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[Chrissie]

Thank you, Sandy.

[Chrissie]

I finished No Place for Ladies: The Untold Story of Women in the Crimean War. I have read lots of books about WW1 and WW2 but little about the Crimean War. I had a big hole that had to be filled. I learned a lot and what I learned about Florence Nightingale was a real eye-opener.

My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

A few things bothered me, but definitely a very good book. I do recommend it.

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Chrissie wrote: "Terri wrote: "Thanks, Chrissie. Here's the correct link:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show..."

You are welcome. But this goes to your review of Pnin. I thought you would be giving us ..."

I'm really sorry for the mix-up, Chrissie. And Sandy, thanks for your help. I still struggle a lot with technology (as is apparent). I've also corrected the original post. :)

[Chrissie]

Terri, no problem! You see I too hesitate to read The Bone Clocks

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Kristi- I'm just about to read The Windup Girl. I'm taking it with me on holiday

[Kristi]

Heather wrote: "Kristi- I'm just about to read The Windup Girl. I'm taking it with me on holiday"

Happy reading, Heather!

[Amber]

I just finished the Island of Dr. Moreau. Here's my review, enjoy!

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Leslie]

Amber wrote: "I just finished the Island of Dr. Moreau. Here's my review, enjoy!

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show..."

Nice review Amber!

I finished the "first detective novel" The Notting Hill Mystery (written in Victorian times) -- pretty good plot but the writing style was hard to take. Somewhat like Wilkie Collins but not as well done...

[Amber]

Thanks Leslie. Glad you enjoyed it. :)

[Chinook]

Kristi wrote: "I have finished The Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi. I found the first half a little difficult to get through, but I really liked it once I could see the whole pictu..."

A comparison to Oryx and Crake just moved this up on the list for me.

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Chrissie wrote: "Terri, no problem! You see I too hesitate to read The Bone Clocks"

Chrissie, I was very disappointed in The Bone Clocks. It started off pretty well, and the writing is good, the story just started to drag for me and I totally didn't care what was going to happen. I read 400 pages, so I think I gave it a fair shot.

Just finished How to be both and liked it very much. Here's my review:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Diane S ☔]

Ito have finished Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants, https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

No spoilers.

[Diane S ☔]

Terri wrote: "Chrissie wrote: "Terri, no problem! You see I too hesitate to read The Bone Clocks"

Chrissie, I was very disappointed in The Bone Clocks. It started off pretty well..."

Have this one and hope to get to it soon.

[Chrissie]

I had a terrible time rating Owls Do Cry.

My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

It is definitely worth reading. If I start discussing it I will go on forever so please just read my review if you are interested in it. I knew nothing about this author before I picked it up. I had no idea it is considered a classic of New Zealand literature.

[Julia]

Chrissie wrote: "I had a terrible time rating Owls Do Cry.

My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

It is definitely worth reading. If I start discussing it I will go on forever s..."

I loved your review. I've added to my shelf, but don't know that I will try reading anytime soon due to other personal issues, but I definitely want to read this one.

[GeneralTHC]

Terri wrote: "Just gave up on The Bone Clocks after reading 400 pages. I found I just didn't care about the characters. I've been trying to read all the nominees for the Man Booker Prize, and tha..."

Sounds like my experience with CLOUD ATLAS. I gave it 1 star, IIRC. Then, as time went by I would think of it from time to time and almost re-read it. Mitchel's stories are not typical novels. You kind of have to examine them as a whole.

[Chrissie]

Julia wrote: "Chrissie wrote: "I had a terrible time rating Owls Do Cry.

My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

It is definitely worth reading. If I start discussing it I wil..."

That is nice you liked my review. Usually writing helps me figure out where I stand with a book, but here I had a really hard time. I AM sure that it is worth reading.

[GeneralTHC]

I've finished several books lately. A couple of note are: Tree of Smoke which I just don't know what to think of, and Bring Up the Bodies which was freaking SUPERB. I'm hoping and expecting the final book of Mantel's trilogy to be out in a few months. I can't wait!

[Chinook]

Terri, have you read/did you like Cloud Atlas? I'm curious to see if Bone Clock appeals if you liked Cloud Atlas.

[Milou Pujol]

I finished The Elegance of the Hedgehog (Muriel Barbery) and I really loved it!
Is funny when you read reviews 'cause they go from on star to 5. And even if I understand what people criticizes from the story and I agreed with some 1/2 stars reviews I really enjoyed it. I was so involved in charaters and their minds that it kept me immersed in the storyline till I finished.
Now thanks to Renée I started re reading Anna Karenina.

[Angela M]

Milou ,
I was really moved by The Elegance of the Hedgehog too . Beautiful , uplifting and yet sad .

[Milou Pujol]

Angela wrote: "Milou ,
I was really moved by The Elegance of the Hedgehog too . Beautiful , uplifting and yet sad ."

Me too, Angela! A thought-provoking book. But you know? even if it's a sharp critic to society I didn't find it sad. Maybe because of it's beauty :)

[Diane S ☔]

loved that one too Milou.

[Chrissie]

Milou, I loved it too.

[Manpreet]

Hey! I just finished reading, "The Client" by John Grisham.
Checkout my review here - http://novelacious.wordpress.com/2014...

