The Great Carpezio
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Post by The Great Carpezio on Nov 29, 2015 21:18:50 GMT
Hello readers!
I read one book this week: Futuristic Violence and Fancy Suits
I can't tell you how much I enjoyed this book.
There was, indeed, a lot of futuristic violence. There were also fancy suits.
I laughed out loud more than once (rare for me while reading).
Zoey lives in a trailer with her mom and stinky cat, but some very evil forces are converging on her trailer that will sweep her up into a violent, hilarious and convoluted quest that includes super villains.
Loved it. If anyone else reads it, let me know what you think. 5/5 stars for me
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Post by craftsbycarolyn on Nov 29, 2015 21:44:58 GMT
I am still reading Stephen King's Mr. Mercedes. I'm liking it so far.
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Post by annabella on Nov 29, 2015 22:03:29 GMT
I just finished the Orphan Train and really enjoyed it! Now I'm starting After You by Jojo Moyes.
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Post by hollymolly on Nov 29, 2015 22:46:35 GMT
I had a productive reading week. Finished In the Woods by Tana French. It keeps showing up on so many reading lists, so I was really looking forward to it. I didn't love it. I liked it ok, but I had higher hopes and it just wasn't as creepy/suspenseful/twisty as I wanted it to be. I also pegged the killer as soon as he/she/it (trying not to spoil anything) was introduced. I love being surprised by clever plots twists, so that was a further let down for me.
Next I read Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquival. I had in mind to read a food-themed book for Thanksgiving. I really enjoyed it. Told DS the whole story over dinner last night because I wasn't ready to let go of it yet. It may or may not be in my top 10 for the year, I haven't decided yet.
Last night I started Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro. I'm really excited about it, so I hope I'm not setting myself up for disappointment again. I'm only on the second chapter, and it's moving slowly, but beautifully, so far.
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Post by ~Lauren~ on Nov 29, 2015 23:17:04 GMT
Just finished "The Nightingale" by Kristin Hannah. It's the first book I've read of hers and I'd give it 5 stars. Are her other books as good?
I also read "Taming the Queen" by Phillipa Gregory. It's the story of Katherine Parr, the last wife of Henry VIII
And "Seventh Heaven" by Alice Hoffman and "Orphan Number 8" by Kim Van Aldemade. The last one was based on x-ray experiments done in the 1920s on orphans. Very good.
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Post by finaledition on Nov 29, 2015 23:55:30 GMT
Two for me this week.
The first was Furiously Happy by Jenny Lawson. I listened to it on audio and this may be a dissenting opinions from the good reviews lately posted about this book, but it was meh for me. I think the audio was the problem-she narrated it and she has a very valley girl voice, not an easy voice to listen to. I don't know how it was written, but it came across as the longest run on sentences ever published. There were parts that made me laugh, some parts made me say WTF??, and some parts were very honest and poignant. But she uses her humor to defect the real and honest parts. If you liked the first book, you might give it a try, but avoid the audio.
I also listened to Maybe in Another Life by Taylor Jenkins Reid. I've read another by her and I enjoy her books. This book is about a woman who returns to her hometown to get her life together and one night she makes a simple decision where the story splits and we see the consequences of each decision. One amazon review said this was a really bad version of Life After Life. I've read that book and this falls firmly in the chick lit category and does not compare to Life After life. It does have the same feel as Landline by Rainbow Rowell. I liked it-a solid 4 stars for me.
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Post by tuesdaysgone on Nov 30, 2015 0:05:19 GMT
I read some great books this week.
The Mark and the Void (Murray) is about the financial down turn in Europe. The novel is set in Dublin where the main character works as an analyst for a big mega bank. He is approached out of the blue by an author who claims to want to write a novel about the banking industry and his life. From this point on the hijinks and hilarity take off. It might sound dry, but the author is a master of clever and ironic writing. Murray also wrote Skippy Dies and if you read and enjoyed the dark humor of that novel, you'll love this one.
I'm almost finished with The Strangler Vine (Carter)This novel is set in 1830's India and follows a disenchanted officer and another man as they attempt to track down a writer who has gone "native" and disappeared. The writing is very lush and descriptive. I've always enjoyed reading about India and about the impact of British rule. Although it's set about 100 years before the PBS series, Indian Summers, it has the same feel and intrigue. I'm pleased to see that is book 1 in this series. I'll be hunting down book 2.
