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Post by paigepea on Apr 5, 2015 22:35:08 GMT
Oh my goodness! I can't believe it's April already. Our Spring is in full swing, my girls are on spring break, and my dd is miserable with her allergies. She has taken our gloriously sunny yet crisp day to sit inside and read Harry Potter all day. She must be my daughter for sure!!
I'm still reading The House Girl and I'm enjoying it. It flops back and forth between past and present and I'm enjoying both story lines. I'm excited to see where they might meet up.
Happy Pesach and Happy Easter to everyone celebrating today!!
Paige.
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Post by leannec on Apr 5, 2015 22:48:17 GMT
I just finished The Vacationers by Emma Straub ... it was well written and was an OK story but I can't say that I got a whole lot out of it  I'm super-excited to start the newest installment in the Black Dagger Brotherhood series tonight ... The Shadows by J.R. Ward ... love me some vampire porn  |
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Post by soggycheerio on Apr 5, 2015 22:54:04 GMT
I love the reading threads here on the board. It was one of the main reasons I came out of lurkdom today. I wanted to participate too! I love to read and miss not being in a book club anymore. Right now I am currently reading Lost and Found The black lab on the cover drew me in. So far it is pretty good. |
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Post by gottapeanow on Apr 5, 2015 23:09:26 GMT
I read One Good Turn by Kate Atkinson. I picked this up for $1.00 at our used book sale at the library.  I really loved all the different story lines and how they all eventually connected. Nicely done! I wish I had read Case Histories first, since the same "hero" is in it. Even so, this was fairly stand alone. 4/5 stars. Although somewhat expected, the ending was especially beautiful "poetic justice." I tried reading the much acclaimed Life After Life last year but could never get into it. I am glad I gave Atkinson another chance and will probably read more by her later in the year. I also tried to read Us by David Nichols. I really liked One Day by him. This one? I was seriously bored. I read 90 pages and flipped to the end. No. Just no. 1/5 stars. Lisa |
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Post by bandjmom on Apr 5, 2015 23:22:29 GMT
I should have been reading other things for work but I started Erik Larson's Dead Wake:The Last Crossing of the Lusitania and couldn't tear myself away. Very well researched non-fiction that reads like a novel.
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Post by QueenoftheSloths on Apr 5, 2015 23:25:46 GMT
I am halfway through The Book of Life by Deborah Harkness. I know this series doesn't have the Pea stamp of approval, but I am enjoying it. For me though, the second book is the best.
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Post by tuesdaysgone on Apr 5, 2015 23:26:05 GMT
After recently reading some heavy/dark books, I needed something on the light side. I read Terry Pratchett's Making Money. Pratchett was a prolific and brilliant writer and very clever. This book (part of his Disworld series) is witty. I always enjoy this author's ability to play with language.
This afternoon I began Quartet for the End of Time (Skibsrud). It's historical fiction and is set during the 1930's Bonus Army riots. This is a piece of history I wasn't familiar with. Following WW I, army veterans and their families set up a tent city in Washington DC and demanded their bonus pay. I'm only one chapter in, but have a good feel for it already.
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Post by janeliz on Apr 5, 2015 23:39:49 GMT
I thought I would get lots of reading done this week, but it didn't work out that way. I'm just about finished up with My Sunshine Away. I'll review further when I'm done.
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Post by Karene on Apr 5, 2015 23:55:04 GMT
I read three of Sophie Kinsella's books. I really enjoyed Can You Keep a Secret?. I found it quite funny.
Yesterday I read her book Remember Me?and I just this minute finished I've Got Your Number which I also enjoyed.
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Post by Goldynn on Apr 5, 2015 23:59:56 GMT
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Post by shannoots on Apr 6, 2015 0:14:17 GMT
I finished The Light Between Oceans. I felt it was slow in places but overall, I really liked it. As I read the reviews on Goodreads, people either loved it or hated it...there didn't seem to be any in-between.
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Post by shannoots on Apr 6, 2015 0:15:35 GMT
Oh my goodness! I can't believe it's April already. Our Spring is in full swing, my girls are on spring break, and my dd is miserable with her allergies. She has taken our gloriously sunny yet crisp day to sit inside and read Harry Potter all day. She must be my daughter for sure!! I'm still reading The House Girl and I'm enjoying it. It flops back and forth between past and present and I'm enjoying both story lines. I'm excited to see where they might meet up. Happy Pesach and Happy Easter to everyone celebrating today!! Paige. My allergies kicked in yesterday and I'm miserable too. No fun at all! |
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Post by alittleintrepid on Apr 6, 2015 0:34:30 GMT
I read one plus one and me before you both of which are by Jojo Moyes. I recommend both books - both have quirky, good-hearted characters and the pace of both books is very good.
