Kylie Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 I finished Lois Lowry's Anastasia Has the Answers and have started on the last unread Anastasia book I have: Anastasia's Chosen Career. I also picked up (finally!) Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 (edited) I finished Lois Lowry's Anastasia Has the Answers and have started on the last unread Anastasia book I have: Anastasia's Chosen Career. I also picked up (finally!) Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay. Ooooh, her Chosen Career!! I hope you will like it. There will be things that I'm sure you will like. You'll know what they are when you read it And hurray for the Dexter novel You're on a Dexter roll I'm currently reading The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommended by Katarina Bivald. Edited September 22, 2015 by frankie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaliepud Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 In the last week I've finished We Never Asked for WIngs by Vanessa Diffenbaugh (amazing, a huge 10/10, easily one of my favourite authors ever) and Pushing the Limits, a YA book by Katie McGarry. I'm now started Where My Heart Used to Beat by Sebastian Faulks, I'm longing for another good one from him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 I'm about to start Midnight's Children by Salman Rushdie for my Book Club. Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant. Have you read it before? One of my favourite books ever. As far as reading goes for me, I finished A Spool of Blue Thread by Anne Tyler yesterday. Currently have a couple more on the go. I've started the second Millennium book - The Girl Who Played with Fire - and I've also started my penultimate Man Booker read: The Year of the Runaways by Sunjeev Sahota. Promising so far... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chesilbeach Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 I've read a bit more of Perfect Girl, and hoping to finish it soon, but wish I had more reading time in the bank this week! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Begins Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 (edited) Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant. Have you read it before? One of my favourite books ever. Wow- that's high praise! I heard it was a difficult book to get through. I like Rushdie. I'd like to give it a try. Edit: I liked your review! Wish it had turned out better for you Edited September 22, 2015 by Anna Begins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janet Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant. Have you read it before? One of my favourite books ever. No, it's my first Rushdie. I've only read the first few pages so it's early days, but so far, so good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
More reading time required Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 I finally finished Grapes of Wrath yesterday. I can't say I particularly enjoyed it, but after reading up on it being quite a fair account of the Great Depression (I'm not really up on US history), I can appreciate more of what its purpose was. Now, I'll concentrate on finishing Mr Mercedes, which I am enjoying, before I decide what to read next, whilst still having the restriction of only having access to kindle books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nollaig Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 Im reading In A Dark, Dark Wood by Ruth Ware. Its not incredibly well written but its intriguing and I'm enjoying it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 Wow- that's high praise! I heard it was a difficult book to get through. I like Rushdie. I'd like to give it a try. Edit: I liked your review! Wish it had turned out better for you He's not easy-going, by any means - probably something to do with the fact he'd rather use ten words where one would probably do - but if you give his books the right time and attention they're extremely rewarding. I did my dissertation on Rushdie and it's one of the few pieces of writing I've done - academic or otherwise - that I'm proud of. He's an author that I will always hold in high regard. Oh and thanks for the kind comments on my A Spool of Blue Thread review. It was a difficult book to review because I know it wasn't for me... but that doesn't mean other people might not enjoy it of course! No, it's my first Rushdie. I've only read the first few pages so it's early days, but so far, so good. Awesome! Good luck with it, hope it captures your interest and makes you want to explore his books further... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athena Posted September 23, 2015 Author Share Posted September 23, 2015 I'm currently reading Holly Smale - Geek Girl 4: All That Glitters after its humour drew me in. I liked the first three books (though the first two more than the third) but have been apprehensive about this one because I heard from some people it isn't as good as the first three books. But so far I'm enjoying it more than I thought I would. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexi Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 I'm back from the US with horrendous jetlag and a pile of reviews to catch up on I've now started The Panopticon by Jenni Fagan - premise sounds promising and I am enjoying the Scottish accents in the early pages Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athena Posted September 24, 2015 Author Share Posted September 24, 2015 I'm back from the US with horrendous jetlag and a pile of reviews to catch up on I've now started The Panopticon by Jenni Fagan - premise sounds promising and I am enjoying the Scottish accents in the early pages Welcome back ! I'm over half way through in Geek Girl 4: All That Glitters by Holly Smale. So far I find the middle section not as interesting as the first half. