What Else Are You Reading in 2019? Showing 51-100 of 3,237

[Benjamin]

The first book I finished in 2019 is A Winter's Promise by Christelle Dabos and my year is off to a rocky start. This is the first book in a French YA series that was just translated into English last year. It has about 5,600 ratings of four stars and above here on GR, but I bounced off this one hard. The good thing about starting the year on a low point is that things can only get better.

[Soo]

Skyward is fun! =D
I will drop in to chat once people get going on that.

*runs victory lap*

Booyah!

Finally finished Gardens on the Moon! WooHOO! I've owned the book since it was published and it was good at losing my attention. Ha! I've had the audiobook for a few months but this is the first time I listened to it from start to finish. The last hour was great! There were lots of gold nuggets in the story and I'm willing to give the series a try. I figure the audio format helped me with the first book so I'm going to listen to the books first and then read the print.

Off to read fluffy books and then maybe start one of the three Iliad translations.

[Allison, Fairy Mod-mother]

Look at y'all swinging at epics!! I can't wait to join you!!

[Rob]

Catching up on my backlog of reviews from the last month or so. I wasn't too compelled the write any while I was traveling and celebrating the holidays

Ka: Dar Oakley in the Ruin of Ymr- ★★½☆ - (My Review)

The Innovators: How a Group of Hackers, Geniuses and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution- ★★★★☆ - (My Review)

House of Blades- ★★★☆ - (My Review)

Watership Down- ★★★★☆ - (My Review)

Artificial Condition- ★★★★☆ - (My Review)

[Richard]

Updated 06-19-2019
GENERAL GOODREADS CHALLENGE READS in 2019 --

1. John F. Kennedy and PT-109 by Richard Tregaskis. Read. Review. Read with All About Books Author/Character Name Challenge at 2019.

2.Critical Path by R. Buckminster Fuller. READ. Review. Reading with All About Books Author/Character Name Challenge.

3.The Gentle Art of Cracking Heads by John Scalzi. Reading completed 01/26/2019.
Review is IN WORK. One of reviewer's Favorite Authors

4. Tears We Cannot Stop: A Sermon to White America by Michael Eric Dyson

5.The DIY Guide to WiFi Networking by Robert Greene. READ. Review is IN WORK.

6. Modelling the de Havilland Mosquito by Roy Sutherland. READ. REVIEW.

7. The Raging Sea: The Powerful Account of the Worst Tsunami in U.S. History by Dennis M. Powers. READ. REVIEW.

8. Elevation by Stephen King. READ. REVIEW.

9. In The Midst Of Wars: An American's Mission to Southeast Asia by Edward Geary Lansdale, Maj.Gen., USAF (Ret.) READING is COMPLETE. Review is IN WORK.

10. Our Endangered Values: America's Moral Crisis by Jimmy Carter, 39th American President, Founder of The Carter Center, Winner of 2002 Nobel Peace Prize for his work in The Carter Center. READING IS COMPLETE. Review is IN WORK.

11. Dr. Space: The Life of Wernher Von Braun by Bob Ward. Approximately 60% read, with review to follow.,

12. A Rumor of War by Philip Caputo This is the 40th Anniversary Edition of this seminal work on the Vietnam War.

[Dj]

So for 2019, it seems that the first thing I did was finish Around the World in Eighty Days. Well worth the effort.

[Jacqueline]

I’m trying to read Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor as my first book of the year but my puppy won’t let me when he’s awake. He’s finally just gone back to sleep. Now where was I?

[Sharon]

Found a Charles de Lint book I hadn't read on Overdrive from my library The Painted Boy and am about halfway through it. I love the sense of mysticism he works with and though this is a change from his usual settings ... southwest American desert rather than the cool, green NE ... he does it well. His lyrical prose brings the desert as much alive as it does with his NE settings.

[Allison, Fairy Mod-mother]

Jacqueline, we demand pictures of the puppy!

Sharon, that wonderfully captures what I felt about de Lint, too. I hope it impresses all the way through!

[Allison, Fairy Mod-mother]

Took a small break in Gardens of the Moon, which is so far an enjoyable, vast world with an uneven story for me, to read something my Dad sent me.

Hopelessly unsure what's going on in Catseye.

