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Angela M
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May 28, 2017 07:33AM
I read The Scribe of Siena. 4 stars. My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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Blitzed: Drugs in the Third Reich by Norman Ohler. A quick read and a really fascinating exploration of a topic that I haven't seen get much atttention before.Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I really enjoyed On Canaan's Side. The author, Sebastian Barry, REALLY has a way with words. The audiobook narration is exemplary. i.e. the icing on the cake. My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The book covers many themes and the entire 20th century from a personal view.
Finished the very long alternative history novel 1610: A Sundial In A Grave by Mary Gentle and reviewed it - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1993500431 then read a novella by Nathan Dylan Goodwin, part of a series - The Missing Man: A Morton Farrier Novella and reviewed it - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2013458491
I finished Joe by Larry Brown. This was my third of Larry Brown's novel. I definitely enjoyed Joe, but it was my least favorite of the three.https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I also recently finished The Ballad of the Sad Café and Other Stories by Carson McCullers. I enjoyed it thoroughly.
Finished Bernard Cornwell's Azincourt. A bit disappointed at the lack of historical background details. 3 stars.My review:-
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Albert wrote: "I finished Joe by Larry Brown. This was my third of Larry Brown's novel. I definitely enjoyed Joe, but it was my least favorite of the three.https://www.goodreads.com..."
I really liked Fay, but was forewarned about Joe. So which is the third? Is there another one you can recommend? I need help finding good books. At the moment I don't know what I should read in June and I am getting worried.
Albert wrote: "I finished Joe by Larry Brown. This was my third of Larry Brown's novel. I definitely enjoyed Joe, but it was my least favorite of the three.https://www.goodreads.com..."
I really liked Brown's Fay, but was forewarned about Joe. Which is the third ? Do you have a favorite?
The Mask of Sanity by Jacob M. Appel is the first novel I have read by an author I have come to admire for his wonderful collections of short stories. He does not disappoint. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Joyce Carol Oates is famous for her quirky mysteries, and these short stories are certainly that. Dis Mem Ber and Other Stories of Mystery and Suspense.My review
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Recently finished Stoner by John Williams, and I do not know that I can recommend this book strongly enough. My Review
Jason wrote: "Recently finished Stoner by John Williams, and I do not know that I can recommend this book strongly enough. My Review"This has been on my "To Read" list for a very long time. I will bump it up after reading this. Thanks, Jason!
I've had a very dry reading spell recently, but getting back into the swing of things again, and polished off two books recently. They were both "ok" but I'm not particularly raving about either.The One by John Marrs. Loved the concept, a quick easy thriller but didn't find the writing anything special.
Very short review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Dark Circle by Linda Grant. Focus on a TB sanitarium which I found fascinating. The characters less so.
My review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Jason wrote: "Recently finished Stoner by John Williams, and I do not know that I can recommend this book strongly enough. My Review"Well, Stoner did not work for me. I gave it two stars. I saw you were reading it and I gulped. i am glad YOU liked it though.
Amalia wrote: "Finished Russka: The Novel of Russia by Edward Rutherfurd. One more masterpiece...My review:www.goodreads.com/review/show/1668771562"
I am jealous. i would like to read that.
Amalia wrote: "Finished Russka: The Novel of Russia by Edward Rutherfurd. One more masterpiece...My review:www.goodreads.com/review/show/1668771562"
Rutherford's books are so good. Glad you enjoyed this one so much.
Chrissie, can you get any of his books in audio format?
Jason wrote: "Recently finished Stoner by John Williams, and I do not know that I can recommend this book strongly enough. My Review"I completely agree, Jason. Loved it.
Petra wrote: "Amalia wrote: "Finished Russka: The Novel of Russia by Edward Rutherfurd. One more masterpiece...My review:www.goodreads.com/review/show/1668771562"
Rutherford's book..."
Only one: Paris. I thought it really good!
Chrissie wrote: "Only one: Paris. I thought it really good! ..."My favorites (so far) are London and The Forest.
Petra wrote: "Chrissie wrote: "Only one: Paris. I thought it really good! ..."My favorites (so far) are London and The Forest."
I am going to go nag Audible AGAIN to get more books by Rutherfurd
Petra and Chrissie, I really enjoyed Paris . I must read New York and London one of these days.
Angela, Paris was good, too. I haven't read New York yet and look forward to doing so one day.
I have finished Danube: A Sentimental Journey from the Source to the Black Sea and it has been a real struggle. 1*My English review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Finished The Book of Laughter and Forgetting Kundera's first book. I rarely annotate an actual book, having had firmly rammed into me that defacing a book is the ultimate sin. But I just had to mark up all the sections that made me sit up and think... Or nod vigorously, or felt very saddened by. ( Pencil only of course)
Islam isn't sexist and feminism isn't "Western". Old cultural practices are just that - old. Susan Carland's new book, Fighting Hislam: Women, Faith and Sexism, explains it well. Don't blame religion for bad behaviour!
My review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Amalia wrote: "Petra wrote: "Amalia wrote: "Finished Russka: The Novel of Russia by Edward Rutherfurd. One more masterpiece...My review:www.goodreads.com/review/show/1668771562"
Rut..."
Amalia, I've added Russka: The Novel of Russia. Rutherfurd's latest historical novel is "China", which is coming out in September this year. I'm looking forward to it :)
My review of My Italian Bulldozer by Alexander McCall Smith
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Not a particularly satisfying read.
A Darker Sky by Mari Jungstedt https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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