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Brenda (aka Grandma) | 278 comments I'm plugging away at Spider Dance, but book 8 doesn't seem as fun as the earlier books did.
I finally admitted to myself I'm not going to be able to finish a couple of my April reads by the end of the month. A Briefer History of Time just isn't something I can rush through. My genre humor read is Beasts and Super-Beasts, and even though I like short stories I really don't like to read them one right after the other. They're both books I like though.


Brenda (aka Grandma) | 278 comments Rhoda wrote: "The Midwife of Hope River"

Let me know what you think of this?


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Melissa Coyle | 1557 comments Just finished The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon and still plugging away at A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole and Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple. Hoping that I read two more before the end of April. :)


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Amy | 106 comments What did you think of the Curious Incident, Melissa?


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Andy | 5 comments Hey folks...

I'm currently reading 5 books. Yeah, I know, one of "those" people. I've always been like this. Anyway, here are the titles:

1. The Dave Test by Frederick W. Schmidt
2. Plaster City by Johnny Shaw
3. Sanctum by Sarah Fine
4. The Men Who United the States by Simon Winchester
5. Pele's Altar by Michael A. Maney

I have paperbacks, hardcovers and Kindle books...makes no difference to me.


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Andy | 5 comments CaptKirk42 Classic Whovian wrote: "Sassinak (Planet Pirates, #1) by Anne McCaffrey
Sassinak"


Great book and series! Enjoy!


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A H I'm reading Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick, A Suitable Boy by Vikram Seth and The Godfather by Mario Puzo.


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Andy | 5 comments Michael wrote: "Since I'm a book juggler I currently have American Dream Machine, Serenade, The Narrow Road To The Deep North, The New York Trilogy and [bo..."

Hi Michael...glad to see I'm not the only one reading multiple books on here. I've got 5 going right now, so you've got me beat by one, darn it! ;)

Andy


CaptKirk42 Classic Whovian (klandersen) | 455 comments Andy wrote: "CaptKirk42 Classic Whovian wrote: "Sassinak (Planet Pirates, #1) by Anne McCaffrey
Sassinak"

Great book and series! Enjoy!"


Yep I did, as I had said a few posts earlier some of the books in the series were rereads for me Sassinak included.


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Amber (amberterminatorofgoodreads) I'm almost done with Exposure then got two Read for Review Requests to do with The Warriorand The Calling. I'll get back to Kingdom Keepers 7 soon too.


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Gavin (thewalkingdude) | 209 comments Today I started 空の境界 中 (Kara no Kyoukai, #2)  by Kinoko Nasu


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Airi Chan (airichan90) | 2 comments Im currently reading Opal (Lux, #3) by Jennifer L. Armentrout


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Liz (heyitslizz) I am currently reading Sarah's Key by Tatiana De Rosnay.


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Andy wrote: "Michael wrote: "Since I'm a book juggler I currently have American Dream Machine, Serenade, The Narrow Road To The Deep North, [book:The New York Tril..."

I love to read a bunch of different books at a time. It keeps life interesting!


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Melissa Coyle | 1557 comments I like Michael's saying, "A book juggler", that is what I am too; and Faye you're right, it does keep life interesting. :) So this is my juggling of books:

A Confederacy of Dunces, Where'd You Go, Bernadette (which I'm really enjoying), The Unbearable Lightness of Being (just started), Shiloh (reading with my son).

Thanks for giving a name to this fun madness.


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Amber (amberterminatorofgoodreads) I'm reading The Warrior, The Calling(which are both read 4 review requests) and Kingdom Keepers 7 The Insider.


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Melissa Coyle | 1557 comments Sandy wrote: "Still trying for a humour book that I think is funny enough to finish. (I need some humour just about now - three deaths in my husband's family in the past ten days!) Just starting [book:My Latest..."

Hi Sandy, Very sorry about the deaths in your husbands family. Hope you find your humour book.


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Faye | 1415 comments Mod
I'm finally reading The Jungle Book! Should have read it 25 years ago, but better late than never...


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Melissa Coyle | 1557 comments Amy wrote: "What did you think of the Curious Incident, Melissa?"

Hi Amy, I loved it! I liked the different frustrations that the characters were experiencing. And seeing life through the mind of an autistic 15 year old, I just didn't know until this book. I would recommend highly. Also, highly recommend Where'd You Go, Bernadette.


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Tracey | 916 comments Lorah wrote: "I'm still reading The Red Queen by Philippa Gregory and today have started We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson."


