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Yeah I thought it was the novel but for some reason I got the picture book by mistake :) Glad it is a fun read!
Christine, in reference to "Between Shades of Grey", I think: SEE, I told you so. Good, good book. A YA book not at all just for kids. It fits everybody. The best books do this!
I am now reading Room by Emma Donoghue, Mercy by Julie Garwood, Dead Is Not An Option by Marlene Perez and The Postmistress by Sarah Blake.
Susan, you are one of these people I so admire; you can read several books at the same time. I have to write down people's names even when I read one book..... Names do not fasten in my head.
Susan, appreciate your ability. I wish I could do what you do.
Last night I started Now You See Me by S.J. Bolton. I've been saving it for a week, like a piece of yummy chocolate. I love S.J. Bolton's novels, first one is Sacrifice, and I plan on letting myself float away later today in this one (her fourth one).
I am loving Now You See Me! I finally had to put it down last night (or early this morning) around 1 to get some sleep, but I plan on getting back to it this afternoon. I'm halfway through it, and it's an absolute sublime reading experience.
Finally I was able to read Moloka'i. It was definitely worth all the work necessary to make it available in the kindle format in Europe. I again want to thank the author for his help! My spoiler-free review explains why I gave it four stars: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/.... So I should go back to The Old Capital,which I stopped so I could read Molokai as soon as it came out! BTW it is currently being discussed in the Group "You'll Love This One...!! A Book Club & More". In fact the author is taking part in the discussion.
But, do you remember how I loved the book A Bed of Red Flowers: In Search of My Afghanistan? This book made me want to know more about the Shia-Sunni split. I love books that start you on a trail for more information.... I knew I had a book about this. I knew it was on my GR shelves, but I simply couldn't remember its title. My GR friend John, he had read the book... He found it for me in my shelves :0) Thank you John. Then I tried a sample on my Kindle..... These samples are very dangerous. If they are good, you feel you must read the book immediately. This is the book:After the Prophet: The Epic Story of the Shia-Sunni Split in Islam. It reads like fiction, but is in fact non-fiction. I dare you to try it and not be pulled to read this book. And we all ought to understand this split in Islam.
I am really breaking my rules. I have told myself to alternate between DTB and kindalized books. Bad me! Oh, I hope I come to better understand this split that is so important to the mess we are in today. Think if this split had never occurred. History would have been completely different.
Finally I was able to read Moloka'i. It was definitely worth all the work necessary to make it available in the kindle format in Europe. I again want to thank the author for his help! My spoiler-free review explains why I gave it four stars: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/.... So I should go back to The Old Capital,which I stopped so I could read Molokai as soon as it came out! BTW it is currently being discussed in the Group "You'll Love This One...!! A Book Club & More". In fact the author is taking part in the discussion.
But, do you remember how I loved the book A Bed of Red Flowers: In Search of My Afghanistan? This book made me want to know more about the Shia-Sunni split. I love books that start you on a trail for more information.... I knew I had a book about this. I knew it was on my GR shelves, but I simply couldn't remember its title. My GR friend John, he had read the book... He found it for me in my shelves :0) Thank you John. Then I tried a sample on my Kindle..... These samples are very dangerous. If they are good, you feel you must read the book immediately. This is the book:After the Prophet: The Epic Story of the Shia-Sunni Split in Islam. It reads like fiction, but is in fact non-fiction. I dare you to try it and not be pulled to read this book. And we all ought to understand this split in Islam.
I am really breaking my rules. I have told myself to alternate between DTB and kindalized books. Bad me! Oh, I hope I come to better understand this split that is so important to the mess we are in today. Think if this split had never occurred. History would have been completely different.
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Lee, oh I remember how I liked that one! Immediately, I was sucked in.
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Lee, you wuill soon be in southern Italy. Interesting, intriguing people, good food and being told an amazing womean's story.
I wanted to start reading Where She Went, but I found that I have to reread If I Stay before continuing on. I hate it when I need to do that.
