dex Posted November 10, 2013 Share Posted November 10, 2013 I'm on page 118 of Before They Are Hanged - Joe Abercrombie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordie9 Posted November 10, 2013 Share Posted November 10, 2013 Finished On The Third Day by Rhys Thomas. 'Society is on the brink of collapse. The Old World is vanishing, the New World is taking over. There are no rules. Not now that a deadly disease is spreading that causes its victims to turn violent. Previously loving people become murderous. No-one can tell who will turn and who will not.' Was a good book but seemed a bit long at 631 pages Now im reading Salems Lot again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaliepud Posted November 10, 2013 Share Posted November 10, 2013 Finished Yes Man by Danny Wallace, kind of skimmed a bit of it as was a bit samey but was ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaliepud Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 I've just added this to my wish list! http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Library-A-World-History/dp/0500342881/ref=reg_hu-rd_add_1_dp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marie H Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 Started The Shooting Party by Anton Chekhov. Only read as far as page 6, but I'm already enjoying the writing style, which a good sign . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kylie Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 I've just added this to my wish list! http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Library-A-World-History/dp/0500342881/ref=reg_hu-rd_add_1_dp I added this to my wish list recently, too! Today I read more of Death and the Penguin. It's a great little book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chesilbeach Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 I started reading The Radleys by Matt Haig today, and it's sooooo good!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 Ooh, I have this on my kindle, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaliepud Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 The Radleys was great, and not just a little quirky, I know frankie enjoyed it too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chesilbeach Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 I'm about a quarter of the way in, and I love the short, sharp chapters, love the characters in the family and just the whole ordinariness of their life so far, while being so very, very different from everyone around them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kidsmum Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 Today I read more of Death and the Penguin. It's a great little book. I got this one for my birthday so excited to hear what you think of it Kylie Still reading & enjoying Gormenghast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bookmonkey Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 I should finish Remains of the Day tonight. I've really enjoyed reading this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sagesmith Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 (edited) Just finished You're Next by Gregg Hurwitz and, have to say, what an incredible book that was. If you're a fan of crime thrillers and you've not got this on your must-read list then you're definitely missing a trick. I'll be investing, in the next week or two, in the rest of Mr Hurwitz's collection. His brilliant writing makes this a cut above your common or garden crime thriller. And though this phrase is woefully over-used, You're Next really is what could accurately be described as a page-turner. Moved on now to Gone Tomorrow, another in Lee Child's Jack Reacher series. I'm about 100 pages in and it's already grabbed me by the proverbials. Child gets you hopelessly entwined within the first few pages of this one. Excellent so far. Edited November 12, 2013 by Sagesmith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kylie Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 I got this one for my birthday so excited to hear what you think of it Kylie Still reading & enjoying Gormenghast It came highly recommended from Frankie and Poppyshake, so it had better be good! I'm a little over halfway now, and I am enjoying it. Glad you're enjoying Gormenghast! I've been getting worried about reading the trilogy because a couple of people have had negative experiences, but hopefully I'll fare better! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted November 12, 2013 Author Share Posted November 12, 2013 Finished Purge this afternoon . It has been a bit of a slog, but worth it . I'm happy you thought it was worth it! You deserve a bit of light Wodehouse next Finished Yes Man by Danny Wallace, kind of skimmed a bit of it as was a bit samey but was ok. So you didn't enjoy it all that much, did you? That's a shame. Do you think you'll let your son read it? I started reading The Radleys by Matt Haig today, and it's sooooo good!! The Radleys was great, and not just a little quirky, I know frankie enjoyed it too! That's a great book, most definitely! You have a few interesting things coming your way! I got this one for my birthday so excited to hear what you think of it Kylie Still reading & enjoying Gormenghast It came highly recommended from Frankie and Poppyshake, so it had better be good! I'm a little over halfway now, and I am enjoying it. Glad you're enjoying Gormenghast! I've been getting worried about reading the trilogy because a couple of people have had negative experiences, but hopefully I'll fare better! Oh the Deathy Penguin book is great! I hope you enjoy it, Kidsmum!! Kylie, Gormenghast is brilliant!! But one needs to be in the right mood for it. And it's not a quick and easy read. But it's so, so great when you get into it I haven't done a lot of reading lately.. Been stressed with this and that and so haven't gotten further with Gormenghast But I've made another dent in the All American dictionary at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athena Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 (edited) I haven't done a lot of reading lately.. Been stressed with this and that and so haven't gotten further with Gormenghast But I've made another dent in the All American dictionary at least.x Awww, I hope you'll be less stressed soon . Know that you can always talk with your friends here on BCF . I finished all the books I was reading and have now started Scarlett Bailey - Married By Christmas as a Christmas read. It's a chick-lit book. I've read one other book by this author (also Christmassy) and quite enjoyed it. I'm at page 105 and am enjoying it so far. The main character and I have some similarities, so I can understand her motivations quite well, so far (for example, she's also organised, loves to plan and doesn't like it when unexpected things happen). Edited November 12, 2013 by Athena Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lauraloves Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 I've finished Eighty Days Yellow by Vina Jackson and I've started The Glass Wall by Carmen Caine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sofia Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 About 80 pages in on Help for the Haunted...really liking it so far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pontalba Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 I've just added this to my wish list! http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Library-A-World-History/dp/0500342881/ref=reg_hu-rd_add_1_dp Added to my wish list on Amazon too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marie H Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 (edited) I'm happy you thought it was worth it! You deserve a bit of light Wodehouse next Yup, a couple of hours of Jeeves and Wooster was a pick-me-up . Purge was a good book, but wow , it was a bit upsetting a few times in the book . But worth it in the end. Edited November 12, 2013 by Marie H Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleonora Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 Just added most of the books discussed here on my wishlist.. the one I will accidentally drop where Santa can read it I usually have a lot of Santas complaining about how difficult is to give me a book because I read too much (!!!), so I'll make their lives easier! Finished The Book Thief and it's really wonderful!!! Really well written and it's so touching (ok, I confess: sometimes cried). I'm finishing T.S.Eliot's Middlemarch tonight, just a few pages left.. high literature, really enjoyed it. I'll go to the library tomorrow so I have to decide what to read next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordie9 Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 quarter of the way thru salems lot, just bought the shining and the stand as im reading S.Kings books in order from beginning again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athena Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 Just added most of the books discussed here on my wishlist.. the one I will accidentally drop where Santa can read it I usually have a lot of Santas complaining about how difficult is to give me a book because I read too much (!!!), so I'll make their lives easier! Finished The Book Thief and it's really wonderful!!! Really well written and it's so touching (ok, I confess: sometimes cried). I'm finishing T.S.Eliot's Middlemarch tonight, just a few pages left.. high literature, really enjoyed it. I'll go to the library tomorrow so I have to decide what to read next. x I'm glad to hear you enjoyed The Book Thief ! It has some very touching moment that make one want to cry. I'm glad you liked it . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kylie Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 Just added most of the books discussed here on my wishlist.. the one I will accidentally drop where Santa can read it I usually have a lot of Santas complaining about how difficult is to give me a book because I read too much (!!!), so I'll make their lives easier! Finished The Book Thief and it's really wonderful!!! Really well written and it's so touching (ok, I confess: sometimes cried). I'm finishing T.S.Eliot's Middlemarch tonight, just a few pages left.. high literature, really enjoyed it. I'll go to the library tomorrow so I have to decide what to read next. Yay! So glad you enjoyed The Book Thief. I don't know of anyone who didn't cry while reading it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kidsmum Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 It came highly recommended from Frankie and Poppyshake, so it had better be good! I'm a little over halfway now, and I am enjoying it. Glad you're enjoying Gormenghast! I've been getting worried about reading the trilogy because a couple of people have had negative experiences, but hopefully I'll fare better! Good recommendations i'll have to move it up my list I'm loving Gormenghast, i was worried that it might not be my sort of book as well, i'm not a big fan of fantasy either but it's certainly got my mojo zinging Oh the Deathy Penguin book is great! I hope you enjoy it, Kidsmum!! Kylie, Gormenghast is brilliant!! But one needs to be in the right mood for it. And it's not a quick and easy read. But it's so, so great when you get into it I'm going to make it my next read i think, although i'm really, really enjoying Gormenghast i need to take a break from it before i start the final book. Glad to hear your enjoying it as much as Poppysake & i did, i was beginning to think we were going to be the only ones who raved about it Finished The Book Thief and it's really wonderful!!! Really well written and it's so touching (ok, I confess: sometimes cried). I'm finishing T.S.Eliot's Middlemarch tonight, just a few pages left.. high literature, really enjoyed it. I'll go to the library tomorrow so I have to decide what to read next. The Book Thief is a great read isn't it, one of my daughters just finished reading it as well & felt the same as you about it Middlemarch is one of my favourites by Eliot, i'm looking forward to reading it for the English Counties reading challenge. Have you read Silas Marner ? I really enjoyed that as well Less than 100 pages to go in Gormenghast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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