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[Lauren]

I'm reading Once Upon a River so far good.

[Maude]

HI CHRISSIE! I haven't been around for awhile but just got through reading all of the above posts. I LOVE Kate Atkinson but not everyone does. My favorite is When Will There Be Good News. She has a later book which I mean to get but haven't yet. You might want to start with the first book but, to me, she has continued to improve with her later books. She always manages to surprise you.

I have been busy with my plants and planting them. They are SO pretty. I need to spend more time on Goodreads. It took me a long time to go through all the posts!

[[deleted user]]

Hi Maude! It's always nice when you stop by! :)

[Chrissie]

Maude, gardening can certainly be as fun as books! The best is when you get both. I checked out When Will There Be Good News?; I cannot say the book description grabs me...... Are you STILL having trouble with the book links?!!!!!! I wish I could help you with this but I have explained so many times and not being there and not seeing what is on your computer I don't know how to help in another way. i get mad at my own teaching abilities.

[Jennifer]

Finished five since my last post. Not all of them were on my original list of 35 although two were and one was on my "next up."

Finished Colorado Dawn for a "runaway brides" challenge. Liked it. But if the Cheyenne language in it is actually Cheyenne, that must be one tough language to learn! This one was on my "35" list.

Finished What Happens in London . Not on my 35 but I needed an audio book to listen to and it was around. Liked it, will be checking out more Julia Quinn.

Finished two Lee Childs. One on my "35" and one not-- Without Fail and Nothing to Lose . Apparently these have put me back in the mood for Reacher because I'm now reading a third. And these have helped me knock two or three more states off my state challenge.

Finished Beautiful Days which is book two of the "Bright Young Things" series. This was my "read ahead into my next-up" book because after I read the first I wanted to see what came next. Then I realizes the third book isn't out yet-- DRAT!

Now reading Worth Dying For (the third Lee Child) and The Ghost and the Dead Deb which is the second book in this series by the authors of the "coffeehouse" mysteries. Interesting twist happened in the part I read last night- curious to see where it's taken. About to start 11/22/63 .

[Faith]

I just finished Love Me . That was definitely a bit of a comfort read. It was a good romance with a HEA. Lots of sex scenes but I managed to still finish. Before that I read Pillow Talk , which was also a bit of a comfort read with a HEA. Now I'm reading a book that is definitely not a comfort read End This Depression Now! . I borrowed it from the library and have to return it on Tuesday so I need to finish it before then. It is a little depressing so far (no pun intended) but Krugman does seem somewhat hopeful about changing the economic situation in the US. I'm also reading as well Sense and Sensibility .

[Lee, Mod Mama]

I'm reading The Book of Lost Fragrances which has a premise that interests me but may fall a little short on the execution.

[Tracey]

Lee wrote: "I'm reading The Book of Lost Fragrances which has a premise that interests me but may fall a little short on the execution."

I tried to get a copy of that through Netgalley, but they archived it before I had the chance to read it, darn it. It looked fascinating. And according to the ads Goodreads ran a while ago, I think there was a specially-made perfume for sale to go with it…

[Lee, Mod Mama]

Tracey, I'm sort of struggling to finish it. I probably wouldn't recommend this. I'm disappointed because I'm usually quite excited when I come across stories that deal with reincarnation.

[Tracey]

Thanks for the feedback on it - I was sad I missed it, and now I'll kind of sideline it to a probable library book.

[Lee, Mod Mama]

Sounds like a good plan. I definitely wouldn't spend money on this.

[Pamela]

I'm just starting The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry: A Novel It's great so far, just thought I'd mention that it is on giveaway so check it out. Like Major Pettigrew? You'll like this ;-)

[Chrissie]

I finished The Greenlanders
My review: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

Will now start Earth and Ashes. I want to read about the Russian takeover of Afghanistan, on a personal level.

[Chrissie]

I just finished Earth and Ashes. Don't read it. It is very short, but still a complete waste of time. My review: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/... It is not historical fiction. You will learn nothing, neither on an emotional nor a factual level.

