bobblybear Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 Towards the end of Shadow now; such a sweet story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chesilbeach Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 (edited) Gah! How annoying. Previously looked for Hunger Games trilogy on Kindle and it wasn't available, so reserved books from library instead (£1.20 per book) and have now just come across them on Kindle book store, and have been available since early May I've already paid the £3.60 to the library for the reservations and have the books on the table next to me, but I actually prefer to read on the Kindle now, so do I go ahead and stick with the library copies, or spend the £10.95 on the Kindle versions???? Edited July 30, 2011 by chesilbeach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simongrant Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 Continuing to read Robert Mccammon's swan song and am about 3/4 through and its superb up to now,will likely finnish is tonight and then its onto jeffery deavers bone collector Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lauraloves Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 I've brought a few more books today from my local bookshop, will post what they are and various thoughts over in my reading blog a bit later on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixie Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 I don't want to sound like I'm whining, and maybe I am a little bit, but I am having the toughest time reading anything lately. The new house is so much smaller. Plus, the washer and dryer are right outside my bedroom. There is a sun room to read in, but even when I close the doors I can hear the television in the next room or my mom's voice, as she is always talking on the phone and her voice carries in this small house. Plus, my sister is always dropping by. My issue is I need complete quiet to concentrate on a book. I know some people can read anywhere, and I guess I am going to have to learn this skill or my reading days are over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleW Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 Try with music, Pixie. Perhaps, that works. I'm reading In the Presence of the Enemy from Elizabeth George right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katrina1968 Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 Still working on Wyrd Sisters but I am finding it hard to focus. I should be finished with this by now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitegold Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 My book activity for the past little while: I'm reading The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake by Aimee Bender. I'm going on a small vacation tomorrow til wednesday so I packed The History of Love by Nicole Krauss. I'm excited to start reading this. I've been hearing great things about this book. I entered a contest with Random House Canada and won a Kobo! So that should be arriving in a couple of weeks! So stoked I went to the local second hand shop and picked up a ton of books! Titles can be found on my shelfari (link in signature) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaliepud Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 Finished Forever last night, have now started Night Road by Kristin Hannah, looking very promising... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vodkafan Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 I am at work right now. Just by coincidence I went up to the driver's rest room and somebody has stacked up about 50 paperbacks on the table as a giveaway. I came away with 4: The Angel's Game A Fine Balance Citizen Soldiers The secret of Platform 13 (kids book) The first two I only read about on here yesterday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peacefield Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 Chesil, if it were me I'd stick with the library books. If you end up getting the kindle version, that'd be what 15 pounds you'll have spent total, and what if you don't like the books? Unless you don't really care either way about the money. It's up to you! I have 93 pages left of Definitely Dead, so I guess I've gotten quite a good chunk of reading in up here at the cabin. Good times! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaliepud Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 Stayed up late last night resding Night Road, now about half way through. It is a great read, very moving, can't wait for tonight to carry on with it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talisman Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 Finished a Norwegian book entitled Out Stealing Horses a few days ago, by Per Petterson (very atmospheric it was too), and last night I started a new one - The Drowning People by Richard Mason. I have read 2 1/2 chapters so far and it seems interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobblybear Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 Started Before I Go To Sleep by SJ Watson last night. So far, so good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sofia Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 about another 50 pages to go on Room Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charm Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 Gah! How annoying. Previously looked for Hunger Games trilogy on Kindle and it wasn't available, so reserved books from library instead (£1.20 per book) and have now just come across them on Kindle book store, and have been available since early May I've already paid the £3.60 to the library for the reservations and have the books on the table next to me, but I actually prefer to read on the Kindle now, so do I go ahead and stick with the library copies, or spend the £10.95 on the Kindle versions???? Well if it were me I'd go for the kindle ones. The Hunger Games is supposed to be fantastic and I reckon you'd re-read them. OR you could just take the library ones, see how you like the first book then go for the kindle version if you get hooked I don't want to sound like I'm whining, and maybe I am a little bit, but I am having the toughest time reading anything lately. The new house is so much smaller. Plus, the washer and dryer are right outside my bedroom. There is a sun room to read in, but even when I close the doors I can hear the television in the next room or my mom's voice, as she is always talking on the phone and her voice carries in this small house. Plus, my sister is always dropping by. My issue is I need complete quiet to concentrate on a book. I know some people can read anywhere, and I guess I am going to have to learn this skill or my reading days are over. Oh dear, I know that feeling. I prefer complete silence but have learned over the years how to tune out my surroundings. Still hard though unless I'm completely engrossed in the book. Have you thought of earplugs or sticking a set of headphones in with some calm music? I'm well over half way through Dark Prince by Christine Feehan and really enjoying it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chesilbeach Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 (edited) Chesil, if it were me I'd stick with the library books. If you end up getting the kindle version, that'd be what 15 pounds you'll have spent total, and what if you don't like the books? Unless you don't really care either way about the money. It's up to you! Well if it were me I'd go for the kindle ones. The Hunger Games is supposed to be fantastic and I reckon you'd re-read them. OR you could just take the library ones, see how you like the first book then go for the kindle version if you get hooked I decided to make a start on the library books, and save my money for something else, as to be honest, I'm not a big re-reader. I've got a very small set of books I re-read occasionally, but my main enjoyment from reading a book is the excitement of a new story, new people to find out about, or a new place to go, so re-reading is usually reserved for bedtime reading (when it doesn't matter if I fall asleep in the middle of a sentence) or when I'm in a specific frame of mind for a certain book (I find I have a penchant for Jane Austen at Christmas for some reason), so I don't think I would actually re-read them anyway. I do actually like to still make some use of the library as well as my reading group, as they could do with the support. Although they now lend audiobooks, they're also now looking into a way of providing ebooks for loan as well, so I can imagine that if I can borrow ebooks, from the library either for free or reasonably cheaply, then my spending on books might decrease dramatically Edited July 31, 2011 by chesilbeach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chesilbeach Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 Well that didn't last long - just finished the excellent first book in The Hunger Games trilogy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucybird Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 Finished A Week in December yesterday, was less than impressed. Started Half Blood Blues, but today all I've read is a few pages of Pooh and the Psychologists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToniLianne Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 About half way through The Shining now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopeanha Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 I started Breathers by S.G. Browne yesterday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sofia Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 About half way through The Shining now... How are you liking (or not liking) it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kidsmum Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 Well that didn't last long - just finished the excellent first book in The Hunger Games trilogy. Me too, wasn't it fantastic It's nice to have some book activity to finally talk about. The Hunger Games was just what I needed to revive my mojo, I was absolutely riveted from start to finish & I'm starting the second book straight away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sofia Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 (edited) finished Room.....such an amazing story.....so glad I read it.....one of my faves already started Caught by Harlan Coben Edited August 1, 2011 by Sofia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SueK Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 (edited) Finished A Week in December yesterday, was less than impressed. Started Half Blood Blues, but today all I've read is a few pages of Pooh and the Psychologists. Shall I consign this to the middle of the TBR pile? I don't know why I bought it. I loved Birdsong and The Girl from the Lion d'Or and was a bit disappointed with Charlotte Grey but I don't really want to pick A Week in December up just yet. Edited August 1, 2011 by SueK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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