Back to reality tomorrow, so my reading time will be curtailed
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Post by RobbyKay on Nov 30, 2015 0:26:57 GMT
Hi Peas Who Read!
I just finished Naomi Novik's Uprooted. It was really good. It was sort of a fairy tale with magic and some romance, some political intrigue, and a lot of war.
Happy Reading!
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Post by gottapeanow on Nov 30, 2015 3:48:43 GMT
I buried in work right now (a very good thing), so I have barely any reading time. I think I have only read about 110 pages this week, which is terrible for me.
I am reading The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Frey and really enjoying it.
Lisa
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Post by pjaye on Nov 30, 2015 3:52:08 GMT
Last week I was half way through The Wild Girl by Kate Forsyth. The story of the sisters who lived next door to the Grimm brothers and covered the political events of the Napoleonic wars. It was interesting and enjoyable. I gave it 4 out of 5 stars.
Then I knew I shouldn't but I couldn't help myself, I listened to the least Stephanie Plum book Tricky Twenty-Two by Janet Evanovich. It was formulaic and boring. I could write one of these by now, at least half of the book is back story that anyone who has read 21 previous books already knows off by heart. Seriously, every book she gives the back story on Morelli, the back story on Ranger, the back story on Lula, then on her family. Then there's a murder and a viewing at the funeral home, and some sort of disturbance during it. Then there's an animal that damages something (this time it's a flock of geese) then some cars get totalled, then there's a few trips with Lula to Dunkin Donuts and Cluck in a Bucket, the hamster gets fed junk food and Stephanie gets kidnapped and Ranger finds her because he has a tracking device on her. Then the bad guy gets killed/arrested and it ends with Stephanie and Morelli at his house eating pizza. These people have lived in a time warp where they never age or get any older, or wiser, or mature for the last 20 years!! I don't recommend it (the previous one was OK, but this wasn't) however everyone who has read the last 21 books will no doubt ignore that and read it anyway (like me). I gave it 2 stars.
Currently listening to The Dust That Falls from Dreams by Louis de Bernières. It's about a British wealthy family and their next door neighbours and how they are affected by WW2. Similar in feel to the TV show Downton Abbey. I'm enjoying the quirky cast of characters. |
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Post by sugarmama on Nov 30, 2015 4:00:47 GMT
Just finished "The Nightingale" by Kristin Hannah. It's the first book I've read of hers and I'd give it 5 stars. Are her other books as good? I also read "Taming the Queen" by Phillipa Gregory. It's the story of Katherine Parr, the last wife of Henry VIII And "Seventh Heaven" by Alice Hoffman and "Orphan Number 8" by Kim Van Aldemade. The last one was based on x-ray experiments done in the 1920s on orphans. Very good. Lauren, I have read several by Kristen Hannah and I've like them all. I just started Sweetland by Michael Crummy. So far so good. This is one of those stories that is told in the present and in flashbacks. |
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Post by TXMary on Nov 30, 2015 4:06:40 GMT
I finished Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty. I really liked this book, but I like all of her books. Had a feeling where at least one story in it was heading and I was right. Still a great read.
Next up is The Nightengale by Kristin Hannah. This doesn't seem like a book I would like but the hype has me curious. I have really enjoyed her other books that I have read so hoping this one is good too.
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Post by kellybelly77 on Nov 30, 2015 4:18:50 GMT
I finally finished Silver Linings Playbook. Meh. I wasn't impressed! I seriously thought about giving up. I soldiered on and made it through though. i am currently reading 2 books, Angry Optimist and Clovers Child. I am enjoying both.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 30, 2015 4:20:45 GMT
I finished Landline by Rainbow Rowell. It was my least favorite of her books. I liked the premise but the story moved very slowly and I wasn't sure if I liked the main character. I don't normally read thrillers but I enjoy reading stories set in Europe so I just started The Expats. It grabbed me right away. It's current day and flashbacks and I have no idea what's going on but it's keeping my interest. I'm almost done with Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear by Elizabeth Gilbert. It's one of my favorite reads in a long time, especially if I only count non-fiction titles. I could easily apply her ideas to my writing life AND my entrepreneur life, which made it a very rewarding read. I also related the book to scrapbooking and creativity on my blog if anyone is interested. |
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Post by my3freaks on Nov 30, 2015 5:16:15 GMT
I finished The King by J.R. Ward. I liked it better than the last several BDB books. It had a couple newer characters and outside stories that I liked, so I didn't feel like I was reading the same exact story again, just with different people.
