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and Have been for some time. I guess my other hobby has been getting in the way of reading, which reminds me I do still need to make a cape.
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This period I read various genres of books. I read
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which I found very interesting. I also read
which was very disappointing, considering that it's a Stephen King's book. The plot dragged me along and I couldn't wait to get over with the book. Now I am almost finishing
and I have to say that my review for this book will be like this: N is for Nothing happens.
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and which I found very interesting. I also read [bookcover:The Regulators|1..."Ooo Jane Eyre is one of my started but will never finish books. Just cannot get beyond the bile that rises to my throat while Jane whines her way through life. Stephen King is another I have given up trying to read his book, I read Salem's Lot quite recently and whilst the writing was good, I just found I didn't care about any of the characters.
I did wonder if Sue Grafton was going to run out of idea's for this series, it would seem she has, well at least for this book.
Liked the look of Breaking out of Bedlam so it has been added to my tower of a to read pile.
Sarah wrote: "Lorena wrote: "This period I read various genres of books. I read and which I found very interesting. I also read [bookcover:T..."Well, Jane Eyre took me only three days to finish, although it was a hard read. In certain points I had mixed feelings for her, sometimes she made me angry and sometimes I liked her.
I liked the look of Breaking out of Bedlam as well. I bought it in a used books store. Among the other books this one drew my attention.
Do you have any plans for to-read-books-for-Christmas? :)
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but will have to see how that goes. What about yourself?
Thanks for the tip - Breaking out of Bedlam added to my to-read pile as well (although it is really getting out of hand!)Currently nearing the end of The Bone Clocks which I adore and then I'm going to tackle one of the group reads - I've downloaded September and November 9 on to my Kindle and can't decide which to go for.
In fact I was in a book fair few weeks ago and bought
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. So I hope I will read them before the end of this year. I am thinking also to re-read
. I read this book last year and it really made my Christmas ^_^
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Currently nearing the end of The Bone Clocks which I adore..."
I couldn't find September on the kindle, going to have to re-look that up, ended up with a secondhand hardback (which is still good) Oh and I forgot November ( is out now. To the Shop I must go.
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, ,, , [bookcover:The..."Nice haul you got there Lorena.
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I really like Jane Eyre - I think it's one of my favorite books I've read. The book selections for this club are very interesting... I definitely want to read one of them. Just a matter of finding them!
I haven't had much time to read much lately because of school, but I should have a LOT more in a week or two when the semester's ending. I'm making my way through The Subtle Knife and The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Really liking them so far.
I'm gonna read The Time Machine next! And then maybe a Sherlock Holmes novel because I REALLY need to read one. [I want to watch the BBC Sherlock afterward.] And then a designated novel for another book club!(:
Also, I've never read a Stephen King novel before, but I really want to. I don't know where to start - there's practically a whole shelf of his books. And they're pretty lengthy... I don't read many thriller / horror novels either. I heard that 'It' and 'Carrie' are really good.
Hi Michelle!My favourite ever King novel is "Needful Things". His short stories are good too as a starting point.
As a huge fan of both the novels and the series Sherlock I should warn you that they're pretty different. Start with "A Study In Scarlet" - it's a good introduction and then the corresponding TV episode is "A Study in Pink".
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Hot a fan of Jane Eyre at all, but thankfully you went back up in my estimation with The Subtle Knife heheh only joking, It's good to have different tastes, it would be a darn dull world if we all liked the same thing. As for the BBC Sherlock it is set in the present so quite different from the books but still very entertaining non the less.
Hi Sarah.
I never gave his short stories a single thought, and since I have finally decided that I don't like his writing, well it's not that I don't like his style of writing it's the fact that his novels fail to evoke an emotional response from me, it's just a story, I neither get scared reading them nor do I care about any of the character's... So I am thinking that perhaps I might enjoy his short stories more.
Sarah wrote: "Hi Michelle, Hot a fan of Jane Eyre at all, but thankfully you went back up in my estimation with The Subtle Knife heheh only joking, It's good to have different tastes, it would be..."
