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Your thoughts about the last book you read?
Carol wrote: "
Death Comes to Pemberley by P.D. James -- just terribly boring, flat characters. First time reading James, hopefully next time will be better."Try her earlier ones and kind of float into her style and place.
Natalie wrote: "
I liked the beginning. I wasn't thrilled with the middle. I really liked most of the last bit. It was really hard for me to review. I'm not sure I understand all the hyp..."
I know the ambivalence but talking about it really gets ideas popping. What is it about? Which story is true? What does it say about God and religion?
Try to see the 3D movie for the vastness of the ocean.
The last book I read was The Lewis man by P May. Fab story about the Isle of Lewis and a murder mystery. Really enjoyed it.
If you haven't read The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time yet, I thin you should. Something very different and it's an easy read.
Hi! I just finished reading Fighting Destiny by LJ. She is an indie author. I loved her book
It is a NEW ADULT paranormal and I couldn't stop reading. The ending left me hanging, I have to know what happens next! :))))
I just read divergent, it was very good except a bit of overkill in the description of a part in the book. I am abnoxious to read the 2nd and 3rd books
The last book I read was
. I was drawn into it instantly and finished it within a week. I also read
in a week. I thought it would take me longer to read them but they were so good I couldn't put them down :)
Natalie wrote: "
I liked the beginning. I wasn't thrilled with the middle. I really liked most of the last bit. It was really hard for me to review. I'm not sure I understand all the hyp..."
That is a book i am going to tackle this year...hope i can enjoy it
I liked the beginning. I wasn't thrilled with the middle. I really liked most of the last bit. It was really hard for me to review. I'm not sure I understand all the hyp..."
That is a book i am going to tackle this year...hope i can enjoy it
Miranda wrote: "If you haven't read The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time yet, I thin you should. Something very different and it's an easy read."Carol wrote: "Natalie wrote: "
I liked the beginning. I wasn't thrilled with the middle. I really liked most of the last bit. It was really hard for me to review. I'm not sure I unders..."
This is one of my favourite books because the concept is so improbable and I think one has to suspend one's sense of reality. Just enjoy it. It is refreshing.
I have just finished "Lets Pretend this never happened" by Jenny Lawson. It has some really funny scenes but the underlying theme is that of how a bipolar person with agoraphobia (?) copes with life. I recommend it for anyone who has chronic depression or is psychotic. There are lots of us out there and we deal with life in strange ways.Now I am reading "19 with a Bullet" bt Granger Korff (Thisis available from Amazon if you dont live in South Africa). It is written by a parabat in one of South Africa's elite units who fought in the border war. It is not political in any way; in fact, the enemy is depersonalized. This could be the story of a soldier in any war e.g. Vietnam. It is brutal, truthful and gives insight into the life these guys live and why they are not able to return to live ordinary
Sandra wrote: "I have just finished "Lets Pretend this never happened" by Jenny Lawson. It has some really funny scenes but the underlying theme is that of how a bipolar person with agoraphobia (?) copes with lif..."
Lets pretend sounds like an interesting read...might have to read it
Lets pretend sounds like an interesting read...might have to read it
Jonathan wrote: "Obviously we've got a whole post for what you're currently reading but what about the book you just finished. Let us know if you read a good book, a shockingly terrible book or just an average book."I have just finished a book called 19 with a Bullet by Granger Korff. It is about a parabat in Angola and South West Africa. It is realistic, no nonsense, almost laconic and brutal, as well as achingly kind in certain parts. Not for the faint hearted but may be my best book of 2013. hearted
I just finished The Autobiography of Eleanor Roosevelt today and really enjoyed the book (4.5/5). ER is a remarkable person and certainly paved the way for women in being seen as participants in politics, government and the workplace. She also was an ardent supporter of human rights for people around the world. Here are some additional thoughts:http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
Sandra wrote: "Miranda wrote: "If you haven't read The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time yet, I thin you should. Something very different and it's an easy read."Carol wrote: "Natalie wrote: "[bookco..."
Just reading this and I cant get over all the religious stuff. Bit boring at the moment.
I just finished ”The Lake of Dead Languages” and it was enjoyable but have to say I was disappointed that it was so predictable. The idea was great but it never popped like it could have.
The Moses Quilt by Kathi MaciasThis is a great book. There is a story in the story. The patches on the quilt tells the story of the past, influencing the characters in the present.
Just emerged from devouring this excellent medical thriller. I seriously recommend it: good writing, well-paced, nicely developed characters and an unexpected conclusion.
Just emerged says it all Frederick. So it was a great book
Just finished Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter.Bored by the first half as it was too slow and loved the second half but it ended unfinished.
Finished The Perks of Being a Wallflower.....
It was very well done. I myself was a wallflower in school...never really fit in...and I found that I could relate to how Charlie felt. My Best Friend Commited Suicide the summer before we went into grade 10 and I had a hard time dealing with it...I found myself hanging out with older kids in school...not exactly the best kids to hang out with so I could relate with alot of what Charlie was dealing with.
It was very well done. I myself was a wallflower in school...never really fit in...and I found that I could relate to how Charlie felt. My Best Friend Commited Suicide the summer before we went into grade 10 and I had a hard time dealing with it...I found myself hanging out with older kids in school...not exactly the best kids to hang out with so I could relate with alot of what Charlie was dealing with.
