frankie
-
Posts
16,958 -
Joined
-
Last visited
Content Type
Profiles
Forums
Events
Books
Posts posted by frankie
-
-
On 22.12.2017 at 7:10 PM, Athena said:
I hope you have a lovely Christmas too, Frankie
!
So far it's pretty similar to last year, but I've been thinking about adding some things that I've been working on
. I look forward to see yours when you make it after the holidays .
I hope you have a lovely time and very happy holidays
!!
Sorry Athena, I've somehow missed your post!
I did have a lovely Christmas, it was really nice to go home and just relax and see relatives and friends and be home with my parents. Time went by really fast, I wish it had been a longer holiday!
I had a really crappy reading year in 2017. Towards the end of it I didn't do much reading at all. I read only 35 books!!! I haven't read such a small number of books since 2006! I didn't manage to write reviews for the last two books I read. I didn't read any 5/5 books!
2018 has to be better!
-
On 2.1.2018 at 2:29 PM, Janet said:
I am doing an offline challenge - very, very long-term - a quest to visit, and blog, every branch of Waterstones! It started off after a comment from @chaliepud (whom I don't think I've ever thanked - so thanks!
) as a bit of a joke between Peter and myself, but then we decided to do it! We love the UK and this quest has made us visit towns we would never have otherwise visited. We're on 57/281 so far! Wish us luck!
Ooooh, what a wonderful bookish quest!
Good luck with it! I hope you have a wonderfully happy reading year in 2018, Jänet!
-
On 24.1.2018 at 9:02 PM, chesilbeach said:
I’m not sure why I keep putting off Middlesex but it’s on my Round Robin Challenge list now, so no getting out of it now
Yes, there's no way out!
I do hope you will like it!
Happy reading in 2018, Claire!
I loved going through the first page of your log, because it was so nicely organized, and it was also so very differently organized than anyone elses! -
On 12.2.2018 at 2:31 AM, muggle not said:
Over the years I have requested the library to buy books that I wanted to read. The library would then send me an email if they bought one of my recommendations....or so I thought. They have a place to show all the books that I have on loan and on hold. What I didn't know until just today was there is a place where they show "all' the books that I have requested, and behold, there are about 5 or 6 that they bought that I was not aware of. I feel like I won the lottery.
That's excellent customer service!
I've requested some books to be bought over the years myself but they don't send e-mails about them over here. I wish they did!
I hope you have an amazing reading year in 2018, muggle not!
-
On 3.1.2018 at 10:18 PM, Hayley said:
On My Shelf:
Clarke, Susanna. Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
Peake, Mervyn. Titus Groan
Peake, Mervyn. Gormenghast
Peake, Mervyn. Titus Alone
First of all, happy reading in 2018, Hayley!
I hope you will like Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell! I thought it was amazing, and I didn't mind the length of the novel at all!
I, too, have the Gormenghast trilogy on my TBR pile. I started the first novel some years ago and really, really enjoyed it, but then something came up and I didn't have time to continue reading it. But I think it's going to be really great!
On 10.2.2018 at 6:17 PM, Hayley said:I actually have a few reviews to put up and I need to edit my list, but I've not been having the luckiest of weeks... first, my nephew spilled a pot noodle over my laptop. He didn't tell me at the time and it wasn't until the next day that I tried to start it and it just freaked out. On the plus side, the hard drive wasn't damaged, so I didn't lose anything, and it was quite old anyway, so I've ordered a new one that I will hopefully get soon. It's a bit of a nightmare when I have a lot of work though. But, I have a Microsoft surface tablet, which my parents bought for me a couple of years ago and which has a little keyboard attached. It takes me longer to type on the little keyboard than a normal one, but I use it quite a lot when I'm doing work away from home and I thought I'd just use that while I wait for the new laptop. Then I stepped out of my front door and somehow, I have literally no idea how, the tablet slipped out of its protective case and cracked on the concrete floor. And just to top it off, when I called my local computer repair company, they said it would cost £230 to replace the screen. The tablet does actually work with the keyboard, but one side of the screen has lost sensitivity and there are small pieces of glass that I'm a bit worried I could cut myself on. I am considering just buying a glass screen protector and sticking it over the top of the break to stop the glass coming out. It wouldn't fix it but it should at least make it useable. So I'm using my phone for anything internet related at the moment, which is why I haven't posted for a while, I find it a lot harder to type at length on my phone (and if there are odd words in this I apologise, it keeps trying to autocorrect me!)
