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I believe George RR Martin was in bad health and that is why this last book took so long. I think he is in his 60's, so hopefully he will see his series finished before he can no long write. I assume writers have to retire also eventually.
Bj wrote: "I believe George RR Martin was in bad health and that is why this last book took so long. I think he is in his 60's, so hopefully he will see his series finished before he can no long write. I assu..."I heard that as well. I really hope he's able to finish...as I said, it really is an excellent series. I'm just trying not to get too terribly attached.
I haven't started reading GRR Martin's series yet because I've been hoping to wait until it's complete--though I might have to start reading it before the HBO series starts, so I can watch that... I do expect to like it, since I read a novella by Martin in Legends II and really liked that.
You can add another book to my currently reading pile.
A Game of Thrones is for a book club so it's slow goings. I don't want to read too far ahead and mix all discussions. It's done weekly. So I'm reading something else at the same time.
Bj wrote: "Traci wrote: "
I'm on the fence about it so far. It's gotten easier to read as I've gotten farther along though."
I heard that once you get into it, you are hoo..."
Yeah, there is a pretty big cult following. I had heard about the series myself and I thought, hey why not, it has to be good if there is a series coming out. I hadn't heard of it until a few weeks ago so all of this is pretty new information for me.
All this talk about GoT....I think I'm going to have another re-read!
I'm reading "Ain't No Sunshine" by Leslie DuBois.Enjoying it so far. Pretty good story about coming of age in the South.
Dreamspell Nightmares, an anthology of horror stories. A friend from my hometown has a story in it, so I've been checking it out. Okay so far, if a bit gruesome at times.
Patricia, given that you were reading Ain't No Sunshine, you might enjoy Ava's Man. I am reading this now and recommend it. I like it a lot. I have started my GR review here: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/.... I have given several excerpts in the review. What I like is the author's way with words. Good writing! Maybe you can see if you like his writing style!
Still reading
but also started
for some lighter relief!!
One book should not never need to be relieved by another...... Then the first one isn't that good!
I am liking both. However sometimes I just feel like a bit of lighter reading.
Gill, I do understand. It is just that I cannot read two books at the same time. I don't get as invested in either one, but that is just me.
I can't read two books at once because my brain gets their plots confused (and that usually isn't good!).
Deborah, I am like you! And I also forget who is who.....
I nearly always have two books on the go at the same time. One on my Kindle and one paper book. I carry the Kindle one around with me for reading when out and about (work etc) but keep the paper book for reading in bed at home - they are usually too big to carry around with me anyway and kindle is small enough for my bag. Haven't found it a problem in getting the plot mixed up yet - but they are usually totaly diffent types of books.
Gill, also what happens with me is that one I like more and the other doesn't get chosen until the favored one is finished. Many can do what you do! Not me.
Usually I'm reading them in different formats and places but yes I have been known to get engrosed in one and leave the other alone for a while. Just love to read when ever I have the opportunity and kindle is great for that as I can carry it around with me easily.
Kindle is GREAT! I love it because of the big font!
Agreed. If I forget my glasses I can still ready my Kindle.
Gill, that wouldn't work for me either. These days, if I leave a book alone for more than a week, I need to start back at the beginning. I blame my son (he disrupts my sleep often) :-)
There are not many days when I don't pick up both my Kindle and a paperback book at different times of the day. Usually read the paperback in bed at night and my kindle whilst out and about during the day.
I'm reading Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese.
I am reading The Eagle of the Ninth from the Library and on my kindle I am about to start the Hangman's Daughter. A little darker than I am use to.
I'm reading The Daedalus Deception by Richard Helms on my Kindle. I met him years ago at the Cape Fear Crime Festival and liked his style, so to speak. So glad I can download his books now.
I recently finished The Paris Wife and am now reading Cutting for Stone.
Reading The Blighted Troth by Mirella Patzer- reading this book is like stepping back in time whilst being immersed in a warmth bath - love it!
About halfway into The Warsaw Anagrams by Richard Zimler. An elderly Jew tries to solve the grisly murder of his young nephew from within the Warsaw Ghetto in 1940. It sounds grim and is but it's also compelling after a somewhat slow start. Recommend it so far.
Judy, what did you think of the Paris Wife. I cannot decide about that one. I love Paris and wonder if I could empathize with someone sho felt nothing for the city. If she doesn't like the company couldn't she find her own way ? I know it may sound silly for me to think this way but still that is what goes through my head! I enjoyed Cutting for Stone. Some of the lines were fabulous. Like, if you want to make God laugh, tell him your plans. That I loved! There were other ones too.
I'm reading Exit Ghost by Phillip Roth. Got it because it was under $2.00 and I wasn't sure I would like it. However, I have been very surprised. I'm really enjoying it.
Secrets From The Dust, by George Hamilton
Chrissie wrote: "Judy, what did you think of the Paris Wife. I cannot decide about that one. I love Paris and wonder if I could empathize with someone sho felt nothing for the city. If she doesn't like the company ..."Hi Chrissie! Hadley is a very likeable character, and inherently good. Her love for Ernest and her faith in his capacity to achieve greatness as a writer made me think their marriage had a chance to survive (even though I knew it wouldn't). I think she comes across as a very American woman, one who is unsophisticated, naive and with a sort of parochial outlook on life. (Since you are European, I'm guessing you've probably met Americans like this!) She does grow fond of Paris and even remains there for awhile after she and Ernest split up.
What I loved most about the book was the milieu: Paris in the 1920s. The Hemingways socialize with Gertrude Stein, Ezra Pound, and Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald, among others. It was an epoch of great artistic endeavors. I thought it was beautifully written. However, the ending was painful to read.
Have you ever read A Moveable Feast?
Started reading Deceit: A Novel by Brandilyn Collins. Got it free on my Kindle but now it's quite costly. Hope I like it!
Judy, I spend my first 18 years in the US, so I am kind of mixture of cultures! It does sound intersting to read the two books together! Have you read both? How do youy compare them?
Just finished The Crown Conspiracy - an action-packed fantasy! Would definitely recommend! :)Sibel Hodge
Just started the Butcher's Boy. Good so far!
Yas, which do you mean?! The Butcher's Boy or The Butcher's Boy? Please include links when you can. Thanks!
Ah, the one with the Rottweiler! The mistakes I make here on GR are unbelievable, and sometimes I do not even have the excuse of being half asleep...... :0)
I didn't realise there were two with the exact same name, silly really! Yep thats the one...Lucy Fur...(how original?! lol)
"Devil Red" by Joe R. Lansdale and loving it. What a bared, politically incorrect sense of humor.
I am reading the Twilight saga again but for the first time on the kindle :D
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I'm on the fence about it so far. It's gotten easier to read as I've gotten farther along though."
I heard that once you get into it, you are hoo..."
I read the first two books in the series and I really liked them. There are two more out and one that is set to be released this year. The fifth book's release date has been set and reset several times over several years and it's really caused a lot of grumbling among fans. I read that it is intended to be a 7 book series...which is why I haven't read books 3 and 4 yet. After waiting so long for the fifth book, I'm worried that the series is never going to be completed. I really hope it will! It is very good!