Currently reading? Just finished? 2023 Showing 1-50 of 2,571

[Nancy, Co-Moderator]

A happy and healthy new year to all. What are you reading in 2023?

[Nancy, Co-Moderator]

I've just started The Good Son by You-Jeong Jeong.

[Linda]

Bad Tidings

[Jim]

Finished reading Stolen Ones

by Angela Marsons

My Review

[Jim]

Finished reading A Life on Our Planet: My Witness Statement and a Vision for the Future

by David Attenborough

My Review

[Pam]

I finished Mercy (Brigham Theodore #2) / Victor Methos around 12:45 AM. I didn't enjoy it as much as the first in the series.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...

[Araych]

Lean Mean Thirteen by Janet Evanovich

Stephanie Plum #15 (yes that's correct). The series is a lot of fun -- this is possibly the best one yet. Highly recommended 4 stars.

[A Little Mystery Book ᰔ]

Happy New Year everyone! I’m starting with the Nancy Drew series: The Secret of the Old Clock by Carolyn Keene. It’s the same book I already started reading but I was not able to finish it in time from last year’s reading goal. So, this is going to be my first book that I’m going to finish in 2023!

[Nancy, Co-Moderator]

The Endless Bookshelf wrote: "Happy New Year everyone! I’m starting with the Nancy Drew series: The Secret of the Old Clock by Carolyn Keene. It’s the same book I already started reading but I was not able to finish it in time ..."

That just sounds like fun!

[Patty]

My plan is to read all the books on my Library list before anything else. Ha. Ha ha. Ha hahahahahahahahahaha.

[Christine]

I'm halfway through "The Final Hunt" by Audrey C. Cole, it was published in 2022. I'm happy to admit that every once in a while I find a newly published novel that keeps my attention throughout the book. This was such a book.
My husband just requested it as e-book from the public library.

[Dem]

Finished Hide and Seek by Andrea Mara

My Review: www.Goodreads.com/review/show/5194926127

[PattyMacDotComma]

I had a lot of fun with The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches, which is as quirky as the title suggests. There are orphans and a manor house, deadly threats, romance (bit sexy) and some quite naughty language. Something for the LGBT+ community as well. Oh yes - and magic spells! A most entertaining read.
4★ My review of ...Irregular Witches

[PattyMacDotComma]

Queen Elizabeth never expected to be Queen, but she sure did the job well and was much loved for her common touch and dedication. Children's book author Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara shows her as a child, a teen, and an adult in this great introduction for kids. (Not a bad refresher for grown-ups!]
5★ My review of Queen Elizabeth with several illustrations

[Thomas]

I read Murder at Greysbridge by Andrea Carter
It is book 4 in the series, but worked for me as a stand alone. My 3.5 star review. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Christine]

I finished this early morning "The Final Hunt" by Audrey J. Cole, one of the few good thrillers from 2022.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6...

[Christine]

I can also recommend the last 4 thrillers by Linwood Barclay.

[A Little Mystery Book ᰔ]

Woohoo! I finished the first book for my 2023 reading challenge. I left my rating and review as well. I do think it's a great children's mystery series.

[Barbara]

Lupin Leaps In: A Breaking Cat News Adventure by Georgia Dunn

Georgia Dunn's illustrated books about three cat journalists are always fun.

Great for cat people. 4 stars

My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Liz]

Thrilled to have started off the year with A World of Curiosities . Five big stars and going into the best of 2023. My review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Christine]

I finished my 1st book

[CBRetriever]

Barbara wrote: "Lupin Leaps In: A Breaking Cat News Adventure by Georgia Dunn

Georgia Dunn's illustrated books ..."

you might try the website where people comment on her daily comics: https://www.gocomics.com/comics/funny...

