What are you reading now?

[Carol]

Am reading Hyena’s Tree by Thomas J. Larson. It is a book by a Wisconsin author. It is historical fiction roughly based on his experience in the Peace Corp. It is a really good book and I am enjoying reading it.

[C., Group Creator]

I enjoyed Evernight well enough[4-stars] to immediately download the Kindle edition of Stargazer[book 2] from my library.

Never imagined I would enjoy a YA vampire series! Wouldn't consider reading the Twilight series, because Bella just sounds TSTL! This one I really like the lead female Bianca, in fact all the main characters.

[Kristi]

I just started King's Warrior and so far I'm enjoying it. It's YA fantasy so its style is a bit simple, but it feels like it is going to be a grand adventure.

[Misty]

I just finished Hidden Dawn which would probably be considered YA fantasy-ish. It did have some mild cursing but was otherwise a pretty good clean read.

[Carol]

Just finished reading Star Trek I: The Motion Picture (Star Trek TOS: Movie Novelizations, #1) by Gene Roddenberry. The I watched the movie. It was entertaining.

[Misty]

Carol wrote: "Just finished reading Star Trek I: The Motion Picture (Star Trek TOS: Movie Novelizations, #1) by Gene Roddenberry. The I watched the movie. It was entertaining."

Can't go wrong with Star Trek :D

[C., Group Creator]

I am at 64% of and totally loving it! It is intriguing and suspenseful, and very hard to put down.

[Pamela]

Just finished The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. I liked it. (Much better than Frankenstein, which I've yet to finish.)

[Carol]

Pamela wrote: "Just finished The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. I liked it. (Much better than Frankenstein, which I've yet to finish.)"

Pamela, Have you tried Bram Stoker's Dracula? If you can get over the fact it is written in a diary format, it is pretty good.

[Pamela]

I haven't tried it. I may add it to my growing TBR. Thanks for the tip!

[Carol]

Am rereading The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, #1) by J.R.R. Tolkien for the 4th time! I like goodreads new function where you can log in the multiple times you read a book. I don't reread often, but it is nice to know we have that option.

[C., Group Creator]

Normally I find marine life boring and seldom even watch nature shows featuring it, however I did love the movie Cannery Row, and could watch it over and over!

Anyway, so imagine my surprise at finding myself, not just 'engaged' by a book featuring marine biologists and a male and female dolphin, but gripped/riveted by it! This is

I am as excited by the events happening in this book, as the characters are, how neat is that?

It is so good, that though this book is supposed to be for my night time reading on my Kindle Paperwhite, I am at 52%and I fully intend to finish it today, putting The Tiffany Girl(also a good read) on hold until I finish!

[Kristi]

Breakthrough sounds fascinating. I've added it to my TBR list.

When you mentioned dolphins, my mind immediately went to David Brin's Uplift Wars series. I can't remember for sure, but they're old enough that they should be pretty clean. He also wrote one called The Practice Effect that I enjoyed very much. Those would get multiple readings if I had the time to back-mark. David Brin is one of the few authors I have purchased in paperback and even one hardcover.

He is the one who wrote The Postman, the one Kevin Costner made a movie of. The book is very different from the movie, but both are very good.

[Misty]

I finished Saving Cee Cee Honeycutt and I LOVED it. For some reason I had been reading sad books, several all in a row, so this was just the feel good story I needed to pull me out of the depths of litary despair I was stuck in. :)

[C., Group Creator]

Kristi wrote: "Breakthrough sounds fascinating. I've added it to my TBR list.

When you mentioned dolphins, my mind immediately went to David Brin's Uplift Wars series. I can't remember for sure, but they're old..."

The Breakthrough books really ARE fascinating. I am about 40 pgs, from finishing the second book~ Leap, and it is also a 5-star read for me.

Re: Misty, so glad that you enjoyed Saving Cee Cee Honeycutt. I did, as well.

Next up for me~

and

[C., Group Creator]

I really enjoyed the second book in the Breakthrough series~ especially the surprising turns in it, but will take a little break before reading book#3.

[Kristi]

The cleaned up version of my book finally hit Kindle Unlimited today. I think you'd consider it short at 225 print pages, but it is a compete suspense story arc.
Last Shot at Justice, if you're interested.

