What are you reading now?

[C., Group Creator]

Just finished the first two books in the Cardwell Ranch series by B.J. Daniels, who is a new author for me. I was very happy with them, except the first book with some scattered curses and one not too detailed sex scene, isn't as squeaky clean as the second book is.



The other books in the series don't sound as appealing to me, so I am going to start another of her series with~

[Mary]

I highly recommend the book "Make the Bread, Buy the Butter" by Jennifer Reese. It's a cookbook, but it's also a memoir about the author's experiences trying different experiments to save money after being laid off of work - buying goats & chickens, making cheese, etc. It's hysterically funny; I haven't laughed this hard during a book for a long time.

[Kristi]

I just finished His and Hers and enjoyed it very much. I would call it a love story rather than a romance, and it was very refreshing to me to not be pummeled with angst and the usual tropes. Here's a link to my review:

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

(May be a tad bit of gushing involved.)

[C., Group Creator]

Mary wrote: "I highly recommend the book "Make the Bread, Buy the Butter" by Jennifer Reese. It's a cookbook, but it's also a memoir about the author's experiences trying different experiments to save money aft..."

I love 'back-to-the-land' memoirs!

[C., Group Creator]

Kristi wrote: "I just finished His and Hers and enjoyed it very much. I would call it a love story rather than a romance, and it was very refreshing to me to not be pummeled with angst and the usu..."

Sounds wonderful.

[C., Group Creator]

I am so excited because a hold I was waiting for just came in for my Kindle. 14 by Peter Clines, then will be reading The Fold by him, and then~ Dark Matter by Blake Crouch. I am so excited to read all three of these books! Here's hoping none are duds, lol!

[C., Group Creator]

Couldn't even finish 14 for all the crude talk, and profanity, so I also removed 'The Fold'[by him] from my TBR list!

While I am waiting for Dark Matter to be returned to my library, I decided to read The Passenger which was available for download.

[Kristi]

C. wrote: "Couldn't even finish 14 for all the crude talk, and profanity, so I also removed 'The Fold'[by him] from my TBR list! ..."

So sorry they were losers. Here's hoping the other two are winners.

[Carol]

Am currently reading:


The Cat Who Saw Red by Lilian Jackson Braun

and


The Incredible Journey by Sheila Burnford (Am reading this with my 10 year old daughter in our Mother/Daughter Reading Club. When I read it at 10, I didn't realize how well written it was. Am really appreciating it as an adult.)

[C., Group Creator]

Kristi wrote: "C. wrote: "Couldn't even finish 14 for all the crude talk, and profanity, so I also removed 'The Fold'[by him] from my TBR list! ..."

So sorry they were losers. Here's hoping the other two are win..."

Thank's Kristi, The Passenger was a compelling read, because it compelled me to finish, it grabbed me from the start, despite really unlikeable characters[even the protagonist], and far more profanity, including "F" bombs and religious swears, than I will usually tolerate! I was satisfied with the ending, as well.
Dark Matter has not returned to the library yet.

[C., Group Creator]

As soon as I finish Seafled the last book in a trilogy , I want to read ~ which has been on my TBR list for awhile.

[C., Group Creator]

Didn't like and couldn't finish-The Joy Luck Club, so now thanks to winning the new book[my 4th win in the Goodreads Giveaway!] by John Grisham-"The Whistler" I am getting ready to start my first book by him.

[Carol]

Am reading Shakespeare's Landlord by Charlaine Harris - It is a mystery, I think it is OK.

[C., Group Creator]

Both and

were just ok mysteries, so next up an Amish mystery by one of my favorite authors of Amish-themed books Marta Perry.

[Misty]

Just finished and it was an enjoyable read. Thanks Kristi!

[Carol]

Am reading The House at the Edge of Night and am really loving it! It is a thick, yet low key book about multiple generations of a family on a make believe Italian Island. The story starts about 1914 and is currently in 1971.

This was a book I won on a Goodreads giveaway. I would highly recommend it.

[C., Group Creator]

I will be starting my the first book in a Love Inspired K-9
series Seek and Find

[Kristi]

Misty wrote: "Just finished and it was an enjoyable read. Thanks Kristi!"

Glad you liked it, Misty! I saw your review and it is much appreciated.

[Lyndsey]

Not anything "clean" haha!

Yeah ... It's a great serious though. Wonderfully written.

The Passage by Justin Cronin is the first book.

I'm about to finish the third. I feel like I can finally move on with my life once it's over. Ha!

No explicit sex. But definite violence and definite Language.

Actually. I just remembered there is some "sex". And crude and gross but no "sex scene" if that makes any sense.
Definitely not my typically genre. My husband was reading them. I decided to try. I did read some non fiction titles that were pretty good if anyone is interested.

I'm also reading The BFG with my son ;)

[Lyndsey]

Series* or you can see my reading challenge list??? I can share reviews if interested.

[C., Group Creator]

Couldn't finish "Saving Texas" by Nancy Stancill, because it is not clean! The main character is a disgusting, promiscuous ,SLUT,who I believe, has sex with every man she comes into contact with! The book seems to be more about those events than any mystery! Cursing and crude sexual talk, as well.

So now reading ~

[Carol]

That's too bad.

[C., Group Creator]

Carol wrote: "That's too bad."

Yeah, I really wish books had ratings like the movies, for all those times that reviewers don't mention when it's garbage!

