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

Just curious what you all think of cover art like Excuse Me While I Cry Ugly? I am in love with these. Like them better than pictures of people and places.

[Leena]

I love the covers even for the The Yearbook. why do you think we are buying physical books - to ogle at the covers.
The colours and the layout of the cover is fantastic,. Older books are being republished with newer more contemporary looking covers. so Heyera are looking fab. Just beautiful looking books.

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

The fact that these covers don't have definitive face features to identify as real people make them even cuter. Suits for romance genre. :)

[Leena]

personally I beleive GIVING YA an outer cap limits the books. I just love them and at times they are definitely better presented than those that are just A without the Y bks.

[Leena]

and Georg is a teenager. what teen appreciates anything they've got ?? its just what they don't have that's rubs them in.

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

Agreed. I recently found some treasures in middle-grade category. Referring to Anne of Green Gables. I have a feeling your daughter will like it.
If you have time, you can buddy-read it with your daughter, provided she's also interested. How cool would that be! Maybe you guys are already doing that with some of your common books :)

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

Finished the Exit strategy. Enjoyed it. Looking forward to the next one.
Here's my review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Leena]

Wow!! U r truly living up to ypur name...
Congrats.

[Leena]

Bookworm wrote: "Agreed. I recently found some treasures in middle-grade category. Referring to Anne of Green Gables. I have a feeling your daughter will like it.
If you have time, you can buddy-read it with your ..."

Thanks, and yes we are bartering books. Buddy read hmmm weve not done that as yet.

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

Beau wrote: "Wow!! U r truly living up to ypur name...
Congrats."

Thanks! It was a short read.

For a sec, I was like Beau? who? Then your next message cleared it up. Nice picture! Some historical group challenge?

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

Leena, you changed your name!!

[Leena]

My identity crisis - Beau Brummel was an iconic regency dandy who single handedly changed how men dressed. He was supposed to be elegant and handsome. So yeah..for some time atleast. That's a beautiful painting by someone....

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

That's nice. I legit thought you were on a historical fiction challenge in another GR group where the picture and name would correspond to the period you're reading. In your case, 1800s & UK & France.

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

I too thought him to be some book character who impressed you enough to borrow his name for GR profile. :)

[Leena]

I've been considering changing my profile for some time now, but nothing clicked

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

I was thinking the same. Looks like cartoon bookworm is here to stay for a while since I can't think of anything else.

[Leena]

Ikr. Its just so hard and then you come across all these others with oh so cool dps and i just go green. Maybe thats my next dp - green patch.

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

Haha. Green patch sounds cool!

I have so many books in series. This is why I gravitate towards stand-alone books more. Good news, most of the below series are completed.

Anyway, I'm posting them here, so I'll be compelled to give these preference.
1. Dune - I know, I have to start.
2. The Fifth Season - The cover, the GR summary, everything looks awesome.
3. The Dark Forest - Since I recently completed the first one and I liked it.
4. Network Effect - Next up in murderbot series
5. Anne of Avonlea - Not sure if I'm ready for teen Anne.

[Leena]

keep it coming Bookworm. you've got 11 full months and 15 days to do so.

[Leena]

has anyone subscribed to Storytel?? its got audio bks and ebooks in regional languages.i just heard some of the samples ( Hindi &Telugu) and those were fantastic.

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

Finished The Golden Son. loved it. highly recommended.

Started An Ember in the Ashes.

[Amrutha]

Finished Amish Tripati's The Immortals of Meluha and The Secret of the Nagas. Started the third book The Oath of the Vayuputras. Highly recommended for people who enjoy mythology and fiction

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

Bookworm wrote: "Haha. Green patch sounds cool!

I have so many books in series. This is why I gravitate towards stand-alone books more. Good news, most of the below series are completed.

Anyway, I'm posting the..."

Change of plans. Before I jump back into sci-fi, something caught my eye and that's Malice. It's a mystery and it'll be my first Higashino.
Thanks to @EmLo who's reading another of the works by the same author; that's how I found Malice.

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

Finished Malice. Enjoyed it.
Here's my review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Leena]

I just tried to finish a really bad "historical" called The Pink Mutiny. Still finding my sanity....I'm so traumatised. its disrespectful and coarse,worst of all its an ARC.

[Leena]

I've started Bone Collector (finally!). along with The Spinster by Tess Thompson.

[Leena]

I finished The Orange Girl and I really liked it. there's an Innocence about it, that was refreshing.

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

@Leena - Ah! mystery. I have bone collector in my tbr, as well. Will get to it sometime this year. Looking forward to your views about it. :)

[Leena]

definitely Bookworm.

[Visalakshi]

I'm halfway through Jurassic Park. Though I've already seen the movie, reading makes it more suspenseful.

[Leena]

I never thought of reading the Jurassic Park. hmmm

[Austin]

Leena you should read it, if you are into science fiction that is. It's been more than 17 years since I read it and I plan to read it some day.

[Austin]

£reread

[Leena]

nope not a sci-fi reader. let me take a chance on it though- I'll try it soon

[Visalakshi]

You should try it! even though it falls under the sci fi category, it is not too much... like Hyperion.
It makes an interesting read , the way they explain certain things which weren't in the movies

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

Completed The Devotion of Suspect X. Really enjoyed it.
Here's my review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Leena]

you are voracious. are the worlds books safe with you ? oh Bookworm?? :):):)

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

Haha...They're definitely safe. Atleast, some are. I'll be leaving almost all of the historical romances since you're devouring them already. :) :) :)

I have an issue, I cannot read multiple books at once, so if I start one, I have to be done with it before moving onto the next (yeah, slightly strange & obsessive trait ).
Another important reason is currently I have lesser work load, so good chance for me to get my fill of books before work becomes hectic again.

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

finished few books last week.

An Ember in the Ashes - Not great but I enjoyed it.
Dark Sacred Night - Loved this crime novel.
When You Get the Chance - this was fun.

currently reading Loveless and immensely enjoying it.

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

Oh wow! How far are you with Loveless? I recently added it to my tbr. Looking forward to your review :)

[Leena]

em, my daughter loved it she's been on my case to read it. enjoy

[Leena]

Thank you Book worm for the historicals you saved for me.
I just finished a really boring book The Spinster by Tess Thompson the cover blurb was so much more interesting. so ive had 2 consecutive duds.

so, I'll stick.with the tried and tested. Back to you oh Bone Collector

[Leena]

oh Em, she's also loved Excuse Me while I ugly cry.

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

haha.
Yeah, covers and GR summaries are sometimes far more interesting than the actual content.
Hope you have a good time with the mystery. :)

[Leena]

thank u

[Leena]

You enjoy ur bks too

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

Bookworm wrote: "Oh wow! How far are you with Loveless? I recently added it to my tbr. Looking forward to your review :)"

Am about to finish and loved it.:)

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

Leena wrote: "em, my daughter loved it she's been on my case to read it. enjoy"

do read it!

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

Leena wrote: "oh Em, she's also loved Excuse Me while I ugly cry."

Is she on GR? I have a feeling we are a good fit for bookfriends. ;)

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

Bookworm wrote: "haha.
Yeah, covers and GR summaries are sometimes far more interesting than the actual content.
Hope you have a good time with the mystery. :)"

true.

Just wanted to ask does the description where they call a book a mix of so and so book really pique your interest? or put you off if one of the book you did not like?

Like I didn't like Where the Crawdads Sing and whenever I read something is on the lines of that book I automatically press next.