[C., Group Creator]

Cool Kristi, I will be checking it out. :D

[C., Group Creator]

Yesterday and last night I read the hilariously funny~

It was sooo funny, and eye-opening! All females from 16 on up, should read this. I am recommending this for my teen granddaughter, so she doesn't have unrealistic expectations about "Mr. Right", lol!

Now I am reading

and~ I am going to love this because I also had a thing for Ricardo Montalban, and Disney's Zorro~Guy Williams who was born Armand Joseph Catalano (nicknamed "Armando" by his family) of Italian parentage in New York City on January 14, 1924.
I also swooned for~Henry Darrow ...who played Manolito Montoya on the western series ~The High Chaparral.

[Kristi]

I love Dave Barry. :-)

[C., Group Creator]

Kristi wrote: "I love Dave Barry. :-)"

Which are your favorites?

[Kristi]

I used to read his column in the newspaper. He's just a hilarious guy. I don't think I've read any of his books...

[C., Group Creator]

Oh, I didn't know he had a newspaper column, but I haven't subscribed to a newspaper in decades.

[Kristi]

I haven't subscribed, either. Not since forever. But my folks did, and they'd draw attention to the best ones.

I had to look him up in Wikipedia, and I learned his column, which ran in the Miami Herald from 1983 to 2005, was syndicated. There was even a sitcom based on his books from 1993 to 1997. I remember catching a couple episodes of that. Very funny guy.

[Margaret]

Dave Berry...wow! I remember reading a couple of his books years ago but have to admit, I kind of forgot about him. I may have to look up some more of his books. I can always use a good laugh!

[C., Group Creator]

I was really pleased with my last two reads~

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now going to start~

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[Misty]

Hello everyone! I was in the mood for some classic science fiction and just finished Fahrenheit 451 and The Secret Sharer Happy reading to everyone!

[Melinda]

The Night Circus

[C., Group Creator]

I am enjoying and about to finish the Kindle Unlimited book~
Ali is a young camel in Egypt when he is captured by humans. Determined to "work, but never surrender," he earns a reputation as a disobedient animal and is sold to an American colonel. The year is 1856 and Ali soon finds himself in Texas as part of the U.S. Camel Corps. Crossing the landscape of 19th century America, Ali learns to balance his pride with the needs of his new companions, and slowly matures into a noble creature.

Compellingly written from the camel’s point of view, this unusual book offers a fresh and unusual perspective on a little-known slice of American history.

Then I will begin another Kindle library book that I already have downloaded~
New York, 1888. Gas lamps still flicker in the city streets, but the miracle of electric light is in its infancy. The person who controls the means to turn night into day will make history—and a vast fortune. A young untested lawyer named Paul Cravath, fresh out of Columbia Law School, takes a case that seems impossible to win. Paul’s client, George Westinghouse, has been sued by Thomas Edison over a billion-dollar question: Who invented the light bulb and holds the right to power the country?

[C., Group Creator]

Last Days Of Night was a huge disappointment, so boring!
I am now reading ~

and it is already far more engaging. :D

ETA: Didn't finish. Got too trashy for me. Too many "F" bombs and crude sexual talk. Such a disappointment, because I found the info about identical twins, really interesting, but the trash talk just turned me against the parents, and made me want to stop reading.

[Lisa]

I am readingHannah's Dream which is such a sweet story. A man has been a handler for a female elephant, Hannah, since she was 3 years old. He has been with her for 40 years and has a special relationship with her. Before he can retire he wants to make sure she will be in good hands. I love elephant stories:)

It is a wonderful little story so far.

[C., Group Creator]

Lisa, that does sound wonderful, and I am moving it up my list. :D

[Lourdes]

I finished reading One Man by Andrew Gross a few days ago. It's a super thriller. Highly recommend it. I'm currently reading another suspense, On the Road to Death's Door by M.J. Williams. I'm halfway done and so far it's clean...a little bit of profanity but no explicit sex. Like it!

[C., Group Creator]

Re: Lourdes, Thank you for sharing those titles!

