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What are you reading? - 2020
I finished Unspeakable Things, I started out giving it a 4 and then dropped down to a 3. I will start The Lake House today.
Janice wrote: "I finished Unspeakable Things, I started out giving it a 4 and then dropped down to a 3. I will start The Lake House today."
I have that planned for task this year.
I read The Calculating Stars for the group read. A great alternate history. It wasn't what I expected. I was expecting my sci-fi but it's not. Sure it focuses on space missions, but it's more than that. I thoroughly enjoyed it. Now on to The Silent Patient fir the buddy read.
I finished Mistletoe which I rated 4 stars. It was a really enjoyable ghost story and a great way to get back into reading again. Here is my short review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...I am now rereading The Binding. I read it last year and enjoyed it, and it's one of those books that I always said I would like to read again. Now is that time 🙂
I finished my series book Locked Rooms and did not read the "sneak preview" of the next book. I loved it! I think Mary and SH are out of my system for a few months more.I picked back up with The Calculating Stars and can start back with the shuffle of the other two print books I had already started and my audiobook, which is at 58%.
recently finished The Rats, classic old school British horrorhttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
and A Feast For Crows
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Prettiest Horse in the Glue Factory is the wonderful title of popular Aussie comedian Corey White's unique memoir. He is one of those kids who fell through the cracks of "the system" and landed in some inexcusably bad foster care. It's a terrific read!
5★ Link to my review
Finished And the Sea Will Tell
by Vincent BugliosiMy Review: www.goodreads.com/review/show/3105048144
Picked up on The Silent Patient again, I'd been uninspired to actually read it but I refuse to make dnfing a habit i guess. I'm now listening to the audiobook.
mars wrote: "Picked up on The Silent Patient again, I'd been uninspired to actually read it but I refuse to make dnfing a habit i guess. I'm now listening to the audiobook."That's disappointing, Mars. Are you in a bit of a rut or is it just that book that isn't working for you?
I finished The Ten Thousand Doors of January, which was a 3 stars for me. I started yesterday Strange Pilgrims, and will start today For the Love of Men: A New Vision for Mindful Masculinity.
mars wrote: "Picked up on The Silent Patient again, I'd been uninspired to actually read it but I refuse to make dnfing a habit i guess. I'm now listening to the audiobook."I'm really enjoying it. The short chapters actually make me keep reading.
I am just starting The Girl You Left Behind. This has been on my TBR pile for years and I thought now was as good a time as any to finally read it.
I finished Dread Nation for the buddy read. I really enjoyed it and I'm looking forward to the second one. I'm starting The Art of Hearing Heartbeats for my RL book club.
Kristie wrote: "That's disappointing, Mars. Are you in a bit of a rut or is it just that book that isn't working for you?"I'm not so sure. I guess it just wasn't what I expected of it? I don't know, I'm just not 100% into it
Don wrote: "Finished readingFevre Dream
My review
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show..."
I really enjoyed this book when I read it. Quite different to his a song of ice and fire series.
I've just finished A Single Thread which I really enjoyed for its sense of history, the plot however was not so great.Started Conclave
Kristie wrote: "I finished Dread Nation for the buddy read. I really enjoyed it and I'm looking forward to the second one. I'm starting The Art of Hearing Heartbeats for my RL boo..."
Will be interested what you think, Kristie.
I’m all over the map with Mastering the Art of Soviet Cooking: A Memoir of Food and Longing, A Disobedient Girl, and The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz.
I had finished The Silent Patient. Now I think I'm emotionally stable enough to start The Nightingale. I didn't think I'd have the courage to take such a risk after The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo left me bawling my eyes out. I know The Nightingale's is going to through some heart punches, too. But surprisingly I cannot wait. I'm ready.I think I'll also pick back up on Amelia Westlake Was Never Here while I'm at it.
I finished reading The Silent Patient for the buddy read and twisted trivia. I'm just starting Recursion. Just because at the moment as it is a stand-alone book. It may well fit into twisted trivia but we'll see.
Sarah wrote: "I finished reading The Silent Patient for the buddy read and twisted trivia. I'm just starting Recursion. "Recursion will fit Card 16 - Art/Literature: Nay - genre is time travel, if you have that task. . I'm hoping to get to it by the end of the month.
