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Dana wrote: "DinaYou know, I have no idea why but after enjoying this book so much I never bothered to look into other books by this author! Silly me, thanks for the prompt. Hope you enjoy The Collected Works..."
The funny thing is I liked Elsewhere and I don't think I looked for other books by the author! I usually do. I have a massive list though (not on Good Reads). Maybe one of her books is on it, and I forgot that it's there.
I finished A Breath of Snow and Ashes Outlander #6 by Diana Gabaldon My short review is at:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I've plunged immediately into An Echo in the BoneOutlander #7.
I have a feeling I may go into some type of withdrawal after I finished this series.
Bette BookAddict wrote:FavoriteTV Show: I have a feeling I may go into some type of withdrawal after I finished this series.
Ah...series withdrawal. That's a difficult state to be in. Then sometimes it's so hard to find something to fill that hole in my heart.
Phrynne wrote: "Exactly. Your taste is different and thank goodness. That's what makes the world go round :) "One good exercise in reminding yourself of that fact is to look at the 1 and 2 star reviews for a book that you love.
Dina wrote: "Bette BookAddict wrote:FavoriteTV Show: I have a feeling I may go into some type of withdrawal after I finished this series.
Ah...series withdrawal. That's a difficult state to be in. Then som..."
This is the first series I've ever read so that feeling will be entirely new to me. Not one I will enjoy:(
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Yes only 25 years old. Nevertheless it was old fashioned in a very nice way. Like Jean Plaidy would be to Hilary Mantel.
The challenge was in another group and most of the other books needed were the more usual things like an Easter read, a memoir, a YA book etc.
I have just finished Fury by Charlotte McConaghy it was (in my opinion) excellent. Fury is only available as a ebook, there are 3 short episodes, I picked up the first one for free and loved it so I purchased the omnibus edition for $2.99. 4 stars, a very pleasant surprise.
A short aside, this is the first book I have ever read on a Kindle Paperwhite (which I was given 6 months ago but steadfastly refused to use). A better experience than expected but I wish I could get my hands on a "real" copy of this. The only negative experience I had was a general feeling of not knowing where I stood, with a physical novel you can see how much you have left to go, you can flip around easily if need be. I guess it takes some getting used to. Does anyone else feel like they are floating in a sea of uncertainty when reading via an Ereader?
Dana wrote: "I have just finished Fury by Charlotte McConaghy it was (in my opinion) excellent. Fury is only available as a ebook, there are 3 short episodes, I picked up the fi..."I'm with you Dana, but I do think they (e-readers) have a place and can be very handy for example, 3 pros and cons:
1. when you can't sleep, you can read in bed without the light on.
2. it fits easily into a handbag for those occasions where you find yourself having to wait somewhere...and nobody can see what your'e reading ;)
3. you can easily highlight, mark, look up, quote, and in some cases annotate for your reviews...without moving!
Cons:
1. the battery can go flat on you at just the wrong time :(
2. they can break if you fall asleep whilst reading and let it slide to the floor! ...or worse, break your toe! :@
3. All the things you said plus it doesn't feel, smell or look as pretty...and doesn't like to be hugged!
Julie, you are right, it totally was against a hug whereas all my books sitting on my bookshelves get annoyed if I don't hug them all the time. I picked up my ereader only because I was looking at ways to reduce the amount of stuff I carry to and from work on my bike. A large novel takes up a lot of room in my panniers. I have decided to try to have a book on the go on the ereader for convenience, but most likely I will stick to buying the cheap stuff, if I am forking out big money I want book joy not digital joy.
Dana wrote: "Julie, you are right, it totally was against a hug whereas all my books sitting on my bookshelves get annoyed if I don't hug them all the time. I picked up my ereader only because I was looking at ..."It's a bit like the transition from records, or albums as we called them, to cd's...though many here might not remember! It used to be a real big deal to go out in search of your most desired record and one could spend hours making a choice. Then bring it home...hugging all the way...and settle down (usually on the floor) to play it whilst spending delightful hours reading the bibliography and looking at the beautiful cover...most often a shared experience with friends. Sometimes there was a full sized folded poster included in the sleeve! Many of the covers told their own stories and were a prize in themselves...very collectible still :)
Ahhh but I digress :)
Dana you might need to get a backpack.