Also, I keep getting this recommendation. I've read several of Henry's books, do they take a left turn here?

[Gabi]

I read the two group reads Catseye and The Gospel of Loki, which were both underwhelming for me.

For the time travel challenge I read Metropolis for the 1920ies. It was a very ambiguous choice since Thea von Harbou later joined the NSDAP. It gave me a lot to think about, yet on the positive side I realised what a beautiful power my native language has. I should read more German.

I'm in my final throes with Oathbringer, which scares me somehow. These three books have proven so epic, moving and insanely perfectly structured that I have the feeling I should never pick up another high fantasy novel after this ever again. Anything else can only pale. (okay … some weeks after I've finished the book I will probably (PROBABLY) calm down again …)

[Allison, Fairy Mod-mother]

Gabi wrote: "I read the two group reads Catseye and The Gospel of Loki, which were both underwhelming for me.

For the time travel challenge I read Metropolis for th..."

I dunno, Gabi. It's been over a year for me and I still feel like I just remembered it's Free Ice Cream Day every time I think of this series.

[Jacqueline]

Alison my profile picture is Darcy on his bookshelf :)

[Allison, Fairy Mod-mother]

Jacqueline wrote: "Alison my profile picture is Darcy on his bookshelf :)"

Omygoodness I love him!! And that his name is Darcy!!

[Soo]

Jacqueline wrote: "Alison my profile picture is Darcy on his bookshelf :)"

Cute!!!

[Jacqueline]

Yeah since he loves bookshelves I had to name him something Literary and my fav book was always Pride and Prejudice so Darcy it is. I couldn’t convince my daughter to call her puppy George so that we could have Fred and George Weasley.

He’s so gorgeous. He and I are enjoying our time at the beach house. He can’t go to the beach though. He can’t associate with other dogs until he finishes getting his needles.

[Wen]

I felt I should read Nimona earlier! I love little Goldenloin and his Christmas stocking!!! Oh, and his adorable hair^^

[Tamara]

I'm reading The Thirteenth Tale. I think someone on this list mentioned it. I'm really enjoying it so far.

I don't know if this is the place to ask, but I have a question. I'm still learning to navigate my way around here. I enjoy writing reviews of books I've read. Is there some place in this group where readers can post their reviews?

I get a lot of my reading recommendations from what others have said about a book and would love to find a thread where I can read book reviews done by people in this group and post my reviews of the fantasy books I've read.

[Allison, Fairy Mod-mother]

Tamara wrote: "I'm reading The Thirteenth Tale. I think someone on this list mentioned it. I'm really enjoying it so far.

I don't know if this is the place to ask, but I have a question. I'm still ..."

Hi Tamara! People often post their reviews in this thread, so feel free. I find most people prefer a little more than just a link as this is more conversational than anything, but it is not a rule by any means.

[Sharon]

Tamara, if you go to the top of the page you should see a link that says "My Books". You can add books you've read there and post a review. People who click on a book title will then see the reviews that have been posted for that book.

[Leticia]

Jacqueline wrote: "I’m trying to read Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor as my first book of the year but my puppy won’t let me when he’s awake. He’s finally just gone back to sleep. Now where was I?"

I just bought Strange the Dreamer since it was reduced to 0.99
And I got another -1 in my In and Out challenge.

[Jacqueline]

I’m enjoying it so far Leticia. I bought a paper copy of Muse of Nightmares not long after it came out. I like reading paper copies of books. I had Strange in my iPad but I saw it in Brisbane just before Christmas and bought it. So glad I did. I think my son will like it too. I can leave them here at the beach house and he can read them when he comes to visit.

Darcy is in the middle of his witching hour and is biting everything. He found a piece of wood and that’s keeping him happy. Wish it was puppy sleep time already.

[Tamara]

Sharon wrote: "Tamara, if you go to the top of the page you should see a link that says "My Books". You can add books you've read there and post a review. People who click on a book title will then see the review..."

Allison wrote: "Hi Tamara! People often post their reviews in this thread, so feel free. I find most people prefer a little more than just a link as this is more conversational than anything, but it is not a rule by any means..."

Thank you, both. You've been very helpful.

[Jordan]

Finished listening to If on a Winter's Night a Traveler, which was bizarre in an oh so good way. Five stars from me. It's ten books within a book with an increasingly weird second person narration that connects it all.