[Christine]

The Endless Bookshelf wrote: "Woohoo! I finished the first book for my 2023 reading challenge. I left my rating and review as well. I do think it's a great children's mystery series. "


Too bad the British children's book author Enid Blyton never became as popular in the US as she is in Europe, Asia and Australia. Her famous Five series and Adventure series are a lot more suspenseful than Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys. I tried to read two Nancy Drew books, but found them rather tame compared with "Five on a Treasure island" or "The Castle of Adventure".

[Nancy, Co-Moderator]

Well, all I can say is that it's all about where you live and what you are exposed to early on. Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys were pretty much American institutions. My mom bought me my first Nancy Drew book when I was six (a bit of an eager beaver reader I was even then), as she had read them when she was a girl and passed down her love of the books to us. I'm sure that had she been British, Australian or European, my sisters and I might have grown up reading Enid Blyton.

[Damo]

Fortunately, I only come across books that I give a 1 star rating to, but that's what happened at the end of 2022. What made it even worse was that it was by Nelson DeMille whose earlier books I really enjoyed. On the brighter side, it's making the books I've read since seem really good.

Here's my review of The Panther by Nelson DeMille

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Jan C]

Nancy wrote: "Well, all I can say is that it's all about where you live and what you are exposed to early on. Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys were pretty much American institutions. My mom bought me my first Nancy..."

My mother was Canadian-American, growing up in both countries, and she gave me The Five Little Peppers and How They Grew. I remember reading it with her. No idea about the story now. It didn't grab me like Nancy Drew. My best friend gave me her/her sisters' copies.

[Sandysbookaday (taking a midwinter break)]

The Vanishing of Margaret Small by Neil Alexander ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5
https://www.instagram.com/p/Cm8N3Q5Lp...
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
https://sandysbookaday.wordpress.com/...

[Nancy, Co-Moderator]

Jan C wrote: "Nancy wrote: "Well, all I can say is that it's all about where you live and what you are exposed to early on. Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys were pretty much American institutions. My mom bought me ..."

Re The Five Little Peppers: LOL. My mom gave me her old copy of that one too and I can't remember a thing about it.

[Nancy, Co-Moderator]

Damo wrote: "Fortunately, I only come across books that I give a 1 star rating to, but that's what happened at the end of 2022. What made it even worse was that it was by Nelson DeMille whose earlier books I re..."

Damo wrote: "Fortunately, I only come across books that I give a 1 star rating to, but that's what happened at the end of 2022. What made it even worse was that it was by Nelson DeMille whose earlier books I re..."

"On the brighter side, it's making the books I've read since seem really good."

That's too funny, Damo!

[Christine]

Nancy wrote: "Well, all I can say is that it's all about where you live and what you are exposed to early on. Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys were pretty much American institutions. My mom bought me my first Nancy..."

Of course you are right. I grew up in Germany and read lots of German children's books at first. But found them rather tame in comparison with Blyton. When I was 10 years old I discovered Enid Blyton thanks to a friend who did lend me the Famous Five books of her older brothers and that changed everything, I started to read more, I became interested in the UK and castles, caves, underground passages etc. One of my first trips was to England in 1981. My life wouldn't have been the same without EB and I still reread her books in-between novels and mysteries and crime thrillers. - In case you would like to find out more: https://www.enidblytonsociety.co.uk/i...

[Christine]

Damo wrote: "Fortunately, I only come across books that I give a 1 star rating to, but that's what happened at the end of 2022. What made it even worse was that it was by Nelson DeMille whose earlier books I re..."

Damo, I'm reading my way through Nelson DeMille's John Corey series and "The Panther" is the next on my list. So far I liked them all, particularly "Plum Island" (such a shame that it never got filmed!!!).
"Spencerville" and "Charm School" are other NDM novels which I enjoyed.

[Nancy, Co-Moderator]

Finished The Good Son from Korean writer You-Jeong Jeong. Not the "edge-of-your-seat thriller" it was billed as.

