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[J.]

I am just starting Ancillary Sword as part of a group read here at GR. So far barely started but to me it feels like something is different about the way it is written compared to the first book in the series. Maybe it's just me or maybe I don't remember the first book as well as I think I do.

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I just finish the debut thriller by K.J. Howe, "The Freedom Broker." Excellent fast-paced thriller.

[Pam]

Read a crime story by Anne Perry set in Victorian times - Resurrection Row- review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1840405217

[J.L.]

Arnold's Bodybuilding for Men by Arnold by the Arnold Schwarzenegger of course. My first book on the kindle and first book on workout type material in general. Guy definitely knows his stuff.

[J.L.]

Arnold's Bodybuilding for Men by Arnold by the Arnold Schwarzenegger of course. My first book on the kindle and first book on workout type material in general. Guy definitely knows his stuff.

[Bruce]

I'm reading "Oz Reimagined" It is a group of short stories that either take place in Oz or related to the concept of Oz. I have disliked none and have liked about hlf a great deal. As a group they are painting a mosaic that is more than the individual stories. The stories relate to the original books by Baum, bur are clearly influenced by McGuire. I would not call any of them children's stories.

[Tamara]

I finished The Whale Road by Robert Low.

This was a radical departure from the books I normally read. It took me outside of my reading comfort zone, (a good thing), and immersed me in the male culture of Viking raiders of 965 C.E. It was a fast-paced, action-packed novel with more slashed limbs and bloody battle scenes than I care to count. In spite of some of its flaws, I found myself being swept up in the excitement.

I will pick up the second book in the series eventually. But not quite yet. There is only so much male breast-thumping and sword brandishing I can handle in any given time.

My review on goodreads
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

and on my website at www.tamaraaghajaffar.com

[Simonetta]

Io sto correggendo le bozze del mio nuovo libro che si intitola "Corte marziale" e tratta di James Clark, il mio personaggio principale, operativo dei Servizi Segreti, che viene ingiustamente accusato di alto tradimento e sottoposto alla Corte marziale. Sarà il suo collega Steve Harris ad assumerne la difesa e troverà il modo di dimostrare la sua innocenza nonostante una prova schiacciante che potrebbe farlo condannare a morte

[Pam]

Read Three Against the Witch World by Andre Norton and reviewed it - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1954248869.

[T.L.]

and I hearitly recommend it <3

[Pam]

Read book 4 of the Witch World series by Andre Norton - Warlock of the Witch World - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1954249088.

[Margaret]

I am reading "In the 'Name of the Family'" by Sarah Dunant. It is a historical novel about the Boria family, Pope and his children. It is the second part of the story. The first part is in "Blood and Beauty." It is set in the early 1500 in Italy. I highly recommend Sarah Dunant's books if you like historical novels. She makes history come to life as real people.

[Davida]

Just finished Feast of Sorrow: A Novel of Ancient Rome by Crystal King

[Victoria]

My April book reviews post is up on my blog. If you want to read it, you can find it here: http://ziglernews.blogspot.co.uk/2017...

[Pam]

Finished a police procedural Wycliffe and the Guilt Edged Alibi and reviewed it - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1946614275.

[Tamara]

I finished The Hummingbird's Daughter. What an amazing book! I couldn't put it down. I loved it.

My review on goodreads
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

and on my website at www.tamaraaghajaffar.com

[Pam]

Finished The Painted Man by Peter Brett and reviewed it - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1987806516.

[Pam]

Read Mixed Magics, a collection by Diana Wynne Jones. Reviewed it - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1993431949.

[J.]

Victoria wrote: "I'm reading Furies of Calderon by Jim Butcher.
A good fantasy book."
Victoria, I liked that series too. Enjoy.
Right now I'm reading The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration into the Wonder of Consciousness something really different from my usual reading material.

[Tamara]

I finished The Bell Jar . I'd heard so much about it but had never read it before. It was great and well deserving of the high praise it received.

My review on Goodreads
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

and on my website at www.tamaraaghajaffar.com

[Cathy]

I just finished Come Sundown, by Nora Roberts, which was a disappointment (see my review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...), and am now reading If Not for You, by Debbie Macomber, which is just lovely, and true to life.

