Have You Read?

[Julia]

HNR, Vici, but have read all the Temeraire books starting with His Majesty's Dragon, so thanks for the link, Kathleen!

Did you see she has a new series coming out? Uprooted by Naomi Novik . HYR? Do you think you will?

[Kathleen]

I definitely plan to read this book. What did you think of Vici? I would love to read a full length book with Vici and Anthony set in the Roman era.

HYR any of the Chicken Soup books? There are Chicken Soup books on dozen of subjects. Example: Chicken Soup for the Cat Lover's Soul: Stories of Feline Affection, Mystery and Charm by Jack Canfield ?

[Julia]

Haven't read Viciyet, Kathleen, but I will.

Long ago I read/ looked at/ bought for my classroom library at Chicken Soup for the Teen Soul: Real Stories by Real Teens by Jack Canfield . So yes- ish.

HYR The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells -- or listened to it as written by Herman Koch for Orson Welles The War Of The Worlds. 1938 Radio Broadcast.

[Kathleen]

Think I read the book in my youth, I have not heard the full broadcast of the Orson Welles production. I have heard bits of it over the years.

HYR The Rules: A Guide For People Owned By Cats by Max Thompson (Cat owner of author Karen Thompson) ?

[Julia]

'Alien Voices' is a group of various Star Trek actors who do voice over work on radio shows and classic literature. One of the first things they did was Welles' version ofThe War of the Worlds.

It's not here on Goodreads, but maybe it's on You Tube.

HNR The Rules: A Guide For People Owned By Cats.

HYR Think Like a Cat: How to Raise a Well-Adjusted Cat--Not a Sour Puss by Pam Johnson-Bennett ?

[Kathleen]

HNR

HYR Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life by Barbara Kingsolver ?

[Julia]

No, but I want to. I think I would really like Barbara Kingsolver. I've got The Poisonwood Bible on my shelf to read soon.

HYR The Round House by Louise Erdrich ?

[Kathleen]

HNR

Darla's Story* (Ashfall, Book #.5) by Mike Mullin ?

Great Prequel. Also, I recently read on the author's web site that Mike Mullin is writing a fourth Ashfall book at his publisher's request

[Julia]

HNR, yet. But I'm glad there will be a fourth book in the series.

HYR Dan Wells' series that begins with Partials ?

[Kathleen]

HNR, but have added it to my tbr list.

HYR Runes (Runes, Book 1) by Ednah Walters ?

[Julia]

Nope, it doesn't look like one I'd like, maybe.

HYR The Good Luck of Right Now by Matthew Quick ?

[Kathleen]

HNR I disliked the movie The Silver Linings Playbook, also written by Matthew Quick. Therefore, I am unlikely to read this book.

HYR My Life in France by Julia Child and Alex Prud'Homme ?

[Julia]

After enjoying The Good Luck of Right Now I also read Matthew Quick's Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock. But rereading what I wrote about his books, please give Boy 21 a look. I haven't read or seen The Silver Linings Playbook...

I haven't read My Life in France and I think I should or even Julie and Julia: 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment Kitchen: How One Girl Risked Her Marriage, Her Job, and Her Sanity to Master the Art of Living... The movie was cute!

HYR Julie and Julia: 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment Kitchen: How One Girl Risked Her Marriage, Her Job, and Her Sanity to Master the Art of Living by Julie Powell ?

[Kathleen]

HNR, but I've seen the movie.

HYR Echo of an Earth Angel* (Earth Angel, Book 1) by Sarah M. Ross ?

*I am currently reading this book. It is the author's first and needs a little polish, but I think the series has potential.

[Julia]

HNR, but I might, thanks!

HYR The Museum of Extraordinary Things by Alice Hoffman ? I read it last week and loved it! My RL book club & library is discussing it next week.

[Kathleen]

HNR

HYR Life on Earth: The Story of Evolution by Steve Jenkins ?

[Julia]

HNR, but it sounds great!

HYR Dead Witch Walking by Kim Harrison ?

[Kathleen]

HNR

HYR After the Fall, Before the Fall, During the Fall by Nancy Kress ?

[Julia]

Yes, last month. I liked it a lot.

HYR Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler ?

[Kathleen]

HNR

HYR The Lady in Gold: The Extraordinary Tale of Gustav Klimt's Masterpiece, Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer by Anne-Marie O'Connor ?

[Julia]

No, I haven't, but my sister who saw and liked the movie, says we are distantly related to them/ her, so I want to read the book.

HYR My Life by Marc Chagall ?

[Kathleen]

HNR, but I do enjoy Chagall's art. I have not yet seen the movie Woman in Gold, but it is on my Netflix list.

HYR Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them* by J.K. Rowling ?

*There is a new film trilogy set in the 1920's U.S. in the Harry Potter universe with screenplay written by J.K. Rowling coming in 2016 based on this book.

[Julia]

I look forward possibly to another set of movies set about 70 years before Harry Potter.

