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What Are You Reading - 2024
I've wrapped up my current reads and only have audios with me, so I think I'm going to start The Heiress tomorrow.
I'm starting all new books today. Call the Canaries Home on audiobook, is my first book of the 2024 challenge. I'm also starting The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot on ebook. This is for the monthly themed read.
I think I'm going to end up starting The Heiress today, depends how chatty (or not) everyone is in the car today.
Kristie wrote: "I think I'm going to end up starting The Heiress today, depends how chatty (or not) everyone is in the car today."Did you get a ARC from Netgalley? You can vet it for the rest of us. It looks really good.
Janice wrote: "Kristie wrote: "I think I'm going to end up starting The Heiress today, depends how chatty (or not) everyone is in the car today."Did you get a ARC from Netgalley? You can vet it..."
I did. I have a couple of GR friends that have already read it and they loved it, so I have high hopes for this one. I'll let you know.
The Tilt, by excellent Aussie author Chris Hammer, is the second in this rural mystery series, but it would be just as good as a standalone. Homicide detectives in small towns are up against generations of feuds and loyalties.
My review of The Tilt
Charles Dickens is known for many things, but this spooky story about a railroad worker seems different to me. The Signal-Man could easily have been a Twilight Zone episode.
My review of The Signal-Man
I bought Foundation for my boyfriend for christmas as weve been watching the series. I already own the book. We started reading it together, sort of like a buddy read. We're reading a certain numbers of chapters per week so i can still fit my othet book in around it hopefully.
I finished The Inheritance yesterday. It was great. I don't usually enjoy short stories, but 3 of the collection were set in The Realm of te Elderlings and that's enough to make them special! I can't honestly say that there was one story in the collection that I didn't enjoy.Started The Road Home today.
I am reading Home for the first book in my yearly challenge. I listened to Identity yesterday. It was an interesting story. I cannot decide if I really, really like Nora Roberts's romance/thriller stories or not. The narration was very good though. I think I liked the dog in the story the best.
Cherie wrote: "I am reading Home for the first book in my yearly challenge. I listened to Identity yesterday. It was an interesting story. I cannot decide if I really, really lik..."
I used to find some of her stuff enjoyable, but a few I've picked up lately have not been to my taste. When you write as many stories as that lady has, I guess some of them have to be duds!
Margo wrote: "Cherie wrote: "I am reading Home for the first book in my yearly challenge. I listened to Identity yesterday. It was an interesting story. I cannot decide if I rea..."
I really enjoyed the YA trilogy starting with Year One, that I read by her not too long ago. I guess that is why I keep picking up her books.
I was wondering that as well, Christine. Have you just finished all those books or are you planning to read them? I am guessing that you are not currently reading all of them.
I just finished The Heiress. It was really good. None of the characters are very likable, except maybe one. I think it was pretty typical of Hawkins's work, lots of little twists along the way and characters who are pretty awful. lol It was a quick read though and kept me interested. I'm going to start No One Can Know tomorrow.
Kristie wrote: "I just finished The Heiress. It was really good. None of the characters are very likable, except maybe one. I think it was pretty typical of Hawkins's work, lots of little twists a..."I don't think I've read anything of Hawkin's work. THis will by my intro to her.
She likes to surprise you with foreshadowing and I don't think she believes there is such a thing as a genuinely good person. lol As long as you don't have to love your characters, it's worth a try. I enjoyed it.
I finished (Therapy) By (author) Sebastian Fitzek February, 2014 . It was a very quick read. I did enjoy it but there were aspects i found predictable. Maybe I've read too many books in this genre now. But it has helped me get back into the reading habit and how good it feels to be caught up in a story. Moving on to The Mercies now.
The link for Therapy is weird. Not sure why it shows up like that?!
Cherie wrote: "Margo wrote: "Cherie wrote: "I am reading Home for the first book in my yearly challenge. I listened to Identity yesterday. It was an interesting story. I cannot d..."
Year One was great. I also really liked Key of Light trilogy.
I liked Year One too. The only one i have read by her, i think her usual books are not my style. I own the next one in the series but no desire to read it now
Agree Sarah, I'm no fan of romance but her fantasy stories aren't bad. I used to be in an SSF group and one of the mods kept nominating her books for the monthly read. It became a standing joke in the that this guy thought he was moderating a romance group. I always stood up for him. Her stories always incorporate a romance or two, but so do most.
I finally reviewed some of my recent reads. I have a couple left to do. 