[Megan]

Currently actively in the middle of two books: Don't Know Much About the Civil War by Kenneth C. Davis and Mary Tudor: England's First Queen by Anna Whitelock.

[Chrissie]

I just finished Prague Winter: A Personal Story of Remembrance and War, 1937-1948. This was amazing - truly amazingly good.This is a book that makes learning fun. My review: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

I have begun Fiji: A Novel. Why? Well because I had it in my kindle. It was a freebie. I hope I learn a bit about Fijian culture and history.

[Lee, Mod Mama]

I'm about to start The Descendants.

[Aoibhínn]

I've just finished reading White Oleander by Janet Fitch and I'm about to start The Lucky One by Nicholas Sparks.

[Lauren]

Almost finished with The Dressmaker: A Novel LOVE it - next up is My Name Is Memory

[Lisa]

Lee wrote: "I'm about to start The Descendants."

Ooh, I want to read that. I'll be curious what you think.


I'm about to start The Carpet Makers.

[Aoibhínn]

I've finished reading The Lucky One by Nicholas Sparks earlier and now I'm starting Seven Up by Janet Evanovich.

[Chrissie]

I have gotten completely side-tracked on Fiji: A Novel. Why ? Because it is not really worth reading! Cheap garbage. In the car home from France we listened to Desperate Passage: The Donner Party's Perilous Journey West. On return here I had to finish that. It was an excellent reportage of the travail of this doomed trek. My review: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

Then, I simply had to start another audiobook. I chose Lolita, narrated by the fantastic Jeremy Irons! I cannot now stop listening to this. What I am wondering now is: what do I enjoy, the author or the narrator? Look, the author's words are excellent and the narrator's intonation is superb! I am embarrassed to say that Jeremy Irons manages to make the subject funny. The book is told from the pedophile's pov. And Nabokov as a wondrous way with words. It is even a travelogue too, a route twisting around the US with him and Lolita. Let me tell you, her remarks are sometimes just so perfect for a twelve year old. Now everybody is going to think I am terrible, having such fun reading this book. NO, remember! I am listening to it, narrated by Jeremy Irons.

Back to my point. I just don't really look forward to going back to Fiji: A Novel..... That surely says something!

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Jeremy Irons has a wonderful voice -- I'm not surprised that you are enjoying the reading.

[Lauren]

She Walks In Beauty

[Anne]

The Crimson Rooms for my real, as opposed to virtual book club. Am hoping to 'hop' along tomorrow's meeting.

[Faith]

I finished End This Depression Now! a couple of days ago. I started Just Say Yes last night but didn't get very far as I became rather sleepy. I've read some other books by the author and they're definitely nice comfort reads. I'm also trying to finish Why It's Kicking Off Everywhere: The New Global Revolutions . It's not a long book but I've been reading it for months and I still haven't finished it. It's not very dense for the most part but I'll start it and then I'll stop and just start another book.

[Maude]

Chrissie, FIND ANOTHER BOOK AND TRASH FIGI!!!!

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Maude wrote: "Chrissie, FIND ANOTHER BOOK AND TRASH FIGI!!!!"

I second that!

[Chrissie]

Jeannette wrote: "Jeremy Irons has a wonderful voice -- I'm not surprised that you are enjoying the reading."

I want more people to listen to "Lolita". It is so funny - when read by Irons. What he manages to do with his voice is priceless. When he says what comes out of Doloris' mouth it is just perfect. How does this man sound so perfectly like a 12 year old girl?!

Re Fiji: Maude and Jeanette, I HATE throwing out books that I have already bought. In addition, some books actually do turn around, but I am pretty darn sure this one is not going to.

[Chrissie]

I finally finished Fiji: A Novel!
Review: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
Others have liked this. I thought it was totally terrible - stereotypical characters, cinematic plot development, bad writing and the romance theme was so poorly depicted it will bring tears to your eyes. Tears of laughter. Just my view, of course. I am just one of many. In my review I give examples so you can judge for yourself.