Try something like "Nightmares and Dreamscapes". I think SK novels are often slightly too long so the ideas get a bit diluted whereas the short stories are sharper and more intense.
PS not a fan of Jane Eyre?????
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Hot a fan of Jane Eyre at all, but thankfully you went back up in my estimation with The Subtle Knife heheh only joking, It's good to have different taste..."
Yup, definitely not a fan of Jane Eyre though I can say the book does indeed provoke an emotional response from me albeit anger and loathing all directed at Jane. I just cannot get past how much she whines.
Sarah wrote: "Sarah wrote: "Sarah wrote: "Hi Michelle, Hot a fan of Jane Eyre at all, but thankfully you went back up in my estimation with The Subtle Knife heheh only joking, It's good to have d..."
I hated JE when I first read it but then came back to it years later and had a completely different experience -maybe one to revisit? Have you read "Wide Sargasso Sea"? Kind of a prequel to Jane Eyre and v interesting!
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I may give that one a go..perhaps I shall enjoy it more. certainly cannot be as bad as Jane Eyre, thanks for the recommendation.
I see the discussion about Jane Eyre and I have to say that she is annoying. Her stubbornness leads her to difficult situations and even though she is well educated, she doesn't seem to use her logic. I won't spoil the plot, but I really find that character pretentious. This is a book that should be definitely read. Eyre's moral crisis would be a very good discussion topic.
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I am pleased to see I am not the only one who thinks Jane is annoying..I cannot fault the writing of the book and I possibly would enjoy it if Jane just quit complaining about how hard done by she was.
Ah! I don't know who to reply to.I definitely want to read a Stephen King novel in the future...when I'm in the mood ... just not anytime soon.
I know the show Sherlock will be dramatically different.. I think I read somewhere that it follows the novels closer than the American Elementary, which I do watch (and really enjoy!).
As for Jane Eyre, we have different tastes ;) Although I do have say.. I kind of could not stand Wide Sargasso Sea. It just didn't do it for me, but perhaps I'll revisit it eventually and maybe gain a new perspective / opinion.
I actually had to read JE as a school assignment over the summer and take notes on it. I think learning about it was probably what made me appreciate it.
The great thing about Sherlock is that it has loads of nods in it to the original stories, so if you know them you feel like you're in on the joke! I love Elementary too - JLM is so good as Sherlock.
Has anyone read
? I found the main character very similar to Jane Eyre. I understand that the plots context was almost the same as it was the female's status in society. It is funny that I can't remember the name of the main character in this book, cause she was just a ghost and couldn't even speak up for herself. I particularly don't like this attitude towards injustice. If people around do things that make you feel bad, it's not their fault, but yours cause still haven't determine your role in the household, community, society.
Sarah wrote: "The great thing about Sherlock is that it has loads of nods in it to the original stories, so if you know them you feel like you're in on the joke! I love Elementary too - JLM is so good as Sherl..."
Yes, he's really good(: And I love Watson as well. I love their partnership.
Lorena wrote: "Has anyone read
? I found the main character very similar to Jane Eyre. I understand that the plots context was almost the same as it was the female's status in society..."I haven't read it but I want to! It sounds interesting.
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? I found the main character very similar to Jane Eyre. I understand that the plots context was almost the same as it was the female's status in society..."I read this many years ago, and cannot really remember it that well, perhaps it is time for a re-read.
It's a wonderful book. I also really rate My Cousin Rachel if you're interested in women and their roles in society and how they're perceived by men.
Sarah wrote: "It's a wonderful book. I also really rate My Cousin Rachel if you're interested in women and their roles in society and how they're perceived by men."Thank you for the recommendation Sarah. It is now in my to read list. I like this genre of novels.
I'm currently reading Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell. I've been reading it for months because I keep getting distracted with other books. I'm finally at about the halfway point but I have a feeling it'll get set aside again soon for whichever book I'm on in the Drizzt series. I was also recently distracted by both Library of Souls and Odd and the Frost Giants. Both of those were finished withing a few days of starting them. I also need to get around to finishing The Canterbury Tales. I've been reading on that one for about 15 years now. Does anyone else do that? Start a book, get distracted by a bunch of other books, then go back to the first book? Sometimes years later?
