Janet Posted July 29, 2009 Author Share Posted July 29, 2009 I'm struggling a bit with The Behaviour of Moths by Poppy Adams because I've kind of lost my mojo after... PLEASE DON'T READ THE SPOILER IF YOU INTEND TO READ THE BOOK! I posted in passing that I was reading this on another (non-book) forum and someone said "I read The Behaviour of Moths earlier this year. It started out well but descended rapidly IIRC." Which has put me off it slightly. Oh dear! I will finish it and form my own opinion of course, but this is why I try to avoid reading reviews and the like before reading a book! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janet Posted August 3, 2009 Author Share Posted August 3, 2009 I finished The Behaviour of Moths by Poppy Adams this morning. Having taken ages to read the first 150 pages, I read the last 159 very quickly! This takes my total number of books read so far this year to 40 - which is the number I read last year! Onwards and upwards! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 Well done Janet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janet Posted August 5, 2009 Author Share Posted August 5, 2009 I'm about a fifth of the way through The Lost Book of Salem by Katherine Howe - Peacefield was so right about this book - I'm loving it! I really (really!) need to go and do some housework but somehow it keeps pulling me back - it's witchcraft, I tell you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrissy Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 I'm about a fifth of the way through The Lost Book of Salem by Katherine Howe - Peacefield was so right about this book - I'm loving it! I have got to get this book! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janet Posted August 5, 2009 Author Share Posted August 5, 2009 (edited) Oh do! Obviously I don't know how it's going to pan out, but I'm really loving the writing style - it's one of those books that's so easy to read that it sort of slips down! ETA: Peacefield loved it too! Edited August 5, 2009 by Janet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peacefield Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 Ooohhhh yay Janet I'm so glad you are loving this book so far! Isn't the story just so intriguing?! I read the authors website that she's writing her 2nd novel, and is even planning on a sequel to the Salem book after that! Can't wait . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janet Posted August 5, 2009 Author Share Posted August 5, 2009 Oooh, that's good news, thanks. I've spent some of this afternoon Googling (well, Wikipediaing actually!) Salem, Boston, Massachusetts (sp?), Pilgrim Fathers... and having never really thought about going to the USA ever, I now have the East Coast area (forgive my ignorance - New England, I think?) on my 'to do before I die' list! I've also found another couple of books I think I'm going to look out for - The Heretic's Daughter by Kathleen Kent and The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare, which is a children's book. I've not read a lot of historical novels (part of the appeal of this when I picked it up was to try something different, and I thought the modern/old time flip element would help) but this is so readable! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peacefield Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 Indeed it's a beautiful area of the US Janet and you should definitely get there one day! I spent 2 weeks driving all over New England back in 2003 and honestly it was one of the best trips I've ever been on. We spent a lot of time in Boston and Cambridge, also visiting Salem and the House of Seven Gables. I don't know if you knew this, but Nathaniel Hawthorne's relative was one of the judges presiding over the Salem witch trials (and I think may even be mentioned in the book you're reading) and because of not wanting to be associated with the whole disaster, Nathaniel added the 'w' to his last name. The whole time I was reading this book though I just longed to pack up my suitcase and head back there. I even discovered in my family history research that I have 2 relatives who were accused of being witches at the same time but their names were eventually cleared. It's all very interesting stuff . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 I'm about a fifth of the way through The Lost Book of Salem by Katherine Howe - Peacefield was so right about this book - I'm loving it! I really (really!) need to go and do some housework but somehow it keeps pulling me back - it's witchcraft, I tell you! This sounds like a really great book. I'm glad to hear your enjoying it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janet Posted August 6, 2009 Author Share Posted August 6, 2009 I didn't know about Nathaniel Hawthorne, Peacefield - that's really interesting. That's fascinating stuff about your family research. Although they were cleared, you could have witchy stuff in your blood - how exciting! Adam - I'm on page 187 of about 500 now and I wish I could phone in sick and spend all day reading it instead of having to go to Tesco and push a home delivery trolley round for the next four hours - boo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janet Posted August 14, 2009 Author Share Posted August 14, 2009 I finished The Lost Book of Salem by Katherine Howe whilst I was on holiday. I loved it! I'm just about to start When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit by Judith Kerr. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BookJumper Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 I'm just about to start When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit by Judith Kerr.Hope you enjoy this, it was one of my favourite books as a child ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janet Posted August 15, 2009 Author Share Posted August 15, 2009 I'm on about page 100 of 250 so far and I'm loving it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janet Posted August 16, 2009 Author Share Posted August 16, 2009 This morning I finished When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit by Judith Kerr which I really enjoyed! 9/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janet Posted August 18, 2009 Author Share Posted August 18, 2009 I'm about a third of the way through Friends Like These by Danny Wallace. I picked it up on a whim and I'm really enjoying it. I love his easy writing style. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janet Posted August 21, 2009 Author Share Posted August 21, 2009 I've posted my thoughts on Friends Like These here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 Sounds really good. I posted my thoughts on your review in the thread itself. You've read the same amount of books as me this year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janet Posted August 22, 2009 Author Share Posted August 22, 2009 I'm pleased with my 43 - I've already beaten last year's total of 40 books (but then I haven't done a GCSE or A Level this year so I've had more time!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 Yes I have been doing my GCSE's this year so that limited my reading time early on. 43's not bad though. I've never kept a list for a whole year so I have nothing to compare it to though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janet Posted August 22, 2009 Author Share Posted August 22, 2009 I started at the beginning of 2006 when I joined a real-life book club - I love looking back at what I've read and reading my thoughts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janet Posted August 28, 2009 Author Share Posted August 28, 2009 I've just finished Before We Say Goodbye by Louise Candlish. Thoughts to follow. I'm about to start The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 I started at the beginning of 2006 when I joined a real-life book club - I love looking back at what I've read and reading my thoughts. Well I'm only young and I plan to continue keeping a list every year. Whether that works out I don't know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janet Posted September 3, 2009 Author Share Posted September 3, 2009 (edited) I finished The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde this morning. I tried it once before a few years ago but stopped at about page 50 (from memory, I had to abandon it to finish something for college, and I just didn't get round to picking it up again) so I started from scratch and got back into it really easily. I shall post a few thoughts in the designated thread (which I haven't looked at yet). 9 Edited September 3, 2009 by Janet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nollaig Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 Delighted you enjoyed it Janet, not everyone does and it's one of my favourites! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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