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What Are You Currently Reading? (doesn't have to be an Aussie book)
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Aug 21, 2012 04:31AM
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At the moment, I'm reading Inheritance by Christopher Paolini which is the last book in the series. I'm in one of those positions where I don't want to finish it because it is such a good series but I have to find out what happens. I'll have to make sure I have a rebound book to read as soon as I finish it, so I don't get too upset. :)
Katie wrote: "Reading catching fire by Suzanne Collins and loving it, very hard to put down, I bought hunger games on DVD Friday even tho I've seen it 6 times already, watched over the weekend love it so much!!!..."I got the movie too, in reflection, it really wasnt as great as originally thought.
This year has been horrible for me, reading wise. Still going through Pet Semetary & Macbeth
★ Jess wrote: "Katie wrote: "Reading catching fire by Suzanne Collins and loving it, very hard to put down, I bought hunger games on DVD Friday even tho I've seen it 6 times already, watched over the weekend love..."I think King's (phenomenally irritating) misspelling was actually "Pet Sematary." I *hate* that book for no other reason than the annoyance of seeing that word mangled in huge letters, with practically every possible letter wrong. (I suppose he could have made it worse with "simmmatttareeee," but it wouldn't have jangled my nerves any less.) For years, I simply refused to read it.
Mark wrote: "Brigitte wrote: "Mark wrote: "Brigitte wrote: Mark, there are French books for Kindle. Try Amazon.fr and search "livres en français". I don't know what you read, but books by Marc Lévy are quite po..."Mark, I don't think any old kobo will do. You need to buy it through Fnac. It's called liseuse kobo by Fnac.
Brigitte, I know. It doesn't seem feasible to have one sent to you in the United States. Fnac.com will allow you to attempt to register from an "autre pays," but if you click that box, then there's absolutely no telephone number of whatever form that they will accept as "valid," so you can't proceed further. As far as I can tell, you have to pretend to be in France. I thought I might circumvent the whole process by getting the kobo app (which is what I'd prefer to use anyway, since I don't want to lug around a reader, apart from my phone), but that doesn't seem to work either, other than for free books from generic sources. Don't even think I'd be able to direct-order, if I did already have a fnac account. Maybe if I could somehow obtain a prepaid "carte fnac" (if such a thing exists), I might be able to circumvent the identity validation steps, but I couldn't find any method on the web for buying one. They'd probably still want my "phone number," and they'd want it to be in France, and they wouldn't accept even a French number if I gave the American postal code that would allow my credit card to be validated... so anyway, I gave up. I can order tree-books from amazon.fr, even using my American Amazon account, so I suppose I'll stick to that. Thanks for all your efforts to help!
Brigitte... Hmmm... I finally found a way to circumvent the phone number obstacle, and this is the message I got:Votre adresse de facturation n’est pas située en France. Pour réaliser cet achat, il vous faut une adresse de facturation française.
So that pretty much confirms it. You can't buy their liseuse or their ebooks unless your billing address is in France. Oh, well...
Mark wrote: "Brigitte... Hmmm... I finally found a way to circumvent the phone number obstacle, and this is the message I got:Votre adresse de facturation n’est pas située en France. Pour réaliser cet achat,..."
Crikey,I'm so sorry that Fnac doesn't work out for you. That is really frustrating.
"Crikey" is a really interesting word to hear in America, coming from a francophone participant in an Australian group thread living in Paris and currently reading a book by a writer from the United Kingdom about an army major stationed in Afghanistan. Crikey! :)
I'm really loving catching fire, I'm such a sook I was tearing up when Gale was being whipped and I put the book down n my partners like what's wrong im like I'm just hoping when I pick the book back up it says something different lol :)
The Night Eternal, Book 3 in The Strain trilogy by Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan and Blood & Gristle by the late Michael Louis Calvillo.
Greg wrote: "The Night Eternal, Book 3 in The Strain trilogy by Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan and Blood & Gristle by the late Michael Louis Calvillo."Greg I've just bought the first 2 books of the Strain Trilogy but haven't read them yet - The Strain & The Fall. How were they?
The Night Eternal & Blood & Gristle - PS - just linking the others so everyone can see what you're reading :)
Karen wrote: "I'm reading and enjoying "I have that one on my mountainous TBR list. Good to hear you're enjoying it so much.
Mark wrote: ""Crikey" is a really interesting word to hear in America, coming from a francophone participant in an Australian group thread living in Paris and currently reading a book by a writer from the Unite..."Yes, well....it's an old word I first encountered in the 70's while staying at a very dear friend's house in the UK. I used to visit with her and her family every year during that decade, which resulted in her English rubbing off on me, as you probably can tell. :)
Her Dad, born just after the turn of the century (1900, that is) used that word a lot. It sort of stuck with me and every time I use it, it makes me think of him. He's long deceased now, and a tiny part of him, managed to survive; through me using his word, "crikey".
