finaledition
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Post by finaledition on Dec 4, 2018 0:12:36 GMT
Two for me, The Wedding Date by Jasmine Guillory. It was a fast, light and fluffy romance. There aren't too many books in this category about biracial couples and I liked it from that standpoint. Both the characters were well educated and articulate, but fell into the romance formula of not being able to communicate well with each-hence the drama. Then I read How to Walk Away by Katherine Center. This is the first book by this autho for me and it kind of felt like it would translate well into a Hallmark movie. I listened to it while decorating my house and wrapping presents and it was kind of perfect to have in the background. I started Nine Perfect Strangers. My hopes aren't high, but hoping it's not a complete waste of time.
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Rhondito
Pearl Clutcher
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Jun 25, 2014 19:33:19 GMT
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Post by Rhondito on Dec 4, 2018 2:24:52 GMT
I read Jane Smiley's Some Luck. The novel follows an Iowa farming family and each chapter is a new year, beginning in 1920 and going thru the 1950s. It's satisfying to see characters grow and change in such an incremental way. It's a homey read. I loved this book and thought the next in the series was even better! I think I got about halfway through the third before I put it down for some reason. I need to get it out again. I finished The Dream Daughter. Although I thought it dragged a little at times, I really enjoyed the story. 4 stars. I'm currently reading Only Child by Rhiannon Navin. It is the story of a school shooting told from the perspective of a 6 year old boy who survived. The audible narrator is fantastic. I've laughed and cried. These were two of my favorites this year! Only Child is so heartbreaking and beautiful. It's one that will stay with me for a long time.
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Rhondito
Pearl Clutcher
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Post by Rhondito on Dec 4, 2018 2:30:05 GMT
I read My Oxford Year by Julia Whelan and I didn't love it. I didn't connect with the characters at all and had to make myself finish it. I rated it 1/5 but judging by a few of my friends I'm in the minority - they loved it.
I'm now working on A Ladder to the Sky by John Boyne.
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Post by circusjohnson on Dec 4, 2018 4:07:44 GMT
In almost done with The Alice Network it is fabulous
Tina
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Post by scrapnatya on Dec 4, 2018 4:31:51 GMT
I had jury duty last week, so I had plenty of time to read.
I read Jane Smiley's Some Luck. The novel follows an Iowa farming family and each chapter is a new year, beginning in 1920 and going thru the 1950s. It's satisfying to see characters grow and change in such an incremental way. It's a homey read.
I started this one also. I'm really liking it so far. I finished Daughters Of the Lake by Wendy Webb. It was an October First Read book. It was a little bit of time travel/supernatural mystery. 3.5 stars (out of 5) from me.
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my3freaks
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Location: NH girl living in Colorado
Jun 26, 2014 4:10:56 GMT
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Post by my3freaks on Dec 4, 2018 19:51:28 GMT
I finished Rich Peoples Problems (Crazy Rich Asians #3) and started Pieces of Her by Karin Slaughter. I finished listening to Breaking Dawn (I know, don't judge me! ) and started listening to Game of Thrones in the car. I read the books years ago, and only watched the 1st season of the show. I'm going to watch the show soon (almost done binging Shameless, this might be my next one), and want to read the next book if George R.R. Martin ever finishes it, so decided to listen to them.
