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[Dem]

Just finished Monsieur Linh and His Child This is my review www.goodreads.com/review/show/756277588

[Lisa]

I was reading Possession: A Romance for the November challenge but I have now put it aside. I read about 130 pages and was not enjoying it at all. I think I just wasn't in the mood for it. I will give it another go at some point but it's on hold for the time being.

[Cherie]

Almeta wrote: "Lisa wrote: " I will definitely read up about them on Bookmarks. I think that site is really useful. .."

The bookmarks on Book Drum go page by page, so you might want to follow along as you read. ..."

I found some of the information on Book Drum for The Woman in White very interesting, but most were "ho hum". One did not work at all. The book marks for Rebecca were fantastic.

[Cherie]

I finished The Woman in White last night.
A 5 star for me and I could not top Lisa's review in a million years!

I want to read The Moonstone, but I have to jump back intoThe Twelve for my ABC challenge.

[Lynn G.]

Cherie wrote: "I finished The Woman in White last night.
A 5 star for me and I could not top Lisa's review in a million years!

I want to read The Moonstone, but I have to jump back into..."

I, too, enjoyed both The Woman in White and The Moonstone and yet I never liked the works of Collins's contemporary and friend, Charles Dickens. Curious, isn't it?

[[deleted user]]

I've collected The Light Between Oceans today. I ordered this from the library for the theme read ages ago but it's only just arrived. I will have a look at the thread and see if I agree with you. It's on CD, which might be one of the reasons it took longer than usual to make its way through the reservations systems.

[Dem]

Just finished The Handmaid's Tale
This is my review; www.goodreads.com/review/show/754816067

[Cherie]

Lynn G. wrote: "I, too, enjoyed both The Woman in White and The Moonstone and yet I never liked the works of Collins's contemporary and friend, Charles Dickens. Curious, isn't it?..."

No, Lynn. I think I understand your comment. I have read several of Dickens works - most recently The Tale of Two Cities. There is a world of difference between the two men's writing. I do not think I can compare them after only one book, but I did like Collins's TWiW very much. (More than I liked ToTC).

[Lisa]

Cherie wrote: "Lynn G. wrote: "I, too, enjoyed both The Woman in White and The Moonstone and yet I never liked the works of Collins's contemporary and friend, Charles Dickens. Curious, isn't it?..."

No, Lynn. I..."

I have only read one book by each author so far, Great Expectations by Dickens and The Woman in White by Collins. I gave both books 5 stars but I definitely preferred Collins' writing style over Dickens and TWIW is easily my favourite out of the two. So it's 1-0 to Collins as things stand.

I am hoping to read A Tale of Two Cities and The Moonstone soon and it will be interesting to see if and how they affect my opinions of the authors.

[Marnie]

Still listening to Still Foolin' 'Em: Where I've Been, Where I'm Going, and Where the Hell Are My Keys? It is my car book which is making me want to run more errands- very entertaining.

Getting ready to start reading The Name of the Wind. I was going to save this for a trip I'm taking later this month but it is calling me.

[Esther]

Dem wrote: "Just finished Monsieur Linh and His ChildThis is my review www.goodreads.com/review/show/756277588"

I really liked it too. Great story.

[Janice, Moderator]

Cherie wrote: "The book marks for Rebecca were fantastic...."

I had to run right over and check it out. I agree! It's amazing the amount of work that goes into these book marks!

[Almeta]

Janice wrote: "Cherie wrote: "The book marks for Rebecca were fantastic...."

I had to run right over and check it out. I agree! It's amazing the amount of work that goes into these book marks!"

If you read or are going to read The Graveyard Book you might like to check it out on Book Drum as well.

[Janice, Moderator]

The Book Drum on The Graveyard Book was amazing. Almeta posted the link when we were reading it for the group read last month.

[Alexandra]

I am currently reading Rena's Promise: A Story of Sisters in Auschwitz. It is so sad and simply horrible. It is seriously hard to continue reading but I feel like this is the least one can do and that there is a certain responsibility to read about these things as much as possible - especially as I am being German etc...
I´ve visited two concentration camps and it truly makes you wonder how that could happen and how a whole nation could not prevent it (and even supported it). Simply horrible!

[Peggy]

Those books are hard to read and places hard to visit. I have to admit I often avoid reading them, because I'm not myself for a couple of days after. I once visited Tuol Sleng in Cambodia, a former school that was used by the Red Khmer to imprison and torture innocent people. Horrible, I felt so sad and depressed and shocked and upset afterwards, and it lasted for days. I came across a book a while ago (In the Shadow of the Banyan) that was set in this period, and although it sounded very interesting from the description, I'm not sure if I really want to read it...

[Alexandra]

Peggy wrote: "Those books are hard to read and places hard to visit. I have to admit I often avoid reading them, because I'm not myself for a couple of days after. I once visited Tuol Sleng in Cambodia, a former..."

