What are you reading?

[Joy]

I'm reading We the Living by Ayn Rand for a book club, but I took a break over the weekend to listen to part of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire with my daughter. So fun!

[Ghaida]

I just finished "Harry Potter and the chamber of secrets" a few days ago, and I'm starting "Harry Potter and the prisoners of azkaban". I'm so excited but at the same time i just feel that I'm reaching the end of Harry Potter series -I'm not though-.

[Hanna]

"The Town and the City" by Jack Kerouac

[Buck]

Ghaydaa97 wrote: "I just finished "Harry Potter and the chamber of secrets" a few days ago, and I'm starting "Harry Potter and the prisoners of azkaban". I'm so excited but at the same time i just feel that I'm reac..."

The best is yet to come.

[Buck]

Hanna wrote: ""The Town and the City" by Jack Kerouac"

Have you read On the Road, Hanna? How does The Town and the City compare?

[Hanna]

Buck wrote: "Hanna wrote: ""The Town and the City" by Jack Kerouac"

Have you read On the Road, Hanna? How does The Town and the City compare?"

Yes Buck, I'd just finished On the Road before starting The Town and the City. I think that if you read them both you'll generally find they don't deviate too much from Kerouac's style...there's that detailed description and detailed-oriented writing that makes it very peculiar and enjoyable. The one main difference, however, is that The Town and the City is more expansive - it deals with more characters (all of which are crucial to the plot) and thus narrates the story from their points of view which makes it feel like a denser book than On The Road. I recommend both.

[Yasmine]

George Eliot's The Mill on the Floss :)

[Hanna]

Yasmine wrote: "Hello :) I just started reading The Stranger by Albert Camus. Hopefully, I'll be done with it by the end of the day then I shall start with Nervous Conditions by Tsitsi Dangarembga! :D"

Hello Yasmine,

The Stranger is a great read and Camus is one of my favorite authors. I think you'll really enjoy it (even if in some parts it will feel obscure). I'd like to hear your feedback on it when you finish it.

Cheers,

Hanna

[Sophia]

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas

[Eric]

Just finished Hrabal's Dancing Lessons for the Advanced in Age and about to start The Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes.

[Lola]

About to start and the mountains echoed

[Michelle]

I'm reading "About the Night" by Anat Talshir. About the Night

[Nasreen]

I'm reading Leo Tolstoy's War & Peace. This book is my summer reading challenge. Good Luck to me!!

[Charlotte]

I'm reading Sisters of Treason by Elizabeth Mantle. Bit slow going to start with but I'm hoping it will pick up soon!

[Diane]

I am re-reading The Moonstne by WIlki Collings - it's been many years since I remember really enjoying it.
Am also reading Gai Jin by James Cavell

[Diane]

I am reading The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom. I did not find it very interesting in the first few chapters. However, as I kept reading it became more suspenseful. I have to say I am enjoying it, and have a few chapters left. The idea of meeting a certain number of people in Heaven who happen to explain or show the meaning or story behind what happened in your life is a mind stimulating topic.
I am not sure if this book is on the 50 books list or not, but I am an eccletic reader.

[Lucianna]

I am reading Robin Cook's The Host its very good its a new genre for me which is medical suspense

[George]

I'm looking forward to reading The Lord of the Rings series.

[Kim]

I just finished the Book Thief, which took me a few chapters to get into but I ended up really liking it. Currently I am reading Wild, which I am close to finishing.

[Diane]

Kim wrote: "I just finished the Book Thief, which took me a few chapters to get into but I ended up really liking it. Currently I am reading Wild, which I am close to finishing."

I enjoyed The Book Thief as well even though there are sad parts. Anyone interested in reading fiction centered on the Holocaust should check out this book. The way the story is told or described is interesting as well.

[layal]

iam reading Gulliver´s Travels , which i needed only few chapters to like

[Makayla]

I am reading A Winters Tale. It's been sitting on my bookshelf for months and I decided to finally give it a try.

[Rebekah]

Right now I'm working on Philip Pullman's work "his dark materials". So far I'm enjoying the first book.

[Lily]

Currently engrossed in the third book of the Others Series, Vision in Silver. One of the best series I've ever read!

[Kim]

Dianne, I totally agree. Very fresh perspective on with a much written about setting. I really enjoyed it.

[Kim]

Finished Wild now on to The Martian.

[Tabea]

I'm currently reading Me and Earl and the dying Girl.
It's okay I excepted more from it but it's still kind of interesting.
Do you know these books where you think I just want to finish it and start another book but you don't just want to stop in the middle of it?

[Abdullah]

I am reading Mansfield Park by Jane Austen.
At the start it was bit boring but it seems captivating as we delve further into it.

