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[Jülie ☼♄ ]

Brenda wrote: "Marianne wrote: "I just finished Book of Lost Threads what a lovely read, 5★s. I think Dale would enjoy this one.
Also finished ..."

Good to..."

Ruth's First Christmas Tree is also waiting on my kindle :)

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

I finished Let Sleeping Gods Lie by Dianne F. Gray. Another 2 star disappointment for me. Hope my next book is better!
My review
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[B the BookAddict]

Finished Brightness Falls by Jay McInerney 3.75★

Picked up Heft by Liz Moore but was totally put off by the fact that the word 'and' was written as '&' throughout the book. Have set it aside to maybe try again later.

Started & Sons by David Gilbert.

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Currently reading Lila

[Dale]

Jen wrote: "Currently reading Lila"

That's one I want to get my hands on. One of my favourite writers.

[Neko]

I just finished Eating Smoke: One Man's Descent into Crystal Meth Psychosis in Hong Kong's Triad Heartland which I really, really enjoyed -5 stars.
My review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Sally906]

I have just started New Year's Promise by Anna Clifton

[Kevin]

At the moment I'm reading Wave Goodbye to Charlie, tale mostly about a ghost.

[Liam || Books 'n Beards]

About 150 pages left on The Book Thief - hopefully will knock that off tonight if my roleplaying game group doesn't go too late :P

[Liam || Books 'n Beards]

I don't think it's living up to the hype. Then again the hype was enormous.

It is good though.

[Sally]

B the BookAddict wrote: "Finished Brightness Falls by Jay McInerney 3.75★

Picked up Heft by Liz Moore but was totally put off by the fact that the word 'and'..."

Good lord, I wouldn't be able to stomach a book full of &s, either. Editing doesn't get much sloppier than that! What were they thinking?

[Marianne]

Dale wrote: "Jen wrote: "Currently reading Lila"

That's one I want to get my hands on. One of my favourite writers."

You would definitely like this one, Dale

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

I finished my big read this afternoon (which I'll review later) and have read a couple of short stories since then:)

Thirteen: A Dark Carousel Short Story by Anya Allyn

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

and A Christmas Tail by T.F. Muir

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

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

My review for Shooting Butterflies by T.M. Clark which I finished this afternoon...5★s

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

[B the BookAddict]

Sally wrote: "B the BookAddict wrote: "Finished Brightness Falls by Jay McInerney 3.75★

Picked up Heft by Liz Moore but was totally put off by the..."

I think that from the style of the novel, it was actually intentional that the 'and' read as '&'. But it didn't entice me to read the book, rather put me totally off it.

[Neko]

That would be a total off put to me...The only time I like seeing those & is in titles but never through out a novel.

[B the BookAddict]

Me too, Laura. Good morning:)

[Neko]

Morning :)

[Dale]

Marianne wrote: "Dale wrote: "Jen wrote: "Currently reading Lila"

That's one I want to get my hands on. One of my favourite writers."

You would definitely like this one, Dale"

I'm sure I would, Marianne. I adore her writing.

[Andrea]

I've read a few quite mediocre books lately, so today I am treating myself by starting Bring Up the Bodies, which I have been looking forward to for a long time.

*Do not knock - busy reading*

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Andrea wrote: "I've read a few quite mediocre books lately, so today I am treating myself by starting Bring Up the Bodies, which I have been looking forward to for a long time.

*Do not knock - bu..."

Enjoy Andrea:)

[Dale]

At lunchtime started . Not far in yet.

[Liam || Books 'n Beards]

The Book Thief finished, review here.

[Sally906]

Dale wrote: "At lunchtime started . Not far in yet."

I borrowed a copy from the library - is due back 2nd January but I want to read it for a 2015 challenge - so is looking like it is going to be the first book I pick up on January 1st :)

[Dale]

Mine is library copy too, Sally. I had several others due back before it but this was the one I wanted to read first. I am enjoying it so far.

