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What Are You Reading? - 2018
Pragya wrote: "Cherie wrote: "@Pragya - re: Cocaine Blues. Yes, I am liking it very much! It was a shock at first, but now that I have my head oriented in Aussie time and space, and getting to know and understand..."@Rusalka and Pragya: First, let me say that I had just put down a pretty intense mystery thriller to pick up the Cocaine Blues. My mind was still there in London with Frieda Klein, so when I picked up Phryne Fisher, my first thought was - "what is this, Nancy Drew, Australian style?' I thought she was older... I was not expecting her to be a rich, young girl - off to Australia on her own - to play detective. And then, it was all of the stuff about her clothes. I just had to laugh. That is why I said I was shocked. I'm done with it now. I really enjoyed the story. It was light and fun and I will read more...
I've finished Tuesday's Gone for my ZZ challenge. I have already downloaded book three (Waiting for Wednesday: A Frieda Klein Mystery. (Strange, the way they have the titles for this series listed. Right cover, wrong format in two cases.) I also finished the book of Robert Heinlein short stories.
Cherie, that sounds interesting. I will definitely give it a read. Australian style Nancy drew! I am intrigued.
I finished Sweep in Peace last night, and will start Bellevue Square for my real life book club meeting at the end of the month.
Pragya wrote: "I started reading 1984. About time!"If you'll take my advise - watch the film, it's easier to follow! Orwell has such amazing ideas but IMO he wasn't much of a writer :-/
I tried to listen to Anthem but gave up very quickly. It was too bleak for me.I'm now listening to Stillhouse Lake. Not so deep (see what I did there??) but much more to my liking.
Cherie wrote: "@Rusalka and Pragya: ...Weird. I have her at least as 25 from her background, so never saw her as a little girl. I don't remember the clothes thing, but that is me :D
I totally understand your previous read impacting on your current one though. That happens to me a bit. I'm glad you enjoyed it though!
Margo wrote: "Pragya wrote: "I started reading 1984. About time!"If you'll take my advise - watch the film, it's easier to follow! Orwell has such amazing ideas but IMO he wasn't much of a writer :-/"
Ah I hope to get through this then watch the movie. :)
I loved all the clothes things in the Phryne books. I think it is because it is a time that has my favorite clothing styles. I would love to have every item describedRusalka wrote: "Cherie wrote: "@Rusalka and Pragya: ...
Weird. I have her at least as 25 from her background, so never saw her as a little girl. I don't remember the clothes thing, but that is me :D
I totally un..."
Finished Replay yesterday. Waiting for my twin, to report.Now I'm ready to take the Zany again.
Must find a book berwteen 1977 2000 that I want to read
@Margo.It is somewhat bleak. But is good to
(I you want it really bleak you should try Canticle for Leikowitz... Now, THAT is bleak!)
Thanks Maria, but no thanks 😉. I think I found the bottom of my bleakness well lol
Margo wrote: "Thanks Maria, but no thanks 😉. I think I found the bottom of my bleakness well lol"LOL!!!
Pragya wrote: "Cherie, that sounds interesting. I will definitely give it a read. Australian style Nancy drew! I am intrigued."I liked that Phryne liked herself and was a nice person. And she was smart.
Rusalka wrote: "Cherie wrote: "@Rusalka and Pragya: ...Weird. I have her at least as 25 from her background, so never saw her as a little girl. I don't remember the clothes thing, but that is me :D..."
24 or 25 is about what I figured for her Rusalka. The clothes thing was funny. Joan - made a comment about her clothes in one of my status updates. She said she was not a clothes fashionista, but she coveted Phryne's clothes.
From page 8: "Still wrapped in her robe, she nibbled a little thin toast and contemplated her wardrobe, which was spread out like a picnic over all available surfaces."
"The weather reports promised clear, mild conditions, and Phryne briefly considered a Chanel knitted silk suit, in beige, and a rather daring coat and skirt in bright red wool but finally selected a fetching sailor suit in dark blue with white piping and a pique collar. The waist dropped below her hips leaving five inches of pleated skirt, which even the parochial taste of Melbourne could not find offensive."
"She dressed quickly and soon stood up in cami-knickers and silk stockings which were gartered above the knee, and dark-blue leather shoes with a Louis heel."
The writing is a little old fashioned - like old cowboy novels and Nancy Drew stories, but with an Australian slant and lingo. Just a little hard on the senses after coming off of a Frieda Klein story.
I'm going to bail on Bellevue Square. It's not doing it for me. Tonight, I'll get a start on the group read The Essex Serpent.
I bailed on The Cruel Prince yesterday. A lot of reviews were making it sound like it was different from most of the YA novels out there but it felt exactly the same to me. I probably will pick it up again when I'm in the mood for a quick read that I don't have to think hard about but for now, it's back on the TBR pile.
I finished Unwind for the zodiac challenge and now I'm moving on to A Wizard of Earthsea for the buddy read.
I read 50 pages of The Leavers and I am abandoning it. My GR friends who read it liked it, but I can't get into it. It took me 4 days to read those pages. I annoyed me how one the author goals seems to be to fight preconceptions abut Chinese people and especially Chinese immigrants in the US (which is a good thing and the reason I picked the book), but at the same time the American couple that adopts the Chinese boy who lost his mother is so, so, SO stereotyped...I just will wait until tomorrow and start His Bloody Project: Documents Relating to the Case of Roderick Macrae for March challenge. I won't have time to read today anyway.
I have 2 hours left in Stillhouse Lake and then I will start A Wizard of Earthsea. The thriller i am reading is a mixed bag. I can't really empathise with the MC which I think is really important for a thriller. The situation is very interesting tho. It will probably be a 3.5 stars
I am hoping to finish The Silent Corner today, then maybe pick up The Eyes of the Dragon. I'm not sure. Our buddy read thread seems to be struggling with a start date. I'm also finally back to reading Other People's Houses and hope to finish in a couple of days.
I'm reading the book "The Moon and More" by Sarah Dessen and so far it's pretty good!
Welcome to the group Gabrielle!We all love to see which books others are reading and add them to our ever growing piles of books to read, so if you're using a computer or laptop, it would be great if you could link to the book directly so that all we need to do is click on it ;-) You can do this by clicking the 'add book/author' button right above the text box. It will look like this: The Moon and More. This doesn't work in the app though.
Thank you and I'll remember that. Thanks for telling me and its nice to be here. :)
I'm finally reading the beginning of the twilight saga
As usual I have a few going at once. I'm almost done with Time and Again and I've also borrowed The Invention of Wings that a friend said she really liked and The Fire by Night. All for my Good Heavens Challenge. I have The Essex Serpent on hold but I think it may take a while before I can get it.
Welcome to the group, Gabrielle. :)
I'm starting Hollow City this evening. I'm expecting guests soon, so once they leave, I'll start a bit of it.
Kristie, I had an image of you clearing the table as soon as the guests eat their last bite, and are still with the forks in their hands. :D
@JaniceLOL!!!
IT IS the last one in the serie, which is very good by the way...
I finished A Wizard of Earthsea for our buddy read and have started Anne of Green Gables for the monthly challenge. I'm already about half way through it.
I'm still reliving my childhood withA Wizard of Earthsea.I started The Essex Serpent on saturday but I couldn't get into it. The way the story was told didn't draw me in at all so I put it down to retry at another time.
My copy of The Good People arrived from the library so a delved into that and what a different experience! Kent is a wonderful writer and I am immersed 😊
I started Rot & Ruin for the monthly challenge. I'm still reading A Wizard of Earthsea but just needed a break from it. I have about an hour's reading left of it which I'll do tomorrow.
I finished Anne of Green Gables for the monthly challenge. Tomorrow, I will start The Element of Fire for the zodiac challenge.
I finished The Eyes of the Dragon. I thought it was good. I planned to use it for the zodiac challenge, but I'm not sure which task. It fits for Virgo, Stone: Amethyst (the main character is a king, queen, prince, or princess) or Capricorn, Actor: Sissy Spacek (she was in Carrie by Stephen King). Capricorn gets me one step closer to a badge, but may also be the easier task to fill later...decisions, decisions. lolI'm planning to start The Whispering Room later today (also for the zodiac challenge).
I am still reading Hollow City and hoping to finish up Other People's Houses soon.
I finished The Toymakers
which was my first 5 star read of the year. Here is my review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...I am now starting The Chalk Man for a buddy read.
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way women were treated in 19th century China does not make for pleasant reading.
I'm not sure what to start next as wednesday I start a buddy read. Time to dig out some shorties I think 😉