I finished Eventide the second book in the Plainsong trilogy. Absolutely loved it. Reminded me how lucky I was to grow-up in my little hometown in Minnesota. Currently reading A Fatal Grace by Louise Penny. Need a little murder investigation after my walk down memory lane :)
Jayme wrote: "Sarah wrote: "I finished reading The Silent Patient for the buddy read and twisted trivia. I'm just starting Recursion. "Recursion will fit Card 16..."
You're a star Jayme! Thank you. Yes I too have that task to do :-)
I abandoned The Girl You Left Behind. I just couldn't get into it. I didn't mind the story set during WW1, but I really wasn't enjoying the parts set in the modern day at all and sadly, more time was being spent there than in the past. It was jarring to say the least. I loved Me Before You, but this one wasn't for me at all.As for my reread of The Binding, I'm enjoying it just as much as I did the first time round :)
I listened to two very good audiobooks over the weekend. Both fit my Twisted Trivia challenge. The Birchbark House and Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are?. I started listening to Red Harvest, just because. The MC is a nameless detective referred to as The Continental Op. It is a classic crime/mystery noir written in the early 1930s.I am almost finished with The Ten Thousand Doors of January. I will move over to Dread Nation and The Calculating Stars after that. I still have Captain Blood Returns and King Rat to finish before starting any more.
Lisa wrote: "I abandoned The Girl You Left Behind. I just couldn't get into it. I didn't mind the story set during WW1, but I really wasn't enjoying the parts set in the modern day at all and sa..."The Binding was one of my favourites from last year Lisa.
I finished The Silent Patient last night and it was one of those books that made my wish I had the physical copy just so I could throw it at the wall! It was a buddy read and it will fit a task for the tt challenge.
I'm really enjoying Conclave. I've wondered what was going on behind the scenes with those princes of the church!!!
I am currently reading Throne of the Crescent Moon fr the monthly challenge. So far, so good. It is a fun fantasy story. I am listening to The Silent Patient for the buddy read, I am about at 25%. I cannot say I do not like it but I am not excited about it either.
I finished Red Harvest. It was okay. I doubt if I will read/listen to any more in this series. Crime noir is not really my cup of tea. I have to care about the characters, and this did not instill any emotions at all. He could have had a name, at least.I started To Kingdom Come. Now, these guys, I can care about.
Janice - I saw what you said about getting caught up listening to the accents in the audiobook. I'm trying not to let it distract me. :o)
Best one yet! Into the Fire Orphan X #5 by Gregg Hurwitz doesn’t pause anywhere long enough to let you catch a breath! 
4.5★ (rounded up) Link to my review
I'm currently reading The Sympathizer for the monthly challenge and The Unteachables. The Unteachables started out as a fun buddy read, but surprise it also fits a task. The story is good and cute and has some important life lessons.
PattyMacDotComma wrote: "Best one yet! Into the Fire Orphan X #5 by Gregg Hurwitz doesn’t pause anywhere long enough to let you catch a breath! 4.5★ (round..."I can't wait to read that one. I just read the first Orphan X book and as soon as I'm done my RL book club book I'm going to work through the rest of the series.
Good work on that chunkster, Don!
I decided to not complete The Map of Salt and Stars. I'm struggling to stay awake long enough to read more than one page at a time. I'm supposed to be reading The Little Old Lady Who Broke All the Rules for my real life book club next week. But I don't want to read it. It has a 3.2 rating on GR's, and I haven't really enjoyed the Scandinavian humour that I've read (The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared and The Secret Diary of Hendrik Groen, 83¼ Years Old). I'm being really whiny about this book, aren't I?
Janice, I've been more moody and picky than usual at chosing books. I don't know why.
Hm Janice, I'm not Scandinavian! (Hendrik Groen is by a Dutch author ;-))I enjoyed the 100 year old man and I've seen the book you mention before. It attracted me because of the title but I never added it to my tbr because of the rating. If you do read it I'd love to hear your thoughts!
Maybe just read it, get it out of the way, so you can fully focus on Fitz from Saturday onwards :)
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The new one released this year is made by BBC and HBO. Lots of familiar faces in there. I highly recommend, if you can get your hands on it. And coz it's made with the BBC there are only 8 episodes in the series, so not too long.
However, I am not sure if it would be better to read the book first... It may be actually.
Anyway, much much better than The Golden Compass with Nicole Kidman.