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[Romkirk]

Saar wrote: "I've got Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow recommended by on of my teachers a couple of years ago and totally forgot about it. Thank you, Romkirk, I've put it on my TBR - pile...."

You're welcome :)
And thanks for the recommendation; if SK praised it, then it's a must-read.

[Annerlee]

Saar wrote: "I've got Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow recommended by on of my teachers a couple of years ago and totally forgot about it. Thank you, Romkirk, I've put it on my TBR - pile...."
I've just added Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow to my tbr list too. I want to read more non-fiction this years to get the little grey cells working again and this sounds really interesting. I see there's an audiobook version too.

[Margo]

Lusie wrote: "I started with earlier this month. After the first book I was a bit annoyed by the love triangle, luckily that didn't come back in the other books of the series...."

Lusie, thank you so much for posting! I did not realise Juliet Marillier was from new zealand :-))

[Janice, Moderator]

Mikayla wrote: "Right now, I'm reading The Siren by Kiera Cass.

Kiera Cass is one of my favorite authors and after reading the Selection series, I wanted to see if I liked The Sir..."

I really enjoyed Big Little Lies. It was a 5 star read for me.

[Rusalka, Moderator]

Romkirk wrote: "Sorry for being naïve. Those are my current reads: Homo Deus A Brief History of Tomorrow by Yuval Noah Harari Caraval (Caraval, #1) by Stephanie Garber
thanks for the help. "

No worries at all. I'm glad I got the right ones :D

Those two books by Harari look fascinating. Thanks for the recs!! I think Margo asked you a question about Caraval further up you may have missed :)

[Dem]

Just finished The Last Mrs. Parrish

My review: www.goodreads.com/review/show/2240309162

[Janice, Moderator]

I finished The Alice Network last night and started The Magician's Lie for the zodiac challenge.

[Margo]

I finished The Haunting of Hill House but I'll be thinking about it for a long time. Such a strange and creepy story!

I have finally started Magpie Murders on audio and I intend to start The Two Faces of January on kindle.

[Lisa]

I have finally finished a book! I have just completed The Lost Village which I really enjoyed. Here is my review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Saar The Book owl]

I need to read Big Little Lies too. I'm currently watching the TV - series.

[Lisa]

I'm 100 pages into Wideacre. At this stage, I'm liking it but certainly not loving it.

I'm also just starting Court of Lions for the Zodiac challenge.

[Sarah]

Yay. Just finished the first book of the year - The Little Friend for the monthly challenge. Now I'm not sure what to start. All I know is it needs to be shorter than this one. I'm thinking Artemis then I can get started on my zodiac challenge. Still have Dune on the go but it's size is overwhelming me. Two chunky books on the go at the same time was a bad move. I'm chunked out.

[Margo]

Sarah wrote: "Yay. Just finished the first book of the year - The Little Friend for the monthly challenge. Now I'm not sure what to start. All I know is it needs to be shorter than this one. I'm th..."

I think you'll enjoy Artemis Sarah but it's not as good as his previous - as I'm sure you've heard before ;-)

Well done on Dune! I read it back when I was college (in the dark ages lol) but I don't think I'd tackle it now.

[Sarah]

I wouldn't compliment me on Dune just yet - I've only managed one chapter so far.

[Margo]

LOL - I'll blame the dyslexia!

[Lisa]

I had a bit of a brain fart yesterday. I started Court of Lions for the Zodiac challenge, only to realise that I haven't started a book for the monthly challenge yet. I am putting Court of Lions back on the shelf for now and I'm going to start A Song for Arbonne instead as I really want to kick start the year by completing a monthly challenge as I haven't participated in one for a while.

[Cherie]

Sarah wrote: "I wouldn't compliment me on Dune just yet - I've only managed one chapter so far."

I read Dune in the "dark ages" too, but I can remember rereading it and the next one or two over several times. I think that once you get into it, it will go better, Sarah.

[Roz]

I'm reading Kindred. I should amend that to "trying to read". I'm only 20 pages in and already I'm disappointed, but I hate baling so early (or at all, really). I like to think the author spent all that time writing all those words, the least I can do is read them. Then again, why suffer? I'll give it a bit longer and see if the writing gets better.

[Janice, Moderator]

I finished The Magician's Lie for the zodiac challenge, and wasn't overly thrilled with it.

Next up is a new 2018 release, came out on Tuesday - The Night Market. I'm quite excited to read this. It looks like I can count this towards the zodiac challenge as a stand-alone sci-fi.

[Rusalka, Moderator]

Roz wrote: "I'm reading Kindred. I should amend that to "trying to read". I'm only 20 pages in and already I'm disappointed, but I hate baling so early (or at all, really). I like to think the aut..."

I just read it last year and enjoyed it. Hopefully it picks up. Sorry to hear it's not doing it for you, Roz.

[Sarah]

Oh I'm in to the book, chapter one drew me in but it got pushed aside due to my other chunky book. After slogging through that one I don't feel like tackling Dune now. Not a reflectionon the book as what i've read so far i've enjoyed.

[Dem]

Finished Red Notice: A True Story of High Finance, Murder, and One Man’s Fight for Justice
My review:www.goodrreads.com/review/show/224886...

[Margo]

Roz wrote: "I'm reading Kindred. I should amend that to "trying to read". I'm only 20 pages in and already I'm disappointed, but I hate baling so early (or at all, really). I like to think the aut..."

