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IX. Currently Reading?
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What are you currently reading (or just finished)?
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Aug 19, 2021 02:38PM
I’m finishing six of crows tomorrow
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Currently reading;Born At Midnight (Shadow Falls Book 1) by C.C Hunter
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8...
Another history book - Carlo Ginzburg's Ecstasies: Deciphering the Witches' Sabbath - reviewed - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4184042648
I read Samarkand by Amin Maalouf; translated from the French by Russell Harris.A historical novel linking the two time frames of Omar Khayyam in 11th century Persia with an American in the early 20th century who goes on a quest to locate the original manuscript of the Rubaiyat. An interesting format and an engaging, educational read.
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I've just finished a book in the chick lit genre called 'Cougar' by Claire Irvin - it was a nice, light and pleasant read that has some warm moments.
Finished The Two Faces of January by Patricia Highsmith who, apart from Lawrence Sanders, is the best mystery/suspense writer that I've had the pleasure to read. Current back to Sanders for The Tangent Factor.
For some research I'm doing I'm reading:Chief Bender: A Baseball Biography
and finished a couple of weeks ago:
Chief Bender's Burden: The Silent Struggle of a Baseball Star
thaddeus this is supposed to be a GREAT book. recommended by friend Liam O'Neill, Irish filmmaker. he love ⚾️. thanks for sharing
Just finished Phosphorescence by Julia Baird. An engaging and highly enjoyable read so attuned to today's complex world. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...
I have just finished reading Terry Brooks' first book in the Wards of Faerie and about to read the next one in the series. I love his work and I have read many of his works. It's what I call comfortable reading, straight forward but with lots of suspense and unexpected outcomes.
I'm just finishing Billy Connolly's Tall Tales and Wee Stories. It's laugh out loud funny. Perfect for getting odd looks on the train.
"Degenerate Regenerate" by Laura LyndhurstThis is the sequel to "Fairy Tales Don't Come True."
If you are looking for good books to read check these out. I can't wait to read the last book in the trilogy "All That We Are Heir Too."
Author Laura Lyndhurst delves into difficult subjects like prostitution and criminality and she handles them very well. Showing us how good people can find them self in a quagmire by making one bad decision after another. If you are in a book club your club will have lots to talk about. If you read these books you will have lots to think about.
Most recent reads were "Project Hail Mary," "Klara and the Sun," and "The Dark Forest." Yes, I'm a sci-fi nerd and loved all three. Currently reading "A Wedding in December" by Anita Shreve. Her writing style is truly poetic.
I've just finished
She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan. Stunning read! Compelling story and vibrant writing. 4.7 stars.My review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
May wrote: "I'm just finishing Billy Connolly's Tall Tales and Wee Stories. It's laugh out loud funny. Perfect for getting odd looks on the train."First time I read Terry Pratchett I was on a train. I was laughing so much I was nearly crying. And yes. The looks were there. Keep laughing sister! Meg Barber
Just started Mistborn:The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson.My god,I am all-out impressed by the idea of allomancy made up by him.Seriously Sanderson is a Legend.
Just started "Lady Smoke", almost done with "Touch of Ruin" and still cannot get the energy to finish "War Storm"
Just finished reading
The Girl on the Train
by Paula Hawkins.If interested, you may access my rating and review at:
goodreads.com/review/show/4220799772?...
Finished "A Dangerous Duet", a Victorian era mystery about a young woman who hopes to audition for the Royal Academy living with her Scotland Yard detective brother. An intrigue at the music hall where she plays (disguised as a man) to earn money for the RA tuition intersects with the crime ring her brother is investigating.Well written, though I thought the ending was a bit of a let-down. But conveyed a good feel for Victorian London.
I read The Mountains Sing by Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai. Spanning several decades beginning in the 1930s through the Viet Nam war and its aftermath, this sweeping family saga describes a family’s struggle to survive during times of war, famine, dislocation, and mayhem. The narrative unfolds in the alternating perspectives of a young girl and her grandmother.
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I've just barely started "The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois" by Honoree Fanonne Jeffers, and it's extremely gripping even at the very beginning, because it has a very literate, literary and exciting "hook" almost right away. I've been entering contests and submitting poems and fiction for publications, though, and also writing a new novel, and so I've had to lay the book aside for a few days. I've got a few other things to read too, and will be posting on the lot as I finish them. Best, VLB
"The Best Ever Institution of Love and Wisdom"https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...
Take a sneak peek into what everyone is saying about this book
1. The book is a precise but detailed scaling of the torch-giving life of our beloved Prophet (PBUH) . It will be a perfect piece of writing for those who want to seek guidance in every aspect of life including social, moral, marital, spiritual or the life hereafter. Moreover the collection of number of relevant narrations with references in the book make it more authentic and bonafide.
Amna Tahir
SSE English
***
2. This book is a sincere effort of the writer and everyone will find it worth reading not only because of the content and the prestigious topic but also for the writing style. Furthermore the hierarchical manner is also appealing and attractive for the reader.
Uzma Shaheen
School Teacher (Kahuta)
***
3. A carefully selected collection of narrations, an inspiring way of teaching valuable sunnah; and a fabulous commentary of writer, dipped in love of the Messenger of Allah (PBUH).
Maj Haseef Obaid Ranjha
Saif wrote: ""The Best Ever Institution of Love and Wisdom"https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...
Take a sneak peek into what everyone is saying about this bo..."
Reading "The Night Always Comes" by Willy Vlautin. A good story line and page turner.
Stay well, and God bless.
Bob Drews
www.robert-drews.com
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Catching up on a few reviews:Koko by Peter Straub - reviewed - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1840410487
Mystery by Peter Straub - reviewed - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1840407531
The Second Sleep by Robert Harris - reviewed - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4193896521
I read Nightbitch by Rachel Yoder.Wow! What an unusual and imaginative story. A stay-at-home mother of a demanding toddler turns into a dog. Or does she?
The story isn't for everyone because there are some graphic scenes of violence toward little, furry creatures. But it will resonate with women who have experienced de-selfing, internal conflicts, guilt, isolation, a stifling of their creativity, and society’s erroneous assumptions about their lives as stay-at-home mothers. I found it absolutely riveting.
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Just finished my 20th or so Lawrence Sanders book, The Tangent Factor. The setting for this book is Africa, an atypical one for Sanders who usually stays close to home, the States. Certainly not one of my favorites but anything by this author is worth reading; essentially a war story that proposes the possibility of United African States under a single leader somewhat configured after our USA. Lots of fighting, some loving and Sanders usual exemplary character development, in this case a somewhat benevolent leader that wants to unite all of the continent. Worth reading if you're willing to suspend what you expect from a Sander's book. I have read many of his books several times but this won't be one of my repeat reads.
Just finished To Kill A Mockingbird, check out my review here: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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