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Post by peano on Jul 12, 2016 3:20:10 GMT
I'm still reading The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel Van Der Kolk, a fascinating read about the physiology and treatment of PTSD. I'm also reading a memoir: My Mistake by Daniel Menaker, who was an editor at The New Yorker for many years.
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Post by disneyer on Jul 12, 2016 3:45:51 GMT
By chance I just picked up Darkness by Karen Robards on a just-in shelf at the library. I really liked it, it was a fun quick read that kept me interested. Now I'm reading Bait by Karen Robards and so far so good. It is also a light easy romantic suspense book. I think I've found a new author, yay.
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Post by worrywart on Jul 12, 2016 4:05:01 GMT
I just read Dog Stars by Peter Heller. I finished it in two days - easy read, very simple writing (1st person). It was an end of the world type book. I really liked it - luckily my library had the kindle version available so I was able to check it out.
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Post by cadoodlebug on Jul 12, 2016 4:21:35 GMT
By chance I just picked up Darkness by Karen Robards on a just-in shelf at the library. I really liked it, it was a fun quick read that kept me interested. Now I'm reading Bait by Karen Robards and so far so good. It is also a light easy romantic suspense book. I think I've found a new author, yay. I picked up Darkness at our New Books section of the library today. I've read several of her books and they are all pretty good.
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Post by Mystie on Jul 12, 2016 4:30:21 GMT
I just read Dog Stars by Peter Heller. I finished it in two days - easy read, very simple writing (1st person). It was an end of the world type book. I really liked it - luckily my library had the kindle version available so I was able to check it out. I read that a few years ago and really liked it. Another good "end-of-the-world" type book I read around the same time was The Age of Miracles by Karen Thompson Walker. A very different scenario, a very different protagonist, but also beautifully written and thoughtful. Save
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Post by bc2ca on Jul 12, 2016 5:03:47 GMT
I'm getting back on track with my reading and just finished A Man Called Ove and adored it. Ove reminded me way too much of my father who is struggling with where he fits in after my mom had to go into care because of Alzheimer's. I started to read The Day We Met by Rowan Coleman knowing nothing about it and had to put it down when I realized it was the story of a woman dealing with early on-set Alzheimer's, which is my biggest fear. I just couldn't keep reading. The Love Song of Queenie Hennesey by Rachel Joyce was a disappointing sequal to The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry. I loved the parts of the story that took place in hospice but hated the parts that connected her to Harold Fry. Today I picked up Kate Morton's The Lake House and A Better Man by Leah McLaren - not sure which I will read first. I'm definitely adding a few of the books in this thread to my reading list .
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Post by peasapie on Jul 12, 2016 13:14:45 GMT
I feel like you are all reading such serious literature! Hence the reason that I rarely post here. I've mentioned before how I feel a bit (inadequate? embarrassed?) that I'm not reading "serious literature", and we had a big discussion about it. People told me not to worry about it. I guess I don't really post much because pretty much everything I read is crime fiction, and even though the books are exciting and really grab me, there's not much "depth" to them. I can't go into an in-depth analysis of them. My only contribution would be "It was exciting and I loved it!" That being said..... I have finished the latest Kim Stone novel by Angela Marsons called Play Dead. And I am now reading the lasted Amos Decker novel by David Baldacci called The Last Mile. Both are exciting and I love them! You need to post!! I love both serious and really light reading and am always looking for suggestions. SaveSave
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Post by katiescarlett on Jul 12, 2016 16:08:21 GMT
I recently finished 2 books that I really liked. "End of Watch" by Stephen King and "The Good Goodbye" by Carla Buckley. Both 4 stars for me.
I just started "The Fireman" by Joe Hill.
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Post by gina on Jul 12, 2016 19:22:50 GMT
I *finally* finished A Mother's Reckoning: Living in the Aftermath of Tragedy by Sue Klebold (Columbine shooter's mother). It must have taken me 6 weeks. Not because it was terrible mind you. I actually gave it 4.5 / 5 stars on Goodreads. It wa just soooooo sad and depressing and heavy. My full review is HERE. I just started Fool Me Once by Harlan Coben last night.
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Post by tampascrapper on Jul 13, 2016 0:11:04 GMT
This week I read The Nightingale which I enjoyed. I'd give it a 4 out of 5. I also read The Nest. It was meh, give it barely a 3.
I'm not sure what's up next.
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Post by craftsbycarolyn on Jul 13, 2016 4:08:54 GMT
I am reading 2 books right now. One on the nook called After you by Julie Buxbaum, I'm about half way and I'm really liking it. The other, a paperback, called Finders, Keepers by Stephen King. I'm only about a fourth of the way into it, but I really like this one, too.
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Post by mlynn on Jul 13, 2016 4:34:33 GMT
I *finally* finished A Mother's Reckoning: Living in the Aftermath of Tragedy by Sue Klebold (Columbine shooter's mother). It must have taken me 6 weeks. Not because it was terrible mind you. I actually gave it 4.5 / 5 stars on Goodreads. It wa just soooooo sad and depressing and heavy. My full review is HERE. I just started Fool Me Once by Harlan Coben last night. LOVED Fool Me Once. I am looking forward to reading more of his work
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Post by ~summer~ on Jul 13, 2016 4:40:38 GMT
Finished A Man Called Ove in like two days -- really liked it.
Also finished The Nest which was only OK.
Reading Shantaram which is fabulous and super long so taking me a while. My book club suggested it and my brother said it was one of the best books he's read and he's seriously read every single book.
I'm thinking of the Royal We for my next book...
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Post by smginaz Suzy on Jul 13, 2016 6:25:30 GMT
I read Wil Wheaton's Just a Geek because I think he is an entertaining dude. Although I think he is a fine actor, I am glad he is writing now too. You can always read his blog to see if his voice is interesting, though.
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Post by gina on Jul 13, 2016 14:47:00 GMT
I *finally* finished A Mother's Reckoning: Living in the Aftermath of Tragedy by Sue Klebold (Columbine shooter's mother). It must have taken me 6 weeks. Not because it was terrible mind you. I actually gave it 4.5 / 5 stars on Goodreads. It wa just soooooo sad and depressing and heavy. My full review is HERE. I just started Fool Me Once by Harlan Coben last night. LOVED Fool Me Once. I am looking forward to reading more of his work Glad to hear it! I've read a lot of Harlan Coben over the years. He's one of my favorites in the suspense genre! SaveSave
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