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Books To Be Read
Death Comes to Pemberley by P.D. James
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
Inferno by Dan Brown
The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
The Flea Palace by Elif Shafak
Postcards From The Heart by Ella Griffin
Istanbul: Memories and the City by Orhan Pamuk
Beautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuire
Sharp Shooter by Marianne Delacourt
Captain Corelli's Mandolin by Louis De Bernieres
The Museum of Innocence by Orhan Pamuk
Ustam ve Ben by Elif Shafak (Turkish) -
Welcome to my book thread for 2015!
I will use the following scoring system:
1/5: I didn’t like it
2/5: It was OK
3/5: I liked it
4/5: I really liked it
5/5: Outstanding
I’m not going to set myself any goals for this thread, just will read what I want when I want
I will have two lists:
- Books Read This Year
- Books To Be Read
Hope you all enjoy this thread.
- Books Read This Year
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Ooooh!
I can imagine how you were glued to the pages! I just read the book a few weeks ago and I simply couldn't put it down, it was so engrossing. I'm so happy you liked it! 
I would recommend Attachments, like Athena, I really enjoyed that novel too. I haven't read any of the others but they are definitely on my wishlist
I read Fangirl in August and I loved it too. I hope you enjoy the other books by Rainbow Rowell. I quite liked Attachments by her but I haven't yet read Eleanor & Park. Landline is on my wishlist.
All three books are on my wishlist
I'm trying to keep away from buying them as I have a heap of books I need to get through on my bookshelf (Let's see how long this lasts ). -
A number of weeks ago I finished reading Rainbow Rowell's book Fangirl. I purchased this book while waiting for me flight back home (had to wait 5 hours!). I am so glad I bought this book as I absolutely loved it! I could not put it down and read most of it in the airport. I give this book a 5/5.
I look forward to reading Rowell's other books also.
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I'm going on a holiday for 5 weeks to Turkey starting on the 8th of September
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I loved this TV show. My sister and I were addicted to this show at one stage and reading all these posts has made me wanna watch it again!
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I've put the synopsis of book three in spoiler tags as people who haven't yet finished reading books one and two could be spoiled this way.
I'm glad you enjoyed the book. Allegiant seems very hit and miss, I really liked it too but I know other people who didn't.
Thanks Athena! Can't believe it didn't cross my mind to even think of putting spoiler tags :s
I'm glad you haven't completely forgotten about us, Vixen!
*waves* I've been away for a while because I've been having a hard time reading 
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Its been a long time since I have come online to the forum
A while back I finished reading the last instalment of the Divergent series (Allegiant) and was a great read. 5 Stars again. The faction-based society that Tris Prior once believed in is shattered—fractured by violence and power struggles and scarred by loss and betrayal. So when offered a chance to explore the world past the limits she’s known, Tris is ready. Perhaps beyond the fence, she and Tobias will find a simple new life together, free from complicated lies, tangled loyalties, and painful memories.
But Tris’s new reality is even more alarming than the one she left behind. Old discoveries are quickly rendered meaningless. Explosive new truths change the hearts of those she loves. And once again, Tris must battle to comprehend the complexities of human nature—and of herself—while facing impossible choices about courage, allegiance, sacrifice, and love. - Good Reads Synopsis
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I prefer the old fashion printed book
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Finished reading the third installment of the Divergent series (Allegiant) and this as well was a great read. I even cried towards the end.
One choice can transform you—or it can destroy you. But every choice has consequences, and as unrest surges in the factions all around her, Tris Prior must continue trying to save those she loves—and herself—while grappling with haunting questions of grief and forgiveness, identity and loyalty, politics and love. - Good Reads Synopsis
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My teenage daughter is a big fan of the Divergent series as well Vixen. Did you go see the movie?
I went the other day and enjoyed it... but of course like all books to movies, it can never be as good as the book.
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Finished reading the second instalment of the Divergent series (Insurgent) and this as well was a great read. 5 Stars again from me.
One choice can transform you—or it can destroy you. But every choice has consequences, and as unrest surges in the factions all around her, Tris Prior must continue trying to save those she loves—and herself—while grappling with haunting questions of grief and forgiveness, identity and loyalty, politics and love. - Good Reads Synopsis
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I'm glad to read you loved Divergent! I loved it too
.Just finished reading the second book as well and that was great too! Onto the last book
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I heard a lot about Divergent with mixed reviews. It seemed like a book that people either liked or hated. When it comes to me I absolutely loved it and could not put it down. For that reason on its own I gave this book a 5/5.
