Weave Posted December 27, 2010 Posted December 27, 2010 Just invested in ~ Room by Emma Donoghue City of Bones (Mortal Instruments 1) by Cassandra Clare City of Ashes (Mortal Instruments 2) by Cassandra Clare City of Glass: Mortal Instruments 3) by Cassandra Clare Goodnight Mister Tom by Michelle Magorian
Ben Posted December 27, 2010 Posted December 27, 2010 Finished Lord Sunday by Garth Nix last night, and I must say I did enjoy the way in which the series concluded. All seven books I have enjoyed over the past years, and with like most series' it is sad to reach the end. I was worried that the conclusion would be a let-down, but I loved the way it wrapped things up; on a whole The Keys to the Kingdom series is a great read.
Kylie Posted December 27, 2010 Posted December 27, 2010 I started and finished a Trixie Belden book today, and also read 50 pages each of The Yellow-Lighted Bookshop and Winnie-the-Pooh.
Amber Winchester Posted December 27, 2010 Posted December 27, 2010 I just finished 'The Scorch Trials' by James Dashner and about to start 'Unwind' by Neal Shusterman Is The Scorch Trials as good as The Maze Runner? I'm waiting for TSC to be released in paperback so it matches TMR.. but I'm dying to read it! Unwind is in my TBR.. I'm reading it as part of the Dystopia challenge for 2011 so I can't start it yet!
poppyshake Posted December 27, 2010 Posted December 27, 2010 I started and finished a Trixie Belden book today, and also read 50 pages each of The Yellow-Lighted Bookshop and Winnie-the-Pooh. ahhh ... silly old bear I'm having a lovely book reading, lazy, stuffing chocolate time. I'm still reading 'The Book of Lost Thing's' by John Connolly which is amazing but also hubby and I are reading 'Tales of Terror from the Tunnel's Mouth' by Chris Priestley and 'The Small Hand' by Susan Hill to each other (a couple of chapters of each a night). We've read all of the tales of terror together, it's something we do a lot at Christmas especially (we read Beedle the Bard together a few years back.) I don't mean we stand at the fireplace reciting loudly or anything, we get ourselves a glass of wine, some nibbles and curl up on the sofa. It stops me from being utterly terrified by the tales because, though Chris's especially are for children, I am a bit of a custard normally.
Weave Posted December 27, 2010 Posted December 27, 2010 Is The Scorch Trials as good as The Maze Runner? I'm waiting for TSC to be released in paperback so it matches TMR.. but I'm dying to read it! Unwind is in my TBR.. I'm reading it as part of the Dystopia challenge for 2011 so I can't start it yet! Its really good Amber, its more exciting
pickle Posted December 27, 2010 Posted December 27, 2010 I have almost finished The Passage - Justin Cronin...I love it but I know its going to be of a series which I hate
Pixie Posted December 27, 2010 Posted December 27, 2010 Started on the Sir Richard Burton translation of Tales from the 1001 Nights today.
Kylie Posted December 27, 2010 Posted December 27, 2010 Unwind is in my TBR.. I'm reading it as part of the Dystopia challenge for 2011 so I can't start it yet! Ooh, I love dystopians, Amber. How many books are involved in your challenge? I don't mean we stand at the fireplace reciting loudly or anything, we get ourselves a glass of wine, some nibbles and curl up on the sofa. It stops me from being utterly terrified by the tales because, though Chris's especially are for children, I am a bit of a custard normally. Aww, that's lovely. I have almost finished The Passage - Justin Cronin...I love it but I know its going to be of a series which I hate Why will you hate the series Pickle? I finished The Yellow-Lighted Bookshop by Lewis Buzbee this morning. A lovely read.
pickle Posted December 28, 2010 Posted December 28, 2010 Hi Kylie, I will hate the series because I will read one book and then have to wait for ages for another to come out and will be really frustrated half the time these days it seems an author writes a series rather than one novel. Its still a great book though so I am just moaning
AbielleRose Posted December 28, 2010 Posted December 28, 2010 I'm about a 1/4 of the way through Paranormalcy by Kirsten White and am absolutely loving it! It's definitely one of the best YA books I've read this year.
