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Finished White Noise by Don DeLillo which I loved. Review to follow.Started Family Album by Penelope Lively who wrote the iconic Moon Tiger. hmmm, cats seem to be a theme today!
B the BookAddict wrote: "Finished White Noise by Don DeLillo which I loved. Review to follow.
I have had White Noise on my shelf for ages waiting to be read:) I really enjoyed Cosmopolis the book and the movie.
I have had White Noise on my shelf for ages waiting to be read:) I really enjoyed Cosmopolis the book and the movie.
I finished Kiss the Girls by James Patterson. Very good.
My review
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
My review
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I finished Blessed Are the Dead by Malla Nunn late last night - 5★s
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Just started You by Caroline Kepnes WOW! maybe its the Narrator doing a great job(reading via audio) and/or the interesting writing style but only 1 chapter in and already thinking this dude is one creepy wacko nutjob
Just read Aquarium by David Vann - I did not like it! 1★
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Just like your avi, quicker than lightning. I will read my copy before checking out your review. I know Goat Mountain by David Vann was a disturbing read....
I wasn't aware that this book had another title Arrrrgh!.
The Devil's Eye
Affection by Ian Townsend
Both the same book :/
Is there a thread where we can list books with more than one title?
☼♄Jülie wrote: "I wasn't aware that this book had another title Arrrrgh!.
The Devil's Eye
Affection by [author:Ian..."
Arrrrgh indeed. I wish they wouldn't do that.
☼♄Jülie wrote: "I wasn't aware that this book had another title Arrrrgh!.
The Devil's Eye
Affection by [author:Ian..."
don'tcha hate that!
Yes, really annoying Marianne as I only found out when sorting through my duplicates...so at least that shows them up, if they have been put into the system.Would like to see a thread to list them as a ready reference.
☼♄Jülie wrote: "I wasn't aware that this book had another title Arrrrgh!
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The Devil's Eye
Affection
by [author:Ian..."
I've put the label on the two with this new title/cover Jools. But if you go to the book page each time, it shows in the "OTHER EDITIONS" when there are books which are the same, but re-titled...
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The Devil's Eye
Affection by [author:Ian..."
I've put the label on the two with this new title/cover Jools. But if you go to the book page each time, it shows in the "OTHER EDITIONS" when there are books which are the same, but re-titled...
☼♄Jülie wrote: "I wasn't aware that this book had another title Arrrrgh!
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The Devil's Eye
Affection
by [author:Ian..."
Here you go! You can start Jools:)
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
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The Devil's Eye
Affection by [author:Ian..."
Here you go! You can start Jools:)
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Brenda wrote: "☼♄Jülie wrote: "I wasn't aware that this book had another title..."Yeah its just that when I listed it on my tbr there was only the one, and sometime since I must have thought he had a new one and just marked it to read. So I had it down twice lol.
Brenda wrote: "Oh well that's annoying! Librarians cleaning up I'd say:)":) The page you have set up is great Brenda because it also lists all the titles and authors at the side :D
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I am rading short stories, "Holiday in Cambodia" by Laura Jean McKay. I found that this author is highly praised for her writing, but I really do not like the book. Most of stories do not have good ending, it is just developing some events, like the author wants to write something, with no specific goal. And writing is quite confusing, maybe it is becuase i am not a native English speaker. I still need to finish it, but I am disappointed.
Svarna wrote: "I am rading short stories, "Holiday in Cambodia" by Laura Jean McKay. I found that this author is highly praised for her writing, but I really do not like the book. Most of stories do not have good..."
Holiday in Cambodia by Laura Jean McKay
Holiday in Cambodia by Laura Jean McKay
This is not right. These are separate novels and not the same. Affection was published in 2005 and The Devils Eye in 2008. I see GoodReads needs to correct the listing for The Devils Eye. ☼♄Jülie wrote: "I wasn't aware that this book had another title Arrrrgh!.
The Devil's Eye
Affection by [author:Ian..."
☼♄Jülie wrote: "I wasn't aware that this book had another title Arrrrgh!.
The Devil's Eye
Affection by [author:Ian..."
re this post, I got an email from jeniwren
"I have just read a post in your groups ( couldnt work out how to reply directly) and it seems some people are under the illusion that Affection and The Devils Eye are the same novel. This is not so and I see the listing at Good Reads is also wrong for The Devils Eye states that this was also published under the tile Affection. I have both novels on my shelf and have checked and they are different stories being published in 2005 and 2008."
FYI
Oh that's good to find out Marianne and thanks to Jeniwren! I guess that's a job for the librarians??At least I do have another of Ian Townsend to check out ;)
jeniwren wrote: "This is not right. These are separate novels and not the same. Affection was published in 2005 and The Devils Eye in 2008. I see GoodReads needs to correct the listing for The Devils Eye. ☼♄Jülie w..."
