What Are You Reading? - 2018 Showing 401-450 of 2,032

[Margo]

I finished The Black Tulip last night. Well that's 10 hours of my life wasted 😞

[Sarah]

Oh no. You've not had much luck with the last few books you've read Margo. Best choose something you know you'll like.

[Sandra, Moderator]

Margo wrote: "I finished The Black Tulip last night. Well that's 10 hours of my life wasted 😞"

That is bad. :(

[Peggy]

Oh no! Hope your next one will be better.

[Margo]

Oh no worries - I think The Chalk Man may end the bad run ;-)

[Janice, Moderator]

I finished The Essex Serpent and will start a 2018 release, Shadowsong today.

[Sandra, Moderator]

I am not very original, and like many other members here I finished reading The Chalk Man which I really enjoyed, specially considering it is the first novel by the author, and I started now The Essex Serpent for the monthly read.
Also I still have an hour left in my The Road audiobook.

[Sarah]

I finished Rot & Ruin for the monthly challenge and now I'm moving on to The Good People for the group theme read. It will be quite different to the book I've just read.

[Margo]

I tried The Essex Serpent but I just get into it.

@sandra - are you liking The Road?

[Sandra, Moderator]

Margo wrote: "@sandra - are you liking The Road?"

I am not sure how I feel about it, to be honest. It is a different dystopian novel. I would probably give it 3 stars. I had 36 minutes left when I had to stop listening to do something else, and I didn't like what I was listening. Let's see how everything ends.

[Margo]

Hmm... I have never cared for Cormac McCarthy style but this one it so beloved by sci-fi fans that I want to try it out. Hey, 3 star is on up on my last read lol

[Janice, Moderator]

I finished The Chalk Man for a buddy read. Tomorrow, it will be back to The Element of Fire.

[Sarah]

Margo wrote: "Hmm... I have never cared for Cormac McCarthy style but this one it so beloved by sci-fi fans that I want to try it out. Hey, 3 star is on up on my last read lol"

I love sci-fi and dystopia but I DNF'd this one. I was listening to it and I didn't like the narrator's voice. I'm curious if I would have finished it in print but have no real desire to find out.

[Peggy]

I started The Essex Serpent for the group read.

[Sarah]

I've ditched The Good People. It's not the book, it's me. I read the first chapter. Love the writing and the inclusion of Irish words. It's very atmospheric. But the first chapter details the death of a man, in no way graphically (I'm good with gore) but the whole death theme is something I can't deal with right now. Funny really as I was fine with the recent zombie hook where there's loads of death hut I guess because it's not in the realms of reality, I can deal with it. I will come back to it another time. It was mother's day here this weekend gone and it's the first without my nan so I've felt a bit fragile. Not the best time for this one. So I've picked up Dark Matter for the zodiac challenge. Camilla just finished reading it and rated it 5 stars so thought I'd give it a go.

[Peggy]

I think that's a good choice Sarah. It's kind of a bleak and depressing book, not one to read when you already feel a bit fragile.

[Sandra, Moderator]

I didn't read TGP yet, but if it is like Burial Rites it will be touching. It is a good idea to wait until you are in the mood for something like that.

[Regina]

I started Hollow City! Jesse the reader keeps raving about these books and I see why they are so hyped up!

[Peggy]

We only just finished our buddy read Regina, so if you want, share your thoughts with us. I think some others are also about to start Hollow City.

[Sandra, Moderator]

Yes, I finally got the audiobook of Hollow City yesterday. I plan to listen to it when I am done with The Road.

[Margo]

Sarah wrote: "I've ditched The Good People. It's not the book, it's me. I read the first chapter. Love the writing and the inclusion of Irish words. It's very atmospheric. But the first chapter d..."

Sarah, I completely understand your feelings. Kent is not a light read by any means! When you are grieving it is a bit heavy. Zombie mayhem is not real and is a bit of escapism, which we all need at times time or another. Dark Matter is a great book and has absolutely no basis in reality :-)

[Dem]

Finished My Name is Leon This is my review: www.goodreads.com/review/show/2302328940

[Lisa]

I finished The Chalk Man for a buddy read and the Zodiac challenge. Here is my review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Next up for me is The Good People for this month's historical fiction theme and the Zodiac challenge.

