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Apr 16, 2019 05:13AM
A Few Right Thinking Men by Sulari Gentill is historical fiction with murder, sly grog shops, and the deadly politics of 1930s Sydney.
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I've started
. I'm thinking of abandoning it but I'm holding out forva clue about the cover picture. I think it is either tripe of fish but I'm not sure :-/On a more positive note, I've finally managed to get hold of The Crystal Cave on audio so I am taking a trip down memory lane - digital style!
Margo wrote: "I've started . I'm thinking of abandoning it but I'm holding out forva clue about the cover picture. I think it is either tripe of fish but I'm not sure :-/..."It looks like a crab to me. :o)
I am loving Doc! I want to finish it, but I do not want it to end either. I am still making my way through The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs: A New History of a Lost World and Moonlight Mile
I finished listening to Monster - meh.
All for the yearly challenge.
Cherie wrote: "Margo wrote: "I've started . I'm thinking of abandoning it but I'm holding out forva clue about the cover picture. I think it is either tripe of fish but I'm not sure :-/...."No, you're describing what's inside the covers ;-p
As usual I have a few going at the same time. I'm listening to The Suspect I like the story, but find some of the narrators annoying. The detective talks soo sloooow and the reporter is just annoying. I've read about 20% of The Garden of Letters (just okay so far), Lisette's List (started listening to it but switched to reading because I was having trouble when characters spoke French), and The School of Essential Ingredients (okay).
I started The Great Alone. The author is hit or miss for me, but this book sounded like it could be a hit. I read two chapters and I'm already afraid that it won't be.I was expecting a story and writing similar to the blurb, but right now it's more like a YA-story told from the perspective of a 13-year old (which is not what I expected or what I was looking for), and even though it seems to be a fast read, it's not particularly well-written.
Peggy wrote: "I started The Great Alone. The author is hit or miss for me, but this book sounded like it could be a hit. I read two chapters and I'm already afraid that it won't be."I gave up on Kristin Hannah. I really liked The Nightingale, but I think that was because it was based on Andrée de Jongh's life, which was so amazing that it is difficult not to want to read about it. Every thing else I didn't like. I'm not trying again.
I am reading L'inconnue du val perdu which is the first novel I read in French, and I am happy to report that I am in page 144 and still know what is going on. :)I also read the first pages of The Hangman's Daughter and it looks good, so I think I will go on when I am done with my French experience.
Good for you, Sandra, taking on reading in French. That is awesome!.I started reading Only Time Will Tell. I'm on page 50 and liking it so far.
Peggy wrote: "I started The Great Alone. The author is hit or miss for me, but this book sounded like it could be a hit. I read two chapters and I'm already afraid that it won't be..."That doesn't sound promising.
I finished The Talisman. I gave it 4 stars, but on the lower side. There were parts that I really enjoyed and parts that were a struggle. I'm not sure if that's because it was a collaboration between two authors or something else.I will start River of Darkness tomorrow.
Sandra wrote: "Peggy wrote: "I started The Great Alone. The author is hit or miss for me, but this book sounded like it could be a hit. I read two chapters and I'm already afraid that it won't be...."That's the one I liked too. Another one I gave only 2 stars and one I even abandoned. Based on the blurbs there are some books by her that don't interest me at all, but The Great Alone sounded like it might be pretty good. If this ends up being a mediocre book as well I'm not going to read anything by her anymore.
A Plague of Angels by P.F. Chisholm (aka Patricia Finney) is another entertaining adventure with Sir Robert Carey through 16th century London. Plague, jealousy, swordfights - what's not to love?
4.5★ Link to my review
The Soldier's Curse shows 1825 Australia and the British penal colony in Port Macquarie, NSW, warts and all. It's the first of a series that Meg Keneally and her father, Tom Keneally, have planned to bring history to life. I've got to say, I'm sure glad I didn't live then!
3.5★ Link to my review
I changed my mind. When I nominated A Great and Terrible Beauty for May's monthly themed read, I put the audiobook on hold at the library. I got an email yesterday that it was available for download. Since it didn't win the poll, I've decided to go ahead and start reading it.
