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Post by PEArfect on Sept 9, 2014 4:17:49 GMT
I just started reading The Husband's Secret by Liane Moriarty today.
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Post by powderhorngreen on Sept 9, 2014 6:01:40 GMT
The Painter by Peter Heller - This is the story of an artist whose daughter was murdered and he spirals into alcoholism and depression. He then becomes involved in two murders as he tries to sort out his life and move his art career forward. He must reconcile his actions and their effects of others with the effect his being a subject has on his popularity as an artist. I think I just butchered this book description. I really liked this book. I know other peas did not.
The Breathing Method by Stephen King - a novella that was one of the short stories in Different Seasons. It was an audiobook that kept me joyfully occupied on an afternoon auto trip.
Remember Me Like This by Bret Anthony Johnson - LOVED IT!!!!!! It is the story of a flawed family and what they go through when their son, who has been missing for 4 years, returns. Sounds like it has been done before, but never like this. THe book does not focus on the horrors of a missing child and the crime. Rather, it is an introspective look at the lives of each family member. IN fact, the abducted child borders on being a minor character.
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zella
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Post by zella on Sept 9, 2014 6:53:14 GMT
The Invention of Wings is one of the best books I've read. Ever. Astonishing. I don't normally like to read books about slavery, but this one was so worth it.
I just finished Big Little Lies. It was very enjoyable, a quick and easy read.
I'm now reading The Virtues of Oxygen by Susan Schoenberger. So far, I like it. Another book that's easy to read.
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Post by NicL on Sept 9, 2014 9:31:51 GMT
Just finished a YA book called Stay where you are and then leave by John Boyne. It caught my eye as he also wrote The boy in the striped pyjamas which is a story that has stayed with me. The story is about Alfie Summerfield who lives a perfectly happy life until WWI breaks out on his 5th birthday. His father joins the army and through Alfie's eyes we see how life changes. It is a book about love, courage and resilience and is very enjoyable. 4/5
A third of the way through Sleep Tight by Rachel Abbott. From Amazon: How far would you go to hold on to the people you love?
When Olivia Brookes calls the police to report that her husband and children are missing, she believes she will never see them again. She has reason to fear the worst; this isn’t the first tragedy that Olivia has experienced. Now, two years later, Detective Chief Inspector Tom Douglas is called in to investigate this family again, but this time it’s Olivia who has disappeared. All the evidence suggests that she was here, in the family home, that morning.
But her car is in the garage, and her purse is in her handbag – on the kitchen table. The police want to issue an appeal, but for some reason every single picture of this family has been removed from albums, from phones, from computers.
And then they find the blood…
I am loving this book. Really succinctly written, I can't wait to find out how this story ends...a definite page turner.
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Post by Scrapbrat on Sept 9, 2014 12:01:37 GMT
I finished Outlander last week. My first time reading it -- yeah, I'm late to the game. But I loved it. Her characters are amazing -- Jamie (in particular) has become like a real person to me. Is it wrong to say that I wish he WERE real? LOL. Anyway, I've started Dragonfly in Amber, but it is feeling a little bit "forced" to me. I'm going to keep reading it, though.
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Post by pjaye on Sept 9, 2014 12:29:09 GMT
Sad to hear this wasn't great, I bought it a few months ago and it's making it's way up my TBR list. I generally love HF when combined with dance or art.
I was also pleasantly surprised with 21, I ended up enjoying it more than the last few too.
The writing in The Miniaturist is lovely. I also forgot to mention that the audiobook is narrated by the author - which often is a bad thing, but not in this case. The author does a great job, she has a lovely accent and reads with emotion but without resorting to trying to do different 'voices'. I was sad when it ended.
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Post by MommyofTriplets on Sept 9, 2014 12:59:32 GMT
I finished Trapeze, the story of a young woman recruited by the British govt as a spy to help the Resistance during WWII. I really liked the story, thought there was a lot of tension, and the book had a satisfying ending. I liked it a lot.
