What are you reading and why? Jul-Dec 2014 Showing 901-950 of 1,221

[Tasha]

Congrats, Cherie!

[Cherie]

Thank you, Lisa and Tasha.

[Mariab]

congrats Cherie!

[Cherie]

Mariab wrote: "congrats Cherie!"

Thanks!

[Janice, Moderator]

I finished Yellow Crocus and quite enjoyed it. I'll start Zoo City tonight and then I'll finally be finished last year's ABC challenge.

[Cherie]

I am reading Picnic at Hanging Rock for my AtW challenge. Almost finished with Voyager and then I will start my Fact-not Fiction book.

[Cathie]

lol, Janice, that's just about my speed this year...last year's challenges :-)

[Lisa]

I am going to start The Thirteenth Tale later today for this month's group read. I am also working my way through The Twelve Caesars for the Fact Not Fiction challenge. It's an interesting book but I am finding it a bit dry in parts so I am only reading small amounts each day.

[Sandra, Moderator]

Lisa wrote: "I am going to start The Thirteenth Tale later today for this month's group read. I am also working my way through The Twelve Caesars for the Fact Not Fiction challenge. I..."

The thirteenth Tale is a great book, Lisa. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!

[Janice, Moderator]

Cathie wrote: "lol, Janice, that's just about my speed this year...last year's challenges :-)"

I can't stand to see a challenge go unfinished even if it is no longer running.

I finally finished my Around The World Challenge that I started in 2012. One more book will finish my ABC challenge, and two more books for my Cross Canada Challenge from last year. I plan on reading those two in December. I hope there will be no more need for a "left over stew" challenge.

[siriusedward]

i am going to start by lisa see for the month read and by georgette heyer.. it has been in my TBR for too long..also by christine feehan ..just to see , if i'll like this series better than the drake series..
also ..my personal quest to broaden my reading a bit..

[Janice, Moderator]

You've got some interesting titles there siriusedward.

[KimeyDiann]

I finished Alexander Death last night. It is the third book in The Paranormals Series by J.L. Bryan. I've really enjoyed this series so far. I'll probably start Jenny Plague-Bringer tonight to finish out the series. The way Alexander Death ended really seemed like it should have been the finale, but it was part of a four book bundle.

I'm tempted to skip it and start my re-read of The Fever Series by Karen Marie Moning. The next book in The Fever World comes out in January and I want to re-read the entire series (6 books) again before Burned comes out.

[Pragya]

siriusedward wrote: "i am going to start by lisa see for the month read and by georgette heyer.. it has been in my TBR for too long..also [bookcover..."

Oh, [book:China Dolls|18404427] has been waiting in my Audible Library since long. How does that fit in the monthly challenge? Or did you mean some other group?

[Dem]

Just finished A Good Marriage This is my review: www.goodreads.com/review/show/1100026681

[Gavin]

I'm reading Full Dark, No Stars

[Janice, Moderator]

I finished The Drawing of the Three this afternoon. Next up... Revival.

[Sandra, Moderator]

I just finished The House Girl that it was good, buy not great.
Now I'll try to finish Pride and Prejudice. I'm 27% done with it, and liking it, but for some reason I'm always putting it apart to read some requested book that come to the library, or my book club book, or a novel that will be due soon at the library... I'm committed now to finishing it before start anything else.

[Pragya]

Just finished Girl With a Pearl Earring and was looking for people to recommend it to because I loved it so much. But was disappointed to discover almost everyone had either already read it or marked as TBR. I guess I read it way too late. But better late than never.

Still struggling through Drowning and in the middle of Gone Girl.

[Cherie]

I finished Voyager. It was full of surprises.

[Paakhi]

I began reading The Yellow Wallpaper last night while in bed, but slept off. Will resume in sometime.

[Tasha]

Pragya wrote: "Just finished Girl With a Pearl Earring and was looking for people to recommend it to because I loved it so much. But was disappointed to discover almost everyone had either already rea..."

Although it's on my tbr too it's always good to hear it was a good one! I'd like to get to it next year.

[Pragya]

Tasha wrote: "Pragya wrote: "Just finished Girl With a Pearl Earring and was looking for people to recommend it to because I loved it so much. But was disappointed to discover almost everyone had ei..."

That's great. Hope you do. I really liked it.

[siriusedward]

Pragya wrote: "siriusedward wrote: "i am going to start by lisa see for the month read and by georgette heyer.. it has been in my TBR for too ..."

i meant another group pragya...

i know janice but the bridge i have put on hold thought i will start ...
all three will be slow reads...slow slow and slow...
thus far all 3 are good..

[siriusedward]

KimeyDiann wrote: "I finished Alexander Death last night. It is the third book in The Paranormals Series by J.L. Bryan. I've really enjoyed this series so far. I'll probably start [bo..."


i read the [bookcover:The Fever Series|15842007]..sorry to say did not like it... :(

[Michael]

I finished up City of Stairs which started off slow for me, but I really enjoyed it by the end. I do recommend it to others.

