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This sounds fun Leslie! Maybe I'll try to squeeze it in over October
I have just finished reading The Member of the Wedding and I agree with the member who recommended it to me, you simply can't describe the work of Mccullers until you've read it, a fantastic story.My short review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I just finished Adnan's Story: The Search for Truth and Justice After Serial which continues and elaborates on the story told in season one of the Serial podcast. I really liked it (I'm a bit obsessed wth the case.)https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I've just finished Stalin and the Scientists: A History of Triumph and Tragedy, 1905-1953. I found it a detailed and interesting read.Here's a link to my review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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I know she is not high literature, but I lovr her writings
I have finished Friars and Filipinos: An Abridged Translation of Dr. Jose Rizal's Tagalog Novel, Noli Me Tangere 2*My fault because I downloaded and abridged edition. I don't know why I have been so stupid, I hate abridged editions so I really don't remember why I downloaded this one.
My English review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
LauraT wrote: "Finished today on my beloved terrace - in what seems to be one of last day of Summer! - The All-Girl Filling Station's Last Reunion by Fannie FlaggI know she is not h..."
She is fun and has a new one coming out soon.
And for a complete change, I read and enjoyed Manga Classics: The Scarlet Letter. Here's my review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I liked The Human Comedy by William Saroyan very much. I knew how I felt but it certainly took me awhile to figure out why I reacted as I did.My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I just finished The Seven Sisters by Lucinda Riley, which I thought was good, found the 'past' parts of this time-slip novel and the tie-in with the building of the Christ the Redemer Statue in Rio very interesting.
Also just finished The Sleep Room by F.R. Tallis. Kind of creepy in places with a twist at the end which I should have seen coming but didn't.
Also just finished The Sleep Room by F.R. Tallis. Kind of creepy in places with a twist at the end which I should have seen coming but didn't.
I've just finished The High Mountains of Portugal. It's certainly a very original book. I like magical realism, and books which weave disparate stories together, but this one seemed a bit strained to me. ★ ★ ★ ★
Amalia wrote: "I finished Elephant Moon by John Sweeney last night. I really enjoyed it. The writing was simple but engaging, and the main characters were realistic and interesting."That sounds enjoyable, Amalia. I'll have a look at it.
Susan wrote: "I've just finished The High Mountains of Portugal. It's certainly a very original book. I like magical realism, and books which weave disparate stories together, but this one seemed..."Have you read anything else by Yann Martel, Susan?
Gill — Yes I enjoyed both Life of Pi and Self, so I thought I knew what to expect! The High Mountains has had very mixed reviews here; I see that some of the readers who praised it want to re-read it to tease out the meaning, but I don't think that, for me at least, there's any more meaning to be gleaned. I enjoyed it, but it didn't quite hang together for me.
Paul recommended Landmarks. It is very good. If you enjoy nature-writing, you have to read it. My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
That's really interesting, Shikha. It's lovely to hear what you think about the book, and also about your own grandmother and dog.
Very interesting.. Small and Pure: A Cautionary Tale by Jo Hilder. My review:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Shikha wrote: " Gill and Hattie, I'm glad you liked my review. Hattie, I hope you like it as much as I did!Suzzane, this book has a very interesting plot! I'll add this to my to-read shelf."
Great, Shikha!
I've finished Genghis: Lords of the Bow, the second novel in the "Conqueror" series by Conn Iggulden. Except for a minor historical error (that Sun Tzu, author of the Art of War, was from the Chin (Jin) Dynasty of Jurchens (1115-1234 AD), when in fact he was a Han from the Spring & Autumn Period), it was generally historically accurate. The story is a gripping page-turner. 3.7 stars.My Review
Alice wrote: "I've finished Genghis: Lords of the Bow, the second novel in the "Conqueror" series by Conn Iggulden. Except for a minor historical error (that Sun Tzu, author of the Art of War, was..."Thanks for the info, Alice. I like having a little bit of info about the book. It whets my appetite!
Gill wrote: "Thanks for the info, Alice. I like having a little bit of info about the book. It whets my appetite!"Same here, in fact I've noticed I hardly ever click on links to reviews unless I already know the book or get a little bit of extra info (it doesn't need to be a full second review obviously, just a little bit of info on likes or dislikes or the type of book)
I read each and every review, whether or not the subject interests me. As someone who reviews, I appreciate the time and effort other reviewers take to write their work so I read them.
B the BookAddict wrote: "I read each and every review, whether or not the subject interests me. As someone who reviews, I appreciate the time and effort other reviewers take to write their work so I read them."I just don't have the time to read each review, especially for books that I don't know anything about. I often look if the poster has mentioned it is a 5* book for them though so having that little additional info is helpful to me.
But I applaud you Bette for taking the time!
I have finished another Inspector Montalbano book, The Potter's Field, #13 in this Sicilian police series. I continue to enjoy the characters but was a bit upset by the turn in one of the relationships and the 'mystery' was a little more obvious in this one. 3*I then breezed through a historical fiction romance which was silly but fun -- the second in the Poor Relations series, Miss Tonks Turns to Crime. 3*
I read all the reviews posted. Love reading other people's thoughts.Finished Upstream: Selected Essays
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Just finished
Coulrophobia & Fata Morgana by Jacob M. Appel https://www.goodreads.com/review/show.... If you like short stories and haven't tried Jacob M. Appel yet, you just don't know what you are missing!And I have also recently finished
Ending the Varney Curse by MaryJo Dawson a delightful cosy. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Whites by Harry Brandt is an absolute first-rate novel that happens to cover crime/police/mystery/families/despair/retribution/life/love/death. Have I missed anything much? Brandt certainly didn't.FANTASTIC! 5★
My review
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Alice wrote: "I've finished Genghis: Lords of the Bow, the second novel in the "Conqueror" series by Conn Iggulden. Except for a minor historical error (that Sun Tzu, author of the Art of War, was..."But don't you think Jack Weatherford's Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World is better book than the series by Conn Iggulden?!
Chinook wrote: "I just finished Adnan's Story: The Search for Truth and Justice After Serial which continues and elaborates on the story told in season one of the Serial podcast. I really liked it ..."I listened to Serial. It was compulsive listening.
not sure I would want to read the book. Is is any good?
I've just finished Black-Eyed Susans by Julia Heaberlin which I've given two stars. I don't like giving out lower ratings, but this one I found I really didn't like the writing, although an interesting storyline. To me, it was rather stilted and clumsy, and could have been so much better in the hands of another writer. I did finish it, as it was for my book club, and Ialways try to make the effort!
My review of Sweet, Thoughtful Valentine: An Isabel Dalhousie Story (A Vintage Short Original) by Alexander McCall Smith
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I finished The Pecan Man. I liked it and I can recommend it to others to read or listen to....even if it is not perfect! Definitely a good book about the South. Personally I think the audiobook narration by Suzanne Toren is so wonderful that it is better to listen to than to read on paper.
My review:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Esther - the book explains further why Adnan is innocent, unlike Serial which left it open ended. But even better than the book is the Undisclosed podcast that lays out extra info since Serial and covers his PCR trial.
I just finished the first part of the Memory Of Fire trilogy, Genesis by Eduardo Galeano. Although not always easy to read, the resilience and inner strength of the people came through strongly.
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I've finished The Marauders by Tom Cooper a few days ago. It's an interesting book. It's set close to New Orleans, in one of the small fishing villages in Louisiana right after Hurricane Katrina and the big oil spill which brought the region to its knees economically and ecologically. Great, not always likeable characters with more or less criminal ambition in a novel that is tragically comical and sometimes reads like an homage to hard-boiled crime fiction.
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