Kathy, that is why I generally hate series. If you have to read one to understand the next they should put it all in one book. I always feel they are trying to rip me off, or they are playing with me - arousing my interests and then not satisfying them until I buy the next installment. I seem to be the only one who objects. I know, maybe the books get too thick and the bindings break....
If you had a Kindle you could order it in a few minutes. Very, very dangerous for the wallet.
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Lee, see, see, see - I told you. Dam, finally someone is reading that marvellous book. YAY!
Chrissie wrote: "that is why I generally hate series. If you have to read one to understand the next they should put it all in one book. I always feel they are trying to rip me off, or they are playing with me - arousing my interests and then not satisfying them until I buy the next installment. I seem to be the only one who objects."No, Chrissie, you're not the only one. Although I have loved & liked many series, when the books are really one story, I'd also much prefer to have it all in one book, even if it was a really long book.
Lisa wrote: "Chrissie wrote: "that is why I generally hate series. If you have to read one to understand the next they should put it all in one book. I always feel they are trying to rip me off, or they are pla..."Couldn't agree with you more. I don't mind series (and even enjoy them) if the book has a conclusion of it's own, such as the Harry Potter series or the The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo trilogy. but also feel ripped off when it doesn't. I avoid those books like the plague. The few times that I unwittingly bought one made me so angry that I refused to get the second
Lisa and Mikela, good for us :0) Each book should be complete! Glad to know I am not alone.
Chrissie wrote: "Kathy, that is why I generally hate series. If you have to read one to understand the next they should put it all in one book. I always feel they are trying to rip me off, or they are playing with ..."I have started so many different series (I.E. The Pink Carnation - The Princess Diaries - The Sisterhood of The Traveling Pants) Everytime I see a new one has come out I feel like I have to re-read the others first because its been so long since I've read the last books. I'm trying to get through the entire Princess Diaries series before I start re-reading the Pink Carnation series. Sisterhood of the Taveling Pants came out with a new book too. So I want to re-read the other books before I read that one. Plus the Fallen book series came out with another book and so did the Hush Hush series. I also plan to re-read the Hunger Games series in its entirety (its a good thing we might be reading this for my live book club! Then I'd have a point to re-read it.). SOOO MANY series...I agree Chrissie, I hate and love series at the same time, its like a tv show that never seems to end and you have to watch each episode till you find out what happens in the end of the series
Lauren, I don"t watch TV serials either..... I never look at TV at all, but I am weird!
Kathy wrote: "I wanted to start reading Where She Went, but I found that I have to reread If I Stay before continuing on. I hate it when I need to do that."
I might do the same. My daughter got Where She Went in the mail on Tuesday, and was done with the book...Tuesday. Haha! But I'm like you, Kathy, it's been a while since I read If I Stay. At least it's a quick one.
I might do the same. My daughter got Where She Went in the mail on Tuesday, and was done with the book...Tuesday. Haha! But I'm like you, Kathy, it's been a while since I read If I Stay. At least it's a quick one.
Chrissie wrote: "Kathy, that is why I generally hate series. If you have to read one to understand the next they should put it all in one book. I always feel they are trying to rip me off, or they are playing with ..."
What I hate is when a book is part of a "planned trilogy" (which isn't something that you know when you start the book, just after you research the weird ending) and then the second book never appears. I have been waiting and waiting to find evidence of the second book in a planned trilogy for over a year. There isn't a mention ever. AH!!!!
What I hate is when a book is part of a "planned trilogy" (which isn't something that you know when you start the book, just after you research the weird ending) and then the second book never appears. I have been waiting and waiting to find evidence of the second book in a planned trilogy for over a year. There isn't a mention ever. AH!!!!
I usually love series, but for some reason this first one just didn't stay with me like it should have. I haven't had that problem with the Hunger Games series or the Shiver series in YA books. And what is especially frustrating is that I loved If I Stay when I read it. Gee, maybe I'm just having an old-timer's moment. Of course, I didn't know that there would be a sequel to it, so perhaps my mind didn't send it to the to-be-remembered-for-sequel storage zone. LOL!