[Carol]

That's a good idea. Remember years ago, Tipper Gore was pushing to get ratings on music albums. Do they still do that? I think on itunes, it is either explicit or clean.

[Kristi]

I've started putting ratings on my reviews. While I write mostly clean books, I will read a lot of different books - so I'll say what the rating is, plus why I rated it that way. Kind of like TV ratings - PG17 L (for language) for instance, or R SVL (for Sex, Violence, and Language) or PG 13 - parental guidance suggested due to mature themes. Or whatever. I make sure it is clear to anyone reading my reviews whether the book is "clean" or not.

[Carol]

I am now reading Closed Casket by Sophie Hannah. The author has OKed to write sequals to Agatha Christie's Hercule Poirot Mysteries series. She has written 2 books so far. They were not bad. I would say they are rated PG. There is some violence that is described.

[~☆~Autumn]

I just started One of the Few: A Marine Fighter Pilot's Reconnaissance of the Christian Worldview and so far its very good.

[C., Group Creator]

Carol wrote: "That's a good idea. Remember years ago, Tipper Gore was pushing to get ratings on music albums. Do they still do that? I think on itunes, it is either explicit or clean."

I do remember that, but I have no idea how they are rated. I will have my son check on 'Rap' albums at Best Buy, since those are the most likely to be offensive.

Re: Kristi, I like your rating system! :D

[Misty]

Just finished A Salzburg Sunrise It was pretty clean even though it did have some intimate scenes. Probably pg-13 overall.

[C., Group Creator]

The Cavanaugh House was a 3-star read for me, some scattered mild swears, pretty interesting mystery, the ending just felt really odd, with characters suddenly acting out of character and unbelievably so, with no explanation! It felt unconnected to the book that I had just read!

Just starting ~ for daytime reading and ~ for nighttime reading on my Kindle Paperwhite.

Since I have already downloaded it will also be starting the prequel to the "Posadas County Mystery" series~One Perfect Shot: A Posadas County Mystery

[~☆~Autumn]

I just finished Between Shades of Gray which I recommend for everyone. Read the reviews. It took me only 2 days to read it as its so good you can hardly put it down but it is very sad. I do not know if there was bad language. I don't think there was but not sure.

[C., Group Creator]

That sounds good Autumn, put it on my list. :D

[Misty]

Chris, I love how you have daytime and nightime reads!!

[C., Group Creator]

Misty wrote: "Chris, I love how you have daytime and nightime reads!!"

Haha, I have to do that because there is no light beside my recliner where I read. I bought a Kindle Paperwhite, since my first Kindle is 4 years old, and I was starting to worry that it might die at any time, so I took care of the lack of light since it has it's own lighting, VOILA,LOL!

[C., Group Creator]

Could not finish 'Murder and Mayhem in Goosepimple Junction'. So now going to start a western crime drama series with~

[Carol]

I am reading The Ice People by René Barjavel. It is a French sci-fi/fantasy from 1968. It is a quick read that is about an exploratory expedition that discovered the ruins a lost civilization that was 900,000 years old. And then they found...

[C., Group Creator]

That sounds really different and interesting Carol, but it's less than 200 pgs! Will be watching for your review.

[Carol]

I need a shorter book every now and then.

[C., Group Creator]

Oh, ok. For me a short book is usually those that are 224 pgs. I prefer books around 300-350 pgs.

[~☆~Autumn]

Carol wrote: "I need a shorter book every now and then."

So do I especially when I am feeling so ADD. I am reading The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus. Its very short. I never heard before in my life that Claus had a cat named Blinkie.

[Carol]

~☆~Autumn♥♥☽ wrote: "So do I especially when I am feeling so ADD. I am reading The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus. Its very short. I never hea..."

Are you enjoying it? I like to throw in a few seasonal reads this time of year.

[Misty]

Just finished Dragon, finally a clean read. I've been finding some not so clean ones lately, Lol

[C., Group Creator]

Same here Misty! It sure would save time and be helpful if reviews would mention offensive elements contained in a book!

[~☆~Autumn]

Lupus: Alternative Therapies That Work I am reading this again as its time to refresh my memory. Its very clean with lots of excellent information. I need to up my vitamin C level again based on her advice.

[Misty]

C. wrote: "Same here Misty! It sure would same time and be helpful if reviews would mention offensive elements contained in a book!"

I agree!!

[Misty]

Just finished Misty Lake It's sweet and squeaky clean.

[Kristi]

I just finished First Crush and Charming Academy.

Here's a link to my review of First Crush:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Short version: this is a great read!

And Charming Academy is a fun YA fantasy/fairytale. Here's a link to my review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Also a great read.

[Misty]

Just read Finding Claire Clean, romanantic and suspensful, just the way I like :)

[C., Group Creator]

I had to stop reading another book~ "The Body at Auercliff", thanks to all the reviewers not even mentioning the countless "F" bombs spewed by the disgusting filthy-mouthed slime-ball mother of the MC! If reviewers had mentioned this, I could have saved my time, and avoided this garbage!

Same with "Death Without Company" (Walt Longmire #2)unlike the TV series, deputy Victoria spews continuous "F" bombs.

So then I started ~ that I got as a Kindle freebie. This is my first vampire read besides Dracula, which did not impress me. Hoping that I will enjoy this one, much more.

[C., Group Creator]

I am at the halfway point with Everninght, and still enjoying it so far. :D