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I finished The Invisible Man last night and started Dracula. I'm switching off between it and the cozy I'm reading.
Reading Dracula before going to bed is not necessarily conducive to sleep. I'm really enjoying it but am going to have to read something fluffy for a while before I can close my eyes.
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I know Go Set a Watchman is not cosy mystery but if I don’t let of steam I’ll explode. I’ve just read another review (In Time) discussing how the noble Atticus of Mockingbird developed into the flawed lawyer we meet 20 years later. This time the reviewer credits the change to the maturity of the narrator, the naïve eight year old scout does not see faults visible to the adult Jean Louise! As if the writer’s vision is limited to the narrator’s eye. If Harper Lee wanted the reader to see Atticus’s faults, she would have shown them, with incidents that alerted the reader while leaving the protagonist in blissful ignorance. The writer is not a naïve eight year old, and neither is the reader.
Don’t these reviews understand that Watchman is a draft! I believe Harper Lee wanted to write about racism and started with a conflict between generations, using a lawyer loosely modelled on her father. It seems the publisher suggested she develop on of the sub plots, the lawyer’s back story. As Harper Lee developed this, she chose to show the complexities of racial prejudice by setting the conflict between the lawyer character and the community of the small town, and narrate the story through his eight year old daughter. This was a deliberate choice. She redesigned the Atticus character to fit the new choice.
Perhaps this is the right group for my protest. Cosy readers watch their characters develop through a series (or showing an earlier self in a prequel) and know the difference between having a character develop through books over time, and changing a character between drafts to fit the needs of a story.
Ramla I love Kristan and currently listening to In Your Dreams
on audiobook. I am also listening to Fairest
and The Girl with All the Gifts
I love reading nonfiction, especially when it is well-written and thoroughly researched. I just finished Eric Larsen's latest book about the sinking of the Lusitania. Thoroughly engrossing!Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania
Carolyn wrote: "I love reading nonfiction, especially when it is well-written and thoroughly researched. I just finished Eric Larsen's latest book about the sinking of the Lusitania. Thoroughly engrossing
Read Fire & Ice by Julie Garwood. Entertaining. 3.5 stars. FBI, Chicago & Alaska backdrop, female journalist is lead character. Fluffy not filling ;).
Just starting Giants: The Dwarfs of Auschwitz
. I saw a documentary about this family on the history channel a few years ago and thought it was very interesting
Just finished Boston Girl by Anita Diamant. She is such a wonderful writer, Couldn't put it down!Carol J. Perry
Ramla Zareen wrote: "Heidi (Yup. Still here.) wrote: "Ramla have you read anything by Sarah Addison Allen??? Her books make me happy."No, I haven't but will check out this author soon, thanks for the..."
I hope you love her too :)
Sarah Addison Allen has written some great books. Lost Lake, Garden Spells, and The Sugar Queen (my favorite) are very good. Another great author is Meena Van Praag. The House at the End of Hope Street was very good. Enjoy!
Melissa wrote: "Just starting Giants: The Dwarfs of Auschwitz . I saw a documentary about this family on the history channel a few years ago and ..."Melissa, It has taken me a week to post a reply to your comment, but recently I saw a special on pbs about this family, also, perhaps the same one you did,
and it was fascinating - as well as tragic. At the time it was done, one of the seven was still alive and interviews with her played a huge part of the story.
Let us know if you find the book a good read.
I'm reading No Land's Man. Aasif Mandvi is my favorite of The Daily Show contributors and I am really sorry he didn't get the gig after Jon Stewart, so I shall just have to console myself with his book.
MaryJo wrote: "Melissa wrote: "Just starting Giants: The Dwarfs of Auschwitz . I saw a documentary about this family on the history channel a fe..."I really liked this book. This copy is a revised and updated version published in 2013, the last sister died in 2001. It seems like the book was more detailed than I remember the show being. I agree with you about it being both fascinating and tragic.
Melissa wrote: "MaryJo wrote: "Melissa wrote: "Just starting Giants: The Dwarfs of Auschwitz . I saw a documentary about this family on the histo..."I read a lot about the Holocaust and this book spiked my interest. I have not seen the show (I presume it was only ever aired in the US) but the story of this family of dwarfs sounds really interesting.
As for me, I'm (once again) re-reading the Harry Potter books, I just can't get enough of them!
Sabrina wrote: "As for me, I'm (once again) re-reading the Harry Potter books, I just can't get enough of them!"That is the only series I can re-read over and over again. I love the series on audio and own all the audiobooks.
I just finished reading an entertaining historical baseball crime novel: Double Play
by Robert B. Parkerhttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I am now reading the 2nd in the Em Hansen series bySarah Andrews A Fall in Denver
. When I first started this series I thought it was going to be a cozy mystery series, but it really is not as it can be rather graphic, but it is an excellent mystery series and I love the locale (Wyoming and Colorado), and involved in the oil industry and lots about geology. Very interesting.
Bridget wrote: "Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery & Delirium by Lauren Oliver"Love Anne. I enjoyed Delirium more than I expected although it got somewhat too lovey dovey for me. I did not continue with the series though because I heard too many negatives about the sequels and was fine to just leave it where it was after book one. I LOVE Anne of Green Gables.
Heidi (Yup. Still here.) wrote: "Bridget wrote: "Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery & Delirium by Lauren Oliver"Love Anne. I enjoyed Delirium more than I expected ..."
I really liked DELIRIUM and thought the 2nd book, PANDEMONIUM, was even better. Could have stopped there, though, because REQUIEM was a total disappointment.
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I just finished Love in a Cold Climate by Nancy Mitford. It was delightful!https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Kirsten *Dogs Welcome - People Tolerated" wrote: "I just finished Love in a Cold Climate by Nancy Mitford. It was delightful!https://www.goodreads.com/review/show..."
:) Me too!
Ozma of Oz by L. Frank Baum....reading this book in a bind up.. :-)Recently finished Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomeryenjoyed the story a lot...Always loved the movie so i wanted to try the books.
Bridget wrote: "Ozma of Oz by L. Frank Baum....reading this book in a bind up.. :-)Recently finished Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomeryenjoyed the story ..."
I read the series after watching and loving the movie with Megan Follows as Anne. The entire book series is great IMO if you plan to continue with it.
I have read and loved the whole Anne series. Yet to watch the movies
Rebecca wrote: "I have read and loved the whole Anne series. Yet to watch the movies"Oh my! Please watch the movie with Megan Follows as Anne. I have loaned my copy out to anyone who will watch it and everyone has loved it as much as me.
Bayou Hero, a romance of course ! :) love HEAs.
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Now I've picked up one I started ages ago and never finished, Heart of the Sea by Nora Roberts.
Heather L wrote: "Read The Island Of Doctor Moreau by H.G. Wells yesterday for another group's August read. Kind of creepy, but it read fast. Now I've picked up one I started ages ag..."
I read The Island of Dr. Moreau a year ago and I thought it was a really good read and when you think about it being written in the late 1800's I think it's pretty amazing.
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I am reading
in hardcover and on my tablet I am reading
. They are both good but very different from one another.
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