Feel free to revert :)

[LauraT]

.Finished The Painted Bridge. Liked it quite, even if I think that the conditions in madhouses in the XIX century were even worse than those there described

[Manpreet]

Maggie wrote: "I do agree re Beloved - excellent book."

Yes, it is!

checkout my review of it here - http://novelacious.wordpress.com/2014...

[Monica]

Finished A Study in Scarlet (Sherlock Holmes). Brilliantly crafted mystery. Brief review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[UnControlled]

I just finished Sinister Witnesses and Goddness In The Silence by: Goddess In The Silenceby:Robert Ahanes. Interesting books of Dark Poetry.

[Gill]

LauraT wrote: ".Finished The Painted Bridge. Liked it quite, even if I think that the conditions in madhouses in the XIX century were even worse than those there described"
The Female Malady: Women, Madness and English Culture 1830-1980 is very informative, Laura.

[Chrissie]

You have to test the writing of John Banville if you haven't done so before. I read The Sea.

My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[B the BookAddict]

Manpreet wrote: "Hey! I just finished reading, "The Client" by John Grisham.
Checkout my review here - http://novelacious.wordpress.com/2014...

Feel free to revert :)"

Good review, Manpreet. Do you also post your reviews here in GR?

[B the BookAddict]

Chrissie wrote: "You have to test the writing of John Banville if you haven't done so before. I read The Sea.

My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show..."

Wow, a 4★ rating, Chrissie. I am breathing a sigh of relief, lol. I was a bit worried you wouldn't like it. The blurb calls Banville's writing elegiac and that is a fine description of this very gifted author. I've read and own a number of his books.

[LauraT]

Gill wrote: "LauraT wrote: ".Finished The Painted Bridge. Liked it quite, even if I think that the conditions in madhouses in the XIX century were even worse than those there described"
[book:Th..."

I looked for it then Gill, thanks

[Chrissie]

Bette, which other one should I read next? Ancient Light looks interesting but the themes seem very similar with The Sea. I gave it three stars, and that means I liked it and would recommend it to others. Many others would give such a book four.

[Diane S ☔]

Finished a good first mystery Five: A Novel https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Paula]

Just finished All My Puny Sorrows. Read it. Read it now.

[Diane S ☔]

Paula wrote: "Just finished All My Puny Sorrows. Read it. Read it now."

Loved that book, Paula. Such a difficult subject, but so well some.

[Angela M]

Just finished West of Sunset, which I found to be an enjoyable fictionalized account of F.Scott Fitzgerald's last few years . Four stars for me. Here's my review :https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Greg]

Sounds good Angela!

[Angela M]

I enjoyed it , Greg . As I said in my review , it's hard sometimes to read these fictionalized accounts , but this was pretty well done , I thought .

[Beth]

I finished The Good Girl yesterday and I highly recommend it. Fabulous debut novel with terrific writing, a fast-paced storyline and shocking ending. 5 stars!

[Evelyn]

Finished On the Edge of Darkness. Unlike most time travel books, this one spent next to no time on the traveller's observations of the differences between their time and the time they travelled to, I found I really missed that part. So to me it was not so much a time travel book as it was a book about an ancient Druid curse.

[Michelle]

I just finished Once Upon a Christmas Miracle it's a fantastic book. Perfect for the holidays! It's got all great reviews on Amazon! Worth checking out!

http://www.amazon.com/Once-Christmas-...

[Michelle]

Just finished Once Upon a Christmas Miracle and it didn't disappoint! It had all 5 star reviews on Amazon and they were accurate. Perfect to get you into the holiday spirit. Recommend it for anyone who is looking for that book to keep you so interested you can't put it down.

http://www.amazon.com/Once-Christmas-...

[Bean]

I just finished Elixir today. I didn't too much enjoy the book personally. I didn't like the writing style. I think it should've been developed more.

[Manpreet]

B the BookAddict wrote: "Manpreet wrote: "Hey! I just finished reading, "The Client" by John Grisham.
Checkout my review here - http://novelacious.wordpress.com/2014...

Feel free to revert :)"
..."


I provide the link of my blog reviews here at GR. Otherwise, I only provide it at my blog. And , thanks for appreciating the review :)

[Erica]

I've just finished On the Beach by Nevil Shute. I've had this one on my to-read list for ages. I finally picked up a copy from a second hand book sale a few months back.

I liked the story and can imagine that when it was released during the Cold War it would've been pretty chilling reading. I thought it could've done with a bit more detail and padding out (was only a short read of 266 pages) but other than that it was an interesting story.

[J.A.]

I finished This is the Story of a Happy Marriage by Ann Patchett over the weekend. It's a collection of her essays, and it's really lovely...in fact, I liked it more than I've liked her novels (they can take some time to get into with the level of detail). She writes about marriage, caretaking for her elderly grandmother, writing, her younger self...it's really fantastic!

[Gill]

Michelle wrote: "Just finished Once Upon a Christmas Miracle and it didn't disappoint! It had all 5 star reviews on Amazon and they were accurate. Perfect to get you into the holiday spirit. Recomme..."

Sounds a bit like promotion to me. I'm happy to be proved wrong.