. Despite the terrible reviews. It is a little piece of brilliance, even though reading the sex scenes is rem..."

Glad you liked it Jos. Yes I thought The Slap was brilliant but I believe a lot of people couldn’t finish it

[Michael]

Too many people are put off by unlikeable characters or uncomfortable plot. which is a shame but understandable.

[Mish]

Michael wrote: "Too many people are put off by unlikeable characters or uncomfortable plot. which is a shame but understandable."

True. And I was tempted throw the book against the wall several times, not so much by the sex scene and the language but by the adults’ pov…..They had me in a rage. But like Jos said it was a brilliant piece of writing and I’m so glad I stuck with it.

[Lit Bug (Foram)]

Brenda wrote: "If you go to my profile Lit Bug, and check out my list of books I've read, you'll see the 5 star ones, and they would be definite recommendations. Here's the link...there are over 1000 books there,..."

Thanks - I'll look right away!

[Michele]

I just finished The Second-Last Woman in England by Maggie Joel - started off a bit slow, but ending up being a very good read.

[Alik]

Currently reading The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey. Loving it so far. Being transported to the desolation of Alaskan winters through the beautiful imagery.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Alik wrote: "Currently reading The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey. Loving it so far. Being transported to the desolation of Alaskan winters through the beautiful imagery."

The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey

[Kim BookGirl]

Ashleigh wrote: "Loved The Snow Child."

Me too!

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Lit Bug wrote: "I too have just started - on the 2nd page still :) Let me know when you're done with it."

I finished The City and the City last night and I really enjoyed it. It is both my favourite genres - crime and fantasy - rolled into one. I loved the idea of the two cities occupying the same space and people 'not seeing' the people in the other city.Excellent book and very glad I read it.

[James]

Might have to check

The Snow Child out sounds good.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

James wrote: "Might have to check

The Snow Child out sounds good."

It does, doesn't it James!

[James]

Brenda always on the look-out for a good book. Hope you are well? The group is going from strength to strength, good on you.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

James wrote: "Brenda always on the look-out for a good book. Hope you are well? The group is going from strength to strength, good on you."

Thanks James, yes I'm afraid my TBR suffers daily;)

[James]

Well I remember being so far below the writer above me when you threw me a lifeline and read my book. I sometimes think people like yourself don't realize what a good job they do helping out like me.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

James wrote: "Well I remember being so far below the writer above me when you threw me a lifeline and read my book. I sometimes think people like yourself don't realize what a good job they do helping out like me."

I was glad to help James:)

[Liam || Books 'n Beards]

Just finished reading Pirate Sun by Karl Schroeder, third book of Virga - fantastic series, this. For any sci-fi or steampunk fans, highly recommended. Incredibly unique and creative setting.

[Leonie]

I'm currently reading Zenn Scarlett by Christian Schoon.

[Jackmeister]

I have just started .

[Liam || Books 'n Beards]

Margaret_M wrote: "@Liam thanks for the Schroeder recommendation I've TBRd it (well bk 1 anyway)."

They're great :D

[Lisa]

The Anatomy of Wings by Karen Foxlee

[Marianne]

I'm about 1/5th into by A.S. Byatt quite a brick at 615 pages but I'm enjoying it.

[Lit Bug (Foram)]

Phrynne wrote: "Lit Bug wrote: "I too have just started - on the 2nd page still :) Let me know when you're done with it."

I finished The City and the City last night and I really enjoyed it. It is both my favouri..."

I too completed it and just loved it! my review - http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Lit Bug wrote: "Phrynne wrote: "Lit Bug wrote: "I too have just started - on the 2nd page still :) Let me know when you're done with it."

I finished The City and the City last night and I really enjoyed it. It is..."

Good review! You like it even more than I did!

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Marianne wrote: "I'm about 1/5th into by A.S. Byatt quite a brick at 615 pages but I'm enjoying it."

I very much enjoyed that one when I read it. It lingers in your mind after you have finished it

[Lit Bug (Foram)]

Phrynne wrote: "Lit Bug wrote: "Phrynne wrote: "Lit Bug wrote: "I too have just started - on the 2nd page still :) Let me know when you're done with it."

I finished The City and the City last night and I really e..."

More than anything else, I liked for a change how without noticing I was more interested in Orciny's existence or non-existence rather than who killed Mahalia. And the cities' metaphors about how we unsee and unhear everything we wish to block out - even if it is right in front of our eyes, we lead our lives pretending it isn't.

[B the BookAddict]

Yesterday the postie (God bless him) delivered Shelter Me by Juliette Fay. A friend recommended this book. It's not the type of book I'm reading at the moment. I'm on a 'light' reading sabbactical.
The main character has just lost her husband (subject too close to home for me) but my girlfriend said this was really well written. So I started it last night - what a delight!
This book has made me laugh out loud so many times! Example - main character thinks to herself "The Dark Ages are alive and thriving like a secret herpes infection among us" - I laughed so loud at that, my poor cat shot out the room and smacked into the door jamb on her way!
I'm on Page 167 of some 414 and really enjoying this read.

[B the BookAddict]

As I said above, I'm reading Shelter Me by Juliette Fay. Today I'm hoping that...
it rains (so I can't garden)
the vacuum blows up (so I can't clean)
my sewing machine won't start (so I can't sew)
I sprain my ankle(so I can't walk anywhere)
AND then...
I can flop on the couch (without guilt) and keep reading this delightful book.

[Dale]

Reading Glastonbury: The Novel of Christian England nearly 800 pages. I am about half way through. Loving it and realising how meagre my knowledge of history is and wishing I had studied history at school.

[Kathryn]

That's funny, Bette!! I hope that somehow your dream of being able to read and read and read guilt-free today comes about without you breaking your ankle (since that will be inconvenient in more ways than one!) and without the vacuum and sewing machine breaking down (since that will involve more hassle in repairing/replacing, thus impacting on potential reading time in the future!). I think hoping for rain is best - that's a perfect excuse for curling up on the lounge with a book. Of course, technically, you could still clean or sew, but I always feel rainy days are days to indulge yourself - and those jobs will still be there tomorrow. Or the next day. Or the next day. Or next month. Or...!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

I finished Blood Harvest by S.J. Bolton Exceptional!

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

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Bette wrote: "As I said above, I'm reading Shelter Me by Juliette Fay. Today I'm hoping that...
it rains (so I can't garden)
the vacuum blows up (so I can't clean)
my sewing machine won't start (so I can't sew)..."

Haha!! Bette! It's pouring here, so part of your wish would come true if you were here;) But don't "break a leg"!!