"In Beatrice Prior's dystopian Chicago world, society is divided into five factions, each dedicated to the cultivation of a particular virtue--Candor (the honest), Abnegation (the selfless), Dauntless (the brave), Amity (the peaceful), and Erudite (the intelligent). On an appointed day of every year, all sixteen-year-olds must select the faction to which they will devote the rest of their lives. For Beatrice, the decision is between staying with her family and being who she really is--she can't have both. So she makes a choice that surprises everyone, including herself." - Good Reads Synopsis
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Just finished reading The Paris Wife by Paula McLain which I liked reading. Although it took me a while to get into this book it was well worth it and by the middle of the book I was hooked.
A deeply evocative story of ambition and betrayal, The Paris Wife captures a remarkable period of time and a love affair between two unforgettable people: Ernest Hemingway and his wife Hadley. - Good Reads Synopsis
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Just finished reading Black Milk by Elif Shafak. I have read quite a few books by Elif Shafak both in the english language as well as Turkish and all have been great reads and this book was no exception. In this book Elif wrote a personal account of balancing a writers life with a mothers life and giving us insight into her struggles with postnatal depression.
"After the birth of her first child in 2006, Turkish writer Elif Shafek suffered from postpartum depression that triggered a profound personal crisis. Infused with guilt, anxiety, and bewilderment about whether she could ever be a good mother, Shafak stopped writing and lost her faith in words altogether. In this elegantly written memoir, she retraces her journey from free-spirited, nomadic artist to dedicated by emotionally wrought mother. Identifying a constantly bickering harem of women who live inside of her, each with her own characteristics-the cynical intellectual, the goal-oriented go-getter, the practical-rational, the spiritual, the maternal, and the lustful-she craves harmony, or at least a unifying identity. As she intersperses her own experience with the lives of prominent authors such as Sylvia Plath, Virginia Woolf, Alice Walker, Ayn Rand, and Zelda Fitzgerald, Shafak looks for a solution to the inherent conflict between artistic creation and responsible parenting." - Good Reader Synopsis -
The museum of Innocence really was long and disappointing. A man due to be wed, falls in lust with a tailor's maid.
eeeeekk think ill defer that book for a while then
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That's great to hear! I have the book on my TBR, I hope to read it not too long from now. I've loved some of her other books that I've read so hopefully this one I'll like too.
Would love to hear what you think of the book when you read it
Sounds like a good read
. I've only read one of Picoult's books so far (House Rules) and that was very good. She always seems to pick difficult subjects, but does them really well.I would also suggest The Pact and Nineteen Minutes by her they to were great reads.
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Just finished reading The Storyteller by Jodi Picoult. I absolutely loved this book! And even though the twist at the end was not a surprise, I thought Jodi Picoult did an incredible job of taking a difficult subject and turning it into a great book.
"Sage Singer befriends an old man who's particularly beloved in her community. Josef Weber is everyone's favorite retired teacher and Little League coach. They strike up a friendship at the bakery where Sage works. One day he asks Sage for a favor: to kill him. Shocked, Sage refuses…and then he confesses his darkest secret - he deserves to die, because he was a Nazi SS guard. Complicating the matter? Sage's grandmother is a Holocaust survivor.
What do you do when evil lives next door? Can someone who's committed a truly heinous act ever atone for it with subsequent good behavior? Should you offer forgiveness to someone if you aren't the party who was wronged? And most of all - if Sage even considers his request - is it murder, or justice?" - Good Reader Synopsis
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Hi Ibrahim! Welcome to the forum!
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This is another book on my TBR list!
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Great to hear that this is a great read. I have this on my TBR list for this year. Looking forward to reading it
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Just wanted to post and say hi. I've just joined and I'm looking forward to meeting new people and getting some good recommendations. I want to broaden my reading a bit more too.
Hope everyone is well!
Claire
Hi Claire and Welcome!
hey guys! I'm a new member. Hope to make friends and find inspiration here. thanks!
Hi Sadia and Welcome!
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Just finished reading Resat Nuri Guntekin's book Falling Leaves. This was a relatively short book with a fast paced storyline which I liked. I give this book a 3/5.
Some information on the author and the book is below (sourced from Good Reads):
Resat Nuri Guntekin (1889-1956) published Falling Leaves (Yaprak Dokumu) in 1930. It's a tragicomic novel of bourgeois life in a rapidly changing Istanbul. The novel magnificently and richly depicts Turkish family and work life under stresses caused by the rapid introduction of modern and European norms. The hero, Master Ali Riza, an idealistic ex civil servant who translates business documents for the firm of Goldleaf Limited, leaves the firm out of profound moral scruples, and this leads to extreme financial stresses on his family.
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