dtrpath27
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I suppose I'm jumping on the bandwagon as a fan of Miss Flavia de Luce.
I'm reading the second one now and am truly enjoying it. I suppose the good thing about coming so late to the party is that I don't have to wait for the next one to be released!On a side note, my Kindle keeps autocorrecting de Luce to death Lice.
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January 2015
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie
By Alan Bradley
291 pages
Wikipedia summary: Set in the English countryside in 1950, it features Flavia de Luce, an 11-year-old amateur sleuth who pulls herself away from her beloved chemistry lab in order to clear her father in a murder investigation.
This series was recommended to me ages ago by Pontalba, but I just wish I had started it earlier! Lemony Snicket meets Sherlock Holmes, it was clever, witty and a great deal of fun. If you're in the mood for a new whodunit series, this one is worth a read. I got it for only $1.99 in the Kindle store, then found its sequel yesterday in a used bookstore for only $3.00. I'm happily on my way to becoming a huge fan of Alan Bradley's precocious chemist cum detective, Flavia de Luce.
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The Shadow of the Wind is one of my all time favorite novels
I really hope you will enjoy it!! 
Thanks! Me, too. I'm knee-deep in the Flavia de Luce mystery right now, but will start the Zafón book as soon as I'm finished. The Shadow of the Wind is also on my defunct "Oh, the Places I'd Go!" challenge; maybe this is what I need to kick-start it again.
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I was lying dead in the churchyard.
- The Weed that Strings the Hangman's Bag by Alan Bradley
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I really have no idea what's out there, but maybe a short collection of different authors would be a wise starting point, then if we find one whose style is particularly appealing, we can delve more deeply into his or her works.
Contemporary writing might very well make it more accessible. Maybe that's the problem -- that poetry seems like something long ago and far away, for some angsty person pining on a hillside, if you know what I mean. Not that I object to older works, so many are so beautiful, but that has been my only exposure to poetry.
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Yesterday I had work to do and errands to run, but I still managed to squeeze in 204 pages of The Remarkable Courtship of General Tom Thumb, finishing it off at the last minute. I also did a read-aloud to some youngsters and went through a stack of six or seven books to them.
Speaking of managing to squeeze in -- I did manage to squeeze in a trip to a wonderful little bookstore in the city where I picked up a hardback of the next book in Alan Bradley's Flavia de Luce mystery series for only $5.50 and a copy of Carlos Ruiz Zafón's The Shadow of the Wind for only $3.00. It's been on my list for ages!
I just realized that I slept until one in the afternoon, but I don't have work today so I think I'll just roll back over and read one of my new books.
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I can't believe it's 2015! This first entry is just for my book count and lists for the year; reviews will be in separate posts.
My goal for reading this year is 52 books: one for each week. Mostly, I'd like to make sure I read something each month as I tend not to read when it's hot out. Hopefully, I'll discover some new authors and try some new things. I'm excited to have a good year of reading with y'all!
2015 Totals
Books - 7
Novellas - 1
Short Stories - 1
January 2015
Books - 6
Novellas - 1
Short Stories - 1
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley
The Curious Case of the Copper Corpse by Alan Bradley (short story)
The Remarkable Courtship of General Tom Thumb by Nicholas Rinaldi
The Weed that Strings the Hangman's Bag by Alan Bradley
Every Day is a Holiday by George Mahood
Legendarium by Michael Bunker and Kevin G. Summers (novella)
The Giver by Lois Lowry
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce
February 2015
The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
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Actually, I would be interested if it were the right group of poems. We're you thinking a collection of different poems by various authors?
I always mean to read more poetry, and this would be the kick I need.
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Here's my Friday progress:
140 pages - The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley
164 pages - The Remarkable Courtship of General Tom Thumb by Nicholas Rinaldi
27 pages - The Curious Case of the Copper Corpse by Alan Bradley
Some (no page count) - Every Day is a Holiday by George Mahood
So a little over 330? I think I just lucked into a stack of books I'm enjoying along with the mood and time to read. What an elusive combination!
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Long before the war started, it was already there, breathing, rumbling, hidden.
-The Remarkable Courtship of General Tom Thumb by Nicholas Rinaldi
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Leftovers. I made enchiladas and homemade guacamole the other day and we're still enjoying the bounty. Luckily it was tasty, because we still have another day or so of it.
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So I was reading a book late into the night, and it crossed over into midnight, which is technically today and part of the read-a-thon, right? So that bit past midnight plus a half-hour or so this morn amounts to about 140 pages of The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie. A better start than I've had at a read-a-thon in awhile! Let's see if I can keep it up. Off to do some shopping, then back to reading when I return.