Currently reading The Goblin Emperor which I'm enjoying as well.

[Esther]

I started A Discovery of Witches. Next will be a non-fiction book for the monthly challenge (if I make it)

On audio, I am listening to Hell's Corner and will follow it by 2nd Chance. I read the 1st of the series fir the number monthly theme.

[Janice, Moderator]

Michael wrote: "Currently reading The Goblin Emperor which I'm enjoying as well."

That book is currently being offered as a giveaway. Woot!

[Tejas Janet]

Pragya wrote: "siriusedward wrote: "i am going to start by lisa see for the month read and by georgette heyer.. it has been in my TBR for too ..."

I've been wanting to read some Lisa See, too. I'm especially interested in Snow Flower and the Secret Fan that is on my tbr list.

[Janice, Moderator]

Tejas Janet wrote: "I've been wanting to read some Lisa See, too. I'm especially interested in Snow Flower and the Secret Fan that is on my tbr list."

In my opinion Snow Flower is her best book. I gave it 5 stars.

[Pragya]

Tejas Janet wrote: "Pragya wrote: "siriusedward wrote: "i am going to start by lisa see for the month read and by georgette heyer.. it has been in..."

TJ, you must read (if possible, listen) to Snow Flower and the Secret Fan. I absolutely loved it.

Janice, have you read China Dolls?

[Janice, Moderator]

Pragya wrote: Janice, have you read China Dolls? "

Not yet. It's on my wishlist.

[Lilisa]

Finished My Life in France. My review - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Lisa]

I finished The Thirteenth Tale for the group read. I gave it 4 stars but my actual rating would be 4.5. I like gothic stories and this one was really good.

I am now starting The Regeneration Trilogy: Regeneration; the Eye in the Door; the Ghost Road. I want to read more books set during the First World War or that are linked in some way to the war and this trilogy is meant to be one of the best.

[Sarah]

I've paused my reading of Swan Song, my final chunkster (nearly half way through) and I have started the new Stephen King release Revival for a buddy read.

[Mariab]

Finished Ready Player One. Great book!
Now going for the Fact-Challange

[Michael]

Mariab wrote: "Finished Ready Player One. Great book!"

Agreed! I really enjoyed that one.

[Peggy]

I'm reading Lost and Found for a netgalley review. So far, it's mweh. I really liked the description of the book, but it turns out the characters and events are a bit too quirky and unrealistic for me.

[Stephanie]

Just finished Brodeur: Beyond the Crease for Rusalka's challenge. Getting ready to read The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry.

[siriusedward]

Pragya wrote: "Tejas Janet wrote: "Pragya wrote: "siriusedward wrote: "i am going to start by lisa see for the month read and by georgette he..."

oh god one more book for TBR...!

[siriusedward]

well my read for fact not fiction is ...i really dont think i will finish it this month...only reached 1/3d and i keep getting distracted by other books...fiction mostly....

[Esther]

I finished A Discovery of Witches. I am now reading a book by Elisabeth Vonarburg, one of my favorite sf/fantasy author until i get to the library to grab my non fiction book.

As i am always forgetting my book home, i always put an "emergency book" in my car, usually the next one i am going to read... What to do,,, in my chunkster list for Taz i have The Desert Spear, Theft of Swords and The Republic of Thieves. Hard choice to make.....

[KimeyDiann]

I started listening to Con Ed this morning. I'm also working on a reread of Darkfever.

[Stephanie]

I am loving The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin. What is funny is I keep picturing AJ as an old man but I believe he is relatively young. I tend to picture the characters different then they are described in books, with the exception of Harry Potter :)

[Cherie]

I finished Picnic at Hanging Rock and started listening to The Tortilla Curtain. I am still making my way through Stuff Matters: Exploring the Marvelous Materials That Shape Our Man-Made World for the Fact-Not Fiction challenge.

[Travis]

Esther Desert Spear would be my choice having never read Theft of Swords I can't say. The demon cycle just keeps getting better though

[Esther]

Travis of NNY wrote: "Esther Desert Spear would be my choice having never read Theft of Swords I can't say. The demon cycle just keeps getting better though"

that's the one I grabbed this morning. :)

[Kristie, Moderator]

Stephanie wrote: "I am loving The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin. What is funny is I keep picturing AJ as an old man but I believe he is relatively young. I tend to picture the characters different th..."

I got the same feeling when I read this. He is supposed to be a 39 year old widower in the beginning of the book, but he feels older.

[Kristie, Moderator]

Hoping to finish Code Name Verity tomorrow and start Queen of Babble. I need it for an A-Z challenge I'm working on. I think I might actually finish it this year!

[Pragya]

I am reading Caleb's Crossing, listening to The Rosie Project and now starting The Remains of the Day.

Both Caleb's Crossing and The Remains of the Day are fantastic so far.