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I finally bought Coraline; I'm obsessed with the movie and I can't believe it took me so long to get the book!
@Allison Ooh! Coraline is a great book! It's even better than the movie.
Tucker wrote: "@Allison Ooh! Coraline is a great book! It's even better than the movie."Agreed! The movie is great but the book is so much creepier! Especially with all those freaky illustrations.
@I read both the book and the graphic novel. I prefer the book but the graphic novel has great illustrations!
I just got Crooked Kingdom after reading Six of Crows. So. GOOD. I don't know why I'm just now discovering this author.
I just finished 2 Nancy Drew books and The lion witch and the wardrobe. I'm hoping i can go back to the library and get more!
did u order them online,or amazon, or something like that?
Picked up an early edition of The Demolished Man by Alfred Bester. Looking forward to some pulpy Sci-Fi goodness!
Start reading the beauty of broken pieces, just finished the children of blood and bone
I was given a gift card and so I got to purchase the following books guilt free!!The Promise of Stardust
Wishing for Wonderful
A Murder in Time
The Second Mrs. Hockaday
None of them are new releases, but they have all been on my reading list for some time.
Just today I got in the mail The New Annotated Sherlock Holmes, Volume III: The Novels and Y: The Last Man, Vol. 3: One Small Step.Last week I got Flight or Fright.
This week I have gotten Last of the Summer Moet.
A couple days ago i went to a second hand book store and exchanged six of the books i had and hated with three great books!Essays and Aphorisms by Arthur Schopenhauer
Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert
The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway
I’m so excited about them!
My dad bought me a few Haruki Murakami novels for my birthday.
Bookworm wrote: "My husband surprised me with 
"I haven't read that one yet, but I like Holly Black as an author. She co-authored with Tony DiTerlizzi the Spiderwick Chronicles series that I love! (even though it is a children's series!)
Just finished The Good Daughter by Karen Slaughter and recommend it - a good mystery. I’m currently reading Women of the Dunes, and am enjoying that so far. I was lucky enough to get an advanced copy of Once Upon A River!!!!! And am starting that next! Absolutely loved 13th Tale so I’m very excited about Diane Setterfields newest book!
I'm in the middle of The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper. It is a enjoyable read and I've even laughed out loud a couple of times!
Hello everyone I am a newbie here, I saw your group and thought I would join in the fun. I have a few recent books that I really enjoyed reading.
The first was a book entitled The wasp that brainwashed the caterpillar by Matt Simon. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
Yes, I know it's an odd title for a book. I picked it due in part to the strange factor but ended up loving it for the humor contained within its pages. Few tomes have the ability to entertain, educate, and to amuse but this is a very rare example of such a gem. Due to this I have no problem at all commending it to any of the other members.
The second book was a significant departure from the previous one as it was a book of fiction. I don't read a great deal of fiction however this book entitled The Outsider, Stephen King https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...
led me down the fiction path. I ended up reading three other books by King that contained the characters included in The Outsider. These were as follows: Mr. Mercedes, Finders Keepers, and last but not least End of watch. I found myself engrossed in the degree of degradation described and how well King had woven the stories in such a way that they had almost become one. Genuinely a masterful writer and I highly recommend this series of books to anyone who enjoys to follow the chase across multiple books to a grand conclusion should enjoy these. One word sums up this and that word is magnificent. Linked books as follows:
Mr Mercedes
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
Finders Keepers https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
End of watch
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
The third and last book I read was Pandemonium's Engine By Thomas Horn, et. al. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
This book was something of a diversion by comparison to the previous two. The effects of burgeoning technologies was the focus of the book from a religious perspective. The very real potential for horrors stemming from misuse of technology or of a critical misunderstanding of new technological innovations were powerful reminders that while many see improvements in technology particularly transhumanism and gene replication, viewed from Horn's particular religious bias proved for terrifying reading. The very real dangers were covered with benefits being left out of the mix. If you should decide to read this for yourself I recommend you try not to read it before going to bed. If you do have any knowledge of new and evolving technologies you will probably not sleep to well. The subject matter is deep and disturbing and in no way could it ever be considered light reading.
Well that is it, these were a few of my most recent books. I look forward to reading about books you all found interesting or noteworthy.
Lisa wrote: "I FINALLY bought the first book in the Wheel of Time series, The Eye of the World. So excited to get it and read it! I also purchased [book:Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage..."
Thank you for the recommendation for Endurance.
From the first it was clearly an engrossing tail of trial and error. I am sure it prove to be an excellent read.
I got an advanced copy of Once Upon a River and wish Imhad all day to just sit and read!!
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I also purchased [book:Endurance: Shackleton's Incr..."
You have beat me to reading it! I haven't even gotten to start yet haha because I've been tied up with my other books! I'm so glad to hear it's good. I can't wait to read it!
I just got a whole pile of classics from my Grandmother for my birthday
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Awesome!
Heather wrote: "Bookworm wrote: "My husband surprised me with "I haven't read that one yet, but I like Holly Black as an author. She co-authored with [author:T..."
I've read, and LOVED, The Cruel Prince, I cannot wait to read the next one, The Wicked King... I just wish it wasn't taking a year to be published. Can't rush genius I guess. XD
I just got India: A History by John Keay. Don't know if anyone's interested in History but this book has a lot of stuff that I, as an Indian, never knew. Let's see how it goes.
I recently read Last Night I Sang to the Monster. It's an absolutely beautiful book and i recommend it to everyone. Its full to the brim with emotions and its soo poetic and philosophical and just beautiful.
I’m reading Beneath a Scarlet Sky that I got from the library and I like the story, but don’t like the way the author writes. Any other opinions?
I am reading the Earth's Children series, only got to the 5th one last time I read them so I'm re-reading them so I can read the 6th and final one
Kim wrote: "I’m reading Beneath a Scarlet Sky that I got from the library and I like the story, but don’t like the way the author writes. Any other opinions?"I totally agree with you Kim. I just finished it a couple of days ago. I thought the writing was pretty lackluster, but I still rounded up to 4 stars because of the intriguing true story behind it.
Glenda wrote: "Kim wrote: "I’m reading Beneath a Scarlet Sky that I got from the library and I like the story, but don’t like the way the author writes. Any other opinions?"I totally agree with you Kim. I just f..."
Glad it’s not just me. A friend loved it and raved about it, and I do like that it’s loosely based on a true story, but I I feel like the story could have been written so much better. It feels rather amateurish, almost like it’s his first book.
Dlyn wrote: "I just bought 
& 
. They both sound so good! I can't wait to read them."I really liked listening to Mrs. Westaway!
Jennifer wrote: "I just picked up All The Light We Cannot See and The Book Thief from the library. I also just discovered Overdue podcast. I have no idea where I'm going to find the time to indulge!"Loved both of those books! Never heard of Overdue...
I’m about to start Clock Dance, picked it up at the library.
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This sounds interesting! Let us know how it goes
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I cant wait to read these"
Tell us how they are!
I just did something I NEVER do...bought a newly released hardcover book. I just couldn’t help myself. Shadow of the Wind is one of my all time favorites and so when Labyrinth of the Spirits came out by Carlos Ruiz Zafon, I bought it. Can’t wait to sit and savor it.
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Meanwhile, I’m enjoying The Clockmaker’s Daughter which I got from the library 😊
I'm going to the library to pick up A Series Of Unfortunate Events by Limmony Snicket.I hear it is good.
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I also purchased Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage because I really like historical non-fiction! I loved The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon and I'm hoping this is just as good!