lunababymoonchild Posted January 1 Posted January 1 (edited) Currently reading Fourteen Days as written by various and edited by Margaret Atwood and Douglas Preston Edited January 1 by lunababymoonchild Quote
muggle not Posted January 3 Posted January 3 Off topic: John Ronald Reuel (Tolkien) would have been 133 years old today. Probably the greatest "fantasy" writer of all time. 2 Quote
lunababymoonchild Posted January 4 Author Posted January 4 Just started Existentialism : A very Short Introduction by Thomas R Flynn (non-fiction), companion to Fourteen Days. Quote
Brian. Posted January 6 Posted January 6 I’m trying to decide whether to carry on with Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel. I started it about 3 weeks ago but I’m finding it a real slog. I’ve made it to page 100 and I normally drop a book by this point if I’m not enjoying it. Quote
lunababymoonchild Posted January 6 Author Posted January 6 I read 400 of the 600 pages when it came out and abandoned it. I have another copy and will try again but I couldn’t make heads nor tales of it Quote
France Posted January 6 Posted January 6 4 hours ago, Brian. said: I’m trying to decide whether to carry on with Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel. I started it about 3 weeks ago but I’m finding it a real slog. I’ve made it to page 100 and I normally drop a book by this point if I’m not enjoying it. I loved Wolf Hall, I was so absorbed that I didn't notice some of the things that annoy other readers but if you aren't enjoying it then give it up. Life's too short and there are too many other fabulous books out there to read a book you aren't getting on with. Quote
Brian. Posted January 7 Posted January 7 On 1/6/2025 at 1:25 PM, lunababymoonchild said: I read 400 of the 600 pages when it came out and abandoned it. I have another copy and will try again but I couldn’t make heads nor tales of it 23 hours ago, France said: I loved Wolf Hall, I was so absorbed that I didn't notice some of the things that annoy other readers but if you aren't enjoying it then give it up. Life's too short and there are too many other fabulous books out there to read a book you aren't getting on with. I might give it another 100 pages and if I'm not feeling it at that point I will put it aside for the moment. Quote
lunababymoonchild Posted January 8 Author Posted January 8 Currently reading Corrag, Susan Fletcher Quote
Brian. Posted January 10 Posted January 10 I decided to put Wolf Hall aside for a while. I'm about to start the first book in the Vera series, The Crow Trap by Ann Cleeves. 1 Quote
lunababymoonchild Posted January 12 Author Posted January 12 The Crow Trap is easier to understand Quote
lunababymoonchild Posted January 13 Author Posted January 13 Currently reading the Time Machine H G Wells Quote
lunababymoonchild Posted January 14 Author Posted January 14 Time for my annual read of Poldark. This year it’s The Living Cup, Poldark 10 (of 12, nearly done!) 1 Quote
Madeleine Posted January 14 Posted January 14 I love these books, apart from number 8 which was a bit zzz. The Loving Cup was great, I still have the last book to read. 2 Quote
lunababymoonchild Posted January 14 Author Posted January 14 32 minutes ago, Madeleine said: I love these books, apart from number 8 which was a bit zzz. The Loving Cup was great, I still have the last book to read. I’m also having the deep pleasure of reading a paper book. I’m going to miss them, but maybe I’ll just start the series again 2 Quote
poppy Posted January 16 Posted January 16 On 1/15/2025 at 4:02 AM, lunababymoonchild said: Time for my annual read of Poldark. This year it’s The Living Cup, Poldark 10 (of 12, nearly done!) Love the Poldark series, too. Have read them all at least three times. The tv series was great, the original one is my favourite, although the later one was very well done too. 2 Quote
lunababymoonchild Posted January 16 Author Posted January 16 6 hours ago, poppy said: Love the Poldark series, too. Have read them all at least three times. The tv series was great, the original one is my favourite, although the later one was very well done too. Me too 1 Quote
willoyd Posted January 20 Posted January 20 (edited) Finished two books rapidly one after the other, or should I say 'finished with' as one of them was a non-completer. Read West of Rehoboth by Alexs D Pate for my Tour of the United States (Delaware). A bit of a curate's egg, but an engaging read, 4 stars. Also Never Let Me Go, the Booker short-listed novel by Kazuo Ishiguro, for a book group. Drearily dull and tedious, managed just under half in total, not impressed. 2 stars at a pinch. Edited January 20 by willoyd Quote
France Posted January 21 Posted January 21 12 hours ago, willoyd said: . Also Never Let Me Go, the Booker short-listed novel by Kazuo Ishiguro, for a book group. Drearily dull and tedious, managed just under half in total, not impressed. 2 stars at a pinch. I'll confess to being one of those who don't get on with Ishiguro, even The Remains of the Day which I read when it first came out which I remember as being fine but nothing like as impressive as everyone else seemed to think. Quote
Brian. Posted January 21 Posted January 21 I've currently got two books on the go, Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky, and SS-GB by Len Deighton. Quote
lunababymoonchild Posted January 21 Author Posted January 21 If On a Winter’s Night, Italo Calvino for the group read, the theme is Winter. Quote
willoyd Posted January 22 Posted January 22 22 hours ago, France said: I'll confess to being one of those who don't get on with Ishiguro, even The Remains of the Day which I read when it first came out which I remember as being fine but nothing like as impressive as everyone else seemed to think. Glad I'm not the only one - everybody else seems to be rave about his books! Quote
lunababymoonchild Posted January 27 Author Posted January 27 (edited) Currently reading The Awakening by Kate Chopin. Edited January 28 by lunababymoonchild Wrong title Quote
lunababymoonchild Posted January 29 Author Posted January 29 Currently reading Notre Coeur or a Woman’s Pastime by Guy de Maupassant Quote
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