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[Sarah]

I finished The City of Mirrors for a buddy read and it completes another series for me too. It was a great conclusion of the series. I started a new series, a graphic novel series, and whizzed through Saga, Volume 1 pretty quickly. I think it's great - sci-fi meets fantasy. I will definitely be continuing with th series. I have volume 2 but I might wait until I'm back from my holiday before I start it. I also finished an audiobook Norwegian Wood which I seem to have been listening to for ages. I was surprised how much I liked it considering it's a love story. Kinda. I've just started The Library at Mount Char for the group read.

[Janice, Moderator]

Gavin wrote: "I'm reading The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy"

I want to get to The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy "one of these days".

[Janice, Moderator]

I finished my monthly challenge read Still Life With Murder - enjoyable mystery.

I have a couple of books on order at the library, so I think I shall start The Curse of Tenth Grave while I wait.

[Cherie]

Joan wrote: "Joan wrote: "Does anyone know the title of a children's book about a girl who is blind, living with her grandfather in Andalusia, a waiting for her mother's return? It was published in the late 196..."

Thanks for pointing out the book and author, Joan. I love to read the Newbery Award books. I added it and another to my TBR.

[Cherie]

TrudyAn wrote: "These are interesting titles, Cherie. I've added Women of the Silk to my TBR list. I have The Language of Threadsby the same author, but haven't read it yet...."

The book is very easy to read. It is proressing very quickly. The time line in the book is now at 1928. I think this is going to go into the Chinese Communist revolution pretty quickly but not sure.

[Joan]

Janice wrote: "Gavin wrote: "I'm reading The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy"

I want to get to The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy "one of these days"."

Have you played the computer game based on The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy it was very popular with nerds in the early 1980's playing on our Commodore 64s.

[Janice, Moderator]

I don't think I did play the game. Don't recall anyway.

[Renee]

Cherie wrote: "I finished listening to the The Miniaturist, narrated by Davina Porter and Leonard: My Fifty-Year Friendship with a Remarkable Man narrated by William Shatner and st..."

Cherie I love Davina Porter she is one of my favorite audio book readers. I really enjoyed her performance of the Miniaturist. It was a good historical. I think that their is a new book coming soon by this author. It on my wish list

I have to disagree with you on Shatner reading Leonard. I enjoyed it. It satisfied my inner geek. I miss all the Trekkie things of my younger days. This felt good.

[Sandra, Moderator]

I really enjoyed The Miniaturist, and I remember we had a great buddy read on it.

[Renee]

I will need to search the archives for the buddy read thread. Their was a lot in that book I would have liked to have others views on.

[Janice, Moderator]

Here's the group read discussion.

[Mariab]

I started The Anubis Gates today, for the Month's Challenge

[Janice, Moderator]

I finished Everything I Never Told You today. Tomorrow I will start The Vanishing on audiobook.

[Joan]

I just started From Baghdad, With Love the puppy, Lava, sounds delightful but it is heartbreaking to thing of those poor folks at war (marines & civilians)

[Janice, Moderator]

I started The Vanishing today. It's already feeling a bit creepy. :)

[Dem]

Finished This Must Be the Place byMaggie O'Farrell
My Review: www.goodreads.com/review/show/1685132916

[Janice, Moderator]

I finished The Curse of Tenth Grave. I've really enjoyed this series though the humour seems to be getting a bit forced. Time to wrap it up. Hopefully, the next book due in 2017 will be the final.

Next up is First Drop of Crimson.

[Kristie, Moderator]

I'm now reading The Fireman for the July challenge, which is excellent. It took a little bit for me to get into it because the dialogue was initially awkward and stilted. I would say that was cleared up by 5% though and it's been great since. It's very suspenseful. I'm a little over halfway through and I don't want to put it down.

I'm also reading The Invisible Library for the monthly theme. It's not exactly what I thought it was going to be. It has vampires and fae. Somehow, I thought it was just going to be chasing a thief through different worlds in order to get an important book back. I have had to readjust my expectations, so I still don't have a solid opinion yet. I'm only about 22% through. I'm hoping to read a lot more this week.