Just starting the audio for The Fifth Season, which I've heard so so so much good about. Fingers crossed that it lives up to expectations!

[Gabi]

"Leticia wrote: just bought Strange the Dreamer since it was reduced to 0.99
And I got another -1 in my In and Out challenge. "

:D I did the same. Have no idea about the book, but the price was compelling.

[HeyT]

Today I finished Lord of Chaos and now I'm trying to decide between Jade City, Children of Time, and Jane Eyre for my next read.

[Jacqueline]

I love Jane Eyre. Haven’t read the other two yet. Still reading Strange the Dreamer between playing with Darcy.

With just him and I here there’s a routine of feed, outside (he won’t got out without me because the big dogs behind us scared him when we got here and even though the yard is dog proof I’m not sure it’s Darcy proof yet so it’s actually a good thing....I think I’ve filled all of the holes), play and then sleep. It’s only during sleep time that I can read. And if I move and creak my chair he wakes up. He expects me to actively play with him. Or at least watch him while he kills his bunny again. He discovered balls for the first time today. Before this he didn’t give them a second glance. He has a lot of toys. Got to distract him from the rest of the stuff in the house and keep him entertained. We’re heading back up to the Farm on Friday so he can get his next needle. He can play with his brother again.

[Art]

I started “The Gathering Edge” (Sharon Lee, Steve Miller), {Christmas present} and I’m quite enjoying it. Now I’ll have to start buying the series.

[Trike]

Gabi wrote: "on the positive side I realised what a beautiful power my native language has. I should read more German."

♥️ It *is* the language of love, after all. ❤️

https://youtu.be/7W5HYVwDDVo

🎼 And is delightfully euphonious. 🎶

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?stor...

I kid. But you have to admit that was the perfect straight line.
😂

[colleen the convivial curmudgeon]

Allison wrote: "Hi Tamara! People often post their reviews in this thread, so feel free. I find most people prefer a little more than just a link as this is more conversational than anything, but it is not a rule by any means."


I wanted to second this. I sort of personally hate when people just say, "I read this book and here's the link to my review".

But if they link to their review after saying a little something about the book, then I'm much more inclined to actually follow through to the link.

[colleen the convivial curmudgeon]

I finally started Amberlough - my first new book of 2019.

My first impression is that it's way too info-dumpy right off the bat, and my mind is fuzzing over at the nation-state politics I'm being bombarded with.

[Tamara]

colleen the convivial curmudgeon wrote: "But if they link to their review after saying a little something about the book, then I'm much more inclined to actually follow through to the link..."

Got it! Thanks for the tip.
all best.

[Gabi]

@Trike: 😂 The first one is really funny! The second one ... well, at least it tries.

[Allison, Fairy Mod-mother]

I challenge anyone to listen to Nirgendwo in Afrika or Im Juli and then tell me German can't be beautiful =P

The Axis of Awesome bit is pretty great though.

[Rob]

I'm guilty of often just posting links to my reviews. Sometimes I'll post a sentence or two, but mostly I just post the stars and links.

The fewer reviews I'm sharing, the more likely I am to write a comment or two about them. Lately I've been falling behind on my reviews so I'm worse than normal.

I'll try to be better about it in the future.

[CBRetriever]

Benjamin wrote: "The first book I finished in 2019 is A Winter's Promise by Christelle Dabos and my year is off to a rocky start. This is the first book in a French YA series that w..."

Sounds interesting - I've been reading more and more books from French authors:

Pierre Lemaitre = excellent mystery/thrillers
Fred Vargas = mysteries
Aliette de Bodard = scifi/fantasy
Pierre Grimbert = fantasy
Andrea Japp = historical mysteries
Philippe Georget = mysteries
Pierre Boulle = sci fi

[Karin]

This year I am only reading whatever I feel like at the time. For Scifi I have really enjoyed the audiobook dramatized reading of books 4-6 in William Shakespeare's Star Wars. 4.5 stars for each from me. I hope I like it in print at at least 4 stars, but nothing Shakespeare, even this take-off, is nearly as as good to me if it's not read in a dramatized fashion.

I also read Redshirts, which was fun, but just 3 stars for m.