Fingers crossed for better luck and speedy laptop delivery!
Oh crap, what utter horrors you've had to endure!
I'm glad you have your laptop again! Did you manage your 10,000 before the deadline? I hope you enjoy writing your reviews, knowing you've been wanting to write them for so long
-
On 9.1.2018 at 2:04 PM, Athena said:
Today marks my 5-year BCF anniversary
!! So in honour of that I thought I'd write a little piece about how much BCF means to me.
When I first visited this forum, I was looking for a forum to discuss books with other people. I googled on 'book forum' and BCF was one of the first hits. I found a very friendly community on here and I loved it. I've found several friends though this forum, and I'm very grateful for all of you lovely people. I love talking with all of you (not just about books, also about other stuff). I love going on this forum every day and reading all the new posts. I love going on the forum and post my thoughts about books I've read or other topics that interest me. A lot of you know about my autism and sometimes about my ADD and are very supportive and understanding. That to me is a rare occurance, as sometimes in real life some people in my past have not always been so understanding. I love the friendly culture of our forum. I love that we all can have our book (b)logs and post about what we read. It feels very personal.
In these 5 years it seems I have made 17,016 posts (which will be 17,017 when I post this). But what's way more important, is that I've made a lot of good friends on here. I would not be where I am today if it wasn't for this forum and the lovely people on here and those I met through here.
Anyway.. that's a lot of rambliness to basically say that I love this place and I love you all
.
I'm so sorry I missed your anniversary! Happy 5th Anniversary, Gaia!
The thing I've colored in red is such a lovely thing to say!
I haven't been on here that much lately, so I'm still going around in other people's reading logs, to wish them a happy new reading year. I'm so late!!
In any case, I hope you have an amazing reading year in 2018, Gaia! I hope you get to read a lot of wonderful books!
-
On 9.1.2018 at 11:19 PM, Alexander the Great said:
Waarover ik praat als ik over hardlopen praat review
(English title: What I Talk About When I Talk About Running)
This is a book for hardcore Murakami fans who want to read everything he's published, and for runners who also like to read or at least have an interest in writing. It's a collection of thoughts on running that Murakami's collected over the years.
Being a runner myself, I did recognise many elements. Running seems to come easily to him and he runs a marathon every year, has once even ran 100k. Murakami runs 10k every day. In that sense, I can't compare - I only do two runs a week and wouldn't be able to run a marathon. But still, many things rang true for me. It's made me think of running in a new light, which was interesting. The most important 'insight' was when he wrote how many people ask what he thinks about when running, imagining he comes up with great ideas for his novels or thinks about them when running - when in reality, when you're running, you don't really think of big important things. Very often, you can't quite say what you think about when you run. This is true for me too. Of course, when I'm dealing with something very important or close to me, I'll think about it. But in general, I don't come to grand discoveries. I just enjoy the feeling and relax when I run.
I really need to read this book this year! And start jogging again... I'm glad you enjoyed it!
On 14.1.2018 at 9:00 PM, Alexander the Great said:Misery review
This is my third King novel - previously, I've read Under The Dome and It. Each of these novels have been vastly different, but they have one thing in common: they are unputdownable. This is a thriller, but there's so much more to it. I feel like there is a lot of symbolism.
The focus is on two characters: writer Paul Sheldon and his captor, Annie Wilkes. I thought it was very interesting to see Annie deteriorate. Her depiction is masterfully done, her downwards spiral shown with very much attention to detail. Also intriguing to me was how Paul isn't depicted as the Good Guy - he's morally ambiguous and while as a reader I feel for his situation and root for him to get out of it, I definitely didn't always like him.
The novel had a great pace and kept me on the edge of my seat most of the time. I would definitely recommend this one - not the biggest, but definitely a great King novel indeed!
I'm really glad you liked this book, it's one of my favorites by King!
