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I have to say I am underwhelmed and at page 220 out of 296 I don't expect it to improve. I think it would make a good YA story perhaps, or possibly a way into Norse mythology for people who find the actual sagas too hard to read.
I enjoyed the retelling of the norse gods in modern day when Neil Gaiman did it
so very much, there was so much twisted, amoral depth to the characters. Depth or character is completely lacking in all the gods within The Gospel unfortunately, it makes it a very bland repetitive read.
I am reading it for the Returns & Exchanges challenge (brilliant concept), and because a friend with similar book taste to me recommended it. Goodreads did too, in a way as a "people who read this,
also enjoyed The Gospel of Loki".The Golem and the Jinni was an absolutely amazing book. Both books use mythic concepts or personalities but have nothing else in common to my mind.
I've started reading Solar by Ian McEwan and not enjoying it at all so far. The main character is a very unlikeable man and so far the story is boring. I'm hoping it will get better but it has mixed reviews.
Rereading Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone for the billionth time & loving every minute of it.
Am reading Darkness on the Edge of Town by Jessie Cole - my first book for the Aussie Author Challenge 2015
Brenda wrote: "I absolutely loved The Golem and the Jinni Deborah - it was a divine book!"Divine is a good word for it. That was one amazing book.
It's on my read list for this year. I got it for Christmas.
I'm reading The Thorn Birds, For Whom the Bell Tolls, and The Great Gatsby. I'm very tired and a bit unfocused, which is why there are three.
Hmmm. The Golem and the Jinni sounds right up my alley. I have to stop reading these threads before my TBR pile grows so large it achieves sentience!
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lol!!!
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Oh you lucky thing :)
Sarah wrote: "Brenda wrote: "I absolutely loved The Golem and the Jinni Deborah - it was a divine book!"Divine is a good word for it. That was one amazing book."
It's in my kindle and my 2015 AR challenge. Looking forward to it!
Ryan wrote: "Some of you guys are very fast. I'm half way through The Narrow Road to the Deep North."Are you enjoying it, Ryan?
Ryan wrote: "Some of you guys are very fast. I'm half way through The Narrow Road to the Deep North."I think you started just after me, and I'm only at about 20%. There's nothing wrong with it, but for me it's a bit 'putdownable' (i.e. to go and do something else). But if I spent less time on the computer, I'd probably have read a bit more of it.
Andrea wrote: "There's nothing wrong with it, but for me it's a bit 'putdownable' (i.e. to go and do something else)."Agree 100%
The pacing is slow, and the mood is all agony so far. I'm having to force myself through it. I suspected I wouldn't enjoy it so much (usually the case with Literary stuff) but how often does an Aussie win the Booker? And parts of it are very good.
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That's a great book Jen!
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Divine is a good word for it. That was one amazing book."
It's in my kind..."
I'm sure you'll enjoy it Carolyn:) BUT IMO that might be one I'd enjoy more as a paperback:) Don't ask me why I say that, but I'll be interested in your thoughts:)
I have just started Divergent by Veronica Roth. Saw the movie and thought I would like the book. So far I love it!!
I'm tempted to add it to my to-read shelf.
For some reason if I've seen the movie I tend not to even bother with the book. However, if I have the chance to read the book FIRST then I'm keen to do so and to compare the two…….Saw Divergent on DVD and loved it btw!
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The series starts so well and ends so badly.
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For me anyway! The last book Allegiant has a horrible ending.
Han wrote: "For some reason if I've seen the movie I tend not to even bother with the book. However, if I have the chance to read the book FIRST then I'm keen to do so and to compare the two……"Yeah me too. That explains why I read Ender's Game, The Hunger Games, Cloud Atlas, Life of Pi and the entire Harry Potter series.
Now that I've seen the movie I'm not really interested in reading Catching Fire, for example, though I understand that, as usual, there is plenty missing from the movie.
Hi Brenda, Did my review post work?
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Books are better than the movies by far IMO:)
Brenda wrote: "Ryan wrote: "Han wrote: "For some reason if I've seen the movie I tend not to even bother with the book. However, if I have the chance to read the book FIRST then I'm keen to do so and to compare t..."Yep, generally. I'm sitting here now, trying to think of a movie that I thought was better than the book but I'm having trouble….. lol
Actually I thought the Lord of the Rings movies were better than the books. There's only so many words I can read about mountains and plains before my eyes glaze over, but on the big screen it kept my attention.
Phrynne wrote: "Brenda wrote: "So many people seem to love Divergent Janine:)"The series starts so well and ends so badly."
Yes, exactly what Phrynne said.
Yes Ryan thank you I think we have done it.
I have just picked up my first mystery for the year: The Cat, the Quilt and the Corpse by Leann Sweeney. It is the first in a series.
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Just a suggestion for the future Jo - check the link you've posted just to see if it's worked, that way you can edit or whatever is necessary:)
Ryan-Haha yes!
I keep searching for a Like button for the comments…..
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Haha yes!
I keep searching for a Like button for the comments….."
We need something like this:
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The books and the movies had very little in common but I really liked both.
Brenda my husband helped and even he had difficulty doing it. :)
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You did the copy and paste correctly, it was just the wrong page you did it with:)
Jo wrote: "What page is it meant to be on?"You copied the link for this page rather than the page with your review.
I'm currently reading Gone Girl, a christmas gift from my brother. I'm just over half way through and it's finally getting better.
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Go to My Books, find the title you want, click on view and it takes you to your review. Use that page:)
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Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
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I can finally post my review YAY! : https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Those who loved Room and Jasper Jones and/or YA, would really love LOVE this book.