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaliepud Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 Heading into town shortly, hoping to purchase the lastest Miss Peregrine book and maybe the new Jojo Moyes book too if I like the sound of the synopsis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kylie Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 I just picked up my copy of The Library of Souls, Chaliepud! I went in this morning but I guess I was too keen because I beat the delivery person, so I had them set one aside for me and picked it up this evening. Going to start it shortly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Begins Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 I did my dissertation on Rushdie and it's one of the few pieces of writing I've done - academic or otherwise - that I'm proud of. He's an author that I will always hold in high regard. That must be some paper! Definitely something to be proud of! Oh and thanks for the kind comments on my A Spool of Blue Thread review. It was a difficult book to review because I know it wasn't for me... but that doesn't mean other people might not enjoy it of course! Ya and sometimes those are the best reviews I'm back from the US with horrendous jetlag and a pile of reviews to catch up on I've now started The Panopticon by Jenni Fagan - premise sounds promising and I am enjoying the Scottish accents in the early pages Did you see me wave? Hope you had a great time in the US, the jet lag is indeed terrible. When I come home from Amsterdam, it usually takes me about 7 days to recover! Also hope you read some good stuff Anticipating making it to 300 pages in Robert K Massie's Romanov history, Nicholas and Alexandra. Would be more than 50%, so that's nice. Being that it is so Fall like here already, I'd like to start one of the books I have slated for October. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pontalba Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 Alexi, hope your trip was wonderful! I'll look forward to your take/review of The Panopticon by Jenni Fagan. I have it, and actually started it last year, but for some reason couldn't get into it. Anna, I read N&A some years ago, and loved it. I've finished both The Silence and Claire North's Touch. High marks to both. I'm temporarily back to Havana Nocturne by T.J. English. All about the Mafia in Cuba back before Castro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athena Posted September 25, 2015 Author Share Posted September 25, 2015 I finished Geek Girl 4: All That Glitters by Holly Smale and am currently re-reading Anna Enquist - Het Geheim, a Dutch literary work I read for my Dutch literature list. I haven't read it since. I borrowed a library copy at the time and I've been meaning to re-read it. I bought my own copy a while ago and now I'm re-reading it. I'm liking it so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pontalba Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 I've started The Last Exodus, the first part of The Earthborn Trilogy. I'm only about 80 pages in, but know I'll finish, probably the entire trilogy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 That must be some paper! Definitely something to be proud of! Well, I'm not so sure about that... it was a piece of work I enjoyed doing at the very least. I probably didn't do him or the subject justice in all fairness. Finished The Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson earlier - reviewed here if anyone fancies a look. I thought it was better than the first instalment in the Millennium series, but both have been great. Looking forward to the final book - The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest - which I'll probably start when my girlfriend is all caught up. In the meantime, still reading The Year of the Runaways by Sunjeev Sahota. It's picked up a bit but I'm still not being blown away... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Begins Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 Anna, I read N&A some years ago, and loved it. It is a great read, isn't it? Massie is such an easy to read historian... I read his wonderful Peter the Great a few years ago. I hope to be at 400 pages today. It's irritating, my Kindle says there are 562 pages and I am at page 325, but then it says 48% and the Amazon site has the book at 673 pages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
More reading time required Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 I finished Mr Mercedes last night. I put down my phone, I wasn't watching what hubby had on telly (Arrow) and just had a proper reading session like in the days of old. Anyway, I rather enjoyed it all in all. There was lots of tension at the end! I should probably start my own blog post I guess, but it'll have to wait til I'm on the computer rather than my phone so I can copy over my TBR list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
More reading time required Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 Also, I got some books out the library the other day: Number Ten by Sue Townsend Oh Dear Silvia by Dawn French Dissolution by C J Sansom Fall of Giants by Ken Follett Retromancer by Robert Rankin I started reading the Sue Townsend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobblybear Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 I'm about to start Midnight's Children by Salman Rushdie for my Book Club. Oooh, this is a marmite book. I hated it....found it labourious and silly, so I hope you are one of those that love it. Congratulations on passing the exam and good luck with the next ones . Many thanks. I finally finished Grapes of Wrath yesterday. I can't say I particularly enjoyed it, but after reading up on it being quite a fair account of the Great Depression (I'm not really up on US history), I can appreciate more of what its purpose was. Now, I'll concentrate on finishing Mr Mercedes, which I am enjoying, before I decide what to read next, whilst still having the restriction of only having access to kindle books. Shame you didn't enjoy The Grapes of Wrath all that much. I loved it, and I keep meaning to read more Steinbeck but I just never get around to it. Heading into town shortly, hoping to purchase the lastest Miss Peregrine book and maybe the new Jojo Moyes book too if I like the sound of the synopsis Is that After You (the sequel to Me Before You)? Did you buy it? I finished The Stand this morning, and after a bit of studying I think I will carry on with Guns, Germs and Steel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karsa Orlong Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 I've been trying to read The Martian the past couple of days but I'm not enjoying it, really don't like the narrative voice. Don't know whether to push on with it or put it aside and read something else Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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