[Barbara]

CBRetriever wrote: "Barbara wrote: "Lupin Leaps In: A Breaking Cat News Adventure by Georgia Dunn

Georgia Dunn's il..."

you might try the website where people comment on her daily comics: https://www.gocomics.com/comics/funny...

Thank you. 🙂

[Icewineanne]

Christine wrote: "Nancy wrote: "Well, all I can say is that it's all about where you live and what you are exposed to early on. Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys were pretty much American institutions. My mom bought me ..."

Loved Enid Blyton’s mysteries too 🤗

[Linda]

I absolutely loved Nancy Drew and Trixie Beldon. As well as the Bobsey twins. I wish they still sold these classics for my grandkids.

[Christine]

Icewineanne wrote: "Christine wrote: "Nancy wrote: "Well, all I can say is that it's all about where you live and what you are exposed to early on. Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys were pretty much American institutions...."


You must be from Australia then?

Cheers,

Chrissie

[Nancy, Co-Moderator]

Linda wrote: "I absolutely loved Nancy Drew and Trixie Beldon. As well as the Bobsey twins. I wish they still sold these classics for my grandkids."

I used to love Trixie Belden!!

[Icewineanne]

Christine wrote: "Icewineanne wrote: "Christine wrote: "Nancy wrote: "Well, all I can say is that it's all about where you live and what you are exposed to early on. Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys were pretty much Am..."

No, Canadian 🇨🇦 Christine. We had lots of access to books from the UK 🤗 📚📚📚

[Jan C]

Linda wrote: "I absolutely loved Nancy Drew and Trixie Beldon. As well as the Bobsey twins. I wish they still sold these classics for my grandkids."

I was a big fan of the Bobbsey Twins.

[CBRetriever]

Linda wrote: "I absolutely loved Nancy Drew and Trixie Beldon. As well as the Bobsey twins. I wish they still sold these classics for my grandkids."

magapack 15 for $0.99: https://www.amazon.com/Bobbsey-Twins-...

and pretty much all the Nancy Drew books are available with updated versions for today.

and lots of Trixie Beldon books as well

[Sandysbookaday (taking a midwinter break)]

Wake by Shelley Burr ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
https://sandysbookaday.wordpress.com/...
https://www.instagram.com/p/Cm-xkPRLF...

[Christine]

Icewineanne wrote: "Christine wrote: "Icewineanne wrote: "Christine wrote: "Nancy wrote: "Well, all I can say is that it's all about where you live and what you are exposed to early on. Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys w..."

My husband is from Québec. His parents immigrated with him and his siblings in 1960 (the height of Enid Blyton's success) to Massachusetts, but even though he was 7 years at the time, he never read an Enid Blyton book as a child. In France they are very popular (Le cub des cinq).
In 2008 he read "Five on a Treasure Island", before we visited Corfe Castle in Dorset, UK (where the CFF film was filmed). But he was not too thrilled.
For me it's magical still today, especially books like "The Castle of Adventure" and "The Valley of Adventure". No other children's book author had so much fantasy!

Cheers,

Chrissie

[Linda]

Behind Her Eyes

[Aditya]

Too Loud a Solitude by Bohumil Hrabal. Hated it. 1/5

My Review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Barbara]

Murder at Black Oaks by Phillip Margolin

This book is Margolin's homage to Golden Age mysteries. In the story, a group of people are stranded in a gothic mansion where murders occur.

It's all good fun. 3.5 stars

My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Barbara]

Linda wrote: "Behind Her Eyes"

This is a weird one.

[Liz]

The Patriarch is the 8th in the Bruno series and the weakest in my mind. But it’s still a strong 3.5 star story. My review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Pam]

A fun read: Witches Get Stuff Done (Starfall Point #1) / Molly Harper ...
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6...

[Sharon]

Just finished Fast Track by John DeDakis (great!)
Starting Death in the Aegean by MA Monnin

[Damo]

Another Australian small-town police procedural, this time set on Victoria's Mornington Peninsula.

My review of - The Girl Remains by Katherine Firkin

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...