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[Savita]

Leena wrote: "Luffy wrote: "Don't know where to post this really... but I am concerned about fellow member Leena Aluru's disappearance from GR and Facebook. I have been advised against posting on FB. Does anyone..."

Hi , Leena ! So glad to see you back ! You're such an active member of this group , and your comments are always so cheerful and tolerant of other people's views , it's really nice to have you back with us 😊 .

[Leena]

Thanks Savita and I've just read through your link tome on tomes. I'm not upto anything intense now, but I'll.keep.looking out for an interesting read
.BTW- what the botm

[Savita]

Leena wrote: "Thanks Savita and I've just read through your link tome on tomes. I'm not upto anything intense now, but I'll.keep.looking out for an interesting read
.BTW- what the botm"

Leena , the BOTM is The Dutch House by Ann Patchett . This is a new author for me . I have no idea what kind of books she writes . If you are planning to join the group read , I wish you Happy Reading 😊 !

[GEETASHREE]

I am currently reading Cards On The Table by Agatha Christie and Lies by TM Logan. A murder mystery and a thriller.

[Leena]

Savita I'm in. I'll start tomorrow. currently finishing off a great thriller.

[Leena]

@Gèetashree - How's Lies?

[Savita]

Leena wrote: "Savita I'm in. I'll start tomorrow. currently finishing off a great thriller."

Leena , I, myself , will not be able to join in the discussion for The Dutch House because I am reading The Goldfinch ( in the tome thread ) and To Kill a Mockingbird ( Buddy Read in another group ) . I think The Dutch House will be lead by The Wanderer ( member ) . I don't know who else is planning to join in the discussion . Anyway , Happy Reading , Leena 😊 !

[Leena]

Thanks,

[Leena]

Im struggling through These Silent woods. Its a short-story converted jnto a full length novel. No plot just incidents that are supposed to add to the feel / essence of the book. Whatever, its just a lot of tmi. And to.top.it all, i seem to be the only member of the group thats reading it.🤦‍♀️. And im at that point where where j eant to.dnf but what the hell!!! What is this book about ?? So, im being a regular trooper and finishing it off today.

I took a detour and read the sweetest romance novella- Always a Bridesmaid: The Bridesmaids Series. Shes really nailed it. Definitely recommended 👌

[Luffy Sempai]

Leena wrote: "Im struggling through These Silent woods. Its a short-story converted jnto a full length novel. No plot just incidents that are supposed to add to the feel / essence of the book. Whatever, its just..."

I know the feeling of reading an obtuse book so I'd say that it was brave of you to finish this one. I cannot bear a bad book. It depresses me. Glad you liked the novella.

[Savita]

Leena wrote: "Im struggling through These Silent woods. Its a short-story converted jnto a full length novel. No plot just incidents that are supposed to add to the feel / essence of the book. Whatever, its just..."

These Silent Woods seems terrible ! Glad you enjoyed the novella !

[Leena]

so am I. I'm also listening to Jane Eyre, and that's a breather too

[Savita]

Leena wrote: "so am I. I'm also listening to Jane Eyre, and that's a breather too"

Oh , Jane Eyre is a beautiful novel !

[Leena]

I've started with this month's botm The Dutch House, it's beautifully written. just 60 pages in but enjoying.
also reading Funny You Should Ask also sounds promising.
I'm hoping to have struck gold this week.

[Leena]

But we overlay the present onto the past. We look back through the lens of what we know now, so we’re not seeing it as the the people we were, we’re seeing it as the people we are, and that means the past has been radically altered.”

this is beautiful and so true. our memories are coloured with our present thoughts.

[Reader]

Hi everyone , let's read some High living stuff -

[Prajakta]

Hello All, just discovered and joined this group!! So excited and happy... I am currently reading The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate, by Jacqueline Kelly. Happy Reading:)

[Luffy Sempai]

Hi, Prajakta! This group is great and I hope you'll be a fixture :)

[Leena]

hi Prajkata, seconding Luffy' s statement- this is a great group.. looking forward to your thoughts on the book

[Prajakta]

Luffy wrote: "Hi, Prajakta! This group is great and I hope you'll be a fixture :)"

Hello Luffy, I most definitely intend to be here for good. Thank you so much for responding!

[Prajakta]

Leena wrote: "hi Prajkata, seconding Luffy' s statement- this is a great group.. looking forward to your thoughts on the book"

Hello Leena, Thank you so much for welcoming me:) I have read about 40% of the book so far. I must see I did judge this book by its cover and have not been disappointed at all. The book is about a 12 year old Calpurnia from Texas in 1899 who starts to hang out with her Granddad who is now a Naturalist. It is written for younger readers. She is the only girl among 7 siblings. Chapter 1 ends with "Thus began my relationship with Granddaddy." I am hooked!!

