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About to start The Dark Tower VII: The Dark Tower. I'm so excited....can't wait to see what happens!
fivesunflowers wrote: "Just started 
and TRYING to stick with 
"I found it hard at first to stick with Life of Pi too, but to me, the ending made it worth it.
Just finished The Kite Runner - another wonderfully vivid story from Hosseini - I do hope he writes more soon.So on to The Book Thief so that I can belatedly join in the group read. Looking forward to this one, I've heard such good things.
Nicky wrote: "fivesunflowers wrote: "Just started and TRYING to stick with "I found it hard at first to stick with Life of Pi too, but to me, the ending made it worth it."
Oh good, then I will stick with it - I have NEVER abandoned a book, no matter how awful lol ... and I've heard so many great things about this novel.
fivesunflowers wrote: "Nicky wrote: "fivesunflowers wrote: "Just started and TRYING to stick with "I found it hard at first to stick with Life of Pi too, but to me, the ending m..."
I think Misery is a cracking read.
@Ursula I love jack Reacher!!!(Lee Child)
Ursula wrote: "Bev, The Jack Reacher books were recommended to me. I'm sure glad they were."The Jack Reacher books are awesome. I can't wait to read the next one that I have. I've got to get some more of them. Very action packed reads.
If you like "Jack Reacher" then you'll also like "Joe Pike" The Watchman It's Elvis Cole 11, Joe Pike 1, but you can start with this one.
Holly wrote: "Ursula wrote: "Bev, The Jack Reacher books were recommended to me. I'm sure glad they were."The Jack Reacher books are awesome. I can't wait to read the next one that I have. I've got to get som..."
I have read them all except the newest one and they just get better and better. Love that man!
Curmudgeon wrote: "If you like "Jack Reacher" then you'll also like "Joe Pike" The Watchman It's Elvis Cole 11, Joe Pike 1, but you can start with this one."I have read a few Robert Crais but to be honest (sorry) didnt really take to his writing style.
Bev wrote: "Curmudgeon wrote: "If you like "Jack Reacher" then you'll also like "Joe Pike" The Watchman It's Elvis Cole 11, Joe Pike 1, but you can start with this one."I have read a few Robert Crais but to ..."
No reason to be sorry. Very few books suit the plallets of all readers. In fact, I don't know any that do. I'm glad your enjoying the Jack Reacher stories.
I found The Watchmanto be a fun, sound read, exciting and worth reading. I also enjoyed The couple of Jack Reacher stories I read.
I'd recommend them to anyone, though I don't expect everyone to agree with me.
Curmudgeon wrote: "Bev wrote: "Curmudgeon wrote: "If you like "Jack Reacher" then you'll also like "Joe Pike" The Watchman It's Elvis Cole 11, Joe Pike 1, but you can start with this one."I have read a few Robert C..."
I may well give them a go seeing as you were so nice about my dislike haha ;)
Bev wrote: "Curmudgeon wrote: "Bev wrote: "Curmudgeon wrote: "If you like "Jack Reacher" then you'll also like "Joe Pike" The Watchman It's Elvis Cole 11, Joe Pike 1, but you can start with this one."I have ..."
It may be that by the time you get to "The Watchman" that Crais's style settled down and became more interesting. I don't know. If you decide to take it up, I surely hope that you enjoy it as much as I did.
I tend to recommend reads that I liked, since, I'm really the only one who's tastes I can be sure of.
It's a bit different style of book but you might like Konrath's Jack Daniels series, or, the book I like better than those, Lucy Guiardino in Snake Skin by C.J. Lyons.
(of course, I have written reviews on these books, not that I'm anything more than a grumpy old guy with an single minded opinion.)
After reading your comments, I think I'll add the Jack Reacher books to my to-read list! :)
Curmudgeon wrote: "Bev wrote: "Curmudgeon wrote: "Bev wrote: "Curmudgeon wrote: "If you like "Jack Reacher" then you'll also like "Joe Pike" The Watchman It's Elvis Cole 11, Joe Pike 1, but you can start with this on..."Thankyou I always appreciate recommendations
Nicky wrote: "fivesunflowers wrote: "Just started 
and TRYING to stick with 
"I found it hard at first to stick with Life of Pi too, but to me, the ending made it worth it."
I have the Life of Pi on my shelf to read. I will take your comments into consideration when I finally get around to reading it.
I just finished Bloodline: A Sigma Force Novel Best of that series yet. And I'm starting Monster Hunter Alpha (Third Book in the series).
Finished The Book Thief - I loved it and I cried (I'm a sad git). Then to cheer me up I finished up my re-listening of the h2g2 radio shows with The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: The Quintessential Phase.Now getting on with The Two Towers. Next on the agenda is a re-reading of Catch-22 which I loved when I was 20 or so. Hope I still love it.
I won a First Reads giveaway this week too (Redhead) so will have to get onto that sometime soon too.
Elise wrote: "Just finished The Kite Runner - another wonderfully vivid story from Hosseini - I do hope he writes more soon.So on to The Book Thief so that I can belatedly join in the group read. Looking forw..."
Yeah Elise...glad you liked The Kite Runner!