- This was a very realistic view of what it was like for women in Vietnam and after returning home from service. A very heavy, but very good read. - my review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
- This was very typical of Hawkins writing. It had lots of twists and just awful characters. I enjoyed it a lot. - my review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
- This was a heartbreaking memoir of a woman who was raised in a very abusive home, but bonded with her siblings to raise themselves and thrive. - my review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Kristie wrote: "She likes to surprise you with foreshadowing and I don't think she believes there is such a thing as a genuinely good person. lol As long as you don't have to love your characters, it's worth a try..."I will give it a try. It's not necessary that I find the characters likeable or not.
Sarah wrote: "The link for Therapy is weird. Not sure why it shows up like that?!"I followed your link and it shows on the book page that way as well.
I finished The Locked Door. It was an ok story and the audiobook narration was good - just another serial killer story - not my favorite genre.
Janice wrote: "Sarah wrote: "The link for Therapy is weird. Not sure why it shows up like that?!"I followed your link and it shows on the book page that way as well."
Fixed this in the database. Looks like the automatic update from Amazon went very wonky on this book.
I've read The Porcelain Maker and it's for everyone who enjoyed The Tattooist of Auschwitz.This is my review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Rusalka wrote: "Janice wrote: "Sarah wrote: "The link for Therapy is weird. Not sure why it shows up like that?!"I followed your link and it shows on the book page that way as well."
Fixed this in the database...."
Thank you!
The Spy Coast, by Tess Gerritsen, is a new ensemble piece about five spies who have tried to retire quietly to a small town but discover it's not that easy. The author was inspired by real life circumstances near her, which made it even more interesting to me.
My review of The Spy Coast
I finished The Alice Network which I started before the new year. I've owned several Kate Quinn books for years but never got around to reading them. I especially 'liked' the WWI storyline in this book, the 1947-storyline was too chicklitty for my liking. I think it would have been a great book if it had focused just on Eve. Still, 4 stars. Reading this made me realize why I rarely pick up books set during war. It's just way too depressing. So for my next read I escaped the real world and started Brisingr.
I'm also reading a mindfulness book Peace Is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life because I noticed I was getting sloppy with my mindfulness and meditations, so I try to read a few chapters in this book a couple of times a week to make sure I pay enough attention to it.
That's a good idea Peggy. I'm not consistent with meditation either. Even when using headspace. Reading about it would definitely keep it more at the forefront of the mind.
Peggy wrote: "I finished The Alice Network which I started before the new year. I've owned several Kate Quinn books for years but never got around to reading them. I especially 'liked' the WWI st..."I've had The Alice Network on my shelf for years, but like you, I'm not a fan of wartime stories. I think Ibought it for a challenge sometime.
I've recently finished The Home Scar (too literary) and The Year that Changed Everything, (too chic-lity), bothe by Irish authors and both below average reads for me.I'm currently reading Femina and Skyward, both great so far. Brandon Sanderson sometimes gets a bit too action packed for my tastes so I'm prepared to go off it LOL
Peggy wrote: "I finished The Alice Network which I started before the new year. I've owned several Kate Quinn books for years but never got around to reading them. I especially 'liked' the WWI st..."I didn't care for the Charlie storyline myself.
Sarah wrote: "That's a good idea Peggy. I'm not consistent with meditation either. Even when using headspace. Reading about it would definitely keep it more at the forefront of the mind."It helps for me. The books are very short though, so it only helps for a little while ;-)
Margo wrote: "Peggy wrote: "I finished The Alice Network which I started before the new year. I've owned several Kate Quinn books for years but never got around to reading them. I especially 'lik..."I think I own two more of her books, also set during the war. It will probably be a while before I read those.
Janice wrote: "Peggy wrote: "I finished The Alice Network which I started before the new year. I've owned several Kate Quinn books for years but never got around to reading them. I especially 'lik..."I noticed several reviews saying that, seems like we're not the only ones :)
Just took. a peek at my review. I also gave it four stars and I only referenced how good the older timeline was, didn't even mention the more current bit. I haven't really read anything all week. I've not been feeling great and been in a bit of a slump. I'm feeling better now and hoping to get back into my reading. Picking up No One Can Know again.
I’ve read 3 Kate Quinn books including The Alice Network and loved all of them. But I’m a WWII HF junky. I agree, though, that sometimes I have to overlook some of the chicklitty parts. I can understand how it can sometimes diminish the story.
I finished two books today. The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot and The Raven Spell. I didn't give either one more that 3.5 stars. The first one was very disjointed, and the second was too.... I don't know how to articulate this. It was like steampunk without the steam. If you're going to give me witches, give me dark or mythology (like The Witch's Heart, or over the top whimsical like The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches.
Just started A First Time for Everything
. I needed a National Book Award winner for a challenge. It seemed like a quick and easy read, which I seem to need right now.
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