One plus one is the story of a single mother, Jess, who tries to do her best for her brilliant, math-loving daughter and stepson. The daughter needs to travel for an opportunity and Jess reluctantly enlists her employer's help with the travel details.
Me before you is the story of a young woman whose job is made redundant in the first chapter and the life changes that happen when she pursues a new path. The story is woven around some interesting moral issues so it is a compelling read even though it is also very readable.
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Post by Mystie on Apr 6, 2015 1:52:55 GMT
I read Salvation on the Small Screen by Nadia Bolz Weber. She is a liberal Lutheran minister who spent 24 hours watching TBN (the Christian TV network) and recording her thoughts and the thoughts of the friends she watched with. It was a fun light-ish read, esp. if you're leery of those TV evangelists and the garbage many of them push.
And I read Blood Red by Jason Blovberg, the first in what will be a trilogy about an alien attack that turns people into zombie/bug type creatures. It was better then it sounds! I'd say it was geared toward a YA audience, but it was well-written and moved briskly. I'll be checking out the second book.
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Post by annabella on Apr 6, 2015 3:04:35 GMT
I finished The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah which I really enjoyed! Now I'm reading On My Own Two Feet: The Journey from Losing My Legs to Learning the Dance of Life
by Amy Purdy I bought it when the kindle version was only $2 and so far I have to say it's really inspirational! She's a Paralympic Snowboarder and was on dancing with the stars with two bionic legs. alittleintrepid I read Me Before You for my bookclub and enjoyed it! shannoots I read The Light Between Oceans this year and was a fan! |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 6, 2015 9:24:26 GMT
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Post by miominmio on Apr 6, 2015 11:11:06 GMT
I'm still reading "Norse religion. Myths, rites, society" .
Yesterday I started reading "The sacred king. Religion and power from the viking age to medieval times".
I have also started on "The boy in the striped pyjamas" by John Boyne. It's about the friendship between to boys, one is German and the other is Jewish and is in a concentration camp in Poland. DS read it before his school trip to Sachsenhausen and Auschwitz, and liked it.
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Post by motherlemur on Apr 6, 2015 11:30:32 GMT
Just last night I finished Bread Alone - Judith Ryan Hendricks. A story about a woman who has to change her life after her husband blindsides her with divorce papers. Despite the subject, it was light and easy to read. The first book in a while I actually liked and cared about the characters. I buy a lot of books used and in bulk so it's a gamble with what you get - most I have never heard of. the ironic thing is that in the middle of reading I had the same thing happen to a friend. Unfortunately, the character in the book handled it much better.  Today I need to weed through my stack of books and pick the next one to read... Jill |
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Post by lynnek on Apr 6, 2015 14:18:20 GMT
I am reading We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves. Has anyone read it?? It is really slow going for me. I am wondering if it is worth going on.
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Post by kckckc on Apr 6, 2015 14:30:25 GMT
I finished two books this week and enjoyed them both.
Prudence by David Treuer. Set in rural Minnesota in the 1940s. I thought it was a compelling story.
Bird Box by Josh Malerman. An apocalyptic novel recommended by a Pea - I don't remember who recommended it, but thank you. This one kept me up way too late reading.
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Post by MorellisCupcake on Apr 6, 2015 14:33:28 GMT
I read one plus one and me before you both of which are by Jojo Moyes. I recommend both books - both have quirky, good-hearted characters and the pace of both books is very good. One plus one is the story of a single mother, Jess, who tries to do her best for her brilliant, math-loving daughter and stepson. The daughter needs to travel for an opportunity and Jess reluctantly enlists her employer's help with the travel details. Me before you is the story of a young woman whose job is made redundant in the first chapter and the life changes that happen when she pursues a new path. The story is woven around some interesting moral issues so it is a compelling read even though it is also very readable. I read both of those and liked them very much. I have two more by her on deck now.. The Girl You Left Behind and a novella that ties into it, Honeymoon in Paris.I was reading The Pocket Wife by Susan Crawford and it started out okay, but at about 1/3 of the way through (32% on my Kindle) it started to lose me. So I skipped to the end to see "who done it" and didn't like it. So I wouldn't recommend this one. |
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Post by lynnek on Apr 6, 2015 14:42:36 GMT
I finished two books this week and enjoyed them both. Prudence by David Treuer. Set in rural Minnesota in the 1940s. I thought it was a compelling story. Bird Box by Josh Malerman. An apocalyptic novel recommended by a Pea - I don't remember who recommended it, but thank you. This one kept me up way too late reading. I don't know if it was me, but I recently finished Bird Box and really liked it too. |
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Post by GiantsFan on Apr 6, 2015 14:42:46 GMT
It's been a SLOOOOOOOW reading two weeks for me. Busy at work and at home I'm doing a craft room reorg (lots of YT videos on organization).