☼♄Jülie wrote: "Dana wrote: "Julie, you are right, it totally was against a hug whereas all my books sitting on my bookshelves get annoyed if I don't hug them all the time. I picked up my ereader only because I wa..."Julie have you thought of writing a romance "Girl meets old school record and finds true love" ?
I NEVER want books to be old school, THAT would be a dystopian future, but I can see you felt the same way about records.
Bette BookAddict wrote: "I finished A Breath of Snow and Ashes Outlander #6 by Diana Gabaldon My short review is at:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I've plunged immediately i..."
Enjoy Echo Bette. I have a feeling I may hear one or two 'choice' words coming from you all the way down here in Tassie when you get to the end of this one. LOL
But at least you have only got a few weeks until the next one is out :)
@Julie - Has an e-reader broken your toe before?
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Laura wrote: "@Julie - Has an e-reader broken your toe before?"Lol no that was just a bit of tongue in cheek :P
Phrynne wrote: "I don't think a Kindle would break your toe. Maybe she dropped her computer on her foot?"No...but I think my iPad would hurt if that happened, it's quite heavy.
☼♄Jülie wrote: "Laura wrote: "@Julie - Has an e-reader broken your toe before?"Lol no that was just a bit of tongue in cheek :P"
Hahaha..Well, I am glad it hasn't...I mean daaaang if it had I'd advise getting a better e-cover holder..lol
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My review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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After I finished it I went to see what other people were saying and several seem to feel a bit like me. However even if it not as good as usual it is still very enjoyable.
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After I finished it I went to see what other people were saying and several seem to feel a bit like me. H..."
Thanks Phrynne! I'll see what I think when I get to it:)
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Phrynne wrote: "I finished Fatal Impact by Kathryn Fox. I had really been looking forward to this and I was disappointed. My review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show..."
I'm curious...was she against or in defense of modified foods?
I've read some of her books, but not that one yet. Maybe I won't.
When I read the first one or two, I liked them. But then that formula got old to me. I don't read a lot of serial offender/detective fiction. Do you? Are they usually similar to that?
Zoey wrote: "Bette BookAddict wrote: "I finished A Breath of Snow and Ashes Outlander #6 by Diana Gabaldon My short review is at:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Enjoy Echo Bette. I have a feeling I may hear one or two 'choice' words coming from you all the way down here in Tassie when you get to the end of this one. LOL
But at least you have only got a few weeks until the next one is out :)
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Yes, Zoey, I have gathered that from other posts about the book. In the style of Diana Gabaldon: I may say a few very bad words:)
Bette BookAddict wrote: "I finished A Breath of Snow and Ashes Outlander #6 by Diana Gabaldon My short review is at:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I've plunged immediately i..."
Series withdrawal: and think how long Diana Gabaldon spent writing each book and how quickly you devoured each one! We readers are such a greedy lot, as I have said before to authors. We are immediately "What's next?" Are you going to read all the Lord John series?
Marianne wrote: "Bette BookAddict wrote: "I finished A Breath of Snow and Ashes Outlander #6 by Diana Gabaldon My short review is at:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I...
We readers are such a greedy lot, as I have said before to authors. We are immediately "What's next?" Are you going to read all the Lord John series? "
I do often feel like the Dicken's character saying: "More, please." lol:)
I've read 3 so far of the Lord John books; not as appealing as the Outlander series. But since Gabaldon reveals much more of Grey's character in the later Outlander books, I am getting to like him a lot more. I have to track down the rest via inter-library loan.
Diana Gabaldon is a little like Donna Tartt/Richard Russo in that it's quite a while between books but when she does publish one, you can be sure they are pretty marvellous.
I find I am drawn to authors who take pause between books; I am put off by an author who writes a new book every say 18 months because I feel they are quite formulaeic.
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My review:
https://www.goodreads.com/revie..."
Oh she's against it, but it wasn't her viewpoint that bothered me. It's just that there's too much of it!
As regards formula I think all genres have that. However some authors handle the formula much better than others. I do read a lot of crime fiction and there are some really good writers of it. Kathryn Fox is one of them. I think she just dropped the ball a little in this book.
Phrynne wrote: Oh she's against it, but it wasn't her viewpoint that bothered me. It's just that there's too much of it!As regards formula I think all genres have that. However some authors handle the formula much better than others.
Sorry. I did a horrible job at expressing myself. I didn't think you were against the book because you disagreed with her opinion. I was just curious what her opinion was.