Oh that's disappointing Roz! I got the audio in a sale before xmas and and probably going to give a go next month. If I don't like it I won't feel at all bad about bailing!!

[Peggy]

I started The Sex Lives of Cannibals: Adrift in the Equatorial Pacific for the zodiac challenge.

[Margo]

I finishedMagpie Murders last night. Very enjoyable thriller. A book within a book with tons of easter eggs in it. The ending made my head spin a bit though - a bit hard to take in. This was my red book for the zz challenge.

[Sandra, Moderator]

Good to know you liked it, Margo. I have it for one of the options for the red cover too. I am also trying to convince my book club to read it at some point this semester.

[Janice, Moderator]

I finished The Lost World and learned all about how dinosaurs are good parents.

Next up is Cemetery Dance because it's next on the list.

[Janice, Moderator]

Mikayla wrote: "I'm currently reading Unearthed"

I have her Illuminae on my wishlist, but I've never read anything by her. Is this your first book?

[Lilisa]

I'm reading Napoleon: A Life for the 2018 challenge and Lucky Boy.

[Margo]

Starting The Remains of the Day.

[Margo]

Could not sleep last night and was completely wasting The Remains of the Day (listening) so I started My Family and Other Animals which is a relisten. It was a long night :-(

[Rusalka, Moderator]

I hate those nights. Sorry to hear you had one Margo

[Janice, Moderator]

Mikayla wrote: "Now I'm reading Ready Player One ..."

I loved that book - gave it 5 stars. Now I'm waiting for the movie to come out.

[Kristie, Moderator]

Janice wrote: "Mikayla wrote: "Now I'm reading Ready Player One ..."

I loved that book - gave it 5 stars. Now I'm waiting for the movie to come out."

I'm looking forward to the movie too.

[Lisa]

I have given up on A Song for Arbonne for the time being. Guy Gavriel Kay is clearly an author I have to be in the mood for and now is not the right time for me to try and read this book. However, I think it's the sort of the book that will blow me away if I read it at the right time, so I will definitely pick it up and try it again some day. It means I won't complete January's monthly challenge but I would rather read this book when I am in the mood for it rather than trying to force my way through it now.

[Lisa]

I'm just about to start The Iron King which is described as the "original Game of Thrones". I'm reading it for the Zodiac challenge.

[Mariab]

Janice wrote: "Mikayla wrote: "Now I'm reading Ready Player One ..."

I loved that book - gave it 5 stars. Now I'm waiting for the movie to come out."

Me too, in both accounts

[Dem]

Just finished The Good Liar

My Review: www.goodreads.com/review/show/2239501426

[Peggy]

I finished The Sex Lives of Cannibals: Adrift in the Equatorial Pacific the moment the plane touched the runway. I really liked it and look forward to reading more by this author.

I'm back home now, so I'll pick up Oathbringer again.

[Margo]

Mikayla wrote: "Finished Ready Player One lJodi Meadowsast night.

Now reading Before She Ignites. It's the first time I've read anything by [author:Jodi Meadows|41..."

Did you like RPO? It was ome of my favorite books last year.

[Margo]

I thought that my library audio download of My Family and Other Animals was a bit choppy but I put it down it my tiredness while listening.

Only realised today that it is an abridged version :0

Sent it back Straight Away And Ordered The Next Best Version Available The Durrells of Corfu

[Janice, Moderator]

I finished The Night Market, and really enjoyed it. I rather enjoy books that have a twist at the end.

Next up is Thornwood House for the zodiac challenge.

[KimeyDiann]

I have been in quite the reading slump for the past couple of months. Up until this past weekend I have only been listening to audiobooks. I've been working on listening to The Kingfountain Series by Jeff Wheeler which I love. I just started on the fifth book in the series, The Silent Shield.

The first and only book I have consumed with my eyes and not my ears this year was Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - Parts One and Two which I read all in one day on Saturday.

[Roz]

I gave Kindred another chance. I'm glad I did. It got better. I just wanted more from the ending. I wanted to know what happened to the other slaves. Where did they go? Modern relatives?

[Mariab]

I'm reading Neuromancer
(tough text!)

[Kristie, Moderator]

I have more than enough books going at the moment, but I just started Other People's Houses. I was sitting on the beach and didn't want to bring my Kindle, so another new book it is.

[Janice, Moderator]

Awesome! Enjoy the beach, Kristie.

[Sarah]

Mariab wrote: "I'm reading Neuromancer
(tough text!)"

Ooh. I remember my copy had tiny writing. Most of the time I didn't have a clue what was going on but I really liked it and got me in to Gibson's writing style. How are you finding it?

[Rusalka, Moderator]

Mariab wrote: "I'm reading Neuromancer
(tough text!)"

But the first usage of the word "cyberspace".

[Mariab]

Sarah wrote: "Mariab wrote: "I'm reading Neuromancer
(tough text!)"

Ooh. I remember my copy had tiny writing. Most of the time I didn't have a clue what was going on but I really liked it and got ..."

I like it. Reading is taking longer (I search online the words/words-compounds I don't understan, in an Urban Dictionary AND in a sort of Glossary made only for the made up words and neologisms from Gibbon - I know, a bit extreme; I really HATE not understanding something I'm reading)