Now that I think of it, I realise I have never mentioned it to my friend in the UK. Next time I have her on the phone I will.
I will tell her that a complete stranger, named Mark, over in Texas, made me think of her Dad, Lesley. :)
Thank you for highlighting the word for me.
Mark wrote: "I think King's (phenomenally irritating) misspelling was actually "Pet Sematary." I *hate* that book for no other reason than the annoyance of seeing that word mangled in huge letters, with practically every possible letter wrong. (I suppose he could have made it worse with "simmmatttareeee," but it wouldn't have jangled my nerves any less.) For years, I simply refused to read it. "It was intentionally spelt wrong, like from the innocence of his little daughter who spells it that way. I can't say it bothers me as much :)
Finished Catching fire and LOVED It!!! Now I'm reading Mockingjay and loving it although I really don't want the books to end!!! :( poor Cinna nawww that had me crying :'(
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enjoying it so far.I am listening to
but I am struggling to finish it. I don't like any of the people in it! How can you write a book with no likeable characters at all!
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enjoying it so far.I am listening to
but I am struggling to finish it. I don't like any of the people in it! How can you write a bo..."Could it be the narrator Phrynne?
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enjoying it so far.I am listening to
but I am struggling to finish it. I don't like any of the people in it! How ca..."Yes the narrator does not help. His Irish accent is excruciating. But I still argue that all of the characters are sad losers! I like to have at least one charming, intelligent person in my books!
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This is the second Odd Thomas book as I am sure you know! And I am sufficiently hooked to have already bought the next three.
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enjoying it so far.I am listening to
but I am struggling to finish it. I don't like any of the peopl..."Agreed! I don't like listening to audio, the last one I listened to, the narrator was so bad I took the 'book' back to the library, and haven't done it that way since....
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I listen to a lot of audio books while I am walking my dog and I must admit I always end up listening to things I already know are good such as The Lord of the Rings or anything by Terry Pratchett. Trying to listen to a new author is nearly always a mistake. Two huge exceptions to that were The Passage and Caleb's Crossing both of which were brilliant.
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Just started reading The Tenant, which I was expecting to be dry, and of great 'literary worth', despite a kick ass movie being made from it by Roman Polanski, but...it's good already! :D
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Review here: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/..."
I just received this book today! I have a few others to read before I get to this one though.
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Ha! Thanks Phrynne!
Just finished Days Like This, still going on Stumbling Toward Enlightenment - cant read it super quick, need thinking time.I have a few from the library I want to read before I start the new challenges - The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, Wildthorn and Bedlam: London and Madness.
Hi Ashleigh,My husband really enjoyed The Historian. I'd just finished The Swan Thieves, review here. http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
and didn't want to read another of hers too close to it. But The Historian is on the shelf at home so I can read it any time.
Mish wrote: "I currently reading 2 books - Gone Girl & Ransomwood - I'm really enjoying both"Two books at once? :P
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I'm next on the list at my library for Gone Girl.
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Review here: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/..."
Excellent review Michael.
Brenda wrote: "Mish wrote: "I currently reading 2 books - Gone Girl & Ransomwood - I'm really enjoying both"I'm next on the list at my library for Gone Girl."
Oh Brenda you will love it. It doesn't grab you instantly but it one of those mysteries that slowly builds until you are hooked :) Enjoy
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I'm next on the list at my library for Gone Girl."
Oh Brenda you will love it. It does..."
Thanks Mish, that's good news! I should get it when we get back home:)
Michael wrote: "Mish wrote: "I currently reading 2 books - Gone Girl & Ransomwood - I'm really enjoying both"Two books at once? :P"
Haha I know! It’s usual for me but I’m managing :P
Michael wrote: "My brain would shutdown if i attempted that Mish. :D"I must admit Michael I try to avoid reading 2 ‘paperback’ books at once because like you…I get confused.
In this case I seem to be managing okay. I think because they’re different genres – Gone Girl is a mystery/thriller & Ransomwood is an YA Historical fiction
Mickey wrote: "Currently reading The Map of Time as I have recently received a Firstreads copy of the second book."Oh well done Mickey :) I would like to read The Map of Time at some stage...How is it going?
Mish wrote: "Mickey wrote: "Currently reading The Map of Time as I have recently received a Firstreads copy of the second book."
Oh well done Mickey :) I would like to read The Map of Time at some stage...How ..."
I really like it so far. But you should take caution, there is one explicit sex scene during the second chapter.
Oh well done Mickey :) I would like to read The Map of Time at some stage...How ..."
I really like it so far. But you should take caution, there is one explicit sex scene during the second chapter.
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Brenda wrote: "Fantastic Mickey...nice to get those FirstReads copies, isn't it:)"
It is and it's my first win too.
It is and it's my first win too.
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