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Apr 17, 2012 06:08PM
Thirteen Reasons Why is the book that I am currently reading.
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Just finished
. Simply amazing. So well crafted. What a tragic and uplifting story of a woman's devotion to a child and the promise she made to his mother. Most definitely a 5.
I just finished We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson and it was creapy, but quite enjoyable and right now I almost finished The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood which I love too!
Heather L wrote: "Jennifer wrote: "Two more down, 23 to go-- finished Deeply, Desperately (loved it-- did she really quit writing this series??) last night..."Jennifer: Sadly, the publisher cancelled the series..."
And publishers wonder at the plight of the industry. Good to hear she persevered. Thanks!
Suzanne C wrote: "Jennifer wrote: "Two more down, 23 to go-- finished Deeply, Desperately
(loved it-- did she really quit writing this series??) last night, and Crocodile on the Sandb..."Me too. I'll be diving back in as soon as I get the 23 to go gone!
I just finished I'VE GOT YOUR NUMBER by Sophia Kinsille and loved it!! I also just read on my kindle RABBITS IN THE GARDEN by Jessica McHugh. Now am reading THE TWO CROSSES by Ernie Linsey on my kindle.
The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov !!!! I'm so glad you are reading this book and mention! It's was one of my favorite books (and it is) and I'm happy you bring all these memories back... Enjoy!
Finished A Storm of Swords: Steel and Snow and just started Fifty Shades of Grey to see what the fuss is about.
Yuliya wrote: "I just finished We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson and it was creapy, but quite enjoyable and right now I almost finished The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood which I love too!"We Have Always Lived in the Castle was excellent.
Claire wrote: "Finished Nineteen Minutes and really liked it. I am now starting The Likeness by Tana French."Love The Likeness. Did you read the first one in the series? In The Woods? (You don't need to. They do stand alone just fine.)
Yuliya wrote: "I just finished We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson and it was creapy, but quite enjoyable and right now I almost finished The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood which I love too!"Both books I've read and really enjoyed.
I just finished Laurie R King's The Game. It was the best of the Russell/Holmes series so far, and that's saying something. It was so engrossing, I read it in 5 hours and ignored a Braves game in the process. (We take our baseball very seriously around here, so you know it was a good book!)
I just finished Starting Out in the Evening, it was medicore, it started off good but got very inconsistent in the end.I am about to begin Where the River Ends
Tellulah wrote: "Claire wrote: "Finished Nineteen Minutes and really liked it. I am now starting The Likeness by Tana French."Love The Likeness. Did you read the first one in the series? In The Woods? (You don't..."
Yes, I did read In the Woods and loved that, except for the ending---was a little disappointed (you probably know why). I'm really enjoying The Likeness as well, so far.
Welcome, Jacqueline!I finally finished Beneath a Silent Moon. It took me several days to struggle through- I'm hoping this book was an anomaly and the next in the series will be back to the standards of the first one.
'Nother one down, 22 to go, not reading all that quickly at the moment because I've had a lot of distractions this week! Finished
and what a great cozy mystery series this is. About 40% through
which I thought I'd find more compelling than I do so far. About halfway through
which I'm actually liking better than I thought I would.
I just finished
, well I did not finish it. I hated the writing style, got to page 50 and gave up.I am about to begin
Claire: I too was disappointed in the ending of In the Woods, one reason being that the author essentially made a promise at the beginning of the book that was never delivered.
Heather L wrote: "Claire: I too was disappointed in the ending of In the Woods, one reason being that the author essentially made a promise at the beginning of the book that was never delivered."Aww...Heather is In the Woods still worth reading? I've never read any of Tana French's books yet.
I'm currently reading The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake. Not sure if I quite like it. It is a bit strange and Aimee Bender's use of punctuation confuses me.
Ellie wrote: "I've finished
by Tabitha Suzuma and now I'm reading
by Janet Evanovich."Love the Janet Evanovich series. I just started no. 18 on my kindle.
Anne: I read In the Woods as it was mentioned and recommended so much at GR -- not just this group, but others as well. And it was a pretty good read -- at least, it had me up late turning the pages -- but like many others who read it, I did not like the ending.I'm on a bit of a cozy mystery jaunt now. Started and finished Night of the Loving Dead by Casey Daniels Saturday -- I love her Pepper Martin series. Started Deeply, Desperately by Heather Webber Sunday, but did not get very far as I was gone a good chunk of the day.
Anne (Booklady) wrote: "Heather L wrote: "Claire: I too was disappointed in the ending of In the Woods, one reason being that the author essentially made a promise at the beginning of the book that was never delivered."..."
Anne - Don't be scared off because of the ending of
In the Woods. It is definitely worth reading and introduces you to some characters that are in The Likeness. IMO, they are well written books and hard to put down.
Anne (Booklady) wrote: "Heather L wrote: "Claire: I too was disappointed in the ending of In the Woods, one reason being that the author essentially made a promise at the beginning of the book that was never delivered."..."
Just a reader of all three (so far) of Tana French's novels. I enjoyed them all. I'd have to go back to The Woods to know why some others were disappointed. I liked Faithful Place the best because of the romance angle and the crazy dysfunctional families.
I just finised reading The Baker's Daughter. It was a great book and I enjoyed the story, time line and charcters.
Just such a good book, right now reading a part concerning the siege of Capustan, he sure knows how to write thrilling battle and war sequences :P
I finished Don't Look Now, forgettable, boring and lame. This is like the third book that is disappointing me, not a good feeling:(I am about to begin The Best a Man Can Get: A Novel.
I'm still reading Les Miserables. It's an awesome novel, but so, so long. I hope to finish it soon, so that I can finally read something else...
I finished Sandstorm and Material Witness.I am currently reading Mile 81 and I should be able to finish that on the way home so that I can start The Wind Through the Keyhole tonight.
Kyle ( Rebel Leader) wrote: "I just started Heartsick
. Excellent book so far!!"I've read the entire series. you will not be disappointed.
Reading A Widow for One Year by John Irving and listening to Mistress of the Art of Death by Ariana Franklin.
Angela wrote: "I'm still reading Les Miserables. It's an awesome novel, but so, so long. I hope to finish it soon, so that I can finally read something else..."Hi Angela, I read Les Mis a few months ago and agree - awesome novel but way too long! It's so beautifully written though, otherwise I may have had to give up before I finally got through it. In the end I think it was worth it. I've seen the play and really liked it, but the movie (the one with Liam Neeson) was incredibly disappointing. They didn't capture the powerful, charismatic, kindhearted essence of Valjean at all. Anyway, hang in there, you'll be glad you stuck with it!
Gary wrote: "Kyle ( Rebel Leader) wrote: "I just started Heartsick
. Excellent book so far!!"I've read the entire series. you will not be disappointed."
Agreed. I really enjoyed that series, too.
I just finished The Cat's Table and didn't enjoy it.
However, I just started The Monk and it's going to be a fun read, I think. Very humerous.
I just started reading 'American Sniper.' The author is a rough and tumble hard guy with personality. With assistance from the man behind the Richard Marcinko saga. It's a fast paced lively read. That's an acheivment considering snipers spend three hour shifts scanning a site for a kill. American Sniper: The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military History
Reading Jose Saramago's Manual of Painting and Calligraphy. This is his first novel, but the newest to be translated.
SO unlike his others. You can tell he was much much younger when he wrote this one!
SO unlike his others. You can tell he was much much younger when he wrote this one!
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