I've fixed it, thanks Jeniwren:)
I've fixed it, thanks Jeniwren:)
I've just finished Waistcoats & Weaponry by Gail Carriger - really enjoyed it like I do all her books. Haven't decided what I am going to read yet - have a plethora to pick from :)
very much enjoyed The Zig Zag Girl by Elly Griffiths 5★s my review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I read the classic The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving today. 3★s
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I finished The Whisperers by John Connolly. I love Charlie Parker - he has a lot in common with Odd Thomas:)
My review
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
My review
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Phrynne wrote: "Sally906 wrote: "Carolyn wrote: "What was so bad about A Beautiful Friendship Sarah? A book about telepathic treecats able to bond with humans on a frontier planet sounds intriguing. ..."OH dear ..."
Well, one of them loves to climb trees, but live in one? Beds are much more comfy ;-)
Have been trying to be absent from GR so I can finish the proofreading of Resistance's paperback version, (only 200 pages to go and no skimming allowed) but....I am drinking coffee and justifying the break - and now I'm on Goodreads, just checking stuff out. I will get back to it, I will - but I have another dozen or so threads to read first :)
Leonie wrote: "Have been trying to be absent from GR so I can finish the proofreading of Resistance's paperback version, (only 200 pages to go and no skimming allowed) but....I am drinking coffee and justifying t..."
Hello Leonie! I wondered if the Starcats would tell you we were talking about you behind your back:)
Hello Leonie! I wondered if the Starcats would tell you we were talking about you behind your back:)
Phrynne wrote: "Leonie wrote: "Have been trying to be absent from GR so I can finish the proofreading of Resistance's paperback version, (only 200 pages to go and no skimming allowed) but....I am drinking coffee a..."Well, you know how clever they are, Phrynne!
Brenda wrote: "LOL! Can't wait for the next visit from the Starcats....soon Leonie??"The official release of the paperback of Resistance will be at Swancon in April, but I haven't got any dates for Book 3 (Frontier Defiant). There's still the editing to do - I have the first editing comments from the publisher - and then the to-ing and fro-ing that that entails.
I'll let you know, Brenda!
Leonie wrote: "Brenda wrote: "LOL! Can't wait for the next visit from the Starcats....soon Leonie??"
The official release of the paperback of Resistance will be at Swancon in April, but I haven't got any dates f..."
Thanks Leonie:) I'll keep waiting, patiently;)
The official release of the paperback of Resistance will be at Swancon in April, but I haven't got any dates f..."
Thanks Leonie:) I'll keep waiting, patiently;)
Brenda wrote: "I'm just about to start Runaway by Peter May"This sounds like a good one Brenda, I have it waiting so will be interested in your opinion.
After wanting for so many years to read Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë, I was very disappointed with my experience of it when I read it recently. I don't know that I've ever come across a book before whose characters were ALL either repugnant or ridiculous in my eyes. I could in all honesty only give the book 3★s.If you're game to read it, here is my review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Sally wrote: "After wanting for so many years to read Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë, I was very disappointed with my experience of it when I read it recently. I don't know that I've..."That was one of the best reviews for Wuthering Heights I have read Sally, I agree with you wholeheartedly.
Brenda wrote: "I'm just about to start Runaway by Peter May"Me too, as soon as I finish The Bridge
Of course, by that time you will have read and reviewed it, Mrs Quicker-Than-Lightning!
Sally wrote: "After wanting for so many years to read Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë, I was very disappointed with my experience of it when I read it recently. I don't know that I've..."Great review! Another book that was forced upon us at school, and this does nothing to make me want to revisit it. My vague memories of it agree with your review.
Liam wrote: "Starting on Sheep Look Up for the SFF monthly sci-fi read - good lord, the only copy I could find in the system was from Berri (tiny town), and it is 23 days older than I am :P having..."Liam, sounds like a great book, I'm trying to find it now too. On another note, driving down the Sturt just after xmas, it bypasses Berri now. Must be bad for business, nothing like a bypass to make a tiny town even smaller!
Marianne wrote: "Brenda wrote: "I'm just about to start Runaway by Peter May"
Me too, as soon as I finish The Bridge
Of course, by that time you will have read and..."
Hehe!!
Me too, as soon as I finish The Bridge
Of course, by that time you will have read and..."
Hehe!!
I finished Dark Fire by C.J. Sansom. 595 pages in a little over a day so it must have been good:)
My review
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
My review
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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OH dear ... The cats on the book cover don't look nearly as handsome as Leonnie's :)
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Leonie does have suave looking cats!