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[Tamara]

I finished Delta Wedding by Eudora Welty. It was ok, but I much prefer her short stories.

My 3 star review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Simi]

Finished reading Heirs of Power by Kay Macleod. I wanna take a break from the series and catch up on reading A Sorrow Fierce and Falling by Jessica Cluess.

[Charina❁♡✾]

I am currently reading:
An American Princess: The Many Lives of Allene Tew

[Jamie]

Just finished Meddling Kids by Edgar Cantero and Cabal by Clive Barker.

Currently reading Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea by Jules Verne.

[Victoria]

Recently finished the first three books in Amber Fox's Mae Martin series. If you enjoy cosy mysteries with a lot of paranormal elements, it's worth a read.

[Pam]

Read The Various Haunts of Men by Susan Hill and reviewed it - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2683554462.

[Tamara]

Finished What It Means When a Man Falls from the Sky, a wonderful collection of short stories by Lesley Nneka Arimah.

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

You can see more of my book reviews at www.tamaraaghajaffar.com where I have posted over 175 book reviews.

[Alice]

I'm reading The English Patient by Michael Ondaatje.

[Ali]

Alice wrote: "I'm reading The English Patient by Michael Ondaatje."

Great book!

[Susan]

I'm reading Becoming. I'm impressed with Michelle Obama's writing.

[Christine]

Alice I never read that book called The English Patient

[Tamara]

I finished An Orchestra of Minorities by Chigozie Obioma.

A very powerful, complex, and compelling novel. Obioma skillfully weaves Igbo cosmology throughout the narrative. It's a heartbreaking novel. I loved The Fishermen but I think this is a stronger novel. It's certainly more complex.

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

[Markus]

Currently reading:
- Creating Character Arcs: The Masterful Author's Guide to Uniting Story Structure, Plot, and Character Development - Finding it very helpful, as I didn't know much about the topic beforehand. It's making me realize the novel I wrote for NaNoWriMo needs a major rewrite.
- A Wizard of Earthsea - The style doesn't really fit my taste, but she's a good writer and I'm still enjoying elements of it.
- The Spy - Barely started on it, but like it so far. I usually enjoy his books.

[Shanna]

Just read http://shannaswenson.com/my-blog/revi...

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[Pam]

Read Jane Yolen's short story collection, Tales of Wonder and reviewed it -https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2683850898.

[Pam]

Also read Barbara Hambly's Those Who Hunt the Night and reviewed it - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2442804694.

[Pam]

Read book 3 of Barbara Hambly's James Asher series - Blood Maidens and reviewed it - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2442822767.

[Alicia]

Gave up on rereading The Name of the Rose. I'd gotten maybe 20% in, and life is just too demanding right now, so I read the last couple of chapters, and sent it back to our little library before the three-week notice shows up.

I enjoyed it the first time, but that was years ago; I'll take it out and read the middle one of these days.

Surprisingly, since we moved, I've polished off a bunch of books - or returned them unfinished - because it's so easy to stop and gather a couple. I walk right past the library several times a week.

[Shanna]

My latest blog post on
http://shannaswenson.com/my-blog/febr...

[Amanda]

Currently reading and

Just finished
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[Simi]

Just finished reading A Sorrow Fierce and Falling by Jessica Cluess a few days ago. Now I'm reading Labyrinth Lost by Zoraida Córdova.

[Robin]

I just finished Room and it left me wanting more as it was lacking for some components. An interesting concept but a disappointing and boring read.

I will now start Red Dragon

[Othello]

I just finished reading The Present Age by Soren Kierkegaard. I had some trouble understanding it at first as I was going through some good amount of stress for a while; however, in a calm mood, it was quite a journey, I must say.

I'm currently indecisive on what to start next, but for the meanwhile, I've been reading some short stories by Franz Kafka. The Complete Stories

[Tamara]

I read Phantastes by George MacDonald.

It's about a young man's journey in Fairy Land. It's got goblins, trees that try to snarl you, fairies, knights, a beautiful lady frozen in marble, a magic castle, and all manner of fantastical things. There's no logic to it. You have to surrender to the experience--sort of like falling into a dream. Some of you may enjoy it, but it just wasn't for me.

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

[Pam]

Alicia wrote: "Gave up on rereading The Name of the Rose. I'd gotten maybe 20% in, and life is just too demanding right now, so I read the last couple of chapters, and sent it back to our little library before th..."

