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I'm reading
at the mo, nice comfort read :)
Darkpool wrote: "Jennifer wrote: "Just finished the last of the The Luxe series -- Splendor -- which is billed as YA but I didn't particularly think it was. Also reading [book:Lucia, L..."I actually liked them much better than I thought I would. I started the first one, then found out they were allegedly YA which turned me off a bit, but I kept reading it and got caught up in the story. It basically follows the lives of four very different young adult women around the turn of the century in NYC. The author does a good job of getting the flavor of the time in there. I think you should give them a try.
Inspired by our buddy-read of Persuasion, I have decided to do a re-read of Northanger Abbey. This is a buddy-read, too. :)
Lee wrote: "I started reading Bossypants by Tina Fey last night and finished it this morning. It was light and funny and a comfort read for me. Although be warned if you are o..."My daughter let me borrow her copy of this book, Lee, but I haven't gotten to it yet. She really liked it.
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Kathy wrote: "Kimberly wrote: "I think I might give 
a shot. I remember my dad reading it to me when I was about 4. I hope it's as good as I remember."I read this one with my..."
It's such a good book. It's one I'm going to keep for my babies when I have them.
I'm starting
for a buddy read in a different group. Has anyone read it?
Jeannette wrote: "I have Tyger Tyger on my tbr list; I look forward to your review."I hope it's good. I'm not a big YA fan anymore. But it looks more promising than others :)
I used to read quite a bit of YA fantasy, and I'm always hoping something good will come along.
Jeannette wrote: "I used to read quite a bit of YA fantasy, and I'm always hoping something good will come along."Sometimes the books seem so few and far between the first 3 chapters are good so far.
I have just started a reread of Cloudstreet by Tim Winton. I first read it a couple of years ago for a Challenge and absolutely loved it. It is set in postwar Perth, Australia, where the Pickle family have inherited a big house called Cloudstreet and take in the God-fearing Lambs as tenants......
Jeanette, Cloudstreet follows both the families from 1944 to 1964 (they end up sharing a house) and it is both serious and hysterically funny (to me). It is the story of these two families over the years and how they behave and change, find love, etc. I loved the ending (as well as the whole book).
Yesterday I started The Gallows Curse
I am already loving it, as I knew I would. Maitland's previous two books,
and
are two of my favorite books. I couldn't find
in the United States, so hard to believe, and I sent an email to Karen Maitland telling her how much I enjoyed her books and so wanted to read this last one. This busy author generously sent me an autographed copy of The Gallows Curse with a postcard of Lincoln, her hometown. The book takes place in 1210, and the houses on the postcard she sent were built 50 years before that. An amazing author and person!
Jeannette wrote: "Wow! How nice. :)"I thought it was quite exceptional, Jeannette. Has to be one of my favorite book experiences.
I would think it is. Some authors just want people to read their books. I hope you enjoy it.
Jeannette wrote: "I would think it is. Some authors just want people to read their books. I hope you enjoy it."So far, so great, Jeannette. I'm 100 pages in.
Simran wrote: "Yeah, really nice ! And it's pretty cool that you actually emailed her lol !"What amazed me is that she replied. I couldn't believe how accessible she is. I do so hope that some of you will read her books, too. She is a brilliant author!
Simran wrote: "I'm looking at her goodreads page now..."Yay!!!!!!!!!!! She deals with the Middle Ages, which is a period of time I particularly enjoy reading about. In the first book, A Company of Liars, it resembles The Canterbury Tales, which I dearly love.
The Valley of Fear by Arthur Conan Doyle - just coming off two very dark novellas and needed something fast paced and immediately engaging. Doyle is a great escape.
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This looks great Maude. I've added it to the pile.
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im reading
and
with my daughter :) we are on a goosebump kick!
Maude wrote: "I have just started a reread of Cloudstreet by Tim Winton. I first read it a couple of years ago for a Challenge and absolutely loved it. It is set in postwar Perth, Australia, where the Pickle f..."I love Cloudstreet, Maude. My daughter persuaded me to read it years ago, when she was a teenager. It took me a while to really get into it, but I was eventually completely hooked. About 12 years ago the book was adapted for the theatre and more recently there's been a television series based on it. I adored the play, but haven't got around to watching the television series as yet.
