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[Kelly]

I'm almost finished A Beautiful Mind and i'm going to read Tess of the d'Urbervilles next.

[Jacm]

I just finished The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry and am getting into The Red House. So far so good...

[Dale]

Kathryn wrote: "Dale wrote: "Currently reading an uncorrected proof of The Recipe Box Enjoying it. Another book about secrets but a lighter read than the last one Bent Road.I must..."

And another one to add to the secret list with the current oneYesterday's SunFunny how it works like that, Kathryn.

[Jülie ☼♄ ]

Michael wrote: "Started The Luminaries a little bit earlier today and so far although not far into i am enjoying it. :)"

Got that one at the top of my Christmas wish list Michael....ahhhh, along with a few others!! Like...The Goldfinch

[Jülie ☼♄ ]

Michael wrote: "I wan't to read that one too Julie. Just trying to find time, especially over the Christmas period to read it that's the challenge. :/"

Yes they are both quite big books...my favorite kind, when they are good but a lot to get through in a challenge!
Great cover too...Is there a group for books with great covers?? I would add that one along with

[B the BookAddict]

Started a few days ago: The Lay of the Land by Richard Ford. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Independence Day.

[Angela]

Thank goodness I have finished Lord of the Flies by William Golding... I am still horrified.

Onto Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen for a TOTAL change of pace!

[Dale]

I would think you would need something lighter after that one, Angela.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Julie wrote: "Michael wrote: "I wan't to read that one too Julie. Just trying to find time, especially over the Christmas period to read it that's the challenge. :/"

Yes they are both quite big books...my favor..."

We have a thread to show everyone our choices of great covers Julie!

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

[Leonie]

My reviews for Veronica Roth's Divergent trilogy.

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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[B the BookAddict]

I've finished The Lay of the Land by Richard Ford. 5★

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

[Angela]

Dale wrote: "I would think you would need something lighter after that one, Angela."

I am still thinking about it.... nightmare!

[Dale]

currently reading Goodnight, beautiful by Dorothy Koomson, Right cover isn't there but will add it when it is.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Dale wrote: "currently reading Goodnight, beautiful by Dorothy Koomson, Right cover isn't there but will add it when it is."

by Dorothy Koomson :)

[Jan]

Finished a reread of Salinger's Catcher in the Rye. Left me wondering why this is such a moving book. Full of all those things I dislike, such as teenage angst and self absorption, I ought to hate it. I guess it's down to the skill of the writer and the big picture he paints. No wonder it's a classic.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Jan wrote: "Finished a reread of Salinger's Catcher in the Rye. Left me wondering why this is such a moving book. Full of all those things I dislike, such as teenage angst and self absorption, I ought to hate ..."

The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger

[Mish]

I have finished and reviewed The Yearning by Kate Belle and really liked it, 5 stars

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

I'm currently reading Goat Mountain by David Vann - it's a bit disturbing but good so far

[Michael]

Mish wrote: "I have finished and reviewed The Yearning by Kate Belle and really liked it, 5 stars

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

I'm currently readin..."

Oh no :P

[Mish]

Michael wrote: "Mish wrote: "I have finished and reviewed The Yearning by Kate Belle and really liked it, 5 stars

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

I'm cur..."

Lol! Right up your alley Michael ;)

[Jülie ☼♄ ]

Brenda wrote: "Julie wrote: "Michael wrote: "I wan't to read that one too Julie. Just trying to find time, especially over the Christmas period to read it that's the challenge. :/"

Yes they are both quite big bo..."

Thanks Brenda, I only just found your response...I thought for sure you would've had something like that ;-))

[Mish]

Michael wrote: "Mish wrote: "I have finished and reviewed The Yearning by Kate Belle and really liked it, 5 stars

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

I'm cur..."

Thanks Michael, it really was excellent read. So much there to think about :)

[Sharon]

Finished reading Still Missing by Chevy Stevens ILOVED IT!

