What are you reading and why? Jul-Dec 2014 Showing 51-100 of 1,221

[Janice, Moderator]

I finished Rise of Empire and will move on to the final omnibus of the series, Heir of Novron, because there are subliminal messages in the audiobook that hypnotise you into reading the whole series non-stop.

[Marnie]

I am starting The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair. Fingers crossed that it lives up to the hype.

[Travis]

I just finished The Crook Factory which was pretty good. Historical espionage book said to be 95% true. Wish in knew something about Ernest Hemingway prior to reading it though. Next up...
Eenue meenie minee moe when I figure that out I'll let you know

[Tasha]

Travis of NNY wrote: "Just finished A Prayer for Owen Meany. This was such a fantastic novel I find myself not knowing what to read next or even what type of book I'm in the mood for. And after hearing Irvi..."

This is definitely on my list to read this year (in my challenge plans). I'm so glad to hear you loved it!

[Tasha]

Sending out good thoughts to you guys, Rusalka and Lisa! Hope you both feel better soon.

[Sarah]

I started my challenge read Paradigm which I received on NetGalley for review. So far so good . It's a YA dystopian so I'm wondering when the obligatory romance will kick in!

[Travis]

That's funny Sarah as I am in Molly Fyde and the Parsona Rescue which is ya sci fi. Good story and setting. Strong female lead... almost except when she becomes a brain dead googly eyed love sick fool for her pilot partner . Driving me nuts ruining a perfectly good book.

[Travis]

Tasha wrote: "Travis of NNY wrote: "Just finished A Prayer for Owen Meany. This was such a fantastic novel I find myself not knowing what to read next or even what type of book I'm in the mood for. ..."

I am fully confident you will love this book as well. It is just a good book.

[Ann]

I am in the middle of reading Cutting for Stone and I'm really enjoying it. I have also just started the audiobook The Inheritance of Loss, AGAIN. I started it a few weeks ago, but couldn't concentrate on it at the time, so I am giving it another go, now that I am on holidays!

[Cherie]

I am trying to listen to A Far Country. This is my 2nd go at it. I never got to it the first time and it expired. It has been on hold and finally came up for me again. All of my audio book selections are in a HOLD que.

This morning I picked up the 3rd Charles Lenox on CD from my library. It came on an InterLibrary loan from Dundee, Illinois, so I am starting The Fleet Street Murders today.

[Dawn]

Cherie wrote: "This morning I picked up the 3rd Charles Lenox on CD from my library. It came on an InterLibrary loan from Dundee, Illinois, so I am starting The Fleet Street Murders today...."

Hurray, you did get more of them!

[Lisa]

Thanks for the 'get well' messages everyone!

[Ferenc]

I just read "The Fault in Our Stars" because it was hyped everywhere and I was really curious. I did not expect this kind of pure astonishment. Now I will probably start reading the Scarlet letter or some other "classic", because I want to be more educated and learned.

[Gavin]

I'm reading Journey to the Center of the Earth

[Rusalka, Moderator]

Welcome Ferenc! I take your comment to mean you really enjoyed The Fault in Our Stars?

[Janice, Moderator]

Welcome Ferenc. I echo Rusalka. I looked at your profile to see how you rated it, and didn't see it in your feed. I enjoyed it, myself.

[Sarah]

I finished listening to The Year of the Flood which I enjoyed. Now two new audios: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone for while I'm out and about and Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children for when I'm at home doing the chores. I'm still plodding my way through a chunkster and this months challenge read too.

[Lisa]

I am currently reading two books for the chunkster challenge, The White Princess which I started yesterday and A Clash of Kings which I am about 50% of the way through.

[Casceil]

I'm reading How Dogs Love Us: A Neuroscientist and His Adopted Dog Decode the Canine Brain. I picked it up for $2 on a Kindle Deal, which is still in effect. I'm finding it surprisingly engaging. The author is a scientist and dog lover, who became sufficiently curious about how dogs' mental processes work that he trained a dog to voluntarily get into an MRI machine and hold still. I'm less than 20% of the way into the book, but I'm enjoying it.

[Anne (Booklady)]

I finished for Underrated Challenge 1 of 2 books. I have to wait for the other book b4 I post - Rusalka orders.

Now I'm reading that Delmy selected for me to read for another challenge.

[Marnie]

I started today. I am keeping my fingers crossed that it is more like A Discovery of Witches which I loved and less like Shadow of Night which I thought was just ok.

I'm only 50 pages in but so far so good.

[Charlotte]

I was juggling too many books at once before so now, I'm slowing down. I end up just focusing on one book anyway in the end.
I'm reading Pride and Prejudice for a buddy read in another group because I've planned on reading it for a long time. Another book I'm reading is Misery by Stephen King because I bought it as a box set of King books and this is my last one!

[Gavin]

I'm reading The Casual Vacancy

[Lilisa]

Marnie wrote: "I started today. I am keeping my fingers crossed that it is more like A Discovery of Witches which I loved and less like [book:Shadow of Night|1..."

That's a very good sign Marnie - I also loved the first one; but the second one not as much.

[Cherie]

Lilisa wrote: "That's a very good sign Marnie - I also loved the first one; but the second one not as much...."