HNR Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, because it's not for me. I like Potter, but I don't live for Potter.

HYR Martha Stewart's Hors d'Oeuvres Handbook by Martha Stewart ?

[Kathleen]

Probably. I have read most of the Martha Stewart books.

HYR Something from the Nightside (Nightside, Book 1) by Simon R. Green ?

[Julia]

Yes, I have read it, but I think it's the only one in that series I have read. I have no recollection of the book at all.

HYR Midnight Blue: Sonja Blue Collection or Sunglasses After Dark by Nancy A. Collins?

[Kathleen]

HNR

HYR Life on Earth: The Story of Evolution by Steve Jenkins ?

[Julia]

HNR.

HYR Summer of My German Soldier by Bette Greene ?

[Kathleen]

Think I saw the movie years ago, have not read the book.

HYR The Stuff of Life: A Graphic Guide to Genetics and DNA by Mark Schultz ?

[Julia]

HNR, but it looks great!

HYR A People's History of American Empire Howard Zinn ? I'm not sure if this the graphic novel version, but I really liked that one.

[Kathleen]

Skimmed through it years ago, can't remember if I ever read the entire book.

HYR The Iron Trial (Magisterium, Book 1) by Holly Black and Cassandra Clare ?

[Julia]

I HNR it yet, but it's on my 'list.' I like Holly Black a lot, and intend to read most of what she's written, but I also try to avoid Cassandra Clare. Have you read it? What do you think of it?

HYR The Darkest Part of the Forest by Holly Black ?

[Leah]

HNR

HYR Beastly by Alex Flinn?

[Julia]

I have. I didn't care for it, when I read it.

HYR Beast by Donna Jo Napoli ?

[Kathleen]

Julia wrote: "I HNR it yet, but it's on my 'list.' I like Holly Black a lot, and intend to read most of what she's written, but I also try to avoid Cassandra Clare. Have you read i..."

It is also on my tbr list.

[Kathleen]

HNR Beast by Donna Jo Napoli

HYR Breadcrumbs by Anne Ursu ?

[Julia]

I absolutely loved Breadcrumbs, Kathleen!

HYR Briar Rose by Jane Yolen ?

[Kathleen]

HNR

HYR Kiss of Steel* (London Steampunk, Book 1) by Bec McMaster ?

*It is the next book in my tbr pile.

[Julia]

Nope. But I'll be interested in what you think of it.

HYR Will Grayson, Will Grayson by John Green and David Levithan ?

It's what's next for me. It says I've read it here, but I remember nothing about it.

[Kathleen]

Julia wrote: "Nope. But I'll be interested in what you think of it..."

Enjoyed Kiss of Steel and gave it five stars. I am currently reading Forged by Desire, the fourth book in the series.

HNR Will Grayson, Will Grayson

HYR Charmed I'm Sure (Pax Arcana, #0.5) by Elliott James ?

[Julia]

No, haven't read it, but it looks amusing.

HYR Wild Seed by Octavia E. Butler ?

[Kathleen]

HNR, don't think that I have read anything by Octavia E. Butler.

HYR The Iron Trial (Magisterium, Book 1) by Holly Black ?

[Julia]

Nope, I HNR it. Have you read it Kathleen?

HYR The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black ? I thought it was really good and original.

[Kathleen]

Julia wrote: "Nope, I HNR it. Have you read it Kathleen?
..."

It in my tbr list. I'll let you know what I think when I get to it.

HNR The Coldest Girl in Coldtown. The Iron Trial will be my first Holly Black book. Just FYI Cassandra Clare is the co-author of The Iron Trial.

HYR Brand New Ancients by Kate Tempest ?

[Julia]

"the gods can't stop checking facebook on their phones/
the gods are in a traffic jam/
the gods are on the train/
the gods are watching adverts/
the gods are not to blame..."

I HNR Brand New Ancients, but it sounds great to me, that's a quote from it above.

HYR Innocent by Eric Walters ?

[Kathleen]

HNR

HYR A Fairy's Guide to Disaster (Whipplethorn, Book 1) by A.W. Hartoin ?

[Julia]

HNR, but it looks like fun.

HYR Hôtel Transylvania by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro ?

[Kathleen]

HNR

HYR Shadows of Sherwood (Robyn Hoodlum, Book 1) by Kekla Magoon ?

[Julia]

No, but I've been meaning to read the author's How It Went Down. And a retelling of Robin Hood always sounds good!

HYR Encyclical on Climate Change and Inequality: On Care for Our Common Home  by Pope Francis ?

[Kathleen]

HNR, but I understand it is a needed call to action on the environment.

HYR Silent Spring by Rachel Carson ?

[Julia]

No, I HNR. Have you? (But I did visit the Rachel Carson Forest-- or something-- in Maine.)

HYR Monster by Walter Dean Myers ?

It's great for reluctant hs/ ms age- readers because it's written as a screenplay, with lots of blank space per page, but also lots to think about.