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anisia

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  1. I am, yes! I have a friend visiting, so no much reading being done, but still read a few pages. It's really good, and one of those unpredictable books that I have no idea where it's going. Thanks!
  2. Will let you know when I read it! I've had to stay away from the library lately, or I'll get banned...never quite make it in time with the books as every time I decide to return them after work the library is closed. So I'll need to get it on the Kindle I think!
  3. Happy reading in 2015! You have a few books on the TBR that I've wanted to read for a long time: - Requiem for a Dream - Choke - Paper Towns - The Boy in the Stripped Pajamas
  4. Happy reading in 2015! I see you've already made a lovely start
  5. Just finished season 1 yesterday with a friend - it's a re-watch, I've seen the entire show a couple of times now. I just love it, always a good combination of drama and comedy!
  6. Have a great reading year in 2015!
  7. Sounds like an interesting read. I want to read more sci-fi books this year, so I might check if we have this at the library
  8. Great review! I've always wanted to read Wuthering Heights, I need to push it forward on my TBR list!
  9. I set a challenge on Goodreads every year, just for motivation. Even if I fail, I always feel I read more if I have a list and something like a challenge to finish. Happy reading in 2015!
  10. I love purple, maybe it's a sign this year I'll complete the challenge!
  11. Love all the lists and challenges! Happy reading in 2015!
  12. Have a great reading year in 2015!
  13. Saved just in case. Open now, hope this year is a better reading one!
  14. Currently Reading: I'm using the Goodreads rating system: 1/5 - didn't like it 2/5 - it was ok 3/5 - liked it 4/5 - really liked it 5/5 - it was amazing January February 1."Assassin's Apprentice" - Robin Hobb, 5/5 2. "Just a Geek" - Wil Wheaton, 4/5 March 3. "The Surgeon" - Tess Gerritsen, 4/5 April May 4. "Connected" - Simon Denman, 3/5 June 5. "Casket of Souls" - Lynn Flewelling, 5/5 6. "Cavalerii florii de cires" - Constantin Chirita, 5/5 July 7. "Midnight Crossroad" - Charlaine Harris, 3/5 8. "Life After Life" - Kate Atkinson, 5/5 9. "The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August" - Claire North, 3/5 August 10. "The Shape of Water" - Andrea Camilleri, 4/5 September October 11. "Intuitive Eating" - Evelyn Tribole, 5/5 12. "The Long Hard Road Out Of Hell" - Marilyn Manson, 3/5 November December 13. "The Martian" - Andy Weir, 5/5 14. "Bridget Jones's Diary" - Helen Fielding, 5/5
  15. This is already such an amazing thread, loved all the charts and photos! Happy reading in 2015!
  16. Hope you have a great reading year!
  17. Really enjoying it so far! Went through a non reading phase, but this novel is definitely making the list of books I enjoy!
  18. I started The Shadow of the Wind, though I've not made much progress yet. Also bought a couple of books through the 12 Days of Kindle.
  19. Mostly, on the sofa, slightly lying back. I also read in bed once in a while, but then I use the wardrobe to lean on.
  20. 23. Sunset Song by Lewis Grassic Gibbon Goodreads description: Faced with a choice between her harsh farming life and the seductive but distant world of books and learning, Chris Guthrie eventually decides to remain in her rural community, bound by her intense love of the land. However, the intervention of the First World War leaves her choice in tatters. Chris is now a widowed single mother: her farm, and the land it occupies, is altered beyond recognition—trees torn down, people displaced. But although the novel describes a way of life which is in decline, it also presents a strong image of hope. Chris adapts to her new world, displaying an intuitive strength which, like the land which she loves, endures despite everything. Sunset Song is a testament to Scotland’s agricultural past, to the world of crofters and tradition which was destroyed in the First World War. It is a powerful description of life in the first few decades of the century through the evocation of change and the lyrical intensity of its prose. Personal note: I finished Sunset Song by Lewis Grassic Gibbon, which I started last week. It’s a great read, though I have to say getting used to the language took a while. I do love strong female characters, and this book is exactly right for that. On a personal note, I enjoyed reading about a different Scotland, seeing it from a different perspective. Rating: 4/5
  21. I finished Sunset Song and What I Talk About When I Talk About Running; I'm not sure what to read next from my way too long TBR! I started The Art of Fielding this morning as an audiobook, and I do have a couple of books from the library so I'll probably choose one of them next.
  22. First season of Once Upon A Time
  23. Wonderpedia is the only one I actually receive by post. I'll occasionally buy New Scientist and National Geographic. I also get email updates from Scientific American on a pretty much daily basis.
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