What Are You Reading Right Now? ( Hwæt béon ðu bocrædung?) Showing 751-800 of 10,105

[Dawn]

I finally got past the first chapter of by Ben Kane. Not through any fault of the book but more the problem of having 3 of my ILL's show up with 2 weeks limits. But I can't renew it so that leaves me four days to finish it.....today has been designated reading catch up day. :)

It's so good that I'm pretty sure I won't need those 4 days. I've requested the library order the second book already.

I'm also reading the last of my ILL's by Paul Doherty.

[Margaret, Sherlockian Sheila]

Dawn wrote: "I finally got past the first chapter of by Ben Kane. Not through any fault of the book but more the problem of having 3 of my ILL's show up with 2 weeks limits...."
Nightgale Gallery is one of my favorites. :)

[Dawn]

I got that impression from the mystery thread. :)

[Anne]

Dawn wrote: "I finally got past the first chapter of by Ben Kane. Not through any fault of the book but more the problem of having 3 of my ILL's show up with 2 weeks limits...."

Dawn, sorry you get such short time on your ILL's. I get between 4 and 6 weeks on mine.

[Dawn]

Lucky you, I'm jealous! :)

I signed up with another library that can get me my ILL's in 3 weeks instead of 3 months and I should be able to keep them 3 or 4 weeks instead. I'm looking forward to the first time I put in a request. I have to catch up on my current books before I try it.

[Deanne]

Started reading by Ben Kane and really enjoying it so far.

[Dawn]

That's great. I have to wait until my library releases the book to the public, which could be soon or 3 months from now. Then I'll be reading it too.:)

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

My library is 3 weeks, although you can request another 3 weeks and it depends on the other library if I get the request granted.

[Margaret, Sherlockian Sheila]

My library is a month...two weeks if a title has 10 or more reserves on it.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Is that ILL Margaret?

For a loan from my own library system I get 3 weeks and if there is no reserve I can get it for 3 more and again for 3 more. In total I can have a book for 9 weeks if there are no reserves.

But ILL only gives me 3 weeks and another 3 if I am lucky.

[Margaret, Sherlockian Sheila]

Terri wrote: "Is that ILL Margaret?

For a loan from my own library system I get 3 weeks and if there is no reserve I can get it for 3 more and again for 3 more. In total I can have a book for 9 weeks if there a..."
That's my library. ILL default is 6 weeks.

[Dawn]

I finished Spartacus: The Gladiator, great book. I look forward to the next one.

I started Stories of Your Life and Others

[James]

Too right it is good. So very well told. A story that is gripping and as so many good stories are, rag-to-riches, or to put it in more poetically and in historical terms, a tale of unsurpassable odds overcome by the valourous.

[James]

The First Americans by J M Adovasio with Jake Page. Very good. For anyone into early/anthropological history Bryan Sykes writers so well on this.

Nora Lofts, does anyone remember the great lady of historical fiction?

[Margaret, Sherlockian Sheila]

James wrote: "The First Americans by J M Adovasio with Jake Page. Very good. For anyone into early/anthropological history Bryan Sykes writers so well on this.

Nora Lofts, does anyone remember the great lady ..."

Yes, her and Jean Plaidy were my introduction to historical fiction.

[James]

Jean Plaidy wasn't really my cup of tea but Nora Lofts. I remember those lazy afternoons with my feet up, in the 70's, the grandfather clock ticking in the hallway and being pulled into Nora Loft's creation. Knight's Acre, and sequels, inhabited by the simplest of men true to the time of the grand men and women doing stately, heroic things, their lives, fascinating.

[Margaret, Sherlockian Sheila]

James wrote: "Jean Plaidy wasn't really my cup of tea but Nora Lofts. I remember those lazy afternoons with my feet up, in the 70's, the grandfather clock ticking in the hallway and being pulled into Nora Loft'..."

Another one who is greatly underrated these days is .Anya Seton

[James]

Not heard of her I'll have to look into that. Got a bit on at the moment, writing a second book. Enjoying it but keeps me from reading.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Hi ya James,
Could you please use the add book/author feature when mentioning a book or an author?
Like this Anya Seton
Here's how to do it in case you do not know. It is outlined in this thread which is in our Rules & Guidelines Folder.
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/8...

It is something that we do here if the book or author has not been mentioned in the last 4 posts. It helps others find the books we are talking about.
Thanks for that. :)

[Anne]

Margaret wrote: "James wrote: "Jean Plaidy wasn't really my cup of tea but Nora Lofts. I remember those lazy afternoons with my feet up, in the 70's, the grandfather clock ticking in the hallway and being pulled i..."
I have read many of Anya Seton's books, mostly in my teens years ago. Shw was and still is a great writer.

