Ooshie Posted May 14, 2010 Posted May 14, 2010 . I really liked it, want to read the sequel now. Ah, I hadn't even realised there was a sequel to The Secret Scripture! It will have to go on my wish list when I find out what it's called - which shows that, although I found the actions/attitudes of a lot of the characters depressing, I definitely enjoyed it enough to want more.
Lucybird Posted May 14, 2010 Posted May 14, 2010 Ah, I hadn't even realised there was a sequel to The Secret Scripture! It will have to go on my wish list when I find out what it's called - which shows that, although I found the actions/attitudes of a lot of the characters depressing, I definitely enjoyed it enough to want more. The Whereabouts of Eneas McNulty.
Skírnir Posted May 14, 2010 Posted May 14, 2010 My book activity today consists of reading notes for biology this morning and then the very thrilling Cemistry: The Central Science in the afternoon. Spectacular writing, so very much fun to read!...
Inver Posted May 14, 2010 Posted May 14, 2010 Posted 'The Wednesday Sisters' on to the next person in the bookring on Bookcrossing.
pontalba Posted May 15, 2010 Posted May 15, 2010 Double whammy today. Library sale, and a sale at Borders. At the Library Sale: The Quiet American by Graham Greene Jesus Out to Sea by James Lee Burke Southern Souvenirs [selected stories and essays] of Sarah Haardt, edited by Ann Henley From Borders: The Surrendered by Chang-Rae Lee Delivery from Amazon: Native Speaker by Chang-Rae Lee [second hand]
Charm Posted May 15, 2010 Posted May 15, 2010 Half way through The Vampire's Kiss now, will probably finish it over the weekend.
sadya Posted May 15, 2010 Posted May 15, 2010 (edited) I only came here to share opinions about the shortest short story of Carlos Ruiz Zaf Edited May 15, 2010 by sadya
Mexicola Posted May 15, 2010 Posted May 15, 2010 After a looong browse in Waterstones this morning, I came away with: Wolf Hall - Hilary Mantel Shutter Island - Dennis Lehane The Angel's Game - Carlos Ruiz Zafon Three for two I hope I've made some good choices!
Kidsmum Posted May 15, 2010 Posted May 15, 2010 I finished Night Watch last night & decided to start Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood this morning heres hoping that's it's as good as The Handmaidens Tale.
chesilbeach Posted May 15, 2010 Posted May 15, 2010 Went out this morning, and while in the coffee shop finished The Gathering by Anne Enright, then picked up Eleven Minutes Late by Matthew Engel where I'd left off earlier in the year, and finished that off too. This left me bookless, and as I'd already wandered round Waterstone's and been very good and resisted the temptation to buy anything, I nipped into Oxfam bookshop and bought Flush by Carl Hiassen and made a start on that.
Sheeta Posted May 15, 2010 Posted May 15, 2010 Fifteen pages left to finish The Other Queen by Philippa Gregory, and then I wanted to start Alone by Lisa Gardner, but I took in my public library The High Crusade by Poul Anderson, so I'll read it first since I don't own it. It's in French, so I'll read it more quickly than Alone.
nicx27 Posted May 15, 2010 Posted May 15, 2010 Under This Unbroken Sky was far too depressing for me. Moved on to Footprints in the Sand by Sarah Challis.
Mac Posted May 15, 2010 Posted May 15, 2010 I have just purchased The Swan Thieves by Elizabeth Kostova.
pickle Posted May 15, 2010 Posted May 15, 2010 apart from a semi successful trip to the library i had a guilty trip into waterstones on the pretext of buying some tokens for my mum and bought Kraken by China Mieville its been calling me all week luckily I had some points on my card so instead of
pontalba Posted May 15, 2010 Posted May 15, 2010 After a looong browse in Waterstones this morning, I came away with: Wolf Hall - Hilary Mantel Shutter Island - Dennis Lehane The Angel's Game - Carlos Ruiz Zafon Three for two I hope I've made some good choices! I know Shutter Island is a good one, and have Wolf Hall waiting on my TBR shelf.
Kate Posted May 15, 2010 Posted May 15, 2010 I went to the library today and took out loads of books! Currently reading The Diary if a Would-Be Princess by Jessica Green. This is a book for tweens I think
Weave Posted May 15, 2010 Posted May 15, 2010 I bought from amazon ~ Stargazer (Evernight) by Claudia Gray This Way for the Gas, Ladies and Gentlemen by Tadeusz Borowski The Boy with the Cuckoo-clock Heart by Mathias Malzieu The Witchcraft of Salem Village by Shirley Jackson
Ooshie Posted May 15, 2010 Posted May 15, 2010 50 pages into The Scarecrow by Michael Connelly; looks good so far
Sheeta Posted May 15, 2010 Posted May 15, 2010 I bought from amazon ~ Stargazer (Evernight) by Claudia Gray This Way for the Gas, Ladies and Gentlemen by Tadeusz Borowski The Boy with the Cuckoo-clock Heart by Mathias Malzieu The Witchcraft of Salem Village by Shirley Jackson I saw Mathias Malzieu in the Salon du Livre at Paris in 2009, amazing man! An amazing singer and composer.
AbielleRose Posted May 16, 2010 Posted May 16, 2010 Read a bit more of Wicked today and am planning on reading either a few chapters of Wicked or Finger Lickin' Fifteen before bed depending on what mood I'm in
Weave Posted May 16, 2010 Posted May 16, 2010 I saw Mathias Malzieu in the Salon du Livre at Paris in 2009, amazing man! An amazing singer and composer. Wow How great for you Sheeta
Weave Posted May 16, 2010 Posted May 16, 2010 Awesome! You hunted down that Jackson one I found it on amazon, I quite surprised to find it
Kylie Posted May 16, 2010 Posted May 16, 2010 I haven't done any reading yet, but I did clean up my library a lot. I've put some books in bags to take to secondhand stores and put on ebay, and I shelved my recent purchases before realising I left two books out, so now I'll need to go and shuffle all the books along again. Luckily I love doing this.
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