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Thanks! It took me a while to get there.

Still on the introduction of This Changes Everything. In fairness, it is a long introduction and I haven't had a huge amount of time to read. Hoping to get some more reading done tonight as it's a non-study night.

I keep seeing this on Amazon. It's number one on their Kindle best seller lists, but I've never actually bothered to look at the synopsis (it was £6.02, which is too expensive for me, so I just kind of disregarded it ). I shall add it to my wishlist though, as it sounds like a decent read. I like a good thriller.

Finished A Dog's Purpose, which was a nice sweet read. Now I'm onto something a bit heavier with This Changes Everything by Naomi Klein.

Thanks, Kay.

Great review! Sounds like a brilliant read. I just went to add it to my wishlist, but it was already on there. I really liked Then We Came To The End, which I read a couple of years ago. It got many mixed reviews, but I enjoyed it immensely.

We had salmon in a sweet chili sauce, with baby pearl potatoes, and fried cabbage and bacon. I've never had fried cabbage and bacon before, and it was divine!

^ That sounds interesting, so it has gone straight on my wishlist. I read an article a few days ago (can't remember why or where ) about shame, and how it is only a western concept. Or actually it may have been about 'guilt'....but either way, it was about how closely the two are intertwined, and in some cultures there doesn't even exist a word for 'shame' (or 'guilt'). Agree with the comment that shame is being used as a form of social control, with a lot of people developing a 'holier than thou attitude' and finger-pointing to divert from their own 'behaviour'. I still haven't read The Psychopath Test but it is on my TBR pile.

^ I have a feeling I tried reading it before, but couldn't stick with it. I don't mind taking my time with non-fiction lately (whereas I used to rush through them so I could read more fiction ), so hopefully I won't find it too difficult. The subject matter is interesting, I guess it will depend on the delivery.

I haven't started it yet, but will do later this morning (though I should be studying ). I'm sure I will like it, as I do love all things dog-related.

The Mangle Street Murders - M.R.C Kasasian It is London in 1882, and March Middleton has been sent to live with her guardian, the famous detective Sidney Grice. A few days after her arrival, Mrs Dillinger comes to Sidney Grice (he is always referred to by his full name ), begging for his help to defend her son-in-law, who has been accused of murdering his wife. After Sidney Grice’s refusal, March decides to fund the investigation herself, and thus becomes a key player, much to Sidney Grice's disgruntlement. Despite them forever being in disagreement, they actually work very well together. Sidney Grice is so amazingly rude and condescending (especially where women are concerned), but March is more than his match, and effortlessly banters back. He’s the kind of character who you should dislike with his rudeness and sexist attitude, yet he’s actually quite appealing and amusing. It’s the relationship between the two characters that makes the book such a fun read, and they have some extremely funny exchanges! On top of that, is a great detective story. There were some gory parts in it, which I felt was a bit at odds with the light-heartedness of the story telling, but that didn't really matter too much as it was all done for a purpose. It’s very fast paced, never drags and is buoyed by the energy of the story and the main characters. The only slight downside is that the ending was a tad rushed and weak. If not for that, it would have scored top marks. It’s a book I instantly liked, from the first page, and I will definitely be reading the next in the series. The third book is due out in June 2015. 5.5/6

Haven't seen that film in ages!!!

I do this as well, when I am feeling overwhelmed with too many choices. I'm working through a current plan now (more than 5 books, I think it's about 10), and did it a few times last year too.

Updated reading plan: The Giver - Lois Lowry Life: An Unauthorised Biography - Richard Fortey No One Gets Out Alive - Adam Nevill (abandoned) Misery - Stephen King Supersense - Bruce Hood Sworn Secret - Amanda Jennings The Dog Stars - Peter Heller A Dog's Purpose - W. Bruce Cameron The Dinner - Herman Koch The Mangle Street Murders - M.R.C Kasasian Burial Rites - Hannah Kent Shopped: The Shocking Power of British Supermarkets - Joanna Blythman This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs The Climate - Naomi Klein I'm going with A Dog's Purpose next, after just having given up on No One Gets Out Alive. I'm a bit annoyed with myself, as I've had a long weekend (Friday and Monday off) in which I hoped to get loads of reading done. But I've only managed half of No One Gets Out Alive.....I should have abandoned it earlier, but I've been forcing myself to stick with it, but every time I looked at it, I just didn't feel like reading.

The Humans and The Mangle Street Murders are both such fun (and funny!) reads. I really hope you like them.

Nice reviews. Like you, I liked The Good Earth, but couldn't love it. I remember liking the ending a lot. I must read more Jodi Picoult. I have a few on my TBR pile (not sure if The Tenth Circle is one of them), so I should get to them soon.

I'm going to have to give up on No One Gets Out Alive. It's just dragging along at such a slow pace, and the characters are starting to get on my nerves. It's the first book I've abandoned this year...I was hoping to not abandon any, but it is really putting me off reading.

Still struggling with No One Gets Out Alive by Adam Nevill. I will stick with it, but it's just not inspiring me to read. Every time I pick it up, I fall asleep after about a chapter or so.

Heavy rain, but I have the day off so I'm happy to stay indoors (until the doggy needs taking out). I've noticed it's getting lighter in the mornings, which makes such a difference.

Do you mean Google Chrome? Mine seems to be ok.

Hello Graeme. Welcome to the forum.

Hello Michael. Welcome to the forum.

The dream receded quickly and Stephanie recalled little of it, beside an anxious desire to leave a cold, greyish place; a narrow space in which people stood too close to her. No One Gets Out Alive - Adam Nevill

I couldn't get on with it when I first tried reading it, many years ago. It's lurking around somewhere waiting for a a re-read. Perhaps I will give it another go this year.