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Phrynne wrote: "How about frangipani which my husband assures me smells beautiful and I cannot smell at all."I read about that one in a book set in Australia. I actually had to look it up and I still have no idea what it smells like.
☼♄Jülie wrote: "Phrynne wrote: "How about frangipani which my husband assures me smells beautiful and I cannot smell at all."Oh yes they do Phrynne, they were my wedding flowers...the yellow ones, I'm not fussed..."
Needless to say, I like the pink Franni.
Sarah wrote: "Phrynne wrote: "How about frangipani which my husband assures me smells beautiful and I cannot smell at all."I read about that one in a book set in Australia. I actually had to look it up and I ..."
...like very subtle Freesias :D
☼♄Jülie wrote: "...like very subtle Freesias :D..."Ooh, that sounds lovely.
☼♄Jülie wrote: "Joss wrote: "I forgot to link them sorry......."I loved The Light Between Oceans, looking foward to the movie."
I still,have it on my TBR pile - guess I should read it before any movie comes out. I understand that though it is set in WA it is being filmed NW Tasmania.
Sally906 wrote: "☼♄Jülie wrote: "Joss wrote: "I forgot to link them sorry......."
I loved The Light Between Oceans, looking foward to the movie."
I still,have it on my TBR pile - guess I should re..."
I really enjoyed the book :-)
I loved The Light Between Oceans, looking foward to the movie."
I still,have it on my TBR pile - guess I should re..."
I really enjoyed the book :-)
Sally906 wrote: "☼♄Jülie wrote: "Joss wrote: "I forgot to link them sorry......."I loved The Light Between Oceans, looking foward to the movie."
I still,have it on my TBR pile - guess I should re..."
I see so many people who liked that. I was bored by it and ended up reading only 70% and then reading the end. But so many people seem to think it was wonderful.
Have just finished Lila which was a little on the boring side. Starting something lighter ... Liar Bird by Lisa Walker which I am hoping is as funny as her second book Sex Lies and Bonsai which I read last year.
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I loved The Light Between Oceans, looking foward to the movie."
I still,have it on my TBR pile - guess I should re..."
Perhaps they found the most suitable light house there!
I am reading a couple of books:The Cat, the Quilt and the Corpse by Leann Sweeney, The Bloodstone Key by Jenni Boyd and The House at the Bottom of the Hill by Jennie Jones.
Sarah wrote: "The Cat, the Quilt and the Corpse looks absolutely wonderful :)"I'm enjoying it - and is the first in a series :)
Actually I am enjoying all 3 of my books :)
Sally906 wrote: "Sarah wrote: "The Cat, the Quilt and the Corpse looks absolutely wonderful :)"I'm enjoying it - and is the first in a series :)
Actually I am enjoying all 3 of my books :)"
Sometimes reading multiple books is the way to go :)
Sally906 wrote: "☼♄Jülie wrote: "Joss wrote: "I forgot to link them sorry......."I loved The Light Between Oceans, looking foward to the movie."
I still,have it on my TBR pile - guess I should re..."
I agree - I loved the book, gave it 5 stars and chose it for my January challenge for my exchange read - I then chose The Chaperone by Laura Moriarty from the list of "Other readers also enjoyed..." and although it started out slowly, I'm now halfway through and really enjoying it.
Will also be interested to see the movie for The Light Between Oceans, although the book was a tear-jerker so I imagine the movie will be even worse!!
Funny I can't imagine Lila being boring, Jen. It is one I really want to read. I love the work of Marilynne Robinson. But then I didn't enjoy Liar Bird at all and gave up on it. So be interested what you think. It may just mean we have different taste in books.
Phrynne wrote: "Sally906 wrote: "☼♄Jülie wrote: "Joss wrote: "I forgot to link them sorry......."I loved The Light Between Oceans, looking foward to the movie."
I still,have it on my TBR pile - ..."
Yes, and they needed an Island type setting.
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Sarah wrote: "Sally906 wrote: "☼♄Jülie wrote: "Joss wrote: "I forgot to link them sorry......."I loved The Light Between Oceans, looking foward to the movie."
I still,have it on my TBR pile - ..."
I had issues with the book too. Thought it was a bit melodramatic. I like the concept and plot though, and I think it would make a great movie.
Michael wrote: "Finished the wonderful The Fictional Woman by Tara Moss and can't recommend it highly enough. This books needs to be read by everyone here.Review here: https://www..."
Great review Michael!
Joss wrote: "I am currently reading War Brides by Helen Bryan and I have just finished The Light between Oceans by M L Stedman . I read this because its been made into a movie and parts of it were filmed in Tas..."Joss wrote: "I am currently reading War Brides by Helen Bryan and I have just finished The Light between Oceans by M L Stedman . I read this because its been made into a movie and parts of it were filmed in Tas..."
Loved The Light Between Oceans and will be interested looking at the other as have just finished The Ship of Brides which I loved.
I just finished this The Ship of Brides. Wow wow wow. Five stars. Please have a look if you're a fan of Jojo Moyes or if you're a fan of historical genres (it's based on a factual voyage at the end of WW11).Here's my review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Suzanne wrote: "I just finished this The Ship of Brides. Wow wow wow. Five stars. Please have a look if you're a fan of Jojo Moyes or if you're a fan of historical genres (it's based..."Good review there :)
Thanks Sally :) Now I'm very excited to tell everyone I'm about to start
by Dale Harcombe. I sent my husband over to the temporary holiday book shelf while on here and asked him to bring back the 'one with the blue spine'. He got it right ;)
Suzanne wrote: "I just finished this The Ship of Brides. Wow wow wow. Five stars. Please have a look if you're a fan of Jojo Moyes or if you're a fan of historical genres (it's based..."Lovely review Suzanne :)
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My review
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Nice review Phrynne. I recently added this to my to-read shelf.
