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What are you Reading and Why
Nancy wrote: "Helen - I assume you live in Rhode Island. We will be in Warwick Sunday meeting with our daughter's in laws for lunch. We will be on our way home from visiting friends in Boston for the weekend."
Ahh, no, not me.
As Rusalka said, I'm in the UK. RL is shorthand for Real life. Couldn't work out how you thought I might be US. After all, I can spell colour correctly >;-)
Ahh, no, not me.
As Rusalka said, I'm in the UK. RL is shorthand for Real life. Couldn't work out how you thought I might be US. After all, I can spell colour correctly >;-)
Helen wrote: "After all, I can spell colour correctly >;-)"HAH!!
Helen wrote: "Nancy wrote: "Helen - I assume you live in Rhode Island. We will be in Warwick Sunday meeting with our daughter's in laws for lunch. We will be on our way home from visiting friends in Boston for..."Sorry. I thought you wrote RI and not RL. My eyes aren't what they used to be. And I am a bit confused. Maybe it's from too much reading or being on the compute lots. LOL.
Helen wrote: "As Rusalka said, I'm in the UK. RL is shorthand for Real life. Couldn't work out how you thought I might be US. After all, I can spell colour correctly >;-).."We Canadians are colourful too!
Janice wrote: "Helen wrote: "As Rusalka said, I'm in the UK. RL is shorthand for Real life. Couldn't work out how you thought I might be US. After all, I can spell colour correctly >;-).."We Canadians are colou..."
Yes we are :D
Nancy wrote: "Not sure where to post this question but I waned to ask about the alphabet challenge. Do we need to read the alphabet in order? Does this mean we are required to read the 26 books one after the o..."Same here, I'm a mood reader and don't read them in order. Never seen it actually required anywhere. Of course, being a mood reader gets difficult when you get down to the last few letters!
I just started reading
and loved the first section of it. Fantastic writing. I wasn't a such a huge fan of
. I am halfway through listening to
and enjoying it,particularly Jenna Lamia's narration.
I started Last Night in Twisted River last night. Already, I could discern the difference between the quality of its writing to the disastrous "he said/she said" dialogue of the book I recently abandoned. I just finished In the Woods on audiobook and LOVED it! I will start The Bone Doll's Twin tomorrow morning on my 5 hour drive to the airport.
Janice wrote: "I started Last Night in Twisted River last night. Already, I could discern the difference between the quality of its writing to the disastrous "he said/she said" dialogue of the book I recently abandoned. ..."Yeah but you've got "Dominic Baccio or Danny Baccio said...."
Janice wrote: "I just finished In the Woods on audiobook and LOVED it!..."I'm quite fond of Tana French and the Murder Squad.
Janice wrote: "I started Last Night in Twisted River last night. Already, I could discern the difference between the quality of its writing to the disastrous "he said/she said" dialogue of the book I recently ab..."I've heard good things about French's series- I really need to pick up that first book.
have a fun & safe trip!
Just finished
and loved it. Now I'm starting
Janice, off for a vacation? Where are you going? Have a good one, and I hope the weather is kind.
She's off to Hawaii! I am incredibly jealous.
Janice wrote: "I started Last Night in Twisted River last night. Already, I could discern the difference between the quality of its writing to the disastrous "he said/she said" dialogue of the book I recently ab..."Have a great time in Hawaii Janice! I am not jealous.......much!! ;)
Sarah wrote: "I've just finished reading Joyland which I loved and now I'm reading a book for my alphabet - O for Oryx and Crake."Sarah, I'm thinking of reading Joyland for the toppler. Does it have a happy ending?
Debra wrote: "Sarah wrote: "I've just finished reading Joyland which I loved and now I'm reading a book for my alphabet - O for Oryx and Crake."Sarah, I'm thinking of reading Joyland for the toppler. Does it h..."
I remember reading in some thread, Debra that Joyland does not have a happy ending.
Rusalka wrote: "Shannon wrote: "Just started South of the Border, West of the Sun - I must be on a Haruki Murakami kick and I realize that there are worse things in life! lol"I pick up every Murakami book I see ..."