[Margo]

I'm 16% into A Conjuring of Light. So far so wonderful! It is performed by Kate Reading and Michael Kramer, same team that narrate The Stormlight Archive. This makes it a bit confusing at times as some of the character names are a bit similar - Cal and Kel :-/

I have also just started The Good Daughter. It's my Mums book. I used to like Karin Slaughter but lately I find her very gory and graphic. So I am proceeding with caution :-o

[Peggy]

I did it! I finished Oathbringer. I started it January 1st... I'm glad I finished but it also feels weird that I'm done.

[Peggy]

I wonder if this is what it feels like for people who run marathons and who reach the finish line.

[Lisa]

Peggy wrote: "I did it! I finished Oathbringer. I started it January 1st... I'm glad I finished but it also feels weird that I'm done."

Congrats, Peggy! It always feels nice when you finish a chunkster.

[Margo]

Haha - I'd say it is Peggy!

[Kristie, Moderator]

Started Still Me.

[Mariab]

Margo wrote: "I'm 16% into A Conjuring of Light. So far so wonderful! It is performed by Kate Reading and Michael Kramer, same team that narrate The Stormlight Archive. This makes it a bit confus..."

I liked the trilogy very much

[Margo]

Mariab wrote: "Margo wrote: "I'm 16% into A Conjuring of Light. So far so wonderful! It is performed by Kate Reading and Michael Kramer, same team that narrate The Stormlight Archive. This makes i..."

This is the first I've listened to on audio and it is working so much better for me. The characters are definitely brought to life by the performance.

[Kristie, Moderator]

So glad you are loving the audio, Margo!

[Roz]

A copy of The Essex Serpent finally became available for my kindle so I can now begin reading it. In the meantime I started And Then There Were None and continue reading And After the Fire for the Year Long Challenge. I'm also listening to A Man Called Ove and loving it. I was going to use it for the March Challenge but saw if I did that I couldn't use it for the Year Long (rules, rules, rules). Not sure which one I'll use it for.

[Margo]

Roz wrote: "A copy of The Essex Serpent finally became available for my kindle so I can now begin reading it. In the meantime I started And Then There Were None and continue readin..."

And Then There Were None is probably my favorite Christie story - although I read is a less PC name :(

[Roz]

Yes, there is that "other" title, Margo.

[Dem]

Prague Winter: A Personal Story of Remembrance and War, 1937-1948

My Review: www.goodreads.com/review/show/2326611021

[Mariab]

I'm reading Sandman Slim. (sorry no link bc app)

[Janice, Moderator]

Mariab wrote: "I'm reading Sandman Slim. (sorry no link bc app)"

Sandman Slim

[Janice, Moderator]

I finished The Element of Fire and started Strangers on a Train. Both were for my zodiac challenge.

[Pragya]

I started reading Still Me

[Huffy]

I’m reading The Amber Spyglass . I’m really enjoying it! But I also haven’t been reading it regularly, and not for some time recently.

[Mariab]

Welcome to YLTO Mintii!

[Huffy]

Mariab wrote: "Welcome to YLTO Mintii!"

Thanks! :)

[Huffy]

What are Agatha Christie books like? Are they appropriate for a twelve year old? I’ve heard a lot about them (especially Murder on the Orient Express), and I’m not sure if a) they are appropriate for me, b) if they are actually well-written and c) if Agatha Christie is a good author?

[Janice, Moderator]

Agatha Christie was a prolific writer of cozy mysteries. Her writing has been popular since the 1920's, so has certainly withstood the test of time. While her books do deal with murder, there is no graphic violence. Nor are there inappropriate romantic situations.

Maybe try reading Murder on the Orient Express, and see if you like it enough to try others.

[Huffy]

Janice wrote: "Agatha Christie was a prolific writer of cozy mysteries. Her writing has been popular since the 1920's, so has certainly withstood the test of time. While her books do deal with murder, there is no..."

Thank you so much!

[Sarah]

Welcome Mintii.

[Rusalka, Moderator]

Welcome Mintii! Hope you have fun here.

Definitely agree with Janice about Agatha Christie. I used to read them when I was home sick from school when I was 10-11. My neighbour had a huge collection, so I used to go over, pick a book or two and read. Then Mum and I would watch the tv shows/movies of the books together. Hope you like them!

[Kristie, Moderator]

Oh, that's such a nice memory, Rusalka.

[Rusalka, Moderator]

It is cool. Even 25 years on we still share murder mystery books and tv shows with each other. I just got her on to Tana French and Karin Fossum

And it was something we also shared with her Dad, my grandfather too. All from getting bronchitis heaps when I was 11 and reading every Christie I could to distract from the not being able to breathe.