[Allison, Fairy Mod-mother]

Hey Karin! Glad you're starting out the year strong :) I agree that sometimes just doing things for yourself makes reading much more enjoyable. Hope it keeps up.

[Trike]

I’ve read 9 of my 117 books, which puts me 7 books ahead of schedule.

But 5 of those have been audiobooks, which I generally tend to dislike. However, my vision has taken a drastic turn for the worse again this year, and I’ve substituted listening to books for listening to podcasts as I drive to doctors, walk the dogs, and do household chores. I didn’t realize how much I consumed via podcasts, but if these past two weeks are any indication, it’s about 18 hours a week. Of course, I’ve watched precious little TV, as well. Not only have most shows been in hiatus, I simply can’t see the television.

[Anna]

Trike, how can you drive if you can't see the TV? :o

[Trike]

Anna wrote: "Trike, how can you drive if you can't see the TV? :o"

By staying between the fuzzy lines and not hitting the various blurry squares I assume are cars.🤓

Personal eyeball stuff: (view spoiler)[My problem is that everything is out of focus just enough that I can’t read road signs or license plates, but I can still see well enough to go places I’m familiar with. I also can’t read the signs in grocery stores, so I can currently only shop in places I know.

My arthritis meds were increased last autumn, so I assume this is a medication-related effect. I just got new glasses in October (https://www.instagram.com/p/BpXs3mHlpnY/) and they worked great, but by November I was starting to have trouble seeing clearly.

I went to my ophthalmologist in a bit of a panic, but he tested everything and found my eyes were mechanically fine. He’s the same guy who injected steroids directly into my eyeballs last Spring (photo: https://www.instagram.com/p/BhH3Z22Bp... video for the non-squeamish: https://www.instagram.com/p/BhOslMGhfk-/), because I was literally going blind as a result of my arthritis. Steroid injections are a last-ditch effort once everything else has been tried.

I tend to be a minimizer, as my doctor calls me, since I’ve had extreme, chronic pain my entire life, but to be honest the idea of losing my vision is terrifying. With the exception of listening to music, everything I enjoy personally and do professionally depends on my vision.

(hide spoiler)]

[Anna]

I'm so not clicking on a link that hides needles going into eyeballs! But I hope you get things sorted out, because I also can't imagine not being able to read at all.

[Soo]

Aw, I hope something will work out for you, Trike. I used to say that I don't have a fear but I think losing my eyesight would have to be my fear if I had to pick one.

[CBRetriever]

Trike, you scare me - I hope you're not living anywhere near me. My husband had the same not being able to read signs thing and he would miss turns or make abrupt turns almost taking out other cars. He finally got glasses which helped, but I'm still having to point out turns for him

[MadProfessah]

@eyeT I would strongly recommend CHILDREN OF TIME from your list of choices for your next book. It’s great!

[Jacqueline]

Finished Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor this afternoon. Wow!! Brilliant. Hopefully my Hubby rememberers to bring Muse of Nightmares when he comes to visit me on the weekend.

[Gabi]

Jacqueline wrote: "Finished Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor this afternoon. Wow!! Brilliant. Hopefully my Hubby rememberers to bring Muse of Nightmares when he comes to visit me on the weekend."

That's great to hear, Jacqueline. I'm looking forward to this one.

[Jacqueline]

I really loved it Gabi. I read Daughter of Smoke and Bone months ago and loved it so much that I had to buy Muse of Nightmares (Strange 2) when it came out even though I didn’t have Strange the Dreamer yet.

[Karen]

I started the audiobook of Lincoln in the Bardo a couple of days ago...not sure of my reaction. It's a very WTF type of book to listen to. It had been on my to-read list for a while and then my daughter said it was good so decided to take the plunge. It's...ummm, yeah...

My reread/listen of Soulless was interrupted due to someone requesting the audiobook and Libby took it away. #sadpanda

I finished The House with a Clock in Its Walls. For a kid's book, it was fun. I can see where it would make a great movie. Now I'll have to watch it.

I bought Catseye since it's on the group's reading list. Started it and then left my kindle at work. MEH

[colleen the convivial curmudgeon]

Karen wrote: "I finished The House with a Clock in Its Walls. For a kid's book, it was fun. I can see where it would make a great movie. Now I'll have to watch it."


I look forward to hearing how the book and movie compare.