I know what you mean. I´ve been avoiding Rena's Promise: A Story of Sisters in Auschwitz for about a year now because I knew that it would be hard to read.

[Rusalka, Moderator]

Good luck!

[[deleted user]]

Indeed, good luck with a test - very glad my days of those are past.

I'm reading The Toy Story: The Life and Times of Inventor Frank Hornby, the biography of Frank Hornby, who every small boy (and some small girls) no doubt worshiped at some time.

[Esther]

I finished The Blinding Knife, my W book, 2nd of the lightbringer series. As expected, I loved it. I have to finish Devil's Peak as it is due this week to return to the library.

Audiobook: my library added The Ocean at the End of the Lane with Gaiman as a narrator. I loved it. Sahel kept attacking my phone so I guess she did not. :) i now am listening to The Painted Girls. But for a French pronunciation issue, i like to so far.

[Cherie]

Helen wrote: "Indeed, good luck with a test - very glad my days of those are past.

I'm reading The Toy Story: The Life and Times of Inventor Frank Hornby, the biography of Frank Hornby, who every..."

Helen - you find the most interesting books to read! I have never heard of this man, nor his toys. I wonder if they were only in England.

[Cherie]

I read Griffin and Sabine, Sabine's Notebook, and Wall and Piece and finished listening to Still Foolin' 'Em: Where I've Been, Where I'm Going, and Where the Hell Are My Keys this weekend.

Currently back to reading The Twelve for my ABC challenge.

[Peggy]

We had Meccano in the Netherlands too. I'm not sure about the others. Maybe a European thing?

[Roz]

Frank Hornby was English and invented Meccano, which were metal building sets. They were similar to the original metal Erector sets sold here in the States.
He also came up with Dinky Toys in England. Think cast iron HotWheels. Dinky is now part of Mattel International. Cute to collect.

[[deleted user]]

Hornby did invent Meccano, he also is associated with model trains (We had a Hornby train set as children) and the founder of Dinky, who produced the scale model cars (think Matchbox, but in more detail).

So he probably kept several generations of small boys (and the occasional small girl) entertained.

[Michelle T.]

Right now I'm reading "The Bartered Bride" by Mary Jo Pitney. The last book of the bride trilogy. I think is a fascinating book, all of the books have show me something new about the old world... and the things a person have to go through to find true love...

[Michelle T.]

Hi everyone, I'm so happy that I'm not the only one the reads more the one book at the time. My husband thinks I'm crazy, he is a book lover just like me... but he thinks that you can only concentrate on one at the time... 8-(

[Marnie]

I read more than one book at a time too. I also can follow more than one tv drama...same thing to me. My husband is a one at a time reader too. Whatever works!

[Rusalka, Moderator]

I love Meccano!

[Roz]

Cherie, I read Griffin and Sabine years ago and liked the whole idea of taking the letters out of their envelops. It almost felt illegal, like reading somebody's mail. Actually that's exactly what it is, isn't it? I remember it being a little weird, tho. Did you like it?
I just realized I have 3458 books on my TBR shelf. I only read about 60 - 65 books a year, so if I don't add any more (hahahhahaha) it'll take me 53.2 to 57.6 years to finish all of them. Oh my.

[Peggy]

Today I started and finished The Lover's Dictionary. That's not as impressive as it sounds, as the book is written in a dictionary-style (which I liked!) and had only a couple of sentences on each page, and I finished it in little more than an hour. Here's my (short) review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Cherie]

Roz wrote: "Cherie, I read Griffin and Sabine years ago and liked the whole idea of taking the letters out of their envelops. It almost felt illegal, like reading somebody's mail. Actually that's..."

Roz,
I agree, taking the letters out of the envelopes and reading the postcards did feel like reading someone else's mail. However, since that was the point, besides the artwork, it was very interesting. The first book was just enough to get me hooked and need to know more. The second book - Sabine's Notebook was much better, but really focused on Griffin's major insecurities. He is always running away and yet keeps telling her that he loves and misses her. Sabine finally revealed how she really felt in her last letter. I have the third book in the trillogy on hold at the library. I understand that there are more books too, but depending on how the next one goes - I may opt out. The artwork in the 2nd book was very much more interesting - even the stamps were beautiful. (It took me go back to when I was a kid and collected stamps).

@ TBR list; I only have 1341, so reading even 50 a year will keep me busy for the next 25 - that is if I don't add any more (no chance). My stretch goal was 100 this year and I am only at 75 with 7 weeks to go.

[Roz]

Cherie wrote: "Roz wrote: "Cherie, I read Griffin and Sabine years ago and liked the whole idea of taking the letters out of their envelops. It almost felt illegal, like reading somebody's mail. Act..."