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For once I have absolutely nothing on my plate for the read-a-thon weekend, but I'm feeling rather depressed and just can't focus on reading.
Hopefully I'll get some reading done in the next couple of days.I'm very much a mood reader, so sometimes it will be all I can do to get through a chapter. What about a short story; somehow it seems more doable, you know? Other times, I'll catch up on a favorite blog or reading reviews on here. It really is an inconvenient weekend to not be in a reading frame of mind, isn't it? Sometimes it can't be helped, though. Here's to hoping that it passes and you're back to your bookish self soon!
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Well, stock up on the hot tea and tissues and put your stack of books close at hand. You'll feel better once you snuggle down with a good book!
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Today's Thursday, right? I'm completely confused with the days because of the holidays. Tomorrow's Friday, right? Awesome! I've managed to get the flu and so I'll just stay on the couch and read and read and read!
Yes, Thursday today, read-a-thon starts tomorrow. How funny! I've been struggling with thinking today is Wednesday!
I'm so sorry you're ill, but I'm glad you have an excuse to do nothing but read. I hope you get well soon! -
Happy New Year, Gaia! A read-a-thon is a great way to start the new year, isn't it?
I'm here at 10:00, and can barely open my eyes. What I would like to do is sleep all day, but I really need to get up and get my oil changed and car washed before I head to work.
I am looking forward to the read-a-thon as well. I already breezed through The Ocean at the End of the Lane, which would have been perfect for it, but fortunately I stumbled across my current read, The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie, which I'll undoubtedly finish tomorrow. If I can get my hand on a copy, The Rosie Effect will be part of my reading this weekend.
As for 2015, I have many resolutions yet to come. A vacation with the family and regular dates with my dearest are certainly among them.
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It was as black as old blood in the closet.
-The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley
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It's technically still December, right? Last night I bought a copy of The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley. Pontalba had recommended it ages ago, but I hadn't gotten around to reading it until now. I saw it in the Kindle store for 99¢; who could pass that up? I'm so glad to be reading it though; it's quite clever.
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I made some bread today, I'm having a slice with tea. Nom nom!
Ooh! Fresh-baked bread sounds divine. I really want to learn how to make it. I did finally run downstairs and grab a slice of pie while reading, very appropriately, The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley.
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I made a lovely apple pie before I went to bed. I'm thinking about getting up and having a slice.
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I know! The Surface been on my wish list forever, but I just can't justify it seeing that I no longer need daily access to the Office Suite. Sigh...should I win the lottery, I'll pick up an extra one for you.
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I loved The Ocean At The End Of The Lane, you captured the 'vibe' of it really well in your review.
The Magician books have gone straight onto my New Year wish list. Thanks! I thought describing the feel was more important than the events on this one, if that makes sense.
I can't believe the new year is almost here! I already have my wish list going as well.
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I really enjoyed The Ocean at the End of the Lane too. I really need to read more of his stuff though. I've only read this and The Graveyard Book, which I loved.
The Magician books sound interesting. Are they a trilogy or a series?
The Magician books are nice! I believe she's doing a whole series as there are several different kinds of magicians mentioned in the book, so I assume she'll have a book focusing on each one. Like I said, at the beginning of the first one it feels a bit like a Potter knock-off, but then she finds her own voice and it really becomes quite enjoyable in its own right. Emery Thane, the leading man, is my new literary crush.
I do love Neil Gaiman's writing, but don't read it as often as I should. I quite liked Stardust; if you enjoyed The Ocean at the End of the Lane, that might be a good place to head next.
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December 2014
Title: The Ocean at the End of the Lane
Author: Neil Gaiman
Pages: 178
How to describe this? Well, simply put, it's the story of a man who travels home for a funeral. Stricken by grief, he finds himself driving away from the event and seeking solace beside the pond at the home of his childhood friend and protector, Lettie Hempstock. What transpires, though, is both terrible and heartwarming, fantastical yet somehow more honest than anything one can imagine, crafted with that dreamlike quality that only Gaiman can achieve. Suspend disbelief and let him take you on a journey through this dark fairytale; it will be time well-spent.
Read-a-thon - (2013-2015)
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Just under the wire, I finished the second book in the Flavia de Luce series. Here is my count for the read-a-thon:
3 novels
1 short story
6 or 7 children's storybooks
140 pages The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley
368 pages - The Remarkable Courtship of General Tom Thumb by Nicholas Rinaldi
27 pages - The Curious Case of the Copper Corpse by Alan Bradley
358 pages - The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag by Alan Bradley
873 pages total plus a bit from an e-book and all those children's books. I'm probably around 900 altogether. Not bad!
I had a lot of fun with this read-a-thon.
I was on a bit of an Alan Bradley kick; I do enjoy reading new authors!