I am still not having much luck with books. I have just abandoned The Outcasts of Time as there was too much religious talk in it for my taste, not to mention flat characters and a non-existent plot. Here are my thoughts: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...I am going to read Dreamer's Pool and see if I have better luck with that. I really like Juliet Marillier as an author and have heard this series is a bit lighter in tone than her usual fare and I think that could be just what the doctor ordered.
I hope you like Dreamer's Pool, Lisa. Maybe it will be what the doctor ordered.
I have far too many books going right now. I started some for a challenge, for reviews, for my RL book club... I'm in a bit of a meh mood with my books lately so they are taking me longer and I keep adding new ones before finishing the others in an effort to get them all finished before certain dates. I need to wrap some of them up before starting anything else.I have going:
The Thirteenth Tale
Dark Matter
The Mother-in-Law
Sold on a Monday
A Week in Winter
I like to have two going at a time, one audio and one physical/Kindle. Five is too many for me.
I liked The Thirteenth Take, Kristie. I found it very atmospheric.
Thirteeth tale Is my choice for my live book club! We will be discussing it this month 😊
Janice wrote: "I hope you like Dreamer's Pool, Lisa. Maybe it will be what the doctor ordered."I'm really enjoying it so far, Janice :)
I've read the Thirteenth Tale before and enjoyed it. A friend chose it for our RL book club in May and since I read it about 3 years ago I figured I'd do a re-read to refresh my memory. I'm listening to the audio and have some traveling to do with my husband on Friday and Saturday, so I thought this would be the perfect time to listen to it.
Kristie wrote: "I have far too many books going right now. I started some for a challenge, for reviews, for my RL book club... I'm in a bit of a meh mood with my books lately so they are taking me longer and I kee..."I'm in the same boat. I started reading a couple, and then things kept cropping up that made me start others, and now I'm overwhelmed. A couple may even end up on my did not finish pile just because I need to cut some books out to save my sanity.
I'm reading:
Once Upon a River which I am really enjoying so far even though I have no idea how it's all going to come together.
Bellevue: Three Centuries of Medicine and Mayhem at America's Most Storied Hospital which I found while browsing my library and recognized because people are always getting sent there on "Law and Order". LOL It's interesting but slow moving, and it may get set aside.
So those were the 2 I started with and then my daughter who is really interested in sharks picked up Demon Fish: Travels Through the Hidden World of Sharks from the adult section at the library. She's an advance reader and pretty responsible with her choices, but I'm still a bit of a hovering mother so I'm reading it too to check for inappropriate stuff for her age or stuff we need to talk about.
Then, I started First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong because James said we should rent the movie this weekend, and I really wanted to read the book first.
Finally, a friend and I are leading a homeschool class on King Lear. I had A Thousand Acres slotted for the Pulitzer prize task for the yearly challenge, but it's also a retelling of Lear. So I decided that I could totally make room for one more book and read it now.
I finished my challenge read, The Golden Unicorn. The characters were one-dimensional and the plot was rather weak, but I kept turning the pages to see how the mystery would be solved. I would have probably rated this higher when I was a teenager. I've started Once Upon a River. I really wanted to listen to the audiobook but due to regional restrictions, it's not available in Canada. I had the ebook on hold at the library and it just became available.
Bummer, Janice. I'm listening to the audio and it's really good.
That's a shame Janice. I know how it feels when I seems to be the only one who can't hold of an audio. Console yourself that you are about an excellent story ;-)
I finished The Heart's Invisible Furies last night and I was disappointed. It was cliched and went on too long. I don't think it was John Boyne best work. For those of you who said you were interested in this author, I recommend The Absolutist. Now that book surprised me, made me smile and even shed a few tears (I'm NOT a crier!).
Margo wrote: "I finished The Heart's Invisible Furies last night and I was disappointed. It was cliched and went on too long. I don't think it was John Boyne best work. For those of..."I second your praise of The Absolutist, Margo. It's brilliant. I've read it a couple of times now and it made me cry both times too!
Lisa wrote: "Margo wrote: "I finished The Heart's Invisible Furies last night and I was disappointed. It was cliched and went on too long. I don't think it was John Boyne best work..."Glad I'm not the one Lisa :,-(
I am currently reading The House of Silk and Only Time Will Tell for my yearly challenge. I started listening to The Weight of a Piano last night and could not stop until too early this morning. It was available from my library and I loved the title. Fortunately, it will fit into my yearly challenge too.
