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[Lisa]

I started The Distant Hours for a buddy read. I have read 80 pages and so far, so good.

[Rusalka, Moderator]

I'm trying to read The City & the City. Enjoying it when I can get to it. I had a long weekend this past weekend, but you think I got time to read anything?

[Sandra, Moderator]

I finished a couple of days ago Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania that was amazing. A 5 stars.
I started a middle grade novel Some Kind of Happiness and I'm ready to start today At the Edge of the Orchard, Tracy Chevalier's last book.

[Sarah]

That book needs some attention too Rusalka but it's so worth it.

[Joan]

just starting Calendar by David Ewing Duncan, my head is still full from my last book so I need a change of pace.

[Mariab]

Tasha wrote: "I'm reading The Eighty-Dollar Champion: Snowman, the Horse That Inspired a Nation and The Archer's Tale. I'm listening to The Orchardist."
wow! what a tour!

[Mariab]

Joan wrote: "just starting Calendar by David Ewing Duncan, my head is still full from my last book so I need a change of pace."

Great title for the Geo CH

[Sarah]

I finished reading This Census-Taker which i really liked. I was left with lots of questions as it was only a novella and it was quite an ambiguous ending. Probably the easist Mieville book I've read though. I didn't even need a dictionary :-) I'm listening to Norwegian Wood which I'm enjoying. It's for the geocache challenge. I am just starting Brother Odd as i want to work my way through the series. It's also a book i can pit aside come the buddy read 1st May that I'm doing and i know I'll pick it up again afterwards.

[Gavin]

Anne of Windy Poplars

[Cherie]

Mariab wrote: "Tasha wrote: "I'm reading The Eighty-Dollar Champion: Snowman, the Horse That Inspired a Nation and The Archer's Tale. I'm listening to The Orchardist."..."

How is the Orchardist on audio? I read the book a couple of years ago and really liked it.

[Janice, Moderator]

I finished Rapture in Death. It was a nice light read which was much needed right about now.

Tomorrow, I start Throne of Glass for a buddy read.

[Sarah]

I've read all of 6 pages in Brother Odd and it's nearly the end of April. Plus I'm not going to get anymore reading done this weekend. So I might as well stop where I am and start Under the Dome on Sunday (1st) for the buddy read.

[Tasha]

Mariab wrote: "Tasha wrote: "I'm reading The Eighty-Dollar Champion: Snowman, the Horse That Inspired a Nation and The Archer's Tale. I'm listening to The Orchardist."..."

Yes, it was. I actually gave up on The Arhcer's Tale after about 65% in! I was sad bc I usually love Bernard Cornwell's stuff. I think it was a combo of mood and just way too much battle scenes for me. I usually enjoy his battle scenes, he seems to be writing them while somehow actually being there, not sure how he does that. ;) But, I just wasn't feeling the book so I stopped.

[Joan]

RE:$80 CHAMPION
A friend recommended a new book by Letts about Patton rescuing the Lippanzaner horses during WWII. She couldn't remember the title. She also said Disney made a movie about it in the 1960's.

[Tasha]

thanks for the info, Joan!

[Tasha]

I found it, The Perfect Horse: The Daring American Mission to Rescue the Priceless Stallions Kidnapped by the Nazis.

[Cherie]

I have 7 books started again in my Currently Reading list, but I am not really reading all of them. I need to move a couple of them to the started-but-did-not-finish list until I can get back to them. I hate to leave them in the CR when I am not.

[Kristie, Moderator]

I do that too Cherie. It's so easy to keep starting new books.

[Joan]

Cherie, when I find a book boring I sometimes read it backwards. Somehow knowing the ending can pique my interest in how the characters got to that point. Sometimes, though, you just have to toss the books aside.

[Cherie]

It is not that I don't intend to read them, but others got in the way and I hate having so many all going at once, to shuffle through. I seem to do it when I am between books for a challenge or task and every thing I see, I start. Then, I have to put some down to finish others that have a time. Sometimes the slower ones just get left and linger. I can shuffle 7, but I am more comfortable with 4 or 5, especially when 1 is an audio book.

