lauraloves Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 I got The Separation by Christopher Priest in the post today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kidsmum Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 Still reading Digging to America but i've less than 100 pages to go & hubby's going out with some friends so i'll probably finish it tonight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleonora Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 Finished Pancol first book of the trilogy with animal names in the title. It's really lovely. But I went to the library this morning to pick the second one, but it was out... I hate waiting.. I think I'll read Wuthering Heights for my reading circle in the meantime, even if I've read it a dozen time already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexi Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 Finished Madame Verona Comes Down the Hill by Dimitri Verhulst which I didn't think much of, and I'm now starting May's RC book - The Crimson Petal and the White by Michel Faber. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pontalba Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 I'm really enjoying Wolf Hall now and i'm about to read a few more chapters Very happy to hear it! I've just finished Bring Up the Bodies by Mantel. I don't know what is next. I'm still back in Cromwell's day. laura, since you are enjoying Wolf Hall, you'll love Bring Up the Bodies! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian. Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 I'm just about to start the last of the books I picked up from the library a week or so ago. Why I Am a Buddhist by Stephen T. Asma. The last few books have really kick my reading mojo back into gear again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bookmonkey Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 Finished The streets by Anthony Quinn last night. Had to read something a bit lighter every now and then as it was a bit heavy going. Probably 3.5 out of 5. Reading The Bat by Jo Nesbo now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobblybear Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 (edited) I started Human Remains by Elizabeth Hayes last night. It kept me up far longer than I intended (which is a good sign)! Edited April 7, 2013 by bobblybear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
risingdawn Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 I finished Agnes Grey today and I am 1% into Emma. Found it interesting that in Agnes Grey there is a Mr Weston and there is also a Mr Weston in Emma. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karen.d Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 I've finished 'Carrie' by Stephen King and loved it. I was tempted to read another Stephen King novel, but decided to read something a bit less macabre, so I'm starting on 'Ulysses' by James Joyce. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kidsmum Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 I finished Digging To America Anne Tyler last night & this morning i started a book i read about on Ruth's reading log called Dead Man Walking Sister Helen Prejean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucybird Posted April 7, 2013 Author Share Posted April 7, 2013 I finished The Show on Friday, I had a few little niggles with it but generally enjoyed it well enough. Rather than starting a new one on my kindle I borrowed Friends Like These from Archie (the other half), I actually bought it for him originally- with no agenda of course! Janet, Miss Mabel, and Frankie - I finished reading "Water For Elephants" tonight.It is the best book that I have read so far this year. I cannot give it enough praise, thoroughly enjoyable. I remember a lot of people raving about Water for Elephants when I first joined, in fact I think I read it as a book ring on here. The film is quite good too, although not as good as the book, as films rarely are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pontalba Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 I couldn't make up my mind what to start after the Cromwell books, I wanted something completely different. So I finally picked The Great Gatsby by Fitzgerald. The film is coming out, sometime soon. I'm about a third of the way through, and I'm really enjoying it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athena Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 (edited) Carrie by Stephen King is on my TBR, glad to hear you liked it Karen! Ulysses by James Joyce is on my TBR too, look forward to hear/read what you think of it. I've read Brian Beker - Notes of a Rescue Dog in Progress (rating **** (4/5), see here). I've nearly finished Joe Haldeman - Marsbound 3: Earthbound, very likely I'll have it finished later today. I started to read Allen Elkin - Stress Management for Dummies. I've taken The Crimson Petal and the White off the shelf to remind myself to start on it in a while. Edited April 8, 2013 by Athena Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karen.d Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 Carrie by Stephen King is on my TBR, glad to hear you liked it Karen! Ulysses by James Joyce is on my TBR too, look forward to hear/read what you think of it. To be honest I read the first few lines of 'Ulysses' and decided that I might not want to read it right now. So I have chosen to read 'On Writing' by Stephen King. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 I've sent my Dad I, Claudius as an early Father's Day present after he said he was looking to get a copy on the phone yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lauraloves Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 (edited) Very happy to hear it! I've just finished Bring Up the Bodies by Mantel. I don't know what is next. I'm still back in Cromwell's day. laura, since you are enjoying Wolf Hall, you'll love Bring Up the Bodies! I'm now about a third of the way through and still really enjoying it. Hopefully one day ill get around to reading the next one but i have so many more books waiting to be read glad you enjoyed it though! Edited April 8, 2013 by lauraloves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sofia Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 Finished The Hunger Games and am starting Gulp by Mary Roach in the next day or two Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chesilbeach Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 Finished one Kindle freebie last night, and have started another today. After this one, I'm going back to one of the older books on my TBR, and have lined up The Various Flavours of Coffee by Anthony Capella. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Mabel Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 Just finished listening to Darker Angels by M.L.N. Hanover. Book 2 in the Black Sun series. It was good. It's an urban fantasy but reads like a crime novel. Reminds me of the book The Host by S. Meyer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexi Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 Lack of reading time means I'm making slow but steady progress through The Crimson Petal and the White. That's not a reflection on the book at all though - I'm really enjoying it and would thoroughly recommend it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kidsmum Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 I finished Dead Man Walking Sister Helen Prejean today & have now started reading Still Missing Beth Gutcheon a book i've had on my wishlist for a long time & then discovered in my local library. While i was there i also reserved The Last Runaway Tracy Chevalier; there's quite a waiting list but hey it's not like i don't have anything to read while i'm waiting...... Yay for libraries Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karsa Orlong Posted April 10, 2013 Share Posted April 10, 2013 Made a start on Joe Abercrombie's Best Served Cold this morning. I've been denying this one to myself ever since reading - and loving - The Heroes, so I'm really looking forward to it. That's a recipe for disappointment, if ever there was one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kylie Posted April 10, 2013 Share Posted April 10, 2013 I had a bit of waiting to do today, so I made some progress with Saci Lloyd's Carbon Diaries 2017. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted April 10, 2013 Share Posted April 10, 2013 Janet, Miss Mabel, and Frankie - I finished reading "Water For Elephants" tonight.It is the best book that I have read so far this year. I cannot give it enough praise, thoroughly enjoyable. I'm happy to hear that! I really should bump this up on my TBR this year... I really enjoyed it Frankie ; it;'s one of those books that stays in your head after you've finished reading it. I have another of his books on my TBR pile If This Is A Man. The Truce about his time in Auschwitz but i'm going to wait awhile before i read that. A book that stays with you long after you've read it is always that much more special of a book, I think I'm glad you enjoyed it, I will be more inclined to read it myself now at some point. I'm also looking forward to your thoughts on If This Is A Man. That's supposed to be great, too! Thanks Frankie I've seen the film version and that was pretty creepy! So far the book is proving good too. I have to say the idea of watching it as a movie is too scary for me x I love the movie too! It's different from the book but I love them both. I recently bought the film on DVD, we have it on VCR tape but I liked it so much I wanted it on DVD since VCR's are old these days. It's what inspired me to buy the book. The movie's definitely a keeper, it's such a lovely story and the actors did a superb job I found I Can't Stay Long by Laurie Lee for 50p today so I just had to buy it! He's the one who wrote Cider with Rosie, right? I haven't read it yet, but I know people like the book, so you have my approval and there's no shame in the purchase (Not that you need my approval in the first place, of course!) Finished Pancol first book of the trilogy with animal names in the title. It's really lovely. But I went to the library this morning to pick the second one, but it was out... I hate waiting.. Oh that's such a shame! I hope you get a copy of it soon I've finished 'Carrie' by Stephen King and loved it. I was tempted to read another Stephen King novel, but decided to read something a bit less macabre, so I'm starting on 'Ulysses' by James Joyce. I'm so happy to hear you loved Carrie! To be honest I read the first few lines of 'Ulysses' and decided that I might not want to read it right now. So I have chosen to read 'On Writing' by Stephen King., I think that ought definitely to be less macabre as it's non-fiction about writing, but then again, it's Stephen King, so one can expect anything, really... Made a start on Joe Abercrombie's Best Served Cold this morning. I've been denying this one to myself ever since reading - and loving - The Heroes, so I'm really looking forward to it. That's a recipe for disappointment, if ever there was one I'm sure you'll enjoy it. I can't wait to hear your thoughts on it! Like I've said, it's one of the verrrrry few fantasy titles that I picked up by myself and added on wishlist... I think I've got a hold of my mojo for at least a short while... I managed to finish two current reads and started a new book: Doris Day - Her Own Story by A. E. Hotchner. My expectations are very very high! I was already hooked by the prologue... And I love the fact that Doris Day wanted A. E. Hotchner to do the book because she'd loved his book on Papa Hemingway (and I happen to have that book!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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