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Betsy wrote: "Sera wrote: "I started
on audio and
."I love Gary B. Schmidt and coincidently enough I have this one on audio to listen to also."
It's good so far but a little slow for me. I am beginning to think that the "coming of age" theme is not my thing.
Sera - I never even heard of that book until a few days ago. I can't decide from the GR reviews if it sounds worthwhile or not. Some reviews make me think of Night Film (which is in my to read pile).
Victoria wrote: "Sera - I never even heard of that book until a few days ago. I can't decide from the GR reviews if it sounds worthwhile or not. Some reviews make me think of Night Film (which is in my to read pi..."It's a tough call, Victoria. The book is definitely a tome. Have you read
? It reminds me of that, because of the tiny print and loads of footnotes, which are integral to the story.
I started Silent Wife... So far really we'll written and tense, although plot is predictable so far... Hoping for something unexpected soon
I have just begun
on my Kindle. It has been said that those who enjoyed
and
will find this of the same likeness. I enjoyed Patchett's and Kingsolver's works, so I hope this story is just as good.
I just finished that last night Lynn, I liked it a lot. I have not read his other book, but heard good things about it as well. I'll have to add it to my TBR pile if it's not already there somewhere!
Victoria wrote: "I just finished that last night Lynn, I liked it a lot. I have not read his other book, but heard good things about it as well. I'll have to add it to my TBR pile if it's not already there somewhere!"I'm glad to hear that it's good, too. I'm just getting into it.
Just started
on audio. Also starting
. I had mentioned that I thought this would be a good nonfiction companion to
and I was able to get it from the library, so I wanted to read it while Twelve Tribes was still a little fresh in my mind.
Betsy wrote: "Just started
on audio. Also starting
. I had mentioned that I thought this would be ..."I want to read all of these.
Sera wrote: "I'm also starting
on audio."I also read this one on audio awhile ago. I liked the dark, edgey story. I recently finished
and that story reminded me of the strangeness similar in ways, or maybe just reminiscent of the dark tone of
.
Cathy wrote: "Sera wrote: "I'm also starting
on audio."I also read this one on audio awhile ago. I liked the dark, edgey story. I recently finished [bookcover:Joyland|1359616..."
Interesting, Cathy, when Stephen King used to write for Entertainment Weekly, he picked Swamplandia as one of his best books of the year. Maybe it inspired him to write Joyland?
Karen wrote: "I just started
Hoping she wins the Man Booker prize today!"The Man Booker prize winner is announced today? Cool, something to look forward to for me.
I began
on audio. An interesting collection of obscure historical stories. So far enjoying this change of pace.
I started
. Enjoyable so far. I've always enjoyed David Rakoff's performances on This American Life. We lost him too early.
Becky wrote: "Started
, last night"Yay! This book made me fall in love with Nabakov's writing and storytelling ability.
Sera wrote: "Becky wrote: "Started
, last night"Yay! This book made me fall in love with Nabakov's writing and storytelling ability."
Beautiful writing but I can't "like" this book at all….a pedophile is a pedophile no matter how beautifully the story is written….I can't wait to finish it & be done with it….
Sera wrote: "Cool, Betsy. I really want to read that book. I hope that you enjoy it."It's another long one - 14 parts on audio. Enjoying it so far.
I just started "Sparta: A Novel" by Roxana Robinson
. I saw her speak at the National Book Festival in September and was interested in reading her latest book afterwards.
Betsy wrote: "Started
on audio."I hope the audio narration is very good. This was one of my favorite books this year and I hope you are enjoying the story.
Teresa wrote: "I just started "Sparta: A Novel" by Roxana Robinson
. I saw her speak at the National Book Festival in September and was interested in reading her latest book a..."Let us know how you like it. I enjoyed
quite a bit.
Cathy wrote: "Betsy wrote: "Started
on audio."I hope the audio narration is very good. This was one of my favorite books this year and I hope you are enjoying th..."
Ruth Ozeki reads it and she's got a love reading voice. I am liking it so far.
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I love Gary B. Schmidt and coincidently enough I have this one on audio to listen to also.