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Post by pjaye on Jun 15, 2015 17:35:40 GMT
Someone in my audiobook GR group started Paris by the same author, I have that on my wishlist so was interested in her thoughts. She didn't like it and gave up on it pretty quickly, said there were too many characters and was too boring.
I don't think I'm tempted to try any of his books now...although admittedly they sound good in theory, but it seems he just tries to fit too much in.
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Post by sugarmama on Jun 15, 2015 19:16:02 GMT
I'm about halfway through THE HOMECOMING OF SAMUEL LAKE and if I had know I would enjoy it so much, I would have read it sooner. So far, it's been a sweet story with characters that you love and a few that are awful. It's set in Arkansas in the late 40's/early 50's.
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Post by utmr on Jun 15, 2015 19:47:06 GMT
I finished four this week...
Stephen Hunter's Havana. Set in the 1950s and involves a plot to assassinate Castro. Very intense, and interesting to read about the time period. This was the third in the Warl Swagger series, on to the first of the Bob Lee Swagger series next.
I'm burning through Robert Crais' Elvis Cole series. I finished #8 LA Requiem and #9 The Last Detectiveand #10 The Forgotten Man. All good solid mysteries. Now on to the next one - Chasing Darkness.
I always like seeing what everyone is reading. It gives me lots of ideas for my never ending "to be read" list!
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Post by finaledition on Jun 15, 2015 20:12:29 GMT
Dang it! I posted a long reply and the board ate it! This week I finally finished The Fiery Cross.This was the fifth book of the Outlander series. I thought this book drug on forever. And it did at over 1300 pages. I think I am probably done with the series. Although there is supposedly a scene in the sixth book regarding Jamie in Inverness running into Frank Randall while Jamie is looking up at Claire. I am intrigued by that - but it will be a long while before I read it. I just didn't like The Fiery Cross.Next I read Jennifer Weiner's Fly Away Home. I really enjoyed this one. It is summer fluff but I enjoyed it. It is the story of a politician's family and his cheating scandal. I enjoy family drama's and this one was good. I have started Family Fraser. It sounded cute but so far it is moving really slowly. We will see. I am sure that I will finish it. I am also reading Forever Interrupted by Taylor Jenkins Reid. So far I really like it. It engages you quickly. It is the story of a couple and their whirlwind romance and he dies rather quickly (this is not a spoiler -- it is in the book's description) so far I am enjoying it. After these two it is time to move onto something less fluffy. I finished The Fiery Cross this week, but I listened on audio. I definitely agree that this has been the slowest in the series so far, but there were some great scenes as well. And poor poor Roger. If he didn't have bad luck, he'd have no luck at all. I think listening to the audio helps get past the slow parts more easily. I've read that The Fiery Cross is one of the less liked of the books, the next next books is one of the favorites. I'm going to wait till fall, however, as I don't have extended periods of time to listen during the summer. And thanks to the input on this board I am reading The Namesake. I'm only about 1/3 of the way through and it is holding my interest. I do find the way the author writes very "interesting" (for lack of a better word). Her sentenced are so short and simplistic. Anyway not bad, but different.
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Post by gottapeanow on Jun 15, 2015 20:21:15 GMT
I am still reading On the Water's Edge by Sara Gruen. I thought I would get more reading done this weekend, but it didn't happen. I think I will sneak in a couple of extra hours tonight.
And I haven't read anything else. Life has been crazy busy. I am not complaining, but I would really like time to read. Lol.
Lisa
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Post by kellybelly77 on Jun 15, 2015 20:49:58 GMT
I am still reading On the Water's Edge by Sara Gruen. I thought I would get more reading done this weekend, but it didn't happen. I think I will sneak in a couple of extra hours tonight. And I haven't read anything else. Life has been crazy busy. I am not complaining, but I would really like time to read. Lol. Lisa I really liked this book! I liked the story but it makes me glad that I didn't live during that era!
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Post by mimima on Jun 15, 2015 20:54:51 GMT
My yearly reading goal on Goodreads has been torpedoed, as it took me two weeks to read James Michener's The Source. I always enjoy his books, though, and this one was no exception. Long, meaty, interesting, detailed. Everything you expect in a Michener was there. I then read a cozy mystery from a series I enjoy, Bleeding Hearts by Jane Haddam. Yesterday, I reread Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass to go with my new Vans Always a delightful read.
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Post by mimima on Jun 15, 2015 20:56:45 GMT
I didn't like it. What was the point to the whole competition? Apart from not being the loser, there was no reason to win. The idea has potential, but I didn't think it was fully developed. I also thought there was no plausible explanation to many of the things that happened, you just had to take what the author wrote at face value because if you thought about it a little more, it made no sense at all. Plus I thought the characters were flat and I didn't buy into the romance at all. I didn't hate it, but found there was a beautifully drawn world in which wooden characters did absolutely nothing. I have read a couple of Edward Rutherford books that I really enjoyed, Sarum and Russka, and one that I abandoned in the middle, London. I think he's hit or miss.
