Your Book Activity 2024

[lunababymoonchild]

I must say that I'm enjoying my trip down memory lane. It's been a long time since I : read a paper book and read Stephen King. Currently doing both and since 'Salem's Lot is an early work it's taking me back to a time when there were only paper books, no internet and no mobile phones. My copy even has light damage! 
 

It's all about the sensory experience, in my humble opinion. I reckon that it'll make the scary bits even more scary.

[lunababymoonchild]

Currently reading The Silence Factory, Bridget Collins. Crikey, Andre Agassi's biography Open took a very long time to read!

[lunababymoonchild]

Currently reading :

 

The Full Moon Yearbook, Julie Peters. A factual account of the moon in every month. Only read one chapter so far and it's fascinating. 

 

Wolf Blood, Steve Morris. A fictional account of a werewolf apocalypse, as recommended by my friend (“read A Witch In Time, now!”) who knows nothing of the current Group Reading theme. Thoroughly enjoying this too.

[niko]

5 hours ago, lunababymoonchild said:

Currently reading :

 

The Full Moon Yearbook, Julie Peters. A factual account of the moon in every month. Only read one chapter so far and it's fascinating. 

 

Wolf Blood, Steve Morris. A fictional account of a werewolf apocalypse, as recommended by my friend (“read A Witch In Time, now!”) who knows nothing of the current Group Reading theme. Thoroughly enjoying this too.

"Wolf Blood" by Steve Morris. Oh, it's a rich and thrilling adventure that really drew me in. 

[lunababymoonchild]

1 hour ago, niko said:

"Wolf Blood" by Steve Morris. Oh, it's a rich and thrilling adventure that really drew me in. 

There are 6 books in the series altogether.

[itsmeagain]

Celeste Ng. 

All I never told you.

Good novel of the lives of a Chinese family in USA. She's a good writer.

The eldest daughter goes missing.

Family intrigue and secrets abound. 

Edited June 1, 2024 by itsmeagain

[poppy]

Just started The Custard Boys by John Rae. It's about a group of boys during WW2, too young to fight and bored with nothing happening. Not sure if I'll continue with it, it starts off with the boys relieving their boredom by chasing cats on their bikes which is pretty disturbing. I'm reminded of the bullies in Lord of the Flies, a book I hated.

[itsmeagain]

On 6/1/2024 at 3:37 AM, poppy said:

Just started The Custard Boys by John Rae. It's about a group of boys during WW2, too young to fight and bored with nothing happening. Not sure if I'll continue with it, it starts off with the boys relieving their boredom by chasing cats on their bikes which is pretty disturbing. I'm reminded of the bullies in Lord of the Flies, a book I hated.

A man named Ove  by Fredrik Backman. is my current book. Disturbing by his callousness so far to cats as well as dogs. Offers nothing to the story and makes me dislike Ove.

[friendofbooks]

I'm currently reading Dan Brown's 'The Da Vinci Code'. With each new chapter, something new, unusual, and mysterious opens up. With every new sentence I read, I found myself wanting to finish the book as soon as possible to find out what happens at the end

[France]

10 hours ago, itsmeagain said:

A man named Ove  by Fredrik Backman. is my current book. Disturbing by his callousness so far to cats as well as dogs. Offers nothing to the story and makes me dislike Ove.

You're supposed to dislike Ove at the beginning and then what makes him so apparently grumpy starts becoming more obvious. I can't remember anything about him being more callous and indifferent to cats and dogs than other human beings. I really warmed to him by the end.

[France]

On 6/1/2024 at 4:37 AM, poppy said:

 I'm reminded of the bullies in Lord of the Flies, a book I hated.

Oh so did I.

[poppy]

I did continue with The Custard Boys, (until a library book I was on the waiting list for became available).

I'm just over 60% through. There's an undercurrent and hints that something awful will happen. I think I'll keep reading in the hope the protagonist, John Curlew, will redeem himself.

In the meantime, I'm reading Marple: Twelve New Stories by a variety of authors.

[poppy]

18 hours ago, itsmeagain said:

A man named Ove  by Fredrik Backman. is my current book. Disturbing by his callousness so far to cats as well as dogs. Offers nothing to the story and makes me dislike Ove.

 

If I remember rightly, Ove and the cat form a close bond in time and it's all part of Ove's transformation from grumpy, self-centred, isolated old man to making friends.

[PYX]

On 3/30/2024 at 9:23 AM, Hux said:

Bought a second hand version of 'Three Trapped Tigers' by Cabrera Infante. Not sure what to expect in terms of quality but I've been looking for this book forever and this appears to be my only option.

It's a really unique novel. The work itself left a very positive impression on me and reminded me, with its delicate storytelling, of the writings of other Latin American authors, like the Peruvian Mario Vargas Llosa.

[itsmeagain]

This Green and Pleasant Land by Ayisha Malik.

A small English village ( near Birmingham but also, near the sea..?.. 😃), is stunned by the Asian guy, Bilal, suddenly wanting to build a mosque near the church. 

Some heartwarming moments in a comedy story.

Edited June 11, 2024 by itsmeagain

[itsmeagain]

Sweet Bean Paste by Durian Sukegawa.

Japanese kawaii classic. Kawaii means cute and very appealing.

A seller of sweet bean dessert dorayaki, is beset by problems running his shop.

An old lady comes to his aid, with a surprising outcome.Recommended.

[itsmeagain]

A man named Ove.

It's on my DNF pile. Destination charity shop. Just didn't like it.

Edited June 13, 2024 by itsmeagain

[lunababymoonchild]

Currently reading Worth Dying For, Lee Child.

[friendofbooks]

'The Human Stain' by Somerset Maugham. I enjoy reading Maugham, but it's not my favorite novel.

[niko]

On 6/5/2024 at 1:10 AM, itsmeagain said:

A man named Ove  by Fredrik Backman. is my current book. Disturbing by his callousness so far to cats as well as dogs. Offers nothing to the story and makes me dislike Ove.

 "Lord of the Flies" I was a bit disappointed after reading this book. My expectations were different, and as often happens, they weren't met. 

[friendofbooks]

On 6/14/2024 at 8:32 AM, lunababymoonchild said:

Currently reading Worth Dying For, Lee Child.

The plot of the book keeps you on the edge from the very first pages. Lee Child knows how to create such a sense of tension that it's almost impossible to tear yourself away from reading. 

[lunababymoonchild]

11 hours ago, friendofbooks said:

The plot of the book keeps you on the edge from the very first pages. Lee Child knows how to create such a sense of tension that it's almost impossible to tear yourself away from reading. 

Yes, I found that

[lunababymoonchild]

Currently re-reading Silent Voices by Anne Cleeves

[Madeleine]

2 hours ago, lunababymoonchild said:

Yes, I found that

Sadly I didn't, I gave up halfway through.

[friendofbooks]

On 6/18/2024 at 1:19 AM, lunababymoonchild said:

Currently re-reading Silent Voices by Anne Cleeves

Sounds familiar, but what's this book about?