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What have you just read? Opinions, recommendations, reviews Part 2
I've finished The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon.https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Faith wrote: "My review of Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show..."
Glad you loved it. Also, I totally agree about it not being science fiction.
This one was really different: Spill Simmer Falter Wither. A little disturbing, but not in the ways you might think. And beautifully written. My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman gave me trouble.My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
It just was not for ME!
Starting the year off strong so far with two great books, including one of my new all-time favorites.
Till We Have Faces by C.S. LewisReview: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Hate U Give by Angie ThomasReview: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I finished the 5th book of Proust's In Search of Lost Time series (finally!) -- The Captive. Even though our group Proust challenge has ended, I am going to persevere and finish this series in 2018 (fingers crossed!).I wonder what it says about me that as Marcel, the narrator, gets weirder & more disturbing in his behaviour, the more I like the books!
Leslie wrote: "I wonder what it says about me that as Marcel, the narrator, gets weirder & more disturbing in his behaviour, the more I like the books! "That you like books about non-boring people? Weird people give you something to think about.
Chrissie wrote: "Leslie wrote: "I wonder what it says about me that as Marcel, the narrator, gets weirder & more disturbing in his behaviour, the more I like the books! "That you like books about non-boring peopl..."
Aah, that is a good reason that doesn't make me sound like a weirdo myself! Thanks Chrissie :)
Just read Wildest of All by P.K. Lynch, who played Lizzie in the film Trainspotting. Turns out she’s a pretty good writer, too.
3.5★ My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Finished a science fiction novel yesterday which I'd mean to get round to for years, having read the first chapter as a Nebula award winning novella: Dreamsnake by Vonda McIntyre. Review follows - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1367354168.
This was a lovely read, but be warned, arm yourself with a wad of tissues!
Coming Home to Island House by Erica James. My spoiler free review can be found at https://sandysbookaday.wordpress.com/... and https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Finished
by Angie Thomas - 4 StarsSuch a powerful book with a YA focus.
My Review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I enjoyed The Co-op's Got Bananas: A Memoir of Growing Up in the Post-War North.My review; https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Finished Peony by Pearl S. Buck. A heartbreaking read - Mrs. Buck writes about emotions with depth and intensity. 4.3 stars.https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I have given up on Consciousness and the Brain: Deciphering How the Brain Codes Our Thoughts.My very short review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I have decided that popular science books are not for me.
I have just finished The Lying Game by Ruth Ware and I enjoyed it. I thought it was a solid thriller but honestly I guessed the ending so it didn't shock me very much. Very good though!
review of Missing Pieces by Heather Gudenkauf a page turner but with a few flaws in my opinion
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Published today, this is an intriguing read.
Vanishing Girls by Lisa Regan. My spoiler free review can be found on https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... and https://sandysbookaday.wordpress.com/...
I've been reading a few children's picture books lately, and this is one I'd like to see promoted to introduce little kids to some basic earth science. Seed School: Growing Up Amazing by Joan Holub has attractive illustrations by Sakshi Mangal, useful information, and activities to boot!
5★ Link to my review
Thought I would like
more than I did. :-/ Oh well. Here's the two-star review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Finished
by Taylor Jenkins Reid -- 4 StarsLoved this one-- need to add more by this author, any recs?
My Review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I loved Tim Winton's book, The Boy Behind the Curtain: Notes From an Australian Life. It's a collection of articles and reminiscences - a memoir of growing up in regional Western Australia to become one of our finest authors. 
5★ My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I ended up having mixed feelings about Victor Hugo's The Hunchback of Notre-Dame. My review; https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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