Have you seen the movie, by the way? Kathy Bates is excellent as Annie Wilkes. Really scary stuff!!
I wish you a very merry reading year in 2018, Alexander!
-
I watched It's Complicated today. It was good.
-
On 8.1.2018 at 1:23 PM, Kylie said:
Read in 2018
Books read:2018: 6*
Six books already? Well done Kylie! I'm waayyyyy behind!!
On 8.1.2018 at 1:23 PM, Kylie said:Vincent Bugliosi Helter Skelter 10/10
10/10 for Helter Skelter? Wowwwww!!!
I don't know why, but I didn't dare to imagine you'd like it that much!! But I'm super happy you did!! Holy smokes, missy!!! 
On 8.1.2018 at 1:25 PM, Kylie said:Acquired in 2018
January (0)
Making the most of not buying any books in January! On 8.1.2018 at 4:40 PM, Kylie said:
Most of my library has been dismantled and packed into boxes. Soon all of my books and bookcases will be put into storage while I sell my house and find another place to live. Hopefully by the end of 2018 I'll have a new house and my library set up again, in which case I'll post pics here.I'm only stating the obvious here, but I hope you can sell your house soon and find a new amazing place to live in! I'm sorry that I don't get to visit your home, the one I've lived in, because I loved it so very much! And we had some pretty fabulous times there
But I will come and visit your new place at some point!! On 8.1.2018 at 4:47 PM, Kylie said:I had an abysmal reading year in 2017. I didn't post in my thread after February, and I didn't catalogue most of my new purchases throughout the year, so I had a lot of work to do to get everything up to scratch! I hope to be around the forum a bit more this year.
2017 was crap on an ugly platter. Let's make 2018 amazing!!
Happy reading Kylie!!
5 hours ago, Kylie said:I went to the book fair a couple of weekends ago and came home with the following. Books with 'n.a.' next to them aren't added to my TBR pile for different reasons (basically they're all nicer editions to replace the ones I already have, except in a few instances, where I'll also be keeping my original edition). It wasn't the greatest book fair for me in terms of special finds, but it was still pretty great.
An amazing haul!
I will say, though, that apart from the n.a. books and the Wodehouses, I didn't recognize all too many titles on the list! Did your Mom buy an awful lot? -
1 hour ago, Nollaig said:
I finished The Bone Collector and quite enjoyed it, but not enough to continue with the series.
Is this by Jeffery Deaver? Glad you liked it, but I'm sad to hear not enough to continue with the rest! I loved the first book, and have read the second and it's even better, at least it was for me.
I was busy last weekend and now I've caught yet another bug, so I've not felt like reading Helter Skelter, as it's too dark for me at the moment. I started reading Dumplin' by Julie Murphy. I didn't realize this was YA when I borrowed the book from the library.
-
On 8.2.2018 at 11:58 AM, Madeleine said:
It's very popular with buskers ie street musicians here, that and the theme from the Godfather films!
I will confess that I don't know the Godfather theme song
Or maybe I do know the song, I just don't know that it's that song. I have to google now I love learning new stuff!!
Edit: Oh yes, I do know the song! Didn't know it was the theme song. I'm now more wordly!
-
Holy crap, poppy!! Stay safe
I hope there's no more of that tonight and that things can get back to normal in your lovely country!
-
I've heard great things of The Bridge, too! From a number of people. I really ought to watch the series!!
-
Hello and welcome to the forum!
Have you already taken a look at our thread on autobiographies and biographies?
-
On 8.2.2018 at 2:18 PM, ~Andrea~ said:
When I was going through my old threads to add the totals to each year, I noticed that at some point the emoticons have changed. So for example what was initially (I assume), a
now shows as a 
and what must have been originally a scared one like 
now shows as 
It makes some of those conversations look unintentionally sarcastic or aggressive!! It did make me smile.
That's hilarious
It would make for a really odd reading of older threads!!
I'm glad you like The Lovely Bones! Like you, I liked the unusual narrative and focus. As for the Nancy Drew book...
