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I finished Our Mutual Friend today. You can read my review of the book itself here but I will add here that the free Librivox recording I listened to (by Mil Nicholson) was absolutely amazing! I gave the book 4.5 stars but the audiobook 5 stars.
Finished Blackout: Remembering the Things I Drank to Forget...Here is my review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Just now have finished Live to Tell, a thriller series I'm so glad I found. Lisa Gardner is great! Here is my review:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Jen wrote: "Finished Blackout: Remembering the Things I Drank to Forget...Here is my review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show..."I really want to read this.
Just finished Stoner. It was a bit slow to start off with but towards the middle I didn't want to put it down. It seems like a straight-forward, simple book in terms of its plot but its one of those that makes you think a lot - it did me anyway. Think it'll be a book I end up re-reading.
Katie wrote: "Jen wrote: "Finished Blackout: Remembering the Things I Drank to Forget...Here is my review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show..."I really want to read this.
Just fin..."
I have to get to Stoner as well as hearing good things about it.
☔Diane S. wrote: "Finished Go Set a Watchmanhttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show..."
Thank you for your review Diane S.
☔Diane S. wrote: "You are welcome, Janice."TKAM is my husband's favourite read of all time - we discussed whether or not we would read it, I wasn't going to, but after reading your review, I believe I'm open minded enough to be able to detach the two.
I'm going to give it a try after all the hype falls ...
This is an unexpected review from me, a book from my childhood,
. Here it is:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Just finished The Rising by Kelley Armstrong, the final book in her "Darkness Rising" trilogyMy reveiw > https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Finished a good memoir What Comes Next and How to Like It: A Memoirhttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I finished Fish Tails, the last book of a trilogy, which I found sadly disappointing. Most of my problems with it were due to poor (nonexistent?) editing...I also read a GB Shaw play The Doctor's Dilemma: A Tragedy which I quickly recognized I had already seen as a Leslie Caron film (1959 I believe).
I finished rereading To Kill a Mockingbird 10 stars - 5 for the first and 5 for the second time around . My review :https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I flew through Three Men in a Boat (To Say Nothing of the Dog) which made me laugh out loud many many times! If you like Wodehouse, you will like this :) Why did I wait so long to try this? 5 stars for my illustrated Kindle edition and 4 stars for the audiobook.
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Every time I bump into it I want to go along the Tames!
LauraT wrote: "Leslie wrote: "I flew through Three Men in a Boat (To Say Nothing of the Dog) which made me laugh out loud many many times! If you like Wodehouse, you will like this :) Why did I ..."Yes but not with those 3! With someone competent at the helm :)
Just finished Death's Acre: Inside the Legendary Forensic Lab the Body Farm Where the Dead Do Tell Tales and enjoyed it very much. It's a non-fiction based on the first "Body Farm" established in Knoxville TN. my review - 4♦
Small Ceremonies fizzled for me. My review explains why: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show.... At least now I know this author isn't for me.
JuliaOrlando wrote: "Just finished Death's Acre: Inside the Legendary Forensic Lab the Body Farm Where the Dead Do Tell Tales and enjoyed it very much. It's a non-fiction based on the first "Body Farm" est..."OOooooh, I loved the Body Farm series, was on TV for awhile, but in BBC style, didn't realize it was based on clandestine location in Tennessee....it was very well done, I thought! maybe I should be reading more non-fiction...
Janice wrote: "OOooooh, I loved the Body Farm series, was on TV for awhile, but in BBC style, didn't realize it was based on clandestine location in Tennessee....it was very well done, I thought! maybe I should be reading more non-fiction... ..."I thought the book was so interesting that I looked it up online. The first Body Farm outside of the US will begin construction in Sydney Australia 2015.
I've just finished Margaret Atwood's Alias Grace. It was an intriguing read and I loved the writing - there was certainly a tint of dry humor!My Review
Alice wrote: "I've just finished Margaret Atwood's Alias Grace. It was an intriguing read and I loved the writing - there was certainly a tint of dry humor!My Review"
It's been on my wishlist for a while. I'm trying to read only books I currently own, but I might simply have to buy this one of these days. Thanks for your review!
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I finished Dexter Is Dead. Didn't much care for the way it ended, but it was a really good series overall.
I finished The Locked Room, the 8th in the Swedish Martin Beck series. I love this series and this one didn't disappoint.
Dale , I loved it too . I think I read a while ago that there would be a movie but haven't heard anything more . I think it would be a great movie .
Marina wrote: "Alice wrote: "I've just finished Margaret Atwood's Alias Grace. It was an intriguing read and I loved the writing - there was certainly a tint of dry humor!My Review"
It's been on m..."
No problem Marina! Hope you'll enjoy it as much as I did :)
Angela M wrote: "Dale , I loved it too . I think I read a while ago that there would be a movie but haven't heard anything more . I think it would be a great movie ."It could lose a bit as movies often do compared to books, but if a movie gets other people to read the book, that would be a good thing.
Dale wrote: "I have just finished my re-read ofThe Light Between Oceans Still a five star read for me."Absolutely agree Dale, a nice story for people to read about our beautiful country, also.
I finished Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail last night. What an adventure! My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
A great little kids book right here Guess How Much I Love You, my 3yo does not normally let me read to him so I was a happy mum! My review:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I just finished The Orenda. This book was narrated by three different characters; Bird,a Huron war bearer; Snow Falls, his Iroquois adopted daughter (he kidnapped her); and Christophe Crow, a Jesuit priest. It is set in the Great Lakes area of Canada in the mid 1600's. I was struck by how the words and actions of the three were so easily misinterpreted by each of them. It is very easy now to see why we are where we are today. It was short listed for the Giller prize, excellent book on Canadian history.
I've just read The Good Earth which I loved! Will be getting the second two books out of the library when I get back
Evelyn wrote: "I just finished The Orenda. This book was narrated by three different characters; Bird,a Huron war bearer; Snow Falls, his Iroquois adopted daughter (he kidnapped her); and Christop..."Have you read Through Black Spruce, Evelyn? I thought that was very good. I must see if I can get a large print copy of this one.
Finished The Girl Who Slept with God . 3.5 stars . My review:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Evelyn wrote: "I just finished The Orenda. This book was narrated by three different characters; Bird,a Huron war bearer; Snow Falls, his Iroquois adopted daughter (he kidnapped her); and Christop..."That sounds fascinating Evelyn! I will have to add this to my TBR...
Heather wrote: "I've just read The Good Earth which I loved! Will be getting the second two books out of the library when I get back"I'm glad you liked it!
Finished Bradstreet Gate: A Novel. It's drawn comparisons to Donna Tartt--which is why I bought it frankly-- but I think the comparisons are bunk. However, it turned out to be a really good book. Definitely a must-read for literary/contemporary fiction fans in 2015.
Chuck wrote: "Finished Bradstreet Gate: A Novel. It's drawn comparisons to Donna Tartt--which is why I bought it frankly-- but I think the comparisons are bunk. However, it turned out to be a rea..."Sounds good, Chuck.
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