Rebecca's Experiments With Books

[Rebecca]

Was tempted to let 2017 be a list free hassle free impulsive reading year. But then I simply while away time deciding what my next read would be. So putting up a list of a few books I would like to read in 2017.

Mystery

1 Murder in Mesopotamia
2.The League of Frightened Men
3 Strong Poison
4How the Light Gets In
5A Man Lay Dead

Historical Fiction
1 The Winter Sea
2 The Girl in the Photograph
3 The Dress
4Lonesome Dove

Indian
1The Palace of Illusions
2Alphabet Soup for Lovers
3 The Namesake
4Serious Men

Epistolary
1The Hired Girl
2Talking about Jane Austen in Baghdad: The True Story of an Unlikely Friendship

New Authors to me
Kafka on the Shore

Foodie
1Monsoon Diary: A Memoir with Recipes
2 Climbing the Mango Trees: A Memoir of a Childhood in India

Chic lit
1Bridget Jones's Diary
2 Twenties Girl

Favourite Authors
Rainbow Valley

Bookish Books
The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry

Graphic
Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood

Memoir
An Autobiography

Fantasy
A Game of Thrones
The Lord of the Rings



Planning to read a Non Fiction and participate in monthly Reads and Buddy Reads too.

[Ahtims]

Wishing for a successful experiment.
And I can never put up a list to read...mine evolves on a day to day basis :)

[Ahtims]

Alphabet soup
Jane Austen
Persepolis. ....

please keep me informed _/\_

[Sankara Jayanth]

All the best!

I plan to read 'Kafka on the shore', Mukarami is a new author for me too. Maybe we can read along if you like.

And I loved "how the light gets in", delightful detective mystery. Hope you enjoy all your books in 2017. Happy new year! :)

[Rebecca]

Em wrote: "Wishing for a successful experiment.
And I can never put up a list to read...mine evolves on a day to day basis :)"

Thanks. Whether I keep to it or not I need a list...

[Rebecca]

Em wrote: "Alphabet soup
Jane Austen
Persepolis. ....

please keep me informed _/\_"

Sure..

[dely]

Good luck Rebecca! I hope you will enjoy all these books.

[Jaya]

Wow! You are all set!
Awesome! Will keep peeping in :)

[Rebecca]

Jayanth wrote: "All the best!

I plan to read 'Kafka on the shore', Mukarami is a new author for me too. Maybe we can read along if you like.

And I loved "how the light gets in", delightful detective mystery. H..."

Thanks. Yes lets read Murakami together. Have you read the other Louise Penny books?

[Rebecca]

dely wrote: "Good luck Rebecca! I hope you will enjoy all these books."

Thanks Dely. I hope so too.

[Rebecca]

Jaya wrote: "Wow! You are all set!
Awesome! Will keep peeping in :)"

Will do it vice versa too.

[Sankara Jayanth]

Yes. Actually, that one was the first book of Inspector gamache series that I read, it's 9th in the series I guess? I loved it. I loved everything about the book. So many interesting and well written characters. And I've read all the others that came after it, 9-12 books. I have to catch up on the books 1-8.

Have you read Louise Penny's work before?

[Rebecca]

Jayanth wrote: "Yes. Actually, that one was the first book of Inspector gamache series that I read, it's 9th in the series I guess? I loved it. I loved everything about the book. So many interesting and well writt..."

I've read all from 1 to 8. I started with Bury Your Dead and was hooked.

[Sankara Jayanth]

Rebecca wrote: "Jayanth wrote: "Yes. Actually, that one was the first book of Inspector gamache series that I read, it's 9th in the series I guess? I loved it. I loved everything about the book. So many interestin..."

Great!!! Then you are in for a treat with #9. Good luck with it! :)

[Sankara Jayanth]

"Murder in Mesopotamia" is also a great read, I liked it :)

[Indrani]

Lovely list!!! Will be keeping an eye and will try join in a few.