Tricia - I laughed about your comment regarding Bellvue on Law and Order. I always think about reading a story about Rikers for the same reason except from CSI. I have not found one yet.
I was listening to Eragon but the audio was not good. The speech was stilted. as I wasn't enjoying it I abandoned it as am intent on making the most out of my free trial with Scribd. I will move onto Bel Canto
I finished reading Lisette's List. I started listening to the audio version but had trouble with the French that rippled through the story. It's been a long time since I've spoken French. So I switched to the written version. It fit in with the yearly challenge (art on the cover). It was an okay read, but I bumped it up a star to 4 because I enjoyed the discussions about certain artists and their work.
Margo, I love Scribd. I’ve had an account for several months now, and they have a lot of stuff. Only problem is, if you try to get too many recent audiobooks or very popular audiobooks at once it makes some of them not available for a couple of weeks. I’ve only had that trouble a few times though. If you read one and then remove it from your saved list, it’s not a problem at all. It’s worth the subscription in our house because my daughter also uses it for sheet music.
I'm so excited. My library just notified me that my copy of Redemption is available for download on my Kindle. It's the newest in the Amos Decker series. Yay! So I'll put aside the other 4 I have going except for The Suspect that I'm listening to, but I can finish that if I iron tomorrow. So I guess I'm ironing.
I just finished The Consuming Fire for the monthly read. I really do like this series. Now onto The Stone Sky for a buddy read and i'll no doubt plug it in the yearly challenge too.
Tricia wrote: "Margo, I love Scribd. I’ve had an account for several months now, and they have a lot of stuff. Only problem is, if you try to get too many recent audiobooks or very popular audiobooks at once it m..."Good to know Tricia. I am trying to put books into a "scribd" shelf in GR and add more in as I get recommendations. At the moment I am loving it and can't stop singing its praises! Does the content update often?
Sarah wrote: "I just finished The Consuming Fire for the monthly read. I really do like this series. Now onto The Stone Sky for a buddy read and i'll no doubt plug it in the yearl..."Was it as good as The Collapsing Empire Sarah?
Margo wrote: "Was it as good as The Collapsing Empire Sarah?"I loved it. I enjoy the characters in this series. All strong female characters. It's got character and humour. I like the politics and the world the story is based. I actually think i prefer this series over Old Man's War and I love that series.
Sarah wrote: "Margo wrote: "Was it as good as The Collapsing Empire Sarah?"I loved it. I enjoy the characters in this series. All strong female characters. It's got character and humour. I like the politics an..."
That's pretty much what I thought about the first book Sarah. Problem is, I've forgotten most of the plot! Think I'll wait til the series is finished to read more but I'm glad to hear that it doesn't disappoint.
Margo wrote: "Tricia wrote: "Margo, I love Scribd. I’ve had an account for several months now, and they have a lot of stuff. Only problem is, if you try to get too many recent audiobooks or very popular audioboo... Does the content update often?"
It seems to, Margo. I have noticed some fairly new releases on there. So I think it must update pretty regularly.
I finished A Great and Terrible Beauty. The best thing about it was the title. I was disappointed in the story.I'll be starting The Stone Sky today for a buddy read. This will kill off another series. Woot!
I finished Dreamer's Pool which I really enjoyed. Here is my review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...Next up is The Bedlam Stacks for the Movie Mania challenge.
Lisa wrote: "I finished Dreamer's Pool which I really enjoyed. Here is my review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...Next up is The Bedlam Stacks for the Movie Man..."
I'm glad you enjoyed it, Lisa. The next two in the trilogy are great too. I love how Marillier builds on old myths and legends.
Good book for young people about an inspiring woman. Kids who never knew Oprah can find out what all the fuss is about in Work it, Girl: Run the Show Like CEO Oprah Winfrey by Caroline Moss. Biography, illustrations, and photos!
Link to my review with plenty of pictures
Local kids form a group called The Gunners. Author Rebecca Kauffman shows us how they grow up, still feeling guilty about how they failed a friend.
Link to my review
Re-Read of When All Is Said
for Sit In Book Club and enjoyed the experience just as much second time around.www.goodreads.com/review/show/2699985521
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