[Kristie, Moderator]

Cherie - I added an "on hold" bookshelf for this purpose. I put books that I plan to come back to there just to get them off my CR shelf. I also have a DNF shelf.

[Stephanie]

Until Tuesday: A Wounded Warrior and the Golden Retriever Who Saved Him is a great book if you haven't read it. The author has a children's book called Tuesday Tucks Me In: The Loyal Bond between a Soldier and his Service Dog. I have not read that since we don't have children (unless you count our dog). I thought this video was sweet so wanted to share it.

https://www.facebook.com/UntilTuesday...

[Joan]

Multiple books at once?! I'd need a memory upgrade.

[Roz]

I like the "on hold" idea. I'm going to have to add that. I always have multiple books going. I'm like Cherie.....picking up everything I see and letting others linger. I don't want to completely discard them but somehow they've lost their appeal for the moment.

[Janice, Moderator]

I finished Phoenix Rising last night. There were parts that I really enjoyed. The lead characters were great - lots of sexual tension, funny, kickass (especially the woman). What dragged it down for me was that the steampunk gadgets were gimmicky, and I wasn't all that invested in the story. I decided to finish it for once and for all last night so I could move on to something else.

And then I realized that it's April 30 - one day before I can start the challenge read. My group read books are yet to be acquired. What was I going to move on to? I decided to read The Daughter of Time for my geocache task (London Tower). It's short, and hopefully sweet. I'll be starting it later today.

[Kristie, Moderator]

Roz wrote: "I like the "on hold" idea. I'm going to have to add that. I always have multiple books going. I'm like Cherie.....picking up everything I see and letting others linger. I don't want to completely d..."

I also read multiple books at once. I have 5 books on my "on hold" shelf right now that I plan to get back to. I may need to restart some of them, if it takes me a while to get back to it, but I want to get back to all of them. It just makes a great holding place to not fill up your CR shelf.

I am currently reading:
To Kill a Mockingbird (hoping to finish today)
Throne of Glass (buddy read)
The Art of Not Breathing (NetGalley review)

[Tasha]

I usually read 2-3 books at a time although 1 of those is usually an audio.

[Joan]

I'm chastened
it's one book at a time for me

[Joan]

Stephanie wrote: "Until Tuesday: A Wounded Warrior and the Golden Retriever Who Saved Him is a great book if you haven't read it. The author has a children's book called [book:Tuesday Tucks Me In: Th..."

Stephanie,
check out Joe and Benji a Service Dog
this is a video of a friend of mine with an AmericanVet Dog service dog -

[Stephanie]

Thanks, Joan :) I couldn't get the video to play. Might be because I'm on my phone? I will try again later :)

[Dem]

Finished Victim Without a Face

My Review: www.goodreads.com/review/show/1615144837

[Lisa]

I finished The Distant Hours which proved to be a bit of a disappointment. I gave it a low 3 stars.

I am now going to return to The Séance: A Victorian Mystery which I started before 'The Distant Hours' but put to one side in order to participate in the buddy read.

[Lisa]

I have decided to put The Séance: A Victorian Mystery on hold. I wanted something scary but as of page 90, it's more of a gothic mystery (and a fairly slow paced one at that) which I am not in the mood for right now. I will give it another try at some point but for now, it's back on the TBR pile.

I am in the mood for some fantasy so I am going to start The Lies of Locke Lamora. It will also fit the 'read a fantasy' task (New Zealand) in the geocaching challenge.

[Roz]

I finished Street Dreams #15 in the Decker/Lazarus series. Not a favorite, only 3 stars. When I'm in doubt as to what to read, I just pick something a started series. But now 4 of the books I requested arrived at the same time and are ready for pick up. I've started The Lake of Dead Languages. Moving quickly, and kinda creepy.

[Janice, Moderator]

Enjoy Locke Lamora, Lisa. I love the series.