I'm now reading My Soul to Save by Rachel Vincent. It's the second in a series, and I liked the first one well enough, so this should be a quick read too.
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Post by vi on Nov 30, 2015 12:16:41 GMT
I read Ghost Boy by Martin Pistorius which was fascinating to me. The is a true story of a boy who was trapped in his own body after becoming ill and not able to move. He is a huge example of being an overcomer.
I also read See Me by Nicholas Sparks which was pure escapism. I thought it was a well-crafted book that I enjoyed reading at the time but his books are forgettable to me.
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Post by kckckc on Nov 30, 2015 15:51:50 GMT
I finished one book this week. World of Trouble by Ben H. Winters. This is the last book in the Last Policeman trilogy. I think it was the best of the three. I think The Great Carpezio was the first to recommend this, but it may have been someone else. I would like to thank whoever it was - I enjoyed all three books. Just finished "The Nightingale" by Kristin Hannah. It's the first book I've read of hers and I'd give it 5 stars. Are her other books as good? I have read a couple of Hannah's books and didn't particularly like them - I thought they were predictable and bit sappy. I do have The Nightingale on my to-read list because several peas said it was different than her other books. |
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Post by finaledition on Nov 30, 2015 17:53:34 GMT
Just finished "The Nightingale" by Kristin Hannah. It's the first book I've read of hers and I'd give it 5 stars. Are her other books as good? . I think if you want to try another Kristen Hannah, Winter Garden would be a good choice. That seemed to be well liked. If you want another good WWII read that takes place in France, try Sarah's Key. |
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Post by not2peased on Nov 30, 2015 19:32:12 GMT
I am almost finished with Room (I know, I am way late to this party) I am really enjoying it. I also just recently finished Nemesis-a Harry Hole novel by Jo Nesbo. I LOVE reading murder mysteries during the holidays and Jo Nesbo stories take place in Norway-I have yet to read one I don't love
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Post by mimima on Nov 30, 2015 23:33:43 GMT
I was given a copy of Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mantell. I was not looking forward to the read as it is not my genre, but it was absolutely amazing. Fabulous book.
I then read an Astrid Lindgren, Children of the Noisy Village which I'd read as a child but not as an adult. It was sweet.
I finished 1984 by George Orwell Saturday. I am glad to have read it, but it was very bleak and not a fun read.
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Post by Karene on Nov 30, 2015 23:55:58 GMT
I read Helen Forrester's 4 book Memoirs about growing up in Liverpool, England during the 1930s and 1940s. Right now I am reading Little Face by Sophie Hannah
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Post by Deleted on Dec 1, 2015 0:11:06 GMT
I'm slowly reading The Girl from Krakow by Alexander Rosenberg. It was a Kindle first book. It's where they let you pick one book from a selection of 5 or 6 each month. I'm not loving it, but I want to know how it ends. I feel like I'm reading a history book and there's not enough there for me to love the main character.
I haven't been into reading books for quite a while, so I'm not sure what I'll read next. It might be Christmas Carol. I try to read it every December.
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Post by GiantsFan on Dec 1, 2015 0:30:28 GMT
Then I knew I shouldn't but I couldn't help myself, I listened to the least Stephanie Plum book Tricky Twenty-Two by Janet Evanovich. It was formulaic and boring. I could write one of these by now, at least half of the book is back story that anyone who has read 21 previous books already knows off by heart. Seriously, every book she gives the back story on Morelli, the back story on Ranger, the back story on Lula, then on her family. Then there's a murder and a viewing at the funeral home, and some sort of disturbance during it. Then there's an animal that damages something (this time it's a flock of geese) then some cars get totalled, then there's a few trips with Lula to Dunkin Donuts and Cluck in a Bucket, the hamster gets fed junk food and Stephanie gets kidnapped and Ranger finds her because he has a tracking device on her. Then the bad guy gets killed/arrested and it ends with Stephanie and Morelli at his house eating pizza. These people have lived in a time warp where they never age or get any older, or wiser, or mature for the last 20 years!! I don't recommend it (the previous one was OK, but this wasn't) however everyone who has read the last 21 books will no doubt ignore that and read it anyway (like me). I gave it 2 stars.
