Dan_R Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 Hi all, I read the following books starting from sometime in early 2016. I'm going to try to post a quick review on some of them. A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson The Fear Saga (trilogy) by Stephen Moss - Fear the Sky - Fear the Survivors - Fear the Future The Hospital by Keith C. Blackmore Mountain Man by Keith C. Blackmore Me Before You by Jojo Moyes After You by Jojo Moyes All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss The One Plus One by Jojo Moyes The Girl You Left Behind by Jojo Moyes A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin A Clash of Kings by George R. R. Martin Fool Me Once by Harlan Coben Missing You by Harlan Coben Outlander by Diana Gabaldon Lost Dogs and Lonely Hearts by Lucy Dillon The Last Letter from your Lover by Jojo Moyes One False Move by Harlan Coben Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children (trilogy) by Ransom Riggs - Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children - Hollow City - Library of Souls Tales of the Peculiar by Ransom Riggs Stay Close by Harlan Coben Leviathan Wakes by James S. A. Corey The Chemist by Stephanie Meyer Huntress Moon by Alexandra Sokoloff Currently reading Blood Moon by Alexandra Sokoloff I would love to hear what others thought about these or any recommendations. All the best, Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janet Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 Hi Dan. Welcome to the Book Club Forum I've read a few books off your list. I'm going to try to read A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson in 2017 - I've been putting off for a number of years... Happy reading in 2017. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athena Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 Out of your list I've read Me Before You and After You by Jojo Moyes and the A Song of Ice and Fire books by George R. R. Martin, all of which I liked. Do you plan on continuing on with the series? Book 3 was my favourite and I liked book 5 the least. I'm still interested to read the next book when it's out (in medium paperback), but I haven't got back to the TV show yet since I stopped watching it some time ago. For some reason I'm not as interested in it anymore, time will tell if I go back to it at some point (I bought some of the seasons on disc). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madeleine Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 I agree with you about Game of Thrones Athena - book 3 is the best and book 5 the weakest, which is why I think I found the 5th series the weakest as well, however series 6 is great so worth catching up with it! Plus if you like book 3, then series 3 and 4 cover quite a lot of the 3rd book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan_R Posted January 6, 2017 Author Share Posted January 6, 2017 I'm spending a bit less time reading at the moment so I might not get to book 3 of A Song of Ice and Fire for a while. When I read the first 2 books, I kind of find them a bit grim and brutal. They seemed a little bereft of love between characters. Still, I did enjoy them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 Hello Dan, nice to see a new reading log by a new member! I see you hail from Australia, bloody hell! Very cool I stayed two months in Sydney in 2010, and also visited Canberra. I went to the Book Fair there, with our very own Kylie. I'm sure you've been there, too? I see you have an ecclectic taste in books! I've only read The Girl on the Train (loved it) and The Alchemist (hated it) and Lost Dogs and Lonely Hearts (it was okay) from your list, though. Looking forward to seeing what this year brings you, bookwise! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madeleine Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 Wait til you get to Book 3 Dan! Good luck with the reading. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Pixie Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 Happy Reading in 2107. I read - and liked - Outlander, but Haven`t read anything else in the series...yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrissy Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 Wishing you a wonderful year of reading, Dan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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