I read a bunch of them when I was a kid, too. I reread a few favorites in my early twenties and it was semi painful But they make a great nostalgia trip. I would assume that the Enid Blyton books fair better in this respect: they ought to be still more enjoyable, at an older age, than the Nancy Drews.
-
Hello and welcome to the forum!
-
I bought two books yesterday, The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion and One of Us by Åsne Seierstad. Found them both at a charity shop
-
On 2/10/2018 at 2:56 AM, More reading time required said:
Yep, Erlich is my favourite I think!
He's a good one!
-
On 2/15/2018 at 7:46 AM, Virginia said:
Another day, another school mass murder. Young adult shot and killed 17 people during school and injuring many more in Florida. Our "law makers" are offering more "thoughts and prayers."
Horrible news
On 2/15/2018 at 7:45 PM, Little Pixie said:Our news said it was the 18th school shooting this year in the US.
Seriously? Wow.
15 hours ago, Little Pixie said:Holy crap! I did not know that could happen over there!
-
I watched a Star Wars movie last, called The Force Awakens or something. Hadn't planned on it but it was on telly for the first time ever over here. I liked it!
-
Challenges to me:
Dead Wake by Erik Larson (willoyd)
Miss Hargreaves by Frank Baker (chesilbeach)
Red Dog by Louis De Bernieres (chaliepud)
One in a House on Fire by Andrea Ashworth (Alexi)
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen (Madeleine)
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien (Karen.d)
Birdsong by Sebastian Faulks (Ben)
The Running Man by Richard Bachman (More reading time required)
The Opposite of Fate by Amy Tan (Little Pixie)
Challenges by me:
willoyd: Titus Groan by Mervyn Peake
Madeleine: Bleak House by Charles Dickens
chesilbeach: Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides
karen.d: Cujo by Stephen King
Alexi: The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Klay by Michael Chabonchaliepud: Cannery Row by John Steinbeck
Little Pixie: The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
More reading time required: East of Eden by John Steinbeck
Ben: HHhH by Laurent Binet
-
On 9.1.2018 at 2:14 AM, More reading time required said:
8. Frankie: Back to the King theme, but I really had to recommend The Running Man by Richard Bachman. If you've ever seen the film version with Arnie, be prepared to wonder what the hell they were thinking when they adapted it, as this version is so so much better (imo, of course
).
Great choice, I think it's a book that I wouldn't have gone for myself and now I will pick it up sooner rather than later!
I've seen bits of the movie and it's... outstanding
On 21.1.2018 at 6:56 PM, Ben said:@frankie: I'm going to go with Sebastian Faulks' Birdsong but if it has already been suggested, Human Traces. (I'll read too, in that case.)
Birdsong it is then!
I'm sorry I'm so late with this, but my challenge to you is HHhH by Laurent Binet! I was happy to see the book on your TBR list, I hope you will enjoy it, as I hope to do so myself when I get a chance to read it! It's on my TBR list, too!
On 21.1.2018 at 6:56 PM, Ben said:On 23.1.2018 at 10:49 PM, Little Pixie said:Frankie: The Opposite of fate - Amy Tan - One of my favourite authors, and a book I gave as presents a few years ago.
Sorry for the mixed up quote block! I can't figure out how to make it right...
In any case, thanks Little Pixie for this suggestion! I started reading this book ages ago and really loved what I read but never managed to finish! I'm looking forward to reading it now! -
On 13.1.2018 at 3:23 PM, vodkafan said:
Welcome to my 2018 reading experience, Ah, last year was terrible for reading. But, I am still here!
Oh but where else would we ever go....
I'm sorry that last year was not a good reading year for you. Here's hoping this one will be a much better! -
3 hours ago, Brian. said:
I popped into town yesterday to drop some books off at the charity bookshop only to find out that it's been closed due to a lease change. We now only have one charity bookshop in town which is extremely small and has a limited selection. I'm quite disappointed by this as I used it all the time and they had a great selection. This now means that I will have to try and find another charity bookshop even if it means driving to another town.
Oh crap, I'm really sorry to hear that
I hope something else comes up soon!
Happy reading in 2018, Brian!
Karen.d's Reading List 2018
in Past Book Logs
Posted
I hope you have an amazing reading year in 2018, Karen!