What Are You Reading? - 2018 Showing 851-900 of 2,032

[Pragya]

I am reading Letter from an Unknown Woman and Other Stories. Love Stefan Zweig!

Also reading Auroville: Dream and Reality: An Anthology and The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing.

[Heather]

I just need a light read, so I chose

[Peggy]

I'm looking forward to hearing your thoughts Heather. I've had it on my wishlist for a long time. It sounds like a real feelgood read, but I also worry it's too chicklitty for my taste.

[Lilisa]

Finished The Poet X - great read: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Also, finally finished listening to The Pillars of the Earth - bleh - review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Saar The Book owl]

Pragya wrote: "I am reading Letter from an Unknown Woman and Other Stories. Love Stefan Zweig!

Also reading Auroville: Dream and Reality: An Anthology and [book:The..."

I have also this book of Marie Kondo, but still need to read it. What do you think of it?

[Pragya]

Saar wrote: "Pragya wrote: "I am reading Letter from an Unknown Woman and Other Stories. Love Stefan Zweig!

Also reading [book:Auroville: Dream and Reality: An Anthology|39286244..."

I have just begun for now. Will let you know once I read a bit more, Saar.

[Sandra, Moderator]

I finished Magpie Murders and gave it 4 stars. It was really enjoyable, and I read it faster than I thought. I used as my red cover for the ZZ challenge.

I am having an early start with Asperger's Children: The Origins of Autism in Nazi Vienna, which fits next month theme.

[Margo]

I am 19% into To The Bright Edge of the World and am loving the writing style. I have not made much progress with The Last Dog on Earth. I must concentrate on that on a bit more - I had no idea dogs used so much bad language! I'm looking at pooch differently these days hehe

[Janice, Moderator]

While on holidays, I finished Dandelion Wine and The Last Report on the Miracles at Little No Horse. I started Dreamer's Pool and resumed reading The Dwarves. I have some updating to do on my monthly challenge, group themed read, and zodiac challenge which I'll tackle tomorrow.

[Lisa]

Looking forward to hearing your thoughts on Dreamer's Pool, Janice. It's been on my radar for a while.

[Janice, Moderator]

Lisa wrote: "Looking forward to hearing your thoughts on Dreamer's Pool, Janice. It's been on my radar for a while."

I'm really enjoying it Lisa. I have 2 hours left, and I hope to finish it later today.

[Peggy]

I started Het huis van de moskee (translated into English as The House of the Mosque)

[Heather]

I just finished This Monstrous Thing.
I really enjoyed it and I am still thinking about it. It has always interested me that a woman wrote the original Frankenstein, so this captured me.

[Janice, Moderator]

I finished Dreamer's Pool tonight. It was a delightful read.

I should start Born with Teeth tomorrow, but June 1st is only a day away and there are new challenges. Decisions, Decisions.

[Sandra, Moderator]

Advancing on Asperger's Children: The Origins of Autism in Nazi Vienna. The first chapter was a little dry, mostly because it covers the backgrounds which always includes a lot of names and dates, but it promises to get better.

I started also Before We Were Yours because I needed an ebook I can read at night with the lights out.

So I broke my promise of reading only one book at a time after 2 or 3 months. What I can do... (I also have Ready Player One on my currently reading, but it is actually paused, since I had to return it to the library and now I am waiting for it again).

[Lisa]

I finally finished a book for the first time in ages! Call Me by Your Name is done and dusted. Here is my review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Lisa]

Janice wrote: "I finished Dreamer's Pool tonight. It was a delightful read.

I should start Born with Teeth tomorrow, but June 1st is only a day away and there are new challenges. ..."

Really glad you enjoyed Dreamer's Pool, Janice. I shall have to give it more priority.

[Adam]

i have recently started Creepers - what an interesting and creepy book !!
- this group of individuals known as creepers ( known to explore old and rundown buildings or hotels ) explore an abandoned hotel and discover to their horror certain animals - white rats with two tails and large cats in particular living there.
Enough to make you cringe and be careful who you bump into the night - will keep you up at night -
I highly recommended this book to anybody that enjoys a good horror of a book .

[Janice, Moderator]

Welcome to YLTO, Adam!

[Sarah]

Welcome Adam.

[Rusalka, Moderator]

Welcome to the group, Adam!

[Adam]

Sarah wrote: "Welcome Adam."

