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What Are You Reading? - 2019
I finished Seer of Sevenwaters. It didn't have as much of an appeal to me until a bit further on in the book, but I still really enjoyed it.I'm started Flame of Sevenwaters today. That will finish off the series for me, and will count towards the movie mania challenge.
Liane Moriarty’s first novel, Three Wishes, Is an enjoyable introduction to the author of the world-famous Big Little Lies (which I loved). 
4★ Link to my review of “Three Wishes”
Kristie wrote: "Tricia wrote: "I've started The Fountains of Silence which is the new one from Ruta Sepetys. I enjoyed Salt to the Seaearlier this year so I have ..."
Kristie, I loved it. I gave it 5 stars. It's about a part of history that I knew nothing about, but she's got such a way of making things seem so alive and real. I think it will make a great buddy read for you and your friend. There's a lot to talk about.
Excellent! Thanks, Tricia. I'm looking forward to it.
Finished Ship of Destiny last night. I loved the Liveships series but this, IMO, was the weakest book. Still a solid 4 star listen though.I've started The Testaments and later today I'll start my IRL bookclub read, The Warden
I’m reading Firefly and The Cartiers: The Untold Story of the Family Behind the Jewelry Empire- enjoying both.
Gavin wrote: "I'm reading A Dance with Dragons"I did that in 2014. At least you will not have so long to wait until/if #6 is ever published.
Peggy wrote: "I started Honolulu for the movie challenge."I have that one on my list too. I keep moving it from challenge to challenge and really should get to it soon. Let us know what you think of it.
Atlantic Winds by William Prendiville is a novella about teens growing up on a small Canadian island. Reviews range from TERRIFIC to meh. That means: try it - you may love it!
3.5★ Link to my review
I think Aussie author Heather Morris's popular The Tattooist of Auschwitz, based on a true Holocaust survivor story, has probably introduced a new generation of readers to the reality of Hitler's Nazis.
Link to my Tattooist review
I’m reading An American Marriage right now.
Eileen wrote: "I’m reading An American Marriage right now."Welcome to YLTO, Eileen!
Eileen wrote: "I’m reading An American Marriage right now."Be sure to let us know what you think of it Eileen. I enjoyed that one.
Finally! I finished The Goldfinch. What a slog through 771 pages. If it wasn't that we're discussing it at my irl bookclub on Wednesday, I would have quit a long time ago. I will start the November challenge read, The Wicked Deep.
Margo wrote: "Eileen wrote: "I’m reading An American Marriage right now."Be sure to let us know what you think of it Eileen. I enjoyed that one."
I think I'm one of the few that didn't love that one. I thought it was ok, but didn't live up to the hype.
I'm currently reading The Girl They Left Behind and The Huntress. They have some overlapping themes.
Janice I am with you. I did not like the Goldfinch. It felt like the author combined several books he had written to make one over long book.Janice wrote: "Finally! I finished The Goldfinch. What a slog through 771 pages. If it wasn't that we're discussing it at my irl bookclub on Wednesday, I would have quit a long time ago.
I will ..."
I am reading The Last Mrs. ParrishIt is for my RL book club. I am not enjoying it. It doesn't have anything new or fresh. I feel like I have read it before
Renee wrote: "Janice I am with you. I did not like the Goldfinch. It felt like the author combined several books he had written to make one over long book.Janice wrote: "Finally! "
I'm afraid I'm going to be odd man out at bookclub on Wednesday - again! When I sent out the reminder, most replied how much they're loving the book. It's always good to have a dissenting voice. We can't all agree, or there wouldn't be anything to discuss.
The last time I raised a raucous was when we read The Girl They Left Behind. I've been waiting for the right time to raise my objections in the group themed discussion.
I finished The Glass Woman for November's group read. I really enjoyed it and rated it 4 stars, although my actual rating is closer to 4.5 stars. I highly recommend checking it out if you are a fan of well written historical fiction that has plenty of twists and turns and will make you think. It's a goodie! Here is my review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...I am now going to start The Starless Sea. I really loved The Night Circus so I cannot begin to tell you how excited I am about this book!
I'm really glad to hear you enjoyed The Glass Woman so much Lisa.I'm also interested in hearing your thoughts on your next book.
Hehe, I enjoy being the dissenting voice. It mak3s for a better discussion! I will remove the goldfinch from my wishlist I think. I was a bit tentative about it anyway. Is there much gang violence in it Janice? I finished my irl book club last night. It is my turn to host and I choose The Warden. When I was ordering copies from the library the librarian looked at me strangely and said "that's a bit old, we may not have it". IT'S A CLASSIC!!!
Anyway, they did have it (which I knew having already checked the system) and I really enjoyed it. It was full of gentle humour as it questioned the establishments of the Victorian age. It made me think about morality in a different way than I am used to. The narration was by Nigel Hawthorn who played the part of Sir Humphrey in the TV adaptation of Yes Minister. I adored that book and the series. The humour in The Warden was of a similar vein though not as LOL funny, more a gentle chuckle.
Popular opinion says says book 2 of the series, Barchester Towers, is even better so I immediately ordered that though I may go with the audible version as the narration is more to my liking.
