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[Janice, Moderator]

Cherie wrote: "Janice- I listened to most of the clips before I decided on Ralph. Tim is good too.

Travis- I think I started listening to Ralph narrate Watership Down two summers ago when I was working outside...."

Tim does sing, too. :)

Other than that, he's a bit monotonous. Oh well, it's a short read.

[Janice, Moderator]

I finished my group themed read, Treasure Island. It also crossed off another book on my leftover stew challenge.

Next up on audiobook is a new 2017 release, The Beast Is an Animal. I'll start that tomorrow.

[Margo]

Still enjoying listening to Natchez Burning and started Rebel of the Sands on my kindle. ROTS is very YA which not really to my taste but I'm only 20% in so it's early days yet.

[Janice, Moderator]

I finished reading The Moonstone. I read it in preparation for To Say Nothing of the Dog.

Next up is Wintersong. It checks off on several points - survey challenge, leftover stew challenge, and it's a new release.

[Sarah]

I abandoned Artemis. I was enjoying it but after reading hardcore textbooks these last few weeks when i went back to it it seemed too trivial and one dimensional. I am still reading The Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons: The History of the Human Brain as Revealed by True Stories of Trauma, Madness, and Recovery which I'm loving and started my monthly challenge read of The Alloy of Law. It's fantastic. I was a bit apprehensive about reading it as it way ahead in time of the original trilogy with completely new characters. But it's a great magic system and world and you've gotta love Sanderson's writing.

[Dem]

Finished The Bedford Boys: One American Town's Ultimate D-Day Sacrifice

My review: www.goodreads.com/review/show/1964561231

[Lisa]

I started Elijah's Mermaid last night, but I only read a couple of chapters before deciding I really wasn't in the mood for it at all, so it has gone back on my TBR pile for now. I am now starting The Harrowing which sounds like it could be right up my street.

[Janice, Moderator]

I finished The Beast Is an Animal. I found it to be lackluster. There was only part in which I felt engaged. The best part of the book was the cover...

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Tomorrow, I will start Under the Jolly Roger: Being an Account of the Further Nautical Adventures of Jacky Faber. At least it should be fun.

[Margo]

I've just started listening to The Couple Next Door for task #9 in the annual challenge.

[Sandra, Moderator]

I started a couple of days ago The City & the City. So far the writing is being challenging for me, but I am enjoying it anyway.

[Esther]

Sandra wrote: "I started a couple of days ago The City & the City. So far the writing is being challenging for me, but I am enjoying it anyway."

I really like that book (I am sure melted a few brain cells trying to imagine what living in that city was like)

[Lisa]

I finished Tigana for the survey challenge. I really enjoyed it and gave it 4 stars. Guy Gavriel Kay has a really beautiful style of writing and it was nice to read a standalone fantasy novel for a change, instead of one that is part of a trilogy or series. The only reason why it lost a star is because it had a few pacing issues, particularly in the middle. Apart from that, it was great. I highly recommend it, particularly if you like fantasy with a real historical feel.

[Sarah]

It is a challenge Sandra and takes some attention but it's worth it. I thought it was fantastic.

[Sandra, Moderator]

Esther and Sarah, I saw you two liked the book, like some other of my GR friends, so I hope I enjoy it too. I was kind of hesitant at the beginning, buy my daughter read it recently and insisted in pass it to me. So here I am.

[Mariab]

I'm reading Fire... that's the trouble in reading a book which is a part of a serie... you are hooked till the end of it (and I don't like lo let things unfinished...)

[Janice, Moderator]

Lisa wrote: "I finished Tigana for the survey challenge. I really enjoyed it and gave it 4 stars. Guy Gavriel Kay has a really beautiful style of writing and it was nice to read a ..."

I've always enjoyed his writing. I have a couple of his books on my lists to read, and I'm tempted to do a re-read of others.

[Peggy]

I finished The Well of Ascension yesterday. Today I'll start another fantasy book, picked by the fruit machine for the yearly challenge, Age of Myth

[Margo]

I have that on my shelf Peggy but I want to finish the Riyria books - it's a case of fitting them in between challenges!