I've picked up a book by chance, The Passion of Artemisia by Susan Vreeland; it's about the female Italian artist Artemisia Gentileschi Lomi (Artemisia Lomi), really, really interesing so far. And it's introduced me to one of Old Masters I did not know about. A woman to be admired as she struggled against misogyny in Italy in 1600s for herself and her art. link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artemisi...
I have read two books while being away! I suspect more will be read but only on the kindle. Lugging books around is just annoying.I finishedCloset Full of Coke A Diary of a Teenage Drug Queen and my review is: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I also finished Moscow Dreams and my rreview is here: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
My reviews I admit are short this time round due to time.
Sally906 wrote: "B the BookAddict wrote: "Started The Passion of ArtemisiaSusan Vreeland; a character based on the artist Artemisia Gentilesch, 1593-1653."I've heard of this book, a co..."
I'd never heard of her, embarrassing as that is to admit. Checked out Wiki: it seems Vreeland is sticking pretty closely to the real story. And she makes me really feel Artemisia's passion for her work and, indeed, passion for life.
Suzanne wrote: "Thanks Sally :) Now I'm very excited to tell everyone I'm about to start by Dale Harcombe. I sent my husband over to ..."Suzanne wrote: "Thanks Sally :) Now I'm very excited to tell everyone I'm about to start
by Dale Harcombe. I sent my husband over to ..."Good for hubby, Suzanne. I had choice with the publisher about the colour of the cover. The teal blue was my suggestion and a long way from what it started out as.
Hi Everyone I finished War Bridesand I started Churchill's Wizards: The British Genius For Deception 1914 1945while waiting for my bank account to renew itself, sigh. Too much spent over the holidays and not enough on books.
Joss wrote: "Hi Everyone I finished War Bridesand I started Churchill's Wizards: The British Genius For Deception 1914 1945while waiting for my bank account to renew itself, sigh. ..."What did you think of War Brides Joss?
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Was Euphoria any good?
Phrynne wrote: "Regina wrote: "Just finished Euphoria. Just started Everything I Never Told You - The blurb grabbed me."Was Euphoria any good?"
I liked it, but it didn't satisfy my thirst for a great read.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Regina wrote: "Phrynne wrote: "Regina wrote: "Just finished Euphoria. Just started Everything I Never Told You - The blurb grabbed me."Was Euphoria any good?"
I ..."
That looks really interesting.
Phrynne wrote: "I'm bumping this up my TBR list at once. I can't understand why I have left it so long"I own all his books so I thought I better start actually reading them :P
Just finished The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion. Really enjoyed it. My descriptions to the family as I was reading were so enthusiastic they all want to read it now.
Marina wrote: "Just finished The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion. Really enjoyed it. My descriptions to the family as I was reading were so enthusiastic they all want to read it now."Snap Marina!! I just finished it this afternoon too and the same here with my enthusiasm bubbling over with every page :D
Marina wrote: "Just finished The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion. Really enjoyed it. My descriptions to the family as I was reading were so enthusiastic they all want to read it now."It's great isn't it? Our 7 year old grandson has Aspergers and even though he is a little boy still, we can see so many traits in him already - like different foods on certain days - he's a good eater, but don't give him pizza on any day other than Friday :) Is super smart with maths and science subjects too. This book gave me hope for the little sweetie :)
Joss wrote: "I loved The Rosie ProjectHowever I am not ready to read the sequel just yet."I think I will wait before reading the sequel too Joss, only because I want to savour this one a bit longer!
Sally906 wrote: "Marina wrote: "Just finished The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion. Really enjoyed it. My descriptions to the family as I was reading were so enthusiastic they all want to read it now..."I mentioned it on the comments page for The Rosie Project, but will put this here also in case others are interested...
You might like to check out this book Sally Born on a Blue Day: A Memoir of Asperger's and an Extraordinary Mind by Daniel Tammet, excellent insight from a first hand account.
☼♄Jülie wrote: "Sally906 wrote: "Marina wrote: "Just finished The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion. Really enjoyed it. My descriptions to the family as I was reading were so enthusiastic they all wa..."Thanks Jools - have made note :)
I finished The Passion of Artemisia; review to follow.Now, I'm reading Euphoria by Lily King; the story of anthropologist Margaret Mead, her husband and their friend/lover in Papua new Guinea.
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My review
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I finished Doctor SleepDoctor Sleep by Stephen King, which was pretty scary and now I'm reading Primal Body, Primal Mind: Beyond the Paleo Diet for Total Health and a Longer Life by Nora T. GedgaudasNora T. Gedgaudas which is even scarier!I've been on the paleo path (I don't consider it a diet) for a couple of years, which has proved to be a fantastic health decision, but reading this book is a real eye-opener and has challenged many of my perceptions about food and health.
I finished: The Sunnyvale Girls by Fiona Palmer 4★My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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Oh yes they do Phrynne, they were my wedding flowers...the yellow ones, I'm not fussed about the other colours :) lol I would have mentioned them and more but we'd probably need to start its own thread!