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Post by mimima on Jun 15, 2015 20:58:09 GMT
I need to finish because I'm about to start In the Unlikely Event by Judy Blume and I'm so excited! I was surprised to be given a copy of this one, and am about 100 pages in - loving it so far.
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Post by finaledition on Jun 15, 2015 22:33:09 GMT
I need to finish because I'm about to start In the Unlikely Event by Judy Blume and I'm so excited! I was surprised to be given a copy of this one, and am about 100 pages in - loving it so far. Will be interested to hear your review. I get to pick the August selection for book club and thought this one would be a good choice for a summer read.
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Post by birukitty on Jun 16, 2015 0:00:54 GMT
Only one for me this week as I've been busy-I read "Magic Hour" by Kristin Hannah. This novel is about a woman who is one of the country's preeminent child psychiatrists, but a scandal has shaken her confidence , ruined her career and made her a media target. When she gets a desperate call from her estranged sister , a police chief in a small town, Julia jumps at the chance to escape her troubled life. In the small town a young girl emerges from the deep woods and walks into town. She is a victim unlike any Julia has ever seen. She is a "wild child". This book was a page turner, and by the second paragraph I was hooked. I give it 4 stars out of 5. The more books I read by Kristen Hannah (this is my 3rd or 4th) the more of an incredible writer she becomes to me. Her characters are vivid, fleshed out people, people who you believe are real. Her detailed writing makes me feel as though I'm seeing a movie played out in my head. I'll defiantly be looking for more books by this author. And no, I haven't yet read "The Nightingale". There are 256 holds on it at my library. Crazy, right? I think I'm going to have to break down and order it. Debbie in MD.
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Post by purplebee on Jun 16, 2015 0:08:47 GMT
Just finished The Sound of Glass by Karen White. I think it was a recommendation on an earlier book thread. Good summer read, the story kept me interested, I like her writing. Going to start The Vacationers next.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 16, 2015 0:42:29 GMT
I finished Lift by Kelly Corrigan. This was such a quick read, I'm glad I got it from the library It was beautifully written, and shared fun, tender, and scary moments as a mother. I could relate to all of it. I'm very protective of my kids' privacy so I did cringe a little as I read such personal details about her children - but everyone's comfort level is different. I also finished The Divorce Papers by Susan Reiger. This was almost 500 pages that could've been much shorter and concise. It's the story of a contentious divorce and is told completely via correspondence, e-mail, and legal papers. Yes, legal papers. Talk about dry reading. I understand the need to follow the concept through but after the first 1-2 versions of their proposals to each other, financial accountings, and legal rules of the region, it got old. I skimmed through most of that. I found Sophie's (the lawyer's) emails to her new supervisor to be inappropriate and unbelievable. I love stories told via emails and letters so those I did enjoy, especially the ones between Sophie and her best friend. It was a good book that could've been great. I got 2 from library holds that hit at the same time and both have hooked me immediately - We Are Called to Rise and You.
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Post by happyOCgirl on Jun 16, 2015 1:18:44 GMT
I finished an easy read this week. It's described as 'Hunger Games meets The Bachelor'. It's YA and I could see how that demographic would LOVE this story. There are 4 books so far in the series. I liked it enough to get the next one. It has over 3000 reviews on Amazon!!! The Selection
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Post by auntkelly on Jun 16, 2015 2:37:22 GMT
I'm reading a house in the Sky: A Memoir by Amanda Lindhout.
The author, a young Canadian, was kidnapped and held hostage by Muslim extremists in Somolia. It's a fascinating story and very well written. I'm really enjoying the book, but I do think the author was pretty reckless for traveling in Somolia when she had been warned it was one of the most dangerous places on the planet to travel and she didn't have a good reason for being there.
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Post by roundtwo on Jun 16, 2015 3:10:50 GMT
I'm reading an older book, A Map of the World by Jane Hamilton. I have finished Part 1 and while it has engaged me to a point, I do find I have been skimming some of it. It is a rather depressing book so I will definitely be picking up something lighter after this one.
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Post by birukitty on Jun 16, 2015 14:47:53 GMT
I'm reading a house in the Sky: A Memoir by Amanda Lindhout. The author, a young Canadian, was kidnapped and held hostage by Muslim extremists in Somolia. It's a fascinating story and very well written. I'm really enjoying the book, but I do think the author was pretty reckless for traveling in Somolia when she had been warned it was one of the most dangerous places on the planet to travel and she didn't have a good reason for being there. I agree with you AuntKelly about this book. I read it awhile ago for the Two Peas book club. It is one of the most intriguing books I've ever read. It really holds onto your emotions and drags them back and forth-the kind of book that stays with you long after you close the back cover. I love this type of book. I accounted for her reason for being in Somalia as her intense desire to make it as a photo journalist and reporter. That desire was so intense she was willing to overlook (or naive enough) to overlook the warnings of danger thinking she'd already made contact with a safe contact person who would meet them (she and her partner) there upon arrival and show them where to go and how to keep safe. Naive yes, to think that would keep her safe. But she also was young and we all know how that age group thinks they are invisible. Debbie in MD.