[Kristi]

I just finished listening to the audible version of Last Woman Standing, by Thelma Adams, about Josephine Marcus, the woman who ran off with Wyatt Earp in Tombstone.

I enjoyed it, despite Josie being rather unlikable for the first 2/3 of the book. The book started out super slow, with too much foreshadowing, but narration was spot on. I liked seeing the iconic story told from the woman's perspective - though some reviewers argued the real life Josie wasn't anything like this character.

In fact, reviewers seemed to be polarized on this one, either loving it or hating it. I found it entertaining... once it finally got going.

There is sex, but it's not graphic, mostly closed-door. I don't recall any f-bombs - just some era-appropriate curses.

[Lourdes]

You're welcome, Miss C. :))

[S.T.]

I am looking for a clean Fantasy series for my daughter 13. Anyone have any suggestions, I didn't see a fantasy thread. We have read and enjoyed all the Brandon Mull books

[C., Group Creator]

S.T. wrote: "I am looking for a clean Fantasy series for my daughter 13. Anyone have any suggestions, I didn't see a fantasy thread. We have read and enjoyed all the Brandon Mull books"

There ae Fantasy threads here in our Discussion threads.
Has your daughter read~The Field Guide

or The Hobbit

and LOTR trilogy?

[S.T.]

I will check out the field guide or the hobbit. I think the LOTR is a little too much for her right now. She is not the biggest reader. Thanks for the suggestions. I must have scrolled past the fantasy thread I will go back and look.

[C., Group Creator]

S.T. wrote: "I will check out the field guide or the hobbit. I think the LOTR is a little too much for her right now. She is not the biggest reader. Thanks for the suggestions. I must have scrolled past the fan..."

The Spiderwick Chronicles[The Field Guide is just one of seven books] was really fun, and loved the movie adaption, too.

[S.T.]

Thanks, I have heard of the spiderwick chronicles but we haven't tried that series yet. We will try it next:)

[Libby]

Have you try Michael Vey by Richard Paul Evans. I have read one or two and they are very good. It might be more science fiction then fantasy but I might put it down for fantasy too. I will let you know if I find any more fantasy books. I used to work at a library but I don't now. I love reading different books of all kinds. I thought this might help too there is a website that you can find about any authors and how many books they have and this is the website: www.fantasticfiction.com. I hope this helps you out a lot.

[C., Group Creator]

S.T. wrote: "Thanks, I have heard of the spiderwick chronicles but we haven't tried that series yet. We will try it next:)"

Oh my gosh, don't know how I forgot to mention another great, fun 6-book series~ The Dreamhouse Kings.

[C., Group Creator]

My dad was career Air Force, so we lived in the western U.S. all my childhood except for a few years in England, until I married and moved to Ohio in '69.Visited Yellowstone and several other Western National Parks several times, so I am loving the vivid descriptions of this area, and am very engaged in this book~ Apparition Lake!

[Margaret]

I'm reading Can't Wait to Get to Heaven, by Fannie Flagg.
Just got started but so far it's very enjoyable. Like the other Fannie Flagg novels I've read, it's full of Southern charm and delightfully funny characters.

[C., Group Creator]

I was very pleased with ~
and am excited to read book2~

But first I wanted to read something light and fun so I picked~

[Lourdes]

I enjoyed reading After the Fall. I thought I'd start reading the Anne series and finished Anne of Avonlea and I'm almost done with Anne of the Island. Although I'm much charmed by this wholesome series, I may take a break from it for a short while and read something cozy like It Takes a Witch.

I put Crumpets & Cowpies in my TBR list. It looks interesting and has good reviews. Thanks Miss C.

[Misty]

The Anne series is a favorite of mine!!! 😁

[C., Group Creator]

Re: Lourdes, I have the Anne series on DVD, and watch them over and over, but haven't yet read the books! Must do that very soon.
I think "It Takes A Witch" sounds like a fun cozy, so I put that one on my list, thanks for mentioning it!

[C., Group Creator]

Just finished and loved
which I got as a Kindle Freebie and read way out of order of the series! I loved the characters so much, that now I absolutely MUST read the other 6 books in this(McCutcheon Family) historical western romance series! :D