Lorah, I hope you love "We Have Always Lived in the Castle". I honestly only read it because I saw it on your bookshelf as "to read" and thought the cover was cute. I pegged it as one of my favorites this year so far.


Brenda (aka Grandma) | 278 comments We Have Always Lived in the Castle was one of my favorites from last year. I thought the cover looked spooky but am glad I tried it anyway.


CaptKirk42 Classic Whovian (klandersen) | 455 comments Started Charmed #5 Voodoo Moon


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Sarah. B I`ve just started 'Salem's Lot Enjoying it so far :-)


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Amber (amberterminatorofgoodreads) Awesome Sarah! That one is pretty good.


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Gavin (thewalkingdude) | 209 comments I'm reading Pride and Prejudice. Barely started, but I like it so far.


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Lucy Magat | 11 comments I am currently reading Miss Peregrine's home for peculiar children


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Laura | 138 comments I am currently reading War and Peace.


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Amber (amberterminatorofgoodreads) I'm reading Nefariousby Steven Freeman as a read 4 review request thriller, Kingdom Keepers 7: The Insider by Ridley Pearson, and will go from there and will try to finish the calling but the text is too small so will try my best.


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Sarah. B Finished Salem`s Lot a few days ago. I really enjoyed it. The vampires really are scary and completely ruthless! Loved the setting and the characters of Barlow and Richard Straker are fantastic. Am now tempted to watch the film.


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Holly (hollycoulson) | 1949 comments Mod
Now I have the urge to read Stephen King, Sarah!


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Susan (suzybop) | 90 comments Wool by Hugh Howey. I've barely started and I'm already totally absorbed.


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Amber (amberterminatorofgoodreads) Am reading The Knife of Never Letting Gofor a book recommendation swap at the all about books book club, Nefarious and Killer Rumors with the calling as Read 4 review requests and Kingdom Keepers 7.


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Karen | 289 comments Susan wrote: "Wool by Hugh Howey. I've barely started and I'm already totally absorbed."

I read this in 2012 and I really liked it. Enjoy!

I have the sequels in my to-read pile, maybe I will get to them next month


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Gavin (thewalkingdude) | 209 comments Finished Sense and Sensibility today and I'm currently reading Anne of Green Gables


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Holly (hollycoulson) | 1949 comments Mod
Really can't decide what to read!


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Andrea (andrea21lynn) | 1 comments Currently reading Charity by Lesley Pearse...


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Renee M | 4791 comments Mod
Holly-

You made me literally laugh out loud. :D


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Amber (amberterminatorofgoodreads) hey holly what were you planning on reading?


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Amber (amberterminatorofgoodreads) I'm reading 5 books right now 3 ebooks and 2 regular books.


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Kassandra | -1 comments I'm still adjusting to reading multiple books at once now that I have an iPad and still reading physical books so at the moment I'm reading
Stiff The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach Journey to the Centre of the Earth Level 4 3,700 Word Vocabulary by Jules Verne James Potter and the Hall of Elders' Crossing (James Potter, #1) by G. Norman Lippert

I'm also trying my first audiobook Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris , which isn't going all that well.


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I'm reading Time and Again, which is awesome, and The House of the Dead, ditto.


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Sarah. B I have just startedThe Murder Of Roger Ackroyd Enjoying it so far


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Bridget | 39 comments I started The Wolf of Wall Street last night. I really liked the movie, but, as usual, the book is better.

I'm also reading Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions which is interesting so far, providing some perspective on why we make certain decisions and how our decisions can be manipulated.


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Holly (hollycoulson) | 1949 comments Mod
11% into Dune and I'm really starting to get into it! There's just such a long way to go though!

MUST. KEEP. READING.


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Maddie (shoegirl81) It's one of my husband's favourite books, Holly, so I think it will be worth the read in the end. I'd be interested to hear what you think of it afterwards.


CaptKirk42 Classic Whovian (klandersen) | 455 comments finished book from my last update now reading:
Charmed #6 Haunted by Desire


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Holly (hollycoulson) | 1949 comments Mod
Lorah, have you read Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card? It's what got me interested in Sci-Fi.


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Maddie (shoegirl81) Lorah, I gave up on The War of the Worlds as well. I absolutely loved The Time Machine, also by H.G. Wells so I was quite disappointed by the other.

Way Station by Clifford D. Simak was really good. It's quite a quick read too.


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Holly (hollycoulson) | 1949 comments Mod
Lorah, I hope you enjoy it!


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