What are you reading in 2015?

[Jo]

Hats of to you both, makes my eyes water just thinking about it - first the language, and then the story. Pow.

[Maria ( ZITA )]

ok I just started reading All the Light We Cannot See by: Anthony Doer.... not sure yet how I fell about this book, any takes???

[Paul]

It is on my list to read, one day I'll get to it...

[Jo]

Maria ( ZITA ) wrote: "ok I just started reading All the Light We Cannot See by: Anthony Doer.... not sure yet how I fell about this book, any takes???"

On my TBR, just got on Kindle the other day, so can't help you just yet.

[Jackie]

I'm starting The Way the Crow Flies by Ann-Marie MacDonald today. It's a pretty lengthy book so I hope it's going to be good!

[Pat]

I loved it Maria. There are mixed thoughts from others

[Arefin]

Reading As the Crow Flies right at this moment. This is my first Jeffrey Archer book. It is quite impressive so far.

[Paul]

Finished On Silbury Hill yesterday. It is a beautifully written and whimsical book about this amazing Neolithic structure in Wiltshire Review here

[Maria ( ZITA )]

Pat wrote: "I loved it Maria. There are mixed thoughts from others"

Thanks Pat, I am going to give it a shot

[Jon]

Woman Hollering Creek and Other Stories by Sandra Cisneros. I've heard great things about this author and I'm really looking forward to reading this collection of short stories

[Paul]

Just finished reading the first section of Surf Mama One Woman's Search for Love Happiness and the Perfect Wave. Written with a wry sense of humour so far.

[Maudy]

im reading Behind the beautiful forevers by Katherine Boo....the book has gripped me but I have to put it down after a while because the feelings it evokes are too strong for me to deal with at one go; it has won a prize for nonfiction and normally I prefer fiction

[Paul]

Currently on The Man Who Was George Smiley: The Life of John Bingham. Interesting, but not exceptional so far.

[Paul]

Today I'm reading The Gringo Trail. An interesting book about trekking and tripping in South America. It is ok so far, though I can imagine one of the people that he went with could be incredibly annoying after a while

[Jackie]

I'm going to start reading Tallgrass by Sandra Dallas today.

[Jason]

Just started Damned very good so far.

[Paul]

Just frozen my derrière off watching a football match, and it was wet so I couldn't even get to read The Bone Season whilst the game was on

[Jackie]

Paul you can't read while you're watching a match, you're supposed to be cheering them on lol!

[Paul]

You can!

[Sandy]

Paul, you need to get a seat cushion. Those metal bleachers get cold where I live. Yesterday it snowed 4 inches here, on top of 12 already on the ground, so .... I wish I could be more compassionate. :)

[Joy]

I'm readingThe Poor Clare.

[Jackie]

I'm going to start reading The Farm by Tom Rob Smith.

[Jo]

I am reading The Luminaries, but am also going to speed read Treasure Island so I can help my nine year old with it. It's not her reading book, but they are doing a concert with the book as it's theme, so she is desperate to read it, and I am thrilled she wants to read a "classic" so to speak. I suspect it might be a little above her usual level so it won't do me any harm to re-read it too.

[Charlotte]

I have just started into The Mime Order, the sequel to The Bone Season, and really enjoying it :)

[Paul]

I quite enjoyed the first one Charlotte. Touch predictable though.

Aiming to read this week::
A Clockwork Orange
Bête
The Moor: Lives, Landscape, Literature and aiming to make serious inroads into The Luminaries

[Jo]

Charlotte wrote: "I have just started into The Mime Order, the sequel to The Bone Season, and really enjoying it :)"

Bone Season is in my Full Deck.

[Charlotte]

Agree Paul, and the Rephaims are just a tad bizarre. The second book seems to be more based in London, which was the part of enjoyed more about the first book. Well worth a read and I think they will do well in the cinema if that does go ahead.

[Jason]

Paul wrote: "I quite enjoyed the first one Charlotte. Touch predictable though.

Aiming to read this week::
A Clockwork Orange
Bête
[book:The Moor: Lives, Landscape, Literature|..."

Yay! Clockwork orange time.

[Tytti]

Sandy wrote: "Yesterday it snowed 4 inches here, on top of 12 already on the ground, so .... I wish I could be more compassionat..."

It is starting to feel like spring here. about a month earlier than it's normal. Haven't been below zero for days I guess, snow is almost gone...

[Sandy]

Snow in our forecast for tomorrow but just four inches. I'm still walking everyday and waiting for spring!!!!

[Tytti]

I don't mind winter. It's just weird when we hardly have it. Even bears have woken up.

[Laurie]

Just started The Black Count: Glory, Revolution, Betrayal, and the Real Count of Monte Cristo which will count toward my full deck challenge. It is interesting because the real count referred to is the father of Alexandre Dumas, the author of The Count of Monte Cristo. He was a biracial man, the son of a slave and her owner, who became a general in the French military after the French revolution.

