Janet Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 The old thread was rather long so I thought I'd start a new one. I'm getting on really well with Down Under. I'm about two-thirds of the way through it and I'm loving it. I'd go as far as to say I think it will be my favourite 'Bryson' so far! My Mum has given me her copy of Before I Go To Sleep by S J Watson - I don't know anything about it (apart from I think lots of people on here have read it and liked it) but I've given it to hubby to read first as I have so many books to catch up on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bree Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 Wow a brand new sparkling thread I'm still wandering through the lovely Secret Garden... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dawnbirduk Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 Last night I finishes The Dark Tide by Andrew Gross, which was a great read and today I started the 2nd book in the series Don't Look Twice by Andrew Gross which I so far am enjoying. I am afraid I am not very good at reviews just the odd phrase, line, sentence, every minute I take writing detracts from my reading time, sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charmer Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 I'm reading Fear nothing by Dean Koontz which is compelling ,quirky and well up to his normal standard. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kidsmum Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 I finished Breakheart Hill Thomas H. Cook very good read with a surprising ending. My next read is going to be Dragonfly In Amber Diana Gabaldon , I read Cross Stitch last year & liked it so hoping that her second book is just as good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lauraloves Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 I got William Walkers First Year of Marriage by Matt Rudd in the post today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sofia Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 Some books I ordered arrived today: 20th Century Ghosts-Joe Hill The Edible Woman-Margaret Atwood Ben, In The World-Doris Lessing I also ordered Lessing's The Fifth Child, but it hasn't arrived yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vodkafan Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 I got William Walkers First Year of Marriage by Matt Rudd in the post today. Interested to know what you think of this Laura , I read it a couple of years ago. I'm reading Fear nothing by Dean Koontz which is compelling ,quirky and well up to his normal standard. . Scary ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sofia Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 Am reading To Kill a Mockingbird......I'm almost ashamed to admit I havent read this yet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inver Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 Am reading To Kill a Mockingbird......I'm almost ashamed to admit I havent read this yet! Enjoy it Sofia it truly is a classic. I hadn't read it either up until a few years ago. I am 3/4 way through Rescue by Anita Shreve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaliepud Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 (edited) Am reading To Kill a Mockingbird......I'm almost ashamed to admit I havent read this yet! I only read it last year Sofia, and I'm so glad I did.. I'm nearly halfway through Dark Matter by Michelle Paver, it's starting to get a little spooky so I'll definitely get it finished before Steve goes back to work! I was given a copy of Cuckoo by Julia Crouch by my friend today so that's another book to add to my TBR shelf! Edited April 15, 2012 by chaliepud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sofia Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 Thanks Inver & Chalie....I am really enjoying it....I could kick myself for putting it off for so long! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MountainGirl Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 I have not had time to read in a really long time! Life has been so busy - but what I have been reading here and there (including today) is Under The Dome by Stephen King. I'm almost a quarter of the way through it.. not sure if I can make it the whole way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devi Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 I got one of many books I ordered in the post today (damn Easter/Mid year sales). George Orwell - 1984 which also happens to be the year I was born! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 I think I managed about 60 pages of In Cold Blood last night, excellent progress. I'm finding it easier to get into now, I'm finally coming into terms with Capote's style. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timstar Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 finished Blackout by Chris Ryan, his first book I've read and I really enjoyed it, but I looked up reviews on Amazon and everyone says it is his worst book... must be a good sign. Started reading 3001: The final Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke. Also ordered his biography. Got the Mistborn series by Brandon Sanderson in the post today as well as A Dance with Dragons paperback copy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lauraloves Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 Interested to know what you think of this Laura , I read it a couple of years ago. did you enjoy it when you read it? I'm hoping I do, it does sound interesting in other book news I only downloaded one kindle freebie all week this was Phone Monkey: The Secret Diary of a Call Centre Worker - Anon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nollaig Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 I'm flittering through a few books at the moment - being doing a lot of art lately and I tend not to read and do art at the same time, I switch between spending a lot of time on each. I did get 'The People Next Door' by Christopher Ransom in a charity shop for like 2 euro. I've heard it's bad, but hey, 2 euro, and a cool cover. I also bought "Never Let Me Go" in the same place, because I've neither read that nor seen the movie! In addition, having watched Arrietty, I got The Borrowers by Mary Horton (I think, can't be bothered checking - it's famous!) and am reading that for the first time. For some reason I always thought Roald Dahl had written that! The other thing I'm reading, also after seeing the movie adaptation, is "The Plague Dogs" by Richard Adams. I only heard about it recently! The movie was excellent, if very very sad and quite violent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bree Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 Done with the Secret Garden. It was a pleasure reading it - such a simple story - and so beautifully told. I loved the characters in it - all of them - they all just fit in - and made it whole and complete. Lovely read. Will revisit again for sure. And after reading rave reviews from non-sci-fi readers here, about Jules Verne (Janet, you especially!) - I have picked up Journey to the Centre of the Earth. Looking forward to becoming a convert too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lauraloves Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 I really need to read some paper books! I keep reading a lot on my kindle, but my tree books are getting out of control again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dawnbirduk Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 Today I finished Don't Look Back by Andrew Gross, thoroughly enjoyed it but not as good as Ty Hauck #1, I am about to start Level 26 - Dark Origins by Anthony E Zuiker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timstar Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 Whizzed through 3001: The Final Odyssey. Started Off Season by Jack Ketchum for some good horror. After that I'm gonna start the Mistborn Series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kylie Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 I finished Judith Lucy's The Lucy Family Alphabet and received a few books in the mail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrissy Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 I started and finished Doris Lessing's 'Ben, In The World', a sequel to this month's Reading Circle read ' The Fifth Child'. Another short but powerful book from the author, and although the book travelled wildly (UK, France and South America) the emotional aspects were constant and ache inducing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inver Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 Just finished 'Rescue' by Anita Shreve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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