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message 1851: by Fiona (Titch) (new)

Fiona (Titch) Hunt (titch) Kindle gave up, so having to read a DTB called Death Bringer - Derek Landy


message 1852: by Amy (new)

Amy (amyxxx) | 15 comments Am currently reading The Shining by Stephen King :)


message 1853: by Sam (last edited Nov 02, 2012 10:39AM) (new)

Sam (sam222) Reading The Taking by Dean Koontz . It's by Dean Koontz and it's really good. Best book I've read in a very long time.


message 1854: by David (new)

David Estes (davidestesbooks) | 69 comments Sam (The Awesome One) wrote: "Reading The Taking by Dean Koontz. It's by Dean Koontz and it's really good. Best book I've read in a very long time."

That's a good book! But I love most of Koontz's books, especially his Frankenstein and Odd Thomas books :)


message 1855: by Sandra "Jeanz" (new)

Sandra "Jeanz" I am now reading Make Believe by J.A. Belfield


message 1856: by Fiona (Titch) (new)


message 1857: by Sandra "Jeanz" (new)

Sandra "Jeanz" Finished Make Believe by J.A. Belfield had a really great mix of short tales, a little something for everyone and now reading Blue Moon (Holloway Pack, #2) by J.A. Belfield and as usual am love, love, loving the latest Holloway Pack Series.


message 1858: by Fiona (Titch) (new)

Fiona (Titch) Hunt (titch) This morning I am about to read Relentless - Simon Kernick til Kindle has arrived.


message 1859: by Sheri (new)

Sheri Just finished Straight by the Rules by Michelle Scott

Now finishing up If I Were You (Inside Out Trilogy, #1) by Lisa Renee Jones and then starting Love Unscripted (Love, #1) by Tina Reber


message 1860: by Aoibhínn (new)

Aoibhínn (aoibhinn) I finished reading Eleven on Top (Stephanie Plum, #11) by Janet Evanovich by Janet Evanovich this morning. Stephanie's adventures still make me laugh after 11 novels. There are so many hilarious and witty scenes in this book. But I have to admit I was a bit annoyed by Stephanie in this book. I just wish she'd finally choose between Joe Morelli and Ranger!

Now I'm reading The Secret Keeper by Kate Morton by Kate Morton.


message 1861: by Maya (new)

Maya (mrskitty) | 25 comments I'm currently reading Dolly by Susan Hill


message 1862: by Fiona (Titch) (new)

Fiona (Titch) Hunt (titch) I finished reading A Life For A Life - Tim Ellis and now I am going to embark on reading Road Closed - Leigh Russell.


message 1863: by Fiona (Titch) (new)

Fiona (Titch) Hunt (titch) I've just finished Road Closed - Leigh Russell and now thinking of reading Chasing Amanda - Melissa Foster.


message 1864: by David (new)

David Estes (davidestesbooks) | 69 comments Finished Under the Never Sky (Under the Never Sky, #1) by Veronica Rossi 4 stars!

Started Unwind (Unwind, #1) by Neal Shusterman Great story so far :)


message 1865: by Aoibhínn (new)

Aoibhínn (aoibhinn) I've finished reading The Secret Keeper by Kate Morton by Kate Morton today. I thought it was beautifully written with just enough twists and turns to keep the reader interested. It was obviously very well researched - I loved the WW2 bits. Those scenes were so vivid that I felt I was actually there! I found the pace of the novel, especially in the first half, to be rather slow. I thought the author spent too much time describing the various settings in the novel. It got really tiresome in places but the pace does pick up again in the second half. I loved the ending! The twist at the end completely surprised me. I wasn't expecting that! I'm usually quite good at predicting what's going to happen next in novels but that twist was a huge surprise!
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...


Now I'm a couple of chapters into Like Dandelion Dust by Karen Kingsbury by Karen Kingsbury.


message 1866: by Anatoliy (new)

Anatoliy Obraztsov (obraztsov) | 1 comments http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13... !!! Rereading it! Great book! I think this author has all opportunities to be one of the best in his genre.


message 1867: by Matthew (new)

Matthew McFarland (matthewwmcfarland) | 16 comments I'm reading Women by Charles Bukowski. Nearly finished, and not sure where to go next!


message 1868: by Bobby (new)

Bobby | 2 comments Matthew wrote: "I'm reading Women by Charles Bukowski. Nearly finished, and not sure where to go next!"