Christine, I read one such book that ended as a cliff-hanger. Finally, finally, finally the continuation came out, but I am so annoyed at this point that I don't go near the continuation even though I have it. I can only swallow a series if each book stands on its own. I didn't know it would be a cliff-hanger.
Christine wrote: "Chrissie wrote: "Kathy, that is why I generally hate series. If you have to read one to understand the next they should put it all in one book. I always feel they are trying to rip me off, or they ..."I've been waiting for the sequel to Elixir to come out forever. I liked the first book now I have to re-read it before the new one comes out soon.
Chrissie wrote: "Christine, I read one such book that ended as a cliff-hanger. Finally, finally, finally the continuation came out, but I am so annoyed at this point that I don't go near the continuation even tho..."
If this second book ever comes out then I will be afraid of getting back into it because who knows when the third book will be out?
I like series books when I go into them knowing they are series, and the books actually come out eventually of course.
If this second book ever comes out then I will be afraid of getting back into it because who knows when the third book will be out?
I like series books when I go into them knowing they are series, and the books actually come out eventually of course.
I'm reading Trent's Last Case by E.C. Bentley. Published in 1913, it's said to be the first "golden age" British mystery novel. I'd never heard of the novel or its author until I recently read The Letters of Dorothy L. Sayers: 1899-1936: The Making of a Detective Novelistand found out that Sayers was a fan.
Both of those books sound great. I've read all of Sayers books and would like to learn more about her. How did you like the Sayers book?
Still working on The Little Country. Very interesting read but then I always enjoy anything written by Charles deLint.
Anne wrote: "Both of those books sound great. I've read all of Sayers books and would like to learn more about her. How did you like the Sayers book?"I loved it, Anne. Sayers' letters are so interesting and give such a good insight into her both as a woman and as a novelist. I'm afraid that I'm a bit obsessed with Sayers at the moment. I've ordered a second-hand copy of the second volume of letters (The Letters of Dorothy L. Sayers: 1937-1943, From Novelist to Playwright) and have started reading Barbara Reynolds' biography of Sayers, which is Dorothy L. Sayers: Her Life and Soul.
im reading water for elephants again :) i dont really remember all of it. so im doing it again!
Just started Shiver on audiobook this morning, so was quite amused to see it mentioned in this thread just a couple of posts ago. Enjoying it so far; it has two voices - a female and a male for the two voices in the book who alternate in telling chapters from their perspective. I'm finding the male voice a bit annoying so far - he's overacting imho, but I dare say I'll become accustomed to it. I also have a couple of anthologies going as my paper books. One is Star Trek: TNG: The Sky's the Limit: All New Tales. I've not read star trek fiction before, and so far I'm rather enjoying it, although I'm very vague on most of the minor characters.
Kim wrote: " have started reading Barbara Reynolds' biography of Sayers, which is Dorothy L. Sayers: Her Life and Soul. " I've had this book sitting around for years. I don't even know where it is now! Please let me know how you like the biography compared to the letters. I love to read biographies of my favorite writers. Don't know why I didn't get to the Sayers.
I just finished The Enchanted April by Elizabeth von Arnim. Funny, light book about what can happen to people when they travel and/or are confronted by beauty.
I just finished
by Verna Clay. Romantic suspense at its best. The author must have conducted "volumes" of research on the places included in the work. Very enjoyable.
Anne wrote: "Please let me know how you like the biography compared to the letters. I love to read biographies of my favorite writers. Don't know why I didn't get to the Sayers. ..."Will do, Anne. From what I've read so far, Reynolds relies heavily on the letters, which is not surprising, particularly given that she edited them. I'm hoping that as I get into it more there will be other materials to fill in the gaps. Anyway, I think it is definitely worth reading.
Thank you Kim. Now I just have to find it.
I finished The Dead and the Gone still working on The Wolves of Andover as it is a little slower then the The Heretic's Daughter going to start Great House tonight.
Lauren, I added The Great House after reading NPR's review. It has been praised in many editorial reviews, but I have yet to find a GR friend who was exuberant over it. Please let us know what you think. Maybe you will be the first.
Chrissie,I also read The Great House and was very underwhelmed.
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