Just finished several books but the last one was The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry. One of my favourites ever! Very British in setting but a tale of redemption. Brilliant.
I read Unwholly by Neal Shusterman and I loved it! Unwind is the first book in the trilogy and it's absolutely brilliant.
I'm currently reading through, A Causal Vacancy By J.K. Rowling, but I had to take a break from it to write my own book.
Just read A wrinkle in Time.Brilliant book about conformity and childhood emotion and tons of other stuff.
The last book I read was
I loved it, I am a big fan of Laura Childs Books! I like all three of her Seeries that she writes. This one was very good, I did not even have a clue who did the Murder? I had no idea!
I have just finished The End of Your Life Bookclub which I loved and have noted some of the books out of the bibliography as to reads or to re read. Made me think any book could be the last before we die so with that in mind and hoping to be here for a good long time (I have a trillion books on my to read shelf) I am going to make sure they re worth my time and effort if it doesn't grab me within the first 50 pages then I am sorry it has had enough of my precious time devoted to it and I will move on to the next one
Just read The Walking Dead, Book One. It was my first comic book/graphic novel (still don't know if there is a difference between the two...?), and I really enjoyed it and found it easier to follow than I thought it would be. I'll admit I felt a little nerdy checking it out at the library, though. ;)
Loved this book. It was hard to get over the fact that it was JK writing an entirely new type of book and it was awkward at first, but I'm glad I stuck with it.
Sarah, I'm glad to hear you liked the Casual Vacancy! I've been debating whether or not to read it, but it sounds like even though it's very different from JK's other work, it's still very good!
I just finished Gone Girl, which I loved! I had heard a lot about it, so I was afraid it wouldn't live up to the hype. But it absolutely did! So creepy and dark with tons of surprises and twists
The last book I read was
which I enjoyed but it was nothing compared to
which I finished just before :)This is my review for Abraham Lincoln http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
Rebecca wrote: "The last book I read was . I was drawn into it instantly and finished it within a week. I also read [bookcover:The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, #1..."Loved both of these and i read them quickly too couldn't put them down I would say Tolkien is one of my favourite authors.
I just finished Inferno
..Seems like a typical Dan Brown fiction rolling around the historical facts, art, architecture and Grand Famous buildings of a Country, in this case countries..
the whole plot was very well knitted however, the ending was not as it should be but that is once again Dan browns specialty....
I just finished
.I adored it but have to admit that Khaled Hosseini could be writing about a trip to water treatment plant, and I'd still find it to be wonderful because I love his writing style so much.
Just finished Danielle Steel "Johnny Angel" it was very sweet.
Just finished the book before I Fall by Lauren Oliver. It was a really great book 4/5. It was really interesting I always wanted to know what was going to happen next.
1984Great book - 5/5. This was a re-read for me, as it had been ages since I read it in school. I liked it even better this time around, I think. My comments on the book are here: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
Nick wrote: "The last book I read, 
, wasn't quite as good as the first in the series, 
, but it was too good to resist reading the rest of the..."I read the first and loved it .I have #2 on my shelf to read but so many other books keep nudging it down the list lol :)
I've just finished a Harlan Coben novel, entitled "Six Years". An entertaining read and certainly a page-turner, although similar in plot to another of his novels, "Tell No One".
Under the DomeA huge book that was a great read, with some wonderfully drawn characters. Perhaps the resolution was a little weak, but overall an enjoyable book.
Now reading "The Painted Bridge" by Wendy Wallace. I don't often read historical fiction, so it's a bit of a departure for me. Early days with it as yet. The Painted Bridge
Before I read this book, I was excited and curious to read it, but a little turned away, because so many people said it wasn't that great. But as soon as I started reading it, I couldn't stop. Like I really couldn't stop. To me the not knowing what was going on, was the thing that really made me love this book and make me not beeing able to stop. I thought this book was amazing and just as good as my favorite book, the Hunger Games. I need to order the sequels today, so I can figure out what's going to happen next. I'm super excited for the movie. I totally recommend it.
I just finished Killing Kennedy and thought it was very well done. Portrayed events & people carefully...grabs one's attention, especially if you remember that day.
A nailbiting, edge-of-your-seat, emotional read. It portrays light even through the deepest of darkness. Very well-written by this young, unknown author.
Black is the ColourRecently read this after it was recommended to me, and absolutely loved it. A tense, psychological love/mystery that really captured the location (I live near some of the places mentioned so that was a bonus!).
I just finished The Signature of All Things and really recommend it for fans of historical fiction. Here is my review:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I just finished reading "Entangled" by Cat Clarke and I like it right from the start. The book made me want to read more, I'm curious about what's gonna happen next! One word to describe this book for me... Heartache! That's what I felt when I'm done with it!
I am just finishing up The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt. It is very long and very wonderful and I don't want it to be over.
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Just finished Charlotte's Tangled Web and could not put it down! It is such a greatlove story with a bunch of twists. Nicholas Sparks like.... I am currently re-reading it since I finished it so fast I am sure i missed some great detail!