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[Will]

Concluded The Heroes One for those who like Bernard Cornwell.

Just starting (again) Anansi Boys Love Gaiman's stuff.

[Kath]

Funny little short story - 3 a.m. but only half the book was the story - 'free' chapters etc for the second half, which I never read. As it seems to be perma-free maybe I shouldn't complain. That's never stopped me before, though.

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Will]

What are the general opinions in including a chapter of the next book at the end of one instalment in a series? Jim Butcher does it in The Dresden Files, it doesn't hurt his sales.

[Kath]

His sales are probably good anyway. I hate it. With Amazon's look inside I only need book links at the end. I know Joo has actually marked books down a star for having a high percentage of back matter. I remember this being discussed on a FB book group. Most people were indifferent or against it.

[Patti (baconater)]

Will wrote: "What are the general opinions in including a chapter of the next book at the end of one instalment in a series? Jim Butcher does it in The Dresden Files, it doesn't hurt his sales."


It's been discussed many times in the group, Wll.

Consensus seems to be we all dislike it. I know I hate when a book ends but I was expecting another 15 or 25 or even more percent.

A page or so of book links is enough.

Tacking on a bunch of back matter in an e-book is completely unnecessary.

[Michael]

I hates it too precious.

[Lexie]

And I never read it anyway. It's too tantalising, then stops, and you've forgotten about it by the time the next book comes out.

[Kath]

Exactly, Lexie. I either want the whole book - thanks for the link - or I don't want to know.

[Jud]

I just finished Hannah's Daughters, I found it quite insightful (I think that's the word I mean), thought provoking. Made me really think about the relationships in my family and the relationship I will have with Kitty as she gets older and the things we don't talk about which turn out to be something we all (or a lot of us) go through.

I don't mind one chapter at the end of a book, I can choose to read it or not read it but so long as it is only one and not really long. Nothing is more frustrating than a book finishing at 80%, especially if you are enjoying it!

[David]

Kath wrote: "Exactly, Lexie. I either want the whole book - thanks for the link - or I don't want to know."

Exactly, me too, Lexie.

What is more, when I finished a book the last thing I want to do is read something by the same author, or even in the same genre.

And, like Patti says, there is nothing as annoying as expecting more story, only to find it ends suddenly with 10 - 15 - 20% of the book to go and finding the rest of it is just filler.

[David]

Just finished rereading The Stranger , which was excellent, even when read while not wearing an overcoat and smoking gauloises.

Just started rereading Darkness at Noon.

[Will]

Now onto American Gods which I was unsure about the first time I read it - time to try again

[Kath]

I really enjoyed American Gods. Read it yonks ago when my daughter lent it to me.

[Patti (baconater)]

Will wrote: "Now onto American Gods which I was unsure about the first time I read it - time to try again"

That's been on my TBR for ages.

[Michael]

Will wrote: "Now onto American Gods which I was unsure about the first time I read it - time to try again"

I love American Gods - it's my favourite Gaiman book.

[Joo]

I've noticed some books I've recently read have said "book finished" (or whatever it says) and lets me rate it, then it goes into the bonus stuff. That seems to be a better get around.
I still don't read any other material at the end :)

[Joo]

I've started Kane and Abel by Jeffrey Archer
I remember liking him many years ago.

I must admit the writing (in my opinion) is rubbish. It's very stilted as if it's telling me the story rather than me being in the story.
I'm getting into it now. I was putting off reading it as it says it would take me over 8 hours to read it. I prefer a 3 hour book.

[Kath]

I'm happy with 4 or 5 hours but most books over that could be edited down. You don't really need a physical description of every person, every room and every mountain.

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

Will wrote: "What are the general opinions in including a chapter of the next book at the end of one instalment in a series? Jim Butcher does it in The Dresden Files, it doesn't hurt his sales."

I've never liked it in paperback, and still don't like it. It makes you think you have more left. I have marked books down for it, think the worst ended around 54%

[Pam]

Just finished The Wild Hunt of Hagworthy and started Outside The Dog Museum

[Patti (baconater)]

Joo wrote: "I've noticed some books I've recently read have said "book finished" (or whatever it says) and lets me rate it, then it goes into the bonus stuff. That seems to be a better get around.
I still don'..."

I've not encountered that yet. It does seem a decent work around.

[David]

Just finished Life or Death and loved it 5*

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[David]

Will wrote: "Now onto American Gods which I was unsure about the first time I read it - time to try again"

I liked it - quite a lot, as much for the idea behind it as for his execution of it.