I'm going to have to see if the second book is available through my library system. Thanks for the update.

[Ann]

I own both Griffin & Sabine as well as Sabine's Notebook. Such an interesting way of writing a story and making it interactive, almost as though the reader is a third person, a watcher, within the story.

I am currently reading Almost English by Charlotte Mendelson, which was short listed for the Orange Prize and long listed for the Man Booker Prize this year.

[Almeta]

Bay of Fires
Gee, Poppy
read for countdown challenge and other-worldly challenge

In The Company Of Liars
Ellis, David
read for countdown challenge

Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything
Levitt, Steven D.
read because it sounded interesting

Heart-Shaped Box
Hill, Joe
read for ABC, countdown and sai-king-challenges

The Shadow of the Wind
Zafón, Carlos Ruiz
read to refresh my memory on the story line as it relates to the next two in the series

Lost And Found
Shojai, Amy
read for countdown challenge and because I guess I haven't gotten dog novels out of my system yet!☺

[Cherie]

Hi Rusalka,
Thought you might be interested in this since I know that you are in the Around the World book group. I did not know where else to post it, except here.

http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/2013...

[Rusalka, Moderator]

Thanks Cherie for the link (I don't know where I would post it either). I actually followed her blog last year, and still follow her facebook, and swiped some of my reads off her list. Her blog is here http://ayearofreadingtheworld.com/ and if anyone is interested in reading anything from a particular nation state, it's great place to start. She lists her options as well as what she actually read.

I got a little annoyed when she read something that was sent to her from the author, or translated for her specially. Means we couldn't read it if we wanted too. But I can't really complain when I have too much to read any way!

[Travis]

Started Night Watch I have no idea where this book is heading vampires magicians sorcerers werewolves I think you name it its in here somewhere. Some good some bad I think it'll take me all the way to the end to figure this all out. Which is good

[Kimberly]

I finished now I'm reading

[Cherie]

Kimberly wrote: "I finished now I'm reading "

Don't read too fast. We still have a long wait for the next one. :( I loved it though. Did you think the 3rd one dragged in places?

[Cherie]

I started The Bohemians of the Latin Quarter: Scenes de la Vie de Boheme because the French version was mentioned in A Study in Scarlet and I still have not gotten over my Sherlock Holmes obsession yet, I guess.

I would have liked to readScènes de la Vie de Bohème but I cannot read French.

[Travis]

Cherie wrote: "Kimberly wrote: "I finished now I'm reading "

Don't read too fast. We still have a long wait for the next one. :( I loved..."

Books 3 4 and 5 I don't know if if say dragged but they desperate the men from the boys. GRRM takes us on many side stories where if you love the world he has created its great buy for those who just want winter to come already they lose their enjoyment factor with these books. I love the world and don'tind at all that attimes we are llight years from themain story

[Cherie]

I agree, Travis. I do love the word! I am sure a re-read is in my future someday. Maybe it was in #4 I found myself being dragged along, I cannot remember now. I still have most of it in my head. I am still waiting for my daughter to read #5 so we can talk about it, but she is in no hurry. I haven't even seen the last 4 episodes from the HBO series yet. Have you watched it?

[Travis]

I think both 3 and 5 had some parts that dragged. I have only watched season 1 season 2 on DVD is still sitting on the shelf and we'll probably get 3 when it comes out on dvd

[Peggy]

I'm now reading Garden Spells. I had expected a bit more from it, but it's still enjoyable :)

[Sarah]

I have decided to have a short break from my alphabet after reading V,W and X straight after each other. So I am listening to The Road now and I also have the book Anansi Boys to read from the library which have a renewed numerous times already and still haven't managed to start so thought I had better get it read and taken back!

[Rusalka, Moderator]

Travis of NNY wrote: "Started Night Watch I have no idea where this book is heading vampires magicians sorcerers werewolves I think you name it its in here somewhere. Some go..."

Ooo I hope you enjoy! I have read the first two books and really enjoyed . Day Watch was good but just not as good. Lexx just finished the 4th in the series yesterday.

[Travis]

The problem with the show is not that so much is cut out compared with the books as obviously much has to be. What irritates me is some of the choices being made. I find the producers trying to put in nudity and sex scenes and leaving out some of the more important details to the story. Sure they get the jist of it into the show but I think it could be better done if they didn't always lean to sex sells.

[Ann]

I am reading Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha by Roddy Doyle. Reminiscent of Angela's Ashes, only circumstances aren't quite as dire as it is set in the 1960's. I am enjoying it immensely!

[Travis]

Rusalka wrote: "Travis of NNY wrote: "Started Night Watch I have no idea where this book is heading vampires magicians sorcerers werewolves I think you name it its in h..."

Just checked out your review I feel much better knowing where I'm heading with this now. So far I am enjoying it.