Sofia Posted July 15, 2013 Posted July 15, 2013 finished The Uninvited Guests by Sadie Jones and started Little Night by Luanne Rice
chesilbeach Posted July 15, 2013 Posted July 15, 2013 I finished The House on the Strand last night, and still not sure what to make of it! Needed something a bit lighter to follow on, so I've started Where Have All The Boys Gone? by Jenny Colgan.
Alexi Posted July 15, 2013 Posted July 15, 2013 I'm a third of the way through Hit Girls by Dreda Say Mitchell. I was intrigued by a gangster premise with females the main characters but it isn't really grabbing me yet.
Janet Posted July 15, 2013 Posted July 15, 2013 After 11 days I finally finished The Crimson Petal and the White by Michel Faber today! My lovely husband bought me a Nook (when they were on offer at £29.99) so that I can get ebooks from our library. I'd never have coped with such a big book in paper form - far too thick to read comfortably!
poppyshake Posted July 15, 2013 Posted July 15, 2013 Finished Suite Française by Irène Némirovsky and was devastated by the way that it ended .. I had no idea Now reading Moonlight in Odessa by Janet Skieslien Charles.
Brian. Posted July 15, 2013 Posted July 15, 2013 Picked up Diamonds Are Forever by Ian Fleming off of my TBR, good so far.
Eleonora Posted July 15, 2013 Posted July 15, 2013 Finished Suite Française by Irène Némirovsky and was devastated by the way that it ended .. I had no idea I loved this book.. so touching! Did you like it, Poppyshake?
poppyshake Posted July 15, 2013 Posted July 15, 2013 (edited) I loved this book.. so touching! Did you like it, Poppyshake? Yes Eleonora .. very much so .. I didn't want it to finish and was heartbroken to read the reasons why it's unfinished At the end of the story there were notebook extracts from Irène (showing her intentions for the story) and letters from her and her husband to the publishers etc .. I could hardly believe that she had written what I'd just read (so clear and vibrant) when her mind must have been in absolute turmoil. Edited July 15, 2013 by poppyshake
Athena Posted July 16, 2013 Posted July 16, 2013 I'm reading George R. R. Martin - A Song of Ice and Fire 2: A Clash of Kings. It's pretty good so far! I look forward to see how the story will progress. After I've finished it, we can then watch the second season of Game of Thrones. On Kindle I'm reading Tracy Packiam Alloway - Training Your Brain for Dummies which is allright so far.
Eleonora Posted July 16, 2013 Posted July 16, 2013 (edited) Yes Eleonora .. very much so .. I didn't want it to finish and was heartbroken to read the reasons why it's unfinished At the end of the story there were notebook extracts from Irène (showing her intentions for the story) and letters from her and her husband to the publishers etc .. I could hardly believe that she had written what I'd just read (so clear and vibrant) when her mind must have been in absolute turmoil. How many lives interrupted by human crudelty. But the grace and beauty of what Irene Nemirowsky wrote has conquered the death. Edited July 16, 2013 by Eleonora
Brian. Posted July 16, 2013 Posted July 16, 2013 Finished Diamonds Are Forever by Ian Fleming and I was a little disappointed, it was ok but not as good as the previous books. Not sure what to read next but I am leaning towards a Dean Karnazes book.
poppyshake Posted July 16, 2013 Posted July 16, 2013 How many lives interrupted by human crudelty. But the grace and beauty of what Irene Nemirowsky wrote has conquered the death. Yes and quite brilliant that her daughter managed to keep the manuscript safe .. not even knowing it was a manuscript .. but just knowing it was the last thing she saw her mother write. I'm so grateful that she did that. It really was too hot to read today but I did manage a few pages of Moonlight in Odessa.
chesilbeach Posted July 16, 2013 Posted July 16, 2013 I finished Where Have All The Boys Gone? by Jenny Colgan this afternoon. A good fun read after the oddly numbing read I had before!
bobblybear Posted July 16, 2013 Posted July 16, 2013 I've started Summer by Edith Wharton and I'm pleasantly surprised.
chesilbeach Posted July 17, 2013 Posted July 17, 2013 (edited) I started Newes from the Dead by Mary Hooper today (kindly sent to me by Janet ) and already almost halfway through! Edited July 17, 2013 by chesilbeach
Janet Posted July 17, 2013 Posted July 17, 2013 Oooh, well done! I started Summer by Edith Wharton for August's reading circle today - I'm about half way through.
Brian. Posted July 17, 2013 Posted July 17, 2013 I just started to read Goodbye to Berlin by Christopher Isherwood. The edition I have has a fantastic cover.
poppyshake Posted July 17, 2013 Posted July 17, 2013 I just started to read Goodbye to Berlin by Christopher Isherwood. The edition I have has a fantastic cover. The Vintage edition Brian? it's gorgeous isn't it? I have that copy too and read it not long ago .. I didn't like it all but the bits I enjoyed .. I really, really, enjoyed
pontalba Posted July 17, 2013 Posted July 17, 2013 (edited) After 11 days I finally finished The Crimson Petal and the White by Michel Faber today! My lovely husband bought me a Nook (when they were on offer at £29.99) so that I can get ebooks from our library. I'd never have coped with such a big book in paper form - far too thick to read comfortably! What a sweetie your hubby is. Finished Diamonds Are Forever by Ian Fleming and I was a little disappointed, it was ok but not as good as the previous books. Not sure what to read next but I am leaning towards a Dean Karnazes book. I read the Bond books when I was, oh, I guess in my late teens or early 20's, and enjoyed them. However, I recently reread a few, and was underwhelmed. That said, some are better than others. I've started Summer by Edith Wharton and I'm pleasantly surprised. I've downloaded it to my Kindle....will read it closer to August. Whoops, meant to add, I'm reading World War Z......it is fabulous! And, I might add, not a book I'd pick up ordinarily. But. Husband bought it after we saw the film previews at the theatre. /sigh/ I'm 38% in and...loving it. It's as hubby said......it's like reading newspaper reports of the future. War reports. Fascinating. Edited July 17, 2013 by pontalba
Brian. Posted July 18, 2013 Posted July 18, 2013 The Vintage edition Brian? it's gorgeous isn't it? I have that copy too and read it not long ago .. I didn't like it all but the bits I enjoyed .. I really, really, enjoyed Yeah it is the Vintage edition, it really stands out amongst some of the duller book covers in my collection.
Brian. Posted July 18, 2013 Posted July 18, 2013 I read the Bond books when I was, oh, I guess in my late teens or early 20's, and enjoyed them. However, I recently reread a few, and was underwhelmed. That said, some are better than others. Reading them at that age was probably the idea time to read them. I still found it entertaining but not as much as the ones earlier in the series.
Timstar Posted July 18, 2013 Posted July 18, 2013 Finished The Great Hunt by Robert Jordan, now started Joyland by Stephen King
Janet Posted July 18, 2013 Posted July 18, 2013 What a sweetie your hubby is. He is - I think I'll keep him!
chesilbeach Posted July 18, 2013 Posted July 18, 2013 I finished Newes From The Dead last night, and I actually enjoyed it more than the first of Hooper's books I read. A very interesting fictional account of a true story.
Eleonora Posted July 18, 2013 Posted July 18, 2013 Finished The Snow Child.. one of the best book of this year. Still The Millenium Trilogy to finish, I have the last one to read. , I have a good weekend in front of me!
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