[Cherie]

I am reading Three Men in a Boat. One minute it is "ho hum" and then it is funny.

Early, the first morning of their "outing" after sleeping on the boat:

Then we pulled up the canvas, and all four of us poked our heads out over the off-side, and looked down at the water and shivered. The idea, overnight, had been that we should get up early in the morning, fling off our rugs and shawls, and, throwing back the canvas, spring into the river with a joyous shout, and revel in a long delicious swim. Two guys and the dog, decide it is definitely out of the question. And then...

I did not altogether like to give in, though I did not relish the plunge. There might be snags about, or weeds, I thought. I meant to compromise matters by going down to the edge and just throwing the water over myself; so I took a towel and crept out on the bank and wormed my way along on to the branch of a tree that dipped down into the water.

It was bitterly cold. The wind cut like a knife. I thought I would not throw the water over myself after all. I would go back into the boat and dress; and I turned to do so; and, as I turned, the silly branch gave way, and I and the towel went in together with a tremendous splash, and I was out midstream with a gallon of Thames water inside me before I knew what had happened.

"By Jove! old J.'s gone in, " I heard Harris say, as I came blowing to the surface. "I didn't think he'd have the pluck to do it. Did you?"
"Is it all right?" sung out George.
"Lovely, " I spluttered back. "You are duffers not to come in. I wouldn't have missed this for the worlds. Why won't you try it? It only wants a little determination."

But I could not persuade them.

[Mariab]

Cherie wrote: "I am reading Three Men in a Boat. One minute it is "ho hum" and then it is funny.

Early, the first morning of their "outing" after sleeping on the boat:

Then we pulled up the canvas,..."
Have you read Doomsday Book ?
It was very funny...

[Tasha]

Joan wrote: "I just started From Baghdad, With Love the puppy, Lava, sounds delightful but it is heartbreaking to thing of those poor folks at war (marines & civilians)"

I read that book. It started a love affair with military working dogs and pets. Through this passion, we were fortunate enough to be able to adopt a retired working dog (explosives) from Iraq. He was such a good dog and we were so thankful to have him in our lives. He passed away this past Feb but he gave us such joy.

[Tasha]

I'm reading Shelter and it is very good. It hooked me right from the start. It's a debut author and she is going to be one to watch. It's a brutal story but apparently it's based on true events.

[Sandra, Moderator]

Tasha wrote: "we were fortunate enough to be able to adopt a retired working dog (explosives) from Iraq."

That's so nice, Tasha.

[Sandra, Moderator]

Tasha wrote: "I'm reading Shelter and it is very good. It hooked me right from the start. It's a debut author and she is going to be one to watch. It's a brutal story but apparently it's based on..."

Looks good. BIG issues there. I added it.

[Sandra, Moderator]

I'm currently reading The Dinner for the monthly challenge. I expect to be able to squeeze The Cherry Orchard at some point this week.
And my middle grade novel in the go is Braxton Woods Mystique which is being surprisingly good.

[Cherie]

Mariab wrote: "Have you read Doomsday Book ?
It was very funny..."

It is on my TBR list. Hopefully, I will get to it someday!

[Joan]

Sandra, if you enjoy The Cherry Orchard, check out Chekov's short story collection. They are really good.

[Sandra, Moderator]

Joan, actually I checked out a book of plays and a story collection. I remember reading The Three Sisters many years ago.

[Joan]

Sandra, I look forward to your assessment of The Cherry Orchard. I have not read it but I enjoyed his short stories and novels. A professor I know uses them in a medical school class on patient care and medicine in society. He feels Chekov does a great job of presenting the intangible costs of illness.

[Travis]

Well into The Devil You Know at this point I think I favor it better than Dresden who unfortunately has the fate of having all urban fantasy compared to him. I like it because its different starring an exorcist versus the usual type characters. Hope the rest of the series is as good

[Janice, Moderator]

I'm glad to hear that you are liking it, Travis. I have it on audiobook to read at some point.