I read it years ago and can't recall much now though I know I enjoyed the film!

[Pam]

Read vol 5 of Barbara Hambly's vampire series The Kindred of Darkness and reviewed it - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2699419110.

[Ali]

I just finished, 'If It Ain't Baroque: More Music History as It Ought to Be Taught' by David W. Barber. It is a very funny book and fulfills what the title says it is!

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

[Theresa]

Just finished and . Both were good installments in their respective series. Not sure what I'm going to read next.

[Barry]

Just read The Winter Soldier by Daniel Mason. Great historical fiction book of an interesting time in history, a peek into old medical techniques, and a charming love story.

[James]

I am reading the Elfstones of Shannara by Terry Brooks. Out the first 2 books in his original trilogy I'd have to say this one is the best and most unique to him.

[D.B.]

My Review of The Outsider by Stephen King:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Jeff]

I just finished The Three Secret Cities by fellow Aussie author Matthew Reilly. Classic Reilly: a page-turning, over-the-top, action-packed read.
https://www.panmacmillan.com.au/97817...

[J.]

Reading “Haunted Lakes” by Frederick Stonehouse. I am a sucker for Great Lakes shipwreck books but this is the first time I ever read one that is about legends, ghosts and ghost ships. The author does not claim these are all factual history but that they are tales told around the lakes.

[Alice]

Finished The English Patient by Michael Ondaatje. I had a hard time trying to connect with the characters, but they failed to strike a chord in me. I gave the novel 3 stars.

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

[Pam]

Read book 6 of Barbara Hambly's vampire series, Darkness on his Bones and reviewed it, explaining why I won't be bothering with any more of these - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2699418073.

[Tamara]

I read The Bastard of Istanbul by Elif Shafak. I thought it was well done. It's about an Armenian and a Turkish family whose lives intertwine in unexpected ways. It was stronger than Shafak's Three Daughters of Eve and probably as good as her The Architect's Apprentice.

My four star review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

For more of my book reviews, go to www.tamaraaghajaffar.com

[J.]

Now getting into “The Devil’s Bed” by William Kent Kruger. So far had a Jack Reacher kind of feel.

[Shanna]

Here's my blog post review on

http://shannaswenson.com/my-blog/revi...

[B]

Among other things, I'm reading submissions to Writer Advice's Flash Memoir Contest. Everybody has stories of problems overcome and lessons learned, right? Could you please share this in your newsletter or tweet about this?
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[Pietro]

I just finished to read "Der Anschlag" by Stephen King, and started to ...finish "Dictator" the third chapter of Robert Harris about Cicero.

[Shanna]

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[Tamara]

I read The Red Tent by Anita Diamant.
I thought the novel started off strongly but then lost focus. Disappointing.

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

[Anisha Inkspill]

I'm reading 2 translations of The Odyssey, 1 is just not enough :))

The Odyssey: A New Translation by Peter Green
The Odyssey

[Pam]

Had a break from fantasy and SF to read Jeanette Winterson's Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit and reviewed it - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2707642291.

[Pam]

Also read a biography but didn't find it as interesting as I'd hoped - Bryan Magee's Growing Up in a War - and reviewed it -https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2707641176.

[Amanda]

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[Shanna]

Just finished
http://shannaswenson.com/my-blog/curv...

[Tamara]

I read Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel. It's about a post-apocalypse world. It's not the type of novel I normally read, but it came highly recommended. So I gave it a try.

I thought it was fantastic. I loved the structure and the way the author weaves all the disparate threads together to create a vibrant tapestry.

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

You can see more of my book reviews at www.tamaraaghajaffar.com where I have posted 180+ book reviews.

[J.]

Several books lately. I read William Landay's "Defending Jacob" (another book club pick) that I thought was pretty much "The Bad Seed" meets "Before and After." Then I read "The Woman in the Window", which was a bestseller, and I think was optioned for film. That one was pretty much the movie "Rear Window" meets the movie "Copycat", a quick, somewhat predictable read.
Rereading "Wedlock", nonfiction about England's wealthiest woman, her disastrous marriage to, and divorce from, a fortune hunter.
Also read Jane Harper's "Force of Nature", the follow up to her debut, "The Dry." Liked it a lot - she writes very well. This would would make a solid film.

[D.B.]

Finished reading Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter

My review can be found here: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...