[Sally906]

I have finished Festive in Death by J.D. Robb - was 4 stars - review to follow

Am now reading Jilted by Rachael Johns

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Finished Bitter Wash Road by Garry Disher last night

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

[Carolyn]

I have four more SF/fantasy books by women authors to read by the end of the year to complete a challenge. I started on the first one Thief's Magic by Trudi Canavan during the readathon and have finished it.
review:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

The next one I'm reading because it also fits into the December challenge: Miracle and Other Christmas Stories by Connie Willis

[Susan]

I've just finished The Life of an Unknown Man. 5★

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

[Susan]

I've just started The Rise of Enlightened Sexism: How Pop Culture Took Us from Girl Power to Girls Gone Wild. I have the edition with the pink boxing gloves on the cover; to me, pink boxing gloves symbolise the uneasiness our society displays towards women who display strength or power.

Last year, I re-read Susan J, Douglas' earlier book about the portrayal of women in popular culture, Where the Girls Are: Growing Up Female with the Mass Media and found, 20 years after its publication, that it is still fresh and relevant — and required reading in some university courses — so I'm looking forward to the sequel.

[B the BookAddict]

I've finished & Sons by David Gilbert. 4★

Started We Are Not Ourselves by Matthew Thomas. A great story but finding the writing a little stilted.

[Marianne]

Michael, I have just received so I won't read your review until I've read the book myself

[Susan]

Michael wrote:

Will be reading The Smartest Guys in the Room: The Amazing Rise and Scandalous Fall of Enron next.


That one has always intrigued me — I'll keep an eye out for your review.

[B the BookAddict]

oooh, finished We Are Not Ourselves by Matthew Thomas. .

We Are Not Ourselves is called a saga; the story of a woman, her parents, her life, marriage, work and child. It has all the makings of a saga ranging from 1951 to 2011 but fails to make the grade in my opinion. This is mainly because it feels like Thomas does not emotionally connect with his story which then made it hard for me to connect. A real heart-breaker at the very end. But wow, the whole book was hampered by the unemotional tone of Thomas' writing. Dare I say in a female author’s hands this could have been better? Or a more experienced male author?

I think Thomas does show a lot of promise and will most likely improve with time and novels.

[Mish]

I'm currently reading A Dog's Purpose - The voice is really adorable. The story is told by the POV of a dog.

[Mish]

I have just finished and reviewed How to Build a Girl - 1 star. As you will see this book really rubbed me up the wrong way.

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

[Jen]

I am currently re-reading Deathnote: Another Los Angeles BB Murder Cases and starting The City of Glass :)

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

I finished The Quick by Lauren Owen yesterday and then spent 24 hours wondering how to rate it:)
My review
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Jen wrote: "I am currently re-reading Deathnote: Another Los Angeles BB Murder Cases and starting The City of Glass :)"

Death Note, Vol. 1: Boredom
City of Glass

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

I finished South of Darkness by John Marsden late last night..great book!

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

[Marianne]

I'm very much enjoying The Crane Wife at the moment

[Carolyn]

Marianne wrote: "I'm very much enjoying The Crane Wife at the moment"

That is a good one Marianne! Would have been in my top 10 this year :)

[Adrian]

Doing some further research on my epic historical novel (almost finished), I picked up The Last Viking as it deals with some of my period and characters. It is written by a professor of history (I think) so valuable, you'd imagine, for useful facts. Be that as it may...a professor Berwick Coates may be, a writer he aint. This is the most appalling, colour-by-numbers rubbish. And yet it is published by Simon & Schuster, from whom you'd expect a bit of quality. Just dreadful, but makes me confident I can do a lot better.

[Mish]

Marianne wrote: "I'm very much enjoying The Crane Wife at the moment"

I glad you're enjoying it Marianne, it's a lovely book.

[Sally906]

Michael wrote: "As promised here is my review of Francis Plug: How to Be a Public Author by Paul Ewen

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

Is it heavy reading at all? I keep looking at it and hesitating

[Sally906]

I love mr bean :)

[Sally906]

I've done my review of Festive in Death by J.D. Robb - Here it is:

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

[Tango]

Have just started Clockwork Angel and am surprised at how much I'm enjoying it.

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I am reading In the Middle of Nowhere, Terry Underwood. Hard Choices by Hillary Clinton

[Dale]

Currently reading bookcover:The Apple Orchard|16074553] Enjoying it.