[Janice, Moderator]

The Daughter of Time was another dnf for me. I found it mind numbingly boring. There must be something wrong with me judging from the number of 5 stars awarded it by my GR friends.

I will start The Widow for my personal 2016 releases challenge today. I ordered it from the library on Feb 23, and it finally arrived yesterday.

[Lisa]

I hate to say this but I am giving up on The Lies of Locke Lamora. I can't get into it at all. Everyone else seems to love it so I know I must be missing something but I am finding it a real chore to read. I will hold on to my copy for the time being in case I want to give it another try but I'm not sure if that will happen.

I am going to try another fantasy book instead, Mage's Blood.

[Sarah]

It is difficult at the beginning but then all of a sudden it kicks in. Sorry it's not enjoyable for you Lisa.

[Janice, Moderator]

I'm sorry you couldn't get into Lies of Locke Lamora, Lisa. If you aren't enjoying it, there's no point in forcing yourself to continue.

[Cherie]

Cool book covers on the Mage's Blood series. :)

[Joan]

Janice, sorry to hear that Daughter of Time was a dnf; I teally liked ot but I am an English history & Shakespeare nut. I can imagine that the details would be "mind numbing" to anyone else, like fan fiction sort of.

[Dem]

Just finished Columbine
My Review: www.goodreads.com/review/show/1548286651

[KimeyDiann]

I listened to The Minister's Daughter. After a slow start it was a very enjoyable book. It takes place during the 17th century witch trials in England. Also during the English Civil War, but that is just in the background of the book, not a focus. Despite taking place during these very real events, the book is almost fantasy due to the existence of piskies and faeries. I loved Nell's spunkiness and her sweet granny. The mix of real people and events with magic, paganism with puritanism, it made for a very interesting read.

I seem to be in a bit of a slump with reading (but not listening). Nothing has been grabbing my attention. After abandoning one book two weeks ago, I managed to finish Cobweb Bride over the weekend. It was just okay. But I haven't picked up anything since finishing it Saturday morning. And that is very unlike me.

[Lisa]

Janice wrote: "The Daughter of Time was another dnf for me. I found it mind numbingly boring. There must be something wrong with me judging from the number of 5 stars awarded it by my GR friends.

Sorry you didn't enjoy 'The Daughter of Time', Janice. I really enjoyed it (gave it 4*) but I love history and Richard III is my favourite historical figure so I think that helped to make it more enjoyable for me. If I wasn't so interested in Richard or that period of history, I think I might have found it a bit boring too as it did feel a bit dry at times.

[Lisa]

KimeyDiann wrote: "I listened to The Minister's Daughter. After a slow start it was a very enjoyable book. It takes place during the 17th century witch trials in England. Also during the English Civil W..."

'The Minister's Daughter' sounds quite interesting, KimeyDiann. I have added it to my wishlist. It's got a different title here in the UK, The Merrybegot

[Mariab]

Lisa wrote: "I hate to say this but I am giving up on The Lies of Locke Lamora. I can't get into it at all. Everyone else seems to love it so I know I must be missing something but I am finding it..."

Sometimes a book just won't do.
A Darker Shade of Magic is a good fantasy also

[Janice, Moderator]

Joan wrote: "Janice, sorry to hear that Daughter of Time was a dnf; I teally liked ot but I am an English history & Shakespeare nut. I can imagine that the details would be "mind numbing" to anyone else, like f..."

I've read several HF stores about the War of the Roses and enjoyed them. This book was half narrative and half factual. I think I would have preferred reading either a novel set during the time period or a non-fiction history book.

I've got Dissolution coming up and it might be the solution.

[Sandra, Moderator]

Janice wrote: "I've got Dissolution coming up and it might be the solution. "

:] Good one!

[Lisa]

I hope you enjoy Dissolution, Janice. I adore the Matthew Shardlake series.

[Janice, Moderator]

It's going to be a while before I can get to it. I've got quite a few books ahead of it. Some challenge or group read could bump it up to the top though. Who knows.