And what do you think about this book? Because there are a lot of people who are very disappointed by it


message 1869: by Bobby (last edited Nov 16, 2012 02:12AM) (new)

Bobby | 2 comments John wrote: "http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13... !!! Rereading it! Great book! I think this author has all opportunities to be one of the best in his genre."

oooo agree!!! GREAT BOOK! And I think I need to read it again soon too.


message 1870: by David (new)

David Estes (davidestesbooks) | 69 comments Finished Unwind (Unwind, #1) by Neal Shusterman awesome!!

Reading Daughter of Smoke & Bone (Daughter of Smoke & Bone, #1) by Laini Taylor


message 1871: by Sheri (new)

Sheri listening to The Rise of Nine (Lorien Legacies, #3) by Pittacus Lore

and reading Dark Waltz, a Praestani Novel (#1) by A.M. Hargrove


message 1872: by David (new)

David Estes (davidestesbooks) | 69 comments I gotta get Rise of Nine!!


message 1873: by Matthew (new)

Matthew McFarland (matthewwmcfarland) | 16 comments Bobby wrote: "Matthew wrote: "I'm reading Women by Charles Bukowski. Nearly finished, and not sure where to go next!"

And what do you think about this book? Because there are a lot of people who are very disapp..."


I've never read any of his work before, so I can't say I was disappointed, as I really didn't know what to expect! I enjoyed it, up to a point. I like his style, and there are sections which are beautifully written, but it did get slightly repetitive. I'm not going to even touch on the vulgarity...

I'm now reading Tender Is the Night.


message 1874: by Richard (new)

Richard Sutton (richardsutton) Matthew wrote: "I'm reading Women by Charles Bukowski. Nearly finished, and not sure where to go next!"

Bukowski! He was a wild ride. I can recommend music to listen to while reading Bukowski. A Songwriter name Tom Russell has a combination CD/Book out called Hot Walker, about the outsider culture. Sideshows, Carnies, Racetrack grooms and walkers, etc. It fits right in. Try to stay off the sauce until the read is finished, though... jus' sayin'


message 1875: by Matthew (new)

Matthew McFarland (matthewwmcfarland) | 16 comments if I read any more Bukowski I'll definitely give it a listen!


message 1876: by Aoibhínn (new)

Aoibhínn (aoibhinn) I finished reading Like Dandelion Dust by Karen Kingsbury by Karen Kingsbury last night and I really disappointed with it. The plot was very predictable, irritatingly repetitive, contrived and not very well-written. The concept of the story was interesting but the author is not a good enough writer to pull it off. This novel was simply too formulaic, too sweet, too predictable, too simplistic, too everything I don't like. The entire novel had that 'la-la-land' feel to it.
My full review is here: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...


Today I've started reading The Tenderness Of Wolves by Stef Penney by Stef Penney.


message 1877: by Sheri (new)

Sheri Listening to Where She Went (If I Stay, #2) by Gayle Forman


message 1878: by Tara-Jayne (♥ I Read, I Love ♥) , The Great & Mighty Mod! :P (new)

Tara-Jayne (♥ I Read, I Love ♥)  Bell (tjchocolate) | 1628 comments Mod
I will be reading Brothers to the Death (The Saga of Larten Crepsley, #4) by Darren Shan :)


message 1879: by David (new)

David Estes (davidestesbooks) | 69 comments Reading UnWholly (Unwind, #2) by Neal Shusterman


message 1880: by Ashley (new)

Ashley (ashleyc29) I'm reading The Ask and the Answer Chaos Walking Book Two by Patrick Ness . It is just as good as the first book in the series.


message 1881: by Fiona (Titch) (new)

Fiona (Titch) Hunt (titch) Is going to read Howl - Annalise Grey (*whispers the next few words "on her kindle" as it's been playing up nearly a week since it arrived*)


message 1882: by Sheri (new)


message 1883: by Sheri (new)

Sheri David wrote: "Reading UnWholly (Unwind, #2) by Neal Shusterman"

Let us know how it is. I loved Unwind :)


message 1884: by David (new)