[David]

Kath wrote: "I'm happy with 4 or 5 hours but most books over that could be edited down. You don't really need a physical description of every person, every room and every mountain."

I often think that too - too much description, especially in things like car journeys where it often reads like the author has transcribed the A to Z.

[Joo]

Patti (baconater) wrote: "I've not encountered that yet. It does seem a decent work around.
.."

It's on my paperwhite. The time left says finished, but the percentage still says, say, 96%

[Patti (baconater)]

Cool. I've not noticed that on my voyage yet.

I finished Necessary Lies. Solid five stars even though the ending was a bit too all wrapped up in a nice pink ribbon.

Dunno what I'll read next. Not sure what I'm in the mood for.

[Patti (baconater)]

I've started The Memory Keeper's Daughter.

It's been on my TBR for ages.

Only at 1% so I can't say much about it yet.

[David]

Patti (baconater) wrote: "I've started The Memory Keeper's Daughter.

It's been on my TBR for ages.

Only at 1% so I can't say much about it yet."

I recall quite enjoying this. Good overlap of differing POVs, if I remember correctly.

[Patti (baconater)]

I thought maybe I'd read it before but it's not ringing any bells yet.

I'm sure I had a paperback of it on the bookcase in Nigeria. Pretty sure, anyway.

[Will]

Mostly through American Gods now.

I wasn't sure about this the first time I read it. Now i am sure: it's damnably good.

[Kath]

Patti (baconater) wrote: "I thought maybe I'd read it before but it's not ringing any bells yet.

I'm sure I had a paperback of it on the bookcase in Nigeria. Pretty sure, anyway."

You rated it 4* in Oct 2014, Patti.

[Patti (baconater)]

Bugger. I was gonna check if I'd rated it. Bet it'll all come back to me in the next couple pages I read.

Thanks Kath.

Now I need to find something else to read...

[Patti (baconater)]

Think I'll try Nightwoods

Anyone else read it?

[Pam]

Finished Outside The Dog Museum and now reading The Eyre Affair

[Natasha]

Pam wrote: "now reading The Eyre Affair"

Ooh, that was bonkers. Never got round to reading more in the series, though. I don't ever seem to read beyond the first book of anything.

[Kath]

I read a bit of it; the style annoyed me to hell!

[David]

Just abandoned The Kingdom of Gods , got tired of waiting for it to start.

A pity.

I thought the 1st book in the series was really, good, the 2nd not so good, and now didn't like this one at all.

Now started Broken Dreams, which is set in the great heaving metropolis of Hull.

[Kath]

Enough to break anyone's dreams. ;)

[David]

Kath wrote: "Enough to break anyone's dreams. ;)"

I like Hull. I went to university there - for a bit.

The Boy has it down as his first choice, so I may be going back there occasionally in the future, if he doesn't balls up his A levels... again.

[Kath]

I married into it. Live just outside now. Technically in the East Riding. It's very inward-looking, I find. People don't just not move away, they don't even go across the river!

[David]

Kath wrote: "I married into it. Live just outside now. Technically in the East Riding. It's very inward-looking, I find. People don't just not move away, they don't even go across the river!"

There be dragons!

I always liked the locals, much more than some students. But then wife's dad was from Goole.

[Kath]

Aaagh. A Goolie!

[David]

Kath wrote: "Aaagh. A Goolie!"

Indeed.

[Kath]

Just finished Deadly Secrets which had a lot of potential but fell short for me.

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Now reading Silver: a compelling & stylish thriller which is shaping up very well.

[Jud]

Just thought I'd say how I've come to think of this as the "Just Farted" thread.

[Kath]

Well... some of us may have. Don't judge us. :(

[Jud]

I'm trying to teach Kitty to say "Uh oh Daddy" when she farts :o) Usually she just giggles, occasionally she'll say poo (she pronounces it poe)

[Will]

Kath wrote: "I read a bit of it; the style annoyed me to hell!"

Jasper Fforde is a lovely bloke (and my female friends assure me that he's gorgeous)) but I can't get along with his books at all. The way the literary jokes are done always feels a bit smug to me.

[Elizabeth]

I've read two or three but have just about given up - too frenetic for me.

Mind you, he had a quite interesting eggs benedict thread going on his website some time ago.

[Kath]

Just finished Silver: a compelling & stylish thriller by Mark L Fowler. Stonking!

http://ignitebooks.blogspot.co.uk/201...