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[PattyMacDotComma]

Emily Fridlund's debut novel History of Wolves is an interesting read. Slow to start until we learn a little more.

Link to my review

[L.A.]

Just finished which was pretty good once i decided to ignore the first 52 pages. Once the story proper got going it was pretty good I thought. Just started

[David]

Just finished The Magpies , which was ok as far as it went.

Just started Never Somewhere Else. Some of the publicity for her compares her to to Ian Rankin, only in Glasgow rather than Edinburgh. We shall see.

[Roger]

Just finished



Written in 1966, but still an excellent read, and gives an insight into the times.

Read another of Desmond Bagley's probably twenty years ago, really enjoyed it, but have only just returned for the next book.

Go figure!

[David]

Just finished The Memory Illusion: Remembering, Forgetting, and the Science of False Memory which was very good indeed. It shows that memory is not what we think it is, which does have some quite profound implications. Highly recommended.

Just started Thrown Under the Omnibus: A Reader. I've probably read most of the stuff in this before in its original incarnations, but it should be worth revisiting.

[David]

David wrote: "Just finished The Memory Illusion: Remembering, Forgetting, and the Science of False Memory

I'll give this a go. The subject fascinated me when I was researching for Void

[Kath]

Looks good - shame about the price (in poor old pensioner mode here!)

[David]

Ah! I didn't check the price. Will have to see if the library has it.

[David]

Kath wrote: "Looks good - shame about the price (in poor old pensioner mode here!)"

One of the reasons why I like getting Amazon vouchers as presents is for situations like this.

But, yeah. You would think that publishers would realise that they'd sell far more at a sensible price - especially for the ebook. Or maybe they do, but just don't care.

[David]

David wrote: "I'll give this a go. The subject fascinated me when I was researching for Void"

As Kath says, the price is a bit steep, but I thought it was worth it.

[Kath]

I think £9.99 for an ebook is taking the wee-wee.

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

Finished Severed last night, very quick read for such a long book - mind you, if he'd used better margins, he could have shaved quite a few pages off. Interesting enough read, and I'd read more of his. Did start a Tess Gerritson book last night, not sure which one - it's Never Say Die

[Jim]

Kath wrote: "I think £9.99 for an ebook is taking the wee-wee."

that's why I still buy so many hardbacks and paperbacks, for history it can be cheaper than the ebook!

[David]

Kath wrote: "I think £9.99 for an ebook is taking the wee-wee."

Normally, I would agree with you. But this was one book I particularly wanted to read ever since hearing the author talking about it on a podcast.

Of course, now that I have read it I fully expect the price to drop down to 99p.

[B J]

And it's why I love my fortnightly trip to the library. I'm like a kid in a free sweet shop.

[Pam]

Kath wrote: "I think £9.99 for an ebook is taking the wee-wee."

Agreed, Kath - when I looked just now, the paperback was the same price.

[Pam]

Read The Furies, book 3 of the Holdfast series by Suzy McKee Charnas, and posted a review for - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1914468705.

[Jagriti]

Patti (baconater) wrote: "Jagriti wrote: "Just finished 'Caged' by debut author Alaska Jones. Just starting 'The secret of Nagas' by Amish. Loved the first part 'Immortals of Meluha'. Hope this will be as good!"

Hey, Jagri..."

Hello Patti

Thanks for the input. Just checked this link.

You just answered my unasked question- Thank you:)

Just couple of queries!

I also left a review for Cage on goodreads. Saw some post with links to the reviews. Could you please also point me as to how I could retrieve mine!

Also, I was unable to leave a review on amazon. Had received Alaska's book as a free gift. But the set I am reading currently, I did purchase it on amazon itself.

Do I have to spend money on the site before I can leave a review for this or other books that I read?

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Just finished : Alaska Jones

Just started ; Amish Tripathi
Also liked: by Amish!

Hope you enjoy it as well as I did! Happy Readings!!

[Pam]

Jagriti, if you click 'My Books' on the title bar and then, if not already listed, click 'Read' in the left-hand side links, you will see all the ones you've marked as read. Then on the right-hand side, there are two links against each book 'Edit' and 'View'. Click View beside a particular book to see your review for it.

[Pam]

Just read The Undertaker's Gone Bananas and posted a review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1914537787.

[Jagriti]

Pam wrote: "Jagriti, if you click 'My Books' on the title bar and then, if not already listed, click 'Read' in the left-hand side links, you will see all the ones you've marked as read. Then on the right-hand ..."

Thanks Pam:)

Found it!

[Jagriti]

Here's the link to the review for: Caged: An Alpha Protector Romance

[Patti (baconater)]

Thanks for helping out, Pam.

No idea why I haven't looked in this thread in days!

Let's blame the teeny tinies.

[Pat ()]

just finished super tale Andy!
Really enjoyed it.

[Kath]

Brilliant, isn't it? How long can he keep getting better?

[David]

Just finished Never Somewhere Else which was pretty good. Even though you can spot the wrong 'un by about halfway through, there is still enough there to keep going until the end.

Just started Tennison

[Pippa]

Kath wrote: "I think £9.99 for an ebook is taking the wee-wee."
I have sight issues so e-reading is a fantastic thing but I have often wondered about what is costs to print a book and I agree, £9.99 for an ebook seems a lot.

