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[The Wanderer]

I don't know what to read next. Maybe some non fiction

[Austin]

Me neither, I haven't read a single book by a black author as far as I can remember. It's got to do with the fact that most of the black authors write books in genres that don't interest me much.

[Rosh ~catching up slowly~]

Leena wrote: "my regret, I've not read a single book by a Black Author."

Try novels by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie - one of the best contemporary authors. A good option to begin your journey of Black author works. :)

[Luffy Sempai]

My favourite Black author is Chinua Achebe. I liked all the books in his African Trilogy. Things Fall Apart is especially good. My second favourite Black Author is Frantz Fanon, a true intellectual that rivals the best that any race has to offer. I am aware of only his non fiction books.

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

Rosh wrote: "Leena wrote: "my regret, I've not read a single book by a Black Author."

Try novels by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie - one of the best contemporary authors. A good option to begin your journey of Black..."

I loved her Purple Hibiscus.

[Rosh ~catching up slowly~]

Em Lost In Books wrote: "I loved her Purple Hibiscus."

That was my first read by her, and I loved it too. Have read many more since then, including her nonfiction and essays. Only 'Americanah' is yet to be read. :)

[Leena]

Rosh, I meant I've not read any this month.

[Rosh ~catching up slowly~]

Leena wrote: "Rosh, I meant I've not read any this month."

Ah okay. I thought you were speaking in general. Apologies.

[The Wanderer]

Started the girl with the dragon tattoo. Pretty good so far

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

The Wanderer wrote: "Started the girl with the dragon tattoo. Pretty good so far"

its fantastic! are you reading it for Books2Movie challenge?

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

Finished Embers, and absolutely loved it! some very thought provoking quotes about human nature. Highly recommended if monologues does not bore you.

[Austin]

Em Lost In Books wrote: "Finished Embers, and absolutely loved it! some very thought provoking quotes about human nature. Highly recommended if monologues does not bore you."

You mean like long monolgues in The Name of the Rose?

[Austin]

The Wanderer wrote: "Started the girl with the dragon tattoo. Pretty good so far"

That's a very good book. One of the best mystery thrillers I have read.

[Luffy Sempai]

Has anyone noticed the lack of Notifications (from the IR group) since this morning? Is it only me or not?

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

Luffy wrote: "Has anyone noticed the lack of Notifications (from the IR group) since this morning? Is it only me or not?"

yes. its not only this group but notifications in general. Only someone liking your review gets you a notification. I am checking what is going in groups from discussion page.

[Luffy Sempai]

Em Lost In Books wrote: "Luffy wrote: "Has anyone noticed the lack of Notifications (from the IR group) since this morning? Is it only me or not?"

yes. its not only this group but notifications in general. Only someone li..."

Thanks for the reply. Now the notifications are misreporting group activity.

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

they must be making some changes.. am dreadful of the new changes. >_<

[Luffy Sempai]

You and me both.

[Prajakta]

Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell

[Luffy Sempai]

Prajakta wrote: "Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell"

I couldn't help but DNF it. Wish I liked the book, as it has stayed on my virtual shelf for a long time.

[Prajakta]

Luffy wrote: "Prajakta wrote: "Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell"

I couldn't help but DNF it. Wish I liked the book, as it has stayed on my virtual shelf for a long time."

Sorry to hear this Luffy. Magic and England drew me in... let's see if I am able to stay long enough in this world...

[Luffy Sempai]

Prajakta wrote: "Luffy wrote: "Prajakta wrote: "Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell"

I couldn't help but DNF it. Wish I liked the book, as it has stayed on my virtual shelf for a long time."

Sorry to hear ..."

Wish you good luck. The author is talented that is for sure.