[Leena]

hmmm. this sounds like an interesting read.

[Leena]

I'm reading Mr.Fixer Upper by Lucy Score. with this I'll complete my first challenge of the year - read the Maltese month FRAR.

[Naveen]

hi. i started reading "postman always rings twice".

[Leena]

How's the book. I've seen the movie really, really long time back, and I really enjoyed it.

[Austin]

I am currently reading Micro by Michael Crichton and Richard Preston

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

Naveen wrote: "hi. i started reading "postman always rings twice"."

this one is really good.

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

I am currently reading Corelli's Mandolin and The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy.

Finished The Name of the Rose and Marina previously. Both are worth recommending.

[Leena]

the Name of the Rose is a book which I have serious intent reading but have never moved beyond the cover.(:

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

Leena wrote: "the Name of the Rose is a book which I have serious intent reading but have never moved beyond the cover.(:"

that was me for years.

[Austin]

I intend to read Foucault's Pendulum by Umberto Eco this year. He is the same person who wrote The Name of the Rose, my favourite book in 2021. I already have a copy of FP at home.

[Leena]

yeaahhh way to go Austin!! I'm settling for seeing it on my tbr d)

[Leena]

BTW... Austin - what happened to character antakshari?? u are a no-show

[Austin]

Leena wrote: "BTW... Austin - what happened to character antakshari?? u are a no-show"

Oh. Leena, I haven't read much lately. So I couldn't think of any book characters. My mind went blank. Haha

[Rosh ~catching up slowly~]

Em Lost In Books wrote: "I am currently reading Corelli's Mandolin and The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy.
"

Corelli's Mandolin is an interesting one, at least when I read it (which must be about 15 years ago. It was titled 'Captain Corelli's Mandolin' then.) How's it going for you? :)

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

Rosh wrote: "Em Lost In Books wrote: "I am currently reading Corelli's Mandolin and The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy.
"

Corelli's Mandolin is an interesting one, at least when I re..."

read only two pages so far. ;) about to finish the other one, and then I will go after this one.

[Luffy Sempai]

I think the movie was titled Captain Corelli's Mandolin. I couldn't read much of the book. It was weirdly worded. Not for me.

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

What you people think of a book to movie challenge next month? I have been thinking about this and wanted to share/ask about it here to if people are interested.

[Austin]

Em Lost In Books wrote: "What you people think of a book to movie challenge next month? I have been thinking about this and wanted to share/ask about it here to if people are interested."

Sounds good. Do we have to nominate books that have been made into movies?

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

I have few ideas, will share later. Please wait. :)

[Austin]

ok Em

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

One way is that each participant will nominate four books (200-500) and everyone will try to read as many as possible from that set list.

Second way is to read whatever you want as long as its been adapted into a movie.

We can do it individually or teams too.

[Luffy Sempai]

Em Lost In Books wrote: "One way is that each participant will nominate four books (200-500) and everyone will try to read as many as possible from that set list.

Second way is to read whatever you want as long as its be..."

Good idea! I have been happy with nonfiction, will have to test the waters and find if I can read fiction again. Look forward to the lists, and to squeeze my own choices in.

[Austin]

Oh ok. Not sure whether this will work out for me as I usually am able to read only 2 medium sized books in a month. The team would suit me. Individually, I would lose even before starting the challenge. I will keep my fingers crossed. Maybe you can create teams consisting of both fast and slow readers.

[Rosh ~catching up slowly~]

The Last Tale of the Flower Bride by Roshani Chokshi

Mainly purple prose under the façade of a fantastical plot. Utterly disappointed. I expected a lot more from this author.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Aditya]

Em Lost In Books wrote: "What you people think of a book to movie challenge next month? I have been thinking about this and wanted to share/ask about it here to if people are interested."

I am new to this group but I will join in. I am planning to read One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest next month, so I would definitely nominate that one.

[Rosh ~catching up slowly~]

Em Lost In Books wrote: "What you people think of a book to movie challenge next month? I have been thinking about this and wanted to share/ask about it here to if people are interested."

I'm in, depending on the book. If it is already on my TBR, better. :)

[Ruchika]

Currently reading Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver. Loving it!

[Leena]

currently reading The Last Night Out by Catherine O'Connell

[Leena]

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