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Post by candygurl on Jun 16, 2015 14:55:40 GMT
I recently went on vacation and only managed to read one book lol! It was a good one too. It's the 4th book in the Lizzy Gardener series by T.R. Ragan. I'm currently reading the 5th book. She is a private investigator and the books are really good. Right now they are pretty cheap on Amazon. I do recommend starting from the beginning.
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Post by candygurl on Jun 16, 2015 15:02:21 GMT
I'm reading a house in the Sky: A Memoir by Amanda Lindhout. The author, a young Canadian, was kidnapped and held hostage by Muslim extremists in Somolia. It's a fascinating story and very well written. I'm really enjoying the book, but I do think the author was pretty reckless for traveling in Somolia when she had been warned it was one of the most dangerous places on the planet to travel and she didn't have a good reason for being there. I agree! But it was one of those books I will never forget. What she went through is horrible and I cannot even imagine what she saw, had to do, etc.
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Post by vi on Jun 16, 2015 15:23:35 GMT
I read "My Grandfather would Have Shot Me" by Jennifer Teege. Someone on one of the other book threads read it and it fascinated me. It's about a granddaughter who discovered her grandfather was the commander of the camp on Schindler's List. It told about grappling with the idea that you had family that were Nazi's and committed atrocities. We all have battles to fight but that one would be a hard one.
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Post by genny on Jun 16, 2015 15:39:03 GMT
I'm reading The Night Circus. About 1/3 in. A very unusual book for me. So far I like it. Loved that book!! I never could get into this one. I may have to try it again now...
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Post by lynnek on Jun 17, 2015 17:44:19 GMT
I was on vacation last week in Montana and read The Phantom of Fifth Avenue by Meryl Gordon. It is about Huguette Clark. Her father was a copper mine owner and the family became incredibly rich. I read the book because I had heard there was a lot of interesting information about Montana and the mining industry there so it was very intereting to read while there and seeing the places from the book. The last 1/3 of the book or so delt with the end of Huguette's life when she lived in a hospital even those she was really perfectly healthy. She had three amazing homes but had shut herself off from the world and continued to live in a hospital with limited contact with anyone but her nurses, lawyer and accountant. The book had an obvious slant against the nurses and hospital particularly and in reading, it did seem that she was taken advantage of but I am sure the nurses have a different story. But overall, while the beginning of the book was interesting the end was a bit boring - with just a lot of then she wrote a check for this and then she wrote a check to this person. I would recommend the book but tell you to plan to do some skimming.
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Post by lynnek on Jun 17, 2015 17:45:46 GMT
I just finished WHAT SHE LEFT BEHIND by Ellen Marie Wiseman. It's about a wealthy girl who ends up in an insane asylum. But, she is NOT insane! There's also a parallel story about a young girl in foster care and eventually the stories come together. I really liked the book, although I wanted to strangle some of the characters! I reallt enjoyed that book too! But it made me think how helpless she would feel . Scary that it could happen. I saw that Ellen Marie Wiseman has a new book coming out I htink later in the yera that sound very good too.
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Post by annabella on Jun 17, 2015 17:52:22 GMT
I'm reading Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter The story starts in 1962 in Italy with an Italian man and an American actress then flashes to the present.
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Post by stine on Jun 18, 2015 1:24:31 GMT
I read the first of the Harry Hole series by Jo Nesbo and can't say that I'll be continuing. That book was The Bat and then I read At the Water's Edge by Sara Greun, or something similarly spelled, and I really enjoyed it.
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Post by smokeynspike on Jun 18, 2015 4:22:17 GMT
I finished The Financial Lives of the Poets by Jess Walter. It got 2 out of 5 stars from me on GoodReads. I just wasn't invested in the story, at all. I want to try Beautiful Ruins by him and then if I don't like that one either, I won't read him again.
Lots of people were raving about his books. Has anybody read this one or Beautiful Ruins?
I started Wife in the Fast Lane by Karen Quinn this morning.
Melissa
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Post by Deleted on Jun 18, 2015 7:48:04 GMT
I finished The Financial Lives of the Poets by Jess Walter. It got 2 out of 5 stars from me on GoodReads. I just wasn't invested in the story, at all. I want to try Beautiful Ruins by him and then if I don't like that one either, I won't read him again. Lots of people were raving about his books. Has anybody read this one or Beautiful Ruins? I started Wife in the Fast Lane by Karen Quinn this morning. Melissa I loved Beautiful Ruins.
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