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What are you reading? - 2020
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Jul 31, 2020 12:56AM
Under Pressure is the second in the Lucas Page thriller series by Robert Pobi. Chemistry, physics, and brain-power vs money and thugs. Good read!
4.5★ Link to my Under Pressure review
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I hope, I hope, I hope some little girls will be inspired by Corazon Aquino and her passion for democracy! The Philippines needs her kind again. Thanks Mª Isabel Sánchez Vegara for another great addition to the Little People BIG IDEAS series. 
5★ Link to my Corazon Aquino review
Cherie wrote: "Roz wrote: "Cherie wrote: "I am almost sad that it is over, but I adored The Tale of the Body Thief - audiobook, narrated by Simon Vance."Which did you like more, the book or Simon ..."
For me it was all about the story and the writing. When Ann Rice is on form she is brilliant and the Body thief is one of her best. I'm not a huge fan od Simon Vance , even with a sexy, french accent ;-)
Cherie wrote: "Roz - His American accents can have you rolling on the floor laughing or at least rolling your eyes and his Australian “accent” is strange sometimes. I liked his Welsh sound in a book that I listen..."I just can't listen to non-Australians doing our accent. So thanks for the heads up. I remember listening to Angels & Demons which had a guy for like 3 pages with an Australian accent, but it sounded like a Texan being forced at gun point to do a South African accent. It was so terrible that when it started I actually yelped out loud and my colleague came to check on me (I was listening while filing).
Rusalka - Simon Vance narrated a sci-fi trilogy called The Darwin Elevator, set in Australia. I thought the story was great but all of the voices and accents, I don’t know how close they are. I thought ok, but you may not. Lexx may like it to read. I bought the audiobooks from Audible maybe five years ago.
I read The Prince and the Dressmaker and it was pretty good. Didn't expect it'd end that way. Really interesting!
I finished Sharks in the Time of Saviors on audiobook. I wanted to like it better than I did. Still there were some great parts to it.I will start Cake tomorrow for the monthly challenge.
Finished the audiobook The Indomitable Florence Finch: The Untold Story of a War Widow Turned Resistance Fighter and Savior of American POWs - it was really well done and the writing did this unsung hero justice. We don't hear much about the brave women and men who risked their lives during World War II in southeast Asia. Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...On a lighter note, finished Murder in Old Bombay: A Mystery - historical mystery. Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Started The Reckoning last night. It's good to be back in the world of Maeve Kerrigan, it's been too long!Will start Children of Blood and Bone later.
Cherie wrote: "Rusalka - Simon Vance narrated a sci-fi trilogy called The Darwin Elevator, set in Australia. I thought the story was great but all of the voices and accents, I don’t know how close they are. I tho..."I actually have it on the list for both of us from when you read it originally. I hadn't twigged it was a non-Aussie doing accents though, so that may be a print book (although will check out the sample on Audible)
I finished reading The True Story of Hansel and Gretel for my yearly challenge. I also finished listening to Long Time Lost. I admit that I only selected it because it was narrated by Simon Vance but it was a very good mystery/crime/thriller.
I am starting Old Bones - one of the group read books, and The Turncoat's Gambit - a buddy read book with Jannene.
I will start listening to Blood, Bones, and Butter: The Inadvertent Education of a Reluctant Chef for my yearly challenge.
Peggy wrote: "I started Doc for the monthly challenge."I hope you like it, Peggy. I did. I am reading the sequel,Epitaph for one of my yearly challenge tasks.
Cherie wrote: "I finished reading The True Story of Hansel and Gretel for my yearly challenge."What did you think of it? I have that one slotted for a task too.
Thanks Cherie, I had no idea there's a sequel.I'm enjoying the book, but Doc Holliday, Wyatt Earp and the shooting are just people and events I have heard of, but know nothing about. It's by far not as famous here as it is in the US. I think it's a different reading experience when you've heard more about it and are also more familiar with that whole period in US history.
Jayme wrote: "PattyMacDotComma wrote: "A Murder Unmentioned by Sulari Gentill is my favourite one so far in this delightful Aussie historical mystery series. 1930s Australia - lo..I just checked out this series and it looks really good. Thanks Patty for adding 10 more books to my TBR list lol."
We aim to please, Jayme! : )
Fantastic 2005 best-seller! The Glass Castle is an outstanding memoir by Jeannette Walls, who was lucky to make it to adulthood, more or less intact, despite her neglectful, nutty parents.
5★ Link to my Glass Castle review
Kristie wrote: "Cherie wrote: "I finished reading The True Story of Hansel and Gretel for my yearly challenge."What did you think of it? I have that one slotted for a task too."
It was a good story, Kristie. It was well written and the characters believable for the most part. The subject matter and times were hard to deal with in some places. As a story tale "retelling", the author was successful and had the correct parallels and details. I specifically read the book for the Poland setting. As a story of survival for the time and place, it was heartbreaking.
PattyMacDotComma wrote: "Fantastic 2005 best-seller! The Glass Castle is an outstanding memoir by Jeannette Walls, who was lucky to make it to adulthood, more or less intact, despite her neglectfu..."I have owned her book Half Broke Horses for several years. I wonder if I should read it or The Glass Castle first?
Renee wrote: "I am going to startThe Glass Hotel I enjohyed this authors other books. I am hoping for a good read"I have that one on my wishlist. Have a great adventure!
