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[Savita]

Anulekha wrote: "Hey,
I meant Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier only. I have heard great things about the book.
We can have a buddy read; it would be great. July or August works fine for me."

Great you are joining too Anulekha ! I will just check with Austin and confirm Rebecca for say mid July .

[Savita]

Austin wrote: "Leena wrote: "Im ok with either. Savita.
Austin, there are so many new horror writers that let me make u a list, and then we can read it together for Halloween. I really can't like Stephen King, so..."

I have seen The Omen - great movie , but I don't remember too many details because it was so long back . The book is 225 pages long - very reasonable . I wouldn't at all mind joining in .
As far as contemporary authors are concerned , I do like to give them a try if the blurbs are interesting and the reviews are more or less good . But I would like to avoid tomes by a completely unknown author .

[Savita]

Leena wrote: "The omen is a classic and the movie is fantastic.!! But give me a few days and I hopemtoncurate a listbof horror only and lets take it from there."

Looking forward to reading your list , Leena . 🤯

[Savita]

Austin , we had decided on Tess , but Anulekha wants to join in for Rebecca in July / August. Leena is ok with both books ,and you also mentioned that you're ok with both books . So , shall we finally fix up Rebecca for say mid July ? It has 450 pages , so the reading will spill into August . If you are ok with this , I will post a buddy read request in case any other member/ s wish to join .
We can read Tess sometime later this year .

[Austin]

Yes Savita, I am ok with Rebecca for mid July.

[Austin]

The Historian is a tome, Savita. The author, Elizabeth kostova, may be unfamiliar to you. So I guess that book is ruled out.

[Savita]

Yay ! 😊 . I will post the buddy read request tomorrow then .

[Savita]

Austin wrote: "The Historian is a tome, Savita. The author, Elizabeth kostova, may be unfamiliar to you. So I guess that book is ruled out."

Well , I will check the blurb tomorrow but I am rather nervous of tomes ( even by classic authors ) .

[Leena]

same here.

[Rosh ~catching up slowly~]

Black River by Nilanjana Roy

An interesting Indian noir. Pretty good, but would have been great had the author stuck to the crime investigation elements in the plot rather than trying too much.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Leena]

Hey, just wondering why Em is MIA. Its been 2 mn tha since Ive seen any response from her. Im not on her friend list so cant message her. Pl sometimes find out if all ok with her.

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

Hey Leena!

Am okay. Busy days at office. But I will be here at least once a day. 😄

[Prosenjit]

After a long time i speed read through a series. I loved the Mark Wahlberg movie- Shooter. Loved it- got to know its based on a book...got it in a book donation camp and became a big fan of Bob Lee Swagger. On the verge of completing the series, on the 11th book and the 12 th is on the shelf. Loved all except for one book, so its a win

After this planning to read books 4 5 and 6 in the cormoran strike series!! @All- please let me know some good mystery series to read, one friend is suggesting the Harry Boisch books....open to suggestions :-)

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

Check Dublin Murder Squad and Kenzie and Gennaro.

[Prosenjit]

Thanks Em

[Leena]

Anna cleeves Mathew Venn Series. her Vera Stanhope js good too.
Elly Griffiths : Harbinger Kaur series.
Rita Herron's Ellie Reeves series.

[Leena]

@em good to know all well.

[Leena]

I'm reading Me Before You and frankly, I'm not that impressed. It's a little juvenile though I'm scared to mention on the group that's reading it for I'm sure I'll be pelted: )

[Austin]

As in being pelted with tomatoes and eggs? Hahaha

[Leena]

probably stones. everyone out there is gushing

[Austin]

Stones! Hahaha. That's funny.

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

Done reading Silent Parade. Japanese mysteries are on another level.

Now reading The Raven Boys. Reading a paranormal ya after a long time. Fingers crossed.

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

Em Lost In Books wrote: "Done reading Silent Parade. Japanese mysteries are on another level.

Now reading The Raven Boys. Reading a paranormal ya after a long time. Fingers crossed."

Higashino? How's it?
I have read his Devotion of suspect x, Salvation of Saint and Malice. His "Newcomer" is in my tbr.

[Leena]

Are you guys on the translated Japanese books group. They do a decent amount of reading translated Japanese literature.

