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[Bookworm (have loads of catching up to do)]

Btw, did you get a chance to read Loveless? Pretty sure your daughter likes it, I remember you mentioning so.

[Em Lost In Books, EmLo is my Name, PIFM is my Game]

Luffy wrote: "Atonement provokes familiar unresponsiveness to discomfort in many readers. We anti atonements don't like the book and we're not going to go away! :)"

Nobody is telling you to go away. :)

[Em Lost In Books, EmLo is my Name, PIFM is my Game]

Leena wrote: "I managed quite a bit of reading -
1. Historical BOTM 1 - In Bed with the Highlander - Maya Bznks.
Rating 2.75 🌟
2. My first of the February challenge for the Perks group.
Marriage for One by El..."

CoHo is hit or miss author for me.

[Em Lost In Books, EmLo is my Name, PIFM is my Game]

Wrapped up The Wheel of Osheim and I found it to be mediocre.

Will read Persuasion and Reminders of Him over weekend.

[Leena]

Em, how do you rate Colleen Hoover?

[Em Lost In Books, EmLo is my Name, PIFM is my Game]

Avg. Loved Hopeless but i would say i was new to the genre. While the subject was shocking, execution was not good.

Regretting you, gave 3 star and i am unable to remember what it was about. :(

Verity, 2 stars, it was a real page turner and when i thought about it after i found it was not that fantastic.

Slammed, 2 stars, i have read that story numerous time.

Reminders of You, still in initial chapters.

Do you like her?

[Nathan]

Verity was nice. Then I stopped after that. Somehow never felt like to pursuing further.

Although, I feel like re-reading LoTR & Inheritance Cycle[Christopher Paolini]
Childhood favourites ♥️

[Em Lost In Books, EmLo is my Name, PIFM is my Game]

I think Verity is an exception, her other works are msjor romance.

[Leena]

she's another very overrated author. Verity was 2 stars too for me. Ugly Love I managed 1 chapter and seriously trying to understand why it's such a big deal. 9 November is a borrowed bk, and so far actually not bad. But I'm only on pg 50 - so it can swing either way.

[Makrand]

Leena wrote: "she's another very overrated author. Verity was 2 stars too for me. Ugly Love I managed 1 chapter and seriously trying to understand why it's such a big deal. 9 November is a borrowed bk, and so fa..."

I think I know why you didn't like it. Since you like reading romance more and CH is actually a full-fledged romance writer you might be expecting the same

However, this was CH's debut thriller with a bit of her romance flavour in it but on a lighter level.

I loved the book greatly :)

[Leena]

I love thrillers too , Makarand and romance suspense - will be lijd "sone pe suhaga". what I didn't like is her heroine, so much insecurity. personally, I hate bks where thd end depends on the readers interpretation. hello!! isn't that her job!. The most off putting was the raving reviews - so I suppose I went in with huge expectations.

verity aside, CoHo is a mediocre writer. I'm nit such zn expert- 1full bk and 1chapter only, but I truly expected more.

[Leena]

I couldn't resist. started Persuasion.

[Bookworm (have loads of catching up to do)]

Leena wrote: "I couldn't resist. started Persuasion."

Well, no surprise there. Would have been if you didn't start it. :D
Happy Reading!

[Leena]

thanks

[Luffy Sempai]

Leena wrote: "I managed quite a bit of reading -
1. Historical BOTM 1 - In Bed with the Highlander - Maya Bznks.
Rating 2.75 🌟
2. My first of the February challenge for the Perks group.
Marriage for One by Ella Maise- The Hero is a grouch.
3. Persuasion.
4. Ive started 9 November by Colleeen Hoover. And I really loved it."

9 November is the birthday of a good friend of mine.

[Luffy Sempai]

Em Lost In Books wrote: "Luffy wrote: "Atonement provokes familiar unresponsiveness to discomfort in many readers. We anti atonements don't like the book and we're not going to go away! :)"

Nobody is telling you to go awa..."

Yet ;)

[Luffy Sempai]

Leena wrote: "I love thrillers too , Makarand and romance suspense - will be lijd "sone pe suhaga". what I didn't like is her heroine, so much insecurity. personally, I hate bks where thd end depends on the read..."

My brother told me that suhaga means borax. These Indian expressions are so high brow. They are unlike the bland English terms e.g. "Icing on the cake". "Sone pe suhaga" is a very chemical expression.

[Luffy Sempai]

I got a lot of Collen Hoover recommendations. There was this GR member who had read almost all of her books, and was wondering what to do next. So she is a type of Agatha Christie for some readers. I tried to read two of her books, but after a bright start both faded rather crudely. Not an author for me.