Sarah wrote: "I'm currently reading Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell. I've been reading it for months because I keep getting distracted with other books. I'm finally at about the halfway point but I ha..."Hi Sarah I do that all the time... Im currently reading this book Sara Y Serafina (Sara & Serafina) that I started 5 months ago, then got distracted by a bunch of other books.
I think I have 3 others books in the hold, years I think, at mi nightstand :P
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Oh I started that Jonathan Strange book err last year or even the year before... I have not finished it and to be honest I probably will consign it to my started-will-not-finish, shelf. I didn't have an issue with the writing thought that was great, it was just the story didn't pull me in. I have a few on the didn't finish pile not because I think they are bad, more a case of they are just not for me. I have far too many on my to be read pile and not enough life to consider getting through them all. So to waste time to continue reading a book I am not enjoying seems a little unfair on those books I could be enjoying.
I would urge anyone who has struggled with Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell to keep going. It's a truly amazing book but it sometimes seems to take a while for people to get into it. I practically stood over my husband to get him to keep reading it (he hated it at first) but in the end he was fully converted!!!
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HAHAHAHA you really made me laugh with that statement. Thank you. I may give it a retry sometime soon. maybe...
I'm glad I'm not the only one. I have to agree with Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell. It took awhile for me to really get into it but once I got close to the half-way point, it picked up. It felt like it took a long time for Jonathan Strange to get introduced into the story and I like him as a character far more than Mr. Norrell.
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I have to agree with Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell. It took awhile for me to really get into it but once I got close to the half-way point, it picked up. It felt ..."
Yeah but the half way point is about 500 pages in could have read two short novels that I loved instead of waiting for a story to begin... But I may try again some dark stormy night...
Found a copy of Jonathan strange in a charity shop and bought it but haven't started it yet! It's big but on my list this year! Can I ask a question here?
Well I am going to anyway! Does anyone has copies of the 2016 books? There are many that I don't have and I'm banned from buying at the minute due to financial constraints! :(
I wondered if anyone would be willing to do a postal swap (paperback is best!) to pass them along for reading depending on the price of postage of course! - I would send them back naturally.
I'm hoping I can find some of the ones I don't have in the second hand / charity shops or even boot sales when the season picks up, but with those you take what you can get and often can't find the ones your looking for!
I'm going to go through all the books I have - kindle too and see how many I've collected but not read yet and put them in a separate pile so I can work through them and find out which ones I don't have as I am definitely lacking in the group reads category! :)
Just seen the donations thread so I'll move the above post when online later :)
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Aw thanks Hun! Please don't send if you want to read it first! :)Much appreciated though and with no work on the horizon I'll be through it in no time! :)
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Debbie wrote: "Found a copy of Jonathan strange in a charity shop and bought it but haven't started it yet! It's big but on my list this year! Can I ask a question here?
Well I am going to anyway! Does anyone..."
Try your public library. Even if you can't get in to check out books often a lot of libraries have a mail order catalog.
I am reading a book about the dying professions in India...you can look this upon my goods reads doofer...its incredibly interesting...omg I sound so boring...I am actually, but I love India...from afar and if you need any travel guides ask lol xxx
Currently reading 'Jambusters' by Julie Summers. It's a very interesting account of the activities of the WI during WWII. Fascinating insight into the life of women during that time and the amount and variety of voluntary service the WI undertook during the war years. Taken from WI records and diaries kept at the time it is an inspiring read that depicts the community spirit of the time and 'do your bit' attitude that is sorely lacking in society today.
The book was the inspiration behind the 'Home Fires' series which I have thoroughly enjoyed- waiting for series 3!
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I am currently reading Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. I've decided it's time I read all of the Harry Potter books in the right order and without stopping. So far my favourite has definitely been Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. I am thoroughly enjoying them though and i have managed to leave it long enough that I have forgotten the film's. The first time I read the books I would have been as a child and I only got as far as Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. I think the others were far too big for 10 year old me.
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It's a lovely thing when we revisit books from our childhood and can appreciate them with new eyes.
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