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Sarah wrote: "I would read on with that one Rusalka. I want to know why. I have the graphic novel version of the book but I haven't read it yet."So far, so good. Will let you know :D
Rusalka wrote: "Sarah wrote: "I would read on with that one Rusalka. I want to know why. I have the graphic novel version of the book but I haven't read it yet."So far, so good. Will let you know :D"
Thanks. I've heard many good things about the book.
Lisa wrote: "I'm currently reading The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue 
by Mackenzi Lee"On the morning we are ..."
If it's the first sentence of the book, I wouldn't call it a spoiler. It sounds intriguing. I would read on.
Rusalka, I think I have a free audio copy of that one. I'll have to check. I'm more interested now!
Lisa and Rusalka - I want to read both of your books.
I started The Wind Through the Keyhole
"During the days after they left the Green Palace that wasn't Oz after all - but which was now the tomb of the unpleasant fellow Roland's ka-tet had know as the Tick-Tock Man - the boy Jake began to range farther and farther ahead of Roland, Eddie, and Susannah. "
I am really enjoying the colloquial language of Mid-World. After reading the Dark Tower series, I found myself almost adopting it - Thankee sai.
Yesterday, I started My Sister's Grave.
"Her tactical instructor at the police academy had liked taunting them during early morning drills. "Sleep is overrated," he'd say. "You learn to do without it."
He lied."
Janice, I want to read both of those and the first lines look good to me.
Kristie wrote: "Janice, I want to read both of those and the first lines look good to me."I had to read the first sentence to Wind Through the Keyhole several times to wrap my head around it because it's a bit of a run-on sentence. It refers to the previous book in the series, so it may not make sense to someone who hasn't read the series.
I was just about to say that I don't like the first sentence of that first book because it's too complicated.
I plan to read it in order when I re-read the series. I think it will feel less complicated or confusing then.
Janice wrote: "I started The Wind Through the Keyhole"During the days after they left the Green Palace that wasn't Oz after all - but which was ..."
It's hard to believe that King could have written such a tortured sentence. I've never read any of the Dark Tower series.
The second one made me smile.
I started reading Major Pettigrew's Last Stand yesterday. Here is the first line. "Major Pettigrew was still upset about the phone call from his brother's wife and so he answered the doorbell without thinking."
Well I already want to read that one based of word of mouth but the opening is not bad ;-)
Janice wrote: "Yesterday, I started My Sister's Grave."Her tactical instructor at the police academy had liked taunting them during early morning drills. "..."
Ooo added.
Cherie wrote: "I started reading Major Pettigrew's Last Stand by Helen Simonson yesterday. Here is the first line. "Major Pettigrew was still upset about the phone call from his brother's wife and so he answere..."
That's a great opening sentence
"It started snowing shortly after 10 a.m.The man in the wheelhouse of the fishing boat cursed. He'd heard the forecast, but hoped they might make the Swedish coast before the storm hit."
The Dogs of Riga
This is number two in the series if people care about such things.
Rusalka wrote: ""It started snowing shortly after 10 a.m.The man in the wheelhouse of the fishing boat cursed. He'd heard the forecast, but hoped they might make the Swedish coast before the storm hit."."
I read The Return of the Dancing Master and didn't like it, but I'm tempted to read another Mankell book. I've added the first book to the Kurt Wallander series to my wishlist and I'll see what happens.
I just leant the first Wallander to my Mum. Her she enjoyed it, but what was with all these divorced, borderline alcoholic, middle aged Inspectors running around. To be fair, I had leant her a whole heap of Scandi Crime at once (and then throw in the UK inspectors she reads as well), so she has a point.
Both of us had watched the BBC series with Kenneth Branagh and Tom Hiddleston (it's on Netflix). So I wonder if that is a pathway in? They are great adaptations, which I would recommend to watch even if you never wish to pick up another of his books.
I'll check them out on Netflix. That might ease up on my burgeoning "to-read" list. Thanks Rusalka.
Margo wrote: "Well I already want to read that one based of word of mouth but the opening is not bad ;-)"I am a little more than 1/2 way through it. It is okay, not great, but not bad either. I am just waiting to see where it is going to go.
Rusalka wrote: ""It started snowing shortly after 10 a.m.The man in the wheelhouse of the fishing boat cursed. He'd heard the forecast, but hoped they might make the Swedish coast before the storm hit."
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Oh, I want to read that one. I have the first on my TBR list.
Margo - if you meant Major Pettigrew's Last Stand, I am about 20 more pages farther than where I was before my last post and it has taken on a much more pleasant reading experience. Maybe it was just me, but the story has really picked up.
Thanks Cherie, I did mean Major Pettigrew's Last Stand. I should be more clear. Good to hear it's picked up, I really fancy that one ;-)
Janice wrote: "I'll check them out on Netflix. That might ease up on my burgeoning "to-read" list. Thanks Rusalka."It's aptly called Wallander.
"The day before Deming Guo saw his mother for the last time, she surprised him at school. A navy blue hat sat low on her forehead, scarf around her neck like a big brown snake. "What are you waiting for, Kid? It's cold out."
The Leavers by Lisa Ko
Lilisa wrote: ""The day before Deming Guo saw his mother for the last time, she surprised him at school. A navy blue hat sat low on her forehead, scarf around her neck like a big brown snake. "What are you waitin..."Ooo interesting
Rusalka wrote: "Janice wrote: "I'll check them out on Netflix. That might ease up on my burgeoning "to-read" list. Thanks Rusalka."It's aptly called Wallander."
Found it, and added to "my list". Thanks.
I will start Sunshine today.
"It was a dumb thing to do, but it wasn't that dumb. There hadn't been any trouble out at the lake in years. And it was so exquisitely far from the rest of my life."
Hmmmm... I hope it improves.
Lilisa wrote: ""The day before Deming Guo saw his mother for the last time, she surprised him at school. A navy blue hat sat low on her forehead, scarf around her neck like a big brown snake. "What are you waitin..."Ooh, I like the sound of that! Let know what the rest is like ;-)
Lilisa wrote: ""The day before Deming Guo saw his mother for the last time, she surprised him at school. A navy blue hat sat low on her forehead, scarf around her neck like a big brown snake. "What are you waitin..."That does sound very interesting. The book blurb even more so. Added!
I want to know how The Leavers is too, Lilisa.Janice - yours not so much. Did you see Berit's review?
Yes, I read Berit's review. I already understand the rambling comment. Mind you, I've just started the book and found it rather amusing. Sunshine was freaking out and it was verbal diarrhea. It could get old fast if she keeps rambling.
Janice - Maybe the humor will outweigh the rambling. I was mildly interested in the "different" vampire story, but I have too many other books on my lists to add one that might be 100 pages too long, her words, not mine. : )
Rusalka wrote: ""It started snowing shortly after 10 a.m.The man in the wheelhouse of the fishing boat cursed. He'd heard the forecast, but hoped they might make the Swedish coast before the storm hit."
[book:Th..."
Sounds good. I really liked the first book in the series.
Lilisa wrote: ""The day before Deming Guo saw his mother for the last time, she surprised him at school. A navy blue hat sat low on her forehead, scarf around her neck like a big brown snake. "What are you waitin..."Great first lines.
I'm reading Ship of Magic
by Robin Hobb, Book #1 in the Liveship Traders trilogy."Maulkin abruptly heaved himself out of his wallow with a wild thrash that left the atmosphere hanging thick with particles. Shreds of his shed skin floated with the sand and mud like the dangling remnants of dreams when one awakes".
Lisa wrote: "I'm reading Ship of Magic by Robin Hobb, Book #1 in the Liveship Traders trilogy."Maulkin abruptly heaved himself out of his wallow with a wild thr..."
Oh yes, I want that one!
I finished this one this month.
- All Systems Red by Martha Wells It was a really interesting and fun read.
The first line got me right from the start...
"I COULD HAVE BECOME a mass murderer after I hacked my governor module, but then I realized I could access the combined feed of entertainment channels carried on the company satellites."
Danisha wrote: "I finished this one this month. - All Systems Red by Martha Wells It was a really interesting and fun read.
The first line go..."
I would want to read that one, Danisha.
Lisa wrote: "I'm reading Ship of Magic by Robin Hobb, Book #1 in the Liveship Traders trilogy."Maulkin abruptly heaved himself out of his wallow with a wild thr..."
I want that one too, Lisa!
Here is the first line of Clockwork Angel : "The demon exploded in a shower of ichor and guts."
The first line of I, Claudius is not so graphic and exciting, and honestly, I had to read it three times before I really convinced myself to get into it.
"[A.D. 41] I, Tiberius Claudius Drusus Nero Germanicus This-that-and-the-other (for I shall not trouble you yet with all my titles) who was once, and not so long ago either, known to my friends and relatives and associates as 'Claudius the Idiot', or 'That Claudius', or 'Claudius the Stammerer', or 'Clau-Clau-Claudius' or at best as 'Poor Uncle Claudius', am now about to write this strange history of my life; starting from my earliest childhood and continuing year by year until I reach the fateful point of change where, some eight years ago, at the age of fifty-one, I suddenly found myself caught in what I may call the 'golden predicament' from which I have never since become disentangled."
Lisa wrote: "Lisa wrote: "I would want to read that one, Danisha...."You definitely should give it a try it's a very quick novella, I really like how the author packs such a big story into such a short book and it makes you laugh out loud, which is a plus for me 😁.
Let me know what you think if you end up reading this one.
"I know that some of you listening to this are convinced humans are a myth but I'm here to state that they do actually exist." The Humans
Danisha wrote: "Lisa wrote: "Lisa wrote: "I would want to read that one, Danisha...."You definitely should give it a try it's a very quick novella, I really like how the author packs such a big story into such a..."
Will do, Danisha 🙂
Cherie wrote: "Here is the first line of Clockwork Angel : "The demon exploded in a shower of ichor and guts."
The first line of I, Claudius is not so graphic and exciting, and hone..."
Cherie I agree that it's not a gripping opening line but I listened to the BBC recording this year and I really enjoyed it. Are you reading or listening?
Margo - I am reading I, Claudius. I haven't looked for an audio version. I think it will be okay for me.
Cherie wrote: "Margo - I am reading I, Claudius. I haven't looked for an audio version. I think it will be okay for me."I Think the version I listened to was a dramatisation. It was about 10 hours long and probably easier to follow than the original book.
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"On the morning we are ..."
I'd read on with that. I want to know too!