[Sylvia]

I'm reading several right now:

1.
I'm 1/4 of the way through and I love it! It's a new book by an indie author. I love the language and the way it makes me reflect on the ideas it presents.

2.
This is a fun, steamy erom. It's fast paced and easy to get into.

3.
I love everything Christmas, and this seems like a feel-good Christmasy novel. :) I just started it but it's fun.

Happy Reading!

[J.]

I just finished Astrophysics for People in a Hurry and highly recommend it to anyone who gets into space and the stuff that's out there.

[Tamara]

After a series of stops and starts, I finally finished
Women Who Run With the Wolves: Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype by Clarissa Pinkola Estés.

I took it slowly to digest her analysis and discussion. I read it when it first came out in 1992. It was interesting to see that some of the passages I underlined 25 years ago still resonated with me today. But there were whole sections which meant little to me then but were particularly meaningful to me now. I don't know if that is because I am wiser or just a whole lot older. I suspect it's the latter.

My review on goodreads
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

and on my website at www.tamaraaghajaffar.com

[Lissa]

Recently finished The Dead Lands by Benjamin Percy (which was excellent); now reading The Nix by Nathan Hill.

[Theresa]

I'm reading . It is the 4th book of the William Bradshaw series and is pretty good so far!

[Groovy]

I just finished 'An Ordeal of Innocence' by Agatha Christie (was a bit disappointed. Like PBS series better)

And 'The Dead and Their Vaulted Arches' by Alan Bradley (love his writing style)

Now I'm looking for a book I saw on my favorite soap 'The Tortured and Twisted Minds of Classic Composers', or something like that--2016 or 17. It's a black book with white piano keys across it. I really want to read this. But my daughter swears it was just a prop on the show because she googled it and can't find it anywhere.

My question is, why would they tease me like that? Has anyone else heard of this book?

[Tamara]

I finished Boudica: Dreaming the Eagle by Manda Scott, a historical novel about Boudica, the Celtic warrior credited with challenging the Roman Empire when it invaded Britain in the 1st century C.E. It is the first in a series of four novels.
Although the novel had its shortcomings, I thought it was a compelling read. I enjoyed it and plan to read the rest of the series.
My review on goodreads
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
and on my website at www.tamaraaghajaffar.com

[Tamara]

I finished Bright Air Black by David Vann. Based on Euripides' play, it is Medea's story told from Medea's point of view. All I can say is wow! It is an astounding work of imagination.

Vann takes us inside Medea's mind as we follow her thoughts and watch her perform her diabolical deeds. But it isn't a book for everyone because the descriptions are very graphic.

I thought it was a brilliant novel. I gave it five stars and listed it as a favorite.

My review on goodreads
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
and on my website at www.tamaraaghajaffar.com

[Pam]

Groovy wrote: "I just finished 'An Ordeal of Innocence' by Agatha Christie (was a bit disappointed. Like PBS series better)

And 'The Dead and Their Vaulted Arches' by Alan Bradley (love his writing style)

Now I..."

Yes I've been loving the Alan Bradley series. Haven't quite read them all yet but I'm now doing it in order as I realised there are developments in one book that affect the next. I have two more to go.

[Martin]

Currently reading, and close to finishing, "The Girl in the Glass" by James Hayman,.and looking forward to reading his latest, "The Girl on the Bridge".

[Sophia]

I am about 3 quarters through a book called The boy on the Beach by Andrew Blair. A really interesting story. The beach in question is in Phukhet Thailand at the time of the Tsunami. The boy is an 11 year old ice cream seller fighting to survive the disaster.
The book moves through 15 years and contains elements I really enjoy. It is tale about revenge and lost love but there is also a hint of the supernatural. It also gives a nod, and is influenced by, The Count of Monte Christo and the hero, or anti-hero depending on your viewpoint, references this and sees himself as a modern day Dantes.
The author has self-published and the e-book needs a little editing as there are a few niggling mistakes but it is a very good and unusual story and I am really enjoying it.