[Janice, Moderator]

I finished my audiobook, The Vanishing and was a little disappointed. Oh well, it was it quick read.

Next up for audiobook is Night Film.

[Lisa]

I am starting Plague Land for the monthly challenge.

I am also halfway through Voyager for the geocaching challenge. I haven't been able to read much this past week so I am not as far through this as I hoped to be by now but I am really enjoying it.

[Cherie]

I stared People of the Whale. After I bought the ebook on Monday, I got a notice from my library that my audio book request was available (I had been on hold for over three months and had forgotten!). I downloaded it yesterday and was pleasantly surprised that Stefan Rudnicki was the narrator. He has a deep, beautiful voice and is just perfect for this story.

[Sandra, Moderator]

Can you return the ebook, Cherie?

[Cherie]

Sandra wrote: "Can you return the ebook, Cherie?"

No. I have tried before, but Barnes & Nobel has a no return policy on ebooks or any digital downloaded content.

Even worse that I spent $10 for the ebook, I am beginning to think that this book does not meet the intent of the task that I chose it for: "read a book where fishing or whaling is a large part of the story". I am not sure yet though.

[Janice, Moderator]

The book blurb does talk about the village whale hunting, so hopefully there's significant presence of the whale.

[Janice, Moderator]

I finished Eternal Kiss of Darkness. This series is simply candy. No substance, but who cares. :)

Next up, HEX which from the sounds of things is anything but candy. It's the group read for the SAI King Recommends group.

[Mariab]

Janice wrote: "I finished Eternal Kiss of Darkness. This series is simply candy. No substance, but who cares. :)...."

I'm with you in this one

[Cherie]

Janice - I read some more last night and feel it will fit after all. (view spoiler)[they killed one in the chapter I just read, but the story is really about the characters and the tribal spirits and beliefs. One of the main characters is a fisherman and revers the whales, like the "old ones" of the tribe do. Her husband is a Vietnam war vet and there is a lot in the story about him too. (hide spoiler)]. I am enjoying the story.

[Joan]

I agree sometimes pure candy is just right. I am binging on cozy English mysteries, M. Poirot on The Orient Express and Lord Peter Wimsey in Strong Poison and at the Bellona Club.

[Janice, Moderator]

Cherie wrote: "Janice - I read some more last night and feel it will fit after all. [spoilers removed]. I am enjoying the story."

I'm glad it's working out for the category, Cherie. It sounds like an interesting book.

[Dem]

Finished Girl Unknown Karen Perry
My review: www.goodreads.com/review/show/1674183001

[Sandra, Moderator]

I finished The Dinner. VERY disturbing.

I'm starting now I'm Thinking of Ending Things

[Lisa]

I finished Plague Land for the monthly challenge. It was okay but I have certainly read better medieval set mysteries. I gave it a low 3 stars.

I am now starting The Museum of You

[Cherie]

I finally finished my on again and off again read of The Man Who Walked Away. It was an interesting look at an imaginary story about a doctor and patient based on a true case study published in France in the early days of using hypnosis as a diagnostic tool. Both men were trying to find themselves and make their way through life. One walked and never remembered why and one learned to ride a bicycle that soothed his spirit with it's click, clickety, click rhythm. Hmm, I guess I just wrote my review for my 3 stars.

I also finished The Library at Mount Char. A definite 5 star story!

[Cherie]

Sandra wrote: "I finished The Dinner. VERY disturbing.

I'm starting now I'm Thinking of Ending Things"

LOL!

[Sandra, Moderator]

:)

[Lisa]

I finished Voyager for the geocaching challenge. I thought it was brilliant and gave it 5 stars. It's my second favourite book in the series after Outlander.

[Lisa]

I have decided not to read The Museum of You right now and will instead press on with the geocaching challenge. I am just starting Whispers in the Sand.