Himself Posted December 28, 2010 Posted December 28, 2010 I finished Treasure Island and began Man's Search for Meaning, by Viktor Frankl
pontalba Posted December 28, 2010 Posted December 28, 2010 Finished Cleopatra, A Life by Stacy Schiff 4/5 Recommended. I can't make up my mind what to read next, I could continue with a Cleopatra theme with Cleopatra's Daughter, or visit the Old West by reading True Grit...or even a Le Carré, with Our Kind of Traitor. Decisions. Decisions.....yada, yada, yada.....
pipread Posted December 28, 2010 Posted December 28, 2010 I started and finished Letters From Father Christmas - Tolkien such a lovely book, I could imagine the childrens excitement at receiving the letters from Father Christmas,how special christmas must have been for them.
pickle Posted December 28, 2010 Posted December 28, 2010 I finished The Passage - Justin Cronin this morning and recommend it to everyone...great book
Weave Posted December 28, 2010 Posted December 28, 2010 I finished The Passage - Justin Cronin this morning and recommend it to everyone...great book Great to hear you enjoy it pickle, I agree, it is a great book I have decided to keep 'Unwind' by Neal Shusterman as my first book as 2011, I am very determined that 'Chocolat' by Joanne Harris will be my last book of this year, I have been meaning to read it for ages
whitegold Posted December 28, 2010 Posted December 28, 2010 (edited) Finished Valley of the Dolls and started Lolita. Cloud Atlas finally arrived by post a couple of days ago! My boyfriend got me a signed copy of The Fall by Guillermo Del Toro and Chuck Hogan for xmas! Edited December 28, 2010 by whitegold
lauraloves Posted December 28, 2010 Posted December 28, 2010 I finished Memoirs of a Geisha - Arthur Golding and have started Tales of Beedle the Bard - Jk Rowling. I expect ill have finished that in a couple of hours!
pontalba Posted December 28, 2010 Posted December 28, 2010 I finished The Passage - Justin Cronin this morning and recommend it to everyone...great book It is for sure! Can't wait till the sequel. Finally decided to stay with Cleopatra, so started Cleopatra's Daughter by Michelle Moran. I'm about a third of the way through, and while I know it isn't "to the fact", parts certainly jive with history. An enjoyable read so far.
Kidsmum Posted December 28, 2010 Posted December 28, 2010 I'm over halfway through The Cry of the Owl I'm enjoying it but want to make it last till January so that I can start a new book on the first day of the new year
Charm Posted December 28, 2010 Posted December 28, 2010 This Christmas is awful, bookwise! I haven't received any books and haven't been reading any. I tried to get into Hippopotamus by Stephen Fry but it seemed a tad boring My mojo's gone. I miss my bookshelves back home, I'm sure I would find something to suit my fancy. Aw! .... sending you huge sympathetic cyber hugs! I know the feeling. I've read half a book in the whole of December There's nothing wrong with the book at all, I quite like it, I just don't want to read which is really scary
frankie Posted December 28, 2010 Posted December 28, 2010 Kylie, I did bring a couple of other books with me but they weren't quite the thing I wanted to read.... I did start Sybil in the end and so far I'm liking it, but just haven't had the time to really get into it. I'm having a lovely book reading, lazy, stuffing chocolate time. I'm still reading 'The Book of Lost Thing's' by John Connolly which is amazing but also hubby and I are reading 'Tales of Terror from the Tunnel's Mouth' by Chris Priestley and 'The Small Hand' by Susan Hill to each other (a couple of chapters of each a night). We've read all of the tales of terror together, it's something we do a lot at Christmas especially (we read Beedle the Bard together a few years back.) I don't mean we stand at the fireplace reciting loudly or anything, we get ourselves a glass of wine, some nibbles and curl up on the sofa. It stops me from being utterly terrified by the tales because, though Chris's especially are for children, I am a bit of a custard normally. Oh rubbish, YOU GUYS are having the lovely book reading Christmas I was looking forward to!! I've had The Book of Lost Things on my TBR for a while now, and I really want to read the other Chris Priestley novels, AND The Small Hand. Bloody hell!! I hope you enjoyed it! I finished The Yellow-Lighted Bookshop by Lewis Buzbee this morning. A lovely read. Did your wishlist get any longer? Aw! .... sending you huge sympathetic cyber hugs! I know the feeling. I've read half a book in the whole of December There's nothing wrong with the book at all, I quite like it, I just don't want to read which is really scary Thanks Charm, the hug is definitely appreciated! And it sounds like you need one too You don't want to read? Well maybe it's because it's Christmas and one's supposed to spend it with one's loved ones. ETC ETC. You'll get your mojo back I'm sure! I remember reading about you losing your mojo so many times this year, and still you managed to read quite a few novels this year, especially the ones that are part of a series. Let us make amends soon.
Kylie Posted December 28, 2010 Posted December 28, 2010 Did your wishlist get any longer? No. I was very good and didn't take any notes as I was reading. I finished Winnie-the-Pooh yesterday and now I'm partway through The Last Battle by CS Lewis.
frankie Posted December 28, 2010 Posted December 28, 2010 No. I was very good and didn't take any notes as I was reading. WTH has happened to you since I've been gone
Kylie Posted December 29, 2010 Posted December 29, 2010 WTH has happened to you since I've been gone I'm trying to get back on track and start behaving myself!
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