[Deanne]

I used to read a lot of Jean Plaidy books years ago. Have also read a few Norah Lofts' books and have got a couple to read. Read one of Anya Seton's books years ago about Katherine Swynford but remember that I was disappointed with it and not read any more of hers. I might give her a try again.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Hi Deanna,
Could you please use the add book/author feature when mentioning books or authors who have been mentioned (and linked) in the last 4 posts, thanks for that.
You'll see two messages back in this thread (message 778) where I mentioned it to James. That post has the link to a thread that shows you how to do it if you do not know how.
Cheers,
Terri

[Deanne]

Terri wrote: "Hi Deanna,
Could you please use the add book/author feature when mentioning books or authors who have been mentioned (and linked) in the last 4 posts, thanks for that.
You'll see two messages back ..."

Will do. x

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Thanks mate. :-)

[Chris]

Have started reading Sacrilege by S.J. Parris, wasn't sure whether I was going to get into it at first but is slowly growing on me.

[Dawn]

Third in the series I see, I've been eying the first one for a while. I haven't decided yet whether I'm interested or not.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

I too have been eyeing the Parris series. The covers are eyecatching and that always sucks me in.

I am reading the group read, but I am also reading some nature writing (non fiction) on the side.

The Living Mountain

[Chris]

I'm up to page 133 now of and am now well hooked. If it continues the standard of the mystery so far I'm thinking four stars. It probably would have been a good idea to start with the first in the series, as it has references to privious events but they don't hinder the story.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Ah I see. Although you had not mentioned having read the former books, I thought you must have. That's unorthodox, Chris. Did you find it on sale or something.

[Chris]

Terri wrote: "Ah I see. Although you had not mentioned having read the former books, I thought you must have. That's unorthodox, Chris. Did you find it on sale or something."

No just at the library and it looked good.

[Speesh]

Thought peeps might find it interesting that, I am also a member of a Danish group on Goodreads and their 'what are you reading right now?' page is called 'Hvad læser i lige nu?'

Thank you.

[Bryn]

Speesh wrote: "Thought peeps might find it interesting that, I am also a member of a Danish group on Goodreads and their 'what are you reading right now?' page is called 'Hvad læser i lige nu?'

Thank you."

That's cute.
So's Old English, like Terri's subtitle - can we go Old English, or Norse, or...?

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Bryn wrote: "

can we go Old English, or Norse, or...? ."


I wish we could have an old English or Norse title for the thread. Only no-one will understand what it means! What a shame, that would have been cool. :-)

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

It would be

Hwæt béon ðu bocrædung?

[Margaret, Sherlockian Sheila]

Terri wrote: "Ah I see. Although you had not mentioned having read the former books, I thought you must have. That's unorthodox, Chris. Did you find it on sale or something."
Not that unorthodox. I tend to start part way through a series, because sometimes the first book in a series isn't as well written as later ones. I find I get a better idea of a writer's talent if the first one I read is in the middle of a series.

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

For a limited time....I have added it to the title. :-)

Too many words, makes it harder for newbs to see what the thread is about at a glance. But fun for a little while.

Thanks for the inspiration, Sheesh. :-)

[Bryn]

Giggles

[Dawn]

Too bad we can't, I like it. :)

All my ILL's come at the same time, it is so annoying..... came in last week so it will be my lunch time reading buddy for the rest of the week.
And I'm also reading now that I finished .

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

:D

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

I revamped the Meet and Greet title too.

That one will definitely have to go. Lol. But maybe the what are you reading can stay. :-)

[Dawn]

Very nice, the Meet and Greet is almost close enough to be there on it's own. They look really good when I have the group home page open. :)

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

They do look good, yeah. :-)

Let's keep What are you reading.

[Speesh]

What's an 'ILL', when it's at home?

[Margaret, Sherlockian Sheila]

Speesh wrote: "What's an 'ILL', when it's at home?"

Inter Library Loan.

[Crystal]

I like 'em. I agree, keep 'em! I chime in after the fact... lol

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

I had to get rid of the Mete ond Grete one on Meet and Greet. So it is simple and loud and clear for newbs.

I am leaving the one on this thread though. :D

[Tasha]

I like it, it looks great. :)

[Simona]

Terri, just don't start writing your posts in Norse or Inuit or Dontknowhatelse...humble me can't keep up!

[Terri, Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Simona wrote: "Terri, just don't start writing your posts in Norse or Inuit or Dontknowhatelse...humble me can't keep up!"

I would never do that to you. You are trying to perfect your English. The last thing you need is to now have to acquaint yourself with old English. :-)

[Margaret, Sherlockian Sheila]

Anyone here read any of Lisa Scottoline? I'm currently reading a book of observational humor she did Why My Third Husband Will Be a Dog: The Amazing Adventures of an Ordinary Woman

Very good read.