I read Ordinary Grace by William Kent Krueger. It's a 40+ year old man telling the story of the summer he was 13. It was slow, but I liked it.
I also did a rare for me re-read (on audio). The Museum of Extraordinary Things by Alice Hoffman. I read this back in January, but it's the reading group pick for this month. I liked it the first time around and this time too. I am glad I re-read because there was a lot I didn't remember.
Currently I'm reading China Dolls by Lisa See. I find this book easy to put down. I really don't like any of the three main characters. Has anyone read it? As of this a.m. I'm 46% in and I might send it back to the library.
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Post by sugarmama on Apr 6, 2015 14:59:55 GMT
I recently read I SHALL BE NEAR TO YOU By Erin Lindsey McCabe. It's a story set during the civil war about a woman who passes herself off as a man and goes to fight alongside her husband. It was a sweet, but sad love story.
I also listened to LIFE OF PI on audio and I really enjoyed it, so now I want to see the movie.
I plan to read THE NIGHTINGALE and GIRL ON THE TRAIN sometime in the near future. This spring weather has cut into my reading time! LOL
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Post by katiescarlett on Apr 6, 2015 15:33:35 GMT
I finished Leaving Time by Jodi Picoult. Not one of my favorite Picoult novels. 2.5 stars.
I'm almost finished with Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty which I am enjoying.
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Post by leannec on Apr 6, 2015 15:34:08 GMT
I finished two books this week and enjoyed them both. Prudence by David Treuer. Set in rural Minnesota in the 1940s. I thought it was a compelling story. Bird Box by Josh Malerman. An apocalyptic novel recommended by a Pea - I don't remember who recommended it, but thank you. This one kept me up way too late reading. I may have been the person who recommended Bird Box ... l thought it was excellent  |
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Post by kellybelly77 on Apr 6, 2015 15:36:53 GMT
In the last few weeks I have read 4 of the Black Dagger Brotherhood books. I was so far behind in the series and the new one was coming out so I thought it would be a good time to get caught up on vampire porn. Ha!
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Post by candygurl on Apr 6, 2015 19:19:44 GMT
I read three of Sophie Kinsella's books. I really enjoyed Can You Keep a Secret?. I found it quite funny. Yesterday I read her book Remember Me?and I just this minute finished I've Got Your Number which I also enjoyed. Love her books! Especially Can you Keep a Secret? So funny! Currently reading The Charming Man by Marian Keyes. It was posted here in a thread last week. I need a fluff book right now after reading a few books about the Nazis and The Holocaust. |
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Post by The Birdhouse Lady on Apr 6, 2015 19:37:19 GMT
I'm still reading The House Girl and I'm enjoying it. It flops back and forth between past and present and I'm enjoying both story lines. I'm excited to see where they might meet up. I LOVED that book! |
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Post by powderhorngreen on Apr 6, 2015 20:30:43 GMT
The Law Of Similars by Chris Bohjalian - this is an oldie that I have had forever and I finally got around to it. It is the story of a recently widowed district attorney who becomes involved with a homeopath that is then accused of "malpractice". I loved his book Midwives and, while this didn;t measure up to that book, it was a good, quick read.
The Narrow Road To The Deep North by Richard Flanigan - This is the story of WWII Austrialian prisoners of war that were forced to build the Thai-Burma Railway for the Japanese. The story specifically focuses on one POW, an Austrialian doctor. I really loved this one. It had moments of lyrical prose and, while focusing on a flawed, central character, built beautiful stories for many of the supporting characters. It was a sad story, without a lot of redemption, that nevertheless sticks with you.
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I really loved all the different story lines and how they all eventually connected. Nicely done! I wish I had read Case Histories first, since the same "hero" is in it. Even so, this was fairly stand alone. 4/5 stars. Although somewhat expected, the ending was especially beautiful "poetic justice." 
