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[Gill]

Amber wrote: "Mikayla wrote: "Amber, I will take your advice and read the rest of them do u know how many books are in this series. If yes, can you send them to me in a message please"

Mikayla, there are only 3..."

In uk there are four books. Little women, little men, Jo's boys, good wives. I think two of them are combined in the states..

[Leslie]

Gill wrote: "Amber wrote: "Mikayla wrote: "Amber, I will take your advice and read the rest of them do u know how many books are in this series. If yes, can you send them to me in a message please"

Mikayla, th..."

Yes, Good Wives is the second half of Little Women in my edition.

[B the BookAddict]

Leslie wrote: "I finished my first Sarah Waters today -- Affinity. There was some discussion about her and her books a while ago in one of the threads - I don't recall off-hand which one. I really ..."

As Dale mentioned, I read The Paying Guests and really enjoyed it. Alannah and Chuck have both mentioned Affinity in 'What Are You Reading' thread. I have another couple of Waters' books on order from library but not Affinity; the blurb did not entice me.

[GeneralTHC]

I think I have mentioned 3 Waters books altogether. The Little Stranger and Affinity are the two I've read. Both were good, I thought. THE LITTLE STRANGER was VERY good. I did start to read The Paying Guests not too long ago, but I never got that far into to it. I plan to get back to it sometime. I think Waters is an excellent author.

[LauraT]

Leslie wrote: Yes, Good Wives is the second half of Little Women in my edition."

In Italy it used to be sold in two different voulumes - and so I read and reread it when first I met it. The had also two different titles: Piccole donne and Piccole donne crescono
Since then though my husband, knowing how I loved it, bought me an hardback edition in english in one single volume, where Good wifes is the second half.

[B the BookAddict]

Chuck wrote: "I think I have mentioned 3 Waters books altogether. The Little Stranger and Affinity are the two I've read. Both were good, I thought. THE LITTLE STRANGER was VERY good...."

Chuck, do try again, it is well worth it. I have The Little Stranger and Fingersmith on reserve at my library but by interlibrary request, so it may take a while.

[Chrissie]

Thanks for all the helpful hints about Sarah Waters.

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I finished Wolf Hall yesterday which I loved. I gave it 5*. At times the book was frustrating and a bit confusing but it was overall incredibly absorbing, interesting and brilliantly written. Can't wait to move on to Bring Up the Bodies

[Chrissie]

I found message 2798 in this thread, of Sept 6! That is what I was looking for AND the following through Sept 16th!

HUGS to you (((((Sandy)))))!

Bette, you asked me about this too!

I guess I better try Fingersmith or I will go on wondering.

Here is what I was looking for specifically: Fingersmith) well depicts Victorian life from the low to the upper classes and it is not too graphic, The Little Stranger is a ghost story, another is set in a prison(Affinity...... I think if I were to start it would be Fingersmith. Tipping the Velvet is the most graphic, and some readers find The Paying Guests graphic too.

I see that Bette loved Paying Guests! I have to try something soon.

[Gemma]

I have just finished The Earth is Singing. I gave it 3 stars.

[Chrissie]

Sandy, I should by one soon. When I actually buy books I get super picky and put some from my whishlist back to my to-read shelf...... But this is ridiculous. iI have to try one. I think I am going to go for Fingersmith.

[Tom]

Finished The Man in the High Castle by Philip K. Dick. I gave it a five star review.

[Angela M]

Cardigan Bay. Loved it 4 stars . My review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[GeneralTHC]

B the BookAddict wrote: "Chuck, do try again, it is well worth it"

Oh yeah, I will. I just got sidetracked.

[B the BookAddict]

Angela M wrote: "Cardigan Bay. Loved it 4 stars . My review https://www.goodreads.com/review/list..."

This link leads to your Review List, A!

[Chrissie]

I finished A Spool of Blue Thread. I would recommend it to those of us who have elderly parents. You will certainly laugh.

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

[Angela M]

Thanks ladies . I'll fix it .

[Chrissie]

Sandy wrote: "Chrissie, Fingersmith sounds really good! I will be interested in hearing what you think of it."

I am interested my self to see what I think of it..... I cannot say I will be going into it with total confidence.

[Dale]

Sandy wrote: "Bette, I am glad you said this (about Angela's link). I am on the app and it took me to a list of books but didn't realize what it was and just thought that links to reviews didn't work on the app...."

And here I thought it was just me! Lol

[Angela M]

Dale , I have edited my post so the link should be for the actual review in my original post but not for any of the posts that may have copied the incorrect one . That's what I get for being in s hurry . Nice to know that you were checking out the review .