You forgot the part where Steph leaves her gun in the cookie jar at her apartment, but that's OK because Grandma Mazur and Lula have theirs! You're right I'll probably NOT heed your warning read it even though I swore off them 10 books ago. But I'm not falling for purchasing it for $13.99, I'll wait until it comes out at the library. |
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Post by GiantsFan on Dec 1, 2015 0:38:32 GMT
I'm in a reading slump. For whatever reason, any book I pick up is not holding my interest. Which is really a bummer, since I've been off work for the last six days and I got no reading in.  |
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Post by pjaye on Dec 1, 2015 1:40:20 GMT
You're right I'll probably NOT heed your warning read it even though I swore off them 10 books ago. But I'm not falling for purchasing it for $13.99, I'll wait until it comes out at the library. Yep, mine was a library copy. I tell myself every year that I won't read another one, but every year I do...but I don't pay for them anymore. Although this time I was doing my first ever chalk painting of some furniture (chest of drawers, bookshelf and bedside table) so I knew I needed something easy to listen to where I didn't have to pay close attention to who was who in the book. So this suited the situation perfectly. I finished The Dust That Falls from Dreams by Louis de Bernières. I was torn on how to rate this, I did enjoy it and although it had some heavy WW2 content, it was quite a light read. I ended up giving it 4 out of 5 stars. I have just started listening to The Anchoress by Robyn Cadwallader. Set in 1255 an 'anchoress' is a woman who voluntarily gets locked into a tiny room attached to the village church to live a life devoted solely to God and prayer. The author has a Degree in medieval history and while I am not religious myself, I find the idea of what the main character did and what she went through fascinating. |
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Post by Mystie on Dec 1, 2015 2:38:12 GMT
Somehow I got caught up in reading "escaping from cults" memoirs this past week. I read:
I Fired God by Jocelyn Zichterman
I'm (No Longer) A Mormon by Regina Samuelson
Unveiling Grace by Lynn Wilder
Girl At the End of the World by Elizabeth Esther
Each one was fascinating in its own way, and I gave them all four stars at Goodreads.
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TXMary
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Post by TXMary on Dec 1, 2015 2:51:48 GMT
Not sure how long the price is good for but The Nightengale is $1.99 for the kindle version on Amazon.
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Post by pudgygroundhog on Dec 1, 2015 3:12:23 GMT
I had a productive reading week. Finished In the Woods by Tana French. It keeps showing up on so many reading lists, so I was really looking forward to it. I didn't love it. I liked it ok, but I had higher hopes and it just wasn't as creepy/suspenseful/twisty as I wanted it to be. I also pegged the killer as soon as he/she/it (trying not to spoil anything) was introduced. I love being surprised by clever plots twists, so that was a further let down for me. Next I read Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquival. I had in mind to read a food-themed book for Thanksgiving. I really enjoyed it. Told DS the whole story over dinner last night because I wasn't ready to let go of it yet. It may or may not be in my top 10 for the year, I haven't decided yet. Last night I started Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro. I'm really excited about it, so I hope I'm not setting myself up for disappointment again. I'm only on the second chapter, and it's moving slowly, but beautifully, so far. started so promising for me and I was let down in the end. However, I liked her writing enough that I tried her next book. For me, her books just got better and better and I like Broken Harbour best. I thought it was very creepy. I really liked Never Let Me Go. |
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Post by pudgygroundhog on Dec 1, 2015 3:15:05 GMT
Hi Peas Who Read! I just finished Naomi Novik's Uprooted. It was really good. It was sort of a fairy tale with magic and some romance, some political intrigue, and a lot of war. Happy Reading! I loved this one! |
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Post by maryland on Dec 1, 2015 3:18:47 GMT
I tried A Man Called Ove for the second time and can't get into it.
Will try A Necessary End instead.
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