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[Rachel]

I am listening to Candy House by Jennifer Egan and it reminds me of Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow. I also enjoyed TTT more than I expected to in spite of zero interest in gaming.

[Chris]

I finished Winter Sisters by Robin Oliveira. 4 stars.

[PattyMacDotComma]

Eric wrote: "PattyMacDotComma wrote: "I haven't thought of his books in ages, Eric. I remember when everyone seemed to be reading one, almost like the James Bond books when they were everywhere."

You are corre..."

I have a list of books I always mean to read, and special ones are on my Pick Me list. But then I get distracted with shiny new titles. 🤣

[PattyMacDotComma]

Peggyzbooksnmusic wrote: "Rosh wrote: "Peggyzbooksnmusic wrote: "Finished Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin. Rated 4 stars. Enjoyed this more then I expected although not..."

Rosh wrote: "Peggyzbooksnmusic wrote: "Rosh; If you read The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry will be interested in your thoughts."

I do intend to read it some day. I hope that day comes soon. Too many books pushing..."

Good to read your conversation (and I always enjoy both your reviews).

I loved Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow and have The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry on my Pick Me list. Guess I should pick it soon, eh?

[PattyMacDotComma]

CRIKEY! Colourful Aussie Steve Irwin's exclamation was heard around the world. Mª Isabel Sánchez Vegara's bright little book is bound to inspire another generation of Wildlife Warriors.
My review of Steve Irwin

[Peggyzbooksnmusic]

PattyMacDotComma wrote: "Peggyzbooksnmusic wrote: "Rosh wrote: "Peggyzbooksnmusic wrote: "Finished Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin. Rated 4 stars. Enjoyed this more th..."

Thanks, Patty! Highly rec The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry!

[Peggyzbooksnmusic]

Eric wrote: "Read HMS Ulysses . This was Alistair Maclean's debut novel first published in 1955. A story of the brutal conditions faced by the merchant convoys of WWI..."

Eric; have gotten lost in this threads posts! Read some Alistair Maclean books in the 1970's. Remembering they were fun, fast reads.

[Eric]

Peggyzbooksnmusic wrote: "Eric; have gotten lost in this threads posts! Read some Alistair Maclean books in the 1970's. Remembering they were fun, fast reads."

I've been going back in time for a romp of older books to peruse. There are treasures there that time has forgotten.

[Nicole]

I have just started The Echo Of Lost Books, by Barbara Davis. It is my bookclub pick. Im enjoying it. I’m even enjoying the romance. There will be lots discussion I am sure.

[Rosh ~catching up slowly~]

Finally read this classic short story: The Yellow Wall-Paper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman.

What a mind-boggling work!
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Rachel]

I just borrowed this book. Thanks for the recommendation.

[PattyMacDotComma]

As we move further into Spooktober, I've read the last two stories from the Creature Feature Collection. I'm not a horror reader, but I've enjoyed getting a taste of how these authors write. Horror fans will enjoy them all.
My review of In Bloom by Paul Tremblay

My review of Best of Luck by Jason Mott

[Tiziana]

I've finished number 4 in a medieval mystery series :

Troubled Bones by Jeri Westerson

Here you can read my 5 stars review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Rosh ~catching up slowly~]

Rachel wrote: "I just borrowed this book. Thanks for the recommendation."

Most welcome! I hope you too like the story. :)

[Peggyzbooksnmusic]

Finished The Pericles Commission #1 Athenian Mystery by Gary Corby. Set in 461 BC Athens. Entertaining beginning to this series. Rated 3 stars.

Edited as I had some problem posting link to review. Think I got it solved!
Link to my review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Gary]

The Thirty-Nine Steps by John Buchan.

[Peggyzbooksnmusic]

Gary wrote: "The Thirty-Nine Steps by John Buchan.

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Read that year's ago. Was a great Hitchcock movie!

[Jayme(theghostreader)]

Started Magic's Price and finished Take a Thief

[Rachel]

Rosh wrote: "Finally read this classic short story: The Yellow Wall-Paper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman.

What a mind-boggling work!
https://ww..."

I enjoyed this story and agree that she was way ahead of her time.

[Alice]

I am enjoying Edinburgh Midnight by Carole Lawrence. It is book 3 in the series set in 1880 Scotland. I have enjoyed the previous two books. Love her description of Edinburgh and life at that time. I recommend you read them in order.

[Rosh ~catching up slowly~]

Rachel wrote: "I enjoyed this story and agree that she was way ahead of her time."

Glad you did. I am looking forward to reading more of her works. :)

[PattyMacDotComma]

In the old days, we could drop our children off at the local playground because it was a happy place, right? Ray Bradbury's 1953 short story, The Playground is a good Spooktober read.

My review of The Playground

[PattyMacDotComma]

I don't think I know anyone who dislikes Dolly Parton. Tracey Laird has compiled a comprehensive 'scrapbook' of biographical details in Dolly Parton: 100 Remarkable Moments in an Extraordinary Life, which is the perfect coffee table book for a fan.

