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What Are You Reading? - 2017.1
Lisa wrote: "I finished Golden Hill which proved to another fantastic read. Here is my review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...I am now going to start rereading [book:Assassin'..."
Sounds intriguing Lisa. Got to add it to my TBR list.
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 so I can begin Anansi Boys for the monthly read. I had planned to start Anansi Boys today, but it will probably be Wednesday. The holiday weekend here will be difficult to accomplish much.
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.
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 finished two books today - Kafka on the Shore and A Monster Calls. Both fit the group themed read of "weird". Kafka was much more weird than Monster.I'm headed to bed with The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit for my real like book club meeting. Tomorrow, I will start the monthly challenge read, In the Belly of the Bloodhound: Being an Account of a Particularly Peculiar Adventure in the Life of Jacky Faber on audiobook.
I started Norwegian Wood a few days ago for the survey challenge. It's my first Murakami. It's okay, a bit long-winded sometimes, especially in the beginning. It took me a while to get interested in the MC's story.
Peggy wrote: "I started Norwegian Wood a few days ago for the survey challenge. It's my first Murakami. It's okay, a bit long-winded sometimes, especially in the beginning. It took me a while to get interested i..."I found the same with IQ84. Good but very long winded. It has put me off the author. Also his obsession with breats was slightly disturbing!
I'm really on the fence about Murakami. Part of me wants to try some of his work but the more I hear about it, the more I am thinking he may not be for me.
Odd enough I wasn't blown away by it, will need to do a reread but The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle is a book that I've seen many people start with to try Murakami and have enjoyed it alot . Actually my wife isn't big on weird stuff but she rnjoyed it. Not sure I can personally recommend it since it is a lower rates one from me but I can recommend based on several other people I've seen use it as a starting point. Of course at the end of the day every author isn't for every person and maybe Murakami isn't your thing.
Travis sivarT wrote: "Odd enough I wasn't blown away by it, will need to do a reread but The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle is a book that I've seen many people start with to try Murakami and have enjoyed it alot ...."It seems to me that I bought this on audiobook and didn't finish it. But, I don't have it marked as 'dnf', nor can I find it in my Audible library (unless I returned it). It's possible I'm confusing it with another book. The book blurb does sound interesting so maybe I'll give it a try down the road.
Lisa wrote: "I'm really on the fence about Murakami. Part of me wants to try some of his work but the more I hear about it, the more I am thinking he may not be for me."You just have to try it. I too was hesitant to read his book. But then I read 1 and more followed. He writes in the style of magical - realisme. Once you get past that, you will love what he write. The first book I've read, was What I Talk About When I Talk About Running and that was easy to read, because it wasn't in Murakami's tipical style.
I started Graceling. I was in the mood for some quick and simple fantasy and thought this would fit.
I really enjoyed Graceling, Peggy. I hope you love it.
I know this is the right group to ask this:My 15 years old son just finished the Riyria Revelation Series and loved it. He is looking for something similar to start now. What do you recommend?
Sandra I would send him to Brandon Sanderson. Elantris or The Final Empire. Trying to think of any other with little graphic violence and only mild language. Fantasy can get quite gritty.
Ok, I'll take a look in those. Thank you, Travis.
Sandra wrote: "I know this is the right group to ask this:My 15 years old son just finished the Riyria Revelation Series and loved it. He is looking for something similar to start now. What do you recommend?"
Did he read the Riyria Chronicles? They are prequels to Revelations, featuring Royce & Hadrian. Michael Sullivan has also started The First Legends series that is set 1000 years earlier. The first book in that series, Age of Myth has been out for about a year. The second book, Age of Swords is out the end of July.
No, he didn't read the chronicles. I'll check that out too. Thank you, Janice.
I haven't yet read the MJSullivan books so I can't actually compare but Sanderson is a safe choice either way. Had I read the MJS books I might come up with some more options. Still there is a series I started but never finished that might just fit. I know a guy who has wore out the whole series from reading too many times but I can't begin to think what that one is. Been racking my brain all night here.
Your son might like the Eli Monpress series too, Sandra.
I've finished my first book foor the YLO - challenge and now doubting what to read. Difficult choice!
Finished and enjoyed The American Girl by Rachael English
My review:www.goodreads.com/review/show/2045362987
I finished In the Belly of the Bloodhound: Being an Account of a Particularly Peculiar Adventure in the Life of Jacky Faber on audiobook today.Tomorrow, I will start Son of the Shadows for the Survey Says challenge - another chunkster!
Janice wrote: "I finished In the Belly of the Bloodhound: Being an Account of a Particularly Peculiar Adventure in the Life of Jacky Faber on audiobook today.Tomorrow, I will start [book:Son of th..."
Enjoy Son of Shadows, Janice!
I have nearly finished my re-read of Assassin's Apprentice.I also finally started The Paying Guests for a buddy read.
I started The Violets of March for the survey challenge.
This morning, I added Mississippi Jack: Being an Account of the Further Waterborne Adventures of Jacky Faber, Midshipman, Fine Lady, and Lily of the West to my hold list on Overdrive, thinking it would be a while before it was available. Surprise, a few hours later, I got an email saying it was ready for download.I decided I'd postpone Son of Shadows and listen to this one instead.
Those books all have the longest titles Janice
I'm currently reading Lily and the Octopus
.I'm not sure on what to think about it at the moment, but it's okay.
I started listening to Bad Science as I now have some really long bus rides as part of my commute. It's quite entertaining and insightful. A good narrator too so it's holding my attention well so far.
Saar wrote: "I'm currently reading Lily and the Octopus .I'm not sure on what to think about it at the moment, but it's okay."
I started this one a while ago but abandoned it. I'd like to know what you think.
Can I ask why you abandoned it? Because I'm struggling to read further.
It annoyed me. The MC was just a bit too lame in his denial of Lily's condition. I kept wanting to reach out and smack him.
Sarah wrote: "I started listening to Bad Science as I now have some really long bus rides as part of my commute. It's quite entertaining and insightful. A good narrator too so it's holding my atte..."I listened to Bad Pharma: How Drug Companies Mislead Doctors and Harm Patients a few years back. While there were a lot of interesting allegations in it there were no proof offered, or at least references to sources of proof. I was interested as ex-scientist but more importantly as someone who takes a loooot of meds :-/
I have finished my reread of Assassin's Apprentice. I enjoyed it just as much this time around as I did the first and I'm glad I chose to reread it before continuing on with the rest of the series because I had forgotten so much! Here is my review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...I am now starting The Proof of Love.
Margo wrote: "Sarah wrote: "I started listening to Bad Science as I now have some really long bus rides as part of my commute. It's quite entertaining and insightful. A good narrator too so it's h..."One thing I have found is that he disproved or debunked one thing in the book but the information he based his experiments on to disprove it was inaccurate in the first place. He was debunking misconceptions and taking that as proof that that thing doesn't work. Instead he should have been testing the facts of the thing or close to. This guy is big on evidence based everything which I'm all for but if that's the case, he needs to offer up references. I had assumed they'd be at the end of the book if i had a print copy. As with anything, i will read and make my own judgments not necessarily taking everything in the book as red.
Lisa wrote: "I have finished my reread of Assassin's Apprentice. I enjoyed it just as much this time around as I did the first and I'm glad I chose to reread it before continuing on with the res..."I really enjoyed the Farseer trilogy Lisa and I think I too will a reread if I'm going to read her newest stuff. I think I remember the 3rd book being a very slow. I'm in the middle of the Rainwild chronicles and I must get back to City of Dragons sometime soon.
I'm just finished The Paying Guests which was 4+ stars for me. Continuing Heir of Novron and contimplating reading/listening to The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society.
Travis sivarT wrote: "Those books all have the longest titles Janice"It's the sub-titles that cause the damage. The books themselves are all chunksters too. This one is 611 pages.
Margo wrote: "I really enjoyed the Farseer trilogy Lisa and I think I too will a reread if I'm going to read her newest stuff."Yes, I have heard the 3rd book is slow. It seems to be the one that most people rate the lowest. How are you finding the Rainwild Chronicles? I'm looking forward to getting to that series. Actually, I'm looking forward to reading all the series in the Realm of the Elderlings. Have you read all of them?
I don't understand why is Robin Hobb another author everyone seems to enjoy and I find the books so so at best. I hate when that happens.
Sarah wrote: "Margo wrote: "Sarah wrote: "I started listening to Bad Science as I now have some really long bus rides as part of my commute. It's quite entertaining and insightful. A good narrator..."You could be right about the print version having an addemdum. There was a reference to a website but it was wasn't too easy for me to read as it was very text heavy. Maybe the proof was there. Anyway, it was a thought provoking book and I'd like to listen to Bad Science at some stage :-)
Lisa wrote: "Margo wrote: "I really enjoyed the Farseer trilogy Lisa and I think I too will a reread if I'm going to read her newest stuff."Yes, I have heard the 3rd book is slow. It seems to be the one that ..."
I'm loving the rainwild stuff even more the the Farseer. I've only read 5 of her books so far; the first 3 Farseer books, and the first 2 rainwild. I intend to read a lot more though!
Travis sivarT wrote: "I don't understand why is Robin Hobb another author everyone seems to enjoy and I find the books so so at best. I hate when that happens."You are not alone, Travis. I know quite a few people who don't like her work. I can understand why, her books can be very slow and she does run on at times. She works for me so far though. I love her characters.
Margo wrote: "Lisa wrote: "Margo wrote: "I really enjoyed the Farseer trilogy Lisa and I think I too will a reread if I'm going to read her newest stuff."Yes, I have heard the 3rd book is slow. It seems to be ..."
Glad to hear you are enjoying the Rainwild Chronicles, Margo 🙂 I'm guessing you are not reading the series in the recommended reading order? I actually started with the first book in the Liveship Traders trilogy as I was intending on only reading that trilogy as a standalone, but then I decided I wanted to read all of the Realm of the Elderlings books so I went back to the beginning to the Farseer trilogy.
Lisa wrote: "You are not alone, Travis. I know quite a few people who don't like her work..."The premise of her books are all so appealing to me that I want to pick them up, but I really need to read the first one to see if I will like it. I have it on audiobook coming up soon.
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I am now going to start rereading Assassin's Apprentice. I am taking part in a Robin Hobb read-a-long in another group in which we are aiming to read the entire Realm of the Elderlings series and I thought I might as well give this a reread so I can start over from scratch.