I finished South of the Border, West of the Sun and it was one of the fastest Murakama reads yet. It had that same fluid, mystical flow that I love about his writing. His stuff always feels deeper than I am so that is a challenge but I still enjoy his work. My review is here: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
Now on to Cannery Row for my RL bookclub. Haven't read that in years and years. Not since before the movie that came out in 1982
The People in Between: A Cyprus Odyssey is informative historical fiction about what has been happening in Cyprus since the 50s. Yeah, I liked it. It gave me in a simple fashion the history I was looking for, but the writing is unexceptional and the fictional tale was too sweet and oh so predictable. I did complement with more info at Wiki!My review: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
I am so proud of myself. I am reaching the end of all the paper books I have purchased but have not yet read. I bought Abundance: A Novel of Marie Antoinette because I loved the author's Ahab's Wife, or The Star-Gazer..... which my dear mother lost! Grrr. Maybe I loved that b/c I think Nantucket is one of the best places in the whole world. Will "Abundance" be as good?
really glad to hear you enjoyed it Shannon. Have you read Norwegian Wood? I read that last year and loved it too. But it's very light on the magic realism as well, which is why I mention it.
School is starting, so my reading ,of necessity, will be slowed down and be escapist in nature. I've started the third in a trilogy by Kleypas called Crystal Cove -a witch can't find her true love.
I am abandoning for now a book I just half started a about witches,magic and a murder mystery. Hmm, can you see the theme here? I feel the need for making my own magic. :D
Pragya wrote: "I really liked that book, Peggy. Enjoy! :) "I just finished it, and I really liked it too! I'm going to look up some of her others books now :)
I both loved and hated Jayber Crow.My review: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
Now I will listen to Touching the Void: The True Story of One Man's Miraculous Survival, because it is exciting. Or so I have been told.
Finished Earl Derr Biggers', The Black Camel for a Zodiac Challenge. It just had to be done; I think it has been on every challenge that I have ever joined in, and has always gone unread! Now I have another series of interest.and then James Thompson's Lucifer's Tears for the tee in the Alphabet Challenge.
While waiting for Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder by Joanne Fluke for a Connection Challenge to arrive,
I read .The Adventures of the Princess and Mr. Whiffle: The Thing Beneath the Bed, because it was mentioned here. Very Cute Story!!! Great Illustration. I don't think children should let their parents read it!
I also read Monsieur Ibrahim and The Flowers of the Qur'an and Oscar And The Lady In Pink both poignant little stories.
Although I read these last three Just Because, I can't claim them; they are too short.
Reading The Child Thief Just Because, the book I was going to read next has yet to arrive.
I finished
this afternoon and absolutely loved it. Now I'm reading
this rate I should be done the series by Wednesday.
Rusalka wrote: "really glad to hear you enjoyed it Shannon. Have you read Norwegian Wood? I read that last year and loved it too. But it's very light on the magic realism as well, which is why I mention it."I haven't read Norwegian Wood but did read that some people compared the two.
Chrissie wrote: "I both loved and hated Jayber Crow.My review: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
Now I will listen to Touching the Void: The True Story of One Man's Miraculous Survival, because it is..."
Chrissie, Touching the Void is an epic survival story. Young men who thought they knew more than they did. amazing story but you may not love the people. Hope you enjoy it. I could not put it down. (I think I was frustrated in parts because I mountaineer and could understand what they were facing and where they went wrong)
Almeta wrote: "I also read Monsieur Ibrahim and The Flowers of the Qur'an and Oscar And The Lady In Pink both poignant little stories."I really liked them. Very moving. I read them in a French class.
Shannon wrote: "(I think I was frustrated in parts because I mountaineer and could understand what they were facing and where they went wrong) "I myself have never mountaineered, but often camped/walked for several days (in Sweden). More than that I do not dare. I have already noted some of their foolish thinking though. I loved how he spoke of how it feels inside a closed tent, the sounds. So far I liked the writing. You feel so light when you return home and have nothing on your back! Fun memories.
I started my "just because" challenge read, Three to Get Lei'd this morning. I think it's going to be a great read while I'm here in Hawaii. So far, it's good. We were sitting out in lawn chairs watching the tourists ignoring her "private property" signs as they walked up and took pictures of her plants, had a picnic, or just cut across it... All in front of us! I suggested a tactic taken from book. Hang a mannequin in the tree with a sign that says, "stay off the lawn or die!"