[Jackie]

Going to start reading The Bees by Laline Paull today. I've been looking forward to reading this even though I don't think it's my usual sort of read.

[Jo]

Jackie, I am interested to hear about The Bees.

I am listening to The Luminaries, over half way through.

I am now reading The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August.

[Joy]

I'm reading The Invisible Man. Can't believe I haven't read it before now.

[Jackie]

I'm starting The Virgin Queen's Daughter by Ella March Chase today. I think it's probably going to be in a very similar vein to Philippa Gregory's style (or vice versa depending on who came first!).

[Patricia]

Jackie wrote: "I'm starting The Virgin Queen's Daughter by Ella March Chase today. I think it's probably going to be in a very similar vein to Philippa Gregory's style (or vice versa depending on who came first!)."

Love Philippa Gregory! My daughter and I read her series together trading out the books!

[Patricia]

After being an avid reader in my younger years, I'm struggling to fit reading into my daily schedule now that the kids are grown and I've finished all my schooling! The grandkids do take up a good deal of my time (by my choice), and I guess I've developed lazy habits of just wasting time. One reason I joined this book club was to get back into the habit of reading because I do enjoy it so much. What I'm currently reading is just the monthly books for this group. But it's a start!!

[Paul]

Hopefully we can inspire you re discover reading Patricia.

[Paul]

I have a small heap to read this week so i can take back to the library next Saturday:
How We Got to Now: Six Innovations that Made the Modern World
Dead Drop: The True Story of Oleg Penkovsky and the Cold War's Most Dangerous Operation
Secret Britain: The Hidden Bits of Our History
Dragons at Crumbling Castle

[Jackie]

I love philippa Gregory's books too Patricia. Although I have to say I wasn't overly keen on her Wideacre trilogy. I think her Tudor series is my favourite and I've also enjoyed the cousins war books too.

[Pat]

Patricia, years ago, when my children were young, I thought I had no time for reading too. I ran a goal setting group at this time and decided I ought to do a goal too. Started by 5 mins a night before I went to sleep. I did a 6 week session. This built upto 15 mins a night. Of course, once I started 5 mins was never enough.but allowed me to only do 5 mins if that's only time I had( 3 times a week btw to start). Once you start. You will read and read and read. Small steps first though

[Patricia]

Pat wrote: "Patricia, years ago, when my children were young, I thought I had no time for reading too. I ran a goal setting group at this time and decided I ought to do a goal too. Started by 5 mins a night be..."

That's a good plan. Manageable to start with room to grow. I always think that 5 minutes isn't enough time to bother with, but setting it as a goal would get me reading regularly. Thanks!

[Jackie]

Starting On Green Dolphin Street by Sebastian Faulks today. Hoping it'll be somewhere up there with the magnificent Birdsong! (That's a pretty hard task tho..).

[Lisa]

I'm a bit like that too Patricia and Pat (as I've said elsewhere). My goal for 2015 is only 12 books, which is paltry compared to most readers here, but I do find it hard to fit in with small children and a busy job. However I do have a reasonable commute so am trying to dedicate that to reading rather than faffing on my phone or reading the depressing news in detail.

Made a big leap in reading Game of Thrones book 1 in the past few days (and am watching season 4 on TV, just to confuse myself with the timelines!) and also some way into the Miniaturist, which is fascinating.

[Debbie]

I am going to tune into the radio 4 production of The Buried Giant. One for the full deck, either favourite author or set in home country.

[Debbie]

I have to say David Suchet's reading is remarkably hypnotic, he really brings the story to life. Although Kazuo's writing is so eloquently descriptive I think even I might do a good job.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0540j17

Just bought myself a copy. Well I am sorry but he is one of my favourite authors,so felt it would be rude not too. Ssssh, just don't tell my OH. (Or am I the only one that hides book purchases).
It is a very beautifully produced book.

[Jo]

Ditto Debbie, exactly how I feel about David Suchet. I have the last three episodes to go. It is clearly beautifully written, but the jury's a bit out with me as to how "affirming" I will find this overall. Here is what I think so far:

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

But, I'm not done yet, so I could yet be absolutely bowled over by the content, not just the narration and the beautiful language.

[Faisal]

I think I started reading Alas Shrugged last year but finally picked up steam this year, this month more likely, might be because I skimmed a little here and there during the length rants.

I would feel better if other readers told me that I was not the only one. We are finite being and I would like to start a new book soon, that's my excuse and I stick by it.

[Robbie]

I read the first two books in the Kingkiller Chronicle this year (The Name of the Wind and The Wise Man's Fear) by Patrick Rothfuss. If you like fantasy books and haven't read these then YOU REALLY SHOULD.

Also I recently read Red Queen, The Miniaturist and The Darkest Minds which were all fantastic.