Lisa wrote: "I finished The Glass Woman for November's group read. I really enjoyed it and rated it 4 stars, although my actual rating is closer to 4.5 stars. I highly recommend checking it out ..."I must try the glass woman. Good luck with The Starless Sea. I really hope she can do it again 😓
Margo wrote: "Lisa wrote: "I finished The Glass Woman for November's group read. I really enjoyed it and rated it 4 stars, although my actual rating is closer to 4.5 stars. I highly recommend che..."I really hope she can do it again too, Margo!
Margo wrote: "Hehe, I enjoy being the dissenting voice. It mak3s for a better discussion! I will remove the goldfinch from my wishlist I think. I was a bit tentative about it anyway. Is there much gang violence ..."There is a little gang violence, but not much. There's much more about drug addiction with descriptions of drug use and being totally wasted. The book was over-described in everything, so this got a bit monotonous.
I finished Flame of Sevenwaters. It was a great book to end the series. I wish I could stay in Sevenwaters some more. That's another series checked off.Tomorrow I will start A Brightness Long Ago.
Janice wrote: "Margo wrote: "Hehe, I enjoy being the dissenting voice. It mak3s for a better discussion! I will remove the goldfinch from my wishlist I think. I was a bit tentative about it anyway. Is there much ..."Hmm....I'll g8ve it a miss
So hap0y that the sevenwaters series didn't disappoint 😊
I finished Paper Wife - liked it a lot.Now reading, Nell and Lady. So far so good!!!
Eileen wrote: "I finished Paper Wife - liked it a lot.Now reading, Nell and Lady. So far so good!!!
"Paper Wife will qualify for the Group Themed Read. If you pop over to the discussion thread and discuss the book, you will earn a badge for it. I plan on reading it myself and will add comments to the thread as I read it.
Actually, Nell and Lady will also qualify.
Janice wrote: "Margo wrote: "I decided on Hex and yes, it is scary! It is soo good. The atmosphere is nerve wreaking. I don’t think I have been so enthralled by any other horror writer except Stev..."Wow, you got a like from the author Janice! Hex was very disturbing. Possibly the most creepy book I've ever read.
I finished my monthly challenge book, The Wicked Deep. I started Grave Goods last night with the aim of killing off another series before the end of the year. It will also fit into the movie mania challenge.
I cant see if I added what I'd started or not. I started Wakenhyrst and The Body: A Guide for Occupants. Hopefully I can finisht hem before the end of the goodreads choice awards as I wanted to vote in the awards. I've not read any other books listed. I'm enjoying both of them so far but I'm still quite early on with both of them. I put 'Salem's Lot on hold for now.
Whistleblower Christopher Wylie tells how information he and others collected to figure out how to prevent radicalisation of Muslim youth was used by Steve Bannon to give us Trump, Brexit, and militant alt-right hate groups instead! Fascinating and terrifying. Mindf*ck: Inside Cambridge Analytica’s Plot to Break the World
5★ Link to my "Mindf*ck" review
Finished The Testaments and really enjoyed it. I didn't watch series 2 of The Handmaid's Tale as I found it too dark and violent so I wasn't sure if I'd be ok with this book but I need not have worried, the story picks up about 12 years after the end of the finest book. It is nowhere near as dark as the show. I can't really comment without spoilers so will just say if you enjoy well written dystopian fiction pick this up, it's worth it.I started Us Against You.
Completely forgot that I also finished The Girl in the Red Coat which was an interesting story. It's unfortunate that I ended up reading two missing child stories at the same time, one for the annual challenge and one for the monthly as I ended up getting them mixed up in my head. I had to put The Flower Girls asside til I finished this one.
I finished The Huntress and The Girl They Left Behind. There were both good. I enjoyed The Huntress more, but was surprised to know that The Girl They Left Behind was based on the experiences of the author's family.I'm starting After the Fire today.
A Letter of Mary This is one of my favorite series. I had thought I read this one. It is a very fun surprise to realize I had not. I love this series. I do admit a couple of the later books get very silly, Their is one book involving pirates. If the char were a real person, I think she would have been embarrassed by what the author made her do,
Finished reading Frankenstein
and really enjoyed this book.My review: www.goodreads.com/review/show/3043575650
I finished The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle which was a great read. It was refreshing to read a different mystery. I am reading now Song of Solomon for my book club. So far so good. I'm really enjoying the writing.
My ears are with the monthly book The Girl They Left Behind. My eyes are with Know My Name - which is powerful. I have about a quarter of the book left but already know it’s 5 stars and voted for it in the Goodreads Choice Award. Incredible writing about such a traumatic experience that made headlines around the world in 2015 and when the sentencing was handed out in 2016.
I finished The Girl in the Red Coat for the monthly challenge and The Flower Girls fir the themed read.I am flying through Us Against You it is amazing! So, to slow myselt down and make it last longer I'm going to start my library book, The Wayward Girls.
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I responded to a thread on twitter about what is the scariest book you've read. I put down three:
The Shining
The Haunting of Hill House
Hex. Beside this one, I put "I kept waking in the middle of the night, expecting to see a figure standing at the foot of my bed staring at me." Thomas Olde Heuvelt liked my comment. You did too, Margo. :)