[Peggy]

I read all the Riyria books first too :) which ones have you read already?

[Rusalka, Moderator]

Sandra wrote: "Esther and Sarah, I saw you two liked the book, like some other of my GR friends, so I hope I enjoy it too. I was kind of hesitant at the beginning, buy my daughter read it recently and insisted in..."

I also really enjoyed it. Sounds like it's a good introduction into Mieville's style and writing.

[Lisa]

Janice wrote: "Lisa wrote: "I finished Tigana for the survey challenge. I really enjoyed it and gave it 4 stars. Guy Gavriel Kay has a really beautiful style of writing and it was ni..."

I have a few of his other books on my TBR pile too. I'm looking forward to getting to them. Which of his works have you read?

[Janice, Moderator]

I finished Wintersong at midnight. I stress "midnight" because it seems ironic that I would escape the Underworld at such an auspicious time. I was pleasantly surprised by the book in that it wasn't the usual YA fare, having some darker and more disturbing themes than what you usually find.

Next up is The Wolf's Hour. It's another chunkster and I hope to be finished it before the Toppler next weekend.

[Travis]

I'm surprised the Wolfs Hour is a chunkster. It went by so quick for me

[Janice, Moderator]

Travis sivarT wrote: "I'm surprised the Wolfs Hour is a chunkster. It went by so quick for me"

That's what I'm hoping. It is McCammon, so it should be engaging enough to draw me in and keep me turning pages.

[Travis]

i dont' know I've been reading a McCammon for months now. Gone South It's not that it's a bad book, but it is definitely different. It is also print so it isn't that strange for me to take months. I tend to only get through a couple a year. Print books put me to sleep in about 3 minutes no matter how good they are.

[Lisa]

The Harrowing has been abandoned. I only bought it recently because I thought it was going to be good, but sadly, it wasn't. I found it to be badly written and repetitive and that was only the first couple of chapters. I can't see myself picking it up again so it will probably go to a charity shop.

I am now going to start my monthly challenge book, Twelve Kings. Hopefully I will have more luck with this.

[Kristie, Moderator]

I borrowed Strange the Dreamer from the library and haven't been able to focus on it (it's me, not the book). I decided to purchase the audio version and brought the book back to the library today. As I pulled up, I received an email letting me know that my hold for Saga, Vol. 7 had come in, so I ended up swapping one for the other! :) I plan to read Saga 7 soon.

[jaxnsmom]

Dem wrote: "Finished The Bedford Boys: One American Town's Ultimate D-Day Sacrifice

My review: www.goodreads.com/..."

I grew up less than a half hour from Bedford. Such a tragic history to have lost so many. I went with my dad and sister-in-law to the D-Day Memorial a few weeks after it opened. The financial problems were a really big issue at the time. The memorial was really well done. The statues of the men slogging through the water, with some fallen, was really effective - there was a soundtrack of bullets and it was set so that water spurted up to show where a bullet would have it.

[jaxnsmom]

I recently read Last Dragon Standing and The Unleashing. I'm deciding which one to use for the monthly challenge.

Last Dragon has a pain in the ass female dragon who's really working to protect the throne. In previous books she's more or less been a slut (all the dragons love sex), but in this one we see her real character. She still uses her feminine wiles to get information and to get out of trouble, but she can kick ass when needed. This series has a lot of sex, but it also has some of the greatest and funniest family scenes - these dragons (who spend a lot of time in human form) and their mates fight a lot and there's a lot of yelling and insults. Best dysfunctional family ever!

The Unleashing - can't wait to continue this series. Kera is a kick ass woman who's trying to adjust from her orderly former Marine life to the unorganized Crows, and figure out her new skills. (view spoiler)[I'm confused about when the Crows are fighting - are they life size or the size of crows? (hide spoiler)] I'm still trying to figure out Vig - (view spoiler)[killer and aloof but afraid to ask Kera out, what's up with that? (hide spoiler)]

I'm on a m/m romance kick besides my BDB obsession (waiting for book to be available). Just finished The Black Sheep and The Rotten Apple which I really enjoyed. I loved Evan and Julian and I'm actually kind of jealous of Julian :)

Currently reading Of Grave Concern, a cozy mystery that takes place in the west in the 1870's. Ophelia has been masquerading as a psychic and after being caught and being punished (buried alive overnight) she really starts seeing dead people. The author has written several westerns and the feel of this book is authentic.