David Estes (davidestesbooks) | 69 comments Sheri wrote: "David wrote: "Reading UnWholly (Unwind, #2) by Neal Shusterman"

Let us know how it is. I loved Unwind :)"


Halfway done and I think I like it even more than Unwind. Just has a really cool feel to it with so many side stories that all come together. Have you read the novella UnStrung? Not as much action but it helps to explain a few things and will help with a few bits of UnWholly. You can get it on Kindle for only $1.99 and it takes about an hour to read :)


message 1885: by Sheri (new)

Sheri David wrote: "Halfway done and I think I like it even more than Unwind. Just has a really cool feel to it with so many side stories that all come together. Have you read the novella UnStrung? Not as much action but it helps to explain a few things and will help with a few bits of UnWholly. You can get it on Kindle for only $1.99 and it takes about an hour to read :)"

I saw it on Amazon but haven't read it. Maybe I'll grab it before I read UnWholly.


message 1886: by Esther (new)

Esther (eshchory) I've started Leviathan and am really enjoying it.


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message 1888: by Tara-Jayne (♥ I Read, I Love ♥) , The Great & Mighty Mod! :P (new)

Tara-Jayne (♥ I Read, I Love ♥)  Bell (tjchocolate) | 1628 comments Mod
I am reading The Raven Boys (Raven Cycle, #1) by Maggie Stiefvater , i am 207 pages into it, and I do like it.. but I am still a little confused about certain things.


message 1889: by Susan (new)

Susan | 24 comments I am reading Lord John and the Scottish Prisoner by Diana Gabaldon and Dark Predator by Christine Feehan. Lord John and the Scottish Prisoner (Lord John Grey, #3) by Diana Gabaldon Dark Predator (Dark, #22) by Christine Feehan


message 1890: by Mona (last edited Nov 26, 2012 09:59AM) (new)

Mona Karel (monakarel) | 1 comments Whorticulture by Ann Marie Mancio. A series of stories about women in the late 1800s. Not my normal reading choice but I'm so glad I stumbled onto it. She writes with amazing precision and heart. Usually I find one or the other in a self published book, it was refreshing to find both.


message 1891: by TAMMY (new)

TAMMY CUEVAS (tammy1965) I just finished The Breath of Dawn by Kristen Heitzmann . I'm going to start reading Daughter of Jerusalem a novel by Joan Wolf next.


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message 1893: by Fiona (Titch) (new)

Fiona (Titch) Hunt (titch) Just finished Howl - Annalise Grey which I found very good. Now I am about to make a start on The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo - Stieg Larsson.


message 1894: by Aoibhínn (new)

Aoibhínn (aoibhinn) I finished reading The Tenderness Of Wolves by Stef Penney by Stef Penney this evening. Overall, I thought the novel was an interesting and mostly enjoyable read. There were some problems with it (not surprising in a debut novel), the plot became slow and tedious at times, there were too many characters - it was very hard to keep track of them all - and the author wrote all of her characters in the first person so sometimes it wasn't clear which character was doing the talking! I had to go back and re-read multiple chapters to figure out what was happening in the story, which was very annoying! The ending was very sudden. It came out of nowhere and it left too many storylines unresolved. I was left wondering WHERE is the rest of the story???
My full review is here: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

Next I'm going to start The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton by S.E. Hinton.


message 1895: by Aliyah (new)

Aliyah I liked White Oleander, so I'll give Janet Fitch's novels a try. I might read some Kate Morton or The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde.


message 1896: by Tara-Jayne (♥ I Read, I Love ♥) , The Great & Mighty Mod! :P (new)

Tara-Jayne (♥ I Read, I Love ♥)  Bell (tjchocolate) | 1628 comments Mod
I am reading : Elemental The First (Primord Series, #1) by Alexandra May


message 1898: by TAMMY (new)

TAMMY CUEVAS (tammy1965) Having some problems reading Daughter of Jerusalem a novel by Joan Wolf on my Nook, so reading Whirlpool by Eileen Enwright Hodgetts right now. Very good!


message 1900: by TAMMY (new)

TAMMY CUEVAS (tammy1965) Finished Whirlpool (here is the link for my review - http://www.theselftaughtcook.blogspot... ), and now I'm reading The Reason by William Sirls .


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