Chrissy Posted April 18, 2011 Author Posted April 18, 2011 I finished 'City Of Lost Angels' on my Kindle today. A readable read in line with the others of the series. Not sure where I'm headed next reading wise - I will have to ponder.
chesilbeach Posted April 18, 2011 Posted April 18, 2011 Started on The Farenheit Twins by Michel Faber today - a collection of short stories. Not sure what to make of it so far though, not grabbing me as much as his novels have.
chesilbeach Posted April 18, 2011 Posted April 18, 2011 Just found out Amazon are having a Spring Spectacular for Kindle, and have downloaded some real bargains, plus a couple of books I couldn't wait any longer for ... The Girl With Glass Feet - Ali Shaw For Richer, For Poorer: A Love Affair With Poker - Victoria Coren The Apple - Michel Faber Finding Sky - Joss Stirling Chickens, Mules and Two old Fools - Victoria Twead City of Fallen Angels - Cassandra Clare Monsters of Men - Patrick Ness
frankie Posted April 19, 2011 Posted April 19, 2011 I started reading The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway, so far pretty good.
Chrissy Posted April 19, 2011 Author Posted April 19, 2011 I read Chesilbeach's earlier post and headed straight for the Kindle Spring Spectacular. For a grand total of £10.93 I uploaded 9 books! Sacred Games by Vikram Chandra Remember Remember by Judy Parkinson The Book With No Name by Anonymous The End Of Mr Y by Scarlett Thomas Pigeon English by Stephen Kelman Let The Right One In by John Ajvide Lindqvist ( I have this in tree too!) Ordinary Thunderstorms by William Boyd Stormbreaker by Anthony Horowitz The Good Man Jesus & The Scoundrel Christ by Philip Pullman
SueK Posted April 19, 2011 Posted April 19, 2011 Now, I shouldn't have read your post Chrissy cos I've just been on to the Spring Kindle Spectacular too Fortunately, I stopped after 3 books as I've still got loads of stuff to get through. Anyway I downloaded: We all ran into the Sunlight - Natalie Young An expert in murder - Nicola Upson The Warsaw Anagrams - Richard Zimler that should keep me out of mischief for a while anyway.
shirleyz Posted April 19, 2011 Posted April 19, 2011 Just finished Shades of Grey... must say I struggled a bit with the first half, but whizzed through the second half of the story Can't wait for the next one!
madcow Posted April 19, 2011 Posted April 19, 2011 Why oh why is there so much month left at the end of my money I need to spend some on Kindle! Up to 25% read of House of Silence and lovin it so glad my mojo has made a brief appearance lol
page turner Posted April 20, 2011 Posted April 20, 2011 I've moved on to Untamed the fourth book in the House of night series.
lopeanha Posted April 20, 2011 Posted April 20, 2011 I started Patricia Briggs > Blood Bound (Mercy Thompson 2) today
chesilbeach Posted April 20, 2011 Posted April 20, 2011 Just finished YA novel Finding Sky by Joss Stirling about soulfinders and savants (you need to read the book to find out what they are!).
frankie Posted April 21, 2011 Posted April 21, 2011 I started reading On the Road by Jack Kerouac last night. So far I'm really enjoying it!
pickle Posted April 21, 2011 Posted April 21, 2011 started and finished reading Sheryliyn Kenyon - No Mercy last night was a bit blah really, after such a good week for books I am struggling to find something to sink my teeth into
Lexie Posted April 21, 2011 Posted April 21, 2011 I needed something really light so I've started Trading Up by Candace Bushnell...