[Leena]

this month is going to.be a marathon read for me-lots of crime and thrill.
1. The Devil.and the Dark Water - boy, this is so slow. But, it's very interesting - its the United East India Company, where they are transporting the goods to.
But, please, can someone just get murdered now??
2. Home Before Dark by Roley Sager.
3. The Alienist
4. One of the Girls by Lucy Clarke
5. Gone with the Wind

[The Wanderer]

Em Lost In Books wrote: "The Wanderer wrote: "Started the girl with the dragon tattoo. Pretty good so far"

its fantastic! are you reading it for Books2Movie challenge?"

Unfortunately I didn't like it. The mystery was very interesting but the other stuff was too disturbing for me. Didn't complete

[The Wanderer]

Em Lost In Books wrote: "they must be making some changes.. am dreadful of the new changes. >_<"

You are blocked again :) keeps happening every few days

[The Wanderer]

Leena wrote: "this month is going to.be a marathon read for me-lots of crime and thrill.
1. The Devil.and the Dark Water - boy, this is so slow. But, it's very interesting - its the United East India Company, wh..."

This list is making my head spin!

I started one hundred year of solitude. Random read, let's see how it goes

[The Wanderer]

Luffy wrote: "Has anyone noticed the lack of Notifications (from the IR group) since this morning? Is it only me or not?"

Actually this is happening from day 1 for me. I have to manually turn on notification whenever I comment somewhere. Otherwise I never get notified when someone replies

[Leena]

I did have issues with GR notifications, but it seems to have sorted out.

[Leena]

@Wanderer - quite a few of the books seem to have ome together at the same time as group reads.

[Leena]

The Devil and thevDark water is that kind of a book where you're just on the verge of a dnf but keep on going hoping something dhamakedaar will happen.

[Venu]

Just started reading “Shadow of the wind” by Carlos Ruiz Zafon

[The Wanderer]

Leena wrote: "@Wanderer - quite a few of the books seem to have ome together at the same time as group reads."

All mega readers in this group :) Scared to look at peoples reading progress when I see mine :D

[Leena]

Venu, that's one book I've given up so many times., I'm truly ashamed

[Venu]

@Leena .. oh.. what happened. what’s your initial feedback?

[Leena]

@wanderer -wait till my romance reading starts, you'll be wondering where I get these ridiculous series

[Leena]

Venu,I just didn't have the patience to see the story develop. But in all my various groups, this book has been very highly acclaimed. go for it

[Luffy Sempai]

Leena wrote: "Venu, that's one book I've given up so many times., I'm truly ashamed"

The book seems to have problems in engaging the minds of some readers, me included. DNFed it.

[Leena]

I have to admit, though, that Stuart Thornton 's writing is amazing. His ironical sentences are truly something.

Arent could say that Sammy was clever, unique, or special, or he could say that he was vain, greedy, lazy, and, sometimes, cruel. Every word would be true, but none would be adequate.
Just one of the many such descriptions.

[Leena]

So, in short, great writing poor mystery.🤣

[Preethi]

Reading the Martian

[Venu]

Leena, luffy, ..got it. Will put my thoughts as I progress

[Luffy Sempai]

Leena wrote: "So, in short, great writing poor mystery.🤣"

My book in a nutshell :)

[Luffy Sempai]

Venu wrote: "Leena, luffy, ..got it. Will put my thoughts as I progress"

Godspeed, Venu.

[Leena]

@Luffy - so it's a mystery you are writing. Best of luck. Will this be a self-published novel?

[Luffy Sempai]

Leena wrote: "@Luffy - so it's a mystery you are writing. Best of luck. Will this be a self-published novel?"

Thank you, Leena! I wanted to make it public domain and upload the e-book (there is no print version) on Project Gutenberg. But I decided to sell it on Amazon and Smashwords.

[Leena]

wah!

[Luffy Sempai]

Leena wrote: "wah!"

I don't know what this means. You'll have to enlighten me.

[Leena]

Wah! Was the Mughal way of saying excellent

[Luffy Sempai]

Didn't know you knew Urdu. Thanks for providing the historical context.

[Leena]

Urdu and Hindi are likenthrnAmerican English and British English. very very similar, except Hindi uses the Devnagri script and Urdu the Arabic.