I think this has been the case with most people that I have talked to about the two books. I must be the odd person who liked the second book. I thought it was pretty good. Yes, there were some slow parts.

I am really, really looking forward to reading the The Book of Life.

[Cherie]

I am listening to The Marriage Plot on CD from the Library. I have had it for over a month and finally started listening to it last weekend. I really like how Jeffrey Eugenides writes stories. I am only about 38% into the story. I have no idea where it is going and am totally along for the ride. The narrator is David Pittu. I have never listened to him before, but I think he is great with this story.

I am also listening to A Far Country and am almost done. This one is on my iPod and I have been listening as I do yard work.

I am also reading two print books.
The Time Traveller's Guide to Medieval England: A Handbook for Visitors to the Fourteenth Century for the Group read and Tales of Australia: Great Southern Land for the Underratted Challenge.

I read a short story this morning called All Good Socks Go To Heaven. The author is the editor of the short stories about Australia. I found the short story title while I was searching to see what he had written. Don't get your hopes up. There are really no answers, but it was a cute story. 99 cents from Amazon for you Kindle owners. ;)

[jaxnsmom]

I've had some pretty good luck so far this month. After listening to in June, I had to have the whole quartet. So I've listened to , , and . Although Son had a few discrepancies, I am in awe of this series, and there are parts I still can't let go of yet.

For other groups I've also listened to and , both wonderful, but in totally different ways. Lies is serious, in a "how could that be allowed to happen" way, while Rosie is a humorous tale of looking for what you think you want.

[Anne (Booklady)]

Just finished - Delmy picked it for me.

Starting for another group challenge.

[Dem]

Just finished The Six Wives Of Henry VIII This is my review; www.goodreads.com/review/show/986998981

[Cherie]

I added The Book of Life and A Stranger in Mayfair to my currently reading list last night. The first because I have waited soooo long and saw that Marnie is reading it and the second because the Skokie Public Library sent it all of the way from Illinois for me to listen to on CD.

[Janice, Moderator]

I've finished a few books in the last couple of days:

The Terror
Cinder
Heir of Novron

I started Missing for our monthly challenge, and because my granddaughter leant me the book.

We'll be starting the sequel to Scarlet on the way home on Sunday.

[Gavin]

I'll be starting Horns later today.

[Travis]

Gavin wrote: "I'll be starting Horns later today."

Great book

[jaxnsmom]

Travis of NNY wrote: "Gavin wrote: "I'll be starting Horns later today."

Great book"

I second Travis. I listened to it and I was caught up in it right away.

[Lisa]

I finished A Clash of Kings for the chunkster challenge. I really enjoyed it and gave it 5 stars. I did find it a little slow at times and didn't enjoy it quite as much as the first one but it was still a great read.

[Sandra, Moderator]

Just finished The Help, a beautiful historical fiction.

I'm still reading Pride and Prejudice and starting today The Perfume Collector

[Dem]

Just finished One Plus One by JoJo Moyes. This is my review.
www.goodreads.com/review/show/986667383

[Travis]

Finished Sandman Slim which I enjoyed. Kind of read like a comic book. Also finished The Sleeping Doll which I enjoyed until I didn't. What I mean is the author should have quit while he was ahead instead of wanting to throw a few extra twists in the end when the story should have been done. Now reading Lay Down My Sword And Shield which has been real good so far

[Rusalka, Moderator]

I know exactly what you mean Travis. I have loved books until the last 50 pages. Then for some reason the author tried too hard, and no one told them to pull their head in.

[Mariab]

Oh Oh Oh... Sandman Slim. I must add it to my TBR. Aaand the pile is growing O_O. You people are a bad influence

[Tasha]

I'm finishing up Cane River. I love how the author created a story based on her research of her family history. The photos are so wonderful to look at after reading about the people in her story and I'm so touched by the sadness and strength of these women and their family.

[Sarah]

I too added Sandman Slim - I like the stuck in hell working as a hitman angle!

I finished Red Seas Under Red Skies which was fantastic. From one chunkster (and boat setting) to another now with The Scar. Also started reading MaddAddam to complete the series.

[Janice, Moderator]

My Grandkids and I start Book 2 in the Lunar Chronicles, Scarlet, tomorrow on our way home.

[Lisa]

I will be starting The Orenda today for a buddy read.

[Tasha]

I hope you like it as much as I did!

[Sandra, Moderator]

Just finished The Perfume Collector by Kathleen Tessaro. I was happily surprised by this novel. I enjoyed the journey through different places and times, but I especially loved the the journey through scents.

I'll start today The Paris Architect by Charles Belfoure.

[Gavin]

Reading The Scarlet Letter

[Janice, Moderator]

I started Black Sun Rising today. I've listened about 1-1/2 hours and I seem so disconnected from it. I may have to swap it out for something else.

[Travis]

I started The Magic of Recluce I haven't gotten into the magic system yet but I think this is another good fantasy series. I think its 14 books and complete. About time I start a finished fantasy series these authors take too long to write books when you're caught up to them

[Lilisa]

Finished Under the Wide and Starry Sky. My review here: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...