[Em Lost In Books, EmLo is my Name, PIFM is my Game]

Best of Luck!

[Rebecca]

Jayanth wrote: "Rebecca wrote: "Jayanth wrote: "Yes. Actually, that one was the first book of Inspector gamache series that I read, it's 9th in the series I guess? I loved it. I loved everything about the book. So..."

Thank You.

[Rebecca]

Indrani wrote: "Lovely list!!! Will be keeping an eye and will try join in a few."

Thanks. Do Join.. Do ...

[Rebecca]

Manju wrote: "Best of Luck!"

Thanks.

[Aparna]

wow...great list buddy....I was thrilled to see lonesome dove in the list..I was also planning to read it in 2017....lets plan our BR's soon...I am all excited :)

[Indrani]

Lovely list.... will keep lurking and hopefully join in a few..

[Madhu]

Hi! I'm planning to lurk too! You have a great list.

[Rebecca]

Aparna wrote: "wow...great list buddy....I was thrilled to see lonesome dove in the list..I was also planning to read it in 2017....lets plan our BR's soon...I am all excited :)"

Thanks Buddy. Lis wanted to read LD too. So lets do it together.

[Rebecca]

Madhu wrote: "Hi! I'm planning to lurk too! You have a great list."

Most Welcome..and Thanks.

[Rebecca]

The Mango Season

My Rating 4/5

A new author to me and was not expecting much. But found it very very good . I think NRI South Indians will identify more with this. Listening Aparna?

[Rebecca]

I have quite a list for Jan

The Idiot part of a Group Read
The Hobbit "
Matilda Book of the month in RP
Volga Muthal Ganga Vare വോൾഗ മുതൽ ഗംഗ വരെ From Volga to Ganga part of a Group Read
Bridget Jones's Diary Copy Cat Challenge

Wondering how successful I am going to be....

[Kru]

Nice list Rebecca, will drop in often to check your list.

[Rebecca]

Kru wrote: "Nice list Rebecca, will drop in often to check your list."

Do do it Kru.

[Indrani]

Rebecca wrote: "The Mango Season

My Rating 4/5

A new author to me and was not expecting much. But found it very very good . I think NRI South Indians will identify more with this. Listening Aparna?"

I also remember loving this book.. if you plan to read anything more by her, let me know.. I will join

[Rebecca]

Indrani wrote: "Rebecca wrote: "The Mango Season

My Rating 4/5

A new author to me and was not expecting much. But found it very very good . I think NRI South Indians will identify more with this. L..."

Sure Indrani.

[Srividya]

Lovely list Reb! And i have some on my list as well, especially Lonesome Dove. Do let me know when you girls are planning on reading it, will try to join. :D

Happy reading and here's to a fabulous 2017. :D

[Gorab, TheGunman]

Rebecca wrote: "I have quite a list for Jan

The Idiot part of a Group Read
The Hobbit "
Matilda Book of the month in RP
[book:Volga Muthal Ganga Vare വോൾഗ മുതൽ ഗംഗ വരെ|22887..."

Same pinch Reb :) I have the same list, just that I'm waiting on my partner for Copy Cat....

Serious Men, Kafka, Persepolis... what a list! Will be joining in for many more reads with you :)

[Manju]

Chechi...

I am sure this list is just an intro.. there are lots of books that will be getting added to the list. :)

Waiting to see your reviews for The twenties girl and Namesake...

I have the book the palace of illusions in my list also.
Please let me know when you are reading the palace of illusions. I would like to join you for the read...

[Rebecca]

Srividya wrote: "Lovely list Reb! And i have some on my list as well, especially Lonesome Dove. Do let me know when you girls are planning on reading it, will try to join. :D

Happy reading and here's to a fabulous..."

Lis wrote: "Chechi...

I am sure this list is just an intro.. there are lots of books that will be getting added to the list. :)

Waiting to see your reviews for The twenties girl and Namesake...

I have the b..."

Yes we'll do the palace also together.