[Susan]

I just finished reading A Man Called Ove. It is a very touching story about a grumpy man and the quirky people around him. If you are interested, my review is here: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Now I'm starting Lady Midnight.

[Emelia]

Just finished, for the 2nd, or is it the 3rd time lol, The Last King: Rome's Greatest Enemy about one of the greatest threats Rome has ever experienced. If you like historical books, this is a great one because there is very little information written on Mithridates. I gave it a 5 easily. Next book is Legend by my all time favorite author David Gemmell ! Doing a BR so this will be fun !

[Victoria]

My May 2017 book reviews post is up: http://ziglernews.blogspot.co.uk/2017...

[sonya]

Trying to finish scarlet by marissa Meyer

[Kady]

Just finished Left Behind
Now reading Winter Smith: The Secrets of France

both zombie novels

[Tamara]

I just finished Dreaming the Bull by Manda Scott. It's book 2 in the series on Boudica, historical fiction about Rome's invasion of Britain. It was quite good, but not as good as the first book in the series. I recommend it with reservations.

My review on goodreads
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
and on my website at www.tamaraaghajaffar.com

[Jim]

Just started reading American Gods by Neil Gaiman.

[Alice-Elizabeth (Prolific Reader Alice)]

I finished reading Internet Famous by Danika Stone, here's the link to a full spoiler-free review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[J.]

In the middle of . Another Tony Hillerman mystery, and so far a good one.

[Pam]

Read and reviewed two books - Brothers of Earth by C J Cherryh - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2013663949 - and Merlin's Mirror by Andre Norton - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2016867252.

[C.E.]

Just finished reading the entire June issue of APHELION WEBZINE. This is by far my favorite webzine! It has my highest recommendation, especially if one is into SF.

NAMASTE

C.E. Gee AKA Chuck

http://www.kinzuakid.blogspot.com

[Tamara]

I finished The Madwoman in the Attic: The Woman Writer and the Nineteenth-Century Literary Imagination by Sandra M. Gilbert and Susan Gubar.

What an amazing piece of scholarship! My regret is that it was never assigned and I never read it while I was in graduate school immersing myself in all those hefty novels by women writers. It would have made such a huge difference to my understanding of their work.

My review on goodreads
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
and on my website at www.tamaraaghajaffar.com

[Pam]

Read Dark Undertakings by Rebecca Tope, and wrote a review - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2028502124.

[Tamara]

I finished The Blue Between Sky and Water by Susan Abulhawa. It tells the story of a Palestinian family forcibly evicted from their home in the village of Beit Daras by the Israeli military. I gave it three stars because I had mixed feelings about it. I don't know if i was being too hard on it because my expectations were high.

My review on goodreads
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
and on my website at www.tamaraaghajaffar.com

[Jason]

I just finished The One Inside, Sam Shepard. I've always had a soft spot for his stories and his plays, and his role has Francis' home town friend in the movie Francis. Shepard writes from an unabashedly male perspective, which these days can be refreshing. It's a pretty easy read though it does move between different POVs (father and son), visions, dreams, etc.

[Lynda]

I just finished reading C. Lee McKenzie's Double Negative and absolutely loved it.

Now I'm reading City of Ghosts by J.H. Moncrieff as my next fiction book.

I'm also reading Stephen King's On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft and
It Was the Best of Sentences, It Was the Worst of Sentences by June Casagrande.

My plan is to always balance one fiction book with a non-fiction book that helps my editing skills. Right now, I'm between editing jobs, so I have had a little time to read for pleasure and it's been refreshing.

[Jaci]

Just finished reading The Ocean at the End of the Lane. It was brilliant! I highly recommended it if your are looking for an interesting, light, quirky, fun read. I finished it in less than a week.

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Tamara]

I finished House of Names by Colm Tóibín. It tells the story of political intrigue, devious machinations, human sacrifice, and murder that plague the House of Atreus. I thought the depiction of Clytemnestra was the strongest section of the book. The portrayal of Orestes and Electra paled by comparison.

My review on goodreads
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
and on my website at www.tamaraaghajaffar.com