In The Blood General - How are you getting on

[Kath]

Guess Judith. You'll probably be wrong!

[Jud]

Ingnite wrote: "Guess Judith. You'll probably be wrong!"

most likely! i'll just have to hurry home and read the rest of it to find out. Stupid work interupting my reading.

[Simon (Highwayman)]

This has been torture. Finally finished Momentum. Starting "In the Blood" now!

[Kath]

Retirement was the best career move I ever made!

[Patti (baconater)]

Just had a look through the members list to see how many of us have posted In the Blood as our currently reading, then realised I hadn't! Grief.

[Hippocratia]

Oh dear! I downloaded the sample a few days ago, and got round to reading it today. Unfortunately, crime isn't really a genre that I 'do', and I couldn't get to the end of the sample. Not Steve's fault in any way.

[Steve]

Hippocratia wrote: "Not Steve's fault in any way."

Phew!

[Angela]

Yay! Get to start it this evening. First though I really have to go and make some dinner.

[Bluejay44]

Have made a start now, enjoying it more than I expected as it is not a genre I would normally read.

[Janis]

Going up to bed to read after Miranda. Needed to get These Things Hidden out of my head.

[Lisa (LisaS161)]

I'm afraid I'm another than can only cope with reading one book at once and I'm a slow reader to top it all off, although reading a lot more since I got my beloved Kindle.
However I have been reading one sample a day since my Kindle arrived so have downloaded that and going to read it later to get a taste of it. Not sure if I'll be able to read the book in time to take part in this but will try.

[Kerstie]

im half way through the book and loving it.

[Angela]

Just over a third of the way in and I'm getting that "want to read more but don't feeling". That's I want to read more to quickly find out more because its so interesting but then I don't want to read more quickly because then I'll be finished sooner!

OK Steve, I'm really enjoying the book and its tangled web and so pleased there will be more when I finish it. Good luck with the tree publishing.

[Mary]

I'm reading but struggling to keep going. Got to do the Sunday lunch at same time and boys in the living room keep groaning as another wicket goes down, but so far, book is intriguing. Too much street naming, yeah, I get it, we're in Mawan Smith...give us a map if necessary. However, good story and will finish it.

[Kerstie]

finished this book this morning, great book.

[Simon (Highwayman)]

39%
Really enjoying it. I am finding the historical bits surprisingly interesting as it isn't my regular reading. I tend to agree with Mary about the place naming but it is a very minor issue. Already had ninety pence worth by any measure.

[Chookgate]

42% - Chapter 30
Hadn't noticed "street naming". I just hope there's a resolution at the end, I'm finding I get quite absorbed for a few chapters, then totally lose interest for a while - no idea why, as when I go back to it, I read on eagerly.

[Simon (Highwayman)]

I am a fidget reader. I read a chapter, get up and do something else then carry on.....

[Freddiesmum]

well I am enjoying this, its probably a good way to get into crime ...so to speak!! lol....as its got loads of history and so is half of what I often choose to read anyway! at 20% and sorry I had to switch my trusty and beloved Kindle off to go to work!!
so far so very good!

[Geoff (G. Robbins) (merda constat variat altitudo)]

Just started it, but so far I'm enjoying it.

Geoff

[Anita]

Judith wrote: "halfway through and i'm so excited!!!!!! WHATS GOING TO HAPPEN NEXT??"

I'm half way through & cant wait to get on with it. This week my daughter has come to stay as she is quite ill & with son in law at work I am having to look after my 7 month old granddaughter as well as her Mum so I am not getting much time to read.( Not complaining of course) Why do things like this always happen when you have a good book on the go?
Anyway she is quite a lot better today so I should be able to get it finished soon, It really is a great book!!

[Angela]

I know this is a crime mystery but can you please solve my little mystery?

I'm now on page 5838 of 7043 - can this be real numbers?

Thoroughly enjoying the story and I'm just confused by the page numbering. I thought they must be very little pages as it increases by several numbers at a time.

[Simon (Highwayman)]

I think it should say location 5838 of 7043
edit: and if it does then this is real although my copy has 7044 locations.

[Kath]

Mine only had percentage. I assume there is a button you press for locations and I haven't pressed it?

[Angela]

Simon aka Highwayman wrote: "I think it should say location 5838 of 7043
edit: and if it does then this is real although my copy has 7044 locations."

So you kept the ending to yourself did you? I have only 7043 locations.

Sorry to be so dumb but what is a location? Have I changed something so it no longer tells me page numbers?

[Angela]

OK not so dumb after all - I found the answer to my locations question in the Kindle help.