My review of Dolly Parton... with several photos

[Rosh ~catching up slowly~]

The Palisades by Gail Lynn Hanson

A debut indie work with great potential but mislabelled as a psychological suspense. Recommending it to historical lit fic fans.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Rachel]

My library does not have it or I would have tried it.

[Janice]

I am still reading The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins and loving it so far! :)

[Rosh ~catching up slowly~]

Rachel wrote: "My library does not have it or I would have tried it."

It's again an indie work, Rachel. :) I guess you need to ask your library to get this. It will support a deserving indie author. :)

[Rosh ~catching up slowly~]

Janice wrote: "I am still reading The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins and loving it so far! :)"

I've heard so much about this classic! Nice to know that it is going well for you. Happy reading, Janice! :)

[Dem]

Finished Babi Yar: A Document in the Form of a Novel; New, Complete, Uncensored Version

My Review: www.goodreads.com/review/show/5916885632

[Mirella]

I'm currently beyween books. I am preparing my book launch and working hard to organize ARCs for early reviews. What are you currently reading?

[Rachel]

Madonna in a Fur Coat


I am just about to begin this book.

[Jayme(theghostreader)]

Finished theMagic's Price and starting Book Lovers

[Alice]

I am in the mood for an Agatha Christie book I am reading The Body in the Library . This one is a Miss Marple book. Not too far in, but the writing is lovely and well paced.

[PattyMacDotComma]

I've enjoyed John Steinbeck's people and their stories for years. Sweet Thursday is just as funny and touching now as it was when I read it as a teen.
My review of Sweet Thursday

[Rachel]

Thanks for the recommendation. I will put that on my wish list.

[Eric]

PattyMacDotComma wrote: "I've enjoyed John Steinbeck's people and their stories for years. Sweet Thursday is just as funny and touching now as it was when I read it as a teen.
[bookcover:Sweet Thu..."

The "Cannery Row" books have always been favorites of mine. Steinbeck letting loose from his more serious writings.

[Sandy]

I just started The Spy Coast: A Thriller by Tess Garrits9n. I enjoy her novels, and this is good so far (10% in).

[Peggyzbooksnmusic]

Finished The Kingmaking #1 Pendragon's Banner by Helen Hollick. Based on the King Arthur legend set in 5th century Britain. Rated 4 stars.
Link to my short review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[PattyMacDotComma]

This one is a far cry from John Steinbeck.

Death at the Dance by Verity Bright is a light-hearted, kind of silly cosy that fans of Lady Swift will enjoy more than I (at the moment).

My review of Death at the Dance

[Days Of Old]

I have just recently discovered Nadine Dorries Lovely Lane books. I have read them out of order not realising at first they were a set (I just find books randomly at charity shops) but it doesn’t make them any less enjoyable if you are in the mood for an easy read. They remind me of Call The Midwife.

[Rachel]

Thanks for alerting me to this author. My library has her and I will read them.

[Carolyn]

The Reformatory by Tananarive Due.

In 1950s Florida, a twelve year African American boy is sent to a brutal reformatory for kicking a white boy trying to molest his sister. Based on an actual Florida Reformatory, the fictional one is haunted by the ghosts of the many boys who suffered and died there.

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

[Janice]

Rosh wrote: "Janice wrote: "I am still reading The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins and loving it so far! :)"

I've heard so much about this classic! Nice to know that it is going well for you. ..."

Thank you, Rosh! I feel The Woman in White is perfect for October. I hope to read The Moonstone which is another book by him. :)

[Rachel]

Carolyn wrote: " The Reformatory by Tananarive Due.

In 1950s Florida, a twelve year African American boy is sent to a brutal reformatory for kick..."

The idea reminds me of The Nickel Boys

[Alice]

I am reading the latest in one of my favorite Murder at the Elms by Alyssa Maxwell. Set in 1901 Newport, RI. Wonderful Gilded Age setting. If you haven't read this series start from the beginning.

[Carolyn]

Shot With Crimson by Nicola Upson is #11 in her series featuring a fictionalised version of Golden age crime writer Josephine Tey. Set in Hollywood and England in 1939, it's an excellent blend of history and mystery.

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

[Carolyn]

Rachel wrote: "Carolyn wrote: " The Reformatory by Tananarive Due.

The idea reminds me of The Nickel Boys "

Unfortunately,I haven't read that yet (will have to find a copy) so I can't comment on how it differs, but I think it is also based on the Dozier reformatory school, where the author's uncle was sent and died.
The main character is only 12 when he's sent there, as a punishment for his father who is being hunted for trying to unionise the African American workers. There is a supernatural element to it too.

[Tiziana]

I read the 2nd installment of a nice historical cozy mystery series set in the end of 18th century in Edinburgh.

The Dead Duke by Clare Jayne

If interested you can read my review here :
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Rachel]

Carolyn wrote: "Rachel wrote: "Carolyn wrote: " The Reformatory by Tananarive Due.

The idea reminds me of The Nickel Boys "

Unfortunately,I have..."

Wow. Regardless which book it was not a place that anyone should have been. Awful.

[Janice]

I just finished The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins and tomorrow I will start Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt.