Sofia Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 almost at the halfway point on I Know This Much is True Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SueK Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 I haven't got very far yet with All Quiet on the Western Front but it's quite a short book so hopefully will finish it in the next day or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 Wow, I had no idea she wrote anything aside from the Emily and Anne series, Frankie, cool!! Is the Blue Castle also set in PEI? I'm not sure about the setting, I'm afraid! You must know Road to Avonlea, right? It's partly based on the book The Story Girl, which I've also read but as I grew up watching the TV series and didn't read the book til much later on, the book doesn't really compare. It's a decent read though L. M. was a very prolific writer, she's written loads of other novels and even series besides the Emily and Anne series Welcome back Frankie Not all that much book activity from me these last couple of days, but I have brought Reading Lolita in Tehran by Azar Nafisi for the reading circle actually cannot wait to read this one! Thanks Laura, it's great to be back! Can't wait to read RLiT myself, I hope it makes a great read for our discussion next month Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peacefield Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 I'm not sure about the setting, I'm afraid! You must know Road to Avonlea, right? It's partly based on the book The Story Girl, which I've also read but as I grew up watching the TV series and didn't read the book til much later on, the book doesn't really compare. It's a decent read though L. M. was a very prolific writer, she's written loads of other novels and even series besides the Emily and Anne series See, now this shows how much of a sorry fan of LM I am, I really don't know much about her writing other than Emily and Anne! I've heard of Road to Avonlea, but have not watched it. Did I tell you that the summer I had just graduated high school I took a lovely long tour of those Canadian provinces where Anne was set? I saw LM's house, her relative's house where she got the inspiration for Green Gables, and all the other lovely spots. The Lake of Shining Waters, the White Way to Light, the gazebo, etc. It was one of the best trips I've ever been on! I'm about 6 chapters into Catching Fire and am as intrigued as ever. Can't wait to see what happens in this one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ma_tokyo Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 I'm reading "1984" by george owell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VanessaL Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 I have started reading Katie Fforde 'Restoring Grace', seems quite good so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaliepud Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 I started Maggie Stiefvaters 'Forever' last night, the final book in her Wolves of Mercy Falls trilogy, bit choppy at the moment but I'll get an early night tonight and make a decent effort to get into it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knox Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 Not had chance to do much reading this week but am now a third way through 'A clash of kings' and am not disappointed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sofia Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 I demanded my sister leave behind the Danielle Steele book she was planning to read at the beach and take Carl Hiaasen's Skinny Dip....that's counts, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vodkafan Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 I am over half way through Dead Until Dark. It is quite funny, first vampire book I have read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peacefield Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 I am over half way through Dead Until Dark. It is quite funny, first vampire book I have read. Excellent, Vodkafan! A great book and a great series too . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopeanha Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 I have started reading Katie Fforde 'Restoring Grace', seems quite good so far. I've read this a couple of years ago and really liked it. I started Maggie Stiefvaters 'Forever' last night, the final book in her Wolves of Mercy Falls trilogy, bit choppy at the moment but I'll get an early night tonight and make a decent effort to get into it. I just got this yesterday from amazon, the hardback is so beautiful, just like the other two Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pickle Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 Not sure I am keeping up with my own reading at the moment but yesterday Yrsa Sigurdardottir's The Day is Dark appeared on my kindle I must have pre-ordered it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charm Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 Not sure I am keeping up with my own reading at the moment but yesterday Yrsa Sigurdardottir's The Day is Dark appeared on my kindle I must have pre-ordered it. It's called Kindlitis. The only relief comes from downloading books, although this in turn can fuel the flames of the condition. I myself downloaded 24 books just 2 nights ago and already I'm feeling withdrawal symptoms. :sos: Sometimes you can even forget you have ordered books, as you've probably done so in a Kindlitis haze. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easy Reader Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 This morning I read some Harry Potter whilst waiting to get into the bathroom and the read some Lee Child on the bus on the way into work. Lee will be joining me for lunch too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaliepud Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 This is one of my reasons for not buying a kindle, they're just to easy to buy and hide, I'm bad enough with tree books! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 This is one of my reasons for not buying a kindle, they're just to easy to buy and hide, I'm bad enough with tree books! Continued reading The Blue Castle last night in bed, I will hopefully finish it today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaliepud Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 'The Blue Castle', that's an intriguing title, is that literally speaking what the book is about?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 (edited) 'The Blue Castle', that's an intriguing title, is that literally speaking what the book is about?? Well sort of, the protagonist lives with her Mum and cousin who are very controlling and negative etc etc, and the protagonist has in her dreams always escaped to this Blue Castle where she lives and where she has multiple admirers and a wonderful life in all. It's not sci-fi or fantasy or anything like that, if that's what you thought Very L. M. Montgomery. See, now this shows how much of a sorry fan of LM I am, I really don't know much about her writing other than Emily and Anne! That's quite alright, those two heroines are by far the most well known ones, and it's not until rather recently that I myself discovered there were more books to Montgomery's bibliography. I've heard of Road to Avonlea, but have not watched it. Did I tell you that the summer I had just graduated high school I took a lovely long tour of those Canadian provinces where Anne was set? I saw LM's house, her relative's house where she got the inspiration for Green Gables, and all the other lovely spots. The Lake of Shining Waters, the White Way to Light, the gazebo, etc. It was one of the best trips I've ever been on! Should you ever have the reruns on TV, I strongly advise you watch them, I dare say you'd heartily enjoy them And yep, you've told me about the trip and I was and am so jealous! Montgomery's books and the setting regarding to both time and place have always been one of my favorite periods of history I'd love to escape to. Love, love, love it Edited July 22, 2011 by frankie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karsa Orlong Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 Finished A Dance With Dragons. Now trying to decide between Hyperion and The Man In The High Castle for my next read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kylie Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 It's called Kindlitis. The only relief comes from downloading books, although this in turn can fuel the flames of the condition. I myself downloaded 24 books just 2 nights ago and already I'm feeling withdrawal symptoms. :sos: Sometimes you can even forget you have ordered books, as you've probably done so in a Kindlitis haze. This is one of my reasons for not buying a kindle, they're just to easy to buy and hide, I'm bad enough with tree books! Luckily I live alone so I don't have to hide my purchases from anyone! I can only give myself grief. I bought just 2 new books this week: Miracles of Life by JG Ballard and The History of Mr Polly by HG Wells. Penguin in Australia has recently reduced the prices of their black Penguin classics (yay for publishers cutting prices in Australia!), so I have ordered a bunch of them online and should receive them next week. Mr Polly is the first of them. I also ordered a whole lot of books online and I'm still waiting for a package of books I ordered a month ago. If all goes well, the books should be flowing in for the next week or two! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluffy1181 Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 I have now started reading The Little village School by Gervase Phinn, the first in a new series Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easy Reader Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 I have now started reading The Little village School by Gervase Phinn, the first in a new series ooooh as in its a new series or the series is new to you ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chesilbeach Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 Finished Bristol Short Story Prize Anthology - 3 this afternoon. Very interesting. Also bought a copy of Forever by Maggie Stiefvater, which was essential to buy a paper copy of in order to get the trilogy up on my shelf, and because although the Kindle version was on the amazon.co.uk website all the way up to the release date of the paperback, it's now disappeared and have no idea when it will be available. Didn't want to wait either, so all this amounted to an additional book on my shelf rather than another ebook on my Kindle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobblybear Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 Finished Holes last night. Really enjoyed it, and I look forward to seeing the movie at some point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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