[Leena]

Sone pe Suhaga is loosely translated into the icing on the cake.

[Luffy Sempai]

Leena wrote: "Sone pe Suhaga is loosely translated into the icing on the cake."

Of course, Leena, that is why I mentioned these two sayings. I cannot write or speak Hindi well, but I can understand the type of speech from Bollywood movies :)

[Leena]

yeahh to Bollywood

[Luffy Sempai]

Leena wrote: "yeahh to Bollywood"

:D

[Em Lost In Books, EmLo is my Name, PIFM is my Game]

Luffy wrote: "There was this GR member who had read almost all of her books, ...."

I am curious if there are any or many authors of whom you have read every book?

For me its Joe Abercrombie, I have read everything except novellas. His fantasy world is one of the best that I have read.

[Leena]

I avoid doing that. I try not to spoil the great feel of the book or author I like. consistency is a huge issue. or maybe I'm just a rotten snob

[Em Lost In Books, EmLo is my Name, PIFM is my Game]

Leena wrote: "I avoid doing that. I try not to spoil the great feel of the book or author I like. consistency is a huge issue. or maybe I'm just a rotten snob"

not read all the books?

[Luffy Sempai]

Em Lost In Books wrote: "Luffy wrote: "There was this GR member who had read almost all of her books, ...."

I am curious if there are any or many authors of whom you have read every book?

For me its [author:Joe Abercromb..."

It used to be Margaret Mitchell and Harper Lee, but then Lee wrote published Go Set A Watchman.

I have a few books by Abercrombie. Never read any book of his. Fantasy ranks high on my top 2o books ever, but paradoxically I don't go to it when I've had a slump. It usually finds me.

Does Joe Abercrombie have more than one series?

[Em Lost In Books, EmLo is my Name, PIFM is my Game]

But I do understand. I started reading Mariana Zapata and first few books were hit for me but after that I got bored. Not that she write books but I always kept going back to the first few that I read. My mind refused to let go of them. And now I don't anticipate her books. :(

[Em Lost In Books, EmLo is my Name, PIFM is my Game]

@Luffy - I loved GWTW but never read anything else by her. I found TKAMB okayish and Go Set A Watchmen got such bad review. Never thought of picking it.

Abercrombie has published 3 series so far. His books are character oriented, so pick when you want to read something similar.

[Luffy Sempai]

Will keep that in mind. :)

[Bookworm (have loads of catching up to do)]

Em Lost In Books wrote: "@Luffy - I loved GWTW but never read anything else by her. I found TKAMB okayish and Go Set A Watchmen got such bad review. Never thought of picking it.

Abercrombie has published 3 series so far. ..."

That's the same reason I didn't pick up Go Set A watchman.

I haven't read all from an author yet. But I'm on a quest to complete all of Christie's mysteries. (that rhymed :D)
Till now 14 down, more to go. I'm trying to go slow because once done with a mystery book, don't feel like rereading it.

[Bookworm (have loads of catching up to do)]

Also I'm thinking of doing the same with Higashino. But then again very few of his works are translated. Will see.

[Bookworm (have loads of catching up to do)]

Completed Confessions.
my review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

It was fantastic. Didn't see the ending coming.

[Makrand]

Haha, you devoured this one quite fast!
Yeah, that climax is an odd one!

[Leena]

I am way out of context here, but today all I've been doing is switching between all my favourite Lata songs. My heart is crumbling that I will never ever hear this sublime voice again. Lata, Lata, Lata my litany is to evoke all those emotions each and every gem of her's evokes in me. RIP Lata Mangeshkar and hope your journey is just as sweet and melodius as you've made all our days.

[Bookworm (have loads of catching up to do)]

Makrand wrote: "Haha, you devoured this one quite fast!
Yeah, that climax is an odd one!"

Yeah, I couldn't put it down. :)
I start mysteries/thrillers in a way that I can complete in max 2 sittings. Other genres though, depends on the length, free time etc.

The climax was a real shocker!

[Bookworm (have loads of catching up to do)]

Leena wrote: "I am way out of context here, but today all I've been doing is switching between all my favourite Lata songs. My heart is crumbling that I will never ever hear this sublime voice again. Lata, Lata,..."

I'm not very attached to her works but most of family grew up with her music so its the same at my home. Beautiful voice. RIP Nightingale.

[Luffy Sempai]

Lata enjoyed both a long life and a long career. She performed in so many great songs, and she bested her male counterparts in duets. She did this easily and continuously, up to the 90s, where she lent her vocals to all the usual bright stars of Indian cinema.

