Anna Begins Posted February 3, 2014 Posted February 3, 2014 (edited) Just got through the book review section in BBC History. I now have a ton of new Kindle samples loaded. Learned about some new authors (uk). Elizabeth Norton, Charles Emmerson, Kate Williams. It's a great magazine, I've really enjoyed it and am considering a subscription. Still reading Clan of the Cave Bear, and still liking it a lot. Only about 140pages in because of the magazine. Edited February 3, 2014 by Anna Begins
Eleonora Posted February 3, 2014 Posted February 3, 2014 Just got through the book review section in BBC History. I now have a ton of new Kindle samples loaded. Learned about some new authors (uk). Elizabeth Norton, Charles Emmerson, Kate Williams. It's a great magazine, I've really enjoyed it and am considering a subscription. Me too. Thank so much Anna, I didn't know about the book review section.
KidRoberts Posted February 3, 2014 Posted February 3, 2014 The Duel was alright. It's just not my thing exactly.
Anna Begins Posted February 3, 2014 Posted February 3, 2014 Me too. Thank so much Anna, I didn't know about the book review section. It's dangerous
Cookie Posted February 4, 2014 Posted February 4, 2014 Finished Codex by Lev Grossman, it wasn't great. Have started Cassandra Claire City of Lost Souls book 5 of the Mortal Instruments series and I'm hoping it will be as good as the others.
Anna Begins Posted February 4, 2014 Posted February 4, 2014 Have started Cassandra Claire City of Lost Souls book 5 of the Mortal Instruments series and I'm hoping it will be as good as the others. Glad to hear they are good, I've got a sample of the 1st one.
Athena Posted February 4, 2014 Posted February 4, 2014 I abandoned Josh Feingold - The Secret Guide to Happiness, a free Kindle ebook I downloaded a while ago (it might not be free any more). It seemed too complicated to me and too much out there, I couldn't grasp what the author meant so I've put it aside for now. I might pick it up at a later time when I feel more up for it. I've started to read Mark Vernon - The Good Life: 30 Steps to Perfecting the Art of Living which is good so far. I didn't want to start a new big book since it's the read-a-thon soon and I want to read specific reads for then. I'm trying not to read too much as I don't want to get mojo problems during the read-a-thon.
Nollaig Posted February 4, 2014 Posted February 4, 2014 Finished Codex by Lev Grossman, it wasn't great. I read that a couple of years ago after absolutely loving his novel The Magicians - but I agree Codex wasn't great. I'm still working my way through The Painted Man, still enjoying it but fantasy books always take me a bit longer to get through - and I haven't done any reading in the last couple of days, I'm very bold.
dex Posted February 4, 2014 Posted February 4, 2014 I finished The Last Colony by John Scalzi, Today.
Athena Posted February 5, 2014 Posted February 5, 2014 I'm still working my way through The Painted Man, still enjoying it but fantasy books always take me a bit longer to get through - and I haven't done any reading in the last couple of days, I'm very bold.x I'm glad to hear you're enjoying it .
green Posted February 5, 2014 Posted February 5, 2014 Finished and thoroughly enjoyed Revenger by Rory Clements earlier this evening. Will probably start Butcher's Crossing by John Williams later tonight.
Marie H Posted February 5, 2014 Posted February 5, 2014 Managed to find a free e-book of Mrs Bridge by Evan S. Connell On page 556 of The Goldfinch - a very, very gripping story!
pontalba Posted February 5, 2014 Posted February 5, 2014 Finished The Sisterhood by Helen Bryan last night, review on my book thread. Almost finished From Russia With Love by Ian Fleming, and am halfway through the second chapter in Far From the Tree by Andrew Solomon. The chapter is entitled Deaf. Wow. Just wow!
86WM Posted February 5, 2014 Posted February 5, 2014 Just finished Headlong by Michael Frayn. Took me a little over four days to read. One of the more enjoyable books I've read in a while.
poppyshake Posted February 6, 2014 Posted February 6, 2014 Finished The Goldfinch and started Mr Pye by Mervyn Peake .. very good so far and quite unsettling. Think I can remember seeing the drama in the dim and distant but have very little recollection of it as it was so long ago. In my head it is now mixed in with other dramas. Have a notion though that .. at some point .. he sprouts wings? Also read The Library of Unrequited Love yesterday which is only short but brilliant
Kidsmum Posted February 6, 2014 Posted February 6, 2014 Reading has been a bit slow over the last couple of days so i'm only up to 300pages in The Goldfinch but thoroughly enjoying it. I went to my book group meeting on Tuesday night & this months book is Fever Mary Beth Kane a story about Typhoid Mary it looks quite good so i'm looking forward to reading it
Marie H Posted February 6, 2014 Posted February 6, 2014 (edited) Poppyshake Good to hear that The Library of Unrequited Love was good, and I should get it from the library in a couple of weeks. For me The Goldfinch seems to be going on forever, and I'm trying to read it a couple hours each day, and the HUGE plot twist last night was amazing . Edited February 6, 2014 by Marie H
Kylie Posted February 6, 2014 Posted February 6, 2014 I finished Hollow City today. I'm reeling from its brilliance. Still deciding what to read next.
Michelle Posted February 6, 2014 Posted February 6, 2014 That's good to hear! Did you need to re-read the 1st book before?
Kylie Posted February 6, 2014 Posted February 6, 2014 No, I just read the plot on Wikipedia to refresh my memory.
Nollaig Posted February 6, 2014 Posted February 6, 2014 I'm 3/4 of the way through The Painted Man and I'm dying to get to the end and read more. So so so good. Not sure whether I'll go straight into the next book in that series, or jump back to the Unwind series and read the next in that first... so many good books!
Sofia Posted February 6, 2014 Posted February 6, 2014 Finished Hollow City and now about 200 pages into The Fault in Our Stars
Nollaig Posted February 6, 2014 Posted February 6, 2014 Finished Hollow City and now about 200 pages into The Fault in Our Stars Oh oh what do you think of TFIOS?? Finished The Painted Man - absolutely excellent book. Superb.
chesilbeach Posted February 6, 2014 Posted February 6, 2014 I finished Dark Matter yesterday, and thought it was really good - not quite as scary as I'd been expecting, but still a bit unsettling at times. Started The Harpole Report by J. L. Carr today, and am loving it already!
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