I just started Life, Animated, Ron Suskind's book about his son with autism. I have a child on the spectrum, so I'm pretty interested in reading this one.
I have The Bone Clocks waiting for me at the library, so that one will definitely be next!
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Post by GamGam on Sept 9, 2014 13:33:35 GMT
Thanks for the review of Trapeze, MommyofTriplets. I'm off to the library to get it. We're going to the beach next week, and it sound like a good read.
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Post by GamGam on Sept 9, 2014 13:38:32 GMT
I read Elephant Whisperers by Lawrence Anthony last week, and realy, really enjoyed it. Anthony, a former businesman-turned-conservationist, manages the Thula Thula private game reserve in Zululand, South Africa. At the beginning of the story, he accepted a "rogue" herd of Elephants onto his reserve. As soon as they arrive they start trying to escape. Anthony realizes that in order to calm the herd down, he has to communicate with them. An eye-opening look at the intelligence of elephants and the loyalty they have to each other. Highly recommend.
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Post by DinCA on Sept 9, 2014 14:44:22 GMT
Two for me this week. Attachments by Rainbow Rowell. Very sweet. I gave this 4/5 stars. Next up was The Invention of Wings. My Goodreads reviews follows: Inspiring. Heartbreaking. Full of hope. Powerful. It took me a bit to warm up to The Invention of Wings, but it turned out to be one of the best books I've read this year. The not-quite parallel stories of the Grimske sisters and Hetty and her sister were achingly portrayed in this book based on real-life people. The Invention of Wings caused me to take another long, hard look at what African-Americans endured to bring us where we are today. This book allowed me a small glimpse into a life I could only imagine, one I did not want to imagine. To me, this is what books are about - to transport us into another world and make us feel such a part of it that we visualize the scenery and events and characters and their thoughts as if they were are own. Kidd has done a masterful job of accomplishing that exact task. Bravo and a standing ovation on a beautifully written work. 5/5 stars. Lisa I'll have to give it another try. It didn't grab me from the start when I tried to read it not long ago. pjaye, thank you for starting the thread.
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Post by sues on Sept 9, 2014 15:41:54 GMT
SPOILERS likely: Currently, I'm reading Mr. Mercedes by Stephen King. Is it my imagination but is there a lot of product placement? I don't remember ever reading a book by S.K. naming off so many different products. As to my personal opinion about the book, this book really isn't a favorite and I really can't put my finger on why. That's funny. I don't remember any product placement. I guess it just didn't stand out, to me. I really liked this book. I loved the way he developed each character.
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Post by mimima on Sept 9, 2014 17:59:10 GMT
Sad to hear this wasn't great, I bought it a few months ago and it's making it's way up my TBR list. I generally love HF when combined with dance or art. It's still worth a read. It's good, just wasn't fabulous, if you know what I mean. I think you'll like the art in it. I found the writing style to be a bit heavy, and that coupled with the historic liberties were probably what kept me from loving the book.
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Post by jenjie on Sept 9, 2014 19:51:40 GMT
I read "Saving Amelie" by Cathy Gohlke. It's a Christian fiction book set in WWII. But the plot line is different than anything I've read before, about Eugenics. This is largely based on experiments done by Mengele and his predecessor. The concept was based on twin studies they did. The twins would be separated at birth. One showered with the best of everything, affirmation, brought up to be very entitled, etc. the other was treated horribly, no advantages, not well taken care of, made to think they were worthless. In the story the twins end up finding out about it and meeting and...
If anybody has read the Zion Covenant series, I was reminded of some of the characters from that series.
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Post by Erica on Sept 12, 2014 22:39:06 GMT
I am not having good luck with books lately. I read If I stay written by Gayle Forman. Again, this book was a horrible choice for me. I was hoping it would get better, sadly it didn't.
I don't know what to read next!
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