[Inés]

Currently reading Instrumental by James Rhodes and Animal Farm by Orwell :) both of readings are going very well!

[Donna]

I'm reading Crime and Punishment and The Victorian City: Everyday Life in Dickens' London. Crime & Punishment is taking me forever! I'm reading it because I've read so few Russian authors, other than Sozhenitsyn, and I want to expand my reading. The Victorian City is going much quicker. I'm a history buff anyway, so this is a perfect read for me.

[Ehsaas]

I'm reading Pride and Prejudice again! Never enough for me! :D

[Sararevati]

Im reading Fangirl

[Snehal]

I am about to finish pride and prejudice.

[Nayaab]

I'm reading Red Queen

[Michelle]

I'm reading About the Night by Anat Talshir for the book club I'm hosting for my site. It's a Kindle First selection. I originally downloaded the book (for free) and then later purchased the paperback when it became available on 6/1, because this is the type of book you highlight because of all of the beautiful things being said throughout the book. I'm only 2/3 of the way in and so far I love this story.

[Donna]

I have that book on my Kindle to be read later. I'm glad to read a positive review, even though you're not finished.

[Michelle]

Donna wrote: "I have that book on my Kindle to be read later. I'm glad to read a positive review, even though you're not finished."

I'm going to discuss it on my site next month and also under the Goodreads Book Club I set up (mainly for Kindle First reads). I hope you join the discussion! {Btw, I'm brand new to Goodreads.} https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/...

This is an example of why I like this book. The things they say...just so breathtaking.

"This whole illness of mine, it's all because of missing her. If I could only describe to you what it is to love like that. People search for it their whole lives - they chase after every promise that will bring them love - while we, Lila and I, we had it, big and true, without even asking for it. And it stayed that way from the day I met her until today."

This is an Arab man speaking about a Jewish woman he fell in love with before Jerusalem was divided in 1948.

[Arya]

I am reading an absolutely nerve-racking book by Robin Hobb. I'm on the third book of the farseer trilogy and so far it's amazing.

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Michelle wrote: "Donna wrote: "I have that book on my Kindle to be read later. I'm glad to read a positive review, even though you're not finished."

I'm going to discuss it on my site next month and also under the..."

Hi Michelle,
I just looked at the group you have started and are all the Amazon 1st reads on Kindle Unlimited?

[Michelle]

Christine wrote: "Michelle wrote: "Donna wrote: "I have that book on my Kindle to be read later. I'm glad to read a positive review, even though you're not finished."

I'm going to discuss it on my site next month a..."

Hi Christine,

Yes. All of the selections are. The way Kindle First books work is that they hit Kindle Unlimited when the book is released to the general public. All of the discussions are designed to give you 2.5 months to read the book if you're an Amazon Prime member and you choose the Kindle First book when it becomes available to Prime members.

If you're not a Prime member, it hits Kindle Unlimited a month later when the book is released to the public. That still gives you a month and a half to read the book.

I hope that's not confusing. Let me know if it was.

I know not all Prime members know they can choose a free book at the start of every month called Kindle First books. You really have to go searching for it in the Amazon Prime benefits page in order to get the list of 6 books they've made available for free to its Prime members. These books are selected by Amazon editorial and give Prime members access to the book one month before it is released to the public.

After that, it hits the public and it is still made available in Kindle Unlimited for those who subscribe.

Kindle First books have been hits and misses. I read a couple of really bad tales, but then there are brilliant ones like "The Moonlit Garden" and this one I'm reading now "About the Night." I've been reading reviews for Kindle First books and there are a lot of people talking about the Amazon editorial team not putting their best foot forward in all of their selections. I'm hoping that changes over time.

[Athena]

I'm reading Dead Heat by Patricia Riggs. Book 4 of her Alpha & Omega series.

[Hanna]

Just started Vonnegut's"Breakfast of Champions". Very promising so far.

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Michelle wrote: "Christine wrote: "Michelle wrote: "Donna wrote: "I have that book on my Kindle to be read later. I'm glad to read a positive review, even though you're not finished."

I'm going to discuss it on my..."

Thanks Michelle

[Ceria]

Hex Hall

[Jorge]

I'm reading Les Misérables :)

[Karen]

I am half way through listen to Death Before Wicketby Kerry Greenwood

Hoping to start reading tonight Glass Sword byVictoria Aveyard

[Maimoona]

Hi I just joined this group.
I hope to get along with all the member of this group.

[Sophia]

Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell

[CJ]

I am currently reading Sense and Sensibility!

[[deleted user]]

Reading in the Wild by Donalyn Miller