frankie Posted April 21, 2011 Posted April 21, 2011 (edited) I bought two books for myself today, Barbara Kingsolver's The Poisonwood Bible and August Ahlqvist's Letters. I also bought Red Storm Rising by Tom Clancy and a biography of Einstein for BF for his Birthday. They make a boring gift because he was with me when I purchased them, he doesn't remember the Clancy titles he's already read so how am I supposed to know them either? So when I found the copy I asked him if he's read it and when he said 'nope' I told him I'd get it for him. I also saw the Einstein book and ask if it was something he'd find interesting and because he said 'yep', I got it for him, too. Uh'oh, I just remembered, he might not have realised that the Einstein book was in Finnish, he might not like it now. I'm the English major and he shits bricks if he has to read anything in Finnish Edited April 21, 2011 by frankie
shirleyz Posted April 21, 2011 Posted April 21, 2011 ploughng through A Short History of Tractors in Ukranian quirky little read
bobblybear Posted April 21, 2011 Posted April 21, 2011 (edited) I started reading A is for Alibi by Sue Grafton. It's just what I needed. Edited April 21, 2011 by bobblybear
chaliepud Posted April 21, 2011 Posted April 21, 2011 I've just started One moment, one morning (Sarah Rayner) after a friends recommendation, can't see where it's going at the moment and a big change from the Clan of the Cave Bear that I just finished, but hopefully will be good.....
Charm Posted April 21, 2011 Posted April 21, 2011 started and finished reading Sheryliyn Kenyon - No Mercy last night was a bit blah really, after such a good week for books I am struggling to find something to sink my teeth into I'm having the same problem. After loving Discovery of Witches so much, it took me ages to get into Unholy Ghosts by Stacia Kane and even when I did I found it to be just ok. I've finished it and have started Night Shift by Nora Roberts, a bit Mills & Boonish and I could probably predict the plot, but I'm hoping it will pick up
Weave Posted April 21, 2011 Posted April 21, 2011 I'm almost finished 'City of Bones' by Cassandra Clare
pickle Posted April 21, 2011 Posted April 21, 2011 I'm having the same problem. After loving Discovery of Witches so much, it took me ages to get into Unholy Ghosts by Stacia Kane and even when I did I found it to be just ok. I've finished it and have started Night Shift by Nora Roberts, a bit Mills & Boonish and I could probably predict the plot, but I'm hoping it will pick up Yeah think I am going to have to visit the bookshop this weekend and get one off my list of must have's might go for somehting completely different and do some crime Thats the problem with some of Nora Roberts too, she has some good ones then some are so so samey, used to read a lot of hers but got bored after the last series.
ladymacbeth Posted April 22, 2011 Posted April 22, 2011 I am chugging through The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami. Am over halfway and it has taken me probably a week so far which is ages for me. It's a strange read and I'm not really sure where it's going or what the point is at the moment. I'm interested enough to finish it. At the mo I only want to read "nice" books that leave me happy. I think because I am pregnant. But this kind of restricts my choices. I may have to get some recommendations. Oh Frankie I though The Poisonwood Bible was a really interesting read. I found the "evangelism" aspect quite disturbing as the pastor in it was so misguided and I hate to see Christians represented in that way. Even though it's unfortunately true in many situations! But it was a really thought provoking book and interesting to find out what happened to all the characters.
Habeebi Posted April 22, 2011 Posted April 22, 2011 Hi guys just got back from Glasgow yesterday and have totally lost the plot with my reading..tried and failed to finish Neverwhere but it's just not for me - I just don't care enough about the characters to continue with it...just don't think its for me - Have also been picking up Wally Lamb's couldn't keep it to myself as it's full of short stories so easy to dip in and out of...am about 100 pages through Cider House Rules and then started reading Let The Right One In on the train! Arghh!! I need to just pick one so going to concentrate on Cider House Rules for now - seems like a bit of a slow start but enjoying the descriptions of abortion back in the day.
pickle Posted April 22, 2011 Posted April 22, 2011 I managed to finish two books today, Pandemoium - Christopher Brookmyer and Blood Bound - Patricia Briggs. Pandemonium is a re-read cause I couldn't find anything in the library last weekend and I love the way he writes both gruesome but also so witty. Blood Bound was one I had reserved from the library, the second book has come before the first which I also ordered but read it anyway. Enjoyed both although think Blood Bound is very similar to others in this vein.......why oh why did I read A Discover of Witches this week its ruined everything
Cookie Posted April 22, 2011 Posted April 22, 2011 I finished The Motorcycle Diaries. Started and finished Nights Edge - Charlaine Harris and Others and Kitty and the Midnight Hour - Carrie Vaughn. I'm definitely going to be reading the rest of the series! Have now started The God of Small Things - Arundati Roy but I'm not sure I'm following it all that well. I'm not sure whether to put it down and try again when I'm more in the mood for it.
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