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


Just started by Sue Monk Kidd

[Liza]

Vicki wrote: "I'm currently reading Friends, Family and Other Strangers From Downunder by Liza Perrat. It's a collection of 14 short stories set in Australia. I grabbed a copy wh..."
And thanks for your nice review, Vicki of
Friends, Family and Other Strangers From Downunder

[Dale]

Brenda wrote: "Dale wrote: "currently reading Goodnight, beautiful by Dorothy Koomson, Right cover isn't there but will add it when it is."

by [author:Dorothy Koomson|3865..."

thanks Brenda

[Vicki]

Liza wrote: "And thanks for your nice review, Vicki of Friends, Family and Other Strangers From Downunder"

My pleasure, Liza. I really enjoyed the collection.

[Vicki]

Sharon wrote: "Finished reading Still Missing by Chevy Stevens ILOVED IT!"

Great review, Sharon. On my wishlist.

[Mish]

Michael wrote: "There sure was Mish. I really liked how it wen't into the future to show how there relationship had effected them. :)"

Yeah that was the best part Michael. The first part was slightly predictable. I thought I had an inkling what was to come in the 2nd half but I came out with more than I expected.

[Sharon]

Vicki wrote: "Sharon wrote: "Finished reading Still Missing by Chevy Stevens ILOVED IT!"

Great review, Sharon. On my wishlist."

Thank you Vicki :)

[B the BookAddict]

I finished The Rain Before it Falls by Jonathan Coe 5★

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

[B the BookAddict]

Thanks everyone, Some great books listed here and really good reviews. I've picked up more books for my TBR.

But I still wish more people in AR used this thread and posted reviews that we could all benefit from knowing about:(

Edited 25.11.13 to read: I wish more people in AR used this thread to post what they are reading

[Dale]

Brenda wrote: "Dale wrote: "currently reading Goodnight, beautiful by Dorothy Koomson, Right cover isn't there but will add it when it is."

by Dorothy Koomson
Gave up on this and took it back to the library. I have read and really enjoyed others but this author but this one left me cold. Found it confusing and annoying. Maybe it's me. Anyway, I gave up.

[Kathryn]

Bette wrote: "Thanks everyone, Some great books listed here and really good reviews. I've picked up more books for my TBR.

But I still wish more people in AR used this thread and posted reviews that we could a..."

Unfortunately, the times I most think of posting here are when I'm actually reading something (either because I've just read a really great part I'd like to tell people about or I'm a bit bored with it). But because I'm reading, I'm not at the computer and only my phone is nearby, and since you can't link from the app, I figure I'll wait until I'm on the computer again. And then I forget!! I'll try to make more of an effort :-)

And, while I'm here, at the moment I'm reading Beneath the Darkening Sky by Majok Tulba. It is fiction, but feels like non-fiction - it's slow going partly because it's about a difficult issue (children from villages being forced to accompany rebel soldiers to eventually become child soldiers themselves) and partly because it's not something I want to read at night in case I end up dreaming about it!

I'm also reading The Jade Widow by Deborah O'Brien which is historical fiction for the Nov HF challenge - however I didn't realise until I started reading it that it's the sequel to Mr Chen's Emporium which I haven't read - grrr! Wish I'd realised that first! Nevertheless, it's interesting, but now I'll have to go back after and read the first one…

I'm also listening to Contest by Matthew Reilly - sci-fi/fantasy (not my normal genre - it was a backup for the Spring challenge and I decided to read it even though I read another) and it's interesting - there's a deadly competition going on in the New York State Library with 7 competitors from different planets (all the competitors apart from Earth's representative know about the competition and the other worlds - we are the only unenlightened ones!). The competition occurs once every so often (1000 years? 2000?), it's a fight to the death and there can only be one winner - the other 6 contestants need to be slain to win. And just to make it a bit more exciting, there's a monster also let loose in the building which lies dormant until any one of the contestants can decide to "activate" it, if they think it will help their chances! It's interesting enough to keep me listening!

[Mish]

Bette wrote: "Thanks everyone, Some great books listed here and really good reviews. I've picked up more books for my TBR.

But I still wish more people in AR used this thread and posted reviews that we could a..."

Reviewing a book doesn’t come as easily or naturally for me. I need quiet time and time which is something I don’t have with a young child.