Thanks Guys - nice to be involved with a group of book loving people - awesome !!

[Margo]

Hi Adam :-)

[Dem]

Just finished The Confession

My review:www.goodreads.com/review/show/2238505194

[Peggy]

I'm starting Key Lime Pie Murder. I'm in the mood for something light and easy, and this one fits my zodiac challenge.

[Sarah]

I started reading Head On at the weekend for the zodiac challenge. I've not had much chance to read this week but what I've read so far is very good. Looking forward to my train journey back to catch up with it.

[Tammie]

i am reading

[Kristie, Moderator]

I'm reading and plan to start after the toppler.

[Lilisa]

Finished Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: And Other Lessons from the Crematory - a good one on a not-too-popular topic. My thoughts: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Lilisa]

The other book I finished Defiance: The Bielski Partisans: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Now on to something lighter!

[Janice, Moderator]

I'm looking forward to getting back to the books I set aside in favour of the toppler. I will resume Born with Teeth and The Dwarves tomorrow.

[Lisa]

I'm starting River of Destiny for the Zodiac challenge.

[Margo]

Finished His Majesty's Dragon - a bit lat for the toppler! I liked it a lot - wonderful narration - but found the battle scenes very hard to take. Not sure why I find dragons being injured/killed so much harder to take than people :-\

About to start Imperium: A Novel of Ancient Rome for the group read.

[Peggy]

I started Medium Raw: A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who Cook which happens to fit the monthly theme.

[Renee]

Surprise Me I needed something up lifting. This book is just what I need. My book group books are on hold until I finish this. It I making me laugh

[Dem]

Finished From a Low and Quiet Sea by Donal Ryan

My review: www.goodreads.com/review/show/2401590937

[Pragya]

I am reading Sing, Unburied, Sing, Dracula, The Glass Castle.

[Margo]

I read The Glass Castle with my live book club and we all really liked it. I was surprised as I am not usually a big fan of memoirs.

[Renee]

Everone in my book group but I likedThe Glass Castle.

I really don't like memoirs.

The Gift of Rain I am enjoying this one but it is reading slow for me. It has beautiful descriptions. I keep taking mind vacations to the locations .

Margo wrote: "I read The Glass Castle with my live book club and we all really liked it. I was surprised as I am not usually a big fan of memoirs."

[Lilisa]

Was in Turkey with Without a Country Thoughts here: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Heather]

Holy Cow! I just finished Sometimes I Lie. And I'm not sure what just happened....who was who and who done it?! Psychological thriller for sure!

[Margo]

You've got me interested Heather! Added 😉

[Pragya]

Margo wrote: "I read The Glass Castle with my live book club and we all really liked it. I was surprised as I am not usually a big fan of memoirs."

I am 40 minutes audio away from the end and loving it.

[Pragya]

Renee wrote: "Everone in my book group but I likedThe Glass Castle.

I really don't like memoirs.

The Gift of Rain I am enjoying this one but it is reading slow for me. It has beauti..."

Ah sorry to hear about that, Renee. Maybe you should give Angela's Ashes a try?

[Renee]

I read AnAngela's Ashes I gave it three stars. It would have been 1maybe 2 if I weren't reading it with Dad.


Memoirs are just not my thing

[Margo]

Oh I read Angela's Ashes back when it came out and I really didn't like it. I would give it 2 stars - dreary!

I'm about half half way through The Breakdown and I'm not loving it! The MC seems to be whiney and mopey. Yes, she is going through a lot but she is not in the least proactive :-/

[Pragya]

Renee wrote: "I read AnAngela's Ashes I gave it three stars. It would have been 1maybe 2 if I weren't reading it with Dad.


Memoirs are just not my thing"

Oh. Yes, I get it. We all have genres we would rather keep away from.

[Pragya]

Margo wrote: "Oh I read Angela's Ashes back when it came out and I really didn't like it. I would give it 2 stars - dreary!

I'm about half half way through The Breakdown and I'm no..."

Oh, yes it was very sad.

[Cherie]

I had to look and I gave Angela's Ashes 2 stars. Dem gave it 1.

On the other-hand, I loved The Gift of Rain.

I finished The Whistling Season just before the toppler and really liked it. I bought the other two books in the trilogy and another trilogy book by the same author.

[Cherie]

I am reading an old classic, Green Mansions for one of my yearly challenge tasks. I thought I had read it before but nothing is familiar at fifty pages in.