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Just finished Garth Stein's A Sudden Light
. There are several threads woven together skillfully. The book is a family saga as well as a teen's coming-of-age story, with a bit of a hero's journey thrown in. The setting is dark and capital R- Romantic, and the place is a significant character in the story. Family dynamics both across and within generations are central to the story, and there is room for (forbidden) love and flirtation. There is a bit of the supernatural, but it never seems fake or forced. The book reminds me of a dark 19th century Romantic novel, but with thoroughly modern characters and situations, and a freshness that I don't find in books of the earlier era.
A well-paced story, with interesting characters. I thoroughly enjoyed the book, and will be thinking about it for a while to come.
Finished Sycamore. A dark one but surprisingly captivating. My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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I just finished Every Last Lie by Mary Kubica.For me, it was good but sort of underwhelming. The premise was good and I liked the format of it. The story was told from an "after the accident" perspective and "before the accident". The reader had to piece together what actually happened.
I received a paperback copy of it from a give away here!
If anyone has it on their list and would like it, I would be happy to mail it off to you. I don't keep paperback books anymore. I like to pass them on to someone else.
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I'm reading The Phantom Tollbooth with my grandson. I think it's a bit over his head, but I'm explaining as we go and he's enjoying it. It is quite humorous. We were just in the Doldrums where the Lethargians live. We ended up there because the MC wasn't thinking or paying attention so he got stuck there. The watchdog (a dog with an actual watch/clock for a body) had to come by and get him thinking so he could get unstuck.
I'm also trying to finish up Strange the Dreamer. I hope to finish soon. This one has taken me a while. It's not that the book is bad. I actually think the book is good. I've just been busy in real life and a bit meh about books lately.
Oh, I'm also listening to How to Train Your Dragon with my grandson. I introduced him to audiobooks last summer and he really enjoys them. We listen while we are driving from place to place. I think it's pretty cute and the narrator is really into it, so it's great.
And I'm reading Another Place at the Table in little bits and pieces. It's interesting, but right now it's what I pick up when I "only have a minute." I'm not too far into it yet due to the way I'm reading it, but it could be interesting. I haven't decided yet how much I like it.
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Kristie wrote: "I'm currently reading a few books. I'm reading The Phantom Tollbooth with my grandson. I think it's a bit over his head, but I'm explaining as we go and he's enjoying it. It is quite h..."
I absolutely adore the How to Train Your Dragon books! I prefer them on audio because I really love the narrator. I know there are pictures with the books but I prefer having them read to me! Some of the girls at work also listened to this series but didn't like it as much because they loved the movies. I can understand that because there is quite a bit of difference.
Apparently I've been in a reading frenzy...which is never a bad thing! Here is a short run down of the books I've finished recently.I just finished
after it was recommended in my book club. I would give is a 4.5 star rating because I thought it was very very good. There were a couple of minor things that irked me and that's why I didn't give it a perfect score, but it moves quickly and it easy to read. I would recommend it to anyone. There are lots of powerful messages going on in the book, not just the ones on the surface. I recently listed to
and I really liked it. I know next to nothing about Carrie Fisher and I was surprised at how interested I was. She talks about her other works in this books so I will definitely be checking them out. I love historical fiction and I came across this show randomly but I wanted to read the book first.
was pretty middle ground for me. I didn't love it and I didn't hate it. I spent most of my time trying to figure out if I even liked Victoria. A little too romance-y for me. I read this one to fulfill a category on my PopSugar Challenge and I was surprised by the way it is written.
was a new perspective on narration for me and since I listened to it, it took me a little while to switch my brain from a traditional narration style. I liked it. The more I heard the more I wanted to know.
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We are listening to Matilda now. I might be enjoying this one more than he is!
I just finished
and I wasn't a big fan. There was just too much going on in the story line for me. I'm ok with back stories and side stories but by the end I wasn't even really sure if there was a main story.
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Rachel wrote: "I just finished and I wasn't a big fan. There was just too much going on in the story line for me. I'm ok with back stories and side stories but by the end I was..."I'm not sure either - I listened to a couple episodes when it was on either Book of the Week or Book at Bedtime on Radio 4, and it did seem hard to follow.
I just finished
which comes out on Tuesday. I would definitely recommend this one for a classic whodunnit. A little YA and a little Psychological Thriller, this is a quick read that will keep you guessing til the very end. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Just finished
on audio and I loved it. I gave it 5 stars. I was a bit iffy in the beginning because the author was the narrator (and in the past I haven't had good luck with that) but here it seemed very fitting. It dealt with a lot of real issues and I found them all absolutely relatable.
Forgot to post this one - Lincoln in the Bardowasn't a fan however others have raved about it. Only got 2 stars from me. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Rachel wrote: "Just finished on audio and I loved it. I gave it 5 stars. I was a bit iffy in the beginning because the author was the narrator (and in the past I haven't ha..."I just finished this one as well - glad you enjoyed it.
Finished Midnight at the Bright Ideas Bookstore. Surprisingly good. My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I just finished the CRAZIEST book ever! Like I am still in WOW over it. I got it from NetGalley so it doesn't come out until January, but I seriously think it will be vey popular when it does.
The Wife Between Us is what it was called. Before you read too many reviews though, stop. It is better to know less than more.
I was spun out like 3 times and had to do a 180 in my thinking. And I must have said WTF 10 times. lol
Add it to your list and stay away from the reviews.
Which leads me to a question. What do you do with books you read that are published in the future? Would I put this for a new release in 2017 or save it and put it for a new release in 2018?
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I'm not sure what you mean about saving it to mark it as a new release??
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I've also started Tiger's Curse. I'm not sure how I feel about this one yet. I'm only 6% in. I almost put it down after the prologue, but the first chapters brought us back to current day, so I'm giving it a chance. So far, it has a definite YA feel to it. It's not bad, just different than what I expected.
Lynn I read that book and I liked it and I didn’t give it any stars and Kirsten I need to read that book called Everything, Everything and Nanci I have that book called The Widow and I read that book called The Woman in Cabin 10 and I liked it
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We like to see a bit of discussion about the books we are reading, rather than just posting the book link (and the occasional link to a review). The comments should include:
- Books you just started or are currently reading. You might want to add a few words about the book to let other members know whether you like it or not so far.
- Books you just finished, Please include your rating (1-5 stars) and a few words about the book (even if it's something as short as "I loved it / hated it.") If you wrote a full review, you can share the link to it but please include a short summary of your thoughts alongside it.
I started Beneath A Scarlett Sky. Sorry no link, I’m on my phone right now. I will come back and edit. This book has some controversy about the details and research the author added. I felt he was upfront about that in his preface, so I haven’t seen it as an issue. The content is so good. I read some bad reviews and was worried. It’s hard to put down. I have never read any historical fiction about WWII under Mussolini or the fascist reign. Clearly it’s sad and I’m taken in by the passion and risk Pino (protagonist)takes to help people stay safe. He’s so sweet and innocent and he is exposed to the atrocities of race hate for the first time in his life. It’s very suspenseful and terrifying as I route for him each step of the way. I hope it continues in this way.
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I just started The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society. I forgot this is an epistolary. It's not a style of writing that I generally enjoy and I didn't immediately become engaged in the story, but I just started so I'm hoping it grows on me.
Audible is having a 2 for 1 sale on some titles. I just picked up The Shack and One Plus One. If you are an audible listener, you should check it out.
I just finished reading The Chalk Man. I gave it a 4 even though I thought it wasn’t very gripping and was a let down towards the end. I felt it was well-written though and a good debut.
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Great summer read, now if we'd only get some summer weather.