[Dale]

I found it anyway Angela, before you fixed it.Good review.

[Angela M]

Thanks , Dale.

[B the BookAddict]

Sandy wrote: "Bette, I am glad you said this (about Angela's link). I am on the app and it took me to a list of books but didn't realize what it was and just thought that links to reviews didn't work on the app...."

You're welcome.

[Chrissie]

The Vagabond by Colette (who also wrote Gigi) grew on me. By the end I really liked it.

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

[Tracey]

Just finished Kafka on the shore by Haruki Murakami and can't rate it high enough.
Did a short review but no clue how to do a link from my phone :(

[E.A.]

I just finished Solace by Therin Knite

It's a heart string puller.

Clich Here For My Review :)

[Dale]

Just put up my reviews for Three Sisters by Susan Mallery and The Woman in the Picture by Katharine McMahon. Now looking for what to read next out of the pile here.

[Diane S ☔]

Finished The Evening Chorus: A Novel
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Julia]

Emily-Ann wrote: "I just finished Solace by Therin Knite

It's a heart string puller.

Clich Here For My Review :)"

Sounds great Emily! Added to my shelf.

[Leslie]

I finished the classic French novella Strait is the Gate in a fairly new translation by Walter Ballenberger called The Narrow Gate. Very thought-provoking. I can see why Gide won the Nobel Prize.

I have also read a play by W. Somerset Maugham called Caesar's Wife: A Comedy in Three Acts, which is somewhat of a King Arthur-Gueniviere-Lancelot type love triangle in a contemporary setting (1920s British civil service in Egypt). The comedy is all on the surface, as this is actually a rather sad play of doomed and unrequited loves, just as with Arthur, Gueniviere and Lancelot.

[Alice]

Leslie wrote: "I finished the classic French novella Strait is the Gate in a fairly new translation by Walter Ballenberger called The Narrow Gate. Very thought-provoking. I can see..."

I have Gide's The Counterfeiters on my to-read list. He's one of Simone de Beauvoir's favorite authors.

[Angela M]

Just finished Traveling Sprinkler . 4 stars . My review : https://www.goodreads.com/review/show....

[Chrissie]

Finished Man on Wire.

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

[Leslie]

Alice wrote: "Leslie wrote: "I finished the classic French novella Strait is the Gate in a fairly new translation by Walter Ballenberger called The Narrow Gate. Very thought-provok..."

The Counterfeiters is on my TBR as well, Alice.

[Leslie]

Angela M wrote: "Just finished Traveling Sprinkler . 4 stars . My review : https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...."

Such a great title!

[Angela M]

I think so too, Leslie . Quirky but I really liked it .

[Diane S ☔]

Picked both books up at the library today, Angela.

[Angela M]

Diane , I hope you enjoy them . They are different and Paul Chowder is a little quirky but so likable !

[Amber]

I read a pretty good children's picture book from the ebooks library from my local library today called Doug Unplugs on the Farmand it was a pretty good read about unplugging from technology for a while and enjoying the outdoors and it was about a robot boy.

[Julia]

One Man's Wilderness: An Alaskan Odyssey, 02.26.15, 5/5, my review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Diane S ☔]

Finished The Winter Foundlings
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Colleen]

Just finished Until They Bring the Streetcars Back, which I loved,being a St. Paul, MN native.

Now on to The Luminaries, which I am pretty fascinated with. It's so big though, I have to be disciplined!

[Johanna]

Just finished reading The Orenda by Joseph Boyden. Loved it!

[Tom]

Finished When You Are Engulfed in Flames by David Sedaris. 4 Star Review.

[Dale]

Amber wrote: "I read a pretty good children's picture book from the ebooks library from my local library today called Doug Unplugs on the Farmand it was a pretty good read about unplugging from t..."

Sounds cute Amber.

[Pink]

Johanna wrote: "Just finished reading The Orenda by Joseph Boyden. Loved it!"

I've heard a lot of good things about this.

[Dhanaraj]

Read and completed a simple but moving biography of a little girl who before dying of cancer brought much joy to those around her. The book is: A Memoir of Mary Ann. Here is the link to my review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Chrissie]

Dhanaraj, When you mention the above book I simply had to tell you about Oscar et la dame rose. It exists in English along with Monsieur Ibrahim and The Flowers of the Qur'an. These are my two favorite books by this author. They are very short, novellas really. I think you will love both. I recommend them to EVERYBODY.

[Dhanaraj]

Thanks Chrissie. Those books seem to be interesting. Thanks again for bringing them to my attention.

[Chrissie]

Dhanaraj, I had to tell you about them. Sometimes you know which book will fit which person.