The only male singer who sang better than her was Kishore Kumar, e.g. in Mere Naina from the movie Mehbouba, and Tere Bina from the great movie Andhi. Else, Lata Mangeshkar outperformed Rafi and Mukesh with consummate ease. RIP.

[Leena]

Tere Bina is my all time favourite duet. I can listen to.it umpteen times. I love the following with Mukesh - Lakhon taare aasman.mein from Hariyali.aurnraasta and its title.song. and all.those lovely Raj Kapoor duets - where does one stop??

[Luffy Sempai]

Leena wrote: "Tere Bina is my all time favourite duet. I can listen to.it umpteen times. I love the following with Mukesh - Lakhon taare aasman.mein from Hariyali.aurnraasta and its title.song. and all.those lov..."

All great songs. Glad we enjoy the same music. Now I'm waiting for Paul McCartney to die, so I can really go down memory lane.

[Gorab, TheGunman]

Sorry for barging in, but that's not a good thing to say or feel :)
Felt awful reading that...

[Leena]

you know Luffy, there's a strange saying that when you wish death on someone, that actually adds to their years.

[Leena]

coming back to my books, I finished Marriage for One, part of an ongoing challenge. What a absolute treat. Em, this one's right up your alley. Slow burn and really sweet. it gets a little slow in the middle, bug excused. Jack Hawthorne wins the Husband of the Centuries Award.

2. Half way through Persuasion.
3. Such a Quiet Place by Megan Miranda - Part of my mystery botm

[Luffy Sempai]

Gorab wrote: "Sorry for barging in, but that's not a good thing to say or feel :)
Felt awful reading that..."

Sorry if I incited such a feeling from you, or if you incited such a strong feeling from such a bland joke. This is throwback to a sketch by the Onion, you can search it on YouTube.

Leena wrote: "you know Luffy, there's a strange saying that when you wish death on someone, that actually adds to their years."

If you cannot laugh about something, then you cannot think about it clearly. There is nothing so serious that we cannot laugh at it.

If death is not a joke, then what is?

[Luffy Sempai]

Leena wrote: "coming back to my books, I finished Marriage for One, part of an ongoing challenge. What a absolute treat. Em, this one's right up your alley. Slow burn and really sweet. it gets a little slow in t..."

Very nice summation. Wish you happy reading and I really look forward to reading more of your bookish journey.

[Bookworm (have loads of catching up to do)]

Couldn't get much reading done this week.
I have been wanting to start these, hopefully from tomorrow.

The Memory Police - Very intriguing dystopian concept (similar to Orwell's 1984? Let's see).
The Guest List - Been seeing this everywhere since last yr.
The Miracles of the Namiya General Store - Higashino.

[Luffy Sempai]

I've been trying to trace The Three Detectives books, to no success. Then I got them in French, in good condition. I'm reading the 3rd one. This brings back memories from the early 90's.

I'm reading : La Momie Qui Chuchotait

[Leena]

I finished off 3 bks
1. Persuasion - I have no words to praise Austen
.She's such a perceptive writer - her characterizations, assessments of situations and incidents ,and not leave any loose ends -wow this was a true delight.
it made me realise how differently Ive reacted to the book, now after marriage and children. in school it was just one of rhe many romance s we ticked off - I don't think I spent any time in analysing her many analogies.

2. Until Next Time - oh Good God ! what a super disappointment. I avoid series because authors cannot manage to.maintain consistency. her previous bk Didn't Expect You was superb. and then this disaster.

3. Disciplining The Duchess- this was an unexpected book. it was supposed to be a light romance with claims of bdsm. it starts off as a sweet trance so I was like - ok,this is sham advert. and then it shifts gears and how - j didn't expect the maturity I dealing with domestic abuse self identity ,appeasing everyone else except your wife. I loved it and it was the highlight of my week.

[Leena]

I'm now going to read
1. Portrait of a Sctosman - historical romance botm
2. Such a quiet place - mystery botm
3. either Out or Razorblade tears - both again botms.

let's see - how things pan out

[Nathan]

@Bookworm: Guest List is not worth the hype that it's been given. 2 to 3 stars for me. Not discouraging you to not read it but just throwing it out here.

[Bookworm (have loads of catching up to do)]

Nathan wrote: "@Bookworm: Guest List is not worth the hype that it's been given. 2 to 3 stars for me. Not discouraging you to not read it but just throwing it out here."

Yeah? I was suspecting that. Have the e-version, so will go through with it anyways.
Thanks for letting me know. :)