frankie Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 What have you been doing today, bookwise? Post your bookish activities on here * I'm still reading No Time for Goodbye by Linwood Barclay. I hope to finish it by the end of the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athena Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 (edited) I'm reading The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon and am really enjoying it so far. I'm also reading a For Dummies book on the Kindle. Edited July 1, 2013 by Athena Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted July 1, 2013 Author Share Posted July 1, 2013 That's one of my favorite reads, I'm excited for you Athena I hope you enjoy it all the way through! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athena Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 I'm glad to hear you liked it! I think I may have bought it based on your recommendation but I'm not sure. Thanks . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaliepud Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 I'm still (slowly) working my way through 'Tell The Wolves I'm Home' by Carol Rifka Brunt... It's a little sad and I am feeling sorry for the teenage girl who is the main character.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian. Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 I have 2 books on the go at the moment, both recently started. Who Runs Britain by Robert Peston and The New Moscow Philosophy by Vyacheslav Pyetsukh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppyshake Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 I'm about 3/4 through Moll Flanders .. it's not as entertaining as I'd hoped A strange co-incidence happened this morning though, yesterday evening I was talking to tunn about Mark Watson's new book The Knot (debating whether to get it or not) and this morning when I came down for breakfast there it was sitting on the coffee table Alan had seen it for sale in the supermarket and bought it for me when he came off shift. I wonder if he can actually read my mind? I will wish for a life sized poster of Colin Firth (Mr Darcy all wet from his swim in the lake perhaps?) and see what happens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tunn300 Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 (edited) I'm about 3/4 through Moll Flanders .. it's not as entertaining as I'd hoped A strange co-incidence happened this morning though, yesterday evening I was talking to tunn about Mark Watson's new book The Knot (debating whether to get it or not) and this morning when I came down for breakfast there it was sitting on the coffee table Alan had seen it for sale in the supermarket and bought it for me when he came off shift. I wonder if he can actually read my mind? I will wish for a life sized poster of Colin Firth (Mr Darcy all wet from his swim in the lake perhaps?) and see what happens Wow! Impressive mind reading powers your husband has. Hope you enjoy the book, I certainly am so far. About 130 pages in now. Edited July 1, 2013 by tunn300 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chesilbeach Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 I've finished! All 502 pages of House of Suns - science fiction has been conquered! Well, attempted, anyway. Not sure I really understood all of it, but I tried to follow the story and keep the people at the front of my mind, and I think I got there in the end (although, again, I'm not sure I really understood that either ). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pontalba Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 I've been mucking around, not able to stick with anything for several days now. But this morning I finally settled on Philip Kerr's If the Dead Not Rise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmac Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 (edited) Am reading The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, for the second time, so that I can join in the July discussion of the book. Fortunately I had it in my Kindle archives so didn't have to get another copy. Sorry, this post is in the wrong thread, tried to remove but couldn't find a delete button. Edited July 2, 2013 by mrsmac Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted July 2, 2013 Author Share Posted July 2, 2013 (edited) I'm about 3/4 through Moll Flanders .. it's not as entertaining as I'd hoped A strange co-incidence happened this morning though, yesterday evening I was talking to tunn about Mark Watson's new book The Knot (debating whether to get it or not) and this morning when I came down for breakfast there it was sitting on the coffee table Alan had seen it for sale in the supermarket and bought it for me when he came off shift. I wonder if he can actually read my mind? I will wish for a life sized poster of Colin Firth (Mr Darcy all wet from his swim in the lake perhaps?) and see what happens Alan's a bit of a wizard, most definitely Too bad you're not truely entertained by Moll Flanders I think I was the same way about the book when I read it maybe 10 years ago or so. It had its merits and at some point the going was good but then it got a bit repetitive or dull or something, I can't remember I finished No Time for Goodbye last night (Too Close To Home was much better in my opinion!) and started reading The Ingredients of Love by Nicolas Barreau. It seems like a rather quick read so I'm actually worried I won't have anything to read after I finish that one! I mean I do now have my little library here ( ) but none of the books on it seem like ones I'd want to read now. Edited July 2, 2013 by frankie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karsa Orlong Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 I've finished! All 502 pages of House of Suns - science fiction has been conquered! Well, attempted, anyway. Not sure I really understood all of it, but I tried to follow the story and keep the people at the front of my mind, and I think I got there in the end (although, again, I'm not sure I really understood that either ). Blimey, that was quick! I'm currently 43% of the way through Neal Asher's The Technician. I was too tired to read much yesterday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppyshake Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 Wow! Impressive mind reading powers your husband has. Yes I'm a bit worried about it tbh Glad you're enjoying the book tunn .. I'm encouraged Alan's a bit of a wizard, most definitely I wonder if he can do reducing spells or anything? .. I wouldn't have to give up cake if so Too bad you're not truely entertained by Moll Flanders I think I was the same way about the book when I read it maybe 10 years ago or so. It had its merits and at some point the going was good but then it got a bit repetitive or dull or something, I can't remember My thoughts exactly, it was interesting to begin with but then just rambled on and became a mere account of all her deceits which were all very similar. Is it on the 1001? *toddles off to have a look* ahh it is well .. I'm not so downhearted after all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pontalba Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 Am reading The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, for the second time, so that I can join in the July discussion of the book. Fortunately I had it in my Kindle archives so didn't have to get another copy. Sorry, this post is in the wrong thread, tried to remove but couldn't find a delete button. It's not the wrong thread, it can be here as easily as the discussion thread. Have barely started my Kerr book. Should get a lot of reading in this afternoon, husband has a dental appointment. I'll be in the waiting room, reading. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SueK Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 I've just made a start on Citadel by Kate Mosse having read the other two in the trilogy (Labyrinth and Sepulchre). It looks OK so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chesilbeach Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 Blimey, that was quick! Are you kidding? A 500 page book that took me a WEEK! I rarely read that slowly I decided I'd start The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry today. I was going to save it for the read-a-thon, but I don't think I can resist the Reading Circle discussion thread until then, so I thought I'd read it now instead. About a quarter way through and enjoying it so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karsa Orlong Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 Are you kidding? A 500 page book that took me a WEEK! I rarely read that slowly I didn't realise it had taken you that long! Mind you, I don't consider 500 pages in a week to be slow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookie Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 Finished Fire and Ice which was a bit of a disappointment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janet Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 Mind you, I don't consider 500 pages in a week to be slow Me neither! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleonora Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 Last night I started and finished Susan Fletcher's Corrag. I really thank my insomnia because it's such a lovely intense book who deserves to be read in no time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kidsmum Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 I finished Star Gazing Linda Gillard over the weekend & am now reading Wool Hugh Howey which is shaping up to be a really good read Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athena Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 That's great to hear! I bought the Wool omnibus (1-5) on the Kindle when it was on sale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lauraloves Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 I finished Brothers Fury by GIles Kristian and I've started A Girl Child by Donna Nitz Muller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chesilbeach Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 (edited) I didn't realise it had taken you that long! Mind you, I don't consider 500 pages in a week to be slow Me neither! I think I'd normally read 500 pages in 3-5 days, depending on if a weekend was involved, so a full week was quite long for me, but in this case, it felt MUCH longer! Edited July 3, 2013 by chesilbeach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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