Kim, I didn't know they made a television series or a play. Perhaps someday I will be able to see them, although I have all the people in my head and I am not sure I want to give them up! Thanks for the tip tho'.
Just finished Lucia, Lucia
. I LOVED this book, even though I loved the main character so much that I wish her life had turned out better for her in the end. It really captured that glamourous, changing world of NYC in the fifties without any "cold war" apocalyptic pessimism. A bit like Breakfast at Tiffany's without the neurotic behavior.
I finished
and loved it! 4.5 stars. I highly recommend it :)Now I'm starting
which I've heard is really good.
Simran wrote: "Sorry Kathy, but it's not really my cup of tea ! It seems a bit heavy..."Well, I am a fan of the Plague in reading, so I guess that explains a lot. LOL!
Lee wrote: "I'm reading The Peach Keeper by Sarah Addison Allen. Her books are definite comfort reads for me - contemporary fiction with a little magical realism thrown in. I e..."I've heard lots of good comments on this book, Lee. Haven't read it yet, but I intend to.
I'm reading
for a challenge in another group.
Aww! That's a nice challenge. :)
Such a cute book :) I'm gonna read it to my babies one day.
You are going to have some happy kids someday! :)
I finished
and loved it so much I reviewed i for my blog. Now I'm reading
Olivia Boler I am reading the last book in the Trylle trilogy by Amanda Hocking, Ascend.
Just started 22 Britannia Road. I'm taking a short break from fantasy.
Roz wrote: "Just started 22 Britannia Road. I'm taking a short break from fantasy."Roz, I'd love to know what you think about this book as you start reading it. I have it checked out from the library, but I haven't gotten to it yet.
i'm reading the good husband of zebra drive
Kathy wrote: "Roz wrote: "Just started 22 Britannia Road. I'm taking a short break from fantasy."Roz, I'd love to know what you think about this book as you start reading it. I have it checked out from the li..."
Kathy, I'll let you know in a day or so. I've just started and I think it's going to be a sad one. I'm only a chapter in. I'll keep you posted.
OK, so while in France on vacation I did a lot of reading. Four books - well, one short on on the way home sitting in the car. I can recommend reading all of them - except the last one which I thought was simply TERRIBLE!!!!All of the reviews are spoiler free.
The Raven's Bride
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
The Well and the Mine
http://www.goodreads.com/review/edit/...
Doc: A Novel
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
The Blind Owl
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
This is considered an Iranian masterpiece. I disliked it and thus only gave it one star.
And now I have begun Catherine the Great: Portrait of a Woman. I absolutley love this author, Robert K. Massie, and I find Catherine the Great a very interesting person. I do not want fictional elements thrown in. I am sure Massie will stick to the truth and keep the tale engaging. His biographies are never dry. That is what I discovered when I read Nicholas and Alexandra and absolutely loved it.
Roz wrote: "Kathy wrote: "Roz wrote: "Just started 22 Britannia Road. I'm taking a short break from fantasy."Roz, I'd love to know what you think about this book as you start reading it. I have it checked..."
Thanks, Roz.
Roz, I am terribly interested in Britannia Road too! Please tell us your thoughts as you go along!
Chrissie wrote: "Roz, I am terribly interested in Britannia Road too! Please tell us your thoughts as you go along!"Chrissie, glad to see you back. My husband has done a bit more investigation into mp3 players and audiobooks. I'll get him to put something together and will find that large print thread to post on very soon.
Simran wrote: "Chrissie wrote: "OK, so while in France on vacation I did a lot of reading. Four books - well, one short on on the way home sitting in the car. I can recommend reading all of them - except the las..."It came out just a few days ago. That is why you didn't find it! You know I start reading it and love it immediately. Wonderful biographers can make others' lives so much more interesting than fiction.
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