This book is so bad I don't have to add it to the group's bookshelf! :0)

[[deleted user]]

I'm reading Angelfall. Very enjoyable :)

[Chrissie]

I really, really liked Lolita. My review: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

Now I will read Galway Bay and listen to Thousand Cranes. I ought to be able to keep an Irish and a Japanese book separated in my mind. I get so excited when I start new books. I always think they will be wonderful. I have heard good things about both authors.

[[deleted user]]

I loved Lolita! Nabokov's prose is exquisite!

[Lauren]

Bel Canto and A Diamond In My Pocket

[Chrissie]

Georgina, Nabokov really outdid himself with this one!

Lauren, Bel Canto is Patchett's best!

[Sue]

Lauren wrote: "Bel Canto and A Diamond In My Pocket"

Bel Canto is a wonderful book!

[Sue]

I am almost finished rereading Little Women. I read it is a child, then read it aloud to my daughter when she was a youngster, and am now reading it for the third time at age 50+. I get something different out of it each time! I'm planning to start soon a new, related, book The Lost Summer of Louisa May Alcott.

[Faith]

I remember reading Little Women as a girl and really liking it.

[Aoibhínn]

Yesterday, I finished reading Seven Up by Janet Evanovich and today I've started The Client by John Grisham.

[Darkpool]

Not long started The Oracle of Stamboul, which I'm pretty sure I found via this thread. I haven't got very far, because I seem to have the attention span of a gnat at the moment, but I'm loving what I have read. My current audiobook is too dreadful to mention - I picked it up to fill in the time while waiting for Two for Sorrow to arrive at the library, but I may find myself resorting to the radio very soon. I also have Guardian of the Jewel on my phone (ebook). This was randomly chosen from a bunch books nominated by their authors on a NZ goodreads group. I'm rather enjoying it (and the short chapters perfectly suit my aforementioned limited attention span at the moment.)

[K,]

I've gotten some good recommendations from this thread, and in terms of comfort reads, have just read a couple of Susan Mallery's books - an author new to me, just happened to pick up off the library shelf. I enjoyed

[Lee, Mod Mama]

K, that looks like a nice, summer, comfort read!

[K,]

Lee wrote: "K, that looks like a nice, summer, comfort read!"

It was exactly what I needed, unfortunately it's just the first one in a series - have to wait for the others now. I enjoy reading your posts Lee, thanks so much :)
Karen

[[deleted user]]

Chrissie wrote: "Georgina, Nabokov really outdid himself with this one!

Lauren, Bel Canto is Patchett's best!"

Agreed!

[Lauren]

Loved Bel Canto now reading Dreamland Social Club for a book club with my sister and I'm also reading A Reluctant Queen: The Love Story of Esther

[Sue]

A few years ago I first listened to The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society and I've just started it again (in audiobook format again this time too) as a comfort read.

[Lee, Mod Mama]

It was exactly what I needed, unfortunately it's just the first one in a series - have to wait for the others now. I enjoy reading yo..."

I'll have to give one a try!

[[deleted user]]

Sue wrote: "A few years ago I first listened to The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society and I've just started it again (in audiobook format again this time too) as a comfort read."

That was such a sweet book!

[Chrissie]

I tried to listen to The 19th Wife while reading Galway Bay. I did not succeed. The former was so complicated, flipping between different threads and time lines that I had to stick to just that. My review: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

I WILL now read both Galway Bay and listen to Scribbling The Cat. I just love anything Alexandra Fuller writes. I am already entranced. There are few authors that do this to me. One book per author is usually adequate for me.

[Dena]

I'm currently reading War Room. Which is about NFL football not military strategy. This is comfort reading for me because there are still 14 weeks until regular season games begin. I started watching football to have something in common with my son who had just come back from the army. I was shocked to realize that my idea of football as a sport where very large, dumb guys ran into each other with malicious intent was not correct. At least not entirely. So for the past 5 years I've watched as many games as I could and football books are on my comfort reads list.