Janice, Hawaii! Fun. I hope you have a really nice vacation.
I've just finished The Crimson Rooms, which was really very good.
I've started The Cloud Maker as my audio book in the car.
I am about to start A Game of Thrones, because I've been putting it off for months now. I've set up some group read threads, if anyone would care to join me in wading through this rather large piece of tree...
Happy hols, Janice. >:-)
I've started The Cloud Maker as my audio book in the car.
I am about to start A Game of Thrones, because I've been putting it off for months now. I've set up some group read threads, if anyone would care to join me in wading through this rather large piece of tree...
Happy hols, Janice. >:-)
Oh, Shannon, this is so very scary. For you, who understand mountaineering it must have been really bad! They seem to think they are invincible. At one point Joe says it was the first time he really contemplated death. Really? Even I who never climbed a mountain can see some foolish steps! I like the audiobook.
I have just finished Gone Girl which I really enjoyed. Here is my review: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...I am now going to start The Light Between Oceans which my mum has lent to me. She loved it and highly recommended it so I am really looking forward to reading it.
Lisa wrote: "I have just finished Gone Girl which I really enjoyed. Here is my review: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/......"There are a lot of unexpected twists in this book, which I think made it a good read.
When I think of how the ending could have been written differently, I don't really think any other way would satisfy. (view spoiler) This twist of an ending was just right. They deserved it. (view spoiler)
Lisa wrote: "I have just finished Gone Girl which I really enjoyed. Here is my review: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...I am now going to start The Light Between Oceans which my mum has lent to m..."
I'm looking forward to reading The Light Between Oceans too. I'll probably read it for September's book group.
Almeta wrote: "Lisa wrote: "I have just finished Gone Girl which I really enjoyed. Here is my review: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/......"There are a lot of unexpected twists in this book, which I..."
I agree that they (view spoiler) but I personally would have preferred it if (view spoiler) It's such a crazy book! Let's hope the film adaptation does it justice!
I continue to read The Lavender Garden on my Kindle which is a present day and WWII story. It is rather predictable but I am still, enoying the WWII portion. I also began reading The Life Listfrom the library and am going to begin listening to The Light in the Ruins as soon as I check this out and leave the library.
I love this topic, I've added several books to my to read list.since I joined! :D
Peggy wrote: "Lisa wrote: "I have just finished Gone Girl which I really enjoyed. Here is my review: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...I am now going to start The Light Between Oceans which my mum ..."
It is definitely the clear winner for September's Group Read. I was thinking about putting off starting it until then but as it's been lent to me, I thought I may as well start it a bit early :)
Peggy wrote: "I love this topic, I've added several books to my to read list.since I joined! :D"Just wait until you have been here a few months, you would have added hundreds then! ;)
Chrissie wrote: "Now I will listen to Touching the Void: The True Story of One Man's Miraculous Survival, because it is..."Stunning book, can't go wrong... movies not bad either!
Almeta wrote: "Lisa wrote: "I have just finished Gone Girl which I really enjoyed. Here is my review: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/......"There are a lot of unexpected twists in this book, which I..."
I loved gone girl and I agree that the ending was perfect (although a lot of people seem to think it was a let down)
Chrissie wrote: "Oh, Shannon, this is so very scary. For you, who understand mountaineering it must have been really bad! They seem to think they are invincible. At one point Joe says it was the first time he reall..."The writing sure keeps you in the action and when Simon looks Joe in the eye and doesn't say anything. OMG, you can feel it in your gut. As Mark said, the movie is good too (and adds a lot from the perspective of the guy left back at camp - worth watching once you've read it).
Janice wrote: "I started my "just because" challenge read, Three to Get Lei'd this morning. I think it's going to be a great read while I'm here in Hawaii. So far, it's good. We were sitting out in lawn chairs ..."
I will be going to Hawaii in December so have added the first two books in this series for the flight there. I really enjoyed Moloka'i and Honolulu both historical fiction if you find you want more Hawaii once you leave.
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On to Jayber Crow by Wendell Berry. I have to check out this author and I prefer novels over poetry. This is part of a series but each are stand-alones.