I think my problem with formulas is I get tired of them if I read a lot of the same type of books in a row. I'll get into that type of book; then I'll get burned out. I think that's what happened with me and Kathryn Fox.
On the other hand though, if it's a series and I take long breaks between the books (to avoid burnout) I forget the characters and past events. I end up lost and confused.
Finished reading Cold Justice by Katherine Howell
5★My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Just started : The Memory Child by Steena Holmes
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As regards formula I think all genres have that. However some authors handle..."
That is a problem.I totally agree. There can also be a problem with series withdrawal if you read them in one hit. Currently I think we are all on standby to do an intervention for Bette when she finishes the Outlander series.
Phrynne wrote: "Dina wrote: "Phrynne wrote: Oh she's against it, but it wasn't her viewpoint that bothered me. It's just that there's too much of it!As regards formula I think all genres have that. However some a..."
I don't know. How do you help someone in such a difficult situation. Maybe all we can do is be there. Share her sorrow.
Are there more books coming, or is it completely over?
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As regards formula I think all genres have that..."
Two more coming so she should survive this.
Phrynne wrote: Two more coming so she should survive this. "Oh, thank goodness! That's a relief.
I just finished The Visitors which heavily concerns King Tut's tomb and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Now I'm reading The Lost Wife and I've just passed a bit where one of the main characters takes his grandson to the Metropolitan Museum of Art and they check out the Egyptian exhibit. I find this happens to me a lot: I've just read a book about something, or mentioning something, then it is mentioned in the next book I read, completely unexpectedly. Does this happen to anyone else? Or is it simply that I notice that mention because I read about it in the previous book, like when you think of someone and then they phone. Really coincidence because all the people you have also thought about don't ring you up, but you don't notice that. What do you think?
Happens to me all the time. I was reading an historical novel recently which referred to a terce. That very day I was doing the lunch time quiz with some work colleagues and one of the questions was: what is a terce? I promptly answered that it was the third hour of a monastic day and received some very gratifying stares of wonder. Only the day before, I wouldn't have known.
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You won't have time to write reviews over the weekend Brenda. You will be too busy reading for the Readathon.
Michael wrote: "As promised here is my review of Hollow Cityhttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show..."
I can't wait to start reading my copy! I am so far behind in my review books at the moment I have to concentrate on them to catch up :)
I have finally gotten around to reading Jane Eyre. I have no idea why I put it off for so long - it's an amazing book!
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You won't have time to write reviews o..."
I know! I was going to do the two that I have to do tonight, but have run out of time! So my memory will have to stay good;)
Does this happen to anyone else? Or is it simply that I notice that mention because I read about it in the previous book, like when you think of someone and then they phone. Really coincidence because all the people you have also thought about don't ring you up, but you don't notice that. What do you think? It happens to me too. I like to imagine it's a sign from the universe. Although I can never figure out what it's all about.
Adrian wrote: "I was reading an historical novel recently which referred to a terce. That very day I was doing the lunch time quiz with some work colleagues and one of the questions was: what is a terce? I promptly answered that it was the third hour of a monastic day and received some very gratifying stares of wonder. Only the day before, I wouldn't have known. "That's not just a coincidence, but also good luck!
Phrynne wrote: "Dina wrote: "Phrynne wrote: Oh she's against it, but it wasn't her viewpoint that bothered me. It's just that there's too much of it!As regards formula I think all genres have that. However some a...
That is a problem.I totally agree. There can also be a problem with series withdrawal if you read them in one hit. Currently I think we are all on standby to do an intervention for Bette when she finishes the Outlander series. "
LOL! You crack me up, Phrynne:) I'm on the countdown now; less than 200 pages to go.
I think the next book I read will suffer because it's not Outlander.
Bette BookAddict wrote: I think the next book I read will suffer because it's not Outlander. It's like a rebound book.
Dina wrote: "Bette BookAddict wrote: I think the next book I read will suffer because it's not Outlander. It's like a rebound book."
True, Dina. Outlander is the first series I have ever read so series-withdrawal and rebound are entirely knew to me. I already know I am not going to like the feeling.
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My review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Phrynne wrote: "I just finished Sand Omnibus by Hugh Howey. This was a five star read for me. I think this author can do anything!My review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/..."
I'm going to need to read this guy's books! I think this is the first I've heard of him.
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1989...old fashioned. Now I'm feeling old! The reading challenge sounds pretty fun. I'm curious what else was on this challenge.