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IX. Currently Reading?
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What are you currently reading (or just finished)?
Finished Irish Gothic by Ronald Kelly;https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...
Just started Creature by Hunter Shea;
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...
Hi Everyone JCM SEDNA here, Just completed reading The Consciousness of The Atom by Alice Bailey and Third by Roger Alan Bonner.
I just finished my 85th book and I'm a different Christine (lol). It was The Lady of Sing Sing by Idanna Pucci. A terrific true story of the first woman to be sentenced to the electric chair in New York State. She was an Italian immigrant who slashed her boyfriends throat for refusing to marry her. Excellent read!
Just started
a remarkable look at traveling in Alaska in the early 1900s. Really gives a different perspective to the Iditarod and the serum run years past.
I read Ceremony by Leslie Marmon Silko. It's about a Native American veteran recovering from PTSD. I've been meaning to read it for a very long time. I finally got to it, and I'm glad I did. A challenging read but very powerful.My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I am into Charles Dickens’ novels. I completed reading Bleak House two days ago, picking up from the family bookshelf a weather- beaten copy of David Copperfield with the front cover ripped off. I am not sure how far to go for I have only read the first three chapters and I don’t know how to stop being emotional.
I read The Rain Heron by Robbie Arnott. It builds a world with mythic qualities that conveys an ecological message about the importance of reciprocity in human interaction with nature.I enjoyed it.
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
John wrote: "I am into Charles Dickens’ novels. I completed reading Bleak House two days ago, picking up from the family bookshelf a weather- beaten copy of David Copperfield with the front cover ripped off. I ..."Love Bleak House!
Read volume 8 in the Sookie Stackhouse series by Charlaine Harris, From Dead to Worse - reviewed - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3906575880and then from the ridiculous to the sublime, Jane Austen's Emma - reviewed - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3919311557
I have finished Half Life by Jillian Cantor. An excellent novel, and I have reviewed it on Good Reads and my blog, robjo6.com
I am currently reading
. I love Linwood Barclay.
I am extremely behind in my reading goal but I should be able to catch up in the next couple months.
I've just had a great time reading Moonlighting by Scott Ryan. My review is on Good Reads and Facebook
I am reading Strange Children because my publisher thinks its a cult book like my book is a cult book. I'm not quite sure this is true yet. Can any two cult books be the same?!?! But I'm enjoying it so far on its own.
I read The One That Got Away by Zoë Wicomb. A collection of 12 short stories about characters straddling between two cultures--South Africa and Scotland. Some of the stories were better than others. But a good read, on the wholeMy review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
A couple of other recent reads:The Lost Soul, a short story/parable by Olga Tokarczuk. The text is minimal but inspiring. The illustrations are beautiful.
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I also read Miss Iceland by Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir. I've loved everything of hers I've read. My favorite is still Hotel Silence, but this is also very good. There is a quiet, subdued quality about her novels that I really love.
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Catch up on last three books read:Dee Morrison Meaney's An Unkindness of Ravens - reviewed - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3927652545
and two of Tove Jansson's Moomin series:
Comet in Moominland - reviewed - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1361361900
Finn Family Moomintroll - reviewed - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3927708035
Read Joyce Carol Oates' The Accursed and reviewed it - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1954230485
LAURA'S HIDDEN LEGACY by PT ELLIOTT. So many twists and turns in this wonderful Scottish thriller as well as an unexpected ending. The action starts off in London before quickly moving to Scotland. I was hooked from chapter 6 onwards. I got it from Kindle unlimited but I it's available in paperback and Ebook to buy on Amazon.
I'm reading the current book club pick which is The Pull of the Stars by Emma DonoghueMy turn to pick next. Looking for a good book from an Indie author.
I have one in mind but am open to suggestions.
As an Indie author myself I want to introduce my book club to Indie authors. My last book club pick was by Indie author Laura Lyndhurst everyone at the book club enjoyed her book Fairytales Don't Come True. It is available on Amazon as an Ebook, print, and Kindle Unlimited
Belynda wrote: "I'm reading the current book club pick which is The Pull of the Stars by Emma DonoghueMy turn to pick next. Looking for a good book from an Indie author.
I have one in mind but am open to suggesti..."
Hi Belynda,
I've just seen this post, many thanks for mentioning 'Fairytales' and the fact that your book club enjoyed it. I'll keep an eye open to see what you choose next.
All the best with 'Secrets and Silence'.
Best, Laura
Belynda wrote: "I'm reading the current book club pick which is The Pull of the Stars by Emma DonoghueMy turn to pick next. Looking for a good book from an Indie author.
I have one in mind but am open to suggesti..."
I'm currently reading Ezekiel's Brain by Casey Dorman. It is extremely interesting.
I guess I qualify as an Indie Author myself. You can see my books and trailers on my author's page here on goodreads.com.
Michael James Scharen
https://michaelsbookcorner.com
Belynda wrote: "I'm reading the current book club pick which is The Pull of the Stars by Emma DonoghueMy turn to pick next. Looking for a good book from an Indie author.
I have one in mind but am open to suggesti..."
You could say that I am an Indie author. I'm giving away 100 free e-book copies of Sol is Not Lost. It is a fun science-fiction romp/space opera but carries some interesting themes that many might not have considered. Just send a request to authorScharen@physicist.net. Let me know what format you would like, either .epub or.mobi and to what email address you wish it sent.
I have an author's page here under Michael James Scharen and a website -- michaelsbookcorner.com
Cheers!
Michael
Belynda wrote: "I'm reading the current book club pick which is The Pull of the Stars by Emma DonoghueMy turn to pick next. Looking for a good book from an Indie author.
I have one in mind but am open to suggesti..."
Belinda,
If you would like to share one of my books with your book club, either Sol is Not Lost or For the Ages, that should be fine -- I can send one for you to copy, provided there are not too many people in the group, LOL! Send a request to authorScharen@physicist.net.
Michael J. Scharen
https://michaelsbookcorner.com
I'm currently reading "The Song of Achilles" by Madeline Miller and adoring it. :') It had been in my tbr for a long time now, finally got to reading it and I'm glad I did. such a delight it is.
I read Jane Austen: Her Life by Park Honan, a 400+ page biography.Prof. Honan includes a wealth of information about Jane Austen's life and her times. But sometimes he goes into a lot of details that have little or no relevance to Jane Austen or her work. In spite of extensive digressions about various sea battles with France or genealogies of minor characters, this is a well-researched and informative biography.
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I just finished
Ezekiel's Brain
. It is a fast-paced, multi-part science fiction story about a race of machines with Artificial Intelligence (AI) to the level of consciousness. There are dozens of intriguing questions that it raises as they debate what human qualities they wish to adopt.
I’m currently reading “The Dictionary of Lost Words” by Pip Williams. Over 50% in. 10/10 and 5 stars.
Hello, my name is Mark.Two weeks ago, I finished reading
The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom
(I am still crafting a comprehensive book review of that excellent book!)
Today, I am starting to read
Steal the Show: From Speeches to Job Interviews to Deal-Closing Pitches, How to Guarantee a Standing Ovation for All the Performances in Your Life
This last weekend, I finished reading
1984
If you'd like to get a feel for how I think and and how I craft my book reviews, here is the 2,400-word book review that I posted for this book, 1984 :
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
ENJOY!
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