[Jim]

eat your heart out all those who think modern politicians lie :-)
For something I'm writing I've been reading the life of Agathocles, tyrant of Syracuse
The start of his career is here,

http://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E...

but to be honest he got even more duplicitous as he got older. Even Machiavelli felt he went too far

It cannot be called prowess to kill fellow-citizens, to betray friends, to be treacherous, pitiless, irreligious. ... Still, if the courage of Agathocles in entering into and extricating himself from dangers be considered, together with his greatness of mind in enduring and overcoming hardships, it cannot be seen why he should be esteemed less than the most notable captain. Nevertheless, his barbarous cruelty and inhumanity with infinite wickednesses do not permit him to be celebrated among the most excellent men

Eat your heart of George R.R. Martin! Game of thrones is the children's version of Greek city state politics :-)

[Lexie]

Just finished One Night in Winter - will allow it to settle before I review it, I think. Going to start The Art of Waiting about which I have no preconceptions whatsoever.

[Lexie]

Jim wrote: "eat your heart out all those who think modern politicians lie :-)
For something I'm writing I've been reading the life of Agathocles, tyrant of Syracuse
The start of his career is here,

http://pe..."
Oh, yes - and then the Romans took the idea and developed it further ...

[Jim]

Lexie wrote: "Oh, yes - and then the Romans took the idea and developed it further ... ,..."

Oh I think even the Romans regarded Agathocles with something approaching wonder.
You have to admit, that there are not many who achieve the accolade of being too duplicitous for Machiavelli :-)

[Ann]

I'm half way through Ordinary Grace by William Kent Krueger.

It's one I've been meaning to read for a while and I'm really enjoying it. It's the story of 1960s, small town New Bremen, Minnesota where several unexplained deaths take place. Great writing.

[Tim]

I don't often pop in here. Why? because there's always over 1000 unread messages (1827 if you want to be precise!) and I always feel the need to read back at least several pages to catch the flow, and there's never the time, and . . . yadda yadda.

Anyhow, just finished The Girl With All the Gifts audiobook edition, naturally. I was wowed when I saw the movie last year, and the book went straight onto my TBR. Gradually it worked its way to the top, and I've just finished it. Must say the book is even better than the film. There are differences of course, but both are excellent, and the film's casting of Gemma Arterton as Miss Justineau, Paddy Considine as Sergeant Parks, and Glenn Close as Dr Caldwell still worked well in my imagination for the book.

Narration for the audiobooks by Finty Williams was excellent, but she does sound a bit like her mum (Dench. Judi Dench) at times.

Anyhow, smashing through another Jack Reacher book now as a palette cleanser before getting onto Andy Barrett's latest. :)

[David]

Yep, Tim TGWATG is one of the best books - if not *the* best - I've read recently.

The film looks good too.

[L.A.]

Just finished which i enjoyed, just started which I'm enjoying even more!! It's seriously hard to put down!!!

[Nick]

David wrote: "Just finished The Memory Illusion: Remembering, Forgetting, and the Science of False Memory [bookcover:The Memory Illusion: Remembering, Forgetting, and the Science of False Memory|..."

I just finished that too. As you say, facinating stuff, but a little dispiriting. My wife keeps telling me 'you remembered that wrong', and now I know she's probably right.

On the other hand is her memory any better than mine? Probably not because she's good at multi-tasking! (if you read it you'll know what I mean)

[Pam]

Read book 1 of Tanith Lee's trilogy The Birthgrave and posted a review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1915121441

[David]

Nick wrote: "I just finished that too. As you say, facinating stuff, but a little dispiriting. My wife keeps telling me 'you remembered that wrong', and now I know she's probably right.

On the other hand is her memory any better than mine? Probably not because she's good at multi-tasking! (if you read it you'll know what I mean)"

Don't worry. We'll soon forget what the book said about memory - whatever it was.

I always had my doubts about multitasking. Mainly because I can easily forget what I'm doing even when I'm only doing one thing.

[Pat ()]

Just finished Taboo
Very readable just a small bit of formatting error. Nothing to break the story. I enjoyed it

[Patti (baconater)]

Sorry, what we were talking about?

[David]

Patti (baconater) wrote: "Sorry, what we were talking about?"

Who are you?

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

Finished Never Say Die just about to start Sycamore Row - I've been waiting for this book since it was published

[PattyMacDotComma]

Just read The Brother about - wait for it - suspected SWEDISH JIHADISTS! Good story, but if this is what prompted Donald Trump to "warn" Americans not to follow Sweden into the terrorist abyss, he obviously didn't read the end!

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

[Ann]

hello PattyMacDotComma,

Nice review.
That's syncronicity for you! Hope Trump has a copy/or someone sends him one...

[Natasha]

Tara Road by Maeve Binchy.

[Kath]

Just read Jim Webster's lovely Sometimes I sits and thinks. Great to get a collection of what began as separate blog posts.

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

[Jim]

Glad you liked it Kath. Nine out of ten Border Collies interviewed liked it, the other admitted it hadn't read it yet because it was still bogged down with À la recherche du temps perdu

[Gingerlily - The Full Wild]

I think they probably all said "woof".

[Jim]

Gingerlily - Mistress Lantern wrote: "I think they probably all said "woof"."

No Border Collie would ever be so cliched as to just say 'woof'!

[Gingerlily - The Full Wild]

Well I don't speak dog, so whatever they said I wouldn't be able to understand.