[Rebecca]

Gorab wrote: "Rebecca wrote: "I have quite a list for Jan

The Idiot part of a Group Read
The Hobbit "
Matilda Book of the month in RP
Volga Muthal Ganga Vare വോൾഗ മു..."</i>

<i>Gorab wrote: "Rebecca wrote: "I have quite a list for Jan

[book:The Idiot part of a Group Read
The Hobbit "
Matilda Book of the month in RP
[book:Volga Muthal Ganga Vare വോൾഗ മു..."

I only hope I'll read at least some of these. Serious men was on last years list too.

[Rebecca]

Srividya wrote: "Lovely list Reb! And i have some on my list as well, especially Lonesome Dove. Do let me know when you girls are planning on reading it, will try to join. :D

Happy reading and here's to a fabulous..."

Thanks Sri. And looks like LD is going to be some read with Aparna Lis and you.

[Rebecca]

Am about 50% into Matilda. Loving it. Such an easy read.
Just into the second chapter in The Hobbit. An okayish read so far.
Just finished the 3rd chapter of The Idiot and to my great surprise am loving it.
Finished 1st story of Volga to Ganga. It is crude but good.

[Tarinee]

A very Diverse and well thought over list of books Rebecca,very tempting too .Good luck :):)

My book mark has Matilda printed on it with her books .every friend of mine on GR seems to enjoy this book .May be I will read it next year :P

[Rebecca]

Tarinee wrote: "A very Diverse and well thought over list of books Rebecca,very tempting too .Good luck :):)

My book mark has Matilda printed on it with her books .every friend of mine on GR seems to enjoy this b..."

Thanks Tarinee.

[Rebecca]

Matilda 3/5 stars.

A cute read. Loved Matilda the numerous books she read and all in the first half. But the cruelty of The trunchbull was too unreal in the 2nd half. Loved Miss Honey , and the clever means by which justice is brought to her by Matilda.. Was the ending a little too much of a fairytale?

[Rebecca]

Finished 4 stories in Volga to Ganga. Going very slow with 1 story per day. That seems to satiate me. Interesting read and informative too. Now I remember loving History in school. Must read more of these type maybe a Rutherford next.

At 38% in The Hobbit. Not a book that calls me to it but one that once picked up flows smoothly.

Finished 9 chapters of The Idiot. And there was more drama in the last chapter than I ever expected from a Doestoevsky. Very good.

Started The House on the Strand BR with Aparna. Riveting...

Have plans to start Goodbye, Mr. Chips: To You, Mr. Chips soon again a BR with Aparna.

2 BR and the others all Group reads. I am one contented purring cat just now.

[Gorab, TheGunman]

Almost feels like my own reading log this one (minus house on strand) :)
volga, idiot, hobbit(50%)
going to pick chips next whenever you do :)

[Gorab, TheGunman]

Have started with Chips. Didn't know its that small a book.

[Rebecca]

Gorab wrote: "Have started with Chips. Didn't know its that small a book."

I will pick up Chips in a few days. Want to finish Hobbit first.

[Girish, The Good cop]

Game of Thrones and Kafka on the Shore - Will join in for BR :)

[Rebecca]

Sure. Was wondering whether anyone is left to read it.

[Rebecca]

Updating current reads

The Idiot Finished Part 1. Loved The Prince and Nastasia . She is quite a character. Loved everyone in fact even Gania and Rojogin and the drama in the last chapter. Will update here as I progress. Will start Part 2 next week.

[Rebecca]

Other Updates

The House on the Strand At 80% A haunting book. Somewhat dark ,a time travel tale, very much engaging.

Goodbye Mr Chips At 45% A poignant tale. a slow paced one .

Volga To Ganga Page 138/330 Good going. Interesting so far.

The Hobbit Listening to the audio . Have reached the later chapters. And if it were not for that beautiful voice I would have long abandoned this.

[Ahtims]

Good to know about the updates :)