I am currently reading Gold by Chris Cleave. I loved his previous books Incendiary and Little Bee and have high hopes about this book which features two Olympic cyclists. I am also listening to Peter and the Starcatchers.
Nicole wrote: "Elise wrote: "Just finished The Kite Runner - another wonderfully vivid story from Hosseini - I do hope he writes more soon.So on to The Book Thief so that I can belatedly join in the group read...."
I really did - here's my review - http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
Only problem was, it just wasn't quite as good as A Thousand Splendid Suns, but that gives me hope that Hosseini's next book will be even better!
I started reading The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. Liking it a lot so far. Very different!
I just finished moloka'i and thinking about reading the grapes of wrath or a spot of bother any suggestions?
I am currently reading Gold by Chris Cleaves just in time for the Olympics and listening to Dorothea Benton Frank. I read Frank's first book Sulliovan's Island and guess I wasn't blown away by it since this is only the second book I have read by this author. So far I am enjoying Porch Lights but not Gold that much. And this is disappointing since I loved his earlier books Incendiary and Little Bee.
Just finished
, about halfway through
for monthly read and started to read an e-book loan of
while also still trudging through last month's read of
( I know, classics make me become a slow reader!)
I ended reading Gold by giving it four stars. While the ending was unusual for Chris Cloeaves it was a worthwhile read and especially with the Olympics beginning tomorrow. I am currently listening to Porch Lights which most likely will be my least liked book this month. I am also reading Play Dead by Harlan Coben and The Fallen Angel by Daniel Silva.
Carey wrote: "I just finished moloka'i and thinking about reading the grapes of wrath or a spot of bother any suggestions?"The Grapes of Wrath is a important, and enjoyable read.
on a 7 day loan on e-book format from my library. So far, about 65% into it.
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I just started reading
. I've been looking forward to this one.Marion
Kyle ~The Rebel Leader~ wrote: "Just started reading 
The Shell Seekersby Rosamunde Pilcher"I found this book at the library, when it was first published, because of the beautiful cover on the first edition. And I loved every page of this book along with Coming Home, September, etc. After reading The Shell Seekers I went back and read every book she wrote and loved them all. I continue to reread many of Pilcher's books as they are so comforting. Do hope you enjoy this book - please let us know.
At the moment I am reading nothing. But not for lack of trying. I began both The Fallen Angel by Daniel Silva and Play Dead by Harlan Coben, two of my favorite authors and found after a few pages that I had no urge to continue either book at this time. I am off to the library this morning where Night Circus is waiting for me and maybe I'll pluck a great read from the stacks.
I have 5 I am currently in and then I decided to begin the massive undertaking of the rest of my TBR list (in no order) It currently has 1200 to read so I thought it was a nice round number, I copied it to excel spreadsheet (because I didn't like how it format printed on here) and I am going to highlight after I finish reading them. I will still use GR to update the one I am currently reaading and post ratings/reviews- however I challenge myself to finish the whole 1200 (as long as I can find copies of them all! FINGERS CROSSED) before adding more. I wonder how long this will take- how long do you think?
I'm currently reading
by Athol Dickson. I've been looking forward to this one after reading his last novel,
last year and it became one of my favorite reads of 2011.Marion
I'm currently reading Playing the Enemy: Nelson Mandela and the Game That Made a Nation by John Carlin. So far, it's a really good read.
This book has a great, mysterious atmosphere.
Julie wrote: " This book has a great, mysterious atmosphere."Ohhh! This is one of my new favorites!!!
Dani wrote: "I have 5 I am currently in and then I decided to begin the massive undertaking of the rest of my TBR list (in no order) It currently has 1200 to read so I thought it was a nice round number, I copi..."If you always set books to "currently reading" as you read, on GR, and want a rule of thumb estimate, then if you haven't already set a 2012 personal challenge on your home page set one up for yourself with, say, 120 books for this year (it will count all the books you have changed from currently reading to read since January 1st, though it won't count them if you went straight from tbr to read) - if you are on target or ahead, then it looks like it will take you less than 10 years to complete (!), if not, then even longer!
Am just about to start Linwood Barclay's "Fear The Worst", haven't read anything by this author before.
Right now, I'm reading Speak No Evil by Allison Brennan and Portrait of a Killer: Jack the Ripper Case Closed by Patricia Cornwall.
I've read the Brennan book before (about 5 years ago when i first came out), and I really like it. Unfortunately, I'm not crazy about the Cornwall book. I like reading about serial killers (good thing since i have a masters in criminal justice), but this one just isn't getting off the ground for me.
I've read the Brennan book before (about 5 years ago when i first came out), and I really like it. Unfortunately, I'm not crazy about the Cornwall book. I like reading about serial killers (good thing since i have a masters in criminal justice), but this one just isn't getting off the ground for me.
Kyle ~The Rebel Leader~ wrote: "Sharon wrote: "Am just about to start Linwood Barclay's "Fear The Worst", haven't read anything by this author before.
"Sharon, I've read several Linwood Barclay novels, ..."
Hope you're right - this has been sitting on my bookcase for quite a while now...
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Oooh good point must think on that thanks