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Post by birukitty on Dec 4, 2018 23:45:16 GMT
This week I read two books. First up is a novel called Innocent Traitor by Allison Weir. Alison Weir is best known for her outstanding non-fiction books about British Kings and Queens. I love history and this area of history is something my education is lacking. I've read a few of Philippa Gregory's novels but when I discovered Alison Weir had also written a few novels about this subject I decided to give her novels a try. This is one of them. This novel is about Lady Jane Grey-a great niece of Henry the VIII. After Henry VIII dies his son Edward is placed on the throne. But Edward is sickly and young. The powers that rule (Edward is too young so he has a council that really pull the strings) don't want Mary (who is next in line) to inherit the throne because she is Catholic. When Edward dies they manipulate and somehow push Lady Jane Grey who doesn't want the throne into forcing her to take it at the age of 16 in order to keep the next ruler Protestant. Poor Lady Jane. She has had such a miserable life. A truly cruel mother who has hated her from birth because she wasn't the son she wanted. A fiercely intelligent and highly educated young woman this story is told thorough various voices of the people involved. I loved this book. I gave it 5 stars on Goodreads and was very sad when I finished reading it because it was over. Now I'm on the hunt for as many of this author's novels as I can find after which I want to read her non-fiction books. Next I read Rust & Stardust by T. Greenwood. This novel is based on the true kidnapping of an 11 year old girl in 1948. In order to get into a girls club she steals a notebook in the local Woolworth's and a man watches her-he's just out of prison but she doesn't know that. Accosting her outside the store he tells her he's an FBI agent and will arrest her unless she does exactly what he says. This book follows her life as snatches her and abuses her physically and mentally while her mother, her brother-in-law, the police, and eventually the true FBI search for her. I liked this book although it was a gut wrenching read. I wanted to scream at the people she met while on the run to help her-couldn't they see what was going on? I gave it 4 stars on Goodreads. I’m so glad you’re enjoying Alison Weir. She such a good writer. Speaking of good writers, have you read Sharon Kay Penman? She’s historical fiction with an emphasis on history, and a brilliant writer. I always recommend starting with Here Be Dragons, probably because that was my first if hers. I haven't read Sharon Kay Penman yet but my sister's been urging me too for years. I guess I haven't simply because my local library doesn't have a copy of "Here Be Dragons", and I do all of my reading using my local library. I have the feeling Sharon Kay Penman is so good she is worth buying a copy of that book from either Amazon or abebooks.com, so after I've finished reading all of the Alison Weir books I'll start with Sharon Kay Penman. I'm blessed to have a terrific local library system that gets in a vast assortment of new books that comes out-it has a huge inventory. I also can look through the stash of every library in Maryland and sometimes order books from across the country. I'll do a search again after I finish with Alison Weir's books. Thank you so much for mentioning Sharon Kay Penman. She's on my TBR list at goodreads but that list has gotten so long!
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Post by slkone on Dec 5, 2018 0:02:34 GMT
Finished 2 and started the 3rd in the Grisha series: Shadow and Bone, Siege and Storm, and Ruin and Rising. They are YA Fantasy novels and I have been switching back and forth between book and audiobook for all of them. They are pretty good - nothing that special. What I like about them is that they have a "Russian" feel - the geography, folklore that the fantasy is based on, the made-up language, and names are all derived from Eastern Europe and Russia. I am close to my goal of 100 books for the year!
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purplebee
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Jun 27, 2014 20:37:34 GMT
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Post by purplebee on Dec 5, 2018 0:17:41 GMT
Finished 2 and started the 3rd in the Grisha series: Shadow and Bone, Siege and Storm, and Ruin and Rising. They are YA Fantasy novels and I have been switching back and forth between book and audiobook for all of them. They are pretty good - nothing that special. What I like about them is that they have a "Russian" feel - the geography, folklore that the fantasy is based on, the made-up language, and names are all derived from Eastern Europe and Russia. I am close to my goal of 100 books for the year! Good for you! I hit book #79 this weekend, but unless I do a LOT of reading over Christmas vacation, I'll be happy if I break 90.
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Post by ruralgirl on Dec 7, 2018 17:15:37 GMT
I'm reading "Then She Was Gone" thanks to your recommendations and am really enjoying it. I can't wait to see how this story plays out and what the deal is with the boyfriend and Poppy.
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Post by SockMonkey on Dec 9, 2018 18:35:11 GMT
Bumping...
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Post by wordfish on Dec 9, 2018 18:44:14 GMT
THANK YOU THANK YOU! Also, hello, TGC. I recognize ya.
I keep hearing good things about Michelle Obama's book. I have always liked her. I need to check it out.
I have read a couple things of recent:
Past Tense by Lee Child, which is the latest Jack Reacher. It was one of the better ones. Recommend, especially if you are a Reacher fan.
Dark Sacred Night by Michael Connolly, which is listed as the first in the new Bosch/Ballard series. I think it just came out. There was an awful lot of digging around in paperwork and through file boxes. I dunno about that. It ended up okay, readable. Not the best.
One I highly recommend is Pieces of Her, by Karin Slaughter. EXCELLENT. It's about a young woman who, together with her mother, finds herself in a bad situation and as a result, realizes her mother is not who she always claimed to be. It is really quite good. Karin Slaughter's last several books have all been good, actually. HIGHLY RECOMMEND.
I think my next book after the one I'm reading right now (don't remember the name but so far it's relatively forgettable) is: In Cold Blood by Truman Capote. I can't believe I've never read it, but I haven't. So that is up next.
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