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[Karen]

Am 23% into The Cure of Souls and it's not engaging me. Really irritating characters. So am abandoning, and going to start Spirit Horses which has been on the TBR pile for ages.

[Gingerlily - The Full Wild]

Desley (Cat fosterer) wrote: "I'm struggling with Bleak House (and only 1% in), need an alternative Classic who's authors surname begins with D."

Alexander Dumas? He wrote the Three Musketeers and stuff if I remember rightly.

[Jud]

Gingerlily (or Cyberlily..) wrote: "Desley (Cat fosterer) wrote: "I'm struggling with Bleak House (and only 1% in), need an alternative Classic who's authors surname begins with D."

Alexander Dumas? He wrote the Three Musketeers and..."

I loved the Count of Monte Cristo

[Kath]

He speaks very highly of you too GL. ;)

[Janey]

I just finished Fool Moon by Jim Butcher which is the second book in his Dresden Files series. I think my next book is going to be Finger Lickin' Fifteen by Janet Evanovich.

[Joo]

I used to love Stephanie Plum, but I recently left a not so good review of #16. I'm so over her now. All the stories are a rehash of earlier ones. And will she just make up her mind who's bed she wants to share.

Im still reading Cecilia Peartree's The Lion and Unicorn Quest. Very nice and civilised, even though there's a dead person and a brawl.

[Fiona (Titch)]

Has just finished Bad Blood: A Vampire Thriller - J.R. Rain Was a great book by 3 different authors who I have never read before. Will definitely keep an eye out for the next in the series if they do any more. Now I am going to read Devil's Waltz - Jonathan Kellerman which I need to read to get the series read to catch up with the publishers lol.

[Natasha]

Just finished On the Road by Jack Kerouac. Like wading through butter. A relief that's over. Brief review.

Just started God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything by Christopher Hitchens.

[Marc]

Natasha (Diarist) wrote: "Just finished On the Road by Jack Kerouac. Like wading through butter. A relief that's over. Brief review.

Just started God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything by Christopher Hitchens."

I did suggest it wasn't as great as it's cracked up to be :-0

[Natasha]

Marc wrote: "I did suggest it wasn't as great as it's cracked up to be :-0 "

I was with you from almost the outset, Marc. But I'd started, so ...

I did enjoy the descriptions of Mexico towards the end. ... Or maybe that was joy at reaching the end?

[Aoibhínn]

I've recently finished reading by Ernest Hemingway and by Janet Evanovich.


The Old Man and the Sea
I enjoyed this book. At 127 pages, The Old Man and the Sea was a quick read. I managed to read the entire novel in just under an hour. It was a touching and thought-provoking tale. I admired Santiago's determination and his refusal to let his spirit be broken. I loved Ernest Hemingway's writing style. I thought it was very similar to John Steinbeck's style (who is my favourite author by the way). Although it is a very short novel, the story got quite slow and repetitive in places. It is a good novel but I honestly didn't think it was worthy of the Pulitzer Prize it won in 1953.
My full review is here: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...


Lean Mean Thirteen
I enjoyed this book but I didn't think it was anywhere near as good as the previous instalment, Twelve Sharp. The plot was predictable and virtually nothing happened in it to develop the characters further. I'm getting tired of the love triangle with Joe Morelli and Ranger and I wish Stephanie would finally choose one of them or else dump them both and date someone new! Janet Evanovich has let this go on for far too long and now there's no sexual tension left between the characters.
My full review is here: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...



Now I'm halfway through by Jane Casey.

[L.G.]

Just finished The Third Rule - Part One: Atrocities Which was fantastic. Now on The Third Rule - Part Two: Running Scared

[Kath]

The Third Rule just keeps getting better and better LG. I'm a great fan.

[Marc]

Natasha (Diarist) wrote: "Marc wrote: "I did suggest it wasn't as great as it's cracked up to be :-0 "

I was with you from almost the outset, Marc. But I'd started, so ...

I did enjoy the descriptions of Mexico towards th..."

Tee hee hee!

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

I'm going to read The Man in the Iron Mask

[Lance]

Just finished The Spy Who Came in from the Cold . A small gem, the epitome of what an espionage novel can be, and remarkably modern in its sensibilities.

My review is at http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/..., in case you're interested.

[Rick]

I just finished The Penal Colony by Richard Herley, a very good read, now reading Treasure Island

[Karen]

Rick wrote: "I just finished The Penal Colony by Richard Herley, a very good read, now reading Treasure Island"
I thought Penal Colony was a good read too :)
Just finished Spirit Horses - and I'd agree with a lot of the reviews, it was basically an entertaining story, with some interesting background on Native Indian culture and customs, but the writing was a little flat, and the formatting rather haphazard.
Now off to read Mrs. Robinson's Disgrace: The Private Diary of a Victorian Lady - I enjoyed her 'Suspicions of Mr Whicher'

[Michael]

Julia's Room

I've just finished reading Julia's Room by Michael Murray, I've posted my impressions on my blog, but in short - I recommend it.

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

[Lorraine]

Finished The Bubble Gum Thief: A Dagny Gray Thriller,started and finished The Janus Stone and am now starting Somewhere to Hide.

[Jud]

I finished Stealing Elgar, feel like it took forever, but just been so busy only been reading in 10 minute intervals. Started The Big Four and Pompomberry House

[Marc]

just finished Siberian Education: Growing Up in a Criminal Underworld knocks spots off books about the Mafia

[Joo]

Just started and it's free today.
P.A. Fenton is now officially one of my favourite authors.

[Kath]

Hear hear Joo. I think this is my favourite of his too.