[Leena]

I've trudged, skipped , banged my head against the wall but finally done with Me Beford You. Im one of the very few who's found this book extremely offensive. And horror of horros this is a series
😱

[Leena]

On a good note I'm reading A Rising Man. This is a treat to read. Beautifully written, his description of British Calcutta is amazing. You can pretty much visualise it.
I've to start Vassem Khan's Midnight at Malabar House. This is going to be with a bushel of salt as I hated his previous series of Baby Ganesh. This is typical Indian writing for the phirang crowd

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

Leena wrote: "Are you guys on the translated Japanese books group. They do a decent amount of reading translated Japanese literature."

No.not in any such group. I'm currently nursing a slump, hence MIA. :(

[Leena]

Guys , Bookspective and I are buddy reading Giovanni's Room from the 15th of this month. This is an open invitation for you guys to join in- the more the merrier.

[Darshil]

Currently I am reading Murder on the Orient Express

[Anulekha]

Leena wrote: "Guys , Bookspective and I are buddy reading Giovanni's Room from the 15th of this month. This is an open invitation for you guys to join in- the more the merrier."

I would like to join you guys.

[Leena]

Great Anukekha. there's a thread started . join in there.
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[GB]

“The Library Book” by Susan Orlean

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

Bookworm wrote: "Em Lost In Books wrote: "Done reading Silent Parade. Japanese mysteries are on another level.

Now reading The Raven Boys. Reading a paranormal ya after a long time...."

Loved Silent Parade. Also, read Newcomer which was good. Have my eyes set on other books in Detective Kaga Series.

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

Leena wrote: "Are you guys on the translated Japanese books group. They do a decent amount of reading translated Japanese literature."

Nope.

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

Leena wrote: "Guys , Bookspective and I are buddy reading Giovanni's Room from the 15th of this month. This is an open invitation for you guys to join in- the more the merrier."

How did you like it? I loved it!

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

Started reading Raven Boys, read first two books and abandoned it by the third book.

Read Yellowface. My first book by the author and she seems to a great following here because of hit Poppy War books. Back to Yellowface, it was a page turner with a lot of social media drama (sadly, the reality of current times), and an opportunistic protagonist. Enjoyable read but mostly it reminded me of A Ladder to the Sky by John Boyne which was a great read.

Now reading Tress of the Emerald Sea.

[Bookspective]

Had started The Outsiders and then put is aside to read Giovanni's Room, which was incredible. So back the Outsiders. Have also just picked up a historical fiction The Thorn Birds

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

I found Outsiders mediocre, and Thorn Birds is slow but rewarding.

[Leena]

my Hod !! Thorn Birds has been forever in my tbr.

[Leena]

Giovanni's Room is literally leaving me breathless. the insight to human nature is at a different level. Wow!! It's interesting how tragic this gay romance is. The contemporary ones are very unrealistic.

[Austin]

I am currently reading The Ballad of Reading Gaol by Oscar Wilde

[Luffy Sempai]

Leena wrote: "Giovanni's Room is literally leaving me breathless. the insight to human nature is at a different level. Wow!! It's interesting how tragic this gay romance is. The contemporary ones are very unreal..."

Giovanni's Room was too difficult for me to get into. Had to DNF it.

[Austin]

Such beautiful writing! I have never really been a sucker for poems or ballads but this is just so beautiful to read. I have never read anything by Oscar Wilde except for the mangled and modified versions I read at school as part of our curriculum. About time I explored more of his works!

[Leena]

Luffy wrote: "Leena wrote: "Giovanni's Room is literally leaving me breathless. the insight to human nature is at a different level. Wow!! It's interesting how tragic this gay romance is. The contemporary ones a..."

Im really surprised . Yes, I had to take breaks in between to help me tide over the intensity of his writing. I still can not believe the quantity and quality of plot hes packed in the 180 oages. Novellas are tricky busines and both James Baldwin and Dostoevsky (White Nights) have proven to be masters.

[Leena]

I now have to finish Carmilla😁

[Darshil]

I'm Currently Reading The Cruel Prince

[Austin]

Now, I am also reading The Diamond Age: Or, a Young Lady's Illustrated Primer by Neal Stephenson

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

Finished reading "Desperately Seeking Shah Rukh Khan", and loved it. Non-fiction book and author tells us how SRK bind women in India together.

[~~Poulomi Sylphrena Tonk$~~]

Em Lost In Books wrote: "Finished reading "Desperately Seeking Shah Rukh Khan", and loved it. Non-fiction book and author tells us how SRK bind women in India together."

Oooooh. This sounds interesting. :D

[Anulekha]

Finished Giovanni's Room.
Started with The People on Platform 5.