[Janice, Moderator]

I finished Under the Jolly Roger: Being an Account of the Further Nautical Adventures of Jacky Faber. I'm really enjoying this series and I'm eager to continue. I'm so glad the audiobooks are available from my library.

Next up on audiobook is To Say Nothing of the Dog.

[Viji]

I am currently reading The Conductor (nearing completion) and Sphinx's Princess.

[jaxnsmom]

Janice wrote: "I finished Under the Jolly Roger: Being an Account of the Further Nautical Adventures of Jacky Faber. I'm really enjoying this series and I'm eager to continue. I'm so glad the audiob..."

Isn't Jackie the perfect mix of rollicking adventure and entertainment?! With her hardheadedness always getting her into trouble, you can't wait to see how she gets out of it, only to find herself in another mess :)

[Janice, Moderator]

The titles would be more accurate to say "the misadventures of Jacky Faber". She does tend to find herself in a pickle.

[Rusalka, Moderator]

I finished my read for the monthly challenge last night (probably about 2am, as I was home by myself and couldn't sleep). So I started Pyongyang: A Journey in North Korea this morning while in the line for parking at work, and while my computer had to restart 5 times. One of those days.

I figured this was an apt time to read this one.

[Sarah]

Yes definitely good timing Rusalka. I hope your day got better.

[Rusalka, Moderator]

Sort of. I just kept sneaking in reads while waiting for data and things to load. Made it bearable. Thanks for checking.

[Lisa]

I'm starting The Goldfinch which has been on my TBR pile for years.

[KimeyDiann]

I'm about halfway through listening to The Host by Stephenie Meyer (yes, the author of Twilight). I didn't really expect to like it, but it is quite fascinating. I can't wait to get into my car to find out what is going to happen every day. I'm even listening to it on short 5 minute drives.

[Sarah]

I really enjoyed The Host - much more than the Twilight series.

[Lisa]

I'm not having much luck with books at the moment. I couldn't get into The Goldfinch so it's gone back on my TBR for now. The was nothing wrong with the few chapters I read, I just don't think it's what I want to read at this point in time.

I am going to start The Bear and the Nightingale instead.

[Peggy]

Looking forward to hearing your thoughts about it Lisa!

I'm in between books and not sure what I'm in the mood for.

[Mariab]

I have started Bitterblue to complete "The Graceling Trilogy"

[Dem]

Just finished The Whisperers: Private Life in Stalin's Russia
My review: www.goodreads.com/review/show/1960813320

[Sarah]

I just finished The Alloy of Law for the cage match and The Dispatcher which had to review through netgalley. If i get much chance to read todqy I'll continue with The Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons: The History of the Human Brain as Revealed by True Stories of Trauma, Madness, and Recovery. I'll be starting The Ghost Brigades tomorrow for the buddy read.

[Dem]

Just finished Malice by Keigo Higashino

My review: www.goodreads.com/review/show/1966717984

[jaxnsmom]

I'm reading Lover Reborn - next in line for me in the BDB series. I get so caught up in these books that I forget the real world. I think partly because I'm trying to absorb some of the badassedness. (yeah, that's now a word, true.)

[Peggy]

I started Tales of a Female Nomad: Living at Large in the World for the yearly challenge.

[Margo]

I finished The Way of Kings yesterday and immediately started Words of Radiance.

[Peggy]

That must mean you enjoyed it :)

Impressive, two such superchunskters in a row!

[Sarah]

I read the whole mistborn trilogy back to back. I know they're not as hefty as the stormlight archive. Sometimes it's just nice to be fully immersed in a world for an extended period of time.