[Fiona (Titch)]

I've finished Devil's Waltz - Jonathan Kellerman. Was an ok read. Got a bit boring at the start and near the end was like where it got interesting. Now I think I am gonna read Bloodstone - The Guardian's Curse - J. Michael Radcliffe.

[Karen]

Joo The Grand Inquisitor wrote: "Just started and it's free today.
P.A. Fenton is now officially one of my favourite authors."

'cellar door' is one of those lovely words that sounds far sexier than it actually is... 'celandine' is another of my faves.

[Elle]

i finished The Bad Beginning during the week. i'm starting to get a little more free time to read (or making the free time at least) so i enjoyed finishing an actual book, even if it was a very short one.

[Kath]

Celandine - nearly as lovely as asphodel!

[Karen]

Ignite wrote: "Celandine - nearly as lovely as asphodel!"

ooh yes! And Lostwithiel sounds enchanting too.

Finished Mrs. Robinson's Disgrace: The Private Diary of a Victorian Lady - it ends at 70% and the rest is all the notes and bibliography etc, which was a tad disappointing. On the other hand, I'd just about had enough of it anyway! Although the research is well presented, and the book is well written, I did wonder why she had bothered. I never felt I got to know the main character and didn't particularly care what happened.

Back to fiction, as I hve a couple of DTBs still to read that were too dear as ebooks... The Thirteenth Tale

[Tim]

Just started The Maze Runner - on another YA binge!

[Kasia]

Just finished The Most Beautiful Book in the World: Eight Novellas. It is well written and got me captivated from the first few lines. It is a compilation of 8 very short stories. The stories are not of equal quality but each is worth reading. The ending of most is forseable but thankfully the final twist is not the main appeal of this beautifully written book. The only draw back is that it is too short for the price. I have just started (only 12% so far) Midnight's Children by Salman Rushdie and so far I am not disappointed (i.e. I am really into it).

[Fiona (Titch)]

Has finished Bloodstone - The Guardian's Curse - J. Michael Radcliffe Was a good story. Liked the characters and the way it moved along. Loved the 3 small short stories as well. Now I am going to read Falling - Cecilia Gray.

[Jud]

I finished The Big Four and Pompomberry House. If you haven't read pompomberry you MUST BUY IT AND READ IT NOW, it's excellent.

Now do I read another Agatha Christie or another from my other challenge...

[Fiona (Titch)]

I've finished Falling - Cecilia Gray. I loved the characters that are like gods. How 1 person fell in love with an immortal (that she never knew), finding out her sister is a witch. Loved the Paranormal Romance style of it as well. I am listening to Great Expectations - Charles Dickens (my audio for the month) and reading Men at Work: Quick Read - Mike Gayle (A Quick Read) that hubby didn't fancy reading.

[Patti (baconater)]

A friend at work gave me a copy of this to read while we're in Turkey next week.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Forty-Rules-L...

The paperback!

Didn't have the heart to tell her I've not read a DTB in years!

Was a lovely gift. I'll have to download a copy, I think.

[Kath]

Just read and reviewed David Staniforth's Alloria. It's the first part in a fantasy series, suitable for YA but really gripping for the older A too!

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

[Natasha]

Patti (It's a grape life) wrote: "Didn't have the heart to tell her I've not read a DTB in years!"

I can't work out what DTB means, Patti. Something Something Book ...

[Karen]

Just finished The Thirteenth Tale - what a terrific book. A real fairy-tale (Grimm, not Disney) about a monstrous family, told with warmth and empathy.
Will have to choose something chilly and Scandinavian next, as a contrast!

[Fiona (Titch)]

DTB is Dead Tree Book x

[Natasha]

Fiona (Titch) wrote: "DTB is Dead Tree Book x"

Like it. Thanks, Fiona :-)

[David]

Just finished 2082: The Chronicles Of Hope - not been out long but need a fellow enthusiast to work it all out! Cant stop speculating on how the books will pan out and where the story will go given that it's a series of books - i'm kept awake at night thinking about some of the ponderous thoughts of the protagonist Frank Noon (finally a political alternative - a working class genius politician) and some of the characters are just extraordinary. Thoroughly recommend to all

[Fiona (Titch)]

I've finished listening to Great Expectations - Charles Dickens (my audio for the month) and read Men at Work: Quick Read - Mike Gayle which I didn't like.

[Lance]

Just finished The Moscow Club by Joseph Finder. Given Finder's pedigree, I thought I was going to get a reality-based espionage novel; instead, it's a global-conspiracy thriller using some of the hoariest tropes of that subgenre.

As long as you go in knowing that's what you'll get, it's good enough company. In case you're interested, my review is at http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/....

[Mago]

Just finished
Ow my head hurts!

Can't wait to see the film.

[Marc]

I didn't think it was that good TBH. he'd written a similar novel earlier which is much better I think, can't remember if it was "Number 9 Dream" or "Ghostwritten" I always get those two titles mixed up.

[Marc]

oh yeah and I blogged a couple of weeks ago about why I don't go and see film adaptations of literary novels like Cloud Atlas http://sulcicollective.blogspot.co.uk...

[Jud]

I finished The Mystery of the Blue Train which I loved, Agatha Christie is the best and I'm completely entralled at rediscovering her and I have now started The Glass Painter's Daughter.

[Stuart]

Lance wrote: "Just finished The Moscow Club by Joseph Finder. Given Finder's pedigree, I thought I was going to get a reality-based espionage novel; instead, it's a global-conspiracy thriller using some of the h..."

"hoariest tropes..." Fantastic!

[Harry]

We, the Drowned
Just finished this epic Danish novel of the sea and seafarers. Superb.

[Marc]

just finished House of Holes

Definitely not one of his best