I just finished The Reckoning. It was a great listen. Although I'm not usually a big fan of police procedural books this series appeals to me as I identify with the MC a second generation Irish woman living in London, she is considered English by her irish cousins and Irish by her friends and colleagues. Like her, I am neither fish nor fowl, I have an accent that fits in nowhere LOL I also love the narrator, Caroline Lennon. Next up, Children of Blood and Bone.
Cherie wrote: "PattyMacDotComma wrote: "Fantastic 2005 best-seller! The Glass Castle is an outstanding memoir by Jeannette Walls, who was lucky to make it to adulthood, more or less inta..."Cherie, I reckon you should read about her life and upbringing first and then the more recent book she wrote based on her grandmother's life. I'm sure it would help to know how she formed her opinions about her granny!
This was a most delightful change of pace from reading thrillers during a pandemic. The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune is Peter Pan in 1984. Both worrying and charming. Absolutely loved it!
5★ Link to my Cerulean Sea review
PattyMacDotComma wrote: "This was a most delightful change of pace from reading thrillers during a pandemic. The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune is Peter Pan in [book:1..."I've seen so many post plugging this book. So glad it lived up to the hype :D
PattyMacDotComma wrote: "This was a most delightful change of pace from reading thrillers during a pandemic. The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune is Peter Pan in [book:1..."That sounds really good Patty. Added!
PattyMacDotComma wrote: "Cherie wrote: "PattyMacDotComma wrote: "Fantastic 2005 best-seller! The Glass Castle is an outstanding memoir by Jeannette Walls, who was lucky to make it to adulthood, mo..."Thanks, Patty. I will keep that in mind and see if I can find a copy of The Glass Castle first.
I restarted Illuminae today. We were listening to it driving about a month ago but the bookmark didn't save so we went back to the start :( Good news is that it fits the monthly challenge :)
Finished The Enchanted April by Elizabeth von ArnimMy Review:www.goodreads.com/review/show/3479149498
Legacy It is a light fantasy that reads like a love story It is the perfect read for a busy week. Nothing to thought provoking. It is light and entertaining
I finished The Dark Monk for twiwted trivia. I am starting Children of Blood and Bone for the group read. I may not finish it before the buddy read on 15th wo i might need tobset it aside. We'll see.
I finished The First Casualty, a WW1, mystery novel. I was full of historical detail with very graphic description of life of the front line. As an antiwar story it was very well researched and packed a punch but as a mystery novel it wasn't brilliant. Narration by Glen McCready was excellent. Also finishes Children of Blood and Bone. Narration on this was brilliant and really added an extra something to the tale. I also loved the echos of the fight against racism in the srtory but that aside, I'm not sure I was the the right audience for this fast-paced, action packed story. The rest of the trilogy is available from my library so I might pick it up for completion but the odds are against it.
Current listen is Caligula which I'm enjoying. Pleasing narration and nice story telling. It's painting an interesting picture of a Roman Emperor that I knew little (nothing!) about 😉
It's no secret I'm partial to Sir Robert Carey and his Elizabethan escapades, and I loved An Air of Treason, number 6 in P.F. Chisholm's historical mystery series.
5★ Link to my Air of Treason review
I started Old Bones on Kindle the day before my surgery and I've finally gotten back to it.I will start Devolution: A Firsthand Account of the Rainier Sasquatch Massacre on audiobook today.
The Dutch House I am reading tthis for another good reads group. I have a love/hate relationship with this author, I am enjoying the book. I don't think it will be more then a three star read, Their is a step mother in the book. I really hate the char. I never give a book high ratings with a char I really hate. I think the strong feeling I have for the char dampens my enjoyment of the book.
Finished Caligula and really enjoyed it. It was exactly what you'd expect - politics, poison and pomp! Nicely narrated by Laura Kirman. I definitely want to listen to the next book, Commodus.Started Sweet Heart. I have a feeling I read this about 20 years ago but I can't quite remember....
I finished Epitaph. It was just as good as Doc, but maybe just a bit long. Lots of surprises at the ending and a theme song to an old TV show I loved as a kid to finish it off. Hugh O'Brien as Wyatt Earphttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wB4R1...
I also finished Moriarty. I liked it even better than his The House of Silk.
I started The Fated Sky and I am still reading Old Bones
In Barbershop Quartet style! My dad used to sing in a BSQ. It's just been in the last 10 years that he stopped.
I finished Old Bones for the Group Themed Read. I won't be starting a new ebook today since the toppler starts tomorrow.
I finished Sweet Heart and didn't think much of it. The plot relied on coincidence and also contained lots of injuries to animals which didn't make for easy listening.I've started Lancelot. A few chapters in and I'm loving it!
I just finished The Switch which was a cute and quick read. I started a re-read of The Magician's Nephew with my grandson. I was pleasantly surprised when he asked me to read it with him.
I'm planning of starting Nuts for the toppler tomorrow, then probably Old Bones for the group read.
I’m with all nonfiction:- The Great Pretender: The Undercover Mission That Changed Our Understanding of Madness;
- Bones of the Master: A Journey to Secret Mongolia for the monthly group theme read - it’s been on my TBR for ages; and
- Alex Trebek’s The Answer Is…: Reflections on My Life.
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