There are several other reasons why people don’t post or review books and I don’t think you need a review to know if someone likes it or it’s a good book….that’s just my opinion.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Mish wrote: "Bette wrote: "Thanks everyone, Some great books listed here and really good reviews. I've picked up more books for my TBR.

But I still wish more people in AR used this thread and posted reviews t..."

I agree Mish, we don't want people to feel pressured to write a review; therefore they won't comment about their books at all.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Kathryn wrote: "Bette wrote: "Thanks everyone, Some great books listed here and really good reviews. I've picked up more books for my TBR.

But I still wish more people in AR used this thread and posted reviews t..."

Great thoughts about your current reads there Kathryn:) I enjoyed Contest many years ago:)

[Rita]

I'm reading Kate Morton's Shifting Fog and loving it. Kate's a Queenslander too and she writes beautifully with an enthralling storyline.

[Nancy]

Just finished Colleen McCullough,s Bittersweet. A good book again from one of my favorite authors, I hated for it to end.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Rita wrote: "I'm reading Kate Morton's Shifting Fog and loving it. Kate's a Queenslander too and she writes beautifully with an enthralling storyline."

The Shifting Fog by Kate Morton

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Nancy wrote: "Just finished Colleen McCullough,s Bittersweet. A good book again from one of my favorite authors, I hated for it to end."

Bittersweet by Colleen McCullough

I will have to get to this one Nancy! I notice you are a new member - welcome to the group. If you'd like, make your way over here https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/... and introduce yourself; we all love to welcome our new members:)

[Angela]

Rita wrote: "I'm reading Kate Morton's Shifting Fog and loving it. Kate's a Queenslander too and she writes beautifully with an enthralling storyline."

How are you finding the book? I read it this year too :)

[Kathryn]

I rea The Shifting Fog too, except my copy was called The House at Riverton. I'd never read Kate Morton before this year, but I enjoy her style.

And yes, it's true that feeling pressured to write about books we're reading can take the pleasure out of it - especially for those who are already short of time (and would rather be using the time they do have to read more anyway!), but I do mostly have the time, and if I don't post stuff, it is mainly a combination of laziness and forgetfulness, so I'll try a little harder!!

[B the BookAddict]

I've just read We Are Water the latest novel by Wally Lamb.

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

[Sharon]

Finished The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd An enjoyable read.

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

[Sharon]

Just started Ugly: my memoir by Robert Hoge

[B the BookAddict]

I've just re-read The Hour I First Believed by Wally Lamb.

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

[B the BookAddict]

Kathryn wrote: "I rea The Shifting Fog too, except my copy was called The House at Riverton. I'd never read Kate Morton before this year, but I enjoy her style.

And yes, it's true that feeling pressured to write..."

@Kathryn, I do know what you mean. Sometimes, after finishing a book, a review screams out to written. But at other times, a review is just not in me for whatever reason.

@Mish, @Brenda. I, too, would hate to feel pressured to review every single book I read. I do acknowledge that some readers may feel comfortable doing reviews while others are content simply to read a book.

[B the BookAddict]

But I still wish more people in AR used this thread and posted reviews that we could all benefit from knowing about

Edited to: I wish more people in AR used this thread to post what they are reading.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Bette wrote: "But I still wish more people in AR used this thread and posted reviews that we could all benefit from knowing about

Edited to: I wish more people in AR used this thread to post what they are read..."

Aha! That's nicely worded Bette:)

I am currently reading Murder in Mississippi and I slotted in Reckless Rebellion which I've finished and gave 5★s with my review to follow.

[Liam || Books 'n Beards]

Reading Retribution Falls by Chris Wooding - about halfway through, it's pretty great so far. Firefly/Serenity but with airships, which rustles my jimmies in the best possible way.

[Sally]

I'm (almost finished) reading The Signature of All Things, which has turned out to have more grunt and substance than I expected, and For Whom the Bell Tolls, which may become my favourite Hemingway book so far, if the ending is good.

I've just started listening to The Pillars of the Earth on audiobook. Very enjoyable so far - not brilliant, but certainly enjoyable.