But I still don't have 7044 locations!

[Simon (Highwayman)]

Perhaps Steve has been editing at some point.

[Chookgate]

Mine's got 7044 locations.

[Simon (Highwayman)]

We must have the deluxe edition chookgate.

[Chookgate]

Maybe you get an extra one when you finish it? I finished it last night, and am still "digesting" it before writing a review.

[Steve]

Hmm... You could compare last pages. I did add an about the author page at the last update a couple of weeks ago, but that was before I joined Goodreads. Depends on when the version with 7043 locations was purchased, I guess.

[Jud]

mine has 7044 locations too. does anyone know what exactly the locations are? I find them pretty uninformative i'd rather just have page numbers but then i dont know what they are trying to tell me...

[Jane]

It took me awhile to get into this book, but now halfway through and really enjoying it.

[Kath]

Jud (judder) wrote: "mine has 7044 locations too. does anyone know what exactly the locations are? I find them pretty uninformative i'd rather just have page numbers but then i dont know what they are trying to tell m..."

The use of locations or percentages is necessary because the page you are on is dictated by the size of the font you use. In large font you'd need more pages and page numbers. I'd rather put up with the strangeness of being 38% through a book than lose the ability to change font when I forget my reading glasses.

[Patti (baconater)]

Good morning everyone! Another busy day in store but I'm not moving til I've had my coffee! So there!
I admit that initially having locations was odd. Now I either ignore it or find it quite helpful. It's better than having no idea how far along I am in my book, anyway.

[Jud]

Ingnite wrote: "The use of locations or percentages is necessary because the page you are on is dictated by the size of the font you use. In large font you'd need more"

You know i never thought of that. I'm happy enough with % anyway if i really want to know what page i'm on i can go to the bookstore.

[Angela]

Locations are fine by me now I know what they are.

Have to say that I thought the page numbers were related to the actual printed page numbers as indicated by the ISBN page numbers and not dependant on the Kindle page size.

[Patti (baconater)]

Angela wrote: "Locations are fine by me now I know what they are.

Have to say that I thought the page numbers were related to the actual printed page numbers as indicated by the ISBN page numbers and not depen..."

Now that makes sense, Angela. I wonder if that's the case.

[Lisa]

At last I was able to start the book last night and just read the first 15%.
So far an enjoyable read but I have a niggle I know the gist of the story. No doubt I will be wrong as this happens whenever I read a mystery crime type book.
I have never read a book club choice before but for me this was a perfect choice. It is well written without being too literary. Looking forward to trying to squeeze a couple of hours in today.
Happy reading.

[Simon (Highwayman)]

Lisa wrote: "At last I was able to start the book last night and just read the first 15%.
So far an enjoyable read but I have a niggle I know the gist of the story. No doubt I will be wrong as this happens wh..."

I bet you don't know what happens Lisa. Report back and tell us how you get on ;)

[Jud]

I wasn't able to guess, something happened and i was like ok i see where he's going with this only to be proved wrong.

[Lisa]

Yes my mind is going off in all directions at the mo and only at 25%. That's what makes a good mystery I guess!

[Steve]

I just joined Facebook. I don't have any Facebook friends yet if anyone's interested. :o)

Not really sure how it all works just yet.

[Kath]

Joined Facebook once at the instigation of my techie son-in-law. After a couple of months I 'de-faced' myself. I got sick of being poked and sent fishes and other barmy stuff. Still, if I had anything like ITB to flog, I'd be there!

[Steve]

Yes, I thought I should be, but I'm yet to be convinced. Still, early days and I'll try most things once.

[Patti (baconater)]

I had a lovely if garbled chat with my dental hygienist this afternoon. Told her all about your book and the group and I'm expecting her to join this evening. Yep, she's another rabid kindler!

[Steve]

Patti (P E) wrote: "I had a lovely if garbled chat with my dental hygienist this afternoon. Told her all about your book and the group and I'm expecting her to join this evening. Yep, she's another rabid kindler!"

Garbled chat... So your dentist will be searching Amazon for a copy of 'Im n Blub' :o) Thanks for passing it on, Patti.

[Steve]

I've given up on Facebook already. I think it will take up too much time. Maybe I'll try another day...

[Kath]

Steve wrote: "Yes, I thought I should be, but I'm yet to be convinced. Still, early days and I'll try most things once."

... except incest and folk dancing as the man said?

[[deleted user